James prayers for you guys and everyone out their that your staying safe and thanks for sharing your life with us on how you guys handle life on the beach in the stormy seasons. The beach is looking great and all those rock cages I forget the actual name are doing fantastic really showing how well they are helping the beach come back. Great educational content to. Looking forward to more content stay safe and God bless.
Hi James, last I saw waves as big as these was in Hua Hin, Thailand. You already made a big impact in reducing incoming monsoonal tidal surges in your area. You may consider artificial breakwaters but will be very expensive and will take a whole community / town effort. Singapore is building artificial breakwater islands too with native coastal trees in order to protect their East Coast from storm surges. Keep up the good work and all the best.
On the Gold Coast, they have huge storm surges, and wipes out homes next to the beach, some smart guys built a wall of huge rocks surrounding there homes and its never had a problem since.
The gabions seem to be working! As I said in the last one; the rest of the beach community should install some. Maybe there would be less storm damage? Good idea to dig a drainage channel. 👍 They should shore it up, to keep the sides of the channel from eroding?
James & Mel we know you will keep trying to improve the beach’s, it’s a continuous process but at least your trying. I believe you’re gaining ground, don’t let a few storms detour you. I’m always impressed on the amount of try and effort you and all your crew, and it’s helping surrounding neighbors that also benefit. You guys got my respect 🫡.
The work you have done on that beach is absolutely amazing. I know you say it is not done yet, but what you have done has saved so much! The water would come right up to your house! You sir, are an absolutely brilliant man and have saved so much for you and your neighbors.
Thank God for all the foresight and prep work you did for just this situation. It's giving me a few ideas for our place. Our place floods alot so I'm thinking drainage projects lol 👍. You and Mel are great keep it up. And I gotta throw in a Boomer Sooners lol.
I’m on the same island and we don’t have any flooding this time. I believe James that you said you can see the sunrise and sunset on the water. So you must be facing south while looking at the beach. 4’ of sand left this beach but I made my fence a seawall. Good luck.
So nice to hear from you. Your over in Antique near San Jose. so you are facing west right? Stop by again when your blowing through. Email me and I will ride down your way and we can do a vlog together.
Your erosion control measures have paid off to a great extent. Without them, you would probably be in the same situation as your neighbors. I'm sure you are already thinking about how to shore up your property even more once the storms have passed. Mother nature will constantly give you challenges but she is mess 'in with a Texan and I know you will put up a battle.
When I compare the condition of the front area and beach to some of the early vids I've watched from your build and protection steps, you've come miles forward (okay, many meters ahead, literally)... It's good too that you were still there to take the steps on the spot to further protect what's being affected... Between such storms, I think if you continue to build more break areas, you'll have even less damage... The other benefits are more beach, more photo ops for guests, more enjoyment for your family, good for the neighbor's beaches, and easier launches for the boats... How is the pond/river holding up? That should be getting full with the rain... Last thought... Rice is life... Seeing everyone load up on rice for lunch break brought that thought on... The other thought was feeding an Army! That squad you've got moves on their stomachs, lol! Gotta feed 'em! Here, there is no weather drama, just sunny and hot for another 2 months or so... A little bad weather would be a break from that... Maybe some folks could do a little kayaking through the streets again, lol... Anyway... Back to work here... My team is waiting... Extremely busy at the moment...A good thing... TC... 🙏🙏🙏 👍😎👍
@TexasFilipino All good, thanks! The build in Tarlac has commenced, and due to some mods, it is likely December for the completion/move-in date. That's going to be the daughter's place, but it will serve as the base to operate from while the bigger build gets set/underway... Lots to do over the coming months: SRRV, LLC set up, secure the property, architect, engineer, and start building, etc. The timeline is solidifying... I have stops scheduled prior to arrival there in Hungary, USA, Germany, and again USA... So, the initial arrival in The Philippines is around the first part of February next year... It'll be a whirlwind of stuff to get done at first, but the first chance we get, we'll schedule a trip down your way... Lots of things I look forward to checking out and folks to meet in your area... This is like planning a major movement of troops and gear to a forward operating base, lol... Kinda like this stuff... Takes me back to some of my Army operation escapades/adventures... I like doing things, building things, and creating opportunities for others... This whole operation is going to do that in spades... If we can expand operations, as I envision, we'll be able to create 50 or more good paying jobs for Filipina and Filipino folk... Did a lot of nation-building in the service...Not my first rodeo... Every dollar we can pay folks will, in turn, create three more in commerce activity for the communities... Win, win, win... I like winning! TC and "hi" to Mel... She's a real warrior! 🙏🙏🙏 👍😎👍
In western australia , some smart councils had the view to drop over a 1000 tonnes of rock just before the shallow water about 150 meters out and it broke the waves and made a huge difference in cyclones and storm surges, yes it works , saves homes and beaches😊
Yep. In Busselton they built some rock groynes and now the beach has come back on the west side but eaten away to the east - answer, just build it out a bit more. Rocks are great barriers. Nature giveth in some years and taketh away in others.
