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  1. 18 minutes ago, Incredulity said:

    Just to add further pessimism.

    What will happen when and if enough housing is ever built to accommodate all the homeless is a good percentage will choose NOT to live there because the housing will have rules they don’t want to follow.  Mostly no drug rules.

    Unless we want to build modern taxpayer funded opium dens.

    It all ties back into the mental health issue and the inability of the system to keep people in restrictive enviroment even if they have been determined to be threat to the public safety or have a criminal record of some sort.  But yes many of these homeless resist the exiting services as they are because they can't have their drugs or booze.    The booze is probably a larger problem than the drugs in most areas.  

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  2. Who is the real oppostion to this insanity?   Really they need to get creative and throw it back at some of these do gooders faces.  Call their push "the legalization of poop and needles on the streets ordianance" or something like that.   Make the labels stick until it makes them stink like the excrement they want on the streets.

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  3. 22 hours ago, Tailgate said:

    Interesting site...food poisoning like crazy at some of the resorts there.

    https://iwaspoisoned.com/location/dominican-republic#emailscroll

    According to this,  I won't get poisoned when I go to Cabo or Puerto Vallarta here soon.   Glad I can rest my mind and just worry about accidently drinking some water when showering.  LOL

    But holy crap the DR has  serious issues if this site is any indicator.   Of all the islands, I've never had the real desire to go the DR and certainly will not go now.

  4. 4 hours ago, Patricio Swayze said:

    Can I see the actual stats that show that all the Longhorns in Houston live inside the loop and all aggy live in the burbs?  I do not deny that there is a ton of aggy here, and likely most with families live in the burbs, but I am guessing most of the Longhorns with families also live in the burbs.  I do, my two brothers do, my dad does, Huckleberry above does.  I did spend several years in the Heights and Oak Forest.  There were plenty of aggy in both those hoods.

    I usually talk shit about Dallas as a joke.  I haven't spent enough real time there to know whether it sucks or not.  I have gone there for football and soccer games and had fun.  If we are all being honest, every major city in Texas are very similar.  More expensive to live in the urban center and there is where most of the "culture" is.  Typically the younger adults are there as they don't have the burden of the cost of children.  The burbs in every major city here are the exact same.  The only thing that is different is what they are close to.  In Austin, you are close to UT, the Hill Country.  In Houston, you are close to arts and diverse food scene.  In Dallas, you are close to transgendered women being murdered and Rex Kramer.  In San Antonio you have all the missions, blending of Latino and Texan cultures into what most people call Texan as well as the nearby Hill Country.

    So like several have said, all the cities here have good and bad and really don't differ so drastically.

    This right here is what makes the area between from San Antonio to Austin attractive for  many who want to relocate from other parts of the state to either retire or start over some place else.   I grew up in the RGV and have lived in the Corpus area for some 27 years now and when the nest is empty in few years, we are making the move to somewhere in that area so we can have easy access to Austin and San Antonio like Blanco, Bulverde, Wimberley, etc .   I have the Hill Country in my soul, but one must keep their roots watered with the culture you grew up in.   So moving to that area would still give us relatively good access to  my business interests, friends and family in the Coastal Bend and the RGV.   Ideally I'd like to keep condo at South Padre or Port A,  but that is way down the road when I join the Surly 1% crowd.  LOL. 

  5.  
    Exactly what I was thinking....fuckers from Monterrey at my beach condo. No courtesy or manners, and treat their help like slaves.

    Anyone I knew who worked retail or a service job back in day when growing up in RGV absolutely hated most of them. The women were worse than the men. They’d fricken cut in line in front of you at a store and demand to be waited on first if they saw you were spending less than they were.
  6. Not sure what you are talking about here.  Dallas is home to several major oil and gas companies, but Houston has far more white collar oil and gas industry jobs than Dallas and it has been that way for decades.   Houston also has more oil and gas company headquarters (though the Houston area and the Dallas Metroplex have about the same number of fortune 500 company headquarters overall).  And even if not a headquarters, virtually every major oil and gas company has an office in Houston with a large contingent of engineers and other professionals, while the same is not true for Dallas.  The reason Houston is often referred to as the energy capital of the world is not because of its blue collar workforce.  Also, I don't think there was a single person in all of Houston who felt more pride in having the Enron and Compaq headquarters reside here than in being the home of NASA.        

    More so back in the day like in the 70s and 80s. I know it’s a totally different now.
  7. Most of us valley folk don’t like Laredo, mostly because it’s a shithole and geography-challenged northern people always think it’s part of the valley. It’s almost 2 hours away. 

    As a former valleyite., I agree. We also hate Laredo being called part of the RGV. Shit we get pissed when Zapata is called the valley too.
  8. 1 hour ago, TexArcher said:

    I've been saying something similar for years: Dallas and Urban Cowboy were out at the same time, and for some reason Dallas folks came away thinking they're all The Ewings (debonair, rich, and important) and Houstonians are all Bud and Sissy (blue collar rednecks).

