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  angrier and more extreme
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  BANNED
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  Worst for me is I am selling a new Nucleus action and had 3 guys on the line for it. Now I can't contact any of them....
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  FedUp Fails Again, Hard
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  FedUp Ground couldn’t find my freestanding business when I was downtown, literally ACROSS THE STREET from FedUp Office. They took several adult signature packages to the health food store directly behind my shop. There was a 25’x4’ lighted sign facing their door. There were similar signs on each side EXCEPT the back that faced the health food store. The little vegan snowflakes would nearly die of fright when multiple cases of ammo and rifles from the auction would show up. The mailman there for a while was a slender young lady who never filled her bag more than a quarter full. Small flat rate boxes with 70# of lead ingots were invariably hand labeled in her script “Very Heavy”. She had a tall curb and four steps to get lead boxes from her truck to my front door. I would see her trying to get those out of her truck and go get them myself.
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  Netflix watch list.
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  Seige of Jadotsville on Netflix is pretty good, from the little research I did it stayed pretty true to actual events, certainly didn’t paint the UN in a good light.
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  Good Cop/Bad Cop
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  @rhyno I saw more of the press conference this morning and the chief did mention the people killed. They actually found some unaccounted for heroin in that chief investigators vehicle and this is the second time this guy had a suspicious arrest gone bad. Lots of unanswered questions surrounding this ordeal.
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  How does the NRA work?
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  I don't care about bump stocks ... I DO care about the way they were gotten rid of ... I care about that a LOT. They were gotten rid of by changing a definition. A definition about technology. And the technology did not change. So how could the definition change? Well, logically it could not change. Hence it was not changed for logical, scientific, rational reasons, it was changed because a tiny few dukes and duchesses wanted it to change ... and THAT IS BAAAAD. Once we allow laws to be made by the dukes and duchesses, we know where that leads ... well, we're already there ... hecque ... maybe we've almost always been there ... but yes there are some of us, like moi (and most on this site) who are the real liberals. Those who believe in liberty. And that means in part ... PHUQUE THE KANG !!! :D
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  Seriously Mentally Ill Indiviuals with guns
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  Being good and Godly doesn't mean going to a building with a cross on it. It means being righteous every minute of every day. Seeking truth, in all things. Fighting evil, no matter its form.
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  Santa was running a few days late
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  Careful what ya get them interested in, it can get spendy LOL This was Drew at 15....by 18 he had gridded up as a pro racer with MotoAmerica.... Oh the guns i could have owned back then! LOL Glad he's on his own building guns for me now!
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  Merry Christmas
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  Merry Christmas Gunhive!
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  Manly Survival Humor
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  aVe is pretty funny in his own way, I enjoy his videos to pass the time. His tool tear downs are fun, I use to do that all the time when I was a kid, he’s better at putting them back together then I ever was though.
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  Wet Weekend
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  @orkan One big ice machine. It wouldn't matter, there would still be fools trying to go around the barricades in Houston crashing into icebergs on the feeder roads.
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  Concealed Carry
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  LaVaca Bay Oysters
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  @bigfoot said in LaVaca Bay Oysters: Oyster harvesting used to be my winter time job. Nothing but hard labor and cold fingers. The last sacks I sold to a wholesaler I got $12.00 for 120 pounds of whole oysters in the shell all cleaned of dead shell and singles. I got paid as low as $7.00 but that was the lowest I would take, I would shuck them myself and bootleg just enough to pay my bills. Now they are paying over $40.00 for a hundred pound sack. I'm not going to elaborate on what some people will do for money at the expense of a resource. There has been some massive changes in this fishery in Texas brought on by the industry and the participants thereof. I'm glad I'm not part of it anymore. Hopefully the ecosystem will recover. Enough of that. I bought a pint Tuesday to fry up and see if I still liked them. Some folks hate oysters and some would walk on fire to eat a dozen raw ones dipped in Tabasco Sauce. I have eaten my fair share of raw ones that I personally caught but with the condition of my liver and other body systems I have to decline that treat nowadays. I like fried oysters and don't necessarily have to douse them in cocktail sauce to hide the flavor and a very simple breading of plain cornmeal and some black pepper. Texas Oysters if they are any good will be salty naturally and just a little dash of Tony Chachere's seasoning in the meal won't over do the salt. Deep fry them at 350 degrees until they float and you're good. If you go to New Orleans every seafood restaurant will have a sausage Po'Boy on the menu. Don't know if I would like coleslaw on mine though. They sure smell the house up when you fry them. Looks like a little bit of heaven on a plate right there.
