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  1. Damor
    Just finished reading Lords of the Fly, pretty sure it was recommended by some asshole on this thread: Awesome read. I'm still resisting getting into saltwater fly fishing because I love my wife, family, and financial solvency too much at this point. That said, Backcountry tempted me with 20% off on a LK Legacy 5wt, so I figured I'll use that as a slightly faster substitute until my Scott G gets repaired. I can justify that as my windy conditions rod, of course. @BearSchlong... Pics. Rules, man.
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    Mustard

    Damor replied to Celery Man's topic in Food and Travel

    Needs more love. Heavily quoted line growing up in my family. And I too celebrate mustard in all its myriad and beautiful forms, but Alstertor, man. That's some fuckin' senf.
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    It was finally my turn in the COVID box this week, so my fresh air and fishing time was limited to virtual options on the back porch My fishing buddy has a hard time making the distinction.
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    It was amazing, and I love that band. Absolutely lived up to expectations. Well... I didn't expect to bring COVID home with me, but no ragrets.
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    ^^^ I just broke a section on my Scott G 5wt, and we're leaving for Colorado in 4 weeks. /facepalm I'm thinking about a TFO for the meantime and to mix in for the rest of the family when I get it back. Any recommendations on something similar to that in the TFO family? Pro, Signature? It may come down to what I can find in stock at this point. Everything sucks.
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    Just got back from taking my 14yo to see Lord Huron at Red Rocks. First time there for either of us. Wow, it lived up to the hype. I'd considered it a bucket list item, but instead of marking it off I'm now looking for the next show we want to see up there. Also, I can recommend the Eddy Hotel if you're traveling up there. It was really cool, was walking distance to fun stuff in Golden, and had a concert shuttle that was well worth it.
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    Rupp got to go fishing yet again. I SEE FISH. No wait, maybe there... NO WAIT I SEEEEEE IT Many fish were jumped onto very directly. Few were caught. Dog was happy. Great success.
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    Yeah.
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    That means that every day you see me... that's on the worst day of my life.
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    Pic my son took... Sent from my Pixel 6 Pro using Tapatalk
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    Not as good as those guys, but my son got this one... Sent from my Pixel 6 Pro using Tapatalk
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    File under: Things You Never Would Have Imagined (three years ago) The Shanghai lockdown has resulted in factory shutdowns and a worldwide shortage of the contrast agent ("dye") used for CT scans and some other stuff. So for the next 6-8 weeks, don't be involved in a major trauma, have a blood clot to your lungs, or have cancer. Kthxbai. File under: Everything sucks.
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    Whatcha reading?

    Damor replied to DocZaius's topic in Books

    The Martian book predates the movie (and is much funnier), and is totally unrelated to Project Hail Mary. Wouldn't recommend The Martian as an audiobook for young ears.
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    Whatcha reading?

    Damor replied to DocZaius's topic in Books

    @MoJames Have you read Project Hail Mary? If you liked The Martian and Ready Player One, it's in that geeky humor vein. Also, the main character is a teacher and therefore has conditioned himself not to swear (though I think he slips a time or two and some other characters do), and while it may or may not hold the kids' attention, I don't remember anything glaringly inappropriate. And the audio version is pretty well done. I'm also up for any road trip audiobook suggestions, but I've got a 14 and 17yo and am a bad parent, so we're less concerned. I was thinking about A Confederacy of Dunces.
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    ^^^ Yep, or head east to Gunnison/Crested Butte if you want a more laid back experience at the expense of slightly less spectacular views and less upscale dining/shopping. And while you're in Montrose don't miss Colorado Boy for pizza and beer.
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    Top is Matsumura Fishworks, and the bottom is Tamaribuchi Heavy Manufacturing Concern, clearly dating this piece to their earliest joint ventures.
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    Recommend me a 2wt or 3wt rod, pls? I'm on a shitty run at work and during some downtime, I burned a credit I had at Backcountry on a Ross Colorado 2/3 reel. I've been daydreaming for a while about getting a creek rig to play with for local panfish like @hookemATL's above and for some smaller streams when I get lucky enough to get to Colorado. The next time I get a day off, I plan to head to Living Waters to try several out and get them to set me up with a good line, but in the meantime, y'all please send me down the rabbit hole. TFO and who else? Fiberglass? I'm going stir-crazy and ready to make some bad decisions.
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    I prefer Moonlight overall as well, but both are great. Since they made F street a pedestrian zone (I hope permanently), Amicas has the better view, but I prefer the brews at Moonlight (I like Soulcraft, but their contract brews for Amicas aren't quite as good). And don't sleep on the new NY style Pizza Rio above and run by the Boathouse owners. Also great. I'm a shitty and not super serious fly fisherman but I love getting up and fishing the whitewater park before everyone shows up, then hanging/drinking beer by the river while my boys play all day, then getting in a little more casual fishing before walking to dinner and more beer at any of the above. This is why I'm fat and why I love Salida. ( @wd40, if you ever feel like sharing info on hikeable places in the area, feel free. I promise I won't catch anything).
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    Lord, do I love Salida. Can't wait to get back this summer.
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    A Disney real estate holding company bought a large amount of land southwest of Salado within the last year. It's speculated that if it's not just for investment purposes, it would be developed into one of those neighborhoods. Considering it's right next to the path of the recent tornado, I'm 100% in favor of this plan.
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    I've done both, because I'm a klutz. The second time trying to navigate the FedEx rules shipping it to Germany turned into such a clusterfuck that I used RGM. I was initially hesitant because surely lazy Americans are no match for der Vaterland's exacting standards, but it was way simpler, faster, and they did great work. I'll use RGM when I inevitably need them again.
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    If its radar trajectory had held true, IMO it would have carved a path through the center (and therefore most) of Salado. Although not as powerful as the 1997 Jarrell tornado, I think the relatively greater population density of Salado would have resulted in significantly greater loss of life and property. But that's a biased assessment because it would have included my ass. So to summarize, if anyone's going to be at Sounds over Salado at Barrow in a couple of weeks, let me know and I'll buy you a beer in gratitude for my continued existence.
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    Checking in on the Shart thread from the 76571. Had to have a couple beers first. If that hadn't turned at the last minute, my house would have been right in the path. We've had two pretty close calls these last two storms. I'm ready to move to Colorado now.
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    Living your best life, Troph. Deservedly so. Congrats.

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