Spaulding Smails

When it comes to their home, people often make decisions based on emotion not economics.

You're exactly right in all aspects of load. 26-KW is the largest air cooled model Generac makes and is typically what we sell for most 2,500 - 4,500 SF homes. Huge price jump with liquid cooled to get a larger unit. But, they'll run continuously for a much longer duration and can handle a full load without interruption for a significant duration without shutting down non-critical circuits.

Should be $18K - $25K turnkey for a 26-KW air cooled unit depending on logistics, and proximity to gas supply and panel.

Thirding what @Pescado_Rojo and @troph said. I'm not a fly fisherman, but we did a run down to the Keys a few years ago. Fished conventional on a little skiff with a guide named Barry Hoffman. Does mostly fly fishing. He was fantastic. I'd agree that the fishing in the Keys during the summer isn't ideal. We went in late June. Caught a mixed bag, but had to fish hard to have any luck and threw in the towel at 1 PM. Super hot, not a breath of wind and the water temp was 90+. I don't think he's a fly fisherman, but if you go to South Padre, I've fished with Ernest Cisneros out of Port Isabel. Great guide and definitely put us on the reds wade fishing. I think he's semi-retired now, but his son is guiding. I'll also throw this out there as well... had an awesome experience with a guide named Tommy Derringer out of St Augustine, FL. Again, we fished conventional out of his big boat, but he runs a Maverick HPX 18 skiff for fly fishermen. He's a great guide and an awesome photographer. St Augustine is a bad ass little town with tons of history and solid night life.

I knew there had been a jump, but I had no idea that much. I was thinking $100K. Agree 100% on your stance. Especially for a floater.

Yup. Any time there's no mention of the coach or a reference to the goals of the next year, the end is near.

I live 5 minutes from there. And spent more than my fair share at Field of Screams watching baseball. The first game we played out there after the "renovations", a kid playing CF collided with the stone block outfield wall and broke his arm. Everything above is correct. Bring chairs and bring shade. No batting cages. Fields are right on top of each other and not much room in the middle. Backstops are super close, so not much scoring on passed balls. Two decent restaurants 5 minutes west. Boil Shack is a fun hang and kids can run around in the back area. Typical fried / boiled shrimp, fish, etc. El Rey #2 is in the little strip center next to the gas station in Henly. Decent Mexican food. Otherwise, Dripping for food options.

Was it a floater or on land? There's a total of 11 cabins on the island where my buddy has his place at the mouth of Baffin on the intracoastal. He knows that if any of them ever have the slightest inkling of selling, to call me ASAP. My wife would hate me for it, but I'd absolutely make a ridiculously foolish financial decision if one of them came available. CSB... the floaters are regulated by TPWD but the cabins on land are regulated by the General Land Office. And, the cabin is OWNED by the state, leased by an individual in 5-year terms. I'm under the impression that they're not issuing any more permits, but if I can retire in the next 5 years or so, I'm going to invest some serious time trying to find a way to get a new permit on that same island.

I used to kayak fish there a ton with my cousin and his buddies out of Corpus. Usually had decent success, especially in the fall. And never saw anyone else in all the trips we were down there. That whole badlands area from Yarborough up to the little choke point at the north side of Baffin has always held some nice redfish and drum that are fun to sight cast to. I did get stuck like chuck going through the dunes there one day pulling a little trailer with 4 kayaks on it. Driving on the beach was smooth sailing all the way to Yarborough. Get to the pass and throw it in 4WD low on my 2004 F150. I hear a "thunk" and some grinding. Not good. Decided to give it a shot, and got stuck to the axle about 50 yds in. Come to find out, my transfer case was shot. We thought about unhitching the trailer and pulling it out from behind, but the trailer had bottomed out too. My cousin was able to get his Tacoma through the dunes and in front of me, hooked up a tow strap and got me out. I was kind of worried about making it back through the pass two days later. We ended up putting the trailer on the Taco and I just gunned it through the soft spot in the pass and somehow made it. Never been a Toyota guy, but I sure had some respect for Tacomas after that incident.

My favorites are the ones that stack up on the same thread. Either going down the path of hostility or the path of self-loathing. Then, they finally culminate with a, "Well, I guess all of my efforts aren't paying off. And you're not the kind of person that's interested in reducing costs and boosting profits. So, this is my last email to you. So long..." Then a week later, "One last chance. This is my last email. I mean it this time." A few other favorite lines that are often used: "Looks like you went to The University of Texas. Go Longhorns!" "I'm quite impressed with what you've been able to accomplish at company X" "I've been watching you from afar for quite some time now. Pretty amazing what you've done at company X"

I hope so. I've read that a lot of the gains are from better, more focused strength and flexibility as a result of the PT. Not necessarily a bionic ligament. Who knows... He was sitting in the low to mid 80s this spring, so a 5+ mph bump may turn some heads.