I watched many of your vidios. I appreciate you posting them. I'm a retired builder from PA. Things are different here! I recently purchased some land here in Cebu and will begin building soon. I am going to use your methods. I love the idea of pouring the walls your way. I was never a fan of hollow blocks. Where exactly is your place? Me and my wife would like to visit and look at your place. Thank you in advance. Wade
You should be bragging on the cabin and Kubos, there standing tall and roofs are still attached. I remember reading those negative comments on how they were going to blow away. God Bless!
Exactly - People just looking for you to fail and ready to celebrate for your failure to satisfy their jealously of your life. Human nature some reason loves to see others fail more than prosper.
I'm always amazed at the power of water, especially with the changing of the tides. My Dad died in a boating accident, he drowned, because mainly the power of water. Do alotta kids know how to swim and is that taught in the Philippines being so close to water.
WEll if you build anything next to the water's edge expect things to get wrecked. Just move the structure back - it is made of bamboo sticks for petesakes.
You are probably new to our channel and dont realize we worked and grew this beach back out about 100 feet. It was damaged in 2012 from Super Typhoon Yolanda. We have buried concrete and boulder down about 10 feet and then gabion rock cages on top that work. The gov help by providing concrete rubble and some heavy equipment work. The process continues and benefits all around us.
My goodness, James and Mel, it is holding up very nice. James!!! You have got to be very pleased, proud, and happy to see your hard work doing the job it was designed for!!! Great job, you two!!! And of course, the great crew you have perhaps they taking notes and can do for their families as you have from what they have learned... Tho I am saddened about other homes and resorts in illoillo around you. I hope it's rebuildable for others less fortunate.... Keep vids posted. Hopefully, I'll get to do something similar for myself and (wife) soon before old age sets in, lol
It's saddening to watch the beach erode away. That's why when I buy I always buy away from the beach or on the leeward side of the island. Best wishes for you and the neighbors
I will be long gone from this earth before it rises enough to force us out. Also there is not reports that places in the world showing lower water levels. This has to do with many factors including the earth axis tilt and the warping of the earth due to certain outside forces. The earth is not perfect round but more of an oval with lumps. She shifts and changes tilt. Cycles of life measures in millions of years not one or two peoples lifetimes.
