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7 hours ago, Bob Lives! said:

For every dollar you donate, my law firm will donate two.

We’re looking to raise $18,000 by collecting up to $6,000 in donations to the Kerr County Relief Fund operated by the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country. Go to the following link to make your donation and in the section at the end regarding “Tribute Information,” enter “Slingshot Law” and choose to notify angie@slingshotlaw.com.

https://cftexashillcountry.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=4201

I didn't see a notify button. Maybe I missed something. Should I just email Angie?

I see what I did. I put slingshot law in the notes field, not the tribute section. Not sure if there is a way to fix that at this point. 

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7 hours ago, Bob Lives! said:

For every dollar you donate, my law firm will donate two.

We’re looking to raise $18,000 by collecting up to $6,000 in donations to the Kerr County Relief Fund operated by the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country. Go to the following link to make your donation and in the section at the end regarding “Tribute Information,” enter “Slingshot Law” and choose to notify angie@slingshotlaw.com.

https://cftexashillcountry.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=4201

donated. Thanks for doing this. 

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8 hours ago, Bob Lives! said:

For every dollar you donate, my law firm will donate two.

We’re looking to raise $18,000 by collecting up to $6,000 in donations to the Kerr County Relief Fund operated by the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country. Go to the following link to make your donation and in the section at the end regarding “Tribute Information,” enter “Slingshot Law” and choose to notify angie@slingshotlaw.com.

https://cftexashillcountry.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=4201

This is fantastic! Done.

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8 hours ago, Bob Lives! said:

For every dollar you donate, my law firm will donate two.

We’re looking to raise $18,000 by collecting up to $6,000 in donations to the Kerr County Relief Fund operated by the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country. Go to the following link to make your donation and in the section at the end regarding “Tribute Information,” enter “Slingshot Law” and choose to notify angie@slingshotlaw.com.

https://cftexashillcountry.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=4201

Done 

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8 hours ago, Bob Lives! said:

For every dollar you donate, my law firm will donate two.

We’re looking to raise $18,000 by collecting up to $6,000 in donations to the Kerr County Relief Fund operated by the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country. Go to the following link to make your donation and in the section at the end regarding “Tribute Information,” enter “Slingshot Law” and choose to notify angie@slingshotlaw.com.

https://cftexashillcountry.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=4201

Awesome. Sent. 

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8 hours ago, Bob Lives! said:

For every dollar you donate, my law firm will donate two.

We’re looking to raise $18,000 by collecting up to $6,000 in donations to the Kerr County Relief Fund operated by the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country. Go to the following link to make your donation and in the section at the end regarding “Tribute Information,” enter “Slingshot Law” and choose to notify angie@slingshotlaw.com.

https://cftexashillcountry.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=4201

Done.  Step up, degenerates!

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Posted
On 7/4/2025 at 11:43 PM, InkaUtexas said:

I am not kidding about clean water. The first think I tossed into my kit for monday were life straws. That is 100K gallons. Their water is fucked

 

Not to derail the thread, but if these are what I’m thinking of, the straws that filter really, really nasty water into clean drinkable, these are fucking awesome. Last I saw they were not cheap, but this is such a great idea for any disaster type situation like this. Especially in the peak of summer, when hydration is crucial.

 

While I can’t physically get there to help, major props and feels to you and everyone else that is able to help.

This is one of those times where this site goes into super mode, and it’s wonderful to see. 

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10 hours ago, Bob Lives! said:

For every dollar you donate, my law firm will donate two.

We’re looking to raise $18,000 by collecting up to $6,000 in donations to the Kerr County Relief Fund operated by the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country. Go to the following link to make your donation and in the section at the end regarding “Tribute Information,” enter “Slingshot Law” and choose to notify angie@slingshotlaw.com.

https://cftexashillcountry.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=4201

Done.

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Posted (edited)
27 minutes ago, SurlyGator said:

@Bob Lives!, circle back and let us know the final numbers.  Here is to hoping Surly drains you of the full $12K!

If the rest of these shmucks can’t get there I’m going to be sad and pissed. Of course he didn’t cap it at 18k, he said that was their goal. Make him cut a check for 20k plus 10 from here, imo. 

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Posted (edited)
40 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:

I fucked up and did not list the POC. Oh well, there are a few C-notes. 

 

I fucked up and forgot to add the notification for Angie.

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1 hour ago, bolverk said:

I fucked up and forgot to add the notification for Angie.

That’s okay. She’s probably received enough dick pics at this point.

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5 hours ago, HenryJames said:

Bob Gives!

Awesome.  First good laugh in 72+ hours.  +rep.

I know very little about the organization but I do know the man whose story many of on here have followed since the '15 Wimberly floods, Jonathan McComb, has worked with TEXSAR since that horrific event and serves both on their board and as a volunteer.  Not surprisingly, he is on the ground now in Kerville.  

If it's good enough for him, I suppose it's good enough for me.

https://www.texsar.org/donate/

https://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/local/his-family-died-in-a-texas-flood/503-b7bb7fb6-e148-4743-a30a-5d7e1aa131f7

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Thanks for doing this Bob Lives!

Please DM  me if anyone needs help with cleanup. I'll be there. I'm in construction and have resources and experience with flood cleanup -when they are ready. Unlike Wimberly the road situation is not great for helping out without getting in the way. When that changes please hit me up.

