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mininghorn88

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  1. Seeing this freaked me out a bit at first. Been to the South Rim numerous times and am familiar with the lodging (El Tovar, etc.) in that area; not so much the North Rim When I first read the headline my thoughts went to the Canyon Lodge in Yellowstone where we will be staying in early October.
  2. I like the convenience of having pictures on my phone. I am not a tech geek so I am probably doing a lot of things wrong or there is an easier way but it is something that I know and am comfortable with. I travel a lot domestically and internationally therefore I have a lot of opportunities for some really cool photos. I actually use the photos on my phone as a sort of a diary of my travels for both work and play. Though I get some decent photos (many shared on here) with my I-Phone 11, there are times where I would like to zoom in and bring some distant siting into a closer view. I am really not that interested in purchasing a camera to solve the problem but would rather buy some type of attachment or some sort of Bluetooth gadget that I could zoom in with and have the image on my phone/I-pad to take the picture. Any of you Surlyites out there have any suggestions or recommendations?
  3. My cat, Scratch, sleeps on his back often. I do have to be alert sometimes of the potential rabbit kick and front paws grab and quick gentle bite.
  4. I fly into and out of ATL Hartsfield 2 to 3 times a month as a connector from SHV. For me, of all of the multiple airports, domestic and international, I find it to be the easiest to navigate.
  5. SIAP. Able-bodied people that stand and ride moving sidewalks particularly at airports. Listen, you are about to get on a flight or have just got off a flight where you had been sitting and getting no exercise. Is a little walk going to kill you?
  6. Did not even try
  7. Donated. You and your organization are good people for doing this. @Bob Lives!
  8. Turbo for the win. I had almost all of the high marks back in the day at our local Aladdin's Castle in the mall.
  9. I was driving west today on I-20. I was doing just a tad over 80 and passed a semi that was traveling just under 80. Emblazoned on the side of his rig was “Left Lane Haulers”. IIRC they are a trucking company operating out of Dallas. After passing several other trucks he politely moved over to the RH lane.
  10. This gets to me every time. I realize that people are having a conversation that requires at least two people. The problem is that the sound coming across the phone has a totally irritating tone than someone sitting next to you that you are having a conversation with.
  11. Monument Valley is on my TO DO list.
  12. I would love to wear contacts but there is no way on God’s green earth will you find me voluntarily touching my eyeballs. So…I suffer with wearing glasses and trials that it brings.
  13. This right here. People abroad are enamored with Texas. That is why I always go with “Texas”.
  14. I usually go with "I'm Texan".
  15. Going through security at the Calgary International Airport they made all take our shoes off. Not a problem, I get it, but it is a rare occasion for me with all my travels. The problem was that there were no places to sit to put your shoes back on after clearing security. Everyone was having to catch a knee to put their shoes on if they weren’t wearing slip-ons.
  16. The sequence of parking: The Bronco was the first to arrive followed by the Ford truck. The Audi was last to the party.
  17. I had some meetings in southern British Columbia in Fernie/Sparwood this week. I flew into Calgary and drove through Banff National Park and Kootenay National Park and did some hiking along the way. The pics below are from Johnston Canyon in Banff and Marble Canyon and Numa Falls in Kootenay.
  18. That is the only way that I would attempt tackle Earl….that or flag football.
  19. Eloquently written and accurate. Asking for permission to use in my communication to my representative.
  20. I am right there with you. Collectively, among all airlines, I am around 3 million miles flown. I have it down to an art. This time of year is an absolute beating with families flying for summer getaways.
  21. Our company just sent out a recent survey. We had a major reorg in April 2024 with a completely new senior team, so...... The leading questions of the survey greatly narrowed down on who the respondent is. To recognize me it would be obvious due to department, position, gender, and years of service. So......
  22. I still have this poster. Just no signatures on it.
  23. I use Shreveport as my home airport. I have been on multiple flights with Tim Brando and have set next to him several times and have talked sports from on the flight. Despite the opinion of him on here (all not entirely wrong) and what he gets caught up saying on the broadcast, he does speak favorably about Texas on a personal level. Back when he was still alive, I shared a few flights with Eddie Robinson, the former HC at Grambling University. He was one of the nicest persons I have ever met. He would often invite Grambling alums or students to an event that he was going to. I sat next to the Speaker of the House Mike Johnson several times and exchanged small talk. The last time was about a week before he was elected as Speaker. Haven't seen him since for obvious reasons. Shared a flight with former President Jimmy Carter coming back from South Africa. Once airborne, he walked through the plane introducing himself and shaking everyone's hand. Have sat next to former MLB player and HoFer Lee Smith a few times as well.
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