bthotugigem05 said:

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The media will absolutely hound any phone number they can get, which is unfortunate because so many of the phone numbers connected to the missing children were posted early during the crisis.

If you're ever involved in something like this:

• Make all of your social media accounts private. Ask your friends not to speak to any media organization on your behalf or give out any of your information.
• Appoint a non-direct family member or trusted friend to be your authorized contact, give them a written statement to deliver, and send any incoming requests to that person
• The really hard part: do this with almost everyone, not just media. Reporters will go to pastors, sports team coaches, anyone they can piece together from social media looking for a quote
• If and when you are willing to answer questions, make sure to record whatever conversation you have with media organizations

Also, we should fully expect that the media will find this thread and will source it for quotes soon.

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Shut your phone off. Get a new one. Share your new number with contacts. If that gets swarmed. Shut it off again and only share with close people. They'll be ok and should have your email address

That too

Better yet, hire people to do it

dermdoc said:

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ColetteS2014 said:

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I know it's easy to start blaming people for false information but for people like Dermdoc and I this is very personal and we know y'all are hurting as well so we want to give the information we get and we are optimistic and trend towards the positive. Mary Grace is a sweet kind girl with the cutest personality and she loves to be a big sister. Her mom is the essence of a momma bear and her dad is the best Aggie I know. Please remember to keep her and the rest of twins cabin in your prayers. The noise doesn't mean anything without our girls.

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Thank you. I am literally without words and for those who know me, that is rare. My goodness, I am an old ornery coot who never cries and I am crying like a baby. This rips your soul out.

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Oh friend, my darling dermypoo, I just want to give you the biggest hug

TAMUallen said:

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That too

Better yet, hire people to do it

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I am a little guy who has a bunch of big, bad friends.

I'd like to be one of them and smack up anybody you thinks needs it

dermdoc said:

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bthotugigem05 said:

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The media will absolutely hound any phone number they can get, which is unfortunate because so many of the phone numbers connected to the missing children were posted early during the crisis.

If you're ever involved in something like this:

• Make all of your social media accounts private. Ask your friends not to speak to any media organization on your behalf or give out any of your information.
• Appoint a non-direct family member or trusted friend to be your authorized contact, give them a written statement to deliver, and send any incoming requests to that person
• The really hard part: do this with almost everyone, not just media. Reporters will go to pastors, sports team coaches, anyone they can piece together from social media looking for a quote
• If and when you are willing to answer questions, make sure to record whatever conversation you have with media organizations

Also, we should fully expect that the media will find this thread and will source it for quotes soon.

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How about just beat the sheet out of them?

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I'll hold them down for you.

dermdoc said:

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bthotugigem05 said:

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The media will absolutely hound any phone number they can get, which is unfortunate because so many of the phone numbers connected to the missing children were posted early during the crisis.

If you're ever involved in something like this:

• Make all of your social media accounts private. Ask your friends not to speak to any media organization on your behalf or give out any of your information.
• Appoint a non-direct family member or trusted friend to be your authorized contact, give them a written statement to deliver, and send any incoming requests to that person
• The really hard part: do this with almost everyone, not just media. Reporters will go to pastors, sports team coaches, anyone they can piece together from social media looking for a quote
• If and when you are willing to answer questions, make sure to record whatever conversation you have with media organizations

Also, we should fully expect that the media will find this thread and will source it for quotes soon.

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How about just beat the sheet out of them?

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Where do I sign up?

trouble said:

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God bless you but I turned 23 at the end of last year

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Not making any apologies for the media folks, just saying to expect it and be pleasantly surprised if it doesn't happen.

Love you buddy. Carly and I will be home all week and weekend so if y'all need anything please let us know. You know my twin and I love all the littles so we are happy to babysit or whatever else y'all need. Let us know. Constantly praying for Mary Grace until she is found.

I pray for God's peace and comfort for everyone affected by this tragedy. Words can't convey the love and support my household has for y'all right now.

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scd88 said:

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Glenn Juenke - thank you.

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This man needs to be formally recognized at Kyle this fall in front of 100k+ with a video story on the Jumbotron of what he did to save so many young girls. Legend.

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I agree with the sentiment. This man is undoubtably a hero, but please respect his privacy. Not everyone wants or needs awards and accolades. I don't know Glenn, but I am sure he has some very complex things he is trying to process. He was deeply involved with these campers and is probably dealing with some real pain from this tragedy. Please don't bother heroes like Glenn with good intentions right now. The time will come for that. The best thing to do is keep praying for their strength.

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trouble said:

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God bless you but I turned 23 at the end of last year

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This old man is 70 and still doing 11 minute miles on the treadmill and 50 pushups.

And you still act 17

bthotugigem05 said:

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The media will absolutely hound any phone number they can get, which is unfortunate because so many of the phone numbers connected to the missing children were posted early during the crisis.