When clean up does start I recommend the following:  Chainsaw, cordless sawzalls with multiple blades for trimming wood but also bi metal blades for things like nail embedded docks. Cordless grinders.  Any extra batteries you have like marine batteries or a battery from a riding lawn mower. That plus a cheap inverter can charge phones, head lamps etc.  A better inverter can charge tools and if you live in Texas you should own one anyway.

Come alongs. Ratchet straps, contractor grade trash bags.  Pry bars,  hammers. Buckets- lots of buckets for flushing toilets on homes without power from wells, moving debris, shitting etc. 

3" deck mate screws and 8' 2×4 s for all sorts of things like shoring up unsafe structure, bracing off things, using as a way to carry heavy items with multiple guys, and especially sheetrock demo. Get a 6' 2x4 behind the drywall and use it to pry off drywall in large pieces. Bonus points if you use the sawzall to get a clean line.  Dont be a dick and chip with a hammer into tiny pieces. Carry that shit out in big chunks.

Also large totes to help sort personal items but also carry debris.  Wheel barrows are often not as useful as totes given steep terrain but can be. Gloves. Respirator or at least a quality dust mask. Off. Spray for ticks and watch out for fire ants- you will get lit the fuck up if you stand around.

Be very careful on any properties that do have power.

Be careful to watch out  for volunteers that are completely out of thier element or distraught homeowners over doing it. Always look up and make sure everyone is safe, hydrating and not taking risk. Efficient but not too cavelier.

Step up and lead. Seriously cannot overstate this enough.  People in general are not prepared for this and need leadership. A few Homes i helped in Wimberly had a handful of family members, completely disraught and out of thier element, doing inefficient or dangerous shit. Don't let people do stupid shit like drop a tree on another volunteer. Many of the volunteers were more appreciative of my leadership, coaching and planning than my actual physical efforts. Don't waste hours not being Efficient. Make a quick plan that's prioritized and keep reassessing efficiency.

Dumpster and skid steer are your friend if you can get them..

In The Blanco Flood the camp we cleaned had no fatalities and we worked fast to get the next batch of campers in. This deal is way more grim and will require support for months or years not just next week. Keep that in mind. Some of the most important work you can do may be weeks away.

Sorry for shit grammar; bringing a load near that way.

 

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Posted
1 minute ago, Born to Run said:

Thanks for doing this Bob Lives!

Please DM  me if anyone needs help with cleanup. I'll be there. I'm in construction and have resources and experience with flood cleanup -when they are ready. Unlike Wimberly the road situation is not great for helping out without getting in the way. When that changes please hit me up.

When clean up does start I recommend the following:  Chainsaw, cordless sawzalls with multiple blades for trimming wood but also bi metal blades for things like nail embedded docks. Cordless grinders.  Any extra batteries you have like marine batteries or a battery from a riding lawn mower. That plus a cheap inverter can charge phones, head lamps etc.  A better inverter can charge tools and if you live in Texas you should own one anyway.

Come alongs. Ratchet straps, contractor grade trash bags.  Pry bars,  hammers. Buckets- lots of buckets for flushing toilets on homes without power from wells, moving debris, shitting etc. 

3" deck mate screws and 8' 2×4 s for all sorts of things like shoring up unsafe structure, bracing off things, using as a way to carry heavy items with multiple guys, and especially sheetrock demo. Get a 6' 2x4 behind the drywall and use it to pry off drywall in large pieces. Bonus points if you use the sawzall to get a clean line.  Dont be a dick and chip with a hammer into tiny pieces. Carry that shit out in big chunks.

Also large totes to help sort personal items but also carry debris.  Wheel barrows are often not as useful as totes given steep terrain but can be. Gloves. Respirator or at least a quality dust mask. Off. Spray for ticks and watch out for fire ants- you will get lit the fuck up if you stand around.

Be very careful on any properties that do have power.

Be careful to watch out  for volunteers that are completely out of thier element or distraught homeowners over doing it. Always look up and make sure everyone is safe, hydrating and not taking risk. Efficient but not too cavelier. Look up every 15 min and see what's going on, it's easy to get tunnel vision into your task.

Step up and lead. Seriously cannot overstate this enough.  People in general are not prepared for this and need leadership. A few Homes i helped in Wimberly had a handful of family members, completely disraught and out of thier element, doing inefficient or dangerous shit. Don't let people do stupid shit like drop a tree on another volunteer. Many of the volunteers were more appreciative of my leadership, coaching and planning than my actual physical efforts. Don't waste hours not being Efficient. Make a quick plan that's prioritized and keep reassessing efficiency. If you also work hard people will accept your leadership with ease.

Dumpster and skid steer are your friend if you can get them..

In The Blanco Flood the camp we cleaned had no fatalities and we worked fast to get the next batch of campers in. This deal is way more grim and will require support for months or years not just next week. Keep that in mind. Some of the most important work you can do may be weeks away.

Sorry for shit grammar; bringing a load near that way and via phone 

 

 

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 I was a little out of touch the last few days and was aware of the tragedy but had no idea the scale.  As someone whose community experienced widespread devastation earlier this year, my heart is with any and all of you affected, either personally or tangentially.  Will be tracking these donations sites.  Bob Lives! donation site was stop number one.

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