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Well this has been RV month. Dragged her down to coast for from the 1st to the 19th. Good times in Port A, with good weather for the most part. A torrential rain did let me know that my skylight needed replacing that I knew, but the leak got me motivated. I have been regularly looking for any leakage, and the downpour let me see the drip. But it was dripping into the shower. Which made me concerned that there had been a leak a long time and the roof might be rotting out. Did I say I parked the rig, and didn't do a damn thing for nearly two years except freeze prep. She's a 2017 rig parked outside with a preoccupied owner, that now need a new roof. I have replaced the 30 amp plug, city water (with metal fitting not cheap plastic) using deeper screws to attach the fitting more securely. Removed and replaced the original culprit the leaky shower skylight. It was cracked pretty good around the seams. But the wood seems fine, but I did create a few tiny holes in the EDPM liner when cleaning out the old butyl tape and dicor. So.. that led to a trip to New Braunfels for a roll of roof tape to create a clean new surface for the new skylight. Of course since I made a few pinholes I decided to just re-coat the whole roof with RV magic. If I don't like the finished product I can always tear it off and put on a new liner. Basically a durable bandaid supposedly. So then I decide to hand scrub the entire roof rather than use my pressure washer. As I was concerned that I would blow water into any small whole in the liner and create even more problems for myself. Good news is the roof now looks like mostly black rubber, and while the hand scrub to remove anything loose, took about 4 hours on a ladder yesterday, I now KNOW that I do not have any liner failure that is visible, so I got motivated in the nick of time apparently. Took off all the vent covers and put self leveling on all those and cleaned and resealed the seals around the lids that had come loose. Today is remove the fridge and AC covers to clean the crap out of the edges and see if they need to be resealed with self-leveling sealant. As well as run a bead line of sealant along the outside side edges to lock down the existing rubber liner to the side molding. Then I will use RV tape on both sides and where the rubber is more stressed where it wraps over the corner of the roof deck. As well as across the roof where the rubber is more stressed by the plywood seams. That should give me a clean white edge where the roof liner is visible as a more durable foundation for the RV Roof magic coating, Also need to replace the jackknife sofa, as the lovely vinyl is peeling like a really bad sunburn. So probably putting in about $1500 to get the rig back in good shape. Oh yeah... need to get up underneath and deal with rust on the frame and repaint it where the scissor jacks are mounted and replace those, but that is a can to be kicked down the road until after the roof is repaired. And it all started with a little leak from a skylight into the shower... Anyhow the joys of RV ownership! But hell like I said, I parked her and didn't touch her for nearly two years while dealing with the deaths of both our mothers and my physically rehabbing my Dad. So a tough two years. But it was great in Port A! Reminded us of when we first got the rig and how much we enjoyed it as a mobile place that felt like home with our dog. It's super nice to just come and go depending on the weather, when we drop it for a month. As a reward for my hard work I think I am going to perhaps spring for a Starlink so we can have internet access in remote spots. Looks like I can turn it on and off by the month for $50 a month for 50GB of data. I think this might be the key to my using the rig more.
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If we can have Bijon Dijon... Might I suggest Niblett Extra Slippery Noodles! Thank you Ryan for providing the spark that allowed a season on CPR to take another breath. Hookem!
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Well...sounds even more true tonight.... though hard to hang your hat on getting your swagger back against SEC winless Mississippi Aggies... But at least there is still hope Texas 2025, towering and terrifying with tippity top thinking Title! A trip to Florida tilts the table, towards trepidation and terror. Today and tomorrow, and the tomorrow after that. Will tell the tale of this Texas team, who thought it, was all that!
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Kilz IMHO is overrated as a primer. Stuff is a lot thinner than good paint. But good easily accessible fix for smaller areas. As @ROFL BOX said there is not insulation between floors, so no soaking up of liquid into insulation. Still you would much prefer NOT to have any water intruding into dark spaces without airflow that could easily product mold. What I would have done (would have been likely overkill) since I was unsure of the water volume, would have been to remove the covers on a few of the upstairs electrical outlets surrounding the hidden wet area. I would have cleaned out my shop vac and then shoved my shop vac nozzle into the opening for the smoke detector to hopefully create a vacuum. Might have needed to drill some holes in the box for the smoke detector (if there even is one), to get the vacuum going. Huge overkill I know. But I would be hopefully be able to see if there was any liquid being sucked into the shop vac. but mainly I am trying to get some air moving though that dead air space between floors. What I have discovered that is fucking amazing is concrobium mold products. In that work differently. You can use the stuff to help you removed visible mold physically. But what is interesting about the product is that the product literally crushes future mold spores as they try to develop. Really, Really works well. If I even have another situation when a house floods and the walls have to be torn out (replace your toilet supply line today!!!!)After drying out and removing any visible mold I will spray this shit on every exposed piece of lumber before re-rocking the place. Anyhow if you ever have concerns about remaining/future mold and you can access the space, think of Concrobium products.
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Yes sir coach!
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Yeah> Probably a lot of your coaching behind that analysis. Hey coach? You can a guy with opposable thumbs or not? If you can't do a chin up, you are going to miss tackles. How many tackles you as coach are willing to accept, because of your lack of faith in the "next up" guy, is up to you. But smart coaches... want guys that can grab a guy and not watch their grib fail and the guy run on down the field. But coach... if you want a guy without a hand as your starter for Texas, who am I to not say you are not a genius...
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Try tackling somebody without a working thumb...
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So ADP is now going to withhold Labor Statistics from Fed? Wonder who put a finger on that lever?
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Well.. Taaffe is a shitty walk on who will never start at Texas...said by more than on a couple years ago. But you have to like his fuck you, I am a part of this team and you are not Bitch! Attitude. And yes, it's a way to take the media heat off our offensive suckage. Sadly we are in a place I thought we had moved past. Suckage play at OL. When we are having to run the fucking QB, because we can't make holes fro running backs? No Bueno. Right now our OL reminds me of when we had to put sam Ehlinger ahead of Shane Buechele, in our run for your life offensive scheme. But as to OL goes so goes everything else. AND when your only option is running the QB. Find something else to fucking do inside the 10! Just to surprise the defense on a play...
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If you fucking stand in front of me in the pit and try to squeeze you ass in right as the headliner comes on, you are gonna have a problem. Almost had to go with some HPD (as his wife told me) at one of the last Robert Earl Keen concerts. Just be nice. I also know that I will take my space back if I want it. Unless you are like 340 lbs. Now that said I know exactly the trend. If you want your territory you have to hold your territory. That's why three people or more is best for space holding. Or you just be like me and keep moving around a space constantly dancing, waving my arms and hammering drinks... If you can survive the headliner surge, you can keep a decent amount of space.
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The main thing is, whatever set you buy, you need to constantly replace your putter and driver... Because the clubs are the problem... While above is true like a mofo, do something fucking smart and rather than put your money in the new replacement clubs purchase golf lessons. But mainly go get properly fitted! As has been said. If you know what a properly fitted set feel like, you will know instantly if a set "feels right." But if you want to get better, go get lessons, and put your driver in the bag until you can hit it accurately 90% of the time. And ask the pro giving you lessons to make you accurate from 100 yards in. They will practically hug you, as they know that is where most of the important shots are made. And if you can get close from 100 yards in, you give yourself a real chance to one putt a LOT more often. That and get a 60 degree wedge and get confident in the sand. This is what I did to take my low 90's scores to consistent low 80's in about 6 weeks. If you are going to play, a little CORRECT practice goes a long way. Perfecting your shitty swing with a ton of practice, does not help much. Lessons and fitted clubs my friend!
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All Encompassing Mortgage and Real Estate Thread
horn4life replied to UTPhil2006's topic in Business and Markets
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Cash is king when everyone needs to get cash. And Buffet is not seeing investment opportunities in today's market with enough value to prevent potential losses. His cash position has build because of lack of opportunities presenting a level of value worthy of investing in, and cash can buy a LOT of value in a steep market sell off. my Cliff's notes take...
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So since we no longer have the BLS producing any statistics, how does the Fed decide if jobs are or or not a real issue? Do you just sub ADP for BLS data? Or wait for BLS data for decision making on rate cutes? I would assume they would substitute the ADP data, but does that make the Fed more cautious in cutting due to lack of data in their minds? How do you think the Fed adjusts to the lack of BLS data? Or do you think it's not necessary? I honestly do not know the answer, that's why I am asking.
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Yesterday when the hook went in my index finder and tore out, I thought of this thread. And whats funny is it seems like most of my hook injuries have been on a little damn hardhead. Same on this day. But hell since it was my index finder it took forever to stop the bleeding. I decided that it impossible to fish without getting cut up somehow. On the bright side I pulled out another limit of redfish at the Fish Pass Jetty. And I during the hang on the beach pre-OU I managed to pick up a nice trout in the surf on the last rod I was about to reel. Surf fishing seemed pretty tough, as I didn't see many bent poles. It was nice to get an applause from the folks next to us when I pulled out the trout. Port A fishing report is Reds good on the rocks anywhere. The irony is tides were so high that I was unable to rustle up any mullet. So I have the survivor shimp from my pint the day before. Two pinch weights and free lining the shrimp was fire on the outgoing tide. Being in the right spot helped a ton as I was the one guy catching. Then gave up my spot tot he kids next to me and they started catching. Showed them what I was doing and they switched up with mullet and started reeling them in as well. What I will target next week is Flounder! Saw a guy pull out a huge 24ish inch flounder on mullet, and another smaller on a purple and white paddle tail the guy was jigging into the rocks. So the flounder run has started!
