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  1. 5 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

    Mentally files a notes. 

    How's the parking there? I assume all valet?

    Yes on valet, but it's way better to do an Uber -- party atmosphere and all might make it inadvisable to drive afterwards.

  2. 3 hours ago, cabowabo said:

    Is there any way for us regular folk to get access to sales comps in our area?

    The one time I successfully protested, I requested that TCAD provide me with all information upon which they based their appraisal.  What they produced included comparables and other information.  Their data also showed that they rated my lot as having a better view than my neighbors on either side and that the quality of my home's construction was higher than my neighbors on either side or in the entire general area.  Once I was sworn in and the hearing began, the TCAD representative admitted that they had made a mistake and proposed a lower valuation to account for their error.  Just wish I'd figured that error out sooner, apparently there's no retroactive adjustments for their errors.

  3. 6 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

    Is that the MILF night? 

    Yep.  Lots of River Oaks area talent on display. Good times.

  4. 13 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

     

    ive heard it's a big party on Thursday nights ?

    It sure used to be.  I don't know if the Covid clampdown has impacted their Thursday night hijinks.

  5. 4 hours ago, Armybrat said:

    I just moved my mouse to the left of the keyboard. It really worked.

     

    Yep.  I started doing this after month one of the pandemic.  I normally travel for business a bunch -- I'd been sitting in one position in my home office all day for way too long.  Pain has gone away.

  6. 15 minutes ago, Wally Pryor said:

    Home Depot space?   Meh.  

     

    AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin could choose a new developer for the empty Home Depot property this summer.

     

    In 2018, a KXAN investigation highlighted the city-owned property. Voters approved a bond in 2006 to turn it into a police substation and municipal court, but the project fell through due to lack of funding.

    The city wants to turn the property into a mixed use-development district with affordable housing and space for recreation. Six bids had been submitted when the RFP process closed last month.

    A.J. Smith and Daniel Loe of Forsite Studio, an Austin-based architecture firm, thought it would be ideal for homeless housing.

    “This was our opportunity to put this out there and say this is what we can do,” said Loe.

    In the last few months, they sent their concept to council members and city homeless officials. Under the plan, 400 shipping containers would serve as “microunits,” where individuals or families could live. The containers would be placed inside the Home Depot structure. More details on the plan can be found here.  The architects say their plan didn’t gain traction with city leaders, and the deadline for developers to submit bids has already passed.

    https://www.kxan.com/investigations/city-gets-6-bids-to-redevelop-vacant-home-depot-property-homeless-housing-not-an-option/

     

     

    Loved this quote: 

    "The former Home Depot building is in severe disrepair and is not habitable,” said a City of Austin spokesperson. “Water, wastewater and electricity to the building have not been maintained since the building was acquired in 2008. The only operating electrical service at this time is servicing the remaining light fixtures in the parking lot, and no other utility services are available outside the existing building."

    So -- the City of Austin is admitting that they let the place that they bought with bond money designated for specific municipal purposes just go to shit during their decade-plus ownership?  Nice job, gubmint servants!

     

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  7. 18 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:
    21 minutes ago, Lobo said:
    Where are y'all in your life-stage of the company?  Ever done any fundraising rounds before this year?

    There's the rub. We don't want partners, we want debt. We are very profitable, we have great margins, but i don't want to give up equity at a low valuation. I'd rather grow slower and get debt.

    Have you guys ever looked at riding the factoring tiger?  It's pricey, but if you have the profit margins and the growth story as a track record -- it may be a good next step to getting a history that will  move y'all towards establishing a more traditional asset-based lending arrangement at the next level.  Good luck.

  8. 12 minutes ago, Sam Lin said:

    No cheese shelf don't care.

      On 4/16/2021 at 5:38 PM, DalTxHornFan said:

    Question:  Let's get our terminology straight.  I thought that the cheese on a taco was the "hinge" rather than the "shelf" -- amirite?

    Answer:  Cheese on a hot dog bun or similar is a “hinge”.   Cheese on anything else is up for grabs, and will improve your regularity.  

    Result:  Continued confusion between a hinge and a shelf.

  9. 3 hours ago, Armybrat said:

    That old building was replaced by the award-winning new terminal in 1961:

     

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    It's a shame that they demolished all of that.  The terminal tower along with some of that initial terminal building would have been prime for re-use as a cool food/beverage/entertainment venue.  RIP.

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  10. 9 hours ago, Steel Shank said:

    Judgey-Wudgey: Hey, Steel, what's that?

    Steel Shank: Beef rib and egg tacos. Cheese is on the bottom acting as a shelf.

     

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    Let's get our terminology straight.  I thought that the cheese on a taco was the "hinge" rather than the "shelf" -- amirite?

  11. 3 hours ago, mdleast said:

    Finally made it out to Terry Black’s. Quite impressed with both the food and the huge setup.

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    Damn, even the green beans look good.  Nice spread!

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