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Edit: never mind multiple commitments going on. Saw Brett freeman committed to us and got confused
Welp kentucky...who already has 14 scholarship guys and 3 guys in front of him on depth chart for next season
Got em
Edit: meant to type get em. Clearly my typo was an ill omen
I had the game on computer and was otherwise engaged. Missed most of our scores, but was happy to see that we advanced. Next? Who the hell knows with this team.
Hey man. Foot long 'gills are a blast on a fly rod, and bedding fish are a popping bugger's dream. One of my favorite things of all time in the fishing world, for sure.
Stripers here now are holdovers and have been around all winter and spring. Just not in numbers. Two guys might fish three or four hours and get maybe 2-4 fish, but that's improving as the fish move closer to the dock structure we fish. The reds, sadly, are so far ghosting us, but reports of them on Poquoson Flats indicate a beginning of the Bay migration. At least we hope so. No doubt owing to the big chill kills this winter, the specs are sparse, but starting to show with the few females fat with roe. Good size, though, no real dinks among them, just not many of them around so far.
We tried for flounder around Gwynn's Island the other day and came close to getting skunked but for a small striper and a short red. Water's warm enough, there's bait galore, but nobody coming to the table.
Maybe they'll pull the BB team move and win the tournament.
The game was rigged from the start...
I've got nothing besides an ok report on the New from three weeks ago when I went down to fish for 3 days. I'm working twice as hard on my business as I ever have and I'm making half the money that I was two years ago. Fishing has taken a far back seat, probably to the detriment of my mental health. My boat needs a new trolling motor ($2800) and I'm not sure I'll be able to spend much of the summer and fall at Cape Lookout like the past four years due to having to move my camper. The annual Memorial Day camping trip I do every year for foot long bluegills, which I leave for tomorrow, is blown out. The recent rains have the flood control lake that we camp at up 30 feet. My campsite is under 10 feet of water with two more inches on the way the next three days. I'll take the fly rod, but it will likely be a lot of standing in the woods drinking beer, which is fun nonetheless. But I was looking forward to the much needed pullage of giant bluegills. I am going to Colorado for a visit mid summer for an earring selling event, so I'll hopefully get a few hours of trout fishing in. Glad you caught the stripers. It's great to hear a few of those are still around. I too came for Hokie talk and stuck around for the fishing. I haven't been this disinterested in VT, ever. Maybe I can get a new trolling motor and make it out to Mobjack this summer to look for a redfish at New Point. I'll let you know!
And I was coming here to ask if we had been bounced already
Hokies beat Stanford 7-4. Face Clemson tomorrow at 1pm.
Where is the office? I have a friend in Colombus who is looking to leave his EE spot. He has his universal PE stamp. I figure a data center can't be much different than power for hospitals.
Just stop. You don't have to ruin every TKP thread with the same worn-out take. We get it - you're always right, everything always sucks. Just stop, absolutely nobody is asking for you to reword the same take over and over again in every thread.
I agree. At this point, just pick a sport and buy a natty. Change the damn narrative. Do a simple proof of concept and ride the wave. Pick some obscure shit to be good at. We can't suck at every single sport, can we?
Its only impossible at VT and Kansas State the past 200 years or so.
It wouldn't surprise me. They've already been in the same number of team championship games I think. They were in the field hockey championship game a couple years ago and that program only started in 2011.
We have the summer job in Radford covered now, but I am actively hiring for a full-time entry-level Construction Management (Project Engineer) position here in Richmond. If anyone is or knows anyone who might be interested, shoot me an email!
Wow! Thanks! You are a beauty for taking the time to do this.
Great insight. Thanks for the comment.
Yep- the same ole DC narrative... a school in Lubbock TX- more remote than VT, and the 4th -at best - major school in their state- committed to track and field and won a natty. Impossible.
This was an unusually poor showing. VT has won a lot over the last couple of years by stacking points in a couple of events. In my mind the issues are different on the mens and women's sides.
Men - the depth is solid, however, they just didnt place as high as they have in previous years. The performance in the 1500m stands out as a particular killer. JLIV being out also was a serious hit to the 200m, 400m and 4x400 results.
Women - we don't have much in the way of sprinters competing except for Caitlyn Bobb who has been doing great things nor do we have as many competitive Field folks as in years past. I can't tell you the last time we had anyone competing in Hurdles. It's a lot easier to overcome a roster focused on middle distance, hammer and pole vault in indoor than it is in outdoor. I think this is improving, but doesn't happen overnight. This has been an issue the last couple of years.
As to the same old DC narrative, team titles in track are hard, weather/injuries/off days/fluke false starts play a huge roll plus gaming the events for your people so they dont get worn out before finals. In outdoor over the last decade, only Florida (5), LSU (1), Texas Tech (1), Georgia (1) and Oregon (1) have one. Names don't change much when you look further back either.
