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mininghorn88

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  1. I have been to Kruger Park once and Pilansburg Park numerous times. Pilansburg is not too far from Jo’burg. I highly recommend Pilansburg. I have seen 4 of the Big 5 there. The leopard eludes me so far. Witnessed a lion chasing wildebeest which was cool but the lion was not successful after a short chase. I have stayed at multiple lodges and have enjoyed them all.
  2. In the late '80s the Lady Longhorns had a player that was about 6'-8". I was in one of the original buildings on the South Mall (Batts?). When you enter those buildings there is an immediate half-flight of stairs right off the entryway. I am coming down the steps when she walks in the doorway. It just so happens that the step that I am on puts me about a head taller than her. This height differential makes me believe that I am on the same plane as her. Big mistake. The next step I take is a normal one and I go tumbling down the staircase in front of everyone. I land next to her and then stand up to only recognize at that point who she is and how tall she is.
  3. Born, raised and still live in NE Texas. Grew up in the country and spent countless hours in the woods, creek bottoms and stock ponds. During the "snake season" I could count on seeing a snek just about everyday if I was looking. There were no shortages of cottonmouths and copperheads. Not once have I seen a coral snek or a rattlesnek in the wild. I did see a dead rattlesnek in Arizona at one of our facilities that got ran over by a dozer. I cut the rattles off and gave it to one of my co-workers from Japan. He didn't know what to make of it.
  4. I go to India at least once a year for a week or two for business and go all over by planes, trains, and automobiles. The best part about India....leaving.
  5. From an outdoor cafe in Montreal
  6. I have been in Montreal all week. Canada has run out of bourbon. Went to several restaurants during the week and tried to order an Old Fashion at each one. They blamed the American tariff as the issue. Maybe they are saving it for the Canadians only? I said I was Texan but that did not change their mind.
  7. Nope. Oyster Bar and Grill.
  8. No. A really good local restaurant/bar.
  9. Thanks for advising those of us that are a bit slow.
  10. Nope. I was on a business call sitting in my truck. I watched the whole family go inside. I was on the call for 30 minutes or so and they never came out before I got off of the call and went into a nearby restaurant.
  11. I watched this guy pull in. Zero cares about where he parked…and where he eats.
  12. I recently needed the services of a pest/rodent removal company. I called the local number that connected me to a menu tree. I finally got to the live person on the phone after several number inputs to only find out that they sat at some neutral site that handled appointments and were not local. I quickly explained the situation and told them what I needed done. They proceeded to say that they could help but first they needed to ask me some questions. Me: sure, no problem. Company: how did you hear about us? me: this is the first thing that you are going to ask me? I told you that I have an issue and this is how you begin to fix it? company: we’ll, we need to gather that information. me: not from me. Hung up. i called a second company. Finally got a hold to a real person. Explained the situation. They said that they would need to send someone out to do an evaluation first. me: Nope. I know what is going on. I would do it myself but I am running out of time as I will be going on a business trip. Just have your guy bring with him XYZ and we will be good to go. company: ok
  13. Quick. Someone needs to claim this new "REALLY dark" color. Unlike some other inventions that have been stumbled upon or borne out of necessity, this "REALLY dark" color is borne out of aggy futility. This new "REALLY dark" color can be monetized since Surrey Nanosystems granted Anish Kapoor exclusive rights to Vantablack, the previously "known" darkest color. There are a lot of applications for this new color. As long as aggy continues to be aggy the source for this color is endless.
  14. I have heard the legend before. Tell me more about this particular post.
  15. I get that reference. Not a name you hear every day!
  16. Fred Newhouse and Robert Newhouse were both from Hallsville, Texas and went to Galilee High School before integration. The Galilee HS eventually became an intermediate campus in the Hallsville ISD before ultimately being torn down a few years ago.
  17. I was at UT from 84 thru 88. IIRC wearing burnt orange was not a big thing then. Certainly nothing like it is today on gameday.
  18. I can confirm that JFF’s dad worked for Tower Honda in Longview. Bought a car there for my then wife. We received a thank you letter from him with both the Honda logo and the aggy “aTm” logo as the letterhead on the note. Had I known then…
  19. I fly a lot so I have witnessed a lot of interesting events through the years. Was on a flight late last year to Heathrow out of ATL. There was a guy that was making a scene at the gate with the gate agent prior to boarding the flight. I am not sure what it was about. Any way, they let him board. Upon arrival to LHR we all stand up to gather our belongings. We are then asked to sit back down. Security then boards the flight and takes the guy away that had been making a scene in ATL. I would think that he was not a physical risk but I am thinking that the airline was able to get some type of grievance against him and had the satisfaction of letting him think that he got away with something only to be disappointed at the other end.
  20. I am currently in Peru on business. I ate something that did not agree with me on Tuesday. This is just the second time in over 30 years of international travels that I have had an issue. I pretty much stayed in my hotel room yesterday near the toilet. Problem is is that I have to present some material today. My stomach is still messed up. So far I am still clean but I will be playing butthole roulette today for a couple of hours.
  21. I am trying to keep up but have been traveling a lot lately. I stretch a bit before I knock out a set of 25. The last 2 or 3 gets a bit rough finishing though. After a few minutes of rest I do my second set of 25 with relative ease. I work the third set when I get a chance.
  22. I have done it both ways. Most times I order everything at once but if it is a larger crowd and people are visiting and having a few drinks and seemingly in no hurry, then it is a delayed main course ordering. This is particularly when people state that they have not looked at the menu yet and someone has taken the initiative to get starters going for the group.
  23. We received stickers for the typical team and individual accomplishments. However, if you were either the offensive or defensive player of the week you also got a nice set of towels and washcloths of a different color for the week to use for showering after practice.
  24. My inspiration too. Sounds odd to be saying that. I just flew to Australia so I am a couple of days behind now due to the travel but will catch up.
  25. Not on a mid-Friday afternoon at work. At a bar? Perhaps.
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