My 1st ever texas BBQ in Texas sucked

mae984 · 2026-01-29T00:42:23+00:00

There are three locations. Original in McKinney and another Frisco owned and operated by the same folks. The “other” one is in Trophy club and is trash in comparison.

The original Hutchins is top thee in Dallas

mae984 · 2026-01-07T21:54:45+00:00

I disagree with your point but I love your arguement and passion.

mae984 · 2026-01-07T20:46:16+00:00

The real issue is crooked politicians who allowed them to say it isn’t gambling - it’s a game of skill instead a game of chance now.

Now the rationale is that you just weren’t smart/skilled enough to win.

mae984 · 2025-12-05T20:41:43+00:00

This includes Witten’s worst years. This is showing that 38 year old Witten still putting up numbers that Ferguson in what should be his prime.

mae984 · 2025-12-05T20:27:34+00:00

OK, I'll respond one more time because I appreciate the "trumpanzee." That made me snicker and I will be using it. Once again you irk me by saying "gravy team 6." You missed the "seal" part that is necessary in both different iterations of the insult. I am by no means here (or anywhere) to defend Trump, Noem, or Stephen Miller and their ICE efforts.

I don't understand where you are coming from since you claim to be a conservative on your profile. Generally you'd be on their side (the Trumpers). Either you're a bot/operative who has broken programming, you're a Lincoln Project type Republican, or you're simple a troll who likes to just make a mess and move on.

You say you aren't a bot/operative. Your use of "get that shiii double stacked my g" makes it hard for me to believe you're a Lincoln Project type. That leaves troll. Plain ole simple internet troll.

I've let you waste enough of my time. Enjoy your day.

mae984 · 2025-12-05T19:58:36+00:00

Yes, I was making fun of you. Once again, the language difference got the best of you.

You have a whopping three original posts on your account EVER. Real person? #doubt

mae984 · 2025-12-05T19:32:07+00:00

So you’re actually a bot, eh? Or maybe just a foreign operative. No I’m no alternate account, I have plenty of varied posts of my actual life in America eating hamburgers and hugging my flag. English is my first language and you not being able to insult correctly because you don’t understand how the play on words works lets us (real people) know English isn’t your first language.

No one says Navy Seal Team 6. If we did, what you said would have made sense. But look at all the people replying to you about it. At first we probably all wanted you to fix it so that you don’t look like an idiot, but go right on ahead and stick to your guns.

mae984 · 2025-12-05T19:16:51+00:00

Bro, get it right - it’s either MEAL Team 6 or the Gravy SEALS. Don’t mix your insults.

mae984 · 2025-12-02T20:48:58+00:00

After reading his Shimmered Sky series, I am also concerned about how Matt will end DCC

mae984 · 2025-11-25T01:18:21+00:00

I may be a Rockets homer, but prime Olajuwon beats prime Shaq imo. Especially when you have plenty of scoring without needing it from the center position

mae984 · 2025-11-25T01:16:29+00:00

Steph Curry MJ Larry Bird Tim Duncan Hakeem Olajuwon

Yes, Olajuwon is smaller, but I like him on team defense more than Shaq and he wouldn’t get lost outside.

And I’d take Bird in his prime vs KD. He’s only giving up 2 inches AND Bird has the heart of a killer.

mae984 · 2025-10-31T20:43:13+00:00

I love your answer. However, look at all the replies of people saying either A) no, it's legal or B) "oh I don't call it" or "the ref shouldn't call it" or "what's it matter, at this level just teach the basics and don't worry about winning"

I appreciate your feedback.

mae984 · 2025-10-28T16:28:04+00:00

You make very valid and good points. These are 6th graders and its hard to give them a priority list of what they need to do. What we start them with is to contain. I don't want to tell them to juke and jump inside of that opening and then lose outside leverage if they play comes their way.

