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Jan 13, 2012, 3:28 pm
By now, you’ve probably seen the video of four U.S. Marines urinating on the corpses of several Taliban members. But in case you haven’t, here’s a link to the video on YouTube. Note: This is not safe for work.
As of this afternoon, all four Marines have been identified, and a three-star gener... Comment - Like
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Jan 9, 2012, 7:01 pm
Most people think the BCS got this season’s two best teams into the National Championship Game. Of course, the computers solidly disagreed with this sentiment, and it doesn’t really hold up to scrutiny of comparative non-conference schedules.
But more than anything, we’ve already seen the gam... Comment - Like
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Jan 9, 2012, 6:35 pm
Tim Tebow is a conundrum, that’s for sure. He had seven or eight plays yesterday that were amazing. Against perhaps the best defense in the league.
Then, for the rest of the game, he looked approximately the way I would have out there.
But the seven or eight plays were enough to get the Denver B... Comment - Like
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Dec 14, 2011, 3:46 pm
So, Toys R Us has this neat functionality where a child can set up a wish list. My nephew set one up a few months ago, and it was very useful when deciding what to get him for Christmas.
I simply got on the Toys R Us website, put in his name and location, and up popped a list of everything he wante... Comment - Like
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Nov 27, 2011, 9:08 pm
I just got a new Nikon D700. One of the reasons I wanted it was for astrophotography. It is very strong at both long exposure images and at using high ISO.
Last night and tonight there was a convergence of the Moon and Venus. It was actually better last night (Saturday), but I wasn’t able to shoo... Comment - Like
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Nov 19, 2011, 8:32 pm
Press Release
Stockholm, Sweden
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2041 to:
Aubrey Elizabeth Combs, PhD
University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, October 2, 2041 – On Wednesday, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announce... Comment - Like
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Nov 14, 2011, 5:13 pm
For his entire Longhorn career, Fozzy Whittaker fought the injury bug. Nagging injuries caused him to miss games his first three seasons.
An intense off-season after last year’s 5-7 horror show paid off in a big way this season. Fozzy was bigger and faster, and turned into a force both returning ... Comment - Like
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Nov 14, 2011, 4:39 pm
There are certain restaurants I visit just about every time I come to Vegas: the oyster bar within Harrahs, BLT Burgers (for the milkshakes) and The Egg and I.
Sorry Carnevino, I’m over you.
My latest addition to this list is Shibuya inside the MGM Grand. It’s by far the best sushi I’ve had ... Comment - Like
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Nov 9, 2011, 12:39 pm
At the halftime of the Texas Tech-Texas game, the Longhorn Band played songs for the crowd to sing along with, as if they were a giant karaoke machine. Comment - Like
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Nov 2, 2011, 1:39 pm
The Kansas-Texas game was alumni weekend, and as always, the Longhorn Alumni Band marched.
I mostly focused on the elderly baton twirler who throws his baton about a hundred feet in the air. We weren't able to see him as well from our previous seats in the eastside upper deck. Comment - Like
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Nov 1, 2011, 9:17 pm
Jackson Jeffcoat hasn't had the great year we expected so far, but he's beginning to heat up. Saturday's game against the Kansas Jayhawks was easily his best of the season.
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Oct 19, 2011, 7:54 pm
A new humor meme worked its way around the interwebs over the last day or two:
Knowing the great humor creation system that is called Twitter, I looked there for some great lines. Here are my favorites. Comment - Like
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Oct 17, 2011, 4:40 pm
With new seats this season, we’re closer to the action (and more likely to be out of the sun), but don’t have quite as good a vantage point for shooting the halftime shows. Here what I could get of the Longhorn Band halftime show from the Oklahoma State-Texas game.
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Oct 16, 2011, 4:12 pm
Bryan Harsin dialed up some trickeration in the Oklahoma State-Texas game this weekend, with David Ash handing off to Malcolm Brown on a Statue of Liberty play. Brown took it to the house, although I'm blocked by someone jumping up in front of me.
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Oct 7, 2011, 12:19 pm
If you look at the numbers, pretty much any of the numbers, the Texas Longhorns don’t have any chance of beating the Oklahoma Sooners Saturday in the Red River Shootout (as it will always be known, as far as I’m concerned). And, going into the season, I would have agreed.
But, something strange... Comment - Like
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Sep 30, 2011, 6:49 pm
Looking back at the blog, I just realized that I hadn’t posted any pictures from the season-opening Rice-Texas game. So, here they are, very overdue.
