horn4life

I think the best thing the Dems could do at this point is pass laws making perjury in Confirmation hearing a federal crime. As when it comes to abortion you can see clear perjury by nearly all the (R) jurists regarding their opinions on precedent and abortion. The court is of course ALREADY packed, so that now the MINORITY viewpoints of the GOP now rule the court. It will be interesting to see if women truly are motivated to vote now. I know most women honestly do not follow the Supremes, but they do know when a bunch of racist leaning white men want to take the decision making over their bodies away.

Had a great weekend in Port A, though the wind was howling most of the time which killed the surf fishing for the most part. I was really worried about having a blowout on my now 5 year old tires. I am so pleased with my TPMS I got cheap on Amazon, for under $30 TPMS $28 I did need to order new batteries, and it's a hair complicated to set up but I just let it audibly alert me to 20 minute high pressure announcements. My main concern was LOW pressure, and losing leverage from tire contact with the ground to take the lug nuts off and be fubar on the side of the road. Just the peace of mind, was as they say... priceless. As I much prefer driving 183 to Port Aransas, than 35/37 through Corpus (IF it's a weekday early enough to not have the ferry be an issue). Only shit thing was, I spent about 3 hours taking on and off a new A frame hitch that i could not get to work the day before we left. Usually when shit doesn't work electrically on a trailer it's a ground issue. Good news is the pool guy who does a lot of electrical came over as I was cussing, and went through it with me one more time. Another 20 minutes same result. I always appreciate a second opinion, especially on electrical. I did manage to screw up my city water intake valve. As I had never winterized before and just did a half assed pumping of anti-freeze though the fresh water tank so I wanted to flush it and the system out when I first. So filled up the fresh and flushed a fair amount of water though to clear the lines then switched over to the city connection. Apparently the onboard pump had pressurized the system and I needed to release the cap to depressurize it before making the city water connection. Well apparently the pressure blew out the screen O-ring and the connection was leaking like a sieve. Of course I did not see the o ring laying on the ground until I have made a quick trip to the RV store. But something new I learned about pressurizing the system, via fresh tank. MOST IMPORTANTLY I found a GREAT truck wash in Goliad. it was just to the left of the light about 1/4 mile when heading North it was called Suddz car Wash. Had FANTASTIC pressure. Cleanest I have gotten the trailer without spending a ton of time with a brush in years. Coming from the coast, I want to get the salt off and moderate rather than high pressure, makes the job a LOT more time consuming. So check this place out as the pressure if fantastic, and easy in and out! Anyhow good maiden voyage in 8 months without any major issues. I will make a suggestion to any of you who like the coast in October, book a month at I.B.MaGee in Port A for the month of October. It's past Hurricane season (usually) and we figured with the cost of hauling back and forth twice in October was half the $620 monthly rent cost. I think Troph made the suggestion a while back about potentially getting a group together at the coast to watch the Texas/OU game. IF you are so inclined I might suggest you make a reservation at IB Magee in October. Save travels and tight lines!

Before I would go to Goose Island I might try Colonia Del Rey in Flour Bluff? It's a mix of longer term and shorter term, but looked to be well run. Close enough to be downtown in 20 minutes, and about 20 minutes from the beach. There is also a KOA in Flour Bluff that has a view of the Bay but it's a little deeper in Flour B;uff and is maybe 30 minutes from Downtown. Plus and most importantly you are a skip and a hop to Black Diamond Oyster Bar on Naval Air Station, some of the best seafood in Corpus. Lunch's are mind blowing, if you sub Salads for fries. I guess it depends on if your RE is in Ingleside or Corpus proper.