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  Gulf Coast Thanksgiving
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  @rr2241tx said in Gulf Coast Thanksgiving: Nearly had to call 911 to get me down from that sorry seat. hahaha! That had me laughing.
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  Making a Murderer
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  @rhyno If you knew how many people are arrested AND charged without the cops even ATTEMPTING to get their side of the story, you'd be disgusted. I mean, it would literally make you nauseous. Cops are no more interested in investigating than reporters are. As soon as they have someone making a claim, then they can do what cops do best... go from zero to 100% instantly and escalate the situation as fast as possible. Cops - "You can tell your side of it in court." Prosecutor - "Well they wouldn't have arrested you if they didn't have something." Judge - "Well the prosecutor wouldn't have charged you if he didn't have something." Citizens - "Well none of this would be happening if you were totally innocent." You're guilty until proven innocent in this country. The sooner you all understand that, the more equipped you will be if/when it happens to you.
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  Taking A Selfie
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  What a stupid A hole.Somebody should smack some sense into that moron before he shoots someone.
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  Winter sure is early...
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  Yeah... did it again here last night. lol
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  Home decorating
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  So obviously a setup
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  Propaganda and education controlled by the state brainwashes the sheep easily. Now what was I doing 35 years ago in a drunken stupor I can cash in on.
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  Squeeze Bag
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  Tab Gear gets the vote from me. Texas based in Bandera and headquarters about an hour and a half drive from our South Texas property. I guess they do some manufacturing there as well. I saw where they make suppressor covers and will get one as well for my 30 caliber can. Too bad they don't make scope bags, I could use a couple. Can't seem to catch them in stock at LaRue. Finally quit raining here.
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  Dust Devil
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  @orkan I bet you get some big ones if you are in some flat terrain. They claim it's a sign of a weather change. That may be true, It clouded up north of us Sunday night after this was shot and rained as much as eight inches in places and has continued to be unstable the last few days. Down here on the coast we get water spouts and right now it's prime conditions for them. There is a thunderstorm booming right now as I type.:( Pretty soggy here.
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  Matagorda Bay Shrimp
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  @bigfoot said in Matagorda Bay Shrimp: In learning to make roux one must test the first batch to failure. Equal parts (by weight) of butter and flour. Low heat and a wooden spoon. Constantly stirring as the color changes. There is a spectrum of flavor you may taste along the way. White, blonde, brown, and finally dark brown. Take your time. I used to grow my own cayenne.
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  A side of Round Up with your breakfast
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  @orkan said in A side of Round Up with your breakfast: We'll pay the price for this chemical onslaught we're under for generations to come. They won't stop until the earth is sterile and unable to support life. Mother Nature will likely make a course correction before that happens. If extinction of humanity is that correction, then we only have ourselves to blame. As Agent Smith said: "Humans are like a virus"
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  Epic Music...share what your listening to!
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  Tell me about trucks
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  I guess I'm late to the party ... but as for "trucks" ... when we bought this land ... I was still finishing up in CA .. and wife was "advanced party" in Manhattan Kansas ... I traded in my city vehicle (a grand cheokee) and got a RAM 3500 dually with a 6.2 cummings diesel. THat was 2012 ... research indicated as long as the RAM was well maintained it would last a lifetime ... I got it with 50k miles and expect it to last for 800k miles ... I just passed 100k miles ... We really do use it for the "tow truck" ... pulling stock trailer, flat bed trailer ... bail trailer ... etc. If I had it to do over again I wouldn't get a dually I'd get the 20 inch wheels ... I think those work better in the mud. This is 4wd and I've never been stuck somewhere I didn't drive out of on my own. This truck is working for me. == My wife had a Jeep Liberty ... and she keep having to replace her tires ... we finally got her a Wrangler with giant tires ... and kevlar exterior ... which is useful on the gravel around here. The liberty was 4x4 .. so is the wrangler ... it is a good off roader ... and we have bridge washouts around here, so I could make a difference, when the 3500 would be unable to cross the creeks etc. We spend years researching crap before we buy ... the tractor ... the buggy ... the 4-wheeler ... the swathers ... balers ... etc. I expect all the non-gas powered vehicles to last the rest of our lives ...