@@TexasFilipino James - You have attracted a mostly rational, intelligent subscriber base, due to your rational, intelligent approach to the world around us. But there are many who are overcome with the chicken little irrational fear of far too many aspects of our little planet. Two examples we see much too frequently all over the media, and even in your vlog comments like this one ---- 1. The oceans are rising rapidly, and will "soon" put Manhattan's Canal street on the beachfront, swallow New Orleans, and put Casa Del Hightower in the surf every high tide. So James you are a fool to build so close to the beach!!! 2. CO2 in the atmosphere is very bad, humans are making it worse, we must immediately devote many Trillions of dollars every year to reduce our burning of carbon fuels, or the planet will become a very hot and unpleasant place by (Pick your fav date - 2030? 2050? 2100?) ??? Poor grand-kids! So let me help you out with some education for the audience. Yes, the oceans have been rising since about 18,000 years ago when glacial ice began melting. They rose "rapidly" from then until about 6000 years ago, with a millennia or two pause beginning at 12,800 years ago. The rise totaled about 350 feet. but then, all the easily meltable ice was gone, and while the the rise continues to the present, after 6000 years ago it is at a much slower rate. How slow? Is the High Tower in any immediate risk from ocean rise? Go look at the SCIENCE. Internet search functions are your friends. But where to look? Accurately measuring sea levels is not easy. tides, barometric pressure, winds, La-Nina/Nino, even tectonic plate movements all change the observed ocean levels. A large, geologically stable, isolated land mass like Australia is one of the better places, so I searched for: Australian sea levels in the last 15000 years And wow! The first one is cmar.csiro.au, a very good, understandable, review. Go there, you can and should research authoritative sources like this before you post comments on technical matters in Jim's vlog or anywhere. Sooo --- focusing on the recent past as a indicator of the immediate future, in the blue menu panel at the left, open "Historical Sea Level Changes" then "Last Decades". And WOW, just what we wanted to know right at the top, the recent history for 30 years + -. From satellite based studies, believed to be the most accurate way to measure millimeter size changes, the sea level increase has averaged a 3.5 mm increase per year. I don't think in mm, so to convert to inches, divide 3.5mm by 25.4 mm/inch >> 0.138 inches, about 3/16 of an inch increase every year. H'mmmm? Worrisome? NOT. For longer period, a decade, 35 mm, or 1.4 inches. When James is as old as I am in 40 years, and if the rate stays at 35mm per decade X 4 decades =>> 5-1/2 inches. So James is very wise to put the new walkways 6" higher, and to fill between them. The Tower property is pretty safe from the rising ocean for 40 years at least. But there ARE other forces that can bring the water up, and much more than this, my point is that climactic global ocean rise is not a worry at all. Not even in Bangladesh. C02: Is it really BAD in the atmosphere? Well, the planet IS warming, perhaps partly due to C02? But C02 is an essential component of the earth's gas layer. Plants cannot grow without it, and as Melinda keeps showing us, throw some seeds on the ground and a month later there are vegetable plants a foot tall. And see that young Papaya tree? It is overpopulated with fruit. Plants are prospering in the 400 PPM CO2 environment we have now. And remember that ALL life on the surface, and most of life under the ocean surface, is made from CO2. All of us. No it is NOT bad, it is essential.
I do not believe in global warming caused by man. The science is there that this planet warms up and cools down for millions of years or more. We think our lifetime is so significant but the fact is it's just a grain of sand. Cycles that happen regardless if a human was even on this planet.
I thought it was going to be a new ice age in the 1970's, then Global Warming in the 1980's with Al Gore (what a grift that was, but was a paycheck) now we have climate change. We have been having climate change since the dinosaurs. 9 out of 10 Climate Scientists will support who pays them.
Maybe I could say the same thing back. See I called nobody names nor insults yet you did. This is the trouble these days. Nobody can share opinions without nasty words and attacks. I am ok if you believe your way. We both might be wrong and fools. We have all the history of floods and high waters for a long time on this planet and also the evidence of low waters to where land masses where connected that are now separated.
Man thats a lot of wave action & back to back . Yes i remember that hole next door was that the same hole that had the fish in it at one time ?? . Man thos small kids playing in the surf i hope they dont get out to far . Question == after watching the kids in the surf are they strong rip tides that draw out to the open water like there is in Florida ??? God bless yall james 🙏 Thats good stuff right there bro 👏
Stay safe brother
James prayers for you guys and everyone out their that your staying safe and thanks for sharing your life with us on how you guys handle life on the beach in the stormy seasons. The beach is looking great and all those rock cages I forget the actual name are doing fantastic really showing how well they are helping the beach come back. Great educational content to. Looking forward to more content stay safe and God bless.
Nicely done,,take care,,thanks for sharing,,😊
Amazing the power of Mother Nature….
Hi James, last I saw waves as big as these was in Hua Hin, Thailand. You already made a big impact in reducing incoming monsoonal tidal surges in your area. You may consider artificial breakwaters but will be very expensive and will take a whole community / town effort. Singapore is building artificial breakwater islands too with native coastal trees in order to protect their East Coast from storm surges. Keep up the good work and all the best.
Absolutely
Your projects stood the test, nice maybe better if you add more breakers for added strengh.
On the Gold Coast, they have huge storm surges, and wipes out homes next to the beach, some smart guys built a wall of huge rocks surrounding there homes and its never had a problem since.