FUCK! I was really hoping you were getting blasted during the daytime. I had a glimmer of hope.... 😉

No thought needed at all... just regurgitation. But folks believe what they are told to believe. Especially when they limit their news to sources that are repetitively factually incorrect. So when you don't know basic facts, your opinions are probably not strongly rooted in reality. Let's take the fallacy that the Dems are led by far left socialists. As Roma said, name some names! It's going to be the Fox Boogie women that are a lot darker complected than nearly every Republican man elected. Crucifying Obama for not leading on gay marriage 14 years ago? Come on Man! I have to laugh at (I assume you are a white guy sack) the horrors of Democrats electing non-white people. And holy shit, electing women and dare I even say it... black people? Oh my the horror of people electing folks that look like them and think like them. We can't all be terrified well armed white men! Hard to not say the GOP hasn't lurched hard to the right. Unless you are talking about spending. The GOP spends more money while cutting revenues better than anyone. Resulting each and every GOP Presidency in the 21st century handing off a complete cluster fuck economically. Which a Dem President has to clean up without a bit of fucking help from they hypocritical GOP.

I think the main thing that is continually overlooked is that the GOP lurched hard to the right. Very, very hard, to where lies are now truth. When you realize for example that Obamacare was actually based on "what was formerly a conservative plan of healthcare' is fairly illustrative. The Dems moved toward the GOP and the GOP turn and moved farther away. Pretending as Johnny Sack does that compromise is bad and that it's only Crips and Bloods shows how broken the GOP is from a moral perspective. There is no compromise, there is only winning, and the cost to democracy be damned. Support anyone with an (R) behind their name. Hell today Hilter could run for the House and could you honestly say that there would be any pushback from the Republican party if it looked like Hitler might take a seat with a (D) next to it? The party is exactly what Donald Trump made it into. Where Trump could shoot a man in the middle of 5th Avenue and he would not lose his support. Instead, the rationalizations and whatabouts would flow. Johnny shows us exactly what the GOP is today.

Before I clicked on this the thought that popped into my head was simply, "Why?"

I stand corrected. George Herbert Walker Bush was indeed the last GOP Presidential candidate to initially win the office of the Presidency with both the Popular vote, and the Electoral vote. The year was... 1988. That's interesting isn't it? That for almost 25 years the GOP has not had a new Presidential candidate that could win the popular vote. But on the bright side the GOP has had two Presidents who initially won the Presidency with a clear minority of the vote. I just wish the GOP would occasionally actually solve a REAL PROBLEM, rather than always finding a solution for an IMAGINARY PROBLEM they promote heavily with messaging. I really wish the Republican party was the party it was when I was a loyal member. Now it's just a shell with fake principles with a shit ton of racism and bigotry. Which is probably why they are a minority party, that relies on misinformation and voter suppression. Sad to me that is the case. Too bad the GOP has shit ideas. Dems have a lot of shit ideas too. But they don't latch onto absolute lies and pretend they are truth. THAT is very fucking dangerous, and gets us traitors like Trump elected to office.

Sorry I meant IN A FIRST ELECTION as far as winning the popular and electoral vote. Also meant to say the GOP can NOT win the popular vote in larger turnout national elections.

Well HATE you may not often visit the cloak room, but you have the selective Cloak Room editing down... I guess a minority is the majority in Democracy? I agree that the Republican party is a minority party that can win the popular vote if there is broad voter participation. But elimination of the Electoral Collage is NOT the elimination of democracy. Get a grip. What the Electoral College does is allow for a minority to defeat the popular vote. Heck states tinker with how to allocate the Electoral votes, and that didn't end democracy. Equivocating the actions and inactions of the GOP relating to Trump trying to steal the Presidency is a bit different than advocating for the changing of laws. Talk about naive. I agree that the Republican party is a minority party that has great difficulty winning the popular vote when there is broad voter participation. Reagan was the last Republican President to win the popular vote and the Electoral College. I am not in favor of eliminating the Electoral College, not quite yet. BUT if the Senate (which gives small states a lot more voice) continues on its current path, I might. Simply as the combination of the Electoral College and Senate now give a lot more weight politically to the voters of small states at the expense of more populous whose votes are vastly diluted.

