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In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 12:50 PM
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stxranchman
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After seeing Creekrunners "Château Débrix" restoration project, I felt compelled to replicate that with my own restoration project. ..I thought...easy peasy. I inherited this "blind"...aka "pile of crap" and I decided to take on the restoration of the aptly named "Leaning Tower of Pisa"....POS Blind for short. It looks a little "rough" around the edges to say the least...the roof...the floor...the windows...the walls...Oh and no door or floor....but with a little paint, elbow grease, 12 2x4' 8 foot and 5 sheets of plywood I think I can salvage it. The roof is a little bent but think it can be beat back into shape. The walls are a bit worn, rotted in places and very dry but I think that 14 coats of primer and 11 coats of paint they can be salvaged. The floor...well it is dry dirt and rocks...literally rocks since there is no floor so a new one is order. The red wasp family, the family of rats and one copperhead that currently inhabit the Leaning Tower of Pisa aka POS Blind have been given an eviction notice as of yesterday...this is after 40 yrs of rent free living. The black widow spider colony will be in honor of skinnerback. The 6 pack of vi-anna sausages, 2 cans of potted meat,1 tin of sardines, 4 unopened cans of Texas Pride, the open 5th of Evan Williams, a John Anderson 8 track tape that has "1959" on it, along with the "leaning style" will all be kept to preserve the hysterical value. I think the first good wet cold front and a box of matches I will properly demo it.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 12:56 PM
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Herbie Hancock
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I think you should ship lap the whole thing and paint it pure white...
It takes beer to make thirst worthwhile - J. Fred Schmidt
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 12:59 PM
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Creekrunner
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Texas Pride you say?
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 01:00 PM
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Grizz
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That project is worthy of one of those HGN shows.
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 01:01 PM
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At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 01:02 PM
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Herbie Hancock
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That project is worthy of one of those HGN shows. Should definitely call Chip and Joanna!
It takes beer to make thirst worthwhile - J. Fred Schmidt
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 01:02 PM
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Who turned it inside out? Now that's note worthy.
Sometimes it's hard being me! But somebody has to do it.
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 01:20 PM
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stxranchman
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Who turned it inside out? Now that's note worthy. I assume it was a "hold my beer moment" at the lease. I am thinking they built it in the backyard while drinking a case of Texas Pride, after another case of Texas Pride they disassembled it and hauled it to the ranch. Then a Evan Williams kicked in, no instructions for reconstruction at the lease...so the walls were assembled backwards. All of this was followed up with 2 cases of Texas Pride for the Celebratory hunt opening weekend..."it will do".
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 01:24 PM
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Herbie Hancock
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Who turned it inside out? Now that's note worthy. I assume it was a "hold my beer moment" at the lease. I am thinking they built it in the backyard while drinking a case of Texas Pride, after another case of Texas Pride they disassembled it and hauled it to the ranch. Then a Evan Williams kicked in, no instructions for reconstruction at the lease...so the walls were assembled backwards. All of this was followed up with 2 cases of Texas Pride for the Celebratory hunt opening weekend..."it will do". Maybe it was in a piss poor effort to make it square?
It takes beer to make thirst worthwhile - J. Fred Schmidt
The internet is an I.Q. Test, people post their scores in the comment section.
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 01:37 PM
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spacejunkie
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I have dib's on the food if priced reasonably.
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 01:41 PM
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hook_n_line
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Who turned it inside out? Now that's note worthy. I assume it was a "hold my beer moment" at the lease. I am thinking they built it in the backyard while drinking a case of Texas Pride, after another case of Texas Pride they disassembled it and hauled it to the ranch. Then a Evan Williams kicked in, no instructions for reconstruction at the lease...so the walls were assembled backwards. All of this was followed up with 2 cases of Texas Pride for the Celebratory hunt opening weekend..."it will do".
Sometimes it's hard being me! But somebody has to do it.
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 01:51 PM
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Good stuff.
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 02:00 PM
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 05:11 PM
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txtrophy85
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I would check inside for a body before attempting a remodel
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 05:42 PM
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When you build your three sided shed, bet I'll see that under it..
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 05:45 PM
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hook_n_line
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Who turned it inside out? Now that's note worthy. I assume it was a "hold my beer moment" at the lease. I am thinking they built it in the backyard while drinking a case of Texas Pride, after another case of Texas Pride they disassembled it and hauled it to the ranch. Then a Evan Williams kicked in, no instructions for reconstruction at the lease...so the walls were assembled backwards. All of this was followed up with 2 cases of Texas Pride for the Celebratory hunt opening weekend..."it will do". I figured it out. They needed a place to set their beer when under construction.
Sometimes it's hard being me! But somebody has to do it.
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 06:18 PM
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don k
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But it has a good patina.
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 07:47 PM
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TXHOGSLAYER
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I have hunted out of worse…..
LETS GO BRANDON
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 08:05 PM
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Definitely has a certain style to it. Not sure what they call this style; Shabby Chic, perhaps? Early Haitian? Lots of character, though, both inside and out.
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 08:40 PM
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Hudbone
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How do we know you didn't haul that up there from Berclair?
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 08:42 PM
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garyrapp55
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Texas Pride, I haven't had one of those since...Elementary school.
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 08:53 PM
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 10:03 PM
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Hudbone
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You can straighten it up with the use of some cedar branches.
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/23/21 11:52 PM
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Rounder
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Location location location. could be the best blind on the lease.
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Re: In honor of Creekrunner.....Hysterical Restoration
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09/24/21 12:22 AM
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At least they used plywood and not OSB
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