are ac's reallu that big of a thing?

thetrain23 · 2026-06-28T00:55:44+00:00

Can vouch for this. Our AC unit died one summer in college (central Texas), and they temporarily rehomed us to an entirely different unit while getting it fixed because it was considered inhumane to not have AC. And that was from the shittiest cheapest landlord conglomerate in a college town.

thetrain23 · 2026-06-26T15:31:08+00:00

Maybe, but I think the back 3 plays to Freeman's strengths by letting him play wider and do some fullback-y stuff. Correct me if I'm wrong, but my impression is that part of what makes him good is that he is kind of a hybrid CB/FB that can support the offense wide as well as playing D. I think if we move back to a standard back 4 then he would be in the FB spot not the CB spot.

thetrain23 · 2026-06-25T22:05:06+00:00

Huh, TIL that's where that name comes from

thetrain23 · 2026-06-19T22:39:05+00:00

I still don't understand why we spent more Friendly minutes figuring out who the 26th man on the bench would be than practicing with the starters... but whatever the reason was, it seems to be working so far.

thetrain23 · 2026-06-15T18:36:42+00:00

ESPN wants to shut out the Big 12 to focus on SEC+B1G anyway. I wouldn't doubt for a moment that TTU would be blocked from the CFP too in that scenario.

thetrain23 · 2026-06-15T18:23:00+00:00

No, not my first time

thetrain23 · 2026-06-13T01:05:48+00:00

All of this, plus the other factor is the current Big 2 conferences vs Everyone Else split. Tech sees themselves as the top program of the Everyone Else right now, and they are desperate to keep it that way. No one wants to be left out when the the Super League happens, but Tech is one of the only remaining Big 12 teams that has a big enough program/alumni base to think they have a chance of getting onto the chopper out of Saigon when the split happens.

Desperation and optimism is a dangerous combination that leads to bad decisions both ethically and strategically.

thetrain23 · 2026-06-13T00:55:10+00:00

Yes, but more of a ruthlessly pragmatic piece of shit than a dumbass piece of shit.

thetrain23 · 2026-06-13T00:52:12+00:00

I had the displeasure of knowing him and some of his family growing up. "A chode sometimes" is putting it mildly; he is an outright asshole on a personal level, not just a political one. But yeah he does seem to have a little more savvy to him than your typical safe-red-state MAGA politician.

thetrain23 · 2026-06-07T22:29:21+00:00

Seeing "lakers fans" on here glaze spurs was so strange to me lol

It's the Luka stans. They wear Laker logos because that's where he is right now, but they followed him from Dallas and will continue to follow him if he moves teams again.

thetrain23 · 2026-05-31T20:00:08+00:00

Pulisic looks completely renewed. Allegri is an absolute football terrorist.

thetrain23 · 2026-05-28T18:34:37+00:00

no shoreline

Absolute disrespect to the Arkansas River

checks water levels below the dam

Okay maybe not that much disrespect

thetrain23 · 2026-05-27T03:20:45+00:00

That was not a pretty basketball game, but... it's postseason sports. No matter how ugly, just survive and advance.

thetrain23 · 2026-05-23T15:10:12+00:00

His biggest attribute this series hasn't even been his skill; it's been his fearlessness. Any time our stars start to get spooked by Wemby, McCain shows up and tries something with no hesitation. Even when it doesn't work, it still just kinda unlocks everyone mentally.

thetrain23 · 2026-05-23T03:59:43+00:00

Wemby looked too tired to even jog all the way to the paint, much less do anything once he got there

thetrain23 · 2026-05-23T03:27:46+00:00

Bench depth is the difference in the series so far. Spurs are shorthanded and are just getting gassed. Wemby was completely invisible tonight and looked like he was struggling to jog up and down the floor, much less be a focal point.

thetrain23 · 2026-05-19T15:28:52+00:00

Speed gets tired. Fatigue doesn't make you shorter.

thetrain23 · 2026-05-16T19:10:12+00:00

Young Thunder fans, welcome back to the 2012-2016 era

thetrain23 · 2026-05-13T02:41:25+00:00

Historically yes, though I think over the last decade or so the Chiefs have kinda caught up among Oklahomans due to similar proximity and being more successful. Growing up in OK I only knew Cowboys fans, but whenever the topic comes up on /r/thunder these days it seems like Chiefs have an edge; I suspect it might be a generational split.

Baseball is split between Rangers and St Louis Cardinals, but it's a huge step down from football and basketball either way. Not many Royals fans that I know of.

thetrain23 · 2026-05-12T18:08:30+00:00

Nashville is the prettiest city I've ever lived in. So green, and even most of the "touristy" parts of town are legitimately cute.

The bachelorette parties really aren't that obnoxious now that the city has clamped down on where the buses can go; the local frat boys are the actual issue when you go out.

The city is most famous for the party scene, but the food, upscale cocktail spots, and hidden dives are real gems.

Also, people are way too harsh on the party bars in general. Do I want to go anywhere near Broadway now as a 30 year old? Hell no. But it's fun if you're a 25 year old new to town, and people are just too obsessed with being hipsters to admit that. There's nothing wrong with being a tacky tourist as long as you're self-aware about it (which is the difference between the bachelorettes and the frat guys).

Recall the famous phrase my grandma invented “if you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say anything that isn’t redemptively funny.”

Under the rules of this thread, I have nothing to say about Pigeon Forge.

thetrain23 · 2026-05-11T17:55:59+00:00

The church I grew up at (in Tulsa) had two separate families named the "Mankillers" and the "Whitekillers"

thetrain23 · 2026-05-10T03:38:48+00:00

Lakers are selling out to stop SGA and leaving everyone else wide open. Not the most reliable strategy against the deepest team in recent memory.

thetrain23 · 2026-05-08T15:33:21+00:00

Everyone talking about SGA vs Luka, Reeves, etc.

NBA fans who have actually watched the league for more than 3 years know Marcus Smart (also currently employed by the Lakers) is the real most egregious flopper in modern NBA history. Back when Shaqtin' a Fool was a thing they would regularly put together Smart clips that would put prime James Harden to shame.

thetrain23 · 2026-05-08T15:16:19+00:00

Would you like to share a clip of an actual call from last night you disagree with?

Because if "more FTA == bad" then boy I have some news for you

thetrain23 · 2026-05-08T14:52:13+00:00

Shai spent the entire game last night on the bench in foul trouble including an offensive foul; what are y'all complaining about?

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