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Damor

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  1. Yeah, you have to think about your needs and how you'd use it, but for us the tanning ledge has been useful. But at our builder's recommendation we made it deeper (12") than most, so you can set a lounger in the pool instead of sitting on the surface if you want. He also put in umbrella sleeves to add some shade, though we haven't gotten one yet. We also plan on being in this house when grandkids come along, so that's a little more playable depth for little ones (for now, the new pup likes it). That said, they do take up space, so I can see how they might be a waste for some people.
  2. Only problem with Jarritos is that I have to hide them from my boys or I won't have any left. I'll also recommend the Central Market grapefruit Italian soda for Palomas, if you want to fancy-pants it up.
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    Kayaking

    Nice. I got a Malone 6 yak storage rack I'm pretty happy with. It takes a little floor space, but uses it pretty efficiently. https://maloneautoracks.com/FS-Rack-TM-6-Kayak-Storage.html
  4. Damor

    Great Quotes

    HL Mencken is another gold mine. Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard. Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
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    Kayaking

    Cross-posting from the Pup thread for some requested info, hope the pics come out. This was my new buddy Rupp's first outing. He did pretty well, even though my yak doesn't have the best spot for a noob pup to sit (he settled on my drink holder, which obviously isn't going to work long term. In answer to some inquiries, this was on Salado Creek, just upstream from the low-water crossing bridge (Mill Creek Dr). It's low right now, but I assume that the trade off is more clarity as it's pretty much just spring-fed at present. There is some decent fishing (I'm terrible at it, but even I can catch some Guads and small largemouths) and it's nice to look at. The big drawback is that there are several areas you'd have to drag, especially as low as it is right now. I'd guess the navigable stretch in those pics is only about a half mile. I know there are some other floatable areas once you get out of town, but it's been years since I've been that way to know how much of a pain it would be. So I don't know how good of a destination this would be as a day trip, unless you're just looking to relax and do some light fishing. The good news is that this is literally in the middle of town. One bank is a park, so there's easy access to put in. And when you're done, you can stop for a beverage at Barrow. Feel free to PM if you want any more info.
  6. We did Quartzscapes Tahoe Blue. Very happy with it. Evidently, it's more prone to some heterogeneous distribution/patchy areas that Pebbletec, but it's not noticeable in our pool. We'd also heard some polarizing reports (including from our builder) on the pebble stuff being rough on feet, especially if you've got kids playing volleyball and such. We really like the quartz texture on ours.
  7. Brews, great in-laws visiting, and The Goonies playing. Worth it. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
  8. Would you believe me if I said Salado?
  9. First yak trip, I think I wore him out.
  10. Go get' 'em Blue. Shunt ain't got shit on you!
  11. Here's Rupp. I've been a bit apprehensive as it's been so long since I've had a dog, but it's been an awesome 24h. Took to his kennel quite well, and no accidents yet. First vet trip in the morning. Appreciate the recs on the Sophia Yin books. My boys are in deep smit.
  12. I finally get to join the thread soon -- wife picked out a lab and we pick it up next week. I haven't had a dog since I was a kid, and all our dogs were entertaining but poorly behaved dipshits, though it didn't matter because we lived out in the sticks Do y'all have any good resources (books, youtube, whatever) on basic dog and owner training to start off on the right foot/paw? I'm anticipating that the most difficult part will be to get our 13yo and 10yo boys on the same page with us, since our attempts at their human male obedience training have been largely futile.
  13. Any Gulf Shores restaurant recommendations?
  14. Check out flush mount LEDs. No can assembly and simpler installation should save money. We ordered our flush mount LEDs for something like 13 bucks online.
  15. We ran cat6 errwhere. Most of it will probably never get used, but better to have it now. Remember if you do a mesh router you can always use a wired backhaul. We ran lots of speaker wire, too, but I'm finding that syncing up whole house audio with Google Homes/Chromecast Audios is easier and cheaper for our needs presently. Smart lights can either be at the switch or the bulb -- I have a mix of both, as there are advantages of each for different uses. One thing to consider is flush mount LEDs instead of putting LED bulbs in cans -- we did that in a lot of places. It looks surprisingly good, and saves money -- cost is about the same as the can enclosure, and lower installation cost.
  16. Android, Tapa v 7.4.3. Keep getting the same situation where subscribed/unread/whatever shows randomly 'no messages' and I have to log out and wait 10-15min before logging back in. I'd just get over it and get rid of tapa if we could solve the imgur problem.
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    Whatcha reading?

    Just read Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys. Man, that was a great vacation read. I'd never read any of his stuff before, but I'm going to rectify that.
  18. Interesting chemtrails on the beach, with lots of Google automagic.
  19. That's the first Swayze picture I hate.
  20. Sorry, shitty cell service
  21. DavidSW is awesome. I was nervous as hell trying to take a wrapped watch through TSA, but they got behind and started rushing people through screening, so it didn't get a second glance. New customs process in Cancun is awesome. No trouble at all. Thanks, y'all. She absolutely loves it, and respects the rules.
  22. For anyone interested in these lines of thinking, I must strongly recommend Stephen Barr's Modern Physics and Ancient Faith. Someone on the old board recommended it, I wish I remembered who. I cannot pretend to have completely grasped either the theology or the physics, so I can't speak authoritatively as to the accuracy of either; however, I thought it was a very measured and well reasoned discussion which makes some very profound points. I also liked it because it quietly stands against the anti-intellectualism that has come to characterize modern 'religious debate.' I think this is a great read for both Christians and non-Christians who are able to refrain from dismissing these subjects out-of-hand (from either side), and to really put some thought into it. It's meant a lot to me.
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    Telluride

    We went a couple summers ago. It's absolutely beautiful. We had a great time, though I think we found that the Durango/Gunnsion vibe is a little more our speed. Found a lot of these places with help from the old board (thanks a lot, Kevin): Siam Thai: Fantastic food, cool spot. One highlight was a bluegrass band playing Marty Robbins' Big Iron on the porch of a Thai restaurant. Brown Dog Pizza: Lived up to its billing. Great place, nice beer selection. Smuggler's Brew Pub: Good, but nothing to really distinguish itself from any of the other billion brewpubs in Colorado IMO. Chop House: Didn't get to go here, as no reservations were available while we were there, but it's supposed to be good. Butcher & Baker Cafe: This place was hyped up everywhere, but this was the worst restaurant experience I had in Colorado. Smug, pretentious, and insistent upon itself, from the way you order to the service which couldn't be bothered to help. And how the fuck does a place with Butcher in the name make it so hard to get some fucking bacon??? Hard pass. Telluride Brewing Company isn't in town proper and thus not walkable, but had really great brews. Didn't see any food. We stayed at the Hotel Telluride, which was very cool. They had a gorgeous lobby, and it was a great place to hang out in the evening. They usually had someone playing music, and my boys had a blast playing chess in front of the huge fireplace while dad enjoyed a beer from the bar. We also rented a jeep from Colorado 145. Hadn't done that before, but it was a great experience. We drove up to Bridal Veil falls and did Imogene pass. My boys had a blast. If you decide to drive around to Ouray/Silverton/etc., one cool thing we found was the Old Hundred Mine Tour, staffed by former miners who have some cool stories to tell. Enjoy your trip!
  24. Hope #OccupyLF is enjoying the one. You've earned it.
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