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And me less... But... here I is....
Been humping this morning, helping everyone else.
Getting things ready..
Looks like I am going to do something I have never done in my life...
Start a legal action against our current water company. Just ridiculous the prices charged and knowingly using defective equipment. (Yeah, I have proof..)
It is dejectedly I do this but when your water bill is over three times your bill and you only moved seven miles away to a "new" home with better conservation efforts, more modern facilities AND proven no leaks... Yeah... I will fight that fight...
First to the attorney general.
Been humping this morning, helping everyone else.
Getting things ready..
Looks like I am going to do something I have never done in my life...
Start a legal action against our current water company. Just ridiculous the prices charged and knowingly using defective equipment. (Yeah, I have proof..)
It is dejectedly I do this but when your water bill is over three times your bill and you only moved seven miles away to a "new" home with better conservation efforts, more modern facilities AND proven no leaks... Yeah... I will fight that fight...
First to the attorney general.
Good morning from ATX. 69°F and cloudy is our current temperature. Today's high may reach 83°F.
Co-worker out. Hopefully not a busy day.
Demonstrations and arrests at University of Texas yesterday over Israeli-Palestinian conflict. State Troopers, APD and University police out in force.
Safe travels @MdWIldcat55 . Saturday forecast as partly cloudy with a high of 89°F. You may luck out. Sunday clouding up with chance for thunderstorms.
Wishing y'all a great day.
Co-worker out. Hopefully not a busy day.
Demonstrations and arrests at University of Texas yesterday over Israeli-Palestinian conflict. State Troopers, APD and University police out in force.
Safe travels @MdWIldcat55 . Saturday forecast as partly cloudy with a high of 89°F. You may luck out. Sunday clouding up with chance for thunderstorms.
Wishing y'all a great day.
Morning Legionnaires!
68° this morning with light winds. High today in the low 80's with rain possible.
Couch potato day today. Speaking of couches, wife just said she wanted to look at new ones this weekend. I just looked at her and winced. She asked, "What was that for?" I told her it would mean I would have to get rid of the other two if she bought new ones which by the way we don't need. I reminded her she is still on the chopping blocks at work for her job which we should know more about by the end of May. They just told her yesterday that 35 other people will be let go at the end of this month. They have been losing people since last November. LIMBO.
Need some good news this week, come on Mark and get it done.
You guys enjoy your day and be careful out there.
God Bless.
@warrior-cat
I don't ask much of the Cards every year...but 2 years in a row with a worst record than the Reds?
This is awful haha
I don't ask much of the Cards every year...but 2 years in a row with a worst record than the Reds?
This is awful haha
Good morning folks.
Thanks for the weather update Austin. We’re at the airport now, at Dulles airport, by far the worst of DC’s three airports when it comes to all the amenities like parking, security and getting to a gate. Most international flights go out of here, so back in my traveling correspondent days I spent many a hectic hour here figuring out how to get to west Africa or Central Asia or South America or the Middle East. I’m glad I did it when I had the energy and patience and much of it before 9/11 made flying such a hassle.
But we’ll be seeing our son in a few hours so that is good. And I think my wife has us going to the Pacific War museum in, I believe, Fredericksburg today so that will be interesting.
Have a good day.
Thanks for the weather update Austin. We’re at the airport now, at Dulles airport, by far the worst of DC’s three airports when it comes to all the amenities like parking, security and getting to a gate. Most international flights go out of here, so back in my traveling correspondent days I spent many a hectic hour here figuring out how to get to west Africa or Central Asia or South America or the Middle East. I’m glad I did it when I had the energy and patience and much of it before 9/11 made flying such a hassle.
But we’ll be seeing our son in a few hours so that is good. And I think my wife has us going to the Pacific War museum in, I believe, Fredericksburg today so that will be interesting.
Have a good day.
I, personally, love Reagan National most of all DC area airports.
Fredericksburg is awesome. Heavy German influence. Be sure to check out Luckenbach and get pictures, just to say you've been there. Located not far from Fredericksburg. Enjoy.
