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Tonesky

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  1. The NY Bagel Shop and adjacent deli were bought by a catering company 5 years ago. One of the two original partners retired at the time of sale, and the other about two years later. The bagel quality has suffered, but remains the best option in the Hebrew hood.
  2. Tonesky

    Wine

    Everyone knows In My Opinion. But, IMO, that doesn't really fit the context of these posts. Of course, I was too much a pussy to ask myself.... Thanks Milkman.
  3. Do you have any independent sources, or did you just read that on Surly?
  4. And, I know a geography grad doing related work in the pipeline industry.
  5. As it turns out, Seattle and Vancouver has morphed to Seattle, Olympic National Park, and Victoria BC. Will spend a couple of days in Seattle and then head for the Peninsula. Still working out the details, but the current plan is to head to Quinault for two nights (Quinault first afternoon, Hoh Rain Forest and Kalaloch beaches day two), drive to Port Angeles on day three, with stops along the way at Sol Duc Falls and Lake Crescent (Spruce RR/Devil's Punchbowl), Hurricane Ridge/Hill on the fourth morning, with the afternoon still up in the air. One possibility, is to go to a lavender farm in Sequim, but we may be a tad early on lavender bloom. Then, the next morning, take the ferry to Victoria for one night (whale excursion, Butchart Gardens, and the Royal BC Museum), before returning to Port Angeles the sixth evening. The next morning, before heading back to Seattle, the plan is to hit Salt Creek Recreation Area to tide pool during a strong negative (-2) low tide.
  6. Am doing initial planning for family trip (wife and almost 17 year old twins) to Seattle and Vancouver CA in June 2024. There is a long Seattle thread, but I don't see a dedicated Vancouver thread. How many days is optimal for Vancouver? What are recommended sights/activities/excursions/restaurants? Any essential overnight (not day trip) destination?
  7. Am doing initial planning for family trip (wife and almost 17 year old twins) to Seattle and Vancouver in June 2024. I have run through this thread and have noted the suggested Seattle sights/activities/excursions. Very helpful! I'd like to book flights and lodging in the immediate future. How many days total, excluding bookend travel days? How many days should we stay in (or base out of) each city? Any other essential overnight (not day trip) destinations?
  8. “Owning the pubs” in the VP selection is fine, as long as you win. The answer is Taylor Swift.
  9. Too woke. The pure actors have moved to Great American Family.
  10. Tonesky

    Texas Primaries

    My wife and I married late in life - mid 60s with 16 year old twins (IVF, of course). My early almost-time-to-get-serious-about-college-plans comments have suggested/encouraged looking at locations that are more politically and climate change friendly than Houston. With every election, that gets closer to simply commanding "get the fuck out of here!" My and my wife's parents are deceased, with no strong remaining ties to Houston (or Texas). We likely retire by the time the kids finish college. Nothing holding us here. I hope the kids settle somewhere I'd like to live....
  11. Tonesky

    Texas Primaries

    This is the correct answer. The only registered voters who cannot vote in the R runoff are those who voted in the D primary.
  12. That is not a construction defect. It is simply theft/fraud. The real problem is that thieves are always broke. He is not putting the stolen funds into his brokerage account.... Even if you get a judgment, you can't collect. And, odds are that law enforcement will say its a "civil issue," and you should go hire an attorney. Sorry for their trouble.
  13. Yes, my hypothetical describes a breach of contract (among other things), but the RCLA still controls all residential construction claims, and the recent RCLA amendments seem to bar claims for cosmetic issues.
  14. That is exactly the concern. Imagine you are moving to Texas from far away, that you enter into a contract to build a house to be ready when you arrive, and that you make all your selections at the builder's design center before hopping back on a plane to return to far away. Imagine that when you arrive back in Texas to close and start your new life, you find a perfectly solid structure with brick, paint, shingle, countertops, light fixtures, and appliances different from what you selected. They are all of similar grade and value, but not what you picked out. Many think that the new amendments to the RCLA say you can go fuck off if you don't like it.
  15. Those words are not the issue. The issue is limiting claims to physical damage, failure of a building component, and things causing danger to occupants. A shitty paint job, which would be very expensive to remedy, is not covered.
  16. Nope, the 2023 amendments to the RCLA are objectively for the benefit of contractors. For claims arising on or after 9/1/2023, contractors are liable only for (1) actual physical damage to the residence, (2) actual failure of a building component to perform its intended purpose, and (3) verifiable danger to the safety of occupants. It will take some time for the Texas Supreme Court to fully body slam plaintiffs who seek to push the limits of what this means, but many expert commentators (not me) suggest that claims for cosmetic issues, not matter how extreme or extensive, are gone. Also, a separate bill shortened the statute of repose for architects and engineers.... PS - I am not a plaintiff lawyer. I do commercial litigation and represent both plaintiffs and defendants. If a builder came to me with a lawsuit filed by a homeowner who failed to follow the RCLA notice requirements, or contractual pre-suit ADR requirements, I would be perfectly happy to spank the homeowner.
  17. Indeed. And, thanks to the latest changes to the Act, things are now significantly worse for consumers with claims arising on or after 9/1/2023. If OP's issues first arose after 9/1/2023, I'll double down on my suggestion OP take the money and run.
  18. How long did it take to see results? I sprayed this a week ago and my weeds look as happy as ever....
  19. Note that failure to follow the procedural notice and inspection requirements of the Texas Residential Construction Act before filing suit is fatal, including if raised by them for the first time on appeal of your JP Court judgment to County Court. Also, note that you cannot artificially reduce your damages to $20K to create JP Court jurisdiction. If your actual claim is for $20,001, but you reduce to $20K so that you can be in JP Court and they call you on it, your case will be dismissed. Finally, if you win any amount and they appeal to County Court, you will then need a lawyer, who will be very unlikely to take this on a contingency fee basis. Based on how these things resonate with you, you might consider cutting a deal and moving on. Good luck.
  20. We have Roku Streaming Stick 4Ks on each TV. They are regularly (and currently) on sale for $40. They perform better than using the TVs’ built in smarts. It has dedicated buttons for Netflix and Apple TV, but not Prime. But, getting to prime (or any other installed app) still just takes a couple of seconds. The only time I use the AVR remote is to change to, or select the audio mode for, music, and restore the audio mode to surround when returning to video.
  21. Went through a box two weekends ago. Tossed a ton of stereo rca, composite, early gen. hdmi, coax connectors, a 10’ 30 pin apple cord…. Put it all out at the curb a few days before heavy trash day. No one wanted it.
  22. Tonesky

    Texas Primaries

    No offense taken. Before your edit, I’d have hit you with a laugh rep emoji. I don’t give out my cell number freely, but once it’s out there, you are toast. The “buy your house” solicitations date to Harvey. “Investors” are buying outdated lists of flood home leads. They come in waves as a new class graduates from their sucker real estate investment seminar.
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