Beach

[Raoul Duke MU]

Jesus Christ, people cannot drive here. Surely they can't all be drunk at 5pm on a Monday.

I had forgotten how much I like that sea breeze.

I will never complain about Walmart in Indiana again.

There's something special about seeing children so happy at the beach. No video games, no tablets, just having fun in the sand and the water. The same way it was when we were little but didn't have today's technology. Glad to see some things don't change.

 

[i am herdman]

I love going to the beach. Hate it that I was on the phone when my picture was taken. Oh well, that lemonade was awesome and there was not a cloud in the sky.

 

[GK4Herd]

Jesus Christ, people cannot drive here. Surely they can't all be drunk at 5pm on a Monday.

I had forgotten how much I like that sea sea breeze.

I will never complain about Walmart in Indiana again.

There's something special about seeing children so happy at the beach. No video games, no tablets, just having fun in the sand and the water. The same way it was when we were little but didn't have today's technology. Glad to see some things don't change.

I’m in Columbia SC for the night and hitting Hilton Head in the morning. I agree with you...we are so tethered to technology that we miss out on enjoying the moment. I say that including myself. I’m really bad at occupying myself on my iPhone or Ipad while sitting at the beach. I need to break that habit. I think I’ll try to enjoy the beach setting and relax without cheapening the moment by getting absorbed into the web.

Well...maybe I could do that if SISTERS WOULD POST THE DAMN PICTURE OF HIS WIFE!

 

[i am herdman]

I’m in Columbia SC for the night and hitting Hilton Head in the morning. I agree with you...we are so tethered to technology that we miss out on enjoying the moment. I say that including myself. I’m really bad at occupying myself on my iPhone or Ipad while sitting at the beach. I need to break that habit. I think I’ll try to enjoy the beach setting and relax without cheapening the moment by getting absorbed into the web.

Well...maybe I could do that if SISTERS WOULD POST THE DAMN PICTURE OF HIS WIFE!

Hilton Head is awesome. Great golf down there if you have time.

 

[Raoul Duke MU]

I love going to the beach. Hate it that I was on the phone when my picture was taken. Oh well, that lemonade was awesome and there was not a cloud in the sky.

You got caught jacking off on the beach again? Just because you put that phone up to your head doesn't mean we don't know you were looking at porn.

 

[Y.A.G Si Ye Nots]

Just because you put that phone up to your head doesn't mean we don't know you were looking at porn.

Pffft. He was on vacation but was too scared to stop taking business calls, just like he was too scared to tell his boss that he wasn't getting into that deathtrap.

 

[i am herdman]

Pffft. He was on vacation but was too scared to stop taking business calls, just like he was too scared to tell his boss that he wasn't getting into that deathtrap.

When you are important like me, the show is always going on. I will answer the phone for the right $$$$$

I am sure a man on your level and importance understands that.

I swear to God, you are turning into Greed. You used to be really cool.

 

[i am herdman]

You got caught jacking off on the beach again? Just because you put that phone up to your head doesn't mean we don't know you were looking at porn.

I wasn't jacking off. I was applying sunscreen to a sensitive area.

 

[Raoul Duke MU]

When you are important like me, the show is always going on. I will answer the phone for the right $$$$$

I am sure a man on your level and importance understands that.

I swear to God, you are turning into Greed. You used to be really cool.

I case manage 85 people. I am not answering calls or emails. No way Jose.

 

[i am herdman]

I case manage 85 people. I am not answering calls or emails. No way Jose.

Right amount of $$$$$, I will answer

 

[WV-FAN]

I case manage 85 people. I am not answering calls or emails. No way Jose.

on a cereal note, we had no service last week as i made the kids put the phones on airplane mode when we left the states until we returned. they could use the wifi at the resort but it was down most of the time. was nice. we've become such the modern family . . . go out to eat and we'll all be sitting there going through email/porn/facebook/herdnation instead of actually, gasp, spending time together.

i checked email once in the middle of the night when i couldn't sleep and had to deal with a situation where a pin number needed retrieved from a website. person didn't know how to get the pin from the website and had gotten onto my office computer and changed the phone number to where notifications were sent via text/call. when i tried to log in i had to have a code sent to the phone on file to login. when i saw it wasn't my phone number it pissed me off that someone had changed my shit so i had it text the number a couple times then call the number a couple more times. this was at 2:30 a.m. i laughed in their face yesterday morning when they came to my office bitching about the calls they received in the middle of the night.

