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[storm1507]

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.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

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.

 

[AustinTXCat]

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.

Have fun. Couple wineries located out by Fredericksburg. Perhaps a brewery out there too. Lots of fun.

 

[BBUK]

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....

 

[AustinTXCat]

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.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

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.

 

[berniecarbo]

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.

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.

 

[BBUK]

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...,

 

[vhcat70]

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.

 

[_Rooster]

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.

 

[storm1507]

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.

 

[AustinTXCat]

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.

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

 

[cordmaker]

WC, you ok out there?

 

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[BBUK]

One word...... Whipped,.,.


But, I am thankful

 

[BBUK]

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[MdWIldcat55]

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

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.

 

[vhcat70]

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.

 

[storm1507]

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.

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.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

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.

 

[AustinTXCat]

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.

 

[vhcat70]

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.

 

[BBUK]

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.)

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...

 

[UK82]

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.

 

[AustinTXCat]

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.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Good morning folks. Packing up for our return to DC. It’ll be a long and probably aggravating day, but it was worth it to spend some time with our son.

We spent yesterday at a park called Enchanted Rock, Hiked to the top of what can only be described as a gigantic rounded dome from which you can see miles of Texas hill country in all directions. Also walked probably 7-8 miles along trails in the park. Then we went to the town of Llano where they have a famous (just ask them) open pit barbeque joint called Coopers. I haven’t eaten that much brisket and sausage since I was in my 20s probably. It truly was remarkably good. You sat at long communal benches. The folks next to us, being Texans instead of uptight easterners, asked us where we were from and why we were in Llano. When we told the guy next to us we were from Maryland, he told us his son is an Annapolis Naval Academy grad now a Navy pilot. So we sat in a BBQ joint talking best Maryland crabcakes with a retired Texas sheriff.

Packing up. You all have a good day.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Good morning folks. Packing up for our return to DC. It’ll be a long and probably aggravating day, but it was worth it to spend some time with our son.

We spent yesterday at a park called Enchanted Rock, Hiked to the top of what can only be described as a gigantic rounded dome from which you can see miles of Texas hill country in all directions. Also walked probably 7-8 miles along trails in the park. Then we went to the town of Llano where they have a famous (just ask them) open pit barbeque joint called Coopers. I haven’t eaten that much brisket and sausage since I was in my 20s probably. It truly was remarkably good. You sat at long communal benches. The folks next to us, being Texans instead of uptight easterners, asked us where we were from and why we were in Llano. When we told the guy next to us we were from Maryland, he told us his son is an Annapolis Naval Academy grad now a Navy pilot. So we sat in a BBQ joint talking best Maryland crabcakes with a retired Texas sheriff.

Packing up. You all have a good day.

There ain't never been a crabcake as good as BBQ Brisket.

P.S. I am a BBQ expert from South Central Kentucky who spent a small fortune of the railroad's money going around the country to sample BBQ. I am an expert!

 

[awf]

There ain't never been a crabcake as good as BBQ Brisket.

P.S. I am a BBQ expert from South Central Kentucky who spent a small fortune of the railroad's money going around the country to sample BBQ. I am an expert!

I don't claim to be an expert......but no one turns down my ribs, brisket or pork butt... 😉

 

[awf]

Well, I started my Old Bird racing season last Saturday........it was a rough day and we experienced 50% losses......I didn't completely crap the bed.....I got 8th, 9th & 10th. I'll take three birds in the top 10 but........I WANT TO WIN! It isn't the birds fault........I didn't have them where they need to be....hope springs eternal......

 

[RunninRichie]

''fun'' fact for my civil war buffs in here:

Kentucky losses during the war (killed):

CSA-19,000
USA-2,300

 

[storm1507]

I don't claim to be an expert......but no one turns down my ribs, brisket or pork butt... 😉

....or a good crab cake. Heck, any seafood for that matter. I might explode if I had to decide between BBQ or seafood (or peanut butter).

 

[storm1507]

Good morning everyone

Busy day. I'm just figuring out we signed Carr from Wake Forest. Up before daylight, a 7 mile hike on Pine Mtn where the area has burned. Trail markers were hard to find where all the briars and brush had grown back. Part of the reason hiking this portion was to report my finding to the trail maintenance crew (I'm one of the 4 dependable members). We have our work cut out for us. I'm starting to train/build up to a couple of long hikes on the mountain 15-18 miles the last part of June.

Weedeated when I got home and heading back to the lake tomorrow. This is the Go, Go, Go time of my retirement.

I hope everyone has a great day.

 

[vhcat70]

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.

It's a sign that we've lived a long life. And it's good that they - ancestors and their siblings - didn't have to see you pass away. This happened for me in 2011. I miss them and have questions now that I didn't think to ask when I could.

I try to tell me grandkids details of my life and and parents lives so they have some background, but they're mainly too busy living. I don't fault them. We like to all do it.

 

[BBUK]

Hello all,

Still on the road home. Just passed the turn-off to Fort Bragg about 50 miles back...Fort Liberty, yeah right. I served at Fort Bragg...

My Darling and I are taking it easy heading back home. No rush...

Have a pleasant evening.....

 

[berniecarbo]

Good morning everyone

Busy day. I'm just figuring out we signed Carr from Wake Forest. Up before daylight, a 7 mile hike on Pine Mtn where the area has burned. Trail markers were hard to find where all the briars and brush had grown back. Part of the reason hiking this portion was to report my finding to the trail maintenance crew (I'm one of the 4 dependable members). We have our work cut out for us. I'm starting to train/build up to a couple of long hikes on the mountain 15-18 miles the last part of June.

Weedeated when I got home and heading back to the lake tomorrow. This is the Go, Go, Go time of my retirement.

I hope everyone has a great day.

I have always maintained one has to remain active after retirement. I worked long enough at the former uranium enrichment plant west of Paducah to draw a small pension. It was a huge place. Had 2 MD's on duty on the day shift and it's own fire department. Several thousand employees. At one time, they said the average retiree only lived 18 months after retiring. That is I was somewhat skewed by a cancer risk. I had an uncle and two friends die from a work related cancer.

 

[vhcat70]

I have always maintained one has to remain active after retirement. I worked long enough at the former uranium enrichment plant west of Paducah to draw a small pension. It was a huge place. Had 2 MD's on duty on the day shift and it's own fire department. Several thousand employees. At one time, they said the average retiree only lived 18 months after retiring. That is I was somewhat skewed by a cancer risk. I had an uncle and two friends die from a work related cancer.

So do you glow in the dark?

 

[berniecarbo]

So do you glow in the dark?

I hope not. Certain areas of the plant were worse than others. The feed plants were the worst. I mostly worked at the water plant or the steam plant (coal fired boliers). At one point we pulled as much as 22 million gallons of water a day out of the Ohio River. At peak we used more electricity than the entire city of St Louis.
Actually worse for me was The agent orange deal in Viet Nam. I never knew till recently that I spent a lot of time in the heaviest sprayed areas.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 70°F and mostly cloudy. We may max out around 88°F.

Purchased a new multi-function printer yesterday. Epson 2850. Very fast output.

Wishing y'all a great day.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

''fun'' fact for my civil war buffs in here:

Kentucky losses during the war (killed):

CSA-19,000
USA-2,300

Yep, the Orphan Brigades from Kentucky were hit really hard. I had some relatives in there. My great grandpa, Seth Bradshaw Elmore, was in the 6th Kentucky.

On the Lee side one brother fought for the Kentucky CSA and his brother for a US Illinois brigrade. They both survived.