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This time we have a heads up. The Surly community seems to have significant resources at its disposal. If we see him coming, then a intervention would be warranted:

Wife (no pics) brought this home from the store - 2.25 lbs of gorgeous ribeye. Something something on sale something. Didn't care cost; devoured with abandon.

Ding ding ding Springfield Armory XD Mod.2 Tactical, chambered in 9mm, with Veridian X5L laser-light combo.

Per Tecovas: Ostrich: "In general, you may care for your ostrich boots in the same way that you’d care for your smooth leather or calfskin boots." Reptilian Leather: "In general, you may care for your caiman and lizard boots in the same way that you’d care for your calfskin or ostrich boots, except that we would recommend conditioning every month, regardless of the frequency of wear, to avoid leather cracking between scales." Additional info for Lizard/Caiman in the spoiler. https://www.tecovas.com/pages/product-care

Left over pot roast? Add cheese, pico, japs, and the appropriate sides.

Wife (no pics) drives a 2015.5 Tahoe purchased May 2015. Replaced battery summer 2018; Internet tells me battery life expectancy in Tahoes is ~3 years. AC unit won’t blow cold as of December 2018. Internet also tells me of massive shitfuckery around AC units on Tahoes and Silverados 2015-2017. Apparently, GM extended warranty repairs on certain vehicles with certain failures, explained here. I’m taking the Tahoe in this Monday for service. I’m gonna hammer as hard as I can - no reason at all why AC should fail after 3.5 years. Still bullshit. Gonna look at the Ford Expedition next time around.

This intrigues me. I’ve been looking for a stainless steel band dive watch in the $100-$250 range for some time. Daily wear, active, pool and shower, water sports, would like to take to 120’ diving. Prefer battery (automatic?). The Mako II seems like a contender, but website says it’s only suitable for ‘skindiving’ (snorkeling) despite 200m water resistance rating Where else should I be looking for a watch like this in this price range? Invecta? Citizen?

Try Wildcatter Ranch out by Possum Kingdom Lake. For accommodations, they have a bunch of options depending on party size and budget, ranging from a luxurious house to individual cabins to hotel rooms. There are all kinds of activities, some even OK for kids under 5, like feeding the longhorns each morning. Or just chill out with the great views and peaceful grounds. Also, the onsite restaurant is quite good - mesquite grilled steaks and world-class CFS. If not there, I'd look to the Texas coast. Get adjacent beachfront houses in Galveston or Port A. Maybe Condos in South Padre, but that's a haul with little kids from DFW. EDIT: With regard to accommodations at Wildcatter, the house rental is self explanatory. The cabins are arranged in groups of 4, with each group next to each other, so easy congregation during nap time. The hotel is the least glamorous, but it has a TON of communal space within eyeshot of the rooms. There's also a cabin set out from the rest, but it wouldn't work for a group as large as yours.

So, DMJ runs different motherships, or there are other charter companies (I’d assume so) going out as well? If other charters, any recs? The protip makes it sound as if there are no guides to take guests out on the tender skiffs to wade / drift sites? I’m having difficulty envisioning what the fishing arrangements are once onsite.

This page getting it done. Ribs, smoked over oak.

I finally said screw it - I've wanted a pair of black lizard skin boots for ~25 years, so I pulled the trigger. The Nash in Midnight Lizard. When I pulled them from the packaging, I was pleasantly surprised by how truly beautiful they are. Pic won't do them justice. Tecovas' customer service and pricing makes it too easy. shutupandtakemymoney.jpg. Ordered Tuesday, had them by 10AM Wednesday. Not pictured: the matching belt. The belt isn't as robust as I'd like but it's more than adequate for a dress belt.

@Mac8111 @4th and 5 Thanks for sharing, that Chandeleurs trip sounds like a dream trip to me. Any idea if he does split charters? Also, do y’all recommend a specific time of year for reds (I assume fall)? To everyone: on a related note, I’m planning a separate trip to Venice or the surrounding area. I recall that several posters have fished that area. Any recs for guides, accommodations, when to go/not go, etc? We want to target reds, if that matters. TIA.

My ostrich Tecovas (posted here) broke in quickly and have held up well under heavy wear. Love 'em. I recently was looking for a pair of light brown boots, and my wife (no pics) wanted me to try the the suede Tecovas - The Shane in honey suede. I wasn't so sure since I've never owned suede anything, and the online pics of the honey suede made it look more yellow than light brown. But with free returns, why not take a shot? Glad I did - they are sharp and ridiculously comfortable. Internet pics didn't do the color justice. These probably won't, either:

Hickory. Smoked. Rack. Of. Pork. Not pictured: smoked au ju, scalloped taters, grilled asparagus. For the uninitiated, think pork prime rib. Get these while you can at Costco; I usually only find them during TG, Xmas, and (this year) Easter.

Strip over mesquite. Like butter.

Frito pie. Beer.

Damn. I came here to post a funny, then read about ocugolf and PvilleStang. Legit Ts&Ps, guys. PVS, keep us informed. Conversation over pizza dinner tonight: 4 y/o son: "Mommy?" Mrs. Sola (no pics): "Yes, Sweetheart?" 4 y/o son: "I love you, mommy, but I like pizza better." Me: *LOLOLOLOL* Mrs. Sola: (◔_◔)

This is fantastic - some places I've heard of, others I had no idea existed. Regardless of what we do for the anniversary, I want to use this list for date nights in 2019 - I'm going to make it a New Year's resolution.

Got a big anniversary coming up, and the wife (no pics) and I want to venture beyond the Grapevine high-end steakhouse scene to celebrate. What are the great, special occasion places in Dallas and Fort Worth these days?

Both are excellent options Full disclosure: I was projecting because I'm in the market for lizard - I already have the ostrich.

I'd use the need to upgrade the belt to get some new boots: Just sayin'

We're really into Halloween and usually decorate a lot. Each year I try to add something. I haven't done anything as grand as building a hearse buggy, yet, but I'm getting there. Of course, the time I had to decorate was during the endless rain, and once it stopped I've been busy elsewhere. So, we went light on decorations this year. I basically divide the yard up into 6 zones that are each illuminated by its own spotlight (various colors), and the focal point of each area is a macro decoration of some sort. Here are 5 of the 6 I'm running this year (shots are during daytime - night time pics sucked). Street level Keeper and the graveyard Love this one for some reason - ghoul peaking around the tree. Looks creepy at night in blue light Campfire with guitar, marshmallows, and booze The Pirate (not Leach, but coincidentally TTU colors) warning you to keep out The creepy killer clown. This one faces trick-or-treaters when they come to the door. I illuminate with a low wattage white light so you can see the colors, and it casts a wicked shadow up the front of the house. Yeah, yeah, yard looks like shit between the attack of the moles and erosion from all the rain. We're gonna xeriscape it next year, anyway.

Godammit. Anyways, thread needs pics. Crispy grilled wings for a quick weekend lunch. Wings on right we’re rubbed with a chipotle bbq rub. Wings on the left are naked; we toss them in sauce of choice immediately before eating to keep them crispy. Blue cheese dressing.

Thanks, bigshark. Your write-up aligns with my research. I’m just looking at the aluminum one that also has something called the Trax Rail System that works with what’s called ‘t-slot’ accessories like cargo baskets and bike racks: I’m intrigued by the possibility of doing stuff like this: