http://www.bobhunkins.com/ Contact Bob at: rdhu...@verizon.net]]> en-us 2008-11-18T19:46:48-06:00 http://www.bobhunkins.com/mt-archives/000494.html There has been an increase in piracy in recent years. I remarked a few weeks ago it would be as well to deal with them in the old fashioned manner, but regardless they need to be dealt with. One of... news Bob 2008-11-18T19:46:48-06:00 http://www.bobhunkins.com/mt-archives/000492.html Having gone through Hurricane Ike, I have a lot of appreciation for guys like Joe the plumber who allow me to have a hot shower, clean water, and allow me to flush sewage away instead of using an outhouse. I... Miscellaneous Comments Bob 2008-10-17T14:19:36-06:00 http://www.bobhunkins.com/mt-archives/000490.html Sometimes I wish we would go back to the way the Royal Navy dealt with Pirates in the old days.... news Bob 2008-09-29T08:30:09-06:00 http://www.bobhunkins.com/mt-archives/000489.html We have an apartment, and will try to get moved in in the next few days. Heard that Seabrook Sailing Club was washed away which is sad. Not sure what they will do.... We scraped muck out of the house... Hurricane Ike Bob 2008-09-19T22:01:56-06:00 http://www.bobhunkins.com/mt-archives/000488.html We dropped by the shed where Surprise is stored, I found her intact and undamaged. Here's the photos. http://good-times.webshots.com/album/567103735avukmN We went back to the house and continued to work on stuff. Here's the photos: http://community.webshots.com/album/567127274AyQLqS The kitchen and the down... Hurricane Ike Bob 2008-09-17T22:47:38-06:00 http://www.bobhunkins.com/mt-archives/000487.html The local CBS news media were in our area, we had them take some views from our balcony of the area. They didn't interview us on camera, just asked us a couple of questions in passing. We were hoping they'd... Hurricane Ike Bob 2008-09-17T09:23:40-06:00 http://www.bobhunkins.com/mt-archives/000486.html Kathy and I got to our property for the first time today after the storm. I've uploaded photos here: http://community.webshots.com/album/567051644YfLAaP We spent a lot of time just creating paths into the house. Lots of garbage in the garage, and sadly... Hurricane Ike Bob 2008-09-16T23:21:25-06:00 http://www.bobhunkins.com/mt-archives/000485.html Of course I have no idea how things are at my place specifically, but based on the data from the Eagle point weather station - less than a mile from my house, I think the lower floor of the house... news Bob 2008-09-13T10:41:35-06:00 http://www.bobhunkins.com/mt-archives/000484.html We evacuated yesterday afternoon. Kathy got back home early enough to get to the house and boarded up things, grabbed a few essentials, and got the cats. I got back to Houston about 4:30pm, and met up with Kathy on... news Bob 2008-09-12T11:03:31-06:00 http://www.bobhunkins.com/mt-archives/000483.html I went to downtown Sunnyvale and had dinner at an italian placve called Gumbas... had a Calzone after much trouble deciding great calzone. Saw an episode of Mythbusters on tV afterwards, the building ot the right of M5 is being... Miscellaneous Comments Bob 2008-09-11T09:47:45-06:00 http://www.bobhunkins.com/mt-archives/000482.html I stayed in Sunnyvale, after training today. For dinner I went to a P.F. Changs, the first time I've been to one. I know they have one in Houston, but never got there. It was pretty good food, but a... Miscellaneous Comments Bob 2008-09-09T23:43:06-06:00 http://www.bobhunkins.com/mt-archives/000481.html I'm on a business trip to Sunnyvale today. I'm taking training on Tropos networks. if you're interested in what that is, google it. The training is good, and the subject interesting to me. I hope to use the skills I'm... Miscellaneous Comments Bob 2008-09-08T23:39:18-06:00 http://www.bobhunkins.com/mt-archives/000480.html 1:05 am Comment from the RC... "I'm taking up fucking golf". Looks like they are not having much fun with this... And people wonder why golf is more popular than sailing.... Sailing Bob 2008-08-16T01:10:33-06:00 http://www.bobhunkins.com/mt-archives/000479.html Watching the video feed fom NBCoplympics.com jobson is providing text xommentary. Too bad no voice over is available. Hearing the background sound. Railey and Ainsley sailing around postpoment, RC shifted mark. checking wind vel. 7kts. 12:11 RC sounds like they... Sailing Bob 2008-08-16T00:20:26-06:00 http://www.bobhunkins.com/mt-archives/000478.html OK, with the Olympic games going I have realized that some of these sports need to be forever banned from future games. Here's my takre on each of the current events. My criteria is that the game should not be... Miscellaneous Comments Bob 2008-08-15T21:06:51-06:00