 

[WV-FAN]

 

[Dreh_Nagi_HC_IM]

I will never complain about Walmart in Indiana again.

I'm not sure what it is about the Walmart that makes drivers totally lose all ability to operate a motor vehicle. I made the point last week while my wife and I went to Walmart in Fayetteville, WV to pick up a few things. Fvckers are good on Route 19, but once they make that turn into the Walmart parking lot, it's a damn free for all, and folks totally lose their damn minds.

 

[big_country90]

How do you like Destin so far, Raoul? My wife and I are flying down in a few days.

 

[Y.A.G Si Ye Nots]

How do you like Destin so far, Raoul? My wife and I are flying down in a few days.

This, folks, is what you call a "humble brag." BC recently commented on a post from Raoul about how he was going to PCB. Yet here BC is asking how Raoul likes Destin, which is an hour away, just so he can mention that he is going down there in a few days.

 

[big_country90]

This, folks, is what you call a "humble brag." BC recently commented on a post from Raoul about how he was going to PCB. Yet here BC is asking how Raoul likes Destin, which is an hour away, just so he can mention that he is going down there in a few days.

No, it’s a continuation of a conversation we had a few weeks ago. Raoul said he was going to Destin and would be leaving the same day we arrived. I was simply asking how he liked it so far.

While we’re at it, let me humble brag about how short the lines have been at King’s Island this week. We got right on The Beast with virtually no wait at all.

 

[HerdBuckeye]

No, it’s a continuation of a conversation we had a few weeks ago. Raoul said he was going to Destin and would be leaving the same day we arrived. I was simply asking how he liked it so far.

While we’re at it, let me humble brag about how short the lines have been at King’s Island this week. We got right on The Beast with virtually no wait at all.

Actually he clearly stated he was going to PCB

 

[GK4Herd]

I've humble bragged for two weeks now. Vegas...Zion NP, Death Valley, Hoover Dam, and now Hilton Head. I mentioned them all. Which is worse...casually dropping names of where you're vacationing or posting pictures of all your love interests? But that isn't a humble brag. That's more of a blatant brag. If blatant brag catches on I want credit.

 

[imherdfan]

I’ll humbly brag that I was at Santa Rosa Beach last week. It kicks the crap out of Destin and OCB

 

[Y.A.G Si Ye Nots]

I've humble bragged for two weeks now. Vegas...Zion NP, Death Valley, Hoover Dam, and now Hilton Head. I mentioned them all. Which is worse...casually dropping names of where you're vacationing or posting pictures of all your love interests? But that isn't a humble brag. That's more of a blatant brag. If blatant brag catches on I want credit.

Posting soft-porn of smokeshows exonerates one from any and all accusations of bragging.

 

[Y.A.G Si Ye Nots]

I’ll humbly brag that I was at Santa Rosa Beach last week. It kicks the crap out of Destin and OCB

That stretch in between PCB and Destin takes the cake. Alys Beach is going to build into a dream location. Watercolor, Rosemary, and Seaside are all right next to it. I've noticed that Huston Street and his family and Jeff Francoeur and his family have both been vacationing there this week.

Is Santa Rosa on the north/bay side of the peninsula? I didn't get a chance to visit there, but I prefer the open gulf water as opposed to the bay.

BC, when you're doing bragging, I highly recommend getting a car and driving through those small towns towards PCB. It shouldn't take more than an hour, but the drive is well worth it. Check out the properties and public spaces in those towns. I've been to Destin a few times and love it like you do, but those small towns to the east of it may lead you to something even more enjoyable.

Don't take highway 98. Regardless of what your GPS says, take County Highway 30A the entire time.

 

[TwolfHerdfan]

Hilton Head is awesome. Great golf down there if you have time.