Edit: forecast also calls for high winds on Saturday.
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You ain't seen nothing till water companies have to start enforcing the new lower "forever" chemicals limits courtesy of Biden.
That museum is fantastic. Be sure the check out the large (6' long?) model of Dad's ship, the BB 38 USS Pennsylvania. Arizona was BB39 & modeled on the PA. Fredericksburg is quite a nice town.
Lyndon Johnson may not be your cup of tea, but I found the tour of his ranch quite interesting. Home is rambling ranch that was added onto several times. Was in danger of collapsing when I was there. He's buried there with family members under trees maybe a 1/2 mile from the house. Really could see how plain he really was.
Howdy from Marble Falls, Texas—home town of Floyd Tillman, as I just found out from walking past a plaque commemorating his birthplace.
We’re sitting on the veranda at our hotel now, looking out at LBJ Lake, sipping tequila and listening to Floyd, who sounds an awful lot like mid career Ernest Tubb to my ear.
I’m about to ratchet things up to the Texas Tornados after one more drink, but here’s to Floyd Tillman, Ernest Tubb and all the Texas troubadours.
We’re sitting on the veranda at our hotel now, looking out at LBJ Lake, sipping tequila and listening to Floyd, who sounds an awful lot like mid career Ernest Tubb to my ear.
I’m about to ratchet things up to the Texas Tornados after one more drink, but here’s to Floyd Tillman, Ernest Tubb and all the Texas troubadours.
I had never heard of Floyd Tillman, so I looked him up. He had a song that was popular with lonely WW2 servicemen in 1944. It reminded me of the following. My dad was one of the WW2 guys that left KY after the war to work in the car plants in Detroit. I was just a baby and he got homesick and came back to KY after a year. I spent some time in DaNang (aka Rocket City). often they would start lobbing rockets at us at night. I was usually on duty at the bomb dump and they would call for Puff the Magic Dragon and they would come out after the guys shooting at us. Each gun ship had 3 guns capable of 6000 rounds a minute. Sometimes there would be 3 of them at once. I would sit there watching the tracers and Armed Forces radio would be playing Detroit City by Bobby Bare.
Hello all,
Stopped in Savannah on the way to Newberry Florida. Supposed to pull in there about 11:30.
Take care...
Stopped in Savannah on the way to Newberry Florida. Supposed to pull in there about 11:30.
Take care...
Safe travels. Have fun.
Good morning from ATX. Currently 73°F and cloudy. Increased rain chances around noon. Today's high expected around 81°F.
Cats play Gamecocks tonight. Game on SEC+ tonight (SECN tomorrow and Sunday). Coverage begins at 7 ET. Cats Softball might also be in action.
Happy Friday, y'all.
Cats play Gamecocks tonight. Game on SEC+ tonight (SECN tomorrow and Sunday). Coverage begins at 7 ET. Cats Softball might also be in action.
Happy Friday, y'all.
Good morning everyone.
Spent the day yesterday with our now 3 yr old great-great niece. We only get her once about every 2 to 3 weeks now. She's growing up and a blessing to us.
@BBUK We were in the Lake City area back in Feb. That area of FL is awesome. We loved the springs and Alligator Lake.
Off on another hike with our older group this morning. We'll be hiking the top ridge of Pine Mtn. Pic is at the very top above our home. The old house site has been cleaned up and makes a great place to see the sunset. A few weddings have taken place there recently.
I hope everyone has a great day.
Spent the day yesterday with our now 3 yr old great-great niece. We only get her once about every 2 to 3 weeks now. She's growing up and a blessing to us.
@BBUK We were in the Lake City area back in Feb. That area of FL is awesome. We loved the springs and Alligator Lake.
Off on another hike with our older group this morning. We'll be hiking the top ridge of Pine Mtn. Pic is at the very top above our home. The old house site has been cleaned up and makes a great place to see the sunset. A few weddings have taken place there recently.
I hope everyone has a great day.
