TexasTiger08

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This is my girlfriend of six years. But I cheated on her with Loren Waters

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Girlfriend is pretty dumb to stay with him for 6 years and not be married.

Looks pretty bland IMO.

It’s on par with these football stadiums that all look the same. The organization won’t spend the money to make it any better anyway. Move the team and be done with it.

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but some literally just read off of what the district gives them and add nothing to it.

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Districts are having to package education in ways to deal with mass turnover. It’s sad.

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2006 Fresno State

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I never understood why that game was so poorly attended.

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It rained all day. The field was pretty sloppy. I want to say that there were some lightning delays as well.

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EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM WENT TO COLLEGE KNOWING THE PAY SUCKS. It's not as though this was a surprise.

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For me, no. It’s not a surprise. But I was raised by two teachers and the dollar went much further then. I grew up firmly middle class. I wasn’t able to predict a recession, further inflation at a rate that outpaced any pay raises, etc. That’s my issue. But…as a state employee, it is what it is.

The profession needs to be restructured. You can’t expect to attract loads of smart people wanting to teach with that pay. You also can’t expect bright minds to apply to be teachers when more and more kids come from broken homes with no rules, and parents that no longer think they need to reinforce learning throughout the day. Then again, more single moms and married women are working when the kids are home. Add in the fact that parents really don’t want schools to teach their kids, and we have a huge issue with the profession.

I’m at the point where I want to see mass homeschooling, not because I think it will be successful, but because it might push people to think that the value of a great teacher should matter.

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2024 Bama.

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I feel like this is a modern game where fans earned their stripes. I sat until the bitter end, sitting in the SEZ in the rain with about 75% of the stadium empty. Postgame traffic was solid tho.

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There's plenty of great college towns that also have bigger arenas than Hinkle on campus

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I’d think places like Chapel Hill and Lawrence don’t really care a ton about the NBA cup. With Hinkle, they get to stay in an NBA city and explore their own “Field of Dreams” game so to speak. Maybe The Palestra could be used in the future.

This looks like it may disproportionately impact people of color.

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It’s 2026. If your number isn’t saved in my phone, I’m not answering.

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You’re right.

Unfortunately, my parents still have a fricking land line. They answer every call when they are home. They haven’t fallen for a scam, but they get upset with the callers. No idea what they think they are going to miss out on when it’s an unfamiliar number.

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Have zero sense of scale

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It’s an extremely small media market, comparatively. It’s a crime-ridden city, comparatively. And the Superdome is great, but old and probably a bit limited structurally.

There are World Cup games in NYC, Mexico City, LA, Houston, Arlington (DFW), Toronto, Miami, Atlanta, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Philly, Boston, SF. That’s 13 of the 17 largest metro areas in North America.

Seattle isn’t far behind, and Vancouver and KC are also soccer hotbeds within NA.

So…New Orleans is 14 slots below KC in terms of metro size, has no MLS franchise, and is going to be considered why? Because it has a dated, albeit renovated stadium, that can’t utilize a grass field and may not even fit a soccer field.

I’d think maybe a dozen or so US cities would be higher on the list than New Orleans.

Cities with sights? Plan ahead. If you get tired, just take something out. I tend to overdo it. If I’m in a place like NYC, Boston, Chicago…I want to squeeze in as much as possible.

Destination like a national park or something? Not really. Just pick a thing or two and have fun.