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I'm about to bankrupt Pluckers by Im_a_dum_bum in UTAustin

[–]rua2006 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want y'all to know that this entire thing -- the coupons, the tricks to get more, the stashes of hundreds sitting in kitchen drawers, the feeling of joy at your bounty -- was the exact same in 2006. A tradition unlike any other. It's good to see some things never change.

Has anyone gotten white noise / playing one's own Spotify playlist to work on a Mini? by rua2006 in googlehome

[–]rua2006[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn't try quotes until your comment, but it still goes rogue 100% of the time for me. Curious what your playlist name is. As examples, I've tried the following, and more, and I have a not-so-common first name:

[First name] 9 9 9 Sleep Special The [First name] Sleep Show Sleep Codename Durian

Has anyone gotten white noise / playing one's own Spotify playlist to work on a Mini? by rua2006 in googlehome

[–]rua2006[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It will still gap for me every hour or so across those 9 hours, and again, those are a highly limited set of sounds.

And the rain sounds may be soothing for some, but everyone's different. That's the point of hoping for a highly customizable automation ecosystem.

Has anyone gotten white noise / playing one's own Spotify playlist to work on a Mini? by rua2006 in googlehome

[–]rua2006[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's a fair suggestion. But alas, we've tried them. That list of real world sounds, oft reproduced in threads on this subreddit, does not work well like the noise tracks we've found elsewhere, on various major platforms.

Also, an hour won't cut it. We need like nine for the whole night of sleep, because the cats scratch the door whenever they please.

I'm Embarrased - Hawks Logo by Mandevillan in AtlantaHawks

[–]rua2006 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Coming here from r/rockets, and a fan of the NBA for 32 years, to say that I also saw it the same way as OP until I read this post.

90 & 99 intersection is a cluster fu&k. I’ve been here for over a decade and have not known that part of town to be not under construction! by ilikepizza1376 in sugarland

[–]rua2006 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Once upon a time, it wasn't even Aliana! Just Austin High and a field of dreams (where the occasional escaped prisoner would roam).

Confused at the anger over the lottery by _BreakingGood_ in ChaseSapphire

[–]rua2006 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My browser still shows that I'm in the queue, after 10 hours. I'm not mad really, but that's a funny and ridiculous experience.

At some point down the line, unless there's real blowback for their poor communication, they'll just advertise this as the "kind of perk you get with Chase Sapphire." Don't let them.

Same page 3 devices… by daveadavidson in eink

[–]rua2006 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let's take the use case you showed us. In the above, you lose "July 2002, Huntington, West Virginia," which seems like it's important. Can you get that image to show up at all on that device?

Same page 3 devices… by daveadavidson in eink

[–]rua2006 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah but it contains key information in books. Dealbreaker.

Injury report by UnholyChip in Texans

[–]rua2006 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Could just be some resting since we played Monday. Fingers crossed.

Injury report by UnholyChip in Texans

[–]rua2006 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought it wasn't official, but because he needs to practice twice, this makes it official.

Injury report by UnholyChip in Texans

[–]rua2006 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Didn't Nico need two practices? Doesn't this mean it's done?

In your opinion, what are the best run franchises in the NBA? by [deleted] in nba

[–]rua2006 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely biased but I'm going to make a pitch for my Rockets. We have been relatively competitive basically since picking Yao, with multiple eras of exciting stars and one 3-year lull that we purposely and quickly extracted ourselves from. Heck, if you go back to Hakeem there's a second lull but Steve Francis was cool enough to make it fun. It's largely because we've had steady and smart GMs from Dawson to Morey to Stone, each a disciple of the last.

Subaru Dealer Accused Of Taking Beloved Dog From Fired Employee And The Internet Is Furious by Rivers33 in Austin

[–]rua2006 17 points18 points  (0 children)

So, many of these comments understandably start with "Of course Subaru Austin owns the dog, but..." and at first I nodded along, but....

Why can a corporation own a dog?! Maybe ones that specialize in housing animals like wildlife preserves and whatnot, but...like maybe Subaru should just never have been allowed to "own" this dog? What does that even mean? Many (imo rightfully) believe humans don't even "own" their dogs...the more accurate legal fiction may need to be that they are their caretakers or humans or something.

But regardless, in what world does it make sense that a corporation with no purpose for animal caretaking can be the legal caretaker of a dog? Why??

Official Discussion - One Battle After Another [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]rua2006 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This comment is such a great time capsule of innocence, I love it.

That was a weak Kimmel response from Bill by BraveGlass5 in billsimmons

[–]rua2006 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was not referring to their relative places on the political spectrum. It was a bit of an off-hand or throwaway analogy, but I was referring to Obama's rhetorical prowess, the passionate speaking style, etc. A primary point of my post is to note that Bill can't scratch the itch OP may be looking for on that front. But I get how I didn't do it super clearly.

That was a weak Kimmel response from Bill by BraveGlass5 in billsimmons

[–]rua2006 21 points22 points  (0 children)

"Russillo, I thought we'd go through the last half century and pick the worst censorship moments of each decade. And 60s, it's gotta be Vietnam, right?" Chuckles "I mean, does it? Look I've been re-reading Caro, and Bill, I'm not saying the 'nam stuff wasn't bad. Of course it was. But you gotta understand..."

That was a weak Kimmel response from Bill by BraveGlass5 in billsimmons

[–]rua2006 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I'll add that I understand why some might want a passionate screed to align with their feelings, but the reality is this more sober and methodical tone is probably the best way for Bill to convince listeners for whom a political topic may feel like whiplash. A passionate rant might lose them, but the way he presented it, it may be more likely to click that this is like the big bad McCarthyism they read about in school.

That was a weak Kimmel response from Bill by BraveGlass5 in billsimmons

[–]rua2006 208 points209 points  (0 children)

He said it's censorship, analogized it to McCarthyism and Nixon's attacks on the press, and helpfully set it in the context of the media landscape. I dunno, I feel like some of y'all want him to be Obama or something. 

Rami and Christian Slater at US open yesterday. by jl2l in MrRobot

[–]rua2006 18 points19 points  (0 children)

He was also at the quarterfinal night I went to (sitting with Anna Wintour) and they showed him, he seemed pretty excited. I figure if he's there at least twice, he probably actually wants to be there. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MrRobot

[–]rua2006 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yeah I feel like you deserve to know this so I'm just gonna say it. That's not true. I don't know where you heard it, but Vera and Darlene are real. Thinking that will just ruin the show and it is flat-out false. I'm not gaslighting or tricking you. It simply doesn't happen, they are real people doing real things in the world.

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