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El Diablo

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  1. Damn shame about Lon. Just a damn shame. Hate to see OU lose a good coach.
  2. I was at the helm of a 400' cargo ship in '85, we were leaving the port of Jacksonville FL. St. Johns river has a nasty current and we had a pilot onboard who was in charge of the deal. Current kept pushing us closer and closer to the bank on the "wrong" side of the river, we were driving on the wrong side of the road. Captain was getting more and more nervous, biting his tongue but pacing the bridge anxiously. Pilot would give order for more rudder and we kept on drifting over. Eventually we had enough rudder on to stop the drift but we're still in the wrong lane. That's when we first noticed the shrimp boat coming towards us. I'm guessing the crew was all on the back deck cleaning their catch and they didn't notice us until we were damn near on them. The little boat passed down our starboard side so close that I lost sight of them due to the size difference. We eventually made our way on out to sea without incident but it was unnerving. It would not have been my fault if we had run aground or run over the little shrimp boat but I still would have been the guy on the wheel and that would have sucked ass.
  3. Florida man demands cash and donuts in Krispy Kreme robbery.
  4. Had a knock on the door today, delivery guy with a package. No biggie, I'm ordering shit online all the time what with COVID and not driving etc... Finally got around to opening it up and it's 2 bottles of vino. Appears one of my co-workers in Cali thought I deserved a gift to show their appreciation for some job related stuff. A bottle of 2016 cab and some other 2016. Don't know the vineyard and don't know anyone who would appreciate what I'm assuming is "good" wine. Holy hell, lol. No temptation AT ALL but now I have to thank them for the gift and find someone who can use it. ETA: The sender was playing defense for USC in the 2005 MNC but other than that is a decent human.
  5. 19 pt lead? Why stop there. BEAT THE COCK GOBBLERS!!
  6. Looking forward to a chance to get some revenge on the Badgers for the 2014 drubbing in Anaheim. Frank Kaminsky ain't walking thru that door today.
  7. Buddy of mine knows I like photography so he brought me some photos he took in '95 of his family trip to Mexico City. Was not expecting to see what he showed up with. They're all pano shots. I don't remember that being a thing but I guess it was. They're all 12" x 3" prints. I don't really see any distortion for the most part so not sure how they were produced. Here's a shot of one, the subject is the ruins/excavation site they visited. These aren't store bought souvenir type shit, he has a whole box of stuff he shot - family etc... and they're all like this.
  8. Info nugget, both UNT and ORU head coaches were assistants under Scott Drew. Building a little coaching tree?
  9. Nice road trip, @Patricio Swayze . I particularly like the church with the road going by in the first set and the delivery truck from the 2nd. My latest effort, a shot of one of the bronze longhorns from the Chisolm trail cattle drive sculpture installation at the suspension bridge in town. Bridge by the way is getting a rehab and is closed to the public for the next year and a half. Went downtown the other day and there it was sans cables. Was a weird sight. Calling this one "You Cannot Get Away".
  10. I'm too new to the hobby to be of much use but my feeling is to go large and if you're experienced then piece it together. Good luck!
  11. Well hell, I had the Spartans as my dark horse in this tourney to make some noise. All I heard was bed shitting. fml.
  12. Downloaded and have been listening to Carlos Castaneda's "Journey To Ixtlan". Not sure what to make of it, it doesn't seem to be going anywhere fast and the writing is simple and uninspiring. I'll soldier on.
  13. Why is the world moving away from innerspring mattresses? Cost? I'm old and they're all I've ever known. I need to start looking at the next set soon and am not looking forward to the discovery process. Talk to me.
  14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton_offense
  15. The Base, the new expo center at Extraco Events Center, is scheduled to open next month with the farm, ranch and garden show. I'll be interested to see what sort of events they can attract. It's a nice addition to the complex there and a nice replacement for the old fine arts/exhibits building. I'm oddly curious to see what the acoustics will be like inside. Starting price for a day's rental is supposed to be $5,000 which isn't bad imo. Also the Waco gem and mineral club will be having their 62nd show at the convention center on May 1st and 2nd. My neighbor, a disabled 'Nam vet, started buying rocks a couple of years ago to learn how to cut and polish. Built his own equipment from scratch and was plugging away in a makeshift shop on his patio until he found the local club and started to use their equipment. I'm hoping he has a booth this year, his stuff is getting better and he needs the money! His metal working has been improving and he's been steady selling to friends and family.
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