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  1. It looks like you made it upside down, try harder.
  2. Thank you for the explanation. My wife was a SPED teacher back in the day and certainly has some stories to tell on that front. As to your original question and the general topic of the thread...buy low / sell high!!
  3. Honestly I’m a bit surprised that he districts that have screwed it up that badly have the resources to pay for it to be done correctly. Are they getting grants or some kind of rescue funds from the gummint? sounds like a good program and a great gig for you either way.
  4. @Larry T. Spider Interesting. Do you sell the concept, train the locals to implement and walk away or do you staff it for them also (i.e. the "staff" works for your company)?
  5. ummm.... Truly sorry for your loss moose, but this is Surly so I thought this gif was appropriate given the the overall flow of the conversation.
  6. What is the typical crew / capacity of one of those?
  7. I grew up dipping my CFS with gravy in ketchup and then one day the thought of replacing the ketchup with cholula hit me (alcohol may have been involved) and it was like and I grew up in the greater Brownwood region FWIW.
  8. Planning to spend a couple of weeks in Scotland / Ireland this Summer with my wife and our 3 kids (2 in college and a 10 year old). Trying to figure out lodging, probably easiest to rent an apartment instead of multiple hotel rooms. Is Airbnb and/or Vrbo the way to go or is there some Brit or Euro version that is a better source for me? I'm a bit afraid of getting scammed as I've seen a few listings noting "Hacked account / Fake listing". @txduck87 @Brisketexan @Chewbacca @Incredulity @Hagbard Celine Anyone else who has experience with Airbnb or Vrbo or Brit / Euro equivalent specifically in Scotland / Ireland, any guidance you can provide is appreciated.
  9. The lady in the office next to me has a family place on Dauphin Island. I can ask her for any pro-tips on that specifically. Generally, I would say that anything down that way (Miss / Bama / FL panhandle) the weather can be a complete crapshoot for Spring Break. Your "beach" vacation could be exactly what you think of (nice weather, etc.) or it could be 42 degrees and windy as hell. I've had both experiences down there at Spring Break and the bad weather variant really puts a damper on the week.
  10. Sounds like he ( and some other Surly spawn) is taking the right approach. Wherever they end up, do your best, have fun, and then go be a self sufficient, good citizen!!
  11. I was waiting for at least one of them to look at the camera and bust out laughing when they mentioned Kyler Murray as a possibility to join their fraternity.
  12. Checked and didn't see this posted anywhere. Apparently this has been out for about a year, but i saw it randomly last night and thought it was great. 7 of the 10 guys who are Heisman winners and Pro Football Hall of Famers sit down to have a discussion. Obviously seeing Earl is awesome, but the others are cool to see also. Just a bit over an hour and worth it!!
  13. Wasn't it something on Austin360 or something like that? I'm thinking back to '96, '97 range probably.
  14. What is the point of her working and earning very little? I get if she was a caretaker of minor children, but if your youngest is 22 it does seem like there could be a bit more of a contribution to the resolution of this situation. Are there extenuating circumstances that make the work she is currently doing, all she can do? I get that she may have gotten used to not "having" to contribute to cover "needs" but the circumstances seem to have changed significantly.
  15. Could you just set up a GroupMe group with all employees?
  16. Not normally an advocate of ducking obligations but cutting up the credit cards and stop making payments toward that debt might not be the worst decision you've ever made. When they eventually call you to collect you can explain that you do not have the money to pay them but you would consider trying to pay some "settled" amount in exchange for forgiveness of the rest of the obligation. Let them twist for a bit (months most likely and when they reach out again make the same offer). I'm not sure exactly what that process would look like but I know they can't throw you in jail, take your house or dock your pay over unsecured consumer debt. Are these cards issued through your bank or just the Citibank, Capital One's of the world? It would certainly kill your credit but if you already have your house financing secure and reliable transportation, or the ability to pay cash for cars in the near future, I would think you'd survive and have a monthly surplus of 1,600 instead of a deficit of 1,300. ALL OF THIS PRESUPPOSES THAT YOU ARE NOT CONTINUING TO SPEND MORE THAN YOU BRING IN!!! I don't have any idea what effect this strategy might have on the FAFSA / Financial aid for your college student. Is the son, spawn of both you and your wife, or just you and an ex? Sorry you're in that spot and good luck!!
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