My political attitude is about the same as it's been since my mid 20's. Fiscally conservative and socially liberal. During that time the GOP went from a fiscally conservative party with a libertarian lean, to a party of fiscal stupidity and downright dangerous to democracy. The Dems unfortunately have been shot in the foot repetitively by the left wing of their party. But MORESO by the GOP's complete lack of giving a shit about this country, and only caring about their party. Which is how they can oppose everything and be for nothing. The real problem is the folks that love their flags, their guns, and their freedom (for light skinned folks) do not see the danger their leadership poses to the fundamental principles of our democracy. It's all a game, where "owning the libs" is the end and and be all of what it is today to be Republican, for the vast majority of Republicans. There is of course the large swath of the GOP that embrace racism, but don't think they are racist. We are potentially in for a very dark period. I honestly believe most Republicans would get rid of democracy completely if the could rule this country. I don't think I can say the same of the Dems. Neither party is great. But the Dems are the far less evil of the two. The GOP cannot for example admit that Russian Facebook manipulation helped Trump win in 2016. They actually believe more falsehoods than truths. It is important to point out that Hitler was ELECTED to office and Putin was ELECTED to office. What they and the current GOP have in common is the GOP's willingness to override norms and accept behavior far outside the norms in the quest for political advantage. And that's exactly how both Hitler and Putin managed to take complete control. What norm would the GOP not throw away for control? I can't think of anything right now they would not toss, nothing.

It was of course operator error but I will give a warning of what happened to me. First off if you are going to be doing decks or driveways and walkways, but one of the pressure washer surface cleaners that you use not unlike a vacuum. . Anyhow, long story short is I was using the surface attachment doing my Buddies deck in Port A and where my wand screws together with the nozzle tip extension had become loose. I had a couple a stairs to do, removed the attachment and went to knock out the stairs. On the second stair when I stepped down the wand was loose enough to pivot about 15 degrees, for a glancing blow. Never even thought about the wand getting loose. Anyhow torture by power washer might be good for a Bond or Saw movie...

My brother in law calls that poop where you can almost feel it trying to come out, early a Turtle Head.

In case you ever wondered what 3200 p.s.i. interacting with a toe looks like.

My brother in law calls that shit where you have poop and intermittent gas explosive blasts, a scatter loaf.

Where do you think the fucking traffic comes from anyway? Commuter traffic is why Austin traffic sucks, and moving more and more housing farther and farther away is not a real solution. But it unfortunately is probably the only (sort of) solution. Simply as the demand is now at a point of near insatiability in the near Austin areas. I live at basically Oak Knoll and 183, and I wonder how far away do the food service folks have to live to be able to afford to live? The areas of blue collar affordability have vastly evaporated in area. I am actually lucky in that I have some back door routes to shopping and restaurants, but the commuters coming in and out 183 each day is only going to grow. I see more probable infill via looser permitting on "mother in law" plans for secondary housing on formerly single family homes more and more throughout Austin. But "not in My neighborhood" is what a lot of places would prefer, as greater density for the folks who already have a foothold, is simply not advantageous. UNLESS you are actually using the space for a MIL or are banking on rent. It's a tough dilemma, I see it every year in Port A, as prices have soared the last 5 years. They built some affordable housing, but I don't know how it's going. Hard to live across a ferry to be able to afford to live and commute across a ferry! Same for folks getting pushed farther and farther out. I can hardly imagine graduating Texas today and looking at shit holes for $300K. I fear that Austin is simply going to way of San Fran as how the hell are old Austinites going to be able to afford their taxes?

Take the plunge but DO NOT BUY anything made after feb 2020 until march 2022 if you are looking new. The construction on RV' is already shit. Combine that with the "can you work a screwdriver" covid construction I would be scared shitless of recent builds. NEVER buy new... NEVER!!!! I am sure that a lot of folks do what nearly everyone does, not use it a lot. I haven't been out since August (my house flooded), but going to go by in the AM and measure for a new electric jack, and some scissor jacks. The coast will eat the scissor jacks up when in sight of the surf. But nothing is nicer for me at the coast that to have a space that feel like home. The secret to travel trailers is fairly simple. Master "the Dark arts..."

