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CHIEF

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  1. CHIEF Jr. was going to go to the deer lease this weekend but forgot that he is supposed to go to a buddie's bachelor party. The bachelor party is a dove hunt in De Leon. Ten drunk guys in their early 20's with guns. What could go wrong? CHIEF
  2. In Texas, that $800 option would let the buyer walk away for any reason during the Option Period, bad inspection report, bad appraisal, changed their mind, etc... The escrow money ($20k) would only go hard after the option period. The buyer would only be entitled to it after the Option Period. If the buyer backed out before the option check was given to them, or the Title company, that would have to be hashed out between the former buyer's representative and seller's representative. Are you saying the Option Period was essentially zero days? I have seen that in a few instances around here, where a buyer is basically saying, "I'm buying the house, no matter what." CHIEF
  3. I don't know California's Option and Escrow deadlines, but in Texas, it is 72 hours, with Sundays, and holidays extending it. We never go over 48 hours. Did they cancel the contract before the California deadline? CHIEF
  4. Wood privacy, or ornamental steel? Steel prices are up 245% for the year. Also skilled labor is through the roof. https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/us-steel-prices-remain-high-into-2022/ CHIEF
  5. Well, our Marine is out. He was one of the ones chosen to escort our 13 dead Marines back home. He is young, bulletproof, and in a way can be careless. His biggest objection? Not being able to deal out retribution. Hopefully he will grow out of that, and live a long eventually uneventful life. Retribution would have only ended with him being killed also. He has a young wife and child that depend on him, and a family back home in Texas that loves him dearly. It is selfish, the kind of selfishness that one can admire, but selfish none the less. All of those killed were friends, and fellow Marines, but wisdom says it's time to live to fight another day. I understand being defensive against insurmountable odds, but not going on the offense. Fear is a good thing, its what keeps you alive. Rage will get you killed. CHIEF
  6. Easy, by their foreskin. CHIEF
  7. The concrete guys in our market are $275/day. About 3/4s don't speak English, but are knocking out about $60-70k per year. They have newer trucks and trailers than I have. CHIEF
  8. Mine too. Hill Wheatley made the best moonshine in the Bosque, Hill, Hood, and Somervell county area. I never could figure out why my Grandfather's younger brother didn't like his older sister's husband. Before my grandfather died, he told me it was because my Uncle Frank had stiffed his little brother when he smuggled 300 quarts of moonshine out to Sweetwater. Apparently it was pretty dangerous. I asked my grandfather why they didn't just build a still out in Sweetwater. He looked at me like I was an idiot and said "how hard do you think it would be to hide a still in Sweetwater. You can stand on a tuna can and see everything going on in three counties." CHIEF
  9. Those are my two as well. Whole family takes them. CHIEF
  10. Got a call from Kellie, she is a little more than just a neighbor, she is my wife's best friend. So Mrs. CHIEF has been her shoulder to cry on, encourager, optimist, and ledge guard. Her son is uninjured and ok, that's all we know. Don't know about anyone else in his unit. His mom is relieved but, of course, can't sleep and is glued to the TV. CHIEF
  11. You can get into a very nice modular for $80-100 sq/ft. You can have a slab poured to put it on, but that is generally a problem in remote areas where concrete trucks may have to come from over 100 miles away. Some modulars come with the slab already attached. They just put all the pieces together, on site, like a giant jigsaw puzzle. You couldn't get a house built in somewhere like Creede or Silverton under $200 sq/ft. stick built with a slab. CHIEF
  12. We saw a picture on CNN the other day. It was a Marine giving fist bumps to some Afghan kids. They were by a wall. Not sure if it was inside or outside the airport, but we are about 90% sure it was him. He is also a "door kicker". We are all just praying and waiting on a phone call. CHIEF
  13. That looks awesome. Nothing like what I saw today. It's angular, no soft edges, the way a Bronco is supposed to be. CHIEF
  14. Saw my first new Bronco today. It was a sport model with OEM wheels and tires. It looked like a Fiat 500 on steroids from the rear. Not a good look. CHIEF
  15. All of the ones are disabled in every pickup we own. Our subdivision is all private roads, Rangers, Mules, golf carts, you can drive anything. Just read your owner's manual, it will tell you how to disable it. Click, unclick, click, unclick with the key in a certain position etc. CHIEF
  16. That MC location shut down after failing their first three health inspections. I don't know how I remember that. But I remember seeing it on the news right before I moved out of Austin. Never ate there. CHIEF
  17. In remote areas, sure? My wife is a high-up in Commercial modular, but one of the execs that left the company does modular homes. Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, remote Colorado, you are looking at twice as much for stick built. CHIEF
  18. This is a cool Youtube channel of an American woman that marries a Cuban National and brings him to the US on a K1 visa. His reaction to Home Depot, Costco, car dealerships, etc. is fascinating: CHIEF
  19. Sounds like my 82' model. It never missed an opportunity to leave you stranded on the side of the road. The second generations were always ranked as the least reliable or second to least reliable vehicles on the road. CHIEF
  20. No good deed goes unpunished. I am very hesitant to list close friends and family. They tend to want to list the house for considerably more than current value, and expect you to list it for them for basically free, then bitch when they don't get an offer within 48 hours. Had two of those this summer. CHIEF
  21. Pretty good article, would be a fun dive. The window will probably close by mid-October. CHIEF
  22. One of CHIEF Jr.'s best friends (a Marine) just got orders they are shipping out to Kabul in 24 hours. The thing he is worried about is exactly who is in the Hummer that pulls up beside you. It's going to be an absolute clusterfuck. His Mom, also a good friend, is absolutely beside herself. He said his "goodbyes" to her, his young wife, and new baby. CHIEF
  23. That's my closest place to get them. We've been badgering them to put one in Granbury. CHIEF
  24. The problem, right now is finding this in a .357, and the price difference. Magnum pistols are at a premium. I agree wholeheartedly with getting a .357 and shooting .38 Special, if you can find one that doesn't cost half again as much. It was $200 difference and a wait when I bought the .38. CHIEF
  25. That's the exact same gun Mrs. CHIEF has. The recommendation came from a friend that is a CCL instructor and gun range owner. I looked at a "Judge" and the same pistol in a .357. He said that after shooting those, that she would just as soon be raped or assaulted. She is proficient at 10 feet, just like Ray Charles. It doesn't have the knockdown power of a .357, but is easy enough to shoot that she isn't hesitant to pull the trigger. CHIEF
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