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All Encompassing Mortgage and Real Estate Thread
horn4life replied to UTPhil2006's topic in Business and Markets
Thanks- The national program is the one the vast majority use right, as it's cheaper? But it's limited in coverage to $250? So if you have a more valuable home you need to go private? Or do folks do the national program for the first $250K, and then get some cheaper supplemental private policy for value beyond $250K? Or is the private insurance in line when you get the higher value coverage? -
Yeah, but look at it this way. By buying today, you "save" the 40% increase over the next 6 months...
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i guess they just decided where to shear the skin back to, in order to stop the spread. Looks pretty gnarly. And yes there is almost always some other immunity issue that makes older people more susceptible. Wonder if they are going to try and use pig bladder to help regrow that skin?
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How to burn up 4 hours with a dog in Brenham?
horn4life replied to horn4life's topic in Food and Travel
I was close to doing this as my daughter and SIL live in Katy. But how may hours do I want to drive in a day? Best Stop is great for frozen bring it with you I know crazy menu right? "Sponsored by the Coronary Surgeons Association..." Right now it's number one on the list. I thought about buying a sampling off the a la carte menu, just to try a bunch of stuff. -
All Encompassing Mortgage and Real Estate Thread
horn4life replied to UTPhil2006's topic in Business and Markets
First - thanks for the advice on perhaps taking my Dad's Lakehouse as my portion of the inheritance. In the end I think if we can get close to the number we want in the Spring, that is the way to go. I can always borrow my future portion of the proceeds to create a rental property closer to home if that's what we decide. However, after spending a long weekend at the coast, moving the estate more to cash via a sale looks pretty attractive. Plus my Dad is willing to strike a deal for me to borrow from the house sale proceeds, to invest in something closer to home now. The idea of having a rental property in Austin that we designed in advance to downsize to in the future, is probably a wiser investment. We also might look at buying into a coastal rental unit, after the next big storm as an investment. after this long weekend and looking forward, the idea of a lock and leave townhome to travel a few years from now is pretty appealing. Or a coastal rental that we could vacation to in the off season is pretty appealing as well to diversify our retirement portfolio. Again thanks for all the input on my thought process. Second - Is it true that because of the budget shutdown that you cannot currently secure flood insurance for coastal property sales? I thought I heard that on the news in Corpus Christi last week. And wondered if this was true? -
How to burn up 4 hours with a dog in Brenham?
horn4life replied to horn4life's topic in Food and Travel
OK dickheads. I KNEW it was a risk to ask. But damn it a little search thinking about a meet in Katy, made me come across this place. Looks like the legit country store with a cajun flair, and closed Monday and tuesday to give their staff a life. I like little places that do that for their staff( often family). But damn- this place will kill you... or perhaps me... but lots of temptation to be sure. Repkas of Northern Brookshire PS- just saw in the drink section, "Setups - $3.50..." I may be in love... -
Well if you are at the beach you want fat tire. And do you want to use the bike for your personal fitness, or just as transportation? Most of the legacy MFG are really fitness based, with electrical assist. What I would look for at the beach is how well sealed and water proof (resistant) the set up is. I wanted to buy one to take the Port A jetty boat to the North Jetty and ride north to Cedar Bayou. But that's a trip not to be made alone... If you are mainly riding on the street then maybe you could go with a skinnier tire? But I would go fat. The other thing to consider is whether or not the bike has a torque sensor. Which links the bikes performance to your effort on the pedals. All the bikes that are more fitness based use the torque sensor technology. There are three types of classes- Type 1 -you have to pedal, and max speed of 20mph. Type 2 - adds throttle option, instead of pedal only, up to 20 mph. Type 3 are higher speeds up to 28 mph and more like a scooter. The one thing I considered a lot was getting a bike with both front and rear wheel drive. As in sand and off road tougher conditions, the "2wd" allows both push and pull. Since I was going to use it for remote location fishing the second motor was something I thought I would need. What sort of frame? Do you want a step through, or a step over? If you every want to be lugging stuff on the back rack then a step through might be preferable. Finally I would look at the potential theft deterrent/ tracking options eight included or after market. I was going to pay for insurance as I thought they would be an easy steal to toss two grand into a truck and haul ass. I was looking at this brand, before I started to seriously consider all wheel drive. Aventon Adventure E bike link. $1500-$2K This guy fished the corpus /port a area and his bike is 2WD and is about $4K, but interesting to see him on off road on this trip
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Worst travel question ever I know! But if I can find a way to occupy myself for a few hours in Brenham while my wife visits a facility, I can save her a two hour drive back to Austin, and I get a jump start on heading to Port A. The dog is a complicating factor. Any thoughts?
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