If you're ever involved in something like this:

• Make all of your social media accounts private. Ask your friends not to speak to any media organization on your behalf or give out any of your information.
• Appoint a non-direct family member or trusted friend to be your authorized contact, give them a written statement to deliver, and send any incoming requests to that person
• The really hard part: do this with almost everyone, not just media. Reporters will go to pastors, sports team coaches, anyone they can piece together from social media looking for a quote
• If and when you are willing to answer questions, make sure to record whatever conversation you have with media organizations

Also, we should fully expect that the media will find this thread and source it for quotes.

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Here's yall's quote.

**** off. We arent a news story and take care of our own here. This is a horrific natural disaster and we will power through it. There's those who are actively missing relatives and are hurting. This isn't your click bait. Dont mess with texags especially when we are under duress

ColetteS2014 said:

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Love you buddy. Carly and I will be home all week and weekend so if y'all need anything please let us know. You know my twin and I love all the littles so we are happy to babysit or whatever else y'all need. Let us know. Constantly praying for Mary Grace until she is found.

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Hey babe now I know who you are. We love y'all so much. Got to keep Charlie and Willa this weekend which was a blessing. And even took them to Pappadeaux for lunch.

It hurts so bad for us and I can not imagine what Clarke and Katie are going through.

TAMUallen said:

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bthotugigem05 said:

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The media will absolutely hound any phone number they can get, which is unfortunate because so many of the phone numbers connected to the missing children were posted early during the crisis.

If you're ever involved in something like this:

• Make all of your social media accounts private. Ask your friends not to speak to any media organization on your behalf or give out any of your information.
• Appoint a non-direct family member or trusted friend to be your authorized contact, give them a written statement to deliver, and send any incoming requests to that person
• The really hard part: do this with almost everyone, not just media. Reporters will go to pastors, sports team coaches, anyone they can piece together from social media looking for a quote
• If and when you are willing to answer questions, make sure to record whatever conversation you have with media organizations

Also, we should fully expect that the media will find this thread and source it for quotes.

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Here's yall's quote.

**** off. We arent a news story and take care of our own here. This is a horrific natural disaster and we will power through it. There's those who are actively missing relatives and are hurting. This isn't your click bait. Dont mess with texags especially when we are under duress

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I say beat the sheet out of them.

trouble said:

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And you still act 17

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Hey I switched from beer to red wine.

dermdoc said:

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trouble said:

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And you still act 17

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Hey I switched from beer to red wine.

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Hes 22 like you now

TAMUallen said:

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dermdoc said:

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ColetteS2014 said:

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I know it's easy to start blaming people for false information but for people like Dermdoc and I this is very personal and we know y'all are hurting as well so we want to give the information we get and we are optimistic and trend towards the positive. Mary Grace is a sweet kind girl with the cutest personality and she loves to be a big sister. Her mom is the essence of a momma bear and her dad is the best Aggie I know. Please remember to keep her and the rest of twins cabin in your prayers. The noise doesn't mean anything without our girls.

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Thank you. I am literally without words and for those who know me, that is rare. My goodness, I am an old ornery coot who never cries and I am crying like a baby. This rips your soul out.

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We're here for you Derm. God bless you and prayers sent

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I'm not. Umpires are people too. That cranky old man is a mean son of a b*tch. He's also an Astro's fan. He sucks.


Not, really. He's one of the best and he would give his Aggie slippers off of his feet to anyone that needed them. Ed is the best sh*t Aggie and Christian man I have ever met. I have no words of comfort to give right now.

dermdoc said:

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trouble said:

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And you still act 17

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Hey I switched from beer to red wine.

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Fine. You act 22.

This is why we are forever friends.

45-70Ag said:

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URGENT: Friends/Family of one of the little girls we lost in the floods reached out: “Media is hunting the families & friends of missing or deceased - they are combing social media and hounding families. Please call on press to allow families to grieve. Now is not the time.”

— Chip Roy (@chiproytx) July 7, 2025

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A strong word of caution for anyone that decides to communicate with the press: please reserve the right to proofread any story before it is published.

My wife was a teacher for a high school student who drowned in a flood in our hometown. She granted an interview with a reporter to describe what a kind, sweet person the student was. However, she was misquoted (reporter actually made up some of her statements), which caused some very hurtful feelings for the parents.

And thank you to the mods for letting me vent and embrace my Aggie fellowship.

bthotugigem05 said:

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The media will absolutely hound any phone number they can get, which is unfortunate because so many of the phone numbers connected to the missing children were posted early during the crisis.

