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Today, the kids had the day off of school, and I'm at the use-it-or-loose-it point with my vacation days (so I'm using it right now!). Ethan and I took the canoe to Columbus, TX and put in on the Colorado River. It was a great day. Temps in the 60s when we put in around noon. Nice, clear...

Hehehe... They did come off of a planer. A pain in the a$$ planer, if I might add. Both my tools and my skills are proving to be a little rusty. Here's hoping my "sign" is not an omen! :shock:

And if you like that, you should see the expensive firewood I made right after this :oops:

Yep, Zatarans will work :) And just like bacon, there is no such thing as too much garlic.

I've never seen them cooked in a crockpot. Maybe that's a northern thing. You have not lived until you've had them stuffed with dirty rice and crawfish. Oh, wow, I just started drooling. I better stop now.

I just bought the carbon fiber ferrule from Duckworth. I've been wanting to build a kayak paddle for a while now. :D

The area I relocated to, the Cinco Ranch area of Katy, TX is truly a melting pot. Lots of people from all over the world brought here primarily for the Energy Industry. Unfortunately, the Discovery Channel et al is the only introduction for many of these people unfamiliar with southern...

Amen to this. My first time using my bent shaft paddle, I thought I was doing something wrong because paddling seemed so much easier, almost effortless. A bent shaft paddle is WAY more efficient than a straight shaft. The face of the paddle stays nearly perpendicular to the water through the...

It was not even a week about that I was whining about not being able to find the time to go out and "do" things since our move to Texas. Well, as it turns out, I was able to finally put my canoe in some Texas water today. Ethan and I headed to the Brazos launch at FM1093 just west of...

Thanks for the offer. My biggest problem is making the time. Two teenagers and a youngster (and now our oldest, for another month, anyway) pretty much suck any free time we have. :roll:

It recently dawned on me (about a month ago) that the Brazos is only 30 minutes west of my house. Of course, it's probably a few hundred river miles downstream of you guys. I'm eager to get my boat on the water. Never seem to have the time :evil: Real pretty river.

In 20 years, cable TV could be all but gone. TVs are now coming internet ready. Streaming content is the way of the future. Roku, Netflix, Amazon, HBO Go. I was trying to get HBO Go on my TV and read a very interesting article about how HBO is in direct competition with Cable TV providers...

Ok, so I read the rest of you post. :oops: I didn't do the "stitch" method. After I had my sides, ribs, and stems glued up, I glued the bottom to the sides and rib bottoms. Then I very gently turned it over and added a thickened epoxy fillet on the interior joints. After the epoxy cured...

I scarffed my joints. I would argue that a scarf joint is stronger than a butt joint. But with a fiberglass overlay, I would venture that the butt joint is strong enough. Epoxy soaks into the wood and protects it from water intrusion. You don't want to inhibit that from occurring. Certainly...

Oh yeah, nice trip report Joey. :D

I've flown offshore many times and can tell you the pipeline and canal cuts have definitely had an impact. Although, as stated above, it's not the only contributor to coastal erosion. But it certainly hasn't helped. Of course, when the majority of these cuts were made, nobody understood the...

More insanity: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/02/21/ne ... r-burglar/ Only saving grace (so far) is that no charges have yet been filed. Still can't believe he was arrested at all. :roll:

REI has a 100% satisfaction guarantee on every product they sell. They will take anything back, any time, no questions asked. They also have the NeoAir XLite for the same price, except they only offer the regular and large sizes. I became a lifetime customer of theirs when they repaired my...

Hope your exhaust system doesn't have any leaks. It could double as a tomb. :shock:

We have this on our new house. It really has stopped the voices. Our cell phone reception sucks!!! :cry: