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High Plains Drifter

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  1. yes, pretty unrealistic to ride that far for that many days. For both the horse and the rider. What the westerns don't show you is that for a good chunk of the riding day, the rider has to rest the horse by walking instead of riding. So if you are riding a horse 20 miles a day, you are actually walking probably a third to a half of that time/distance. Or you have two horses and you switch off. And you should have two horses, in case one goes lame, just like you should always have a working spare tire in car. But whatever. Its TV. I wasn't necessarily criticizing the show, just elaborating on somebody else's post. edit: Google-tron gives me a range of 20 to 50 miles per day, depending on fitness, age, and experience of horse and rider, as well as terrain, weather, weight of rider, etc, and total length of journey (total miles). So maybe more than 20 or 25 miles in a day in perfect conditions (plenty of food, water, not having to carry a ton of weight).
  2. Next administration, if there is one, should send Nazi boi a bill for 635- 160 = 465 billion dollars. Maybe to be fair, we'll credit him with minimum wage (minus taxes) for each hour of work he can account for by having him fill out a time sheet and having DoTARd sign it.
  3. Sounds like something that should be posted in the Enshittening thread. Oh, wait Also, anybody got a link to that fake cumshot thing? For science.
  4. I was in Denver City, right up the road from Seminole, a few weeks back. They have pump jacks literally across the fence from their football stadium. And for a 3A school, they had a pretty damn big and nice football stadium. Also, didn't get measles.
  5. "Obviously our economy sucks" Actually, our economy was pretty good, and was getting better and better, for most of Biden's term, despite what fox news told you and you believed like the dumb fuck you are. All that education, and you still voted against your, and more importantly, the entire country's best interest. well done, but too soon for some mav fans, I suspect.
  6. Also sounds a little immigrant-ish. Better deport her just to be sure.
  7. I wonder with all the cuts from the DOTAarD administration (no cr) to the park service, if that entire renovation project will get delayed or scrapped.
  8. Nice short hike to the mouth of Boquillas Canyon: https://www.nps.gov/places/boquillas-canyon-trail.htm Slightly longer hike along Santa Elena Canyon: https://www.nps.gov/places/santa-elena-canyon-trail.htm Cattail falls trail, slightly longer, but not too bad. If the falls are running (doubtful, but possible), you can wade in the water at the end of the trail: http://www.texashiking.com/Locations/ShowLocation.aspx?LocationID=16852 It will be brutally hot in June. Go at the ass crack of dawn, and get done early. People die there every few years from the heat. After a hike, consider crossing the river/border over to Boquillas, Mexico. Couple of bucks to get rowed across, couple more bucks to rent donkeys for the kids to ride the short but hot and dusty mile to Boquillas. If you know how to ride, the last time I was there, they had a few horses you could rent also. Kids will like the donkey ride, adults will like the margaritas and food at one of the couple of restaurants in Boquillas. Buy some tourist shit, or just walk around, shop, drink, eat. Hot, dusty but worth it. Just make sure you leave in time to get back across before the border closes. You will need passports. https://www.nps.gov/bibe/planyourvisit/visiting-boquillas.htm There is a nice little nature center about five miles south of ft davis on the road between alpine and fort davis. Shortish hikes, nice garden, educational crap for the kids. Probably a few degrees cooler than Big Bend Park. https://www.cdri.org/ And for god sakes, take the kids to Balmorhea Park for swimming. Think Barton Springs in the desert with mountains in the distance. My favorite place in Texas. You will have to get reservations in advance. From Fort Davis, the drive to Balmorhea is only about 35 miles away. The road from Fort Davis to Balmorhea is one of the most scenic drives in Texas, imo. Going to Balmorhea, when you cross Wild Rose Pass, the view is orgasmic. https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/balmorhea Good BBQ place in Marathon with adjacent micro-brewery: https://gagehotel.com/dining/brick-vault-brewery-barbecue/ Might consider staying at the Gage hotel in Marathon. Kind of pricey but nice. There are air BnB's all over the place in Alpine. A shitty hotel or two in Fort Davis. Fairly nice hotel in downtown Fort Davis: https://www.hotellimpia.com/ The old Indian Lodge in Fort Davis State Park is also an option. There is also the old fort in Fort Davis if you are a history buff: https://www.nps.gov/foda/index.htm Finally check out the Caboose ice Cream joint in Fort Davis. Inside an actual caboose, right across from the historic fort: https://bigbendtimes.com/2023/10/26/19-year-old-takes-charge-iconic-fort-davis-ice-cream-shop-reopens/ I don't think you'll need a gun. Too hot for bandits, and any animals are too smart to be out and about during daytime hours in June. But I think its legal to have a gun in the national parks now (better check on that). Definitely NOT legal to take it into Mexico if you go to Boquillas.
  9. the WSJ's response when contacted for a comment:
  10. My local school district had to sue the appraisal office because they were so undervaluing property in the district so badly it was costing the school district significant amounts of money. I have no doubt the undervaluation was being done deliberately.
  11. Not me. I have a kid, and I've lived it.
  12. Not really, also you don't have to follow any sort of grammar rules or spelling when you prompt. You can also use chat to text. Minimal effort. Every post I've made in the last year or so has been chat to text into a AI prompt. Soon, I'll have AI answering all my emails, disciplining my kids, and ordering my curb side pick up groceries.
  13. Don't leave fully charged batteries plugged in. Unplug as soon as its full, if at all possible. Same for cell phones, laptops, etc. Came to bitch: Some asshole at my local muni has a speaker on his cart. Blasts Tejano so loud you can hear it from the tee box to the green. I'm about ready to take a 7 iron to the fucking thing.
  14. lol @ Nutlick. Stealing and using that.
  15. Who are you, who are so wise in the ways of finance?
  16. Fixy for reality
  17. Well, before Nutlick et al, we had historically low unemployment and declining birth rates, so that shouldn't have been TOO big a problem. But hey, lets fire lots and lots of people, work to replace the ones who still have jobs with robots, and vilify childless women. What could go wrong?
  18. Yeah, that's why I watch them. Like anybody else, I like a pretty good documentary now and then.
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