If you're ever involved in something like this:

• Make all of your social media accounts private. Ask your friends not to speak to any media organization on your behalf or give out any of your information.
• Appoint a non-direct family member or trusted friend to be your authorized contact, give them a written statement to deliver, and send any incoming requests to that person
• The really hard part: do this with almost everyone, not just media. Reporters will go to pastors, sports team coaches, anyone they can piece together from social media looking for a quote
• If and when you are willing to answer questions, make sure to record whatever conversation you have with media organizations

Also, we should fully expect that the media will find this thread and source it for quotes.

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As someone who once had media knocking on our neighbors' doors asking about us, this is good advice.

FriscoKid said:

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TAMUallen said:

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dermdoc said:

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ColetteS2014 said:

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I know it's easy to start blaming people for false information but for people like Dermdoc and I this is very personal and we know y'all are hurting as well so we want to give the information we get and we are optimistic and trend towards the positive. Mary Grace is a sweet kind girl with the cutest personality and she loves to be a big sister. Her mom is the essence of a momma bear and her dad is the best Aggie I know. Please remember to keep her and the rest of twins cabin in your prayers. The noise doesn't mean anything without our girls.

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Thank you. I am literally without words and for those who know me, that is rare. My goodness, I am an old ornery coot who never cries and I am crying like a baby. This rips your soul out.

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We're here for you Derm. God bless you and prayers sent

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I'm not. Umpires are people too. That cranky old man is a mean son of a b*tch. He's also an Astro's fan. He sucks.


Not, really. He's one of the best and he would give his Aggie slippers off of his feet to anyone that needed them. Ed is the best shlt Aggie and Christian man I have ever met. I have no words of comfort to give right now.

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Who told you that lie?

dermdoc said:

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And thank you to the mods for letting me vent and embrace my Aggie fellowship.

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A freaking men! I'm so thankful you are here without repercussions

Badace52 said:

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The buildings weren't washed away. They are all still there except for maybe Bug House.

The children were washed away trying to get out of the buildings... most of them when a wall of water came down suddenly as Bubble Inn was being evacuated and some as they tried to escape from twins 1 and 2 which have flat ceilings and attics and kids couldn't float inside.

Wiggle Inn for sure (My daughter rode out the flood there), and ive been told Giggle Box and Tumble Inn have vaulted ceilings and the kids had more room with the rising waters to stay in the cabins.

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Thank you! First of all, thrilled that your daughter was safe. I actually have friends whose daughter seems to have also been helped by Glenn in the same cabin, which is awesome and a miracle! On the other hand, one of the families still searching for their little one is in my extended network of sorts- so gut wrenching for them.

I can't imagine what you went through two days ago- I remember reading your post about waiting for news and how unbelievably hard that must have been- then you were reunited.

The map that someone posted was helpful in understanding the layout of the camp and the cabins. Still blows my mind how fast the water can rise in such a wide space.

Do you know if/what happened to the campers at the Cypress Lake campsite? Was that campsite damaged at all? Again, it's hard to understand where the main part of the South Fork Guadalupe runs compared to the "smaller" Cypress Creek which feeds into SFG, but Cypress Creek is what appears to surround the southern campsite, but it doesn't sound like that campsite was in as precarious of a situation as the Guadalupe site?

I don't want to burden you with these questions, so forgive me and if someone else can provide insight, that would be helpful.

dermdoc said:

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trouble said:

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And you still act 17

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Hey I switched from beer to red wine.

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Hey Doc, I turned 55 last month..thank you for setting some exercise goals for me...
I'm just not sure if my wife is willing to share the red wine....

I am seeing little local SAHM businesses making T-shirts for sale with victims names/images and claiming the money made will go to the families, but no known connections to the families

We saw things similar on Texags when MFBarnes started the GoFundMe for someone he didn't know without their knowledge.

Goodness, I find myself praying every 10 minutes it seems. I have been following, crying, and praying since the 4th. I found myself somewhat hopeless last night when a dear friend called me and told me he was putting together a supply drive. It gave me the purpose to at least do something to help.

The only reason I post this is because there are probably many of you out there that feel the same way. Find another Ag close to you and use your network of friends to find a way to help without being up there. I cannot say it has changed the absolute heartbreak I feel, but it was at least something.

They need cleaning supplies, personal hygiene products, bleach, etc. They have plenty of water and food. It is the day-to-day things they are needing.

Gig'Em and God bless. Holding a special place in my heart for you Derm and all the other Ags suffering from this catastrophe.

As a child advocate that works with police this is a wonderful idea. As noted most police cars have a stuffed animal in them for a child but right now that is certainly not enough. Remember there are plenty of children suffering not just the ones at Camp Mystic.

Guitarsoup said:

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I am seeing little local SAHM businesses making T-shirts for sale with victims names/images and claiming the money made will go to the families, but no known connections to the families

We saw things similar on Texags when MFBarnes started the GoFundMe for someone he didn't know without their knowledge.

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Fook them.