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Hunting 24/25: big bucks and a lot of ducks!
Spaulding Smails replied to markstanco's topic in Hobbies
3:00? That seems crazy early. Is this just a feeder you watch for enjoyment or one near a stand? I'm 7:00 / 5:00 (post DST adjustment). Keep it simple. I hate when a feeder goes off too early in the morning. You can hear them crunching corn and can't see shit. And, in the evenings, I try to avoid climbing in the stand after the feeder's gone off. I hunt after work on occasion, so it's tough to get there too early. I too subscribe to the "set it once" mentality. I used to hunt with some old timers that seemingly needed a meteorological calendar, owners manual and abacus to figure out what time to set feeders. Many an argument ensued, and it got pretty comical. We had one guy that thought he had it all figured out. He went and changed every feeder the week before DST. I hunted the following weekend and couldn't figure out why the feeders didn't go off. He had somehow moved the morning earlier and the evening later. So, the feeders were going off at 5:30 AM and 7:30 PM. -
Hunting 24/25: big bucks and a lot of ducks!
Spaulding Smails replied to markstanco's topic in Hobbies
Great idea on the free plan. I'm west of Dripping Springs, so not expecting any B&C trophies. More just curious about what's coming to the feeder. -
Hunting 24/25: big bucks and a lot of ducks!
Spaulding Smails replied to markstanco's topic in Hobbies
Just put up a feeder in my front pasture at my house. Surprisingly, there's decent WiFi. Any suggestions on a WiFi enabled game camera? I guess I could just go with a wireless Ring camera, but I'm not really concerned about video, and I'm trying to avoid any kind of subscription plan to go back and review pictures. I just want to be able to log on via an app to check out pictures every few days without much fuss. -
Hunting 24/25: big bucks and a lot of ducks!
Spaulding Smails replied to markstanco's topic in Hobbies
Can confirm. Had Giardia when I was 17 the summer before my senior year. It suuuuuucks. 2+ weeks of being tethered to the shitter. Lost 15 lbs that I couldn't afford to lose. Water cooler for high school summer league baseball was filled from a tainted well. Everyone but the kid who's dad filled the cooler got sick for weeks. We forfeited a half dozen games that summer. Can't imagine having it miles from civilzation. Do not want. Ever again. -
That's KIII-TV out of Corpus. I'm surprised they were able to spell Dallas correctly.
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Didn't even think about that aspect. I bet you're spot on.
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Hunting 24/25: big bucks and a lot of ducks!
Spaulding Smails replied to markstanco's topic in Hobbies
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That was my thought at first. But, it didn't appear to be overly tenderized and was probably at least 1/2" thick in most parts. When I say it turned into mush, it was the consistency of refried beans. It wasn't like it turned into small chunks. Every bit of meat changed its constitution. So strange.
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Evidently, after 25+ years of crafting my fajita cooking skills, I now suck. I had something really strange happen Sunday evening. Picked up a big inside skirt steak from the meat counter at HEB. Probably a pound and a half. Had them run it through the tenderizer. Used a tried and true lime marinade. The meat sat for maybe 2.5 hours in a Ziploc in the fridge in the marinade. Fired up the charcoal grill around 6 PM. Added a few small chunks of well seasoned Oak. Coals were perfect by 7:00. Threw the beef fajitas on there along with a few chicken breasts and a link of sausage. I went to go flip the beef, and it fell apart. Not in the form of a desirable tenderness. As in disintegration. Every time I tried to pick it up with the tongs, it would get worse. I slid some foil under it to keep it from falling through the grates. As it cooked, it fell apart more and more. As a last ditch effort, I heated up a skillet and threw it in there thinking it would be like a machacado. The end result was a big pile of mush. I tried a bite and immediately threw it in the trash. Not even the slightest semblance of appetizing texture. Literal mush. It wasn't until this morning that I remembered this thread. I really wish I would've taken pictures of this science experiment gone awry. So, what gives? I'm dumbfounded. Was the lime juice too acidic? Bad cut of meat? Or, for the tin foil hat conspiracists, did the acidity + heat compromise the integrity of the food-grade glue that was holding together the Soylent Green product that was sold to me as a beef skirt steak and I've now developed a technique to expose a massive scheme by big beef to alter our food supply?
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Thank you @Herbie Hancock and @Kennythetiger. Exactly the kind of input I was hoping for. Saved both comments for reference early next spring. Any harm in knocking it down this fall with a bush hog, or am I just compounding the problem by doing that?
