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On Moorea we took a jeep tour into the mountains through pineapple fields. Pretty cool. On Bora Bora we rented waverunners and cruised around the lagoon a bit. Also did a boat tour around the island. One of the stops was a wreck where a huge nurse shark hangs out. Put on the snorkel gear and swam around with it; apparently it's used to tourists and not dangerous. IIRC the area around the port on the main island for cruise ships at Bora Bora is NOT where you want to be. It's one of the most beautiful places on earth, so you want to make plans to get somewhere on the outer reef islands with a badass beach and just chill.

I'm in the same boat as Jimmyjazz. Flying to DFW and driving to Granbury so my kids can see their grandma for the first time in 2 years. I think we can hit Panther City by roughly 2pm Saturday - even worth trying? I'm thinking the fall back will be BBQ on the Brazos, which I can order ahead and pick up on the way.

Oh hey, I forgot to apologize when this was active awhile back. I was busy recording and deleting the last 5 games. Takes time. And then I had to cancel all those flights, hotel rooms and rental cars for the games I planned on attending. Only so many hours in the day. Anyway, I'm sorry for emotionally investing too much in your success. You don't deserve that kind of pressure. I mean, you didn't ask for it. I did it myself. Started when I was a kid watching your games with my grandmother. But how could you know that? BTW she's dead now. She was a real saint...... You know what, FUCK YOU for bringing her into this! I ought to kick your fucking ass for bringing her into this you cocksu----whoah whoah whoah. Not sure what got into me. My bad. Let's get back to business, the apology. I apologize for placing such lofty expectations on you. I promise it won't happen again. You may blissfully move forward on your journey of mediocrity, without the mighty burden of my expectations on your shoulders. But if you bring up Mema again I'll come for you motherfucker. Sorry, didn't mean that.

New Leon Bridges is smoooooooth.

Caught North Dallas Forty this week on cable. Damn that movie is a time capsule. Mac Davis as Don Meredith is obvious. Same with pyscho OL as Bob Lilly. Wondering if the dude who hated needles was Calvin Hill. Anyway, entertaining movie. Only quibble is I've never bought Nick Nolte as a wide receiver. (Side note I read the book a long time ago. One of things I vaguely recall is the author catching Bob Lilly fucking his wife on his couch.)

They didn't ask for it at the time. I guess they were satisfied by my explanation, and they had the plate numbers. However they did ask for it the next day after they filed a claim with their carrier. I told them I wanted to get the estimate first, since we will likely pay it out of pocket. I'm friendly with our agent and tempted to just float a trial balloon with him on this, see what he thinks. Wife and attorney friend don't like that idea. I told him this morning he's the luckiest little shit in the world. No one was hurt and the police let him go WITHOUT a license, registration, or insurance. My ass would probably still be in jail.

I'm an avid hiker in the LA area. This might be a little surprising but metro Los Angeles is an excellent hiking area. There are numerous great hikes between Pasadena and Malibu (and beyond) of all categories. I'm running or hiking around the Franklin Canyon Park at least a couple times a month. And the side benefit of food/entertainment beyond that is a given.

I think my soon to be 16 year old son may have broken a record. I found a good deal on a used Kia K5, so pulled the trigger this Sunday. I've been driving with him for awhile (Learner's permit), and he's a solid driver, good kid, good grades, he deserves it once he gets his license. He then makes the decision, while my wife and I are out of town on business, to take it for a joy ride with his sister at 11 pm on Tuesday night. AAAAnnddd promptly gets in an accident - around 48 hours after I buy the car. No one was hurt, but the Audi Q5 he hit had the airbags deploy. Cops show up, shockingly ask no questions other than for my AAA card to get the Kia towed. I think these guys knew what was up and wanted to get him and the car the fuck out of there (thank you, thank you). Audi in shop; might be totaled. Kia at home, relatively minor damage. Getting State Farm involved seems to be a gray area - may or may not be willing to pay. I have no idea how they'd react to this. Other thing is we will be adding the driver at fault to our insurance soon, so how excited will our agent be to add a 16 year old that just went for an illegal joy ride and caused tens of thousands of dollars in damages? Attorney friend says to pay, don't get State Farm involved. So we're leaning towards: (1) taking the money to pay for damages - to both cars - out of some stock investments we made for him when was younger, and (2) pulling his license until he's 17, and figuring out a way for him to pay for his own Uber receipts during that time period. Might draw and quarter him also. He's in disbelief at his own stupidity, really down on himself. Good. I'm letting it simmer without getting upset, just pointing out the astounding idiocy of his decision. On the side I'm somewhat relieved this happened early on without any bodily harm - hopefully he'll be scared straight. (BTW my wife isn't back yet so who knows what hellfire she's going to bring down - I'll have to TRY to keep that in check.) Stay safe out there! PS My daughter has been like a ninja since I've been back, tip toeing in the shadows. I finally caught up to her: Hey, you know what aiding and abetting is? She nodded. Well I'll tell you anyway, it means if you allow or assist in criminal activity, you're as liable as the criminal (I have no fucking idea if that's true, just said it anyway). So whatever punishment your brother gets, you get. She nodded and slumped off.