Good morning D-League. Having breakfast with our son, hoping the weather in the Texas hill country breaks, then off to see some sights.
We spent yesterday evening at the Inks Dam and Fish Hatchery where my 23-year-son works. It’s quite an operation and a beautiful spot. He does everything from mining clay from a quarry with a backhoe to lading 2,000 pounds of fish at a time to drive to lakes on Indian reservations and army bases out as far as Nevada and New Mexico to working with biologists on a project to stop the spread of Zebra Mussels in the west. He’s clearly proud of his work and enjoys it which makes us proud and happy.
Off the Fredericksburg as a first stop. Have a great day.
We spent yesterday evening at the Inks Dam and Fish Hatchery where my 23-year-son works. It’s quite an operation and a beautiful spot. He does everything from mining clay from a quarry with a backhoe to lading 2,000 pounds of fish at a time to drive to lakes on Indian reservations and army bases out as far as Nevada and New Mexico to working with biologists on a project to stop the spread of Zebra Mussels in the west. He’s clearly proud of his work and enjoys it which makes us proud and happy.
Off the Fredericksburg as a first stop. Have a great day.
Have fun. Couple wineries located out by Fredericksburg. Perhaps a brewery out there too. Lots of fun.
Hello all,
Been busy for sure. I am thankful. I hope you all had a fine day. I have bunches to do tomorrow. Papa got to represent....
Been busy for sure. I am thankful. I hope you all had a fine day. I have bunches to do tomorrow. Papa got to represent....
Good morning from ATX. Currently 75°F and cloudy. Winds out the south picking up. Today's high expected around 83°F. Rain chances increasing late this afternoon.
CBS news reporting on Brightline rail in FL I really wanted to purchase tickets and ride it 3 months ago, but site billing not working. Massive BS. May try again sometime next year.
Cats collapsed against SC in baseball last night. Ugly. Plan on tuning into 2nd game today.
Wishing y'all another enjoyable Saturday.
CBS news reporting on Brightline rail in FL I really wanted to purchase tickets and ride it 3 months ago, but site billing not working. Massive BS. May try again sometime next year.
Cats collapsed against SC in baseball last night. Ugly. Plan on tuning into 2nd game today.
Wishing y'all another enjoyable Saturday.
Good morning folks. Cloudy in Marble Falls, Texas this morning. I’m out for a morning walk along one of the man-made lakes on the Colorado River.
In just a little bit we are heading for San Antonio. My son and my wife want to see the River Walk and the Alamo. I’ve been several times but glad to make a day trip out of it. I used to know an Apache helicopter gunship pilot in San Anton. A great guy with a tragic story —during Desert Storm he killed some Americans in a Friendly Fire incident. I was on the ground with the unit and wrote about it. Years later —20 years later —he contacted me and we talked about me ghost writing a book in which he told his story. But over talks it became clear he still wasn’t able to look at what happened with complete honesty, so the project fell apart.
I hope we get a mostly sunny day to honor the heroes of the Alamo.
Have a good day folks.
In just a little bit we are heading for San Antonio. My son and my wife want to see the River Walk and the Alamo. I’ve been several times but glad to make a day trip out of it. I used to know an Apache helicopter gunship pilot in San Anton. A great guy with a tragic story —during Desert Storm he killed some Americans in a Friendly Fire incident. I was on the ground with the unit and wrote about it. Years later —20 years later —he contacted me and we talked about me ghost writing a book in which he told his story. But over talks it became clear he still wasn’t able to look at what happened with complete honesty, so the project fell apart.
I hope we get a mostly sunny day to honor the heroes of the Alamo.
Have a good day folks.
I've been to the Alamo. It surprised me how small Davy Crockett's vest was.
We had a guy accidentally attack our own bomb dump with rockets. Lucky his aim wasn't better \ worse as he hit a big open area where no real damage was done.
Good morning all,
I been to the Alamo, regularly. I found the basement once.
It is enjoyable if you catch the heat right. Can be unbearable at times.
