Random conversations

[Brian]

You can’t stop someone going into a brick and mortar shop buying something and then selling it be it online or face to face, the grey market as they call it is huge in some industries.

I have a load of thoughts about the whole online vs instore vs online only vs regional
But it’s late here and it’s a Saturday night

[ARNC]

This is a bit of a Friday afternoon post and definitely random. LinkedIn is not known for being a barrel of laughs but my feed alerted me to UK trade mark no UK00004444579 (see below). The comments were exceptional (but I’m sure you can do better). Over to you …

[Giles]

It was me. That is my birthday:

[tody]

Random question for @motojobobo : Just read on the news that Bolivia is affected extremely bad by El Niño this year and the government is declaring a state of emergency. How bad is it in your area?

[motojobobo]

Hey @tody! Thanks for asking.
Not bad really…I suspect the announcement was motivated largely for political reasons. Not yet seeing extraordinary El Niño impacts this year.
But let’s see further down. I have many friends and family strongly involved with agro and livestock activity and no reports of unusually adverse situations yet,

[goosehd]

@motojobobo Does the El Niño weather pattern typically bring more rains to your area or severe drought?

[motojobobo]

@goosehd not easy to give a clear and general answer here.
Most of the meteo models for S. America are clear on their forecast for central Amazonia, the western Andes and southern S. America (Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay). That leaves most of lowland Bolivia in a transitional/borderline area with vague forecasts. In my ranch area the last two El Niño events have shown up with “slightly higher than historical rainfall”; so nothing noteworthy. However for Bolivia’s highland in the Andes they have been quite dry and damaging years.
Not sure about the why for the vague forecasts; possibly due to poor quality and sparse weather station data in Bolivia?

[catdad1]

@Oaktavia random indeed

[Oaktavia]

@catdad1 haha yes that is the name I based Oaktavia from!

[mikebarhoot]

When Holidays with family become such a PITA & you start looking at bolting to say…Destin, FL… & see an IG post from @Appfaff on all the restaurants that will be OPEN Thanksgiving Day!

things that make you go Hmmmm…

[Pointman]

How many denim shirts are we allowed to own before our spouses call the cops on us?

And CPOs don't count.

[Giles]

The standard algorithm.

N + 1 - where N is how many you currently own

[northsouthdenimguy]

Can we have a Thread of Giles deleted responses?

[goosehd]

@northsouthdenimguy no, for the good of the companies future…

[northsouthdenimguy]

@goosehd

It’s OK… I can re-create them in my head. Or at least how I think he would respond.

[Appfaff]

@mikebarhoot come on down buddy!!! We will
Sadly be at the lake that week, but the beaches would love to have you!!

If you have not tried Bitterroot, you have to give it a shot. They buy wagyu from my buddy’s ranch in Bonifay, Florida and it’s amazing. On that note, you should bring a cooler and stock up on some 9 Lines meat while you are here. The Picana is my absolute favorite - I cook it like a brocket, except it only takes and hour hahaha

[goosehd]

@northsouthdenimguy they are and can be quite colourful…

[Giles]

@goosehd has seen/heard me losing what was at the time, the largest fish I have ever hooked. He may be able to help you out....

I have subsequently lost 3 more of similar size or larger, luckily for him, he was not within hearing distance that day....

[goosehd]

@Giles one he lost this last trip absolutely destroyed his rod and possibly melted the drag in his reel…

A few things may have been said

[goosehd]

…and to add when experienced anglers and professional guides/fishermen all are awestruck by the complete and utter destruction of the gear, you know it was something special. Hoping to recreate that one and land them this time