Hell yeah it is. Been going down there since 1980. Would love to retire there. Loved Hilton Head National - hated to see it close.

 

[TwolfHerdfan]

I’ll humbly brag that I was at Santa Rosa Beach last week. It kicks the crap out of Destin and OCB

We were in Seaside on 30A. Beautiful water and beaches. Watercolor and Rosemary are very nice. Went to Panama City - nothing special about that place. Destin traffic was pretty bad. There is some freaking serious cash flowing down there.

 

[TwolfHerdfan]

I've humble bragged for two weeks now. Vegas...Zion NP, Death Valley, Hoover Dam, and now Hilton Head. I mentioned them all. Which is worse...casually dropping names of where you're vacationing or posting pictures of all your love interests? But that isn't a humble brag. That's more of a blatant brag. If blatant brag catches on I want credit.

Zion and Yosemite are the most beautiful places we have ever visited. Just incredible. You are a lucky man.

 

[big_country90]

Actually he clearly stated he was going to PCB

He clearly stated he was staying in PCB, but was traveling to other areas...including Destin, which is in the freakin’ headline of the thread. You also replied to the thread.

If you want a good humble brag, look no further than rifle’s post inside this thread, complete with picture and all.

https://marshall.forums.rivals.com/threads/destin-panama-city-beach.39361/

 

[Dreh_Nagi_HC_IM]

Is Santa Rosa on the north/bay side of the peninsula? I didn't get a chance to visit there, but I prefer the open gulf water as opposed to the bay.

Yes, and it's where dherd's alter ego profile sales millions of dollars of bay property.

Don't take highway 98. Regardless of what your GPS says, take County Highway 30A the entire time.

Agree. Plus, he can stop at the Hub for some damn good barbeque. Mac & Cheese there is fabulous. Disclaimer: You won't take a dump for 48 hours after eating that Mac & Cheese.

 

[Raoul Duke MU]

How do you like Destin so far, Raoul? My wife and I are flying down in a few days.

I'm in PCB. I chose my location on getting the most for my money. A kitchen was important, it's dumb to spend money eating out for breakfast. Ten bucks makes us breakfast for the week.

I'll drive west tomorrow and check out Destin.

Red flag day today. Good. If you don't like waves, stay home and go to a pool. I got knocked down twice. I saw some Asians wearing PFD's to stand in the water...fvxkin' weirdos.

I found a liquor store with a great selection of Florida beers. Laughed at the people at Walmart buying cases of Bud Light. I've got a couple cases worth of local beer. Last night I drank a good wheat ale with a touch of honey in it.

Found out a storm chasing friend knows the area well, his mother lives here. I've got a list of local places to eat. Leaving soon to make a glutton of myself on seafood.

 

[big_country90]

That whole side of Florida is awesome.

 

[Y.A.G Si Ye Nots]

If you want a good humble brag, look no further than rifle’s post inside this thread, complete with picture and all.

https://marshall.forums.rivals.com/threads/destin-panama-city-beach.39361/

That's an awful attempt by you. The thread was about PCB and questions for anyone familiar with it. Since I had been there less than a week prior, it made sense for me to chime in. And the picture was of a boat some moron let get stranded; it was definitely not boasting.

In comparison, your post was nothing other than a "hey, look at me! I am going to be flying to Destin in a few days, so if I ask somebody about a visit an hour away from there, I can sneak in my boast."

 

[countryroads89]

That whole side of Florida is awesome.

Clearwater sucks!

I'm sticking with Ft. Lauderdale and Miami from now on. The water is so much clearer. You can swim out to the buoys and be in 20 feet of water and still see the bottom. If you find the right area, which I have, it isn't overcrowded.

 

[Dreh_Nagi_HC_IM]

I found a liquor store with a great selection of Florida beers. Laughed at the people at Walmart buying cases of Bud Light. I've got a couple cases worth of local beer. Last night I drank a good wheat ale with a touch of honey in it.

I suggest you drive over to Nivol Brewery. We went there one day when it was raining, and had a couple flights each, which is pretty much every beer they had on tap. It's over at the Shops of Edgewater. Decent beers, and a pretty nice setup they have inside.

