meAnon

The "career politicians" trope is certainly true on the federal level. But running a state is a whole different ballgame. It requires a significantly higher understanding of the inner workings from an actual service perspective to be successful. Alabama is already deeply conservative and runs fairly lean and efficiently (where possible). One guy coming in trying to DOGE everything because thats what Trump did with the US govt, and another guy getting in through running on a platform of Nick Saban namedrops doesn't inspire a lot of confidence.

I spend way too much time looking at the data from the robot test - it is very interesting how each ball with each club at each swing speed behaves.

The thing that I kinda value the most at this point is production quality and consistency. I can't remember where I read it, but they basically cut open a bunch of balls and found some fairly significant differences in consistency and weight distribution from a fair amount of balls in the same pack.

There is a reason why ProV1 is what everything else is measured against. Not saying its going to help me shoot 80 instead of 92, but i've been prone to slices and the lower spin rate of certain balls off the driver should no doubt help control that - if it turns what would have been a 50 yard off-line sliced lost ball into a 25 yard off line edge of the woods shot - that'd be helpful.

Thats interesting - didn't realize that and at least provides a little perspective.

Part of the conversation we'll be having is whether or not the grind for that specialty will be worth it. He wants to do Psychiatry - so @ least 3 years of residency. Trying to talk through the math of investment/return when compared to 'just' going to PA school.

We have family that is a higher up in a mental health type place that has told us that brand new psychiatrists are making over 200K during first year after residency.

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He likely will need to take a gap year after college

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Is this the norm?

Need to save money? Take a break after what will likely be a fairly rigorous undergrad?

Evidently, requirements for becoming licensed changed somewhere around 2009 with folks who are color blind being able to pass a test showing they could appropriately identify the necessary colors. I didn't realize this was a thing.

Any of you a color blind pilot?

ALSO....I can't believe I'm having to defend her, because I don't think she's great - but, we have spent a ridiculous, disproportionate amount of time and resources on having to build new prisons and improve mental health. Both of which, if handled appropriately for the last 30 years, would not have needed this much attention.

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Kay Ivey - whatever the lowest grade possible is

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Have to respectfully disagree here sir. There are certainly things that I wish were better, but I think she's done a pretty good job keeping a good balance.

I am significantly concerned that the next governor could be a bull in china shop.

Headed to Biloxi next weekend for a short getaway. Never been.

Is horse or greyhound racing still a thing? I get the sense that Biloxi is a gambling town....never been too into slots or table games - but dang I use to love going to the dog track and putting $2 bets on whichever dog pooped on the way to the starting gate.

Any other recs?

The stealth and the 3000gt were so bad arse in high school.

Its wild to think of what used to be considered fast, especially compared to mass produced cars today.

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Either Keith Woods has the reading comprehension skills of a cow or he’s a fricking liar

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Exactly. Huckabee only says I trust your instincts...you'll hear from God.