I just wasted several minutes of my life scrolling through this thread and I have no idea what anyone is talking about. I find this happening more and more as I get older. I'm going outside.
If the GSR stays where it is or goes lower, I'll be trading silver for gold starting Friday. Not all of it, but a pretty good percentage of it over a period of time.
FYI, starting January 1, China is severely cutting back exports of tungsten (along with silver and antimony). This could lead to a rise in the prices of those metals. TSS turkey loads might be getting more expensive soon.
My idiot brother called me up one day and asked, "How do you get the smell of a skunk out of a freezer?" I told him that you don't. It's no wonder he can't stay married.
As far as BBQ, Salt Lick is very good but my favorite is Micklethwait. Franklin's is the most famous but it's always too dang crowded with a long line that runs outside and down the road.
There are plenty of hogs in the hill country surrounding Austin. Feb and March are very good times as well. Comfortable temps and the hogs are running out of groceries. That means they will come to bait.
If your outfitter allows it, do some spot and stalk. That area is good for that kind of...
This pic resonates with me. Something about the comfort of my truck dome light after a good hunt. It's like the truck is welcoming me back from the woods.