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  Clock punchers.
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  @orkan said in Clock punchers.: Every business owner I've talked to in the last 5 years have all said that it's near impossible to hire good help. The welfare state has ensured no one needs to care about jobs. You can just go to the government with your hand out, and the more worthless you are the more money you get. I think a lot has to do with how many of the new entrants in the workforce were raised. It seems as though too many parents had not set boundaries of acceptable behavior and expectations. Not so long ago a friend of mine's son was complaining about his boss. The son was not happy about being told what to do and how to do it...… I said maybe you were never told but you are get paid for DOING WHAT YOUR BOSS TELLS YOU TO DO. What really floored me is that the kid didn't think that made sense.... He wanted to tell the boss how things should be done. His employment at the store lasted 3 days...
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  Swimming Hole
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  @lathoto The deck is done and just doing some final cleanup. The bottom of the deck is enclosed now, I took this picture before they put the cedar pickets around the perimeter. It seems like every trip to the Ace we have here is a hundred dollar bill now, ant killer, umbrellas and benches then I was informed I needed a timer. Just got through wiring that into the GFCI. The fence guy showed up looking hungry and I already know what that's going to cost. My wife went to a pool supply place about an hour from here and they relieved her of about four hundred bucks for chemicals and now I'm a chemist whether I like it or not. We have a little bulldozer looking vacuum that runs around inside the pool sucking up all the saw dust these guys left us. That alone entertains me for about an hour so it's all good. Feels good to float around weightless every evening for an hour or so. That reminds me, need an outdoor radio. Back to Ace.
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  Kinetic Sculpture
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  I want one.
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  Queen Steel Knife
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  @rr2241tx very cool.
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  Just How Far Will the Left Go?
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  Summer Time
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  104 yesterday at the 22BPCR match. We shoot under tall live oak trees so it was almost bearable on the line but going downrange to reset the targets was tough. Decided that I didn't need to go to the Lever Action matches today because it was 85 degrees an hour before sunrise and a clear day forecast with southwest winds. Only 103 right now but the heat of the day is still coming. Fencing crew is going to work around midnight and knocking off at 9 am. At this rate I should have a brand new fence just in time for a range fire.
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  Why does Donald Trump bother?
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  2nd Gen Dodge Diesel Pickups
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  @martino1 You could always call them and let them know what you're running. I don't want you to just go out and get them and find out they are too soft for your application, as mine is slightly different and I haven't ran anything of theirs but their bilstein 5100 shocks as of right now.
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  I’m rethinking Appendix carry
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  @tackyp said in I’m rethinking Appendix carry: I’m a pretty lean guy so I can’t hide a gun at my 4oclock. So I appendix carry. Maybe not anymore See I'm the oppisite. I'm not lean and can't appendix carry, so I carry at the 4:00-4:30
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  Body armor experience? Hope I never need any.
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  Spring Garden Planting
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  @toni Thanks, turned out OK. Got some friends and neighbors fixed up too.
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  Don’t buy Sentey Elctronic safes.
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  This is going to be true with almost any affordable safe. Safe's are made to keep kids and druggies out and keep the guns moderately safe in a fire. Insurance is for protection against professionals.
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  Group of Minnesotans sue to end CPS
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  What is this click bait thread title? I opened it thinking the MN guvmint was coming after @orkan ‘s competition primer seater! 😃 I wouldn’t put it past them to have hopes of equally stupid gun related bans.
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  POSSIBLE SECOND ADVANCED CLASS IN 2018
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  @martino1 said in POSSIBLE SECOND ADVANCED CLASS IN 2018: I think Greg was entertaining a 5 person class if I understood correctly. We need a minimum of 5 seats sold. However, we often have people that will want to train 1-on-1 and will simply buy the other 4 seats and have my entire staff all to themselves for a couple days. So if 1, 2, or 3 people want to come train... thats fine and we do it all the time. Most folks just don't like working around someone else's schedule.
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  Lynx Screaming Match
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  that is crazy. I have never heard a lynx in the wild...but I have heard bobcat screams. They will give you the chills...especially in the woods before daylight.
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  Pre Mother's Day Visitor
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  To me, Snake tastes a lot like eel for those that like sushi so long as you don't over cook it.