Good morning again,
Seems we will have a party today for my youngest granddaughter's first birthday.
We are rousing now...
Have a party type day and enjoy...,
I been to the Alamo, regularly. I found the basement once.
It is enjoyable if you catch the heat right. Can be unbearable at times.
Good morning again,
Seems we will have a party today for my youngest granddaughter's first birthday.
We are rousing now...
Have a party type day and enjoy...,
Cats break up tie in Tof9 with three runs & I think we're home. Then they give up 3HR's in Bof9.
So we get one in Tof10 & I think we win. Then give up 2 run HR in Bof10. Sick.
So we get one in Tof10 & I think we win. Then give up 2 run HR in Bof10. Sick.
Good morning from ATX. Currently 75°F and cloudy. Winds out the south picking up. Today's high expected around 83°F. Rain chances increasing late this afternoon.
CBS news reporting on Brightline rail in FL I really wanted to purchase tickets and ride it 3 months ago, but site billing not working. Massive BS. May try again sometime next year.
Cats collapsed against SC in baseball last night. Ugly. Plan on tuning into 2nd game today.
Wishing y'all another enjoyable Saturday.
2 commits in the last 2 days....Walker and Oweh. It looks like we need to brush up on our spelling
D E F E N S E !!!!
We'll have some men next season.
D E F E N S E !!!!
We'll have some men next season.
My unit was directly involved in the fratricide incident you describe as well as another at PL Bullet during Desert Storm. I refuse to discuss specifics or names. Let me just say some participants remain pissed off to this day. Sickens me to even mention it.
Here's GAO report: https://www.gao.gov/assets/osi-93-4.pdf
One word...... Whipped,.,.
But, I am thankful
But, I am thankful
John Wayne in a commercial for Ducks Unlimited from 1972. Duke explains why wetlands conservation is important for everyone. Ducks Unlimited is the world’s leader in wetlands and waterfowl conservation and will continue to lead this effort into the f
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Austin — The CG of the 1st ID, Major Gen. Thomas Rhame, tried his best to cover up those Friendly Fire deaths. But I’d been out there as the chief pool correspondent for over a month by then and had sources who leaked to me that Lt. Col. Ralph Hayles had killed those guys. I had interviewed Hayles a couple times by then, ironically on the subject of avoiding Friendly Fire, so it surprised me.
I went to Rhame’s PAO and told him I was filing a pool report for all media whether Rhame commented or not, but if he didn’t it would be clear he was covering up. It was a bit of a bluff —but it worked. Rhame gave me a statement and I filed the report. Rhame then relieved Hayles of command and sent him home —the only American officer ever relieved of command in a combat zone for a FF incident.
About an hour after I sent it back to Dhahran via satellite fax, I heard it on CNN and the BBC. It became a huge story.
In that case, the role of having correspondents with front line units worked. No way should the deaths of those young guys been covered up by the Army. I felt bad for Hayles but a lot worse for the families of the KIAs.
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Like 5' from losing the same way we did Friday night, but CF caught final out backing against wall with bases loaded. 15-13 pitchers' duel. I'll take it.
Good Sunday morning everyone.
Great day yesterday....got a good night sleep, got things accomplished around the house, ate great, sat by a fire here last night, and UK signed another player.
Pic is from last night....remember I live just over the hill from that wide spot in the gravel road. I'll try to edit this post in a bit.
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We saw Mama and her 3 cubs Friday here at the house (on the front porch again). First time we've seen all 3 cubs this year. The cubs are almost as big as she is now. She has done good raising them. Here's a long distance shot of 3 of them just a couple hundred yards "above" and behind the house.
Great day yesterday....got a good night sleep, got things accomplished around the house, ate great, sat by a fire here last night, and UK signed another player.
Pic is from last night....remember I live just over the hill from that wide spot in the gravel road. I'll try to edit this post in a bit.
Edit:
We saw Mama and her 3 cubs Friday here at the house (on the front porch again). First time we've seen all 3 cubs this year. The cubs are almost as big as she is now. She has done good raising them. Here's a long distance shot of 3 of them just a couple hundred yards "above" and behind the house.
