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Damor

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  1. 3 hours ago, Continental Op said:

    The people who say that generally mean "a government that only does the things I want it to do." 

    This is definitely true, but isn't it equally true for those who want the government to increase its influence and size?  They usually have pretty particular ideas about how they want it to 'do something about X.'

    I'm pretty much completely politically disaffected these days, but what frustrates me about the growth of government (and especially the overreach of the executive) is that neither 'team' will consider the consequences of increasing governmental influence when they lose control of it.  If you give government the power to do something you want, you've also given it the power to undo it (or do the opposite).

    After watching the unhinged mewling of birthers over Obama and the derangement that Trump has caused, with apocalyptic convulsions from both sides, maybe we should consider allowing government a little less control over our lives.  I had kind of hoped that the lesson we would learn from this presidency was that if we've given our government/executive so much power as to be seen as an existential threat, perhaps that's a little too much?

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  2. 20 hours ago, Mac8111 said:

    Keen M is the answer. You can try offshore for Sails or keep them busy by doing bottom fishing trip.

    Thank you!

    I may look at doing a day and a half or two days so they can try out both.

    I'll ask them, of course, but any recommendations on what size boat to request (41, 36, 34ft)?  I don't have enough experience to know the advantages/disadvantages of each.

     

  3. I'd like to take my boys fishing for a day.  I've seen Keen M recommended on here, is that the consensus?  I saw a rec for Obsession on the Fishing thread, but this will be their first offshore trip (and might as well be mine), so that experience seems like it would be wasted on us, plus we could probably go out twice with Keen for that price.

    What's the skeeter situation on Isla?  We've never been bitten in the PdC area, but I didn't know if I should pack the DEET.

  4. 13 hours ago, wood said:

    Nice! How much for the plane tix?

    That hurt at $700pp from AUS, but I'm not used to travelling at busy holidays, and that was better than anything else I could find.  Also a direct flight back to AUS which will be vital since we haven't gotten our Global Entry interviews done and I'll be herding the boys back through customs for the first time.

    We'll take good care of Victor.

    I'm carving may way through the thread (and populating my Google map), but are most places on the island still cash only?  Didn't know if anything had changed since the Rona.

  5. Fuck it, Dude.  Let's go to Isla.

    Just booked SWA flights, went ahead and did two rooms at Secreto since I could book through a CC portal and get some point bonuses.

    Started this thread over from the beginning and I'll be back with preguntas estupidas.  I already have so many restaurants bookmarked that we'll have to eat five meals a day.

  6. Somehow I'm off for the week after Christmas this year, so I'm toying with the idea of making this our boys' intro trip to Mexico (15yo and 13yo), and it would the first visit to Isla for my wife and I (we usually do the lazy gringo thing at El Dorado Casitas).  What's it like at that time?  Does it get bonkers down there for NYE?  We're usually more chill-on-the beach types, especially given current circumstances.

    Is Secreto a no-go for kids that age?  Looked like Ixchel might be a good spot?  Any other places to look?  I'm fine with a condo but I'm sure as hell not planning on cooking.

  7. In lieu of a real fire feature, we installed a couple of the Pentair Magic Bowls:

    Pentair MagicBowl Round Copper
    (not my photo)

    It was the first time our builder had used them, so we didn't know what to expect, but we like them a lot and we haven't had any problems with them (yet) after about two years. 

    Hassle-free, the kids like hanging around under the spillover, and it gives an approximation of a fire feature without inviting stupid adolescent male mischief.

  8. On 7/21/2020 at 9:04 AM, davidg said:

    There must not be any more rules with this Covid stuff.

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    Quite the stern draw, knowwhatimean, nudge nudge?
     

    The boy's been asking about and looking for a good instructor in Central Texas.  Any recommendations?

    Found Olympic Outdoor Center in San Marcos, anyone with experience or thoughts? @Snow Dog?

  9. So we're going to hold off for large schools which are more likely to play in a limited geographic area urban district, and let small schools which travel upward of 100 miles to small widely distributed communities with limited rural hospital facilities play?

    BRILLIANT.

    Just delay the whole thing.

    Signed, disconcerted parent of a 4A offensive lineman.

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  10. Just finished Tim O'Brien's "Dad's Maybe Book." (I knew of him before but have not read him, I will amend that).

    He's about 30 years older than I, but we each have two boys of nearly the same ages. What a beautiful and raw and indulgent and honest and selfish and perfect book it was for a dad of boys.

    I'm not sure what to do with it yet or how to unpack it, but as of now, the only book that has more proufoundly plucked my fatherly strings has been Cormac McCarthy's "The Road."

    Devastatingly beautiful.

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  11. 15 hours ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

    I know Sportsman's Finest is close to you (and I'm totally jealous), but if you ever find yourself in or near downtown Round Rock, stop in and talk to Chris at Living Waters. Local rivers are his jam, and he's extremely knowledgeable about the what, when, and where on all the CenTex rivers. Marcus is his head guide and I believe Asst Manager of the shop, and he's especially good with the happenings on the Llano. Also, the Llano might still be in recovery from the floods last year. I know for a while there, Living Waters wasn't even bothering to post Llano reports because no one was fishing it.  

    I'm a very beginner fly fisherman, but I stopped into Living Waters a couple weeks ago for the first time, and it was a great experience.  Very helpful and tolerant of my noob questions, and gave me some great tips on flies for my local spot.

    Also picked up this book while I was there:
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    I don't know if that's a well-known resource, but the little I have read so far is very informative and entertaining.

    I've tried to stay out of this thread for a long time for the good of my wallet, but we're heading out on the road for Colorado in about 2.5hrs, and feeling totally stoked as well as terrified that I won't be able to resist upgrading my rig while I'm up there.

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  12. Appreciate the advice, Deej.  Sent Rupp to the vet even though he was getting better (he was due for his yearly anyway), and they did express some inspissated anal sac material on one side that was likely contributing (I'm very disappointed in South Austin's mom, she's supposed to be taking better care of that).

    He also had doggeh swimmer's ear, so glad to get that addressed as well.

    He's back to 100% loveable dumbass.

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  13. Well, looks like we may have let Rupp overdo it the last couple days.  He's been acting uncomfortable and holding his tail weird.  I"m going to crown myself Vet and diagnose him with Limber Tail Syndrome (links here and here), as he looks pretty much exactly like the pictures/video:

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    Anybody else had this happen?  Sounds like rest/conservative treatment will clear it up in a few days, but I feel awful for the guy.  Extra treats incoming.

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