The gabions seem to be working! As I said in the last one; the rest of the beach community should install some. Maybe there would be less storm damage?
Good idea to dig a drainage channel. 👍 They should shore it up, to keep the sides of the channel from eroding?
It seems that some people don't want them helped so they will move on. I don't want to get too much into it but I seen and heard things first hand.
Always good to see you provide snacks and lunch for the workers.
Little bit of rest & refueling to finish out the work day.
Just praying that everyone stays safe. God bless.
Glad y’all are safe please let me know if I can help the ones affected by the storm
James & Mel we know you will keep trying to improve the beach’s, it’s a continuous process but at least your trying. I believe you’re gaining ground, don’t let a few storms detour you. I’m always impressed on the amount of try and effort you and all your crew, and it’s helping surrounding neighbors that also benefit. You guys got my respect 🫡.
The work you have done on that beach is absolutely amazing. I know you say it is not done yet, but what you have done has saved so much! The water would come right up to your house! You sir, are an absolutely brilliant man and have saved so much for you and your neighbors.
👍
the sea is always the winner !!!! bon courage
AMEN - Mighty Beast
Thank God for all the foresight and prep work you did for just this situation. It's giving me a few ideas for our place. Our place floods alot so I'm thinking drainage projects lol 👍. You and Mel are great keep it up. And I gotta throw in a Boomer Sooners lol.
Great video. Ended too soon!
I’m on the same island and we don’t have any flooding this time. I believe James that you said you can see the sunrise and sunset on the water. So you must be facing south while looking at the beach. 4’ of sand left this beach but I made my fence a seawall. Good luck.
So nice to hear from you. Your over in Antique near San Jose. so you are facing west right? Stop by again when your blowing through. Email me and I will ride down your way and we can do a vlog together.
Your erosion control measures have paid off to a great extent. Without them, you would probably be in the same situation as your neighbors. I'm sure you are already thinking about how to shore up your property even more once the storms have passed. Mother nature will constantly give you challenges but she is mess 'in with a Texan and I know you will put up a battle.
Be safe and it looks like your hard work is paying off. Maybe next really low tide go out there and build some more wave breakers.
When I compare the condition of the front area and beach to some of the early vids I've watched from your build and protection steps, you've come miles forward (okay, many meters ahead, literally)...
It's good too that you were still there to take the steps on the spot to further protect what's being affected...
Between such storms, I think if you continue to build more break areas, you'll have even less damage...
The other benefits are more beach, more photo ops for guests, more enjoyment for your family, good for the neighbor's beaches, and easier launches for the boats...
How is the pond/river holding up? That should be getting full with the rain...
Last thought...
Rice is life... Seeing everyone load up on rice for lunch break brought that thought on...
The other thought was feeding an Army! That squad you've got moves on their stomachs, lol! Gotta feed 'em!
Here, there is no weather drama, just sunny and hot for another 2 months or so...
A little bad weather would be a break from that...
Maybe some folks could do a little kayaking through the streets again, lol...
Anyway...
Back to work here... My team is waiting... Extremely busy at the moment...A good thing...
TC...
🙏🙏🙏
👍😎👍
All is holding up great. More work is going on. How is things your way?
@TexasFilipino All good, thanks! The build in Tarlac has commenced, and due to some mods, it is likely December for the completion/move-in date.
That's going to be the daughter's place, but it will serve as the base to operate from while the bigger build gets set/underway...
Lots to do over the coming months: SRRV, LLC set up, secure the property, architect, engineer, and start building, etc.
The timeline is solidifying...
I have stops scheduled prior to arrival there in Hungary, USA, Germany, and again USA... So, the initial arrival in The Philippines is around the first part of February next year...
It'll be a whirlwind of stuff to get done at first, but the first chance we get, we'll schedule a trip down your way...
Lots of things I look forward to checking out and folks to meet in your area...
This is like planning a major movement of troops and gear to a forward operating base, lol...
Kinda like this stuff...
Takes me back to some of my Army operation escapades/adventures...
I like doing things, building things, and creating opportunities for others...
This whole operation is going to do that in spades...