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Hunting 24/25: big bucks and a lot of ducks!
Spaulding Smails replied to markstanco's topic in Hobbies
I was gifted a Citori Feather Lightning 12 ga as my college graduation gift 23 years ago. Absolutely love that gun for field shooting. Great for dove and quail. Barrel is a bit short for shooting clays, but it holds its own. Looks like they're slightly over $3K now. https://www.browning.com/products/firearms/shotguns/citori/citori-feather-lightning.html?srsltid=AfmBOop4LodFkqH_5Z6-48agFIToyjzx_9B8Vrf5hWlLN3ok5kV2bSxu If you're not big into shooting clays, don't mess with the adjustable stocks. Most of the CX and hunter edition Citoris are great guns and under that $3K mark. At the other end of the spectrum, I bought a Stevens 555 20 ga for my wife about a decade ago. Super lightweight gun and really fun to shoot. You're not going to turn heads with it, but it's a solid gun. Under $1,000. https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/stevens-model-555-silver-over-under-shotgun -
Anyone have any input / experience on turning shit weeds into lush, green goodness? Looking for some advice on how to get more native grasses and/or grazeable pasture on my property. Backstory: Bought seven acres west of Dripping Springs and built a house a few years ago. Front third of the property is Coastal with a big Oak mott near the road. Back third was SOLID Cedar with a smattering of big Oaks here and there. It was so thick, you couldn't even walk through it without a chainsaw. Got all the Cedar cleared and stumps removed, and there's some decent soil there. Obviously some rocky areas, but it's surprisingly good dirt. I put down a bunch of Rye last winter, then hydroseeded a few areas adjacent to the house that did well this summer with all the rain. But, the remainder of the areas that I cleared are covered with every type of weed, thistle, stickerburr and nettle imaginable. We're planning on bringing in some sort of livestock in the next two years or so. Not super urgent since we already have an ag exemption with bees. And, with such a small tract, it would just be a few goats or sheep or possibly 1-2 longhorns as pasture candy. Not a farming / ranching operation by any stretch. And, supplemental feeding is anticipated. So, here's my quandary... What's the best way to eradicate the undesirable plants and encourage native grasses or let the Coastal proliferate? Do I bush hog it and try to keep the weeds low? Spot treat where I can with herbicide? Continue to overseed? Bring in goats first to eat everything under the sun?
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Got paired up with Chris Klein of American Pie fame about a decade ago at Grey Rock. I immediately recognized him. He was just getting into golf and got paired up with our threesome. Super nice guy. Didn't talk a word about Hollywood or the movies during the entire round and we didn't ask. We traded cell numbers afterwards. I ended up playing with him a few more times that winter but schedules rarely jived.
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2024 Youth Baseball - Every Kid’s a future MLB HOFer!!!
Spaulding Smails replied to BrazilHorn's topic in Baseball
I posted up thread, and not to sound like an alarmist, but this sounds EXACTLY like my son. Quick summary: He was a late bloomer (also a lefty), and really didn't start pitching until he was 12. First year pitching, he didn't pitch much. 2-3 innings max. Never more than 60 pitches. He was VERY effective with lots of movement, but kind of wild. To be expected. He went occasionally to a pitching coach who was a young kid who played D-1 ball. No real pedigree with lessons. That spring, he started to complain of elbow pain. So, we shut him down. Went to the ortho, and he had tennis elbow. Did PT, got better, took the summer off and came back the next year. Over the next few years, he pitched more and more, but was never a work horse. Never threw more than 100 pitches. Always the 4th or 5th guy in select ball and on the HS team. Worked with a few pitching coaches, but never really found a good one. Always had crazy movement and good but not great velo. Would complain occasionally of elbow discomfort, and I always pressed him about it, but he said it was no big deal. This last spring (his sophomore year), he was shut down in late April and had Tommy John surgery in June. The reason I say all this is because I'm constantly second-guessing how we got to that point. I think it was somewhat genetics, but probably mostly bad mechanics. Not egregiously bad, but just bad enough to put lots of strain on the elbow for a kid that maybe didn't have the strongest ligaments to begin with. If I had it to do over again, I would have had him on the bands constantly, doing better arm care in general, and really find a good coach that can work on mechanics. Even if it's something minor, get the mechanics dialed in. Hoping everything's OK with your boy. -
Dallas Keuchel's 2015 season. With significantly more strikeouts. At least in 1986. Great article about Scott's development of his splitter. https://www.espn.com/page2/s/1986/011011neyer.html
