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Saint Tacky

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  1. I keep seeing "a counselor and # campers" and thought they had found her. That sucks.
  2. So, the 'missing counselor' is not the young woman from Kinkaid that was UT bound? The reference is to another counselor?
  3. Thanks for sharing. Go Arlington.
  4. I understand, at least remotely, what these fathers are going through—how they try not to hope for the best for fear that the fall from hope will be even harder. Several years ago, I was with my son at Buffalo Trail Scout Ranch in the Davis Mountains. Near Balmorhea. One morning, we were set to hike up a trail that ran alongside a dry creek bed. It was several miles to a swimming hole. Before we left, the camp called the folks at the McDonald Observatory—since they were farther up the creek—to check conditions. Despite a little rain the day before, they reported no significant change in the creek bed. So we set out and reached the swimming hole without incident. After about an hour, the boys got out, dried off, and started dressing to continue the hike. A few scouts, including my son, wanted to return early to make their afternoon merit badge classes. A couple of adults left with them. The rest of us continued in the opposite direction. Within minutes, we were cut off. A wall of water had surged down the creek bed behind us. The swimming hole the boys had been in twenty minutes earlier was gone—buried under twenty feet of water. That began the longest six hours of my life.I had no idea what happened to my son. Every terrifying image imaginable raced through my head. I paced the banks like a caged animal, desperate and helpless. At one point, I even considered trying to float downstream—nothing seemed too irrational if it meant finding him. After a couple of hours, help arrived. Camp staff brought horses and heavy rope. We worked our way back toward camp, crossing the raging stream over and over. The horses would carry ropes across, the riders tie them off, and adults would brace themselves in the current while scouts passed from one adult to the next. We must’ve done it seven or eight times. Each time a scout crossed, all I could think was: Where is my kid? The riders hadn’t seen them. A few times, kids lost their footing and I grabbed them to keep them from being swept away. Still, my thoughts never left my son. When we finally reached camp, I saw him—safe, standing by the creek bed, having just made it out before the water rushed in behind him. There is no describing the sheer relief of hugging your child after believing you may never get to again. i’ve been sitting here for 48 hours hoping that every parent who’s facing the unthinkable just gets to feel that same overwhelming wave of gratitude. It’s heartbreaking.
  5. Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: First and Goal, No Cash to Go
  6. I'll always remember that throw to Gary Carter in the All Star game. That was incredible.
  7. I recommend this podcast's details surrounding the making of Jaws. i won't spoil it, but I didn't know that Spielberg wasn't the first director. Also, that Robert Shaw came up with the USS Indianapolis story on his own. Cautionary Tales - The Shark that Ate Hollywood HAHA. F me. See above. Don't post when you're eyes are dilated after your annual check up. Lesson learned.
  8. So, You’re Saying There’s a Chance?
  9. He was amazing in 'Cast Away.'
  10. My contribution to the film industry is the black and white Astros footage running on the television in the background of Mission Control in 'Apollo 13.' Got to work one morning and found a note in my inbox. When I called them it was a member of Ron Howard's team. Went upstairs and pulled some highlights from a contemporaneous KTRK-13 broadcast. When someone came to pick it up they spotted an old remote broadcast truck in the back parking lot and borrowed it for the scenes outside Jim Lovell's house.
  11. I threw up on Pete Rose outside of Trader Vic's during a Phi Delt rush event. Couldn't keep my second 'Scorpion' down. Met Priscilla Presley last weekend. Almost threw up.
  12. Wait. So things didn't work out with Turtle?
  13. [thumper] Raynor Noble [thumper] Though it may be difficult to pry him away from Second Baptist.
  14. Zillow. Property. Hamilton, Montana. Lots/Land. Profit.
  15. "Oh! You were finished. Allow me to retort."
  16. Ed Smylie, Who Saved the Apollo 13 Crew With Duct Tape, Dies at 95
  17. Robert Benton, an Academy Award-winning American director and screenwriter. Born in Dallas and later moved to Waxahachie. Graduated from the University of Texas in 1953. 🤘 Nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde. In 1979, he wrote and directed the film Kramer vs. Kramer, winning Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. In 1984, he won another Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Places in the Heart. He was 92.
  18. You are correct. While most of the State Bar resources are adequate, I'm curious if there might be alternative tools or resources — outside the traditional scope for legal types — that others with experience might recommend as business beneficial.
  19. Need advice on everything from computer monitors to remote/secure storage of client information, or an office number arrangement that will allow me to answer on my cell or forward to office voice mail. I'm especially interested in hearing what hardware/software combinations you have have found successful. Any insights, experiences, or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Reducing desk time, staying productive, securely handling client information, and streamlining communications without a traditional support staff. Monitor Setup? Looking for an ultrawide / dual-monitor setup. Software Recs: Manage client files, appointments, and billing securely in one cloud-based location. Secure File Storage: Cloud-based encrypted storage. Encrypted drives? VPN? Communication: A dedicated business number that routes calls seamlessly to my cell or voicemail. Digital dictation tools. Automated email responses and online appointment scheduling (e.g., Calendly) to minimize back-and-forth emails. Thanks.
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