If we can expand operations, as I envision, we'll be able to create 50 or more good paying jobs for Filipina and Filipino folk...
Did a lot of nation-building in the service...Not my first rodeo...
Every dollar we can pay folks will, in turn, create three more in commerce activity for the communities...
Win, win, win...
I like winning!
TC and "hi" to Mel... She's a real warrior!
🙏🙏🙏
👍😎👍
It will keep you busy I am sure. Great you have progress happening.
In western australia , some smart councils had the view to drop over a 1000 tonnes of rock just before the shallow water about 150 meters out and it broke the waves and made a huge difference in cyclones and storm surges, yes it works , saves homes and beaches😊
Yep. In Busselton they built some rock groynes and now the beach has come back on the west side but eaten away to the east - answer, just build it out a bit more. Rocks are great barriers. Nature giveth in some years and taketh away in others.
Glad to see you all come through that mess well. Keep rock'n cuz.
Oh my, that's an angry sea....
I watched many of your vidios. I appreciate you posting them. I'm a retired builder from PA. Things are different here! I recently purchased some land here in Cebu and will begin building soon. I am going to use your methods. I love the idea of pouring the walls your way. I was never a fan of hollow blocks. Where exactly is your place? Me and my wife would like to visit and look at your place.
Thank you in advance.
Wade
Iloilo - look up Texas Filipino on Google Maps
Thank you
Maybe another line of cages out in front of that structure going across?
Nice, That was my only concern to your place with all the extras towards the Sea,,God Bless
You should be bragging on the cabin and Kubos, there standing tall and roofs are still attached. I remember reading those negative comments on how they were going to blow away.
God Bless!
Exactly - People just looking for you to fail and ready to celebrate for your failure to satisfy their jealously of your life. Human nature some reason loves to see others fail more than prosper.
I'm always amazed at the power of water, especially with the changing of the tides. My Dad died in a boating accident, he drowned, because mainly the power of water. Do alotta kids know how to swim and is that taught in the Philippines being so close to water.
WEll if you build anything next to the water's edge expect things to get wrecked. Just move the structure back - it is made of bamboo sticks for petesakes.
You are probably new to our channel and dont realize we worked and grew this beach back out about 100 feet. It was damaged in 2012 from Super Typhoon Yolanda. We have buried concrete and boulder down about 10 feet and then gabion rock cages on top that work. The gov help by providing concrete rubble and some heavy equipment work. The process continues and benefits all around us.
My goodness, James and Mel, it is holding up very nice. James!!!
You have got to be very pleased, proud, and happy to see your hard work doing the job it was designed for!!!
Great job, you two!!! And of course, the great crew you have perhaps they taking notes and can do for their families as you have from what they have learned...
Tho I am saddened about other homes and resorts in illoillo around you. I hope it's rebuildable for others less fortunate....
Keep vids posted. Hopefully, I'll get to do something similar for myself and (wife) soon before old age sets in, lol
they only built one, look it up ,Reddinton Beach , public beach breakwater, Florida
Ah cool. I am glad you replied. I would love to read up on it. I like anything like that. I appreciate you.
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It's saddening to watch the beach erode away. That's why when I buy I always buy away from the beach or on the leeward side of the island. Best wishes for you and the neighbors
The sea is rising brother. I wouldn’t plan on staying there in the next 3-5years.
I will be long gone from this earth before it rises enough to force us out. Also there is not reports that places in the world showing lower water levels. This has to do with many factors including the earth axis tilt and the warping of the earth due to certain outside forces. The earth is not perfect round but more of an oval with lumps. She shifts and changes tilt. Cycles of life measures in millions of years not one or two peoples lifetimes.
@@TexasFilipino
James - You have attracted a mostly rational, intelligent subscriber base, due to your rational, intelligent approach to the world around us. But there are many who are overcome with the chicken little irrational fear of far too many aspects of our little planet. Two examples we see much too frequently all over the media, and even in your vlog comments like this one ----
1. The oceans are rising rapidly, and will "soon" put Manhattan's Canal street on the beachfront, swallow New Orleans, and put Casa Del Hightower in the surf every high tide. So James you are a fool to build so close to the beach!!!