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Good morning folks. Sitting out some boisterous thunderstorms in Texas this morning, hoping it blows over so we can go on a hike at a park called Enchanted Rock, then maybe a second stop at a place along the Pedernales River my son has scouted. In between, or after, a quick tour of Luckenbach for lunch. Back to Maryland tomorrow.
Hope you all have a good Sunday.
Hope you all have a good Sunday.
Good morning from ATX. Currently 74°F and raining heavily. May catch a break this afternoon. We sure need this rain.
Wildcat baseball def USCjr 15-13 last night in Columbia. Today's game at 3 pm. Go Cats! Softball also def USC in Lexington, 3-1. Today's softball game at 1 pm ET.
May head to Aldi around 1 if rain lets up.
@MdWIldcat55 : Have fun at Luckenbach. Really small (one building), but historical.
Wishing y'all an enjoyable Sunday.
Wildcat baseball def USCjr 15-13 last night in Columbia. Today's game at 3 pm. Go Cats! Softball also def USC in Lexington, 3-1. Today's softball game at 1 pm ET.
May head to Aldi around 1 if rain lets up.
@MdWIldcat55 : Have fun at Luckenbach. Really small (one building), but historical.
Wishing y'all an enjoyable Sunday.
Have you ever watched a professional drywaller at work? I did for an hour or so yesterday while he replaced a section of a damaged wall. I was amazed. He is a true artist. His methodical steps of fitting pieces and efficiency were stunning. He did in two hours well what I would have done badly in 1-2 days. His tools were always always just in reach. I shake my head.
Man,
Had a good day yesterday. My son had a couple of his buddies over that used to live at my house back in E'town. (I think I claimed them on my taxes one year.
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I drank 6 Yuenglings and they didn't phase me. I was able to sit back and enjoy watching my grandbabies and children enjoy themselves....
Papa had a fine time. Today more of the same except the yuenglings were gone. No biggie...
Took it easy today, just took them all out to eat at about 1. My two daughters and two grand babies left. (They were visiting other places and friends.)
My Darling and I just came back from Popeyes. They all got hungry after today's all you can eat meal at one of those cook it yourself joints...
Papa's wallet a lot lighter but DARN, I feel good.
I am thankful.
My Darling and I will head out early tomorrow if the Lord doesn't take me home.....
You all have a peaceful evening and God Bless you...
Had a good day yesterday. My son had a couple of his buddies over that used to live at my house back in E'town. (I think I claimed them on my taxes one year.
)I drank 6 Yuenglings and they didn't phase me. I was able to sit back and enjoy watching my grandbabies and children enjoy themselves....
Papa had a fine time. Today more of the same except the yuenglings were gone. No biggie...
Took it easy today, just took them all out to eat at about 1. My two daughters and two grand babies left. (They were visiting other places and friends.)
My Darling and I just came back from Popeyes. They all got hungry after today's all you can eat meal at one of those cook it yourself joints...
Papa's wallet a lot lighter but DARN, I feel good.
I am thankful.
My Darling and I will head out early tomorrow if the Lord doesn't take me home.....
You all have a peaceful evening and God Bless you...
My last uncle passed away today at the ripe old age of 88. Still have one aunt left (his wife). Doesn't count though. She's mean and halfway insane. No different than she was back in the 60s.
Good morning from ATX. Current temp = 72°F and partly cloudy. Today's high expected around 87°F.
- Andrew Carr signed with men's basketball. Glad he's now a Cat. Football signed a stud DB.
- USC blew out Cats yesterday, 10-0. 7-inning run rule. Ugh!
- Monday, Monday....
Wishing y'all a great start to your week.
- Andrew Carr signed with men's basketball. Glad he's now a Cat. Football signed a stud DB.
- USC blew out Cats yesterday, 10-0. 7-inning run rule. Ugh!
- Monday, Monday....
Wishing y'all a great start to your week.
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