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Johnny Chimpo

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  1. I hear ya man @Grimas. I’ve been working expat for four years straight and trying to save as much as I can. Lot of coworkers who’ve been rotational for a long time have multiple ex wives and so many toys at home they can’t quit the beast. It’s quite a confluence of factors. Needless to say, this can be a bit beyond just the good old Raptor and Boat crew. 

     

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  2. 47 minutes ago, Eastwood said:
    56 minutes ago, MoJames said:
    Exactly. Those meant for O&G enjoy risk. Those in O&G wishing there wasn't risk shouldn't be in O&G.

    I'm 3rd generation O&G and have been in it for 15 years. I don't mind risk, but that doesn't mean I can't wish for stability. I have positioned myself to be "boom/bust proof" to mitigate the risk and make sure that if I transition out of the industry that it won't come with a big pay cut. But to say that those wishing there wasn't risk shouldn't be in O&G is quite the broad brush, doctor.

    How does one become risk proof then? Don’t be circumspect. Data scientist? 

  3. 11 hours ago, Da Fino said:

    Just finished collecting enough spare parts to put together an extra rifle. Might be my new favorite.

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    What LPVO did you go with? I was all over the internet scouring reviews on those for a while. 

  4. On 2/9/2022 at 10:21 AM, Upgrayedd said:

    Mammoth 

    This is the correct answer for April skiing. I’ve had such good corn snow spring skiing in May at Mammoth that I was doing laps dropping the double black lines off the top while rocking athletic shorts and sunglasses. 

  5. 37 minutes ago, cknight said:

    I’m going to start fly fishing (again) this year and wanted to get y’all’s opinion on some solid gear for mostly trout. 
     

    I did some backpacking back in the day and had a cheap bass pro backpacking rod but like to get something nicer.

    Heres what I’m thinking so far:

    -freshwater fishing

    -6 wt rod?

    - orvis clear water?

    Any suggestions on local companies or am I heading in the right direction? Also, is YouTube a great place to learn or lessons etc?

    My pick has been a Hardy shadow 5 wt for a high quality mid range rod. If you want to step your game up, I have a Douglas sky G that’s been quite nice as well. 
     

    https://www.yellowstoneangler.com/gear-review/2020-five-weight-shootout/
     

    some solid reviews up above - it’s tough to find fly rod reviews without an angle these days. 

    I went with a Galvan torque for my reel - frankly if you’re not going to get into some big fish it’s not going to matter much what your reel and drag are like, because they won’t pull on it. 
     

    that’s been my experience I’m sure there’s others who can tell me I’m wrong. But I don’t think you could go wrong with the equipment above. 

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  6. Kazakhstan which produces 43% of the worlds uranium is experiencing massive protests and riots right now. The government has resigned and seems to have at least temporarily lost control of the situation. 

  7. On 1/3/2022 at 4:42 PM, Upgrayedd said:

    Thought about hitting Snow Summit yesterday.  Decided to play golf instead of fighting the masses.  

    Tahoe Squawalpine over MLK.  TBD Presidents.  Mammoth week of St. Patrick's.  Mammoth in April.  Gonna be a stretch to get to 20.  I figure 17 is where I end up.

    I was looking at mammoth In April too. If the snow keeps up it will be a great year for spring skiing. 

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