From a bit of experience, I think trying to repair those is a time suck and never seems to work out in the long run. I'd look at Bull. I've had really good luck with their products. Dependable, look good, and relatively inexpensive. They make "collars" if your cutout isn't exactly right. https://bullbbq.com/product-category/grills/

Given the relatively small amount of doors, you may want to consider upgrading hinges. Look at Blum. You can get adjustable, soft-close hinges. Easy to install and adjust to get them dialed in and perfectly leveled.

Most of you have kiddos much younger than me, and it's always fun to read the posts and think back when my son was that age. But, just got some bad news on my sophomore son. He's not a phenom by any stretch and probably wouldn't even play in college, but he's a 6'2" lefty that throws hard and has a good breaking ball. He started to experience some elbow pain several weeks ago, so we shut him down around spring break. He said he felt fine two weeks later, so he pitched sparingly the remainder of the season. Long story short, we had an MRI done and he has a full UCL tear. Tommy John surgery scheduled for June 10. He'll miss his entire junior season, and probably 50/50 that he'll be able to play next summer. He's absolutely devastated. Lots of 20/20 hindsight, but it's kind of a fluke deal, so we're trying not to second guess. Definitely didn't over-tax the arm, good mechanics, strong legs / core, good arm care routine, and there wasn't one moment where he said he felt it go. We'll see how much he wants to grind, but it may be the end of his baseball career. Enjoy the time with your boys on the field, and most importantly, make sure they enjoy it while they can!

Super slow at ULM last weekend. Fished hard for two days and only boxed a few trout. Tide was way up and looked to be lots of fresh water. We ran way south to the land cut looking for black drum. Nada. Most of the reports we got were similar results. Finally landed three 22"+ trout Sunday morning wade fishing solo in front of the cabin right at dawn in about 30 min on a white soft plastic with a chartreuse tail. That little spurt made the trip worthwhile.

Anyone play Pine Dunes in East Texas? Thinking of making a one-night / two-day golf trip out there in June with a few friends.

Hit me up if you land at Field of Dreams. I have an AirBnB 4 miles from there if you're looking for a place nearby. Played tons of games there when my son was younger.

GeoGrowers have awesome product and are right there in DS. But, damn. Their prices have skyrocketed. Their Thunder Garden product is pretty awesome. I used it at my last house and had phenomenal results.

Strawberries, cantaloupe and tomatoes top that list by a wide margin for me. I feel like store bought varieties of those three are just void of any flavor. Others somewhat in that category would be carrots, green beans, broccoli, watermelon and cucumbers. Better but not that huge margin like the first three. The veggies that check the other categories for our family would be onion, lettuces, potatoes, okra, squash and zucchini. All good in their own right, but not a discernible difference in taste compared to store bought like that first category in my eyes.

It's so much fun. Big rods out deep. Plus, I keep a smaller rod handy to wade the second or third gut. Spent Fathers Day out at PINS a few years ago. Caught a few black drum in the surf mid morning. Fresh grilled black drum tacos for lunch.

I've grown them before. Probably the only thing I won't grow again. My default logic for gardening is: 1) What tastes significantly better than store bought 2) Frequency of use 3) Ease of growing / maintaining 4) Ease of harvest Though pinto beans is high on the board for #2 at our house, it doesn't even register on the other three. They're fun to try and easy to grow, but not worth the pain IMO.

I regripped last year with Golf Pride CPX. I play without a glove, and they do well with sweat and moisture. Best grips I've ever had by a wide margin. Right at a year with them on. Probably 60 rounds over that timeframe. Still going strong. I think I'll get another 6 months out of them.

Worse than what you said. No clue on the total amount of the construction loan for TI, but I'm guessing it was closer to $2M based on what I know about the project. It was a quasi white box situation, so just a shell with extensive finish out. Here's the kicker... The $1.5M is ON TOP of the construction loan. That's my point. They've accrued an additional $1.5M in debt to InKind PLUS unpaid rent PLUS I'm guessing unpaid vendors in less than a year.

There's tons of open liens on the business associated with the tenant finish-out construction as well. I can't believe how the lender let them get away with opening without paying for construction in full. So, just to recap, they owe a construction loan, they owe InKind $1.5M, they're "significantly past due on rent", and who knows how many other vendors they owe. How does that happen in less than a year of being open unless there's significant fraud / embezzlement going down? And how do these lenders let it get this far out of whack? Predatory lender or not, how does InKind let an obviously struggling business accrue $1.5M in what I'm assuming is unsecured debt?

Allegedly, they haven't paid for their construction in full either. And still owe lots of money to lots of contractors that worked on that job. Allegedly. In my opinion.