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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/21/2017 11:58:25 PM

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When I was somewhat younger, but still not young, I had a wicked stepmother. When I told her I played wargames she thought that meant I ran around in the woods with a paintball gun. One of her previous husbands, whose portrait in oil was omnipresent, had worked for Admiral Rickover, so therefor she knew everything about everything, naturally.

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/22/2017 3:47:14 AM

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When I was somewhat younger, but still not young, I had a wicked stepmother. When I told her I played wargames she thought that meant I ran around in the woods with a paintball gun. One of her previous husbands, whose portrait in oil was omnipresent, had worked for Admiral Rickover, so therefor she knew everything about everything, naturally.

Ha ha ha - what a clueless lady! Everyone know that wargames are when kids hack the NORAD computers and start a nuclear war!

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/22/2017 6:34:42 PM

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No totality here, but it was enough to see why our monkeyboy ancestors frequently lost their ****e during eclipse.

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/22/2017 7:18:46 PM

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Leapin' and hoppin' on a moonshadow, moonshadow moonshadow.

Yes, I know that's not what he meant.

Anyways, time for a lady. Spotted her cause she got arrested for drunk and disorderly. Pretty hot. Softball player for Auburn, here's her stats.

Branndi Melero hit .340 with 40 career home runs and 208 RBI in 235 games with the Tigers. She was a NFCA first-team All-American and first-team All-SEC honoree as a junior in 2014.

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/22/2017 8:03:14 PM

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Leapin' and hoppin' on a moonshadow, moonshadow moonshadow.

Yes, I know that's not what he meant.

Anyways, time for a lady. Spotted her cause she got arrested for drunk and disorderly. Pretty hot. Softball player for Auburn, here's her stats.

Branndi Melero hit .340 with 40 career home runs and 208 RBI in 235 games with the Tigers. She was a NFCA first-team All-American and first-team All-SEC honoree as a junior in 2014.

Glad this post is getting back to its roots ..... was she drunk and disorderly with these stats or merely during down times ?

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/22/2017 8:04:23 PM

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A Lady? Drunk and disorderly?

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/22/2017 8:16:26 PM

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A Lady? Drunk and disorderly?

You bet! My kind of girl!!

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/24/2017 3:52:56 PM

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Look at this crazy building in Macau as seen from a 17th Century fortress.

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/24/2017 3:53:23 PM

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/24/2017 3:53:50 PM

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/24/2017 3:56:58 PM

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So what is the latest development of the Hawk and the new Bath?

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/24/2017 3:57:08 PM

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hotel and casino

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/24/2017 4:00:42 PM

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So what is the latest development of the Hawk and the new Bath?

No sighting yet though I know one of them is aware of it because it took a dove nearby. Have checked for feathers and none seen. I've had three or more barred owls (which are quite large in their own right) in the area that might like a dip.

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/24/2017 4:04:40 PM

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Here's an article about owl bathing.

http://www.besgroup.org/2007/04/18/owl-bathing/

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/24/2017 4:19:01 PM

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Here's a couple of picks of them on different occasions.

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/24/2017 4:19:29 PM

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/24/2017 4:20:49 PM

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I'll throw in a different bird, from a foggy day, 100 feet away.

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/24/2017 5:01:31 PM

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/24/2017 5:19:33 PM

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I'll throw in a different bird, from a foggy day, 100 feet away.

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/24/2017 5:20:03 PM

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So what is the latest development of the Hawk and the new Bath?

No sighting yet though I know one of them is aware of it because it took a dove nearby. Have checked for feathers and none seen. I've had three or more barred owls (which are quite large in their own right) in the area that might like a dip.

Thank you for the update.

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/24/2017 5:28:30 PM

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Port O'Connor Texas is due for a direct hit from Hurricane Harvey tomorrow evening.

Anyways, here you can see they spare no expense in Port O'Connor.

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/24/2017 5:33:16 PM

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At least you get a window.

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/24/2017 5:36:19 PM

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Street sign on the corner

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/24/2017 5:39:03 PM

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Judge Roy Bean's place on Main Street.

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/24/2017 5:51:14 PM

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/24/2017 7:01:07 PM

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I have to file a O&G Warranty Deed in Calhoun County today (fortunately it's e-file). Always wondered where it was.

I'm shocked, shocked to find no DQ. Thought it was a state law that every town had one.

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/24/2017 8:03:47 PM

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At least you get a window.

I'm afraid to see what the doghouse looks like.

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/24/2017 8:49:47 PM

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Service providers in the area just posted a 48 hour shutdown. Looks like it's gonna rain...

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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/24/2017 9:36:07 PM

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Service providers in the area just posted a 48 hour shutdown. Looks like it's gonna rain...

Harvey is explosively intensifying into a major hurricane. Worse, it's expected to hang around for a couple days.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCDAT4+shtml/242046.shtml

Key Messages:

1. Harvey is expected to be a major hurricane at landfall, bringing
life-threatening storm surge, rainfall, and wind hazards to portions
of the Texas coast. Preparations to protect life and property should
be completed by tonight, as tropical-storm-force winds will first
arrive in the hurricane and storm surge warning areas on Friday.

2. A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for much of the Texas coast.
Life-threatening storm surge flooding could reach heights of 6 to 12
feet above ground level at the coast between the north entrance of
the Padre Island National Seashore and Sargent. For a depiction of
areas at risk, see the Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic at
hurricanes.gov.

3. Devastating and life-threatening flooding is expected across the
middle and upper Texas coast from heavy rainfall of 15 to 25 inches,
with isolated amounts as high as 35 inches, from Friday through next
Wednesday. Please refer to products from your local National Weather
Service office and the NOAA Weather Prediction Center for more
information on the flooding hazard.

4. The Potential Storm Surge Flooding Map is available on the NHC
website. This product depicts a reasonable worst-case scenario -
the amount of inundation that has a 10 percent chance of being
exceeded at each individual location. This map best represents
the flooding potential in those locations within the watch and
warning areas.

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT 24/2100Z 24.7N 93.9W 75 KT 85 MPH
12H 25/0600Z 25.5N 94.8W 95 KT 110 MPH
24H 25/1800Z 26.7N 96.0W 110 KT 125 MPH
36H 26/0600Z 27.8N 96.7W 105 KT 120 MPH
48H 26/1800Z 28.5N 97.1W 85 KT 100 MPH...INLAND
72H 27/1800Z 28.7N 97.2W 45 KT 50 MPH...INLAND
96H 28/1800Z 28.5N 96.5W 35 KT 40 MPH...INLAND
120H 29/1800Z 29.0N 95.0W 35 KT 40 MPH...OVER WATER

$$
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RE: OT Things to ponder - 8/24/2017 10:04:03 PM

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