thetragichippy

Looking for an old hobie catamaran between 12 and 14 ft long.  The only thing it needs to have is the pontoons. If anyone knows where I can find one, please let me know.  BTW, it does not have to be a hobie brand.......just need a set of light weight pontoons. Thanks

With all the talent (coaches and players), why is there not a full contact football camp in our area? I'm sure it's not for lack of participation.......or is it?

[quote name="injun" post="803897" timestamp="1274411848"] Buddy of mine got his traps confiscated for a very minor infraction [/quote] define "minor infraction"

Thats good news... anyone heard anything about Dick Dowling Park in Sabine Pass?  Last time I tried to launch there it was jacked up.  Not only the ramps but the entire park.

Whats the count so far?

Sounds good!!

[quote name="Vpbaseball#9" post="800579" timestamp="1273636718"] Is the 26th good with you hippy? [/quote] yup......I'm in (if you come back with another 7 pound bass, it's on!)......and the GF thanks you!  ;D Lets get some boats fishing this tourney!

[quote name="Vpbaseball#9" post="800576" timestamp="1273636395"] I think we can manage that... Keep the suggestions coming guys... What do yall think about having a Pre-tournament dinner here locally?? [/quote] sounds good...........I'm in!

[quote name="Vpbaseball#9" post="800415" timestamp="1273593550"] Yea, It would be nice to have 10 or so boats. I would really like to try to advertise it a little more but i cant seem to get much help on that. Any ideas? [/quote] You would think with all the news media people that frequent this site that it would be pretty simple..... [b] [size=14pt]HINT  HINT HINT  [/size] [/b]    ;D

I'm game for a spring tourney. The problem is we only get 3-4 boats ......which I'm ok with but not sure what everyone is expecting.  Hopefully you will get some responses

Visiting my parents Sunday I stopped and looked at the field.  It has the white tarp on it, so really could not see much. Thats the first time I been back at the H.S. in 15 years.  Brought back lots of memories.  What are they going to use the school for now?  It's got a huge Gym and Auditorium?

[quote name="skipper" post="795238" timestamp="1272372031"] what comes first money for tuff are money for [b]edecation [/b] (NO TUFF AT WEST ORANGE STARK ) kids come first. [/quote] ;D

Man......you need full pads to be hangin out in this thread  :D

[quote name="BUCMAN08" post="794092" timestamp="1272063932"] What's it cost ? [/quote] $99.00 month for 12 months....... worth it!

[quote name="LAZEEK" post="793997" timestamp="1272050501"] My son and a friend are signed up for their evaluation on Monday.  After that we will start sending them at least twice a week.  I expect to have an NBA/ MLB player on my hands in about 12 years!!!!!! :D :D :D [/quote] What time Monday?  We will be there Monday and Tuesday at 6pm. Look for me.  Fridays and SAturdays are fun days because they get to compete with each otehr!

[quote name="chosen1" post="793930" timestamp="1272038065"] [quote author=Bucof2010 link=topic=61867.msg793748#msg793748 date=1271988605] Back home we jumped on them cut off the backstrap and let them go the backstrap grows back by the next season [/quote] your lying the deer would have died... [/quote] WOW  :o

[quote name="LAZEEK" post="793546" timestamp="1271962613"] Has anyone done this?  Like it or not?  Opinions please.  I have a son who will be 9 in June and looking to improve his speed, quickness and more than anything get him to drop some pounds. [/quote] AWESOME is all I can say.  My son is already very fast. He started out 4 levels from the top and after one month jumped up 2 levels. His improvement was crazy. The first 1/2 of the class is just stretching and warming up. You will also be suprised at what you find you kid does not do well.  My son can't run in a straight line,  ;D  and my main reason for signing him up was the "change of direction" part of the training to get him ready for football.  PM me if you want more info.

[quote name="aries456" post="793787" timestamp="1271991293"] [quote author=thetragichippy link=topic=68788.msg793073#msg793073 date=1271885216] Been too busy to go but it's spawning season.. Lizards, texas rig worms, wacky worms, frogs, kitchen sink........... It's spawning season P.S.  Red worms work well if you have a bass on a bed that has lock jaw............. [/quote] When does spawning season end? [/quote] Thats a very good question.  Not sure what "the book" says, but here it what I have experienced. I have had it start as early as end of Feb. and run as long as middle of May. Bass don't all spawn at one time. 3 years ago, I went to my camp every weekend starting around the end of Feb.  That entire time I feel I missed the spawn. I caught a few but nothing like I had in the past.

[quote name="westend1" post="793243" timestamp="1271906534"] [quote author=bleed orange link=topic=68741.msg793240#msg793240 date=1271906202] Look I am just just trying to piss you guys off so this thread can keep going. But I will say this I am good friends with the girls basketball coach at Central. She is awesome and a good coach. The girl sports get no respect from BISD and the area in general. I am pissed about that. The girls basketball program has been successful for many years. The coach has been the reason and they should be rewarded.   [/quote] My daughter was a cheerleader. [b] i love her to death but it's hard to get too worked up about cheerleading competitions.  Give me two bits......  [/b]             ;D [/quote] I just spit coffee on my keyboard......... ;D Just when I think I don't like westend1..............he suprises me!!!!! Glad your involved westend.....I coach all my son's sports.....it's like a 2nd full time job!

Been too busy to go but it's spawning season.. Lizards, texas rig worms, wacky worms, frogs, kitchen sink........... It's spawning season P.S.  Red worms work well if you have a bass on a bed that has lock jaw.............