I'm really enjoying this. Production value an details are top notch. Has a little Se7en vibe.

Go for it. I had zero side effects. Complete speculation on my part, but I would think the booster would have minimal effects since you've already been vaccinated.

Test drove an AWD model Y this weekend. Holy shit that car is fast. Can't imagine what the performance version feels like. Got back in my X6, turned it to Sport and punched it. Google machine says the cars are equal 0-60. Yeah, no. Based on my ass in seat experience, the Y is definitely faster up to 60. The X6 might catch it after that, who knows. With my wife complaining about gas prices and my other gas guzzling cars, the Y ticks a lot of boxes. One of those being price; I like the idea of dipping my toe in the EV water rather than going full bore with an X or S. Only reticence is the strange serene feeling of flying along in absolute silence, as opposed to the visceral brutality of a V8 twin turbo. I'm a little worried an EV might get boring once the novelty wears off ... but I'm heavily leaning toward putting in the order. I can drive my other cars if I want that visceral feeling.

Officially Boosted. Finally snagged a Moderna boost after my J and J in April. Come at me Covid.

If he needs to wank with a hot fucking wife like that, he's got bigger problems. Ah fuck, who am I kidding, everyone gets tired of fucking their hot piece at some time. Answer is yes. (With a little chafing)

I don't think his finger is dislocated. I think the tendon on the top of his finger snapped. Had that happen to two of my fingers. There's no pain, but the tip of the finger can't retract to normal position, so it's awkward to use the hand. He'll still be able to grip with some tape to keep it straight, so my guess is he'll be back. You wear a small splint on the first knuckle to keep it straight for a month or so to heal. Will be interesting to see how it affects his throwing.

And there was much rejoicing. (Used that today after hearing good news on a project. No one got it. Need to rethink who I'm doing business with.)

Interesting read. I had no idea how important Kit Carson was to the conquest of the West.

I'm not saying that move was dangerous per se, but that I expect them from him in the future. That said I was interested in opinions here on that pass - he did go on the grass/dirt for a bit. Is that considered a worthy risk in F1?

I think he means when he passed Leclerc. Saw that as another example of him going balls out to catch his teammate. If Danny continues doing well I think we should expect more dangerous/aggressive overtaking from him in the future, and possible some carnage.

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I'm with you. Young guns are hungry, bringing the heat. More rage and pace Danny.

Love seeing McLaren doing what they are doing. I want to see Danny beat Lando at least once this year. He technically did in the 3 lap nonsense. I've been watching this with interest. I'm not dialed in like most of you guys are, but my sense is Lando is super focused on being considered the number 1 McLaren driver. I noticed in Drive to Survive he seemed insecure about being considered number 2 behind Sainz, and really wanting to be considered on even terms with him. Danny comes in and - again, just my guess - he said fuck this, I'm going to be the guy here. In some races it seems like his only focus is getting ahead of Danny. I really like both of them, pulling for both. Interesting dynamic between 'teammates' in this sport. Nothing of the sort.

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Thanks, I'll quiz them about that path. Kids are teenagers so we'll be okay. I hear you on the waverunners, but my son loves them. Appreciate any tips on the specific islands.

Figured I could this use thread to add a BVI question: Booked a Lagoon 450 for the BVI over Christmas for the family. First time there so I have no clue what a good itinerary is. Charter company recommended this one, appreciate any advice: 1 Road Town - Baths - Spanish Town 2 Virgin Gorda 3 Anegada 4 Trellis Bay 5 Jost Van Dyke 6 Norman Island 7 Peter Island - Road Town Also any where along the way to rent wave runners?