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Hornbeliever

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  1. Update in case anyone is helped by data...We bought our ranchito right before covid. It has been awesome for our family and time with friends. A little less than 1.5 hours away and I can't understate how important that short drive is. It's in country so once we are there, you don't see anyone. Also, I had never thought of difference but there is a second home and a vacation home. We bought a second home, not a vacation home. Costs for all stupid shit you don't want to own two of but now do, like ladders and pots and cheese graters and waffle makers : $6,000. (Does not include furniture which is a shit ton more) Insurance plus all utilities/fiber: $600/month About $4,000 per year on repairs of some kind (freeze burst all pipes, metal roof rescrew, etc) Days stay (easy to calc because of utility usage on days there) 2020 = 107 (covid) 2021 = 47 2022 = 54 2023 = 50 Taking into account mortgage plus taxes plus bills plus furniture, daily rate of stay is a crazy $500 +/night. That makes you think "fuck that" as it almost does me. But then equity we've built if we sold would make that number likely go negative per night (lucky timing). Also, the mental health component is invaluable. Covid was fun for us rather than miserable. And the amount of time we spend with our family and friends actually has gone up since we constantly host people. And we are more relaxed in country than when in city where we are going from one birthday party to the next or some store to buy some useless thing. Added bonus: the amount of electronic time for our daughters plummets when in the country versus when in Houston so we actually do way more random stuff together like board games and campfire time Negative: Constantly having a set of errands to do like a leaky toilet or some fencing issue or some other bullshit chore. And for my wife, we are lucky enough to have a housekeeper in Houston but she is back to cleaning toilets and showers (great problems to have so I feel bad writing the negatives). If you feel stressed with more on your to-do list, I wouldn't buy a second home. We could air bnb house, especially because of proximity to Round Top during their festival weekends, but we love our stuff being our stuff so not worth it at this point for us. That could change if we stop going as much but hopefully not soon. Hope this helps inform a future decision for one of yall. In a nutshell, if you like your family, this is a fantastic life choice.....but make sure it isn't too far away.
  2. I needed to get the stink of the Washington game off so was watching UT volleyball YouTubes and somehow meandered to this. Interesting enough take by neutral observers. They weren’t very complimentary of Ella but very complimentary of team and Madi.
  3. Ags didn't lose, they just ran out of swine. And yes, I'll be here all night.
  4. @T-shirt Sip any recs on fence companies in Central Austin? We have called a couple and it’s been difficult to get a quote, with one company even coming to take measurements and then ghosting without ever providing a quote.
  5. I own bitcoin and ethereum yet I don't know what the above means...I'll just take it that I'm about to retire a bit earlier.
  6. I went to a Madison vs Yates football game where he had 513 all purpose yards in three quarters but his 3rd down passes all were +8 yards (vertically). Did not want, not a fit.
  7. From too much a/c to LSU saying not enough a/c, I'm beginning to think we mess with the thermostat like no other.
  8. Feel free to post more of these type of pics as they are great and welcomed by us social media illiterates. Thanks dude
  9. Such a great win. Watched both the it and Nebraska press conferences. Neb was a little salty. That hottie Murray girl said they will win the next three championships and their coach sorta dissed the way ut builds teams via transfers the last two years and said "I kinda like the way were building teams by growing our own players." good for him! it's important to feel good how you got to 2nd place.
  10. Can't remember, do all episodes drop day one or is it weekly?
  11. I was at a bar during a game in 2001 and randomly sat next to one of Mack’s family members and they told me he was a poor decision maker and would always play not to lose rather than to win. It colored the way I thought of him from then on and sadly his decision making fit right into that narrative. F Mack. Hall of fame coach with what, two or three conference championships. Brent Venables of all people might be halfway to Mr Hall of Fame Coach in terms of conference championships by Pearl Harbor Day.
  12. Bad news is I have a vision of Malik catching fire for a couple weeks of starter duty while Quinn returns, causing Arch to transfer. And it was fools gold a la Jerrod Heard/Cal and this puts program back years as Arch wins Heisman at OU. Good news is my vision also told me we would beat UH 47-17.
  13. Never but it is part of my calculus before going....$32 for my normal lunch order at Truth plus time in line = not worth it. Take away or reduce one of those costs and I would go more often.
  14. Season 2 was excellent
  15. To be fair to the aggies, farm boys did in fact put up all those signs on the stadium so that statement is true.
  16. Jenna is my Brett Robin.
  17. I went to the UT UH volleyball game this afternoon. We drove. For a damn volleyball game with 7,100 folks, we were in park for 30 minutes after the game just sitting there huffing each others exhaust. tldr do not drive or take a cooler that you leave in car for after the game
  18. Bought 7 tix myself so there will be some burnt orange for sure
  19. There you go being literal. What they meant was 3 safeties had the flu all week so they were out for practice (along with 6 other starters and I heard 3 coaches and a security guard). If healthy, like they are this week, this Alabama defense would have shut out UT.
  20. Please don't forget that one call they didn't get that if refs had made, they would have won. Also, the rumor is the ref that kept the flag in his pocket is Longhorn fan.
  21. I think he missed one important point and that is bbq places have not yet figured out how to speed up their service. Even at Truth, which is my main bbq joint, my brisket has been lukewarm by time I get to eat sometimes since the cashier is super slow. I would be way more willing to go to bbq joints and try new things, like pork steak, if it didn’t mean having to wait in a line, watch people cut in line, and wait a few minutes after being served to pay for said meal.
  22. Think you’re mistaken. He loves Pinkertons, not Feges. ps Feges SB has a delish rice bowl when you want bbq but are 47 years old and need to control your weekday calories
  23. I've read and watched enough about this game to make it my personal War and Peace yet I still haven't seen immediate post-game video with locker room celebrations and a great rap song I'm far too old to know. Anyone seen any?
  24. All this is supremely helpful, thanks. Random questions when you have time that I would DM you but figure could be helpful for other useless people like myself: 1) is there a best time of year? And by best time of year, I mean lowest cost for consumer due to materials or limited demand or some other variable? 2) I have 250 feet of fence with two gates. What is rough rough estimate given your suggestions of steel plus western cedar for those parameters? Standard size height (it’s a rental so I ain’t building the Alamo). TIAA
  25. Do you not Surly, man? Quit being so mature and move to typing out football certainties like the rest of us accountants and lawyers.
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