Ostrich
| Favorite team: | Oklahoma  |
| Location: | Alexandria, VA |
| Biography: | University of Oklahoma |
| Interests: | |
| Occupation: | Lobbyist |
| Number of Posts: | 10332 |
| Registered on: | 11/30/2011 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
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re: How did nba games in the early 2000s sometimes end with 80-78ish scores?
Posted by Ostrich on 5/17/26 at 9:32 pm to JamalMurry27
More defense
Fewer three's
Analytics figuring out shooting long 2's isn't worth it
Fewer three's
Analytics figuring out shooting long 2's isn't worth it
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Trump Broke MTG Bad
Yes he did. There are a few examples I can think of where members of Congress just got chewed up and spit out during their time in Washington. MTG is one. Liz Cheney is another. George Santos :lol:. Dan Crenshaw. Madison Cawthorn.
They all played the game and lost, badly.
re: Boston Garden/Celtics
Posted by Ostrich on 5/17/26 at 9:16 pm to DrewTheEngineer
Len Bias
re: Mike Johnson says that Congressmen should be able to trade stocks
Posted by Ostrich on 5/17/26 at 1:31 pm to Turnblad85
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Just one way benefits lobbyists of big corporations.
Big corporations fund the livelihood of millions of Americans. Lobbyists help ensure lawmakers don't pass policies that would negatively impact that. Lawmakers don't have the bandwidth or experience required to write or vote on legislation on every single issue, thus the need for the lobby. I guarantee the industry you work for has an advocacy arm in Washington.
Agree that lawmakers should make more though, we need more high caliber people in Congress.
Look up Rep. Chris Collins… pardoned by Trump
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I don’t want people in congress to be able to conduct transactions in securities that would get you and me prosecuted.
Insider trading is still illegal for members of Congress.
So you don’t want successful people in Congress?
re: Mike Johnson says that Congressmen should be able to trade stocks
Posted by Ostrich on 5/17/26 at 6:43 am to HubbaBubba
He’s right. You won’t attract quality people if you start restricting stock trading. You’ll have more AOC types in Congress
re: Minor altercation at Home Depot
Posted by Ostrich on 5/17/26 at 6:33 am to Wolfhound45
That cop needs a new profession
Hard to argue with his reasoning in hindsight. It worked out for him
re: Logos that didn’t need to change
Posted by Ostrich on 5/14/26 at 10:53 am to Oilfieldbiology
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I actually really like the current logo, but I only like it because I know it’s claw marks from a velociraptor playing basketball. If you never saw the raptor, how would you know?
Agreed both logos are good. Raptors is a pretty cool/unique mascot
re: OKC vs SAS pre-series discussion
Posted by Ostrich on 5/14/26 at 10:36 am to Splackavellie
OKC's had a good run to date but the Spurs match up well against them. Spurs in 6. Wemby's ascension to GOAT status has begun
re: For all the Millennials crying about housing costs, here you go
Posted by Ostrich on 5/13/26 at 6:18 pm to Kansas City King
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Boomers getting to buy a house and a 4 year college degree for peanuts and then using all the extra money to invest to get even more money must have been nice. The Gen Z’ers’ and young millennials stuck paying rent for an apartment or house are paying that rent to…..you guest it, boomers who have invested in real estate and then bought up all the houses to rent out. Boomers stacking up the cash while they’re screwed the future generations out of building equity.
And then they'll blow it on cars or vacations or end of life care before they are able to pass it down
re: Anybody else’s mother-in-law hoarding the day?
Posted by Ostrich on 5/10/26 at 2:14 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
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Maybe she’s coming to terms with her eminent mortality, and she only has a certain number of years left with them?
It's this. Same deal during the holidays
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what suggestions would you give him as far as a major ?
Depends what his interests are
re: I think DeSantis to SCOTUS is the only move
Posted by Ostrich on 5/5/26 at 12:31 pm to Fuzzy Dunlop
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Let's stick to judges serving on the court, not politicians
Every high level job in federal government is political. Every one.
re: What is your least favorite MLB stadium feature/ground rule?
Posted by Ostrich on 5/1/26 at 6:20 pm to JerryTheKingBawler
All unique mlb stadium features are cool. For that reason, the fact that Houston removed Tal’s Hill is my least favorite.
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We cannot afford 2 years of a Dem congress. You must have forgotten how we barely survived the Biden years.
Get a grip
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For the record I don’t see us losing it.
We are definitely losing the House. Probably hang on to the Senate
re: Muslim city in TX gets legal win
Posted by Ostrich on 4/30/26 at 1:55 pm to ManBearSharkReb
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I live in Houston. It’s demographically the future of this country, and it’s hell on earth.
yep
re: Doesn't the Navy RB picked by Pittsburgh not have to serve in the Navy for 4 years
Posted by Ostrich on 4/26/26 at 11:56 am to Adam Banks
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Ask this guy
Robinson served before he joined the NBA
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