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MalibuSheriff

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  1. Tulsa experienced a wind storm Saturday night with 100mph winds.  A term I’ve never heard Derecho and a storm unlike I’ve ever seen inland.  200,000+ still without power including your favorite Okie. Small hurricane/tropical storm like damage is widespread.

    Not as hot as Austin but 95F, high humidity, and no A/C sucks donkey nuts.

    https://www.fox23.com/news/local/the-makings-of-green-countrys-powerful-weekend-derecho/article_0d26cee6-0ef0-11ee-8883-c7919549c338.html

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  2. 10 hours ago, Jerry Callo said:

    So much silt on the pink granite rocks it was near impossible to walk - I busted my ass once.  Since it was late and I'm too old to risk busting my ass over and over, we headed back to the truck and drove home.

    Key thing I learned the hard way about Wade fishing rivers is to avoid bedrock areas to the extent possible.  You’ll definitely end up busting your ass.  Sand and gravel are your friends.

    I’m on my third ACL on right knee, so I walk around like gingerly grandpa mode on wet rocks.  There are some streams in southeast Oklahoma that I won’t even attempt to wade fish and resort to kayak only trips between access points.  The sandstone “rock garden” areas are just too slick.  Like there, a lightweight kayak is great for moving around pools on the Llano from the crossings you mention.  Not the fully tricked out fishing kayaks, just something lightweight to get you point to point that’s easy to throw in the back on the pickup and tie down.

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  3. 4 hours ago, thrillhammer said:

    great drive from balmorhea to ft davis.  i agree with your take on marfa.  last time i was there did not get a warm feeling.  seems like its lost its way.  

    In all my west Texas trips, I’d offer the following advice - Marathon, Balmorhea, Alpine, Fort Davis, and Terlingua (of course Big Bend, BBRSP, Davis Mountains) are where you should spend your time.

    My one visit to Marfa left the following impression - an enigma wrapped in pretentious wannabe East Coast cock swabs.  I could be wrong but that was the vibe…

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  4. Of all the great food threads on Surly, this Cheese enchilada topic is my favorite.

    Old school Tex-Mex done right is hard to find in restaurants and the recipes here (NEISD, Robb Walsh, and others) are all you need to achieve fantastic home cooked real deal cheese enchiladas.

    Giant batch of Robb Walsh recipe beef enchiladas prepped for oven for last December bowl game party.  Didn’t get a finished pic as guests ate them all so quickly.

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  5. Took the kid fishing Sunday, northwest of Tulsa in Osage County on a small city lake.  Fishing wasn’t great as a small storm popped up and chased us off the lake. However, thought I’d share some other wildlife photos - the shoreline around the lake had dozens of collared lizards running around.  I haven’t seen one since I was a kid.  
     

    PSA - They’ll bite the shit out of you if you pick one up…

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  6. On 5/5/2023 at 6:23 PM, HenryJames said:

    Crown and Anchor, imo.

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    There’s a lot about Austin that I don’t miss.  But damn do I miss those burgers and conversations with Dervin about the nature of the universe and shit.

    Y’all in the 512 need to not miss out on Crown/Dervin experience.  He won’t be there forever.

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  7. On 4/18/2023 at 7:52 AM, Patricio Swayze said:


    I almost posted a photo of it from reddit the other day but figured it had been posted 47 times already.

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    There’s got to be German word for this visual masterpiece.  Something really meta.

  8. 5 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

    Habanero and Curra's are both on Oltorf.  Both have fussy hours.  Habanero stops seating at 2:30 PM, 7 days a week.  Curra's is open for dinner every day but Sunday, when they close after lunch.  They don't have breakfast or lunch on Tuesdays.  Look it up.

    I wouldn't say either is "Tex Mex" per se, they're close enough, and better than most joints.

    My wife and I were just talking about Curra’s yesterday.  Terrible parking situation but good food.  The Curra’s item I miss the most is the lamb empanadas on appetizer menu.  Damn those are delicious.

  9. I didn’t know where to share this masterpiece Chihuahua Queso Flameado from Tacos y Mezcal here in Tulsa (yes…I know we need more chips…).

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    marg game not bad either.  Jamaica marg my wife was drinking:

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    Friday happy hour crowd in T-town is non-existent though.  My fellow okies haven’t figured out their Friday afternoon patio game on an absolutely perfect spring day.

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  10. On 3/29/2023 at 12:39 PM, Al_4_ISU said:

    I could see an inexperienced hiker struggling with a hike like that.  I always start very early in the day on day hikes (5-6AM) and it stuns me to see so many people leaving the parking lot when I'm getting back, with a goal of reaching the summit.

    Definitely plan on a day in Balmorhea.  

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    I love and miss this part of the world. So many good times out there.

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  11. On 3/27/2023 at 1:48 PM, deadshank said:

    I've been to Georgia on a fast train, honey.

    Never been anywhere outside of the continental US of A, excepting the Bahamas and Old Mexico (and some of Mexico's finer carcels).

    South America is my bucket list.  Patagonia, the Andes, Amazon, Colombia and what not.  Hunt, fish, drink, lay about, cause international incidents.  Would like to do it.

    My experience is very similar, plus a three week honeymoon to Fiji.  I always wanted to travel more but my folks didn’t have the means and I’ve worked far more than I needed to in life.  My mistake…

    Patagonia is highest on my list.  I’d love to return to South Pacific for another long stay.  I did a lot of consulting work early in my career and had a client who’d been all over the world doing aviation work.  I asked him what was his favorite of all his travels everywhere and his answer surprised me - Norway.  He said it was the most beautiful place and he loved the obscure coastal villages he stayed.  Another friend who’s been about a hundred countries, said parts of Turkey were his favorites.

    My wife has traveled throughout Europe, living in Spain for a year.  She definitely wants to return to Spain and Italy.

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