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Ag with kids

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  1. @Bozo_Casanova While I appreciate your efforts to suck me back into the cluster fuck known as Politics here, I have never advocated nor supported what you quoted, nor do I think it's a good idea. In fact, in our last exchange, I'm pretty sure I explained that point. I do agree that if a state votes mostly X party, then their state and federal Representatives should reflect that. In Texas, the state votes mostly GOP. All statewide offices are headed by GOP officials. Both Senators are GOP. The state votes GOP for POTUS. Why wouldn't the state and federal representatives also reflect that? [EDIT: In fact, this issue came up in 2000-2001 due to the DEMOCRATS' previous gerrymandering so much that the GOP was underrepresented in Congress and the State House] I'm sure there's a better process than what we use today. But, this is the process that's been in place for a LONG time in Texas. I also understand that gerrymandering in Texas is now a HUGE issue to the left now that the 120 years of Democrat gerrymandering has been over since 2001, though...
  2. Why not? Have you been to N Padre Island/PINS?
  3. If they do it like NPI, the answer will be zero. They block the entrance to most of the access roads and unless your golf cart can drive over dunes, you're not getting on the beach. Hell, here on NPI it only takes about 6 cops to guard total entry to the beach by vehicle...
  4. Vehicular access is HUGE. If you can't drive to the beach, it's not an easy walk and there's nowhere to park your car. There's only a few places that are right on the beach on NPI. The rest really do require a vehicle to get to...
  5. If someone is coming down to the beach this weekend, I think that the fact that it's closed is slightly more than inconsequential.... Just giving out info..
  6. And.... Boss Canales strikes again.... NUECES COUNTY, Texas — Effective immediately, all beaches within Nueces County will have a curfew from now until July 11 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Vehicular access prohibited from July 3 at 6 a.m. to July 7 at 6 a.m. This includes golf carts and all terrain vehicles. RV Parks at IB Magee and Parde Balli Park will remain open for campers, but no one will be allowed to drive on the beach.🙄
  7. It's always a shit show over July 4th, both in Port A and NPI. Now that I live on NPI I wish there was a better way for folks to get to Port A without having to cross the causeway...of course, we locals make sure there's no reason to go OTB then so we don't have to deal with that clusterfuck... But...just remember...when you get here...you're on island time...and relax.
  8. I've got a trip planned over Christmas to Sint Maarten. I've got the condo all booked with a timeshare we inherited (so, didn't have to pay for it haha). We live in Corpus now so flying out of here is prohibitively expensive. I checked around SAT, AUS, DFW and then IAH...IAH was $800/pp cheaper for the flight than the others. Since the flight is at 0530 on Saturday, we'll head from Corpus to IAH and stay at the Marriott at the airport and fly out in the morning. I had 2 e-certificates so that Friday is free and when we get back, that night is free too. Now I've got to buy the tickets from IAH - SXM. They're $1800 (total) or 320K AA pts. I've got 330K so I'm good there, but is that a good deal (it's about $0.006/AA point). I kind of hate to completely drain all the points, too, but... I also found a flight from CRP-IAH for $300/pp so we could save the 4 hr drive after work. I'm looking at both MR points or cash to pay for those via AMEX Travel. My worry about using AA or MR points is if this CV bullshit spikes again next year and I have to cancel everything, will I be able to get a full refund of points (or money if I book cash through AMEX). What do you travel experts advise?
  9. Last I heard on NPI is that we'll keep the beach open but go back to the earlier social distancing restrictions. However, Judge Canales has been enjoying her new found power here in Corpus so who knows what she'll do next week. But the beach is open now...
  10. Yep. That's how they're acting As a side note, Scuttlebutt's is opening up Saturday.
  11. I understand...that's why when we had the opportunity a couple years ago to move here, we jumped in and never looked back. Island life is just...peaceful.
  12. My one thought is to get your reservation ASAP. My condo is booked solid for the summer here on NPI as are all of my buddy's...
  13. Define Padre... I live on N Padre Island which is part of Corpus. Are you talking South Padre? I will say that N Padre/Port A have been pretty packed all year (condos normally don't rent much in April but they were all rented this year). I've heard from my cousin who has a condo on SPI that it's been pretty busy there, too.
  14. Scuttlebutts and Surfside Sandwich on NPI just closed. Someone at Scuttlebutts tested positive, same case as above - same owner, shared employees. The Slip/Pelican closed due to TABC from what I understand. Not following guidelines... Beach still open though.
  15. 5 in 5 months...and he was in his 80s... That sucks. But, again, that means that Nueces County is still REALLY safe...
  16. Nueces County has had 4 deaths since the panic began. And only 1 in the last month. It's not Ebola central down here...
  17. I'm still a big fan of HDHPs and think they should be the way insurance moves towards. Although, now I'm a state government leech, so I've got my cheap and cushy gubmint health insurance...I may not like the game, but I'll play by the rules... And I think you're a stand up guy yourself. If you ever get down to the island, look me up and I'll buy you a beer.
  18. Thanks for the nice words washpark! And no...MMT is a shit theory, so don't worry about me getting behind it. I'm still a Friedman guy.
  19. Meh... Any more poor than the last pile of POTUS'? But he's aggy Thanks for the compliment!👍 My last job there were a lot of Ags. In my new job (which is a small research center) about 1/6 of us are Ags...ok, that's only 4 of us, but... Oh yeah, and I now work for TAMU-CC. But, they're the Islanders, not Ags. However, I live on NPI so I don't really care...
  20. Where did I mention Obama? Was he POTUS in the 40s? The 50s? The 60s? The 70s? The 80s? The 90s? From 2000-2009🙄? Hell, from about the 7th century that place has been a clusterfuck. Even before that, actually. So GTFO here with the "but Obama" shit...
  21. Ok, cool. I'd stayed out for a long time until I got pulled back in by @Bozo_Casanova. Got zero problem just going back to the Food and Travel board...
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