Hey howdy there from Texas. I'm certainly wired, generally positive, and with a thousand interests in need of clones to pursue them... but we'd probably just start a book club instead of take over the world. As long as there is coffee, my pets, books, music, and Nintendos around... life is better than "meh." Go Texans! Go Rockets! Sports have been fantastic lately and I can't believe I've missed so much!
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Last Notes npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Ah yeah, the distraction mess. And then people complain that stores look untidy and messy... employees aren't the ones ripping packaging open, folks, and if that happens enough, prices go up even more because they can't sell ripped up items unless they go to clearance (and they'll sit there for ages because nobody wants to rifle through opened and re-taped packs of underwear... it's the hygiene ick factor.) npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Theft is an issue for underwear, but I'm sure it's mostly the packaging getting ripped apart that's problematic for stores. It's like folks look at them, then hold them up to see if they'll fit. It baffles me because I'm like "you're wearing underwear right now, I'm assuming. And if the ones you are wearing are too tight or too loose, then you know you need to look for a bigger or smaller size. Check the size on the label, don't rip 'em all up. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally https://youtube.com/shorts/IdRK6Arw3sg?si=PJMaURgEnZ-_wZEn npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally The fun part is when your water is so bad and your budget is so low that you fill the reservoir in 10 seconds, only to watch the water drip through the filter and end up with an inch in one hour. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally I've been on the "build your own" page playing with the specs for the last hour. For some reason, I'm partial to the Lemonade Stand exterior and Electric Blue panels inside (then again, my home furniture collection looks like a crayon box threw up because I like a crazy color palate, so it's par for the course). npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Want, want, want. If it has actual knobs and buttons more than stupid touchscreens, and if I could paint it yellow or green, I'll be saving like hell for it. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Yesterday became weird after the phone screen. I got a lengthy list of things to complete and send back by morning for that contract position. It's 20 hrs/wk to assist developmentally disabled young people in the workforce. Like tutoring again, but with more movement & less worksheets. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally That was an episode that made your face go from incredulous and irritated to sobering at the end. Constant hate and then the last two go back to the planet and as they're chasing each other, you get transparent footage of burning buildings superimposed on them. Logical conclusion: total destruction. That one hit you over the head petty badly. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally He and Scotty got into it often regarding alcohol, plenty of Vodka vs. Whiskey debates. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally I was just about to write a very pissed-off reaction to getting ghosted on job offer calls, and got half a sentence in when the phone rang. Short phone screening and I've got the application and background check coming in my inbox tomorrow. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally I'm guessing they were the cause of at least one of those prehistoric global warming events npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Same. my front yard is at 3.5 inches, but it gets more attention and isn't as wild. My back yard I make short movements with the mower deck all the way up. Because of those gouged-out areas, once I'd made some progress, I probably looked like I was riding a bucking bronco going back over those areas to smooth them out a bit. Not at a low setting. I'm just clearing the brush; I'll finesse it later. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally I have dogs and parakeets, and my dearly departed cat was 90% outdoor (never declawed for her own protection) because one of my dogs would've chased her down and hurt her in the house. But when my dogs went out on the tether lines to pee and hang out and get pet by neighbors, I'd let her in while I was journaling or taking care of online stuff. She loved laying next to me and jumping on my high bookshelves to observe everything. And she eventually learned not to try to eat my parakeets or fish, so that was nice. Sweetest thing ever and a great workout buddy. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally I miss my cat, but I've been watching the neighbor's cats (who really like me when I come over) practice their hunting skills in my backyard. It's been overgrown to hell for a year and I've been whittling away at it and need to cut around the house for my own safety (and help get rid of the rodents who've gotten FAR too comfortable coming to the house). Put some dental catnip treats on the porch that they can nab if they want. I'm totally cool with them hunting out there... heaven knows I'd rather they do it than I find some terrible surprise when I have to walk around with the weed-whacker later. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Or worse, when friends/family hear your story and say "They're not like that, you're just being sensitive." and tell the person about what you said behind your back. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Lovely plants and cute pup. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally CEOs who approve of and push for dynamic pricing and have those price tags on the shelves that change abruptly each day or even multiple times a day, or digital menus that do the same, need to be sent to the Special Hell. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Oh yeah, that would ruin a whole day or week easily: npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally May your shoes always be misplaced in the morning and you not realize it until you absolutely HAVE to leave the house right then. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Okay, I forgot about this til it showed up in my likes list, and I had to listen a few times because it's so damned funny. