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    The Fishing Thread

    Finally found the YFT in the area
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    The Fishing Thread

    Very nice Green Grouper caught within sight of shoreline.
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    The Fishing Thread

    Amberjacks are here in numbers now. Barracuda also bit through the assist hook on my kevlar cord....
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    Investing General Discussion

    Hong Kong
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    Investing General Discussion

    Question for non U.S. citizens who live outside the U.S. - I am looking to get exposure to S&P 500 index. My choices are: -Directly purchase fund through Vanguard/Ishares (must pay 30% withholding tax) -Purchase ETF on NYSE (must pay 30% withholding tax) -Purchase ETF through Irish domiciled...
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    The Fishing Thread

    A decent Shoal of Nibia albiflora passing through local waters.
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    The Fishing Thread

    bout half a cubit.
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    The Fishing Thread

    I think the largest ive ever seen is 30cm? they dont get very big. They are the vermillion snapper of the south pacific
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    The Fishing Thread

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    The Fishing Thread

    Offshore season has started. If anyone hasn't tried rainbow runner, its very good.
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    The Fishing Thread

    Perfect weather for inshore fishing April 8th. No swell, good current, good grouper bite.
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    How much income is enough?

    Income & expenses: Household income is approx USD 220k per year, not including bonuses, stock options or ancillary benefits (which can be material). My family of four lives in one of the most expensive cities in the world (Hong Kong). With two kids, private school, and a live-in helper it...
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    The Fishing Thread

    Good Day out on the water for February. Fished mud flats and some structure looking for bigger grouper.
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    MTG thread

    I Suggest http://www.mtgmintcard.com/mtg/singles - this is where I buy most of my stuff. Go to advanced search, select "chinese" and browse away.
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    MTG thread

    Here was my pre release pool. Curious what deck you all would build from this: MTG Deck: sealed pool aether revolt
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    Weight Loss Thread

    Meal timing and being conscious of macros/energy balance are not mutually exclusive. The timing of meals is anything but random. Plenty of people who skip breakfast closely track calories and macros. If it helps them control hunger, then who cares? Intra day meal timing is irrelevant from a...
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    Weight Loss Thread

    Most people looking to get in shape define IF as just to be eating within a defined window every day, normally 4-8 hours. It is understood the primary benefit is hunger control if you are on a deficit. For bulking, it can be difficult to eat so much within a small window.
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    Weight Loss Thread

    I stopped taking a multivitamin after several huge studies pretty conclusively determined there was no benefits, and likely an increase in cancer risk. Here is the link to an article if anyone is interested. The Vitamin Myth: Why We Think We Need Supplements I do stilll take vitamin D and...
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    Weight Loss Thread

    what is your height/weight? how long have you been dieting? A pound a week is pretty good IMO. 1500 calories is very low for an adult male, if you have been doing such a large deficit for a long time your metabolism will start to downregulate.
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    The Fishing Thread

    smoked lake trout. This stuff is really tasty!
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    The Fishing Thread

    The coho salmon are a deep orange color, but the chinook have a lighter orange similar to what you would find in supermarket. Both are much leaner meat than the farmed salmon, lacking those streaks of fat. Most would say the lake trout are the oilest of the bunch (i would agree), but they...
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    The Fishing Thread

    fishing on lake michigan - lovely time, caught some decent fish. a 20 pound chinook was the largest, but we caught coho, lake trout and steelhead. my five year old had a blast landing 2 fish on his own. smoked a lake trout for 5 hours with brown sugar, turned out pretty nice.
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    The Fishing Thread

    This sounds excellent!
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    The Fishing Thread

    heading to Chicago and taking a day to charter a boat to do some fishing on lake Michigan, for steelies and coho salmon. Never tried this, and never fished the lake. How is fishing these days, any tips what to expect?
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    Weight Loss Thread

    When you start keto, the first few pounds are a combination of water weight and reduced amount of food mass in the gut, especially if you are on such low calories. I don't mean to be a kill joy, but you did not lose 5 pounds of fat in 1 week, that is equivalent to 17,500 calories burned. the...
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    The Fishing Thread

    Interesting day out on the water. Typhoon was passing us by, creating a pretty awful swell, but the fish were everywhere. Mackerel were breaking the surface churning the water as far as the eye could see in all directions, basically looked like the ocean was boiling. Terns and sea hawks dive...
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    The Fishing Thread

    Offshore South China Sea. Mostly chicken grunts, but some emperors, queenfish, the odd mangrove jack, pompano and tuna. Perfect conditions for fishing.
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    The Fishing Thread

    2.2KG sweetlips. Not a bad size for the waters we were fishing. The summer pelagics have not yet arrived; still too early in the season.
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    Weight Loss Thread

    There is no way to cut without seeing at least a bit of strength loss, so I would manage your expectations accordingly. It shouldn't fall off a cliff though. If it does, go back to maintenance for a while before cutting again. Ive gone from 203 to 160 on a lowish carb diet, over a 2 year...
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    Men's Fashion

    I have dress shoes I have worn 3 times a week for over 13 years that look as good as the day I bought them. I easily expect to get 20 years out of each pair. I am purchasing relatively expensive pairs (between 300-500 USD retail, usually purchased at 50% off sales). I have found if I don't do...
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    Men's Fashion

    If you have decent shoes, I would recommend adding sole protection as well. They last many years and prevent the front sole from degrading. You will still need to reheel the shoe after a few years, and its important to buy a shoe that actually allows it to be reheeled. You can tell if it can...
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    Watches

    Raymond Weil Frederique Constant Hamilton Seiko Or up your budget a tad and get a secondhand: Rolex datejust Omega Speedy pro
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    MMA Thread

    Yoel Romero fails out of competition drug test - Bloody Elbow
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    Ex Machina

    I saw this on a plane and I thought this movie was mediocre at best. The conceit of the movie is essentially a derivative of Frankenstein's monster, subbing software engineering & robotics for chemistry & necromancy. Man creates monster, monster develops beyond control/ability of its creator...
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    The Wine Thread

    Picked up a few nice bottles of Bordeaux for special occasions. The mouton will lay down for 10-15 years, the others will drink in the short term.
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    Watches

    Personally I am not a big fan of Tag Heuer. Most of what you are paying for is advertising costs, like tiger woods flashing a shit eating grin on a poster. This Tag I believe uses an ETA 2824-2 movement, the most common and widespread swatch movement on the planet, which costs about 250 USD...
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    The Fishing Thread

    Went charter fishing in Phuket recently, managed to catch a Longfin Tuna on the troll, and the staff made sashimi right there on the boat. Devoured it with wasabi and soy after 1 hour in the icebox to cool it down/bleed out.
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    Thailand

    My restaurant suggestions for Bangkok - For authentic Thai food, my favorite is Ruen Mallika off of Sukhumvit Road (casual). Lemongrass (opposite from the Emporium shopping center) and Baan Khanitha (both casual) are also popular Thai restaurants. The Spice Market is a safe choice at the...
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    Hong Kong

    I am based in HK. not gonna be much nightlife on a weds night (as compared to weekend), but plenty of good eats in town. You could catch the last few horse races in happy valley weds night (i think the last race starts at 11pm or so), head to central and grab a drink at Sevva for the great...
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    The Fishing Thread

    Last weekend fishing results - Actually caught a flower crab on a bottom rig. Damn thing just wouldnt let go! Fine by me, steamed him up and was delicious. Also caught a relatively uncommon three banded sweetlip, and the usual floral croakers. A nasty moray eel was also landed (the boatman...