We have new seats this year, lower deck, west side, next to the south end zone. I certainly don’t miss the long walk to the upper deck, but the v... Comment - Like
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Sep 8, 2011, 10:09 am
Texas A&M’s road trip to the SEC had major brakes put on it this week. Baylor has refused to waive their right to sue the SEC over the recruitment of Texas A&M.
This is in contrast to their verbal agreement not to sue given two weeks ago. But at that point, it looked like the Big 12 Conference wo... Comment - Like
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Aug 31, 2011, 12:20 pm
This morning, the Texas A&M Aggies officially gave notice that they plan to leave the Big 12 Conference. While their intended destination is not stated, everyone knows they’re heading to the SEC.
I have mixed emotions about this.
On the one hand, I’ll miss the history of the rivalry. It’s be... Comment - Like
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Aug 25, 2011, 5:05 pm
Surprising no one, except perhaps the Big 12-2′s Dan Beebe, Texas A&M University has given notice that they intend to leave the conference.
The reality is that A&M has been under Texas’ shadow for a long time. I can’t blame them for wanting out. In fact, they should have gone last summer whe... Comment - Like
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Aug 12, 2011, 1:26 pm
After the Scottish Highlands tour, our next stop was Cardiff, Wales. This meant a long train ride.
If we caught the 6:07am train out of Edinburgh, the ride was six hours long with only one change of trains. Otherwise, the trip would be much longer, with several changes.
We got our tails out of bed... Comment - Like
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Aug 9, 2011, 8:21 am
After we explored Stirling Castle, it was back in the tour bus for the ride into the Scottish Highlands. Again, our tour guide did a great job telling stories the entire trip.
Our first stop was Doune Castle, which gained fame as the shooting location for several scenes in Monty Python and the Holy... Comment - Like
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Aug 5, 2011, 8:45 am
For our second day in Scotland, we did the Loch Lomand and Stirling Castle tour from Rabbie’s Tours. Our first stop on the tour was Stirling Castle.
The is the castle that overlooks the battleground of the famous Battle of Stirling Bridge from Braveheart. Of course, reality was nothing like Brave... Comment - Like
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Aug 2, 2011, 6:13 pm
After our road trip around County Durham, we jumped back on the train and headed up to Scotland.
Our first destination was Edinburgh.
We dropped our bags off at the hotel, and then walked up to Edinburgh Castle. We walked around the back side, toured the castle (after standing in the longest line ... Comment - Like
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Aug 1, 2011, 3:37 pm
Our second day in Durham, we rented a car so we could get around. The top priority of the day was to visit Sockburn, but we weren’t going to be able to access that property until the afternoon.
So, in the morning, we headed to Raby Castle.
Raby Castle was built in the 12th century by the powerfu... Comment - Like
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Jul 31, 2011, 2:41 pm
Our third morning in the United Kingdom, we took the train from London Kings Cross Station to Durham, England.
This is where the extra we spent for the first class BritRail Pass paid off. The standard class cars were packed and seemed to be standing room only, while the first class had plenty of ro... Comment - Like
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Jul 30, 2011, 12:33 pm
Today we’re jumping backwards in our trip. Our first stop on our United Kingdom tour was actually London. We spent two days there before heading up the east coast in a train.
It’s amazing how much you can see in two days with an unlimited London Underground pass.
We went to Kensington Palace, ... Comment - Like
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Jul 29, 2011, 7:47 pm
The origins of All Saints Church in Sockburn stretch back to antiquity. Higbald was crowned Bishop of Lindisfarne in here in 780 or 781, and Eanbald was made Archbishop of York here in 796.
The majority of what was the church is now in ruins. The still standing portion, called Conyers Chapel, is co... Comment - Like
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Jul 29, 2011, 7:21 pm
Sockburn is a village in County Durham, near Darlington. It is contained within a loop of the River Tees. Today, it consists of little more than a 19th century mansion and the ruins of an ancient church.
The history of Sockburn goes back at least as far as 780, when Higbald, Bishop of Lindisfarne w... Comment - Like
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Jul 29, 2011, 3:48 pm
All indications are that Vince Young and the Philadelphia Eagles have reached a deal for a one year contract, just one day after he was released by the Tennessee Titans (who are now dead to me).
Not bad considering the rumors yesterday that the market for Vince was drying up. It seems a whisper cam... Comment - Like
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Jul 29, 2011, 2:58 pm
Ok, I came of age in the 80′s. Neither Debbie Gibson or Tiffany were my favorite singers, but I’m sure they could be heard on occasion from the hi-fi stereo in my AMC Concord!