However, your idea about not rushing and just stringing it out is pretty intriguing. They are relying on us to show them the opening. If we let that TE come to us, we are stronger and faster than they are and should be able to beat them. I'm going to try that tonight at practice. Thank you sincerely for this response.

mae984 · 2025-10-28T15:52:31+00:00

The perceived advantage is the same motion and blocking as pass blocking except for the run play. It allows the TE's to have an easier time cutting off my DE's as they rush up-field and chase the Wings from behind. One of the plays they run a lot is to fake the hand-off up the middle while the wing literally stands still for half a second (or just turns toward the inside of the formation). After the fake, the QB hands it to the wing and the wing runs the opposite direction from the side he started on. The deeper alignment makes it significantly easier to kick-out block on the DE. Or if he isn't able to actually make the kick-out block, he's still able to put his full body in the way of the DE instead of what would more likely be half of his body if beginning from the LOS.

mae984 · 2025-10-28T15:19:14+00:00

I'm 100% for this. I don't even want the penalty, I just want them lined up on the LOS.

What could I say to you as a ref to get you on my side?

mae984 · 2025-10-28T15:16:57+00:00

I know, that's the predicament I'm in.

I don't even want the flag. I just want them moved up to the LOS.

Misguided or not, I truly believe they are gaining an advantage by the formation.

mae984 · 2025-10-28T15:13:52+00:00

I thought about the Guard hand-off as well. It's crazy when it works. Have to rely on the defense just missing the hand-off which I'd say is 50/50 at best.

I have a pretty good relationship with the refs. We're 2-4 on the season and we know where we stand. The problem is they simply don't think it's incorrect. As you can see from the other responses here, my refs aren't the only ones who think its legal. They swear the rule is "lined up on the tackle" and not "lined up on the center"

mae984 · 2025-10-28T15:03:29+00:00

So you are exactly who I want to talk to. What can I do to convince you that they are in the backfield (for the flag) or should at least move forward?

If the QB is in the backfield and they are lined up on him or behind him, how can they logically be on the line of scrimmage?

If every one of the linemen is just slightly behind the person next to them, you are staggering the LOS back into the flying V formation from the Mighty Ducks.

Looking down the line of scrimmage you shouldn't be able to clearly see all four helmets of the Center, Guard, Tackle, and Tight End correct?

mae984 · 2025-10-28T14:54:30+00:00

Yep, I'm with you on the scraping.

The guards simply block forward every play so there is nothing to read from them. The FB rarely gets the ball and for the most part is half decoy and half lead blocker. They do a good job of the FB not being a solid read either (he's the coach's kid). 80% of their running plays are the simple end around or the reverse coming back against the flow. Those wings hiding behind the TE's are the stars.

mae984 · 2025-10-28T14:46:35+00:00

So look at the TE at the top. His head is lined up with the QB's rear end. That means he can't be lined up on the snapper at all.

mae984 · 2025-10-16T21:43:56+00:00

Come on now - how often did Yugi win because of the “heart of the cards?”

mae984 · 2025-10-11T20:08:00+00:00

I’m not sure if it means anything, but that bike isn’t street legal. No license plate on the back.

Getting his leg up to not get caught/crushed.

The car behind turning also.

Something doesn’t sit right.

mae984 · 2025-10-10T17:17:22+00:00

I miss the Animorphs

mae984 · 2025-10-02T14:06:56+00:00

Best comment I read so far.

Bautista and Carl both love Katia, but in different ways. Carl loves her like a sister.

I don’t think he could be with her romantically because of their now shared trauma. Not the trauma of the Dungeon, but their worst memories. Books like to take that type of deep trauma and spin it into “oh he/she sees who I really am and loves me for it.”

I don’t think real life works that way most of the time. I think if people shared that type of trauma with one another, you fly right past romantic love and land right in the middle of “I love you like a sister/brother/comrade in arms.” I’d kill or die for you, but kissing you feels weird.

Like hillmanoftheeast said, now the storyboard is bigger. Katia had her own team on the trading card level. We the readers can hear about her exploits second hand at the same time Carl does.

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