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally I've never played Pokemon anything and barely know anything about it... npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally When we did our relaunch, my location had qr codes on stickers in the bowling area & concessions lobby. They worked fine for the kitchen, but the bar had no clue where the drinks were going or who ordered them, and if they wanted popcorn or cokes from the concessions, that never printed out anywhere. So we would have to get them to open up their order so we could see what they'd pay for, write it down, and go get it. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Oh man, a library would be my dream job because I love books. I'd definitely have to take some walking breaks, though (at least to grab another book--hee hee) npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Yeah, probably why I gravitate toward food service and customer service jobs. Retail can be hit or miss because it's often too frustrating, but I like keeping busy and learned if I walk around enough and keep busy, I am just crazy happy. My feet might hurt at the end, but they're a sign that it's been a heckuva day. I just can't sit still on the job anymore; I gotta move around all the time. I sit when I'm in the car going home (hee hee). npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Anh, too bad I hate computers. I'd hang onto my current job if I liked them more, but my mistakes create too much anxiety. I've figured out that even though at home I prefer being alone, on the job I become quite sociable. Guess that's my social outlet and my most irritating superpower is being the perky person who makes folks laugh and helps them out. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Called out sick because I felt sick to my stomach just thinking about work today. I think that's a pretty big indicator that if I can't get my anxiety under control, I need to quit that new remote work job. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally QUESTION FOR ANYONE HERE WITH ADULT ADHD: npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Freaking awesome! Can be used for a ton of purposes, too, but it's cool to see a bunch of guys working together on hobbies and stuff outside of sporting events (that's about the only time I see teamwork emphasized when it comes to guys anymore). I love this. Need more of these vibes out there. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Addendum: npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Beware the Peanut Butter Fish. Those two meet and mingle & they're gonna take over the world. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Life has hit hard the past 3 months; many ups & downs have kept me away. The big "up" was I got a full time WFH job. It would let me pay back taxes & fix my house, have savings again. 3 weeks of training & 3 days of sales calls. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Prepping for the Texas storm. Always heard about making water pipes drip a little overnight to prevent them from freezing. Figured I may as well make those drips useful. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally I couldn't get my generator serviced in time, but I'm prepped in case the power goes out. I'm gonna fill the bathtub with backup water (I have a well, & I'll put buckets of saved rainwater in the shower stall for flushing), cut the breakers to not-essential appliances/rooms, put blankets on the back of the bird cages and wheel them into the living room to share the fireplace with me and the dogs. It'll be lively if anything. I have 15 gallons of drinking water for me and the pets standing by, too. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally QUESTION: Should the Cat Distribution System bless me with a quirky rambunctious kitty, would it be wrong to name it Satan for fun? I admit I imagine walking with it outside & it goes too far or tries to mess with something not-good & I'd have the excuse to say "Get thee behind me, Satan!" npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Oh man, this is ALREADY a helluva football game. I keep hearing folks ask where this offense has been all season. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally This is the game many of us Texans fans have been waiting for: the Chiefs. We've been itching to beat them since 2019 because they've always had our number (and penalty-happy refs on their side who love when Mahomes "howls for the fouls" and makes them useful). npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally GOOOOOO TEXANS!!! npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally GO TEXANS!!! Sack Mahomes at least 5 times: once for each game we've lost against 'em since 2019. Minimize the penalties because you know he'll be howling for fouls, so sack him a bunch or run him out of bounds ASAP. Stop their run game and control the ball (kinda hard for Mahomes to do his schtick if he doesn't get the ball much, after all!). npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally What the actual hell is wrong with folks and their need for trendy bullshit? I thought the dumb-ass Stanley cup craze was bad enough last year... but then Starbucks did the glass bear-ista cup, drastically having FAR TOO LITTLE in stock and folks lost their minds... npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally I am not gonna bother putting a tree up this year (no room and too much going on), but perhaps next year I'll find a tiny santa hat to put on my plushy Cthulhu doll and use THAT as the tree-topper. Or I'll attach my "Texans Santa" funko-pop doll somehow. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally I love this team, even if they get called the "Cardiac Texans" by folks who carefully watch (or join the watch parties for info) every week. I love that the team is evolving and improving a bit each week. It didn't feel like it the first few weeks as it was 1 step forward, 1 step back (mostly for the offense), but now it's getting better. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally I. Freaking. Love. This. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally If I was in a "Beauty and the Beast" story, this would be my reaction... and probably the Beast's, too (brought to you by Punkey Doodles & audio from ZacSpeaksGiant: npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally I haven't seen either of those (though have always wanted to see "The Conversation"), but yeah... just remembered it's December 1st. Time to dig out my "Ella Fitzgerald Wishes You a Swingin' Christmas" album while I do some chores tonight. It'll go perfect with this crummy cold outside (at least the wind died down... combine rain and wind down here and EVERYBODY starts getting sick) npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally It's strange how the Bill of Rights ensures "freedom of Assembly", but then you get lawyers chipping away at how free that can be and what constitutes an "assembly" and suddenly you need permits and group restrictions. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally I admit, I like just kind of randomly looking around, and the anonymity of it. I don't have a bunch of family and co-workers trying to see what I'm doing; I can be me and just explore new things and say hi to random folks without being pressured to friend everyone. Sometimes someone just needs a friendly comment or a laugh and then we move on, like strangers in a coffee shop on our way to other places. A good moment, and gone. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Nah, they always seem to be sentras, corollas, or cadillacs that the folks are last seen driving, nothing like my beat-up Versa that's still chugging along. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally The sky was blue-ish npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally I can't figure out how folks play WITHOUT a controller, honestly. Must take lots of practice to not make crucial missteps with the keyboard so you hit the right sequence every time. A typo could blow half your team away in an online game, I'm sure. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Only had 1 cup of coffee so far, so I initially read that as "don't shine lasers at PLANETS", (figured maybe I'd missed some new articles on NASA measuring or communication tech). npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally PunkeyDoodles hits it out of the park with this illustrative short. The music, the moment... yeah, it deserves this treatment. The Christmas season is truly upon us. RIP tree if you have a cat like this: npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Got the major division rivalry game today: Texans vs. Colts (hope we whoop 'em good, but also hope it's a great game and PLEASE no injuries... they've messed us up before the playoffs in past seasons too much!) npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Matt Young wrote a great article about the Texans QB situation, one I referenced in my own blog post this morning. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Getting sick of the “Texans QB Controversy” question. My answer is NO! If anything, the Texans have created opportunities instead… npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Texans vs. the Bills tonight on Thursday Night Football... join the watch party with me and oodles of Texans fans (and a few trolls because even we can have fun with the resident ones). npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Came across this on wordpress today, and figured it might be interesting for some newbies and those who've been in the Fedi for a while: npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Seriously looking into foot massagers, & yet, re-training my feet to do their job right might be more helpful in the long run npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Texans going against the Titans again today, and I hope like hell we win and win with great playing and an improved O-line! LET'S GO, TEXANS!!! npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally As long as the Texans don't take the Titans' current standings for granted, we'll be good. Our season has been such a roller coaster we can't afford to slack off or get complacent. None of that nonsense... besides, the Titans are no doubt still pissed off about that shutout loss and THIS game is gonna be ON THEIR HOME TURF! We gotta be ready for that. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Thanks. I know my knee-jerk inability to accept help, gifts, or compliments without major reciprocation is really damaging in the long run. It confuses me when people do things for me, though I'd do it for them in a moment. And then It's like a gate slams down between me & what I'm trying to achieve or the person I'm trying to speak to. It falls so hard I can hear it & feel it, which makes things awkward. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Interesting how you call it a "gift". It occurred to me I have trouble accepting gifts, too. I'll give some out, but usually I just kinda do it slyly, like I leave it on someone's desk or something and walk off. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally The best station in my neck of the woods is the classic rock station, and it drives me nuts how we'll have so many artists, but they always wanna play the same 3 songs. Or at the same times of day they play the same songs. I leave the radio on for the dogs so it's not so quiet & boring. I lost count the number of times I'd come home late from shift and hear "Bad to the Bone", "Here I go Again" by Whitesnake, or "Pour Some Sugar On Me" If I worked 5 nights in a row, I'd hear all 3 of 'em easily. It's annoying. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Found out something when I was trying to fix my browser (keeps switching out of dark mode randomly after I did that windows update). My background slideshow might be what's making the switch to light mode again, as if when those pictures change over, so does the browser theme. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally I kind of have the opposite problem: I'll give compliments, but I balk at receiving any for myself. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally QUESTION FOR THE TECH SAVVY: What resources or advice would you recommend a total newbie to REMOTE WORK should try out (or get familiar with) before pursuing a remote work job? npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally The Texans fans can feel confident in our team because of Stroud beginning recovery (and others) with Davis Mills doing damned good as our starting QB when he was out... but we'd better NOT get COCKY just because it's the Titans. That overconfidence takes every team down sooner or later... never take a win for granted. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally On the track again, in all ways, in all the games of life… npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally The Texans’ “Last Minute Curse” managed to get reversed onto the Jaguars this Sunday npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally I have hope for my Houston teams, but the Rockets are making my ears perk up… time to start paying attention again! npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally And the bulky chains have been replaced with a smartphone, forcing connection to the broader society because we can't find jobs, do banking, buy things even, etc. without one. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Thanks. It's totally frustrating how I can sometimes find jobs I like, but I can't pay my bills with them, or they demand open availability while only giving 15 hrs a week on average. Then they get pissy that you can't just work whenever they want you to work... but they don't seem to realize that the worker has to get ANOTHER job in order to pay the bills. They just want an easy time filling out that schedule chart without having to accommodate anyone. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally I believe it. Trying hard to get the hell out of my serving job because where I work, half the time I don't get tips. Get paid a bit better than the average server as base pay (federal minimum), but since folks can go to get their own food and then use the facilities or go to the bar and bypass me, it doesn't give me much of a shot at making the tips that would help pay my bills. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally looking hard for a new job now so I can avoid having to need one of these for myself. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Sure hope they are. Major Texans fan here (I'll actually be able to watch this Sunday's game and hope it's a great one). npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally 2nd day with a headache & it just got worse: tried to fill out a job application that kept saving every couple of minutes, but when I was ALMOST done w/ the employment history, the page shifted, re-shifted, and all I'd put in had been wiped out. And then it auto-saved. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally My reaction to the Houston Texans' win today against the SF 49'ers: npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Don't have TV, so I'm watching the watch party while I make doorstops for my house, enjoy the nice breeze, and have my bongos in front of me to cheer on my team. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Keeping positive like Princess Unikitty for the Texans/49'ers game.. and hoping Stroud and my mad lads have found their mojo on the field. If they show up loose and limber, then it's gonna be awesome. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Funny how I stumbled into this post WHILE watching a gen X'er react to "Tron: Legacy" for the first time. Interesting. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Having one of those "if it's not one thing, it's another" weeks. Sold some items to get a month's worth of bills & car maintenance paid for, took the car in, and now I have no car til at least Monday & will have to pay double what I budgeted for. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally That was a helluva play for sure. WAJ and Schultz were the standout players on the Texans' side... just wish we'd had more of 'em, then maybe we'd have at least narrowed the gap if not won the game. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally (sigh) Stayed up to support the #Houstontexans tonight, and I saw a team that looked as unsure, tense, & damn-near scared as they were in weeks 1-3. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Good gravy, didn't expect the Lions to control the ball so much. Still got 8 minutes to go, so hopefully Bucs can at least narrow the gap. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Texans Vs. Seahawks. I'm rooting for my Houston Texans. Movin' & Groovin', my lovely mad lads. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Somehow I missed this one before the "NO Kings" thing that was an awesome bit of history to observe... but then again, all the new feeds that've popped up for my attention since I started digging around YT shouldn't surprise me. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Perhaps you were tired and read it as COMIC horror instead. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Hey, a Yip-Yip protesting, too. I have the same costume. Too bad I couldn't be there (too bloody hot down here for costumes). npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally For some folks, the "outrage machine" is enough: they scream and throw tantrums and nothing changes, and because nothing changed, they scream and throw more tantrums and blame everyone else. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally A reminder of cuteness in the world.... awww.... npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Are they actually gonna do the missile "salute" thing? I still think thanks to the Crazy-In-Chief and his bootlicker Hegseth being in charge, it's gonna go off about like this when they get too excited: npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally When awesomeness and cuteness have a love child. That is COOL! Enjoy the day. Supporting you from my tissue-strewn couch and internet access (thanks to stupid seasonal allergies). npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Oddly enough, I think I liked UB40 most because it reminded me of being a kid on Saturday going to the roller rink. Some of their covers were fun to skate to and semi-danceable, even for folks who didn't have the best coordination on skates, let alone serviceable dance moves in regular shoes. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally If you're in Texas, it's hard to tell the difference between the typical inattentive, impatient driver on the highways and any so-called driverless car that might be on the road. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally From the past 2 hours: Brian Taylor Cohen interviews Rep. Robert Garcia and what's going on to stop the release of the Epstein Files: npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally I missed this tidbit from yesterday, now I got another angle to look for. Apparently The Dump wants to invoke the Insurrection Act against these protests today? Wonder how THAT will go. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally #nokings I am so frustrated with my state. The news organizations that are local have tons of folks in them talking about how all the protestors are getting paid and talking about Democratic conspiracies. Just sucks. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally David Packman show has No Kings protest live from Washington DC. Looking for local news sources for myself, happened to stumble on this one. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally That moment was from the animated series. I got both seasons on DVD. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally They had a surefire way to remove the neck pain after wearing a crown back in the day. npub1y5e4s0gqtj4tj9j476gx63jdyjx9am8t7f2g6t4zz0fnkg2nxpss3suugn Texan Tally Speaking of keeping your head warm, THIS is the only orange headpiece I wouldn't mind seeing today:
