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Jameslaw121

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  1. When was that? I Used Carmax the last two times. First took about 2 hours (becuase we actually choose a different car than we reserved thanks to the salesmans suggestion.) Second time took 30 minutes. I dropped my wife off too start the paperwork while I ran a work errand. It was ready when I got back. around 45 minutes later. On both of those 2 & 3 years ago, I called around and I couldn't get a sales person to commit to what was advertised. It was always, "Come in and talk to me, I'll give you a good deal." "Oh and if you don't come in, enjoy the plethora of call backs from me, my finance person, and my sales managers. We'll give you a week before you get calls from our VP and owners."
  2. I wonder how much of that also has to do with the car sales industry. They have made it so bleak to even think about expending such a waste of time and effort. When you have places like amazon and even walmart/target/HEB making purchasing items super easy and fast. You still have most dealerships (not Carmax) still want you to spend several hours a day haggling. I know I put off buying a car for a couple of years because I absolutely dreaded the purchasing process. It literally should be. "Your Price is X online. I'm paying X plus tax. Email me to stuff for financing. I'll see if your rate is better than my bank." 30 minutes tops at the actual dealership
  3. Anyone know the story with Will Johnson?
  4. Honestly, I wouldn't have been that mad. But I will confess that I have irrationally overhated Dak for some reason
  5. A whole lotta of this. He was projected as a late 1st, probably second round....
  6. They couldn't trade back and get this guy?
  7. Lovejoy ISD is right next to Allen and North of Plano
  8. Not sure if I've shared this before, but there is a Mexican family a couple of houses down and I think they are the primary house for large family gatherings. Walked outside yesterday morning and saw them unloading folding tables. Dad comes over (which he does every time they do something, about once a month) "Can I park some cars in front of your house today?" Me : "Of course, and we'll be gone so use my driveway." I come home last night to a tray of delicious food in the Fridge (His son has a key, feeds my dogs while were gone.) God I love those days.
  9. Arozarena hit in the lead run in the top of the 12th (they would eventually win) as well
  10. Little post rangers walk off snack. One with kraut, German mustard, and butter pickled jalapenos One with chili cheese and red onion Dogfish light ipa
  11. I used to do this all the time, buy the sub then eat it maybe an hour later when I wasn't busy. But there is so much sodium in them now, I feel like I need to down a galloon of water afterwards. Which, needless to say, defeats the purpose of eating them on the go when I now need to piss aver 34 minutes
  12. Higgy with both of those hits. Rest of the team is like 0-20.....
  13. 1 run game and it feels like were losing by5
  14. I was looking at Foscue's numbers last year. .048 Average (15 GP - 42 AB). Yet somehow has a better WAR (-0.7) than Pederson has currently (-1.1)(17 GP - 53 AB) Amazing.....
  15. He's young. He can drink a six pack of old Milwaukee, then eat the plastic thingy holding them together and still be okay . Tell him to enjoy it
  16. The School Resource Officer called me last night. Turns out we have the same middle and last name, His first name is James, mine is legally Jamie, but I go by James.....
  17. Turned out to be kinda trivial, but wasn't in the moment. Y'all know I sell music instruments and stuff to schools. I typically go to anywhere from 10-15 schools on any given day. Today I had a meeting with the orchestra directors from a middle school I'm going to be picking up business with. They ran my ID (usually this takes about a minute and they print off a badge for me and I go down to the band/orchestra room). Instead, I got spend 15 minutes in a conference room with two police officers. Turns out there is a certain person living in this district who A)Is definitely not me, but looks close enough on the DL. and B) Is definitely not allowed within 500 feet of a school
  18. Did the Tilted Kilt eve actually open? I know the sign went up, but I don't think it actually opened. Food and beer is fine at Twin Peaks, but their mixed drinks are very watered down. There is a Knockouts on 75 and Spring Creek. Its okay. Service is really hit or miss though, depending on who the bartender is
  19. On a side note, one of the best investments I've made is buying a deep freezer and a vacuum sealer. When I see something like chicken or ground beef go on sale, I'm buying like 50 lbs of it and freezing them in two pound bags Seems like I see pork shoulder and chuck roast go on sale about once every 6 weeks or so. Also, the discount bin at Tom Thumb and Kroger in the meat department. I won't buy fish, chicken, or ground beef. But I've picked up a few rib eyes and flank steaks for like half price. You just need to eat them that day or freeze them as soon as you get home.
  20. We decided yesterday (before seeing this thread) to go the rest of the month with no fast food and no eating out. Partly for the money, but also because we're both and an age where we really need to lose some weight and exercise more often. One caveat is that we will spend more on groceries to get what we really want to eat.
  21. This! Chicken wings were great when they were a value option. With the price they go for now, you can get better bar type food for the same price. Also, not real surprised by this announcement. At least in North Dallas, if you want scantly clad women, there are better places. If you want want a sports bar with better food but not there girls there are tons of better options. I think the attraction that hooters had when I was in my 20s was that it was much harder to find the combination of sports bar with lots of TVs, good food, good looking women and food service. Wish they had one closer to Allen/McKinney
  22. Yeah, about the spiciest thing I can use without any side affects is the original franks hots sauce. I used to drown my food in some sort of hot sauce, but about 10 years ago I was under a shit ton of stress from work and personal life. Woke up in the middle of the night for about a week straight vomiting up excess stomach acid. What really sucks is occasionally something really random will set it off.
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