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  1. That was always a rational fear. This was on Lake Medina in the early 2000's, and we always made sure to do it back in Elm Cove where we knew there were no stumps, but I always worried about a log floating just under the surface. I'm 40 lb heavier, 25 years older and that lake has 98% less water now, so no chance I'd do it there or anywhere else for that matter.
  2. I've done it a hand full of times starting off a wake skate on my ass with behind a tow rope, and I needed to be right at 40 mph. I'd pull my buddy who was 5'6" 140 lb at right around 37 mph. Lots of fun until you fall.
  3. There's still a surprisingly significant amount of Orangeburg pipe around Austin. It was used commonly right around WWII when iron was at a premium and before PVC became the mainstay. @Armybrat those tunnelling / excavation jobs are no fun. There's a reason we sub out the excavation and just do the plumbing ourselves. Those guys make great money, but that's some hard ass work. We just finished a commercial tunnelling job that had two 4-man crews working for three weeks straight. Belly crawling with shovels and jackhammers pulling material out one bucket at a time. No thank you. [sales pitch] if anyone on the board in the Austin area ever has any drain issues, shoot me a PM. I have a drain specialist on staff with a badass Ridgid sewer camera. I'll run that thing for free for you. That thing helps a ton at identifying the location and diagnosing the problem. She's a journeywoman plumber, knows her stuff and is great with steering the conversation for insurance purposes as well. Lots of other companies will make you sign an open-ended contract and charge you for the exploration. We know exactly where the blockage / breakage / sag is and can typically cut down on the overall cost with that degree of accuracy and precision in the location. It's loud and costly, but much better than a hole in the middle of your living room floor. [end sales pitch]
  4. Just thought of another one I hardly see out from behind the Pine Curtain, let alone outside of Texas / Louisiana. Mayhaw Jelly. My absolute favorite. Love it on a hot, fresh sourdough biscuit. My wife's aunt has a pint or two for me every time we go visit the farm.
  5. We always called these Sport Peppers. Knew my wife was a keeper when she had those on the little bistro table in her kitchen when we started dating. I'm also a big fan of Chile Pequins in a vinegar sauce. Back before my big plant froze, I'd pick a ton in the late summer, jam them down in an old Crystal hot sauce jar, add vinegar until full, and pop the lid back on. Awesome on stuff like green beans and Texas hash.
  6. What, if anything are you doing to keep the hole plumb / square? Looks like you're doing a good job maintaining dimension, but are you doing anything to keep everything straight? Does it even matter?
  7. Total green depth.
  8. Where are you located? Depending on budget, you may be better off finding a decent set of used "game improvement" irons. I think for the value, they'll be better than an off-brand at Academy or Dick's. You may even want to go to PGA Superstore to hit some demo clubs. Figure out your swing speed and something that feels right, then try to find them used on FB Marketplace or some place like Play It Again Sports. Just my two cents.
  9. 10 months post TJ surgery, my son got back on the bump against live batters for the first time yesterday. Just 3 batters. I didn't see it, but he said it was a mixed bag. He struggled with control, but his arm felt good. He's slated to pitch Tuesday (20 pitch max) on JV. He's worked hard during recovery and followed a pretty dialed in protocol. Big improvement in core and leg strength over that timeframe. Got a really good pitching coach with experience in TJ rehab and a good grasp of biomechanics, so his delivery is way more consistent and repeatable. I think he's in a better, healthier, more disciplined spot than he was prior to injury. We're really trying to keep him from overdoing it, but he's 17 and pushing the envelope.
  10. I was digging through some old keepsakes that my parents gave me when they recently moved. Found my first little league picture. American Little League tee ball in Corpus Christi circa 1986. I was the only gringo on the team. We were the Yankees. We had yellow and white shirts emblazoned with "Yankees" in script across the front and a yellow hat with "American" across the front. This was complemented by blue jeans since we couldn't afford baseball pants. Nothing about our uniform resembled the Bronx Bombers. The league, my team, my family couldn't afford baseball pants let alone the full licensed apparel. Kind of funny to show to my son after spending the last several years playing select ball with multiple uniforms for every team.
  11. I watched this in its entirety a few years ago. And again this morning. Thanks for posting. Like @TwiceHorn said, these genre-bending things bring me so much joy. THIS is the kind of stuff that I love about our country. There's a great book called Mexifornia by Victor Davis Hanson. I talks to the historical significance of assimilation in California and the thin line between keeping national pride and heritage and insulating yourself against outside influence to the point of boxing yourself into a corner as an ethnic community. But, these Mississippi Chinese examples and my Sri Lankan buddy are shining examples of our melting pot country. Now back to the LULZ pics and vids!
  12. I'm buddies with a Sri Lankan guy that grew up in Lafayette. Not super thick, but the Cajun accent is there. Loves to duck hunt, deer hunt and fish. Always has a lip full of Copenhagen. Freaks people out when they've spoken to him over the phone and meet him in person.
  13. I have a golf rangefinder that I have on long-term loan. Played in a golf tournament at least two years ago. Invited by a buddy. He put together a team last minute. I kind of knew the third guy but had never met the fourth. Fourth guy was from Houston. He left right after golf and left his rangefinder in his cart. We found it after he left. I was headed to Houston the next week for work, so I volunteered to sync up with him. Got his number from the third guy. Texted him when I was on the way, and he never responded. Tried to reach out to him on two other occasions when I was headed to Houston. I even verified the number was correct. Zero replies. Nada. Hence the long-term loan situation.
  14. Man, that really sucks. With the additional context, I say.... screw those guys. Go full no-lube on them. Six months and you got that?!?! When I first replied, I figured you had a trim carpenter do it for $500 or something over a few days without any shop drawings. Or maybe it was a relative or buddy. But, $1,250 and six months!?!? I'd ask for a full refund or replacement. That's blasphemy. I owned a high-end luxury remodeling company for 12+ years with our own in-house millwork / cabinetry shop. We cranked out some awesome stuff. What you got was a DIY hack-job that I bit my lip about because I was trying to be nice. If someone who claims to be anywhere near a cabinet shop sold you that, I'd be demanding a refund.
  15. Damn. Just saw the link. That's a full inlay in that image. WAY more expensive to build, but would definitely look awesome in that powder bath. @harpercollins not sure if he gave you shop drawings to approve or if you paid him in full yet, but that's a big miss on several fronts if that's what he was supposed to build. The image you sent is probably a $2,500 vanity from a good cabinet maker.
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