2. CO2 in the atmosphere is very bad, humans are making it worse, we must immediately devote many Trillions of dollars every year to reduce our burning of carbon fuels, or the planet will become a very hot and unpleasant place by (Pick your fav date - 2030? 2050? 2100?) ??? Poor grand-kids!
So let me help you out with some education for the audience.
Yes, the oceans have been rising since about 18,000 years ago when glacial ice began melting. They rose "rapidly" from then until about 6000 years ago, with a millennia or two pause beginning at 12,800 years ago. The rise totaled about 350 feet. but then, all the easily meltable ice was gone, and while the the rise continues to the present, after 6000 years ago it is at a much slower rate. How slow? Is the High Tower in any immediate risk from ocean rise? Go look at the SCIENCE. Internet search functions are your friends.
But where to look? Accurately measuring sea levels is not easy. tides, barometric pressure, winds, La-Nina/Nino, even tectonic plate movements all change the observed ocean levels. A large, geologically stable, isolated land mass like Australia is one of the better places, so I searched for:
Australian sea levels in the last 15000 years
And wow! The first one is cmar.csiro.au, a very good, understandable, review. Go there, you can and should research authoritative sources like this before you post comments on technical matters in Jim's vlog or anywhere. Sooo --- focusing on the recent past as a indicator of the immediate future, in the blue menu panel at the left, open "Historical Sea Level Changes" then "Last Decades". And WOW, just what we wanted to know right at the top, the recent history for 30 years + -. From satellite based studies, believed to be the most accurate way to measure millimeter size changes, the sea level increase has averaged a 3.5 mm increase per year. I don't think in mm, so to convert to inches, divide 3.5mm by 25.4 mm/inch >> 0.138 inches, about 3/16 of an inch increase every year.
H'mmmm? Worrisome? NOT. For longer period, a decade, 35 mm, or 1.4 inches. When James is as old as I am in 40 years, and if the rate stays at 35mm per decade X 4 decades =>> 5-1/2 inches. So James is very wise to put the new walkways 6" higher, and to fill between them. The Tower property is pretty safe from the rising ocean for 40 years at least.
But there ARE other forces that can bring the water up, and much more than this, my point is that climactic global ocean rise is not a worry at all. Not even in Bangladesh.
C02: Is it really BAD in the atmosphere? Well, the planet IS warming, perhaps partly due to C02?
But C02 is an essential component of the earth's gas layer. Plants cannot grow without it, and as Melinda keeps showing us, throw some seeds on the ground and a month later there are vegetable plants a foot tall. And see that young Papaya tree? It is overpopulated with fruit. Plants are prospering in the 400 PPM CO2 environment we have now. And remember that ALL life on the surface, and most of life under the ocean surface, is made from CO2. All of us. No it is NOT bad, it is essential.
you got tsunami. typhoon has much more wind
This is not a tsunami!! lol This is the surge between two typhoons , one of each side of the country. It increased our monsoonal flow
Yes global warming has affected the Philippines as well, you build it and mother nature with take it, not if but when just saying.
I do not believe in global warming caused by man. The science is there that this planet warms up and cools down for millions of years or more. We think our lifetime is so significant but the fact is it's just a grain of sand. Cycles that happen regardless if a human was even on this planet.
I thought it was going to be a new ice age in the 1970's, then Global Warming in the 1980's with Al Gore (what a grift that was, but was a paycheck) now we have climate change. We have been having climate change since the dinosaurs. 9 out of 10 Climate Scientists will support who pays them.
@@TexasFilipinoif you think like that, you are a fool 😊
the global warming do not exist !! only for politics to make money !!! this is only the normal cycle of the life
Maybe I could say the same thing back. See I called nobody names nor insults yet you did. This is the trouble these days. Nobody can share opinions without nasty words and attacks. I am ok if you believe your way. We both might be wrong and fools. We have all the history of floods and high waters for a long time on this planet and also the evidence of low waters to where land masses where connected that are now separated.
Man thats a lot of wave action & back to back . Yes i remember that hole next door was that the same hole that had the fish in it at one time ?? . Man thos small kids playing in the surf i hope they dont get out to far . Question == after watching the kids in the surf are they strong rip tides that draw out to the open water like there is in Florida ??? God bless yall james 🙏 Thats good stuff right there bro 👏