Also, VT got Ben Thomas to come back from Oregon to take over the program. If you poo poo the Oregon pedigree, then there isn't anything more to say. He has been successfully recruiting Kenyans for the long distances and cross country which wasn't a thing we were doing previously. Tech had three guys in the 10000m and that is new this year. He also happens to be 1500m gold medalist Cole Hocker's coach and I don't think it is a coincidence that the times in the 800m and 1500m this year have improved.
Remember seeing Jimmy's Chicken Shack there.
Well, the softball team is toast, the baseball team wishes it was that good. The horse races have been interesting. The fishing? Today's trip was an early morning affair, and before the wind blew up we caught a few in the Mobjack area. Ended up with 11 fish...9 rockfish, three were actually keepers and we kept our limit of one each, and two trout, both legal and tagged and released. Oh, and a dink croaker not much bigger than the fluke it hit. Another incredibly beautiful morning on the water while things were relatively calm. All fish on Zoom Salty Super Flukes and all on white pearl. Two good fish lost, one definitely a good trout Paul lost at the boat, and another that bit me off after a hard strike and heavy pull.
I realize things change and we're all otherwise engaged these days, but I'd like to thank all who have participated in the fishing thread the past few years. I came to TKP for the Hokie takes, but I stayed for the fishing thread. I am winding down my fishing life, and while I still love to fish, it's not with the same drive and fire I had in the day, and truthfully, I grow old and physically can't do what I used to be able to do. Also, where I live
has changed, fishing wise, and some of the fisheries have deteriorated and sapped some of my enthusiasm.
Right now, I'm pissed off at the 757 for holding on to the redfish I'm begging to show up and keep my fishing spirits up. Never get tired of dock reds and hope I never do.
Seattle (used to live there):
Eats:
Wild Ginger β Pan Asian Fusion. Seven Flavor Beef is a must. Dinner or Lunch
Dahlia Bakery β Breakfast or Box lunch. Plus best cookies ever. I used to walk by this every day on the way to work. Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches, and of course pastry and breads to go.
Serious Pie β Pizza, really good pizza
Dahlia Lounge β unfortunately closed! Instead try Palace Kitchen
Salumi β stand in line for a salumi sandwich, don't expect to get a seat, just walk in, order at the counter and go. Lunch Only
Ferry Noodle House β don't laugh, its good! On Marion Street at the end of the ferry pedestrian bridge
Places/Things to Do:
β’ Uwajimaya β Japanese/Asian Grocery and Market. Go. Stroll, wonder. It's amazing. Grab and go Sushi/nigrini/sashimi lunch boxes and more.
β’ Pike Place Market β go early and get a hot bag of donuts to munch on when you walk around.
o Be sure to pick up some Chukar Cherries, dipped in chocolate.
o Here you can also see the original Starbucks β its meh in my opinion but I am not a coffee drinker.
o Beechers Cheese Shop
o Half Shell Seafood Restaurant β stop in for brunch. Tom Douglas knows how to do Seafood.
o The Gum wall. Chew it and stick it. Post Alley
β’ Western Avenue near Columbia St. used to be furniture row... used to be handmade wood but not sure if it still that way.
β’ there used to be a boat tour that did lake union tour and went by the house boat from Sleepless in Seattle and other places.
β’ UW β a campus tour is always fun. Suzallo Library is beautiful make sure you go inside. The quad is pretty.
β’ Benaroya hall if you have time to catch a show.
β’ Seattle Public Central Library 4th avenueβ this is an architectural wonder, go and wander around inside and out.
β’ High End Shopping needs: Westlake Center and Pacific Place Center have it all.
β’ Space Needle β cause you have to and to see Mt. Rainier (make sure it's a clear day)
β’ Museum of Pop Culture β for me this is more about the Gehry building and not what is inside...
β’ If you want to go across the lake:
o Kirkland
ο§ Cure Harbor Downtown walking area and small old town shopping.
ο§ Where Microsoft people live, and you can see Bill gates House on the way across the lake
ο§ Lunch at Cactus. Best Southwest we've had in some time.
o Issaquah
ο§ Boehm's Chocolates β best except for in Switzerland
ο§ Walking and Hiking Trails on Tiger Mountain. Recommend the Bus Trail/Tradition Plateau trail
o Snoqualmie
ο§ Snoqualmie Falls & Lodge
ο§ Great Mountain Views and hikes
There is always more, but it's what I can think of right now!
Should hit up dcwilson40 for a beer while you're there.
Good choice. FSU only plays guards who are 6' 10" or taller. /s