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  Monster Energy Drink as a Cleaner
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  @midwestside That crap is also too expensive! lol
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  A nation of criminals.
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  If you're gonna quote Ayn Rand, you can't be half bad !! :)
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  Large reason whats wrong with kids
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  Our country used to not only teach our children "reading, writing, rithmatic", but morals as well. Children learned right and wrong in school and they learned the Bible in school. The problem with that today is that there are so many teachers who would not teach morals or religion correctly thereby leading many kids astray...as you pointed out. Thing is...it is the parents responsibility to train their children. Public school is a good tool for teaching and training children, but it never will be a "fix all" for raising children. Parents must still put time and effort into making sure that the children are being taught properly...and will still need to do some teaching and a lot of training at home. A lack of teaching/training going on in our country is a big problem. We have plenty of "educated" children that have not been trained "aka-- snowflakes".
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  California Exit
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  They want to lease the land to our Gov't for the military bases!!!! Well OK no problem..... Then we can cut the electrical grid going to their "NEWLY found freedom country" and cut the water supply and No longer send our brave firefighters and National Guard to fight their wild fires, We no longer have to send any Federal money there to help with any of their Natural disasters. The gasoline produced in Texas can be charged at a higher rate now. The Natural Gas being piped in can be charged at a higher rate. No more public assistance for the poor and useless people, no more Medical, no more SSI? the Food can be charged a rate higher then what the rest pays? Sounds like a dream come true. No more Federal money for your roads, bridges etc. WOW...! it just keeps looking better and better the more I think about it. I think this is a major WIN for the rest of us. FUCKING do it and see what happens California I fucking DARE you, Please do it. You don't like your middle class working men and women Please send them over, you can have and keep as many of the useless non working class your "NEW" country can store. As for an easier path to citizenship? What citizenship? Not the U.S.A citizenship. Did he forget they are no longer part of the U.S.A.. They really are a bunch of stupid people.
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  Customer Service
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  Happy to be of service. :)
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  20 billion dollars flew over my head today.
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  I'd rather buy more of those than have 1C of my tax dollars go to welfare. 'cause 'merica!
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  Just a little blizzard
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  @flyinphill said in Just a little blizzard: @donnie I have seen a show on the Chinook winds. I don't remember the exact details, but somewhere in North or South Dakota there was a change of about 50F in 2 minutes. Spearfish holds the world record for the fastest recorded temperature change. On January 22, 1943 at about 7:30 a.m. MST, the temperature in Spearfish was −4°F (−20°C). The Chinook wind picked up speed rapidly, and two minutes later (7:32 a.m.) the temperature was +45 °F (+7 °C) above zero. The 49 °F or 27 °C rise in two minutes set a world record that still holds. By 9:00 a.m., the temperature had risen to 54 °F (12 °C). Suddenly, the chinook died down and the temperature tumbled back to −4 °F or −20 °C. The 58 °F or 32.2 °C drop took only 27 minutes.[17][18] The sudden change in temperatures caused glass windows to crack and windshields to instantly frost over Sometimes in the spring the wind can feel like someone's turning on the hot and then cold water when you're in the shower. Spring can be quite angry around here.
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  Decline of Men
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  Lightweight pants
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  I have Kuiu Tiburon pants for shooting in the summer that I like A LOT. Side vents and dot-air fabric make them cooler than wearing shorts. Might be a little light weight for what you're looking for though. I will be getting more of the Kuiu Attack pants https://www.kuiu.com/hunting-pants-shorts/attack-pant/40001.html?dwvar_40001_color=Gunmetal&cgid=pants-and-shorts#start=2 They fall in between the Tiburon's and blue jeans weight wise, and they also have the side vents to cool the undercarriage off quickly when need be. I really like the way the Kuiu pants fit me. They wear like my favorite blue jeans. I have some Kuhl Radikls that I like when it's real warm too. Nice stretchy areas above the seat and in the crotch. I also have Kuhl Rydr's that I wear in the shop but they're more of a heavy jean weight canvas pant. Worst part about the Kuhl's is even their relaxed fit pants run a pretty tailored fit that can be tight on my thighs and butt. I've been looking at the Prana Zion stretch https://www.prana.com/stretch-zion-pant.html - they look very similar to the Kuiu Attacks and the FirstLite Corrugate https://www.firstlite.com/corrugate-guide-pant.html -- $$$ is the main downfall on these