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Storm the Field

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  1. A wise man once said the "theoretical" odds of plugging in a USB correctly are 50:50, but the "actual" odds a million to one.
  2. Simpsons did it.
  3. Getting a brief reprieve is better than no break at all, but seems a little cruel to give us a 12-hour teaser tolerable conditions on a weekday and then follow it up with 4 of the hottest days of the entire year through the weekend.
  4. Some interesting data in a CCA email I saw this morning regarding trout populations after the February 2021 freeze, and how they've recovered since. An interesting nugget from the article said that, based on data from previous freezes, it takes 3 full years for the trout population to recover from a major die-off, but even longer for the size and age distributions of those fish to get back within historical averages. So, if you're like me and fishing has been fairly slow the last few years, and you tend to catch a lot of undersized young-uns when they are biting, there ya go.
  5. From TPWD this morning:
  6. Went kinda viral yesterday. Got posted in a bunch of FB groups and a huge crowd showed up yesterday evening.
  7. SCW did a post years ago compiling the last 125 or so years of Houston weather records and the average day on which we get our first real front (what they call "Fall Day", defined as a low temp of 65 or less) is September 18th. Over that span, Fall Day has come as early as 8/30 and as late as 10/13.
  8. $500(ish) is the norm around here in NW Florida Cool. From online research, was seeing anywhere from 450-700.
  9. Native American Black Metal? Sure, why not. I dig it. Sounds to me a bit like if High on Fire was a Black Metal band.
  10. Anyone got an idea of how much a spray-in bedliner is gonna run me?
  11. This thread is making me crave an end to this god-awful summer more than ever. Haven't touched my bike in over 2 months. Love to ride, but really only have time to go on long rides on weekends, and I'm just not willing to do so when it's 102 and 80% humidity. One day I'll be able move out to where the weather is more hospitable and there are actual trails to ride and I'll probably become obnoxiously into cycling. Until then, I'm stuck riding on pavement in the city for the handful of months when it's actually enjoyable.
  12. Holy shit, LOL, from the comments:
  13. First morning in months that I walked out of the gym and my glasses didn't fog up so bad I couldn't see. Got home and drank my coffee out on the back porch and enjoyed this tiny window of sanity. We'll be right back to punishment the next several days. Forecast making it look like Sunday may end up being the hottest day of the entire year in Houston. Current forecast high of 105. Oh, and yesterday's 58% chance of rain on 8/22 is now down to 24%. So, that's fun.
  14. Been noticing a ton of doves flying around my neighborhood the past week or so. Saw a good amount out at the deer lease this past weekend too. Getting my hopes up for the season in a few weeks.
  15. Houston still muggy this morning, but the front should start dropping humidity levels as the day progresses. Dewpoints tomorrow morning are awesome as long as you're at least 30 miles from the coast.
  16. Today's report was retail sales, not retail prices.
  17. Successful trip. Hot as hell, but got some work done without keeling over from heat stroke. Super dry out there as I suspected, and currently a burn ban in place so couldn't have started up a fire even if it was cool enough to make sense. Good news was that everything at the camp house was in working order. AC, fridge, hot water....etc. Area around the camp was pretty overgrown, but we got it trimmed up. Based on the expiration date of some shit in the fridge, looks like last person to stop by was sometime in late March or early April. On the bad side, out of 4 stands currently set up, there's only a single feeder/stand combo that's currently suitable and it's the furthest from the camp down a pretty tough road. 4WD absolutely required. The feeders at 2 other stands were in "rough but still usable" shape last year, but are now completely shot and need to be replaced entirely. The other feeder that's in probably the best situated location on the property appeared to have been the victim of some racoon shenanigans. Battery and control panel were ripped out and laying on the ground but it looks like we may be able to just re-connect them. Wires all still intact. The stand at that feeder is in rough shape. Can probably patch it up enough to be usable this season, but before long it'll need to be replaced entirely. Turns out, if you actually want to have a functioning deer lease, you need people stopping by more often than once every few months in the off-season to do maintenance, land-clearing, filling feeders...etc. There has obviously been no consistent feeding going on for a long while. Gotta get a decent size crew out there for a work weekend soon if we want to have more than single functional stand come November.
  18. CHK completes its exit from the Eagle Ford. Silverbow just bought all their remaining South Texas assets for $700M.
  19. First post from SCW in probably a month that isn't 100% hopeless. https://spacecityweather.com/expect-a-weak-front-this-week-and-some-glimmers-of-hope-on-the-horizon/
  20. Less than 24 hours later, this is majorly outdated, and not in much of a good way.
  21. Hopped in the pool earlier this evening for a swim once the sun got low enough to be blocked by the fence. Decent, somewhat drier-than-usual breeze was blowing and it actually felt pretty nice outside despite the fact that it was still an ambient temp around 98 or so. Spent yesterday doing some work out at my hunting lease up near Rayburn and it was hot as shit. Hit 106 at the hottest point of the afternoon, but the lower humidity compared to Houston was instantly noticeable and made it far less oppressive. As soon as the sun went down, it was genuinely pleasant last night. Mid 70's and a steady breeze.
  22. Highs expected to go from 105-107 to 102 or less starting this coming Sunday. Friday quite possibly will be Austin's final day above 104 this year, a level that was breached 20+ times already this Summer. Also, there will be small windows of pleasant weather from Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening. Enjoy a littler outdoor time if given the opportunity. It's not much, but it's something.
  23. Welp, got some good news and bad news in the latest forecasts. DFW: 107 tomorrow, but 2 "nice' days on tap Tuesday and Wednesday with highs only in the mid-90's. Brutality resumes Thursday-Sunday. Slight improvement the week after, with highs ~102 or less. No sign of any rain at all though. Austin: 106 tomorrow, but 2 better days Tuesday and Wednesday, though not quite as significant temp dropoff as DFW. ~105 again Thursday and Friday, before highs start edging down a few ticks Saturday and Sunday. Small but noticeable rain chances Monday-Wednesday. Highs 102 or less the week after next. Houston: 103 and muggy AF tomorrow. Highs still ~100 but significantly less humidity Tuesday and Wednesday. 102 and muggy AF Thursday and Friday. However, no projected triple digits after Friday. Solid rain chances 8/21-23.
  24. Current long-range forecasts have Houston area have the next 7-8 days being absolute scorching hell, but they're hitting the hopium hard for the 4th week of August.
  25. Welp, like idiots, brother and I volunteered to head up to the lease tomorrow morning and check on things since nobody has been out there in a long while. Supposed to be around 105 or so. God help us if the window units in the camp house have crapped out or the fridge kicked the bucket and there was anything perishable in there. I've also got a strong hunch that I'll be needing a can of wasp spray or two. Wish me luck!
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