[quote name="w" post="793062" timestamp="1271883751"] Just heard the super sent all the kids at the middle school home on the bus while a killer is at large in the city of Orange.  [b]Is this true? [/b]   They let the kids "run" to the bus and then the bus takes off.  What if the guy tries to jump on one of the buses when the bus stops to let the kids off at their bus stop or homes?  Another brilliant move.  I thought lock-down meant NOBODY COMES or GOES!!!!  Geezzz! [/quote] Could it be this? From staff reports Orange Leader 4-21-2010 ORANGE — A manhunt is underway for the man who assaulted the owner of Mickey McNamara Insurance agency and his receptionist. According to Capt. Sparky Robinson of the Orange Police Department, a black man walked into the insurance agency located on Green Ave. about 1:20 p.m. and asked for money. He then assaulted the victims with a blunt object. The man then fled the scene. One of the victims was transported by helicopter to the hospital while the other was transported by ambulance. Both are said to have received serious injuries.

[quote name="w" post="793062" timestamp="1271883751"] Just heard the super sent all the kids at the middle school home on the bus while a killer is at large in the city of Orange.  Is this true?   They let the kids "run" to the bus and then the bus takes off.  What if the guy tries to jump on one of the buses when the bus stops to let the kids off at their bus stop or homes?  Another brilliant move.  I thought lock-down meant NOBODY COMES or GOES!!!!  Geezzz! [/quote] :o

[quote name="PN-G bandkid" post="792399" timestamp="1271795898"] [quote author=westend1 link=topic=68741.msg792284#msg792284 date=1271770953] [quote author=bleed orange link=topic=68741.msg792126#msg792126 date=1271723261] [quote author=SgtRey link=topic=68741.msg792123#msg792123 date=1271722575] lol....I remember a parent(black) recenly claimed her child was making bad grades at WB....so she moved her child to Central and said that she is making good grades now....I said what was the problem...she said "those white teachers were giving my baby too much home work cause she was black"....I said " What?.... are you serious!?" and you better believe it...she was... 1956 is happening again, but the shoe is on the other foot... [/quote] I have a very good friend who moved their child from West Brook to Port Neches. That child told me that everything was harder at Port Neches. Education and athletics. Seems Port Neches works their kids a lot harder and prepares them for life a little better than West Brook. [/quote] From that evidence, you were able to draw that conclusion?     [/quote] There's more evidence than that. In UIL Academics, PN-G and West Brook have gone head-to-head a couple of times. Normally, PN-G not only defeats West Brook, but everyone else at the meet as well (we've only attended one local invitational meet where we didn't take the sweepstakes award this year). PN-GHS was also a "Recognized" school this year. WB was "Academically Acceptable." No offense West Brook fans. Just stating the facts. [/quote] Brains AND a Football team............who would of thunk it  ;D

[quote name="WeedBegone" post="792326" timestamp="1271777526"] Ok, i am reading this thread, and I read white flight remarks, horrible school district, becoming more like Pt Arthur, etc.... Yet then, we read our superintendant is doing such a fine job.  Lots of contradictions.  I have to agree mostly, with SgtRey.  I do not buy into white flight and disagree with the concept.  I do not intend to compare with Pt. Arthur and feel that that remark is unfair to that community.  I agree that BISD needs to fix their Public relations issues. As far as WB, I have a wife and daughter that teach there and feel that they sincerely do have an interest in preparing their students.  The daughter was prepared by WB in such a way that she excelled with a masters degree from TCU(suma cum laude with 4.0 in only 4 years).  My son was prepared well enough to graduate on time at ATM and has been excepted into med-school.  I have a third at ATM and is doing quite well.  I truly believe that WB offers a good product and that its students are being sufficiently prepared.  I apologize for bragging, but I am a proud DADDY [/quote] Great job Weed.... My point was people go where the good school districts are. Some people call it white flight, I call it wanting to provide your kids with a good education. I have watched Port Arthur get to where it is now and I don't like it.  Being raised there it is very disappointing to see your community in the condition it is in now. I would love to see Port Arthur back where it was, but they need jobs.............

[quote name="SFA85" post="792237" timestamp="1271741624"] [quote author=thetragichippy link=topic=68741.msg792225#msg792225 date=1271736166] [quote author=bleed orange link=topic=68741.msg792121#msg792121 date=1271721484] [quote author=SFA85 link=topic=68741.msg791845#msg791845 date=1271646543] You speak of computers and basketball goals.  I speak of busing patterns, textbooks, school history(demolishing Charlton Pollard), textbooks, segregation et al.  I've only been in Beaumont since '91 but I saw the whole thing from Port Arthur growing up...... [/quote] [b]Beaumont is slowly turning into Port Arthur[/b]. I am not understanding your post. Are you blaming everything that happened to Port Arthur on white people? [/quote] You are correct.  I graduated from TJ in 1984, lived there till they put a fence.....yes a fence around TJ.  Why did they do that? Did it have anything to do with combining all the high schools to one?  All you folks that want to see Beaumont do well should take a drive to Port Arthur.  Drive down gulfway drive and check it out.  See if it is starting to look similar to Beaumont.  If it is (and it is), something needs to change. [/quote] I would suggest people drive to Fort Bend ISD and see all the new construction since 2000 which includes 4 new high schools.  And Trippy, it's called White Flight.  Alot of you left PA after the layoffs in '82 and '84..... [/quote] You are right, most people left because of jobs......the rest left because of the school district.