This next part of the war unfortunately does favor Russia. Numerically they can likely make headway via obliteration. But IF, IF, IF, Ukraine can again over perform, and prevent an effective land bridge? Then Russia starts to get a lot more worried about their own space, and the potential of being driven into the sea in Crimea. Unfortunately it's not the most likely scenario, but still seemingly to a small degree within the realm of possibility. Sinking the Moscow, was a big deal. The propaganda of course but it provided a safety net for much of the region from air attack. I also assume that a LOT more shit has poured in than what we read about in the Newspapers. I would not be at all surprised to find out we were pushing in a lot more shit, a lot earlier than a lot of people thought when history takes a look back. I hope this is the case. I am also praying that the economic and political damage inside Russia is rising, and that cash flow is already being seen as reaching an endpoint within sight from the Russians actual fiscal math. The better the good guys can do in the upcoming battles that should be tilted in Russia's favor the more cash gets burned and the more perilous Putin's position becomes. I am really praying the cash burn rate is a lot worse than most of the experts believe...

Well the good news is they actually did sink the motherfucker! Poor Putin, the fucking flagship of the Russian Navy, sunk after the embarrassment of getting run out of the Kyiv area with the Army. I do also remember a report of the Russians shooting down one of their own. SINK MORE SHIPS!!!!

Just to get an idea of the size of the bad boy that's going to limp back into port. Also good to remove a launcher of cruise missiles with 700km range from the battlefield.

This is a huge propaganda win for Ukraine! When the ship is named Moscow, and it the same ship that got the "Fuck You!" From the 13 soldiers we thought got wiped out that is another layer of a good tale. Especially since a few of those brave soldiers reportedly did survive. This particular ship could not be aAbetter David and Goliath example of how this war is now going for the Goliath of Russia, versus the nimble and motivated Ukrainians. I wish they could have sunken that fucker. But in all honestly having it towed back into port might be better. Simply as I have said before, it's hard to propagandize away a missing ship from the Navy and the people of the port towns that provide ships harbor. Just as it would be here. So having the flagship of your Navy towed back into port on display as no longer engaged in battler? I think when we look back at the history of this war, this will be an inflection point where the control of the narrative inside Russia began to shift. Can't hide ships damaged or disappearing forever. So go Ukraine! Let's sink some fucking ships!!!

Well glad somebody is listening! Russian Warship damaged, Ukraine claims it was hit by two missiles 500 crew members evacuated, and Russia claims it was an "accident" (read incompetence) rather than a successful Ukrainian attack. But this is apparently the flagship destroyer for the Russians. Like I said previously you cannot hide a sunken (of severely damaged) ship. It will be demoralizing to their Navy and one more ngative for Putin and Co.

Wow... I didn't realize it was a month ago. Definitely would need at least some training. But if the platform is small enough to be mounted on the back of a truck, then I imagine the training can't be horrifically complicated. Probably more of a "if this doesn't work in the field, how do you fix it or do a work around?" In anticipation of the obvious issues of field use of any weaponry. The other problem is we simply do not have shit tons of these missiles as our Naval capabilities would be a compatible with what our needs were... until the end of February. 😞

Missiles. There is the capability, and it's land based not sea based.

Yeah the wife and I watched/ listened to that last night. There was also some show before that we first tuned in on that was interesting regarding Stalin and intelligence via spying in the lead up to Germany's push into Russia. It was pretty interesting, especially seeing all the tentacles of information. You know that now Putin is going to try to crate a land bridge taking most everything east of Odessa along the coast. I will go back to what a ssid a week or so ago. time to start sinking ships. Mainly simply because ships are expensive, and you can't easily replace them or propaganda their disappearance away.