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Fishing Megathread: Looking For Big Girls Who swallow
Spaulding Smails replied to Mac8111's topic in Hobbies
That thing is HUGE! Where did you catch it? I caught this 10.75" Bluegill in Onion Creek a few years back. Hit a 5" Senko. I couldn't believe it. State record is 12.5". I thought the same thing. Probably closest I'd ever get to a state record. -
Booked a fitting with these guys in two weeks. They're brand agnostic, so no telling what I'll end up with. https://www.bartoncreekfittingstudio.com/
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2024 Rain Thread: All Your El Nino Are Belong to Us
Spaulding Smails replied to a topic in Daily Texan
Too funny. You are absolutely right. My mom and I got into a spat about this years ago. I stand corrected. But, it's still real to me, dammit! -
2024 Rain Thread: All Your El Nino Are Belong to Us
Spaulding Smails replied to a topic in Daily Texan
Lake Medina was 94' low as of yesterday (2.2% of capacity), and up about 3' since yesterday. It's a much smaller lake (250K acre feet capacity) with a much, much smaller watershed. I've heard stories that the surveyors in the early 20th century overestimated the watershed by almost 200%, thinking that portions north of the lake flowed to the Medina when they actually flowed to the Guadalupe. Looks like the Medina River peaked at about 3,000 cf/s yesterday and has already receded to 200 cf/s. They'll get a little bump from this, but I'm guessing it'll be no more than 10' total unless more rain falls this week. My aunt and uncle have lived there for almost 30 years, and my parents lived there until about 10 years ago. As the oldest reservoir in Texas, it certainly wasn't built for recreation, but it's one of the prettiest lakes in Texas when it has water. Lots of animosity amongst those that live on the lake towards the inefficient management of water by the Medina Irrigation Company and SAWS. My folks sold when the lake was almost full, thank goodness. For perspective, they lived on a cove about a mile from the dam. That cove was about 30' deep when full. The lowest I ever saw it was maybe 40' from full when they lived there. I can't even fathom 94' feet low. -
Half thinking of doing that. Have never done a fitting, so going to give it a try, but bringing the head and may just go with a new shaft. Stay tuned...
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Yeah. Most of them are hole saw style, even for small diameters like what you're doing. It may be worth a trip to a tile supply store to get a good bit or two. Some of the cheap ones you find on Amazon and Home Depot / Lowes get dull very quickly.
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Damn! I hadn't thought about MASK in ages. Loved the cartoon too. That theme song still hits hard. https://youtu.be/o2Z1yLO9C-Q?si=UbsNy1pLCK7q1PDQ
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I've got some experience there. It can be done, but i's gonna be tough. We've had luck with these for heavy applications, but have only used them in drywall. I don't see why they wouldn't work through tile. How thick are the tiles? https://www.wingits.com/products/master-anchor-super-duty-fastener-with-offset-faceplate/ You'll need to use a diamond-tipped drill bit and go very slow with a pilot hole. And, don't over-tighten the anchor. Get it just snug enough where the bracket won't move, but if you tighten it too much, you can crack the porcelain. Use a good floating shelf bracket like the one below and try to do an anchor ever 6" OC, and you should be fine. https://www.ultrashelf.com/collections/floating-shelf-brackets
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Terrible White People Baby Names
Spaulding Smails replied to MaybeACoordinator's topic in Daily Texan
I knew two brothers in middle school. Their dad loved the outdoors and so did they. Wade Mann and Bo Mann Solid, normal names. Until you threw in their middle names. Wade Fisher Mann Bo Hunter Mann -
Last few rounds, I really felt like I'd lost my driver. I had been really focused on shortening my backswing and finishing through the ball. I was hitting fairways pretty consistently with decent distance for me (250-270). The last several rounds, I'd noticed probably 10-20 yds less distance on damn near every drive and my shot dispersion was all over the place. Well, this time, it was probably the arrow and not the Indian. Last Thursday evening, about mid-way through the round, I teed off. Decent drive. Nice little draw. Good trajectory. The ball went 180 yds. I was perplexed. Two holes later, pulled out the driver again. The club head felt like it twisted when it made contact and the ball shot left. Not a push or a slice. Just shot dead left OB. I hit the ground of the tee box in frustration (more than a tap but much less than a slam), and the shaft busted. Head went bouncing up in the air. We were all in disbelief. Best I can figure, the shaft had some damage to it the last several rounds and finally broke. Anyone have that happen before? Now, the real question is which new driver (and maybe a 3W) do I put in the bag? Got a fitting set up for early next week.
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