So, when The Wife asked me to watch them on Good Morning America with her, I agreed.
Debbie Gibson looks pretty much t... Comment - Like
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Jun 14, 2011, 9:42 am
I’m actually not a LeBron James hater. I thought he had every right to “take his talents to South Beach”, although the extravagant manner in which he did it (and the flashy and foolish press conference/celebration in Miami) were a bit unwise. And his prediction that he would win at least eight... Comment - Like
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Jun 13, 2011, 2:14 pm
Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, and Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, have a lot in common. They both have egos as big as the city of Dallas.
But Mark has several qualities we’ll never see from Jerry. He has a humbleness that allowed him to put his team first. He did not speak ... Comment - Like
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Jun 8, 2011, 9:21 am
At the beginning of the playoffs, I was pulling for the Oklahoma City Durrants, but I’ll admit it: the Dallas Mavericks have won me over. Rarely have I seen such a gritty, tough team.
Star forward Dirk Nowitzki woke up with a temperature over one hundred degrees yesterday. You could see how horri... Comment - Like
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Jun 7, 2011, 5:38 pm
4 out of 5 stars
Some of the best Sushi in Austin
Reviewer: Brian Combs
Deep within the Steiner Ranch subdivision is a gem of a sushi bar called Cho Sushi Japanese Fusion. Over the last year or so, it has become one of our favorite places to go in Austin for sushi.
Like every sushi bar in Austi... Comment - Like
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Jun 5, 2011, 7:14 pm
I’ve always been interested in genealogy. Both sides of my family have done considerable research, and have documented lines going back to about 1600. Not too shabby.
A few years back, when speaking to my maternal grandmother about her family tree, she told me she knew there was something notable... Comment - Like
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Jun 4, 2011, 11:51 am
4 out of 5 stars
Great Teppanyaki at a Fair Price
Reviewer: Brian Combs
Hidden at the intersection of RR620 and Anderson Mill Road is Nagoya Steak & Sushi is one of the best spots for teppanyaki (aka hibachi grill) in Austin. The Wife and I have been there at least ten times, and the show has ... Comment - Like
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Mar 31, 2011, 2:03 pm
With the Judges Save being used on Casey last week, two people go home tonight. It’s definitely not a good week to have a bad performance.
The theme of the week is Elton John songs, so we’re clearly using the highly constrained themes this season. Too bad, I liked the looser approach of the fir... Comment - Like
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Mar 24, 2011, 10:55 am
While working on the write-up of last night’s American Idol performances, something occurred to me… Comment - Like
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Mar 24, 2011, 10:34 am
The Top Eleven competed last night using hits from Motown. I’m not a fan of the “weekly themes” approach, but at least this is a theme with a wide range of songs. The ones I really hate are the single artist themes.
In any case, on to the recaps…
Casey Abrams
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Mar 21, 2011, 5:56 pm
Another incredibly talented Texas Longhorn basketball team is going home early, this time, after the Round of 32 game (I can’t call it Round Three yet) against Zona. The Longhorns slept their way through the first half, woke up in the second, but lost their minds with a few seconds left and the le... Comment - Like
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Mar 21, 2011, 10:36 am
I haven’t blogged on the new season of American Idol, as I’ve been on the road a lot, and haven’t been able to watch most episodes until several days after their showing. By the point I had seen the show, it was old news.
In any case, The Wife and I finally caught up over the weekend, and I w... Comment - Like
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Mar 15, 2011, 1:17 pm
By now, everyone knows the Texas Longhorns got hosed by the selection committee.
A four seed? Really?
After beating UNC, Michigan State, Kansas at Lawrence, Baylor twice and A&M three times?
Granted, we also lost late in the season to Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas State.
But the complete lack of... Comment - Like
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Feb 11, 2011, 6:12 pm
The Longhorn blogs and forms were ablaze this week with word that newly hired defensive backs coach Jerry Gray was offered the defensive coordinator job at the Tennessee Titans. It would have meant a major promotion and a significant raise (more than twice what he’s making at Texas).
All indicati... Comment - Like
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Jan 19, 2011, 3:56 pm
The following was sent out this afternoon to people connected to the University of Texas:
Dear Friends,
I’m delighted to announce the creation of a 24-hour television network dedicated to covering intercollegiate athletics, music, cultural arts, and academics at The University of Texas at Austin... Comment - Like
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