 

[i am herdman]

I've humble bragged for two weeks now. Vegas...Zion NP, Death Valley, Hoover Dam, and now Hilton Head. I mentioned them all. Which is worse...casually dropping names of where you're vacationing or posting pictures of all your love interests? But that isn't a humble brag. That's more of a blatant brag. If blatant brag catches on I want credit.

I am going to Vegas this and I wish I wasn't going. That is a humble, I don't want to go that place. Mine is a blatant stab me with a dull knife, but don't send me to Vegas again.

 

[i am herdman]

Clearwater sucks!

I'm sticking with Ft. Lauderdale and Miami from now on. The water is so much clearer. You can swim out to the buoys and be in 20 feet of water and still see the bottom. If you find the right area, which I have, it isn't overcrowded.

Clearwater is not near Destin or PCB

 

[GK4Herd]

I am going to Vegas this and I wish I wasn't going. That is a humble, I don't want to go that place. Mine is a blatant stab me with a dull knife, but don't send me to Vegas again.

This is the first time I've gone without being part of a company function. Even though I had a lot of free time, I hated the obligations that come with it. I had much more fun setting my own agenda.

 

[i am herdman]

This is the first time I've gone without being part of a company function. Even though I had a lot of free time, I hated the obligations that come with it. I had much more fun setting my own agenda.

I think it would be a much different trip outside of work. Honestly, all I do is fly in. See the hotel, eat, go to meetings, go eat, drink some, go to bed and do it again the next day.

 

[countryroads89]

Clearwater is not near Destin or PCB

No, but it is on the Gulf "side."

 

[i am herdman]

No, but it is on the Gulf "side."

Yes, 7 or 8 hours away. Where did you go to school? wvu?

 

[Y.A.G Si Ye Nots]

No, but it is on the Gulf "side."

As is Galveston, but nobody is comparing that to the Emerald Coast.

Water color/clarity can be extremely different based on just a few days. At different times of the year, it can be totally different on the same beach.

As a whole, the Emerald Coast is as good as it gets in the continental U.S. for water. Of course, I've also seen that area's water look worse than the Atlantic side of Florida on some days.

Miami/Ft. Lauderdale? It has its good days, but for overall beach, it isn't stellar. The slope from the sand to the water is drastic. They tend to get a ton of seaweed throughout the year. Clearwater usually is far better, though the length of the beach doesn't go very far. Siesta Key is better than Clearwater throughout the year, but the actual beach area is way too big at Siesta. You need a train to get you from the start of the beach to the water. The Emerald Coast tends to have the best mix of it all.

The stretch from New Smyrna beach through Daytona Shores/Daytona Beach/Ormond Beach is drastically underrated. It became the most popular beach in the country 20-30 years ago due to the quality of the beach. But the party reputation and lack of new, high-end hotels took away the luxury part of it. The one thing Miami Beach/Daytona has that the Emerald Coast doesn't is a good opportunity for fitness. I can't sit on a beach for eight hours doing nothing. I want to run, walk, get in the water. The Emerald Coast doesn't allow for running (at all) or even walking long distances due to how soft the sand is. Miami Beach has a decent, paved running/biking/skating path along the beach in the back of the hotels. Daytona's sand is packed enough where you can easily jog for 15 miles each way on it. People love the beaches north of Ormond (St. Augustine, Jacksonville, Flagler), but they tend to have too much crushed shells and have very little sand area.

Miami and the Emerald Coast also tend to get crowded easily. The popular part of Daytona is the same way, but unlike the first two areas, Daytona quickly changes to residential beachfront areas after just a few miles. You can walk in those areas for 20 minutes without passing a single person. You can't do that anywhere in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, or the Emerald Coast (unless you're on one of the remote barrier islands/peninsulas).

 

[19MU88]

Clearwater is not near Destin or PCB

you can't help that idiot.

 

[countryroads89]

That whole side of Florida is awesome.

Florida basically has two sides, a Gulf side and the Atlantic side.