    I don't think that was very true in 1980, and it definitely isn't true in 2019.

     

    Yea it was slightly exaggerated.    But I do think for the longest time, Houston had an inferiority complex to Dallas because it was kind of true all the dirty work for the Oil/Gas industry was done in the Houston area while many of the same companies had most if not all their white collar workforce in the glass office towers in Dallas along with the banks who fed off that oil money.    Hence that is one reason Houston loved the Enron era  and  having Compaq computers headquarted there, etc.    It did what NASA and being a major medical center (MD Anderson) couldn't do and give Houston something it  could  brag about although we all  know the Enron thing didn't end well.    But now all of that is kind irrelevant and any disgust with each other is silly.   Especially since both NFL franchises pretty much suck... LOL.

  9. 13 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

    The year I lived there this surprised me the most. There were plenty of people who seemed to never leave the Metroplex. Being from Waco we obviously had to go to Dallas/Austin/Houston/San Antonio a few times a year. 

    Same with me down here in Corpus as far as visting Houston and Austin.    San Antonio is alot more frequent and will be as I establish my business there with a possible move up that way.     

    I do think metro Houston residents get out of the region more than their DFW counterparts.   Probably has to do with those in business have to take on a larger territorial foot print and many Houston area residents were at one time in their lives, residents in the RGV, Corpus and other parts of the state so they still have family and friends  in these areas.  On the flip side, I know of several empty nest couples whom moved up to the DFW area or just outside of the metroplex to be close to their kids because they've all relocated there and wanted to be close for grandchildren reasons.  Hence the reason for many to come down this way just isn't there unless they want to hunt, fish,  or do a beach vacation.   

  10. 40 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

    I've lived double-digit years in both Austin and Houston and I can tell you this:

    People in Austin don't even think about Houston, Dallas, or San Antonio.  Rivalry?  Why?  You like those places better?  Cool - stay there.

    People in Houston do hate Dallas.  But people from Dallas have looked down on Houston for decades, so I get it.  A lot of people in/from Dallas have the absurd notion that Dallas is one of the greatest cities in this country and everyone else is jealous that they don't get to live there.

    The Houston/Dallas rivalry is a little silly, because they're basically the same place.  Dallas has everything Houston has, the good and the bad, and vice versa.  But my god, Dallas, get over yourself.

    And if you're tempted to say I'm biased, touche', but I know a bunch of people from other states and they don't get the Dallas superiority complex, either.

    Alot of people from the DFW  area never or hardly visit the rest of the state whether it be on business or leisure.   They have almost everything within their metroplex such as good healthcare,  major international airports, entertainment,  shopping,  etc.   

     

  11. Every city  in the RGV hates each other, especially on Friday night's in fall. 

    But if you dare say anything negative of one of cities down there and you live north of the check points,  oh shit  they will let you have it.   It will unite the cholos from Rio Grande City to Brownsville.  

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  12. 50 minutes ago, gecko said:

    It's the same issue - my wife and I have encountered them from Utah to Ireland to Australia:

    1.  They travel in large groups and have no courtesy of others.  They will step into your photo shot without remorse
    2.  They will walk in packs (sometimes 3-4 abreast) and take up a whole trail.  They are completely unprepared for the trail conditions therefore walk slowly and awkwardly
    3.  They never stop talking...I've seen groups of 8 or more people and they are all talking at the same time.
     

    Sounds like the weathly class from Mexico.  If you visted a major shopping destinations in Texas during their holiday weeks like around Easter,  you will see this first hand.

    Back in the day when the Japanese were known as the big travelers, most I ran into seemed to be Ok and polite.   Especially if you told them you were from Texas and then they really wanted to talk.   They would ask about my cousins JR and Bobby  Ewing and  Sue Ellen .   I mean they assumed all of us in Texas were related and had oil wells and a ranch.

  13. 1 hour ago, TonyTexas said:

    Schlitterbahn Waterparks and Resorts — which has dealt with a gruesome death, indictments and financial troubles — is selling the bulk of its holdings.

    Ohio-based Cedar Fair has an agreement with the owners of Schlitterbahn to purchase the company’s New Braunfels park and resort property as well as their Galveston park.

    “It’s important to know that Cedar Fair values Schlitterbahn’s character and brand promise,” the Henry family — Schlitterbahn’s owner — said in a statement. “They have committed to not only keeping Schlitterbahn awesome but helping us grow!”

    RELATED: Schlitterbahn is celebrating 40 years this summer with freebies and other special deals

    The sale agreement comes as a Schlitterbahn entity was required to pay off a $186.4 million note by June 1 to Kansas City Real Estate Investment Trust. The maturity date on the loan had been extended a month.

    The Henry family decided to sell the properties last year and has been working to identify a buyer to take over, according to the statement.

    The company will continue to operate its South Padre waterpark and resort, which will be rebranded eventually. Corpus Christi is a Diamond Beach property.

    Ticket and season pass prices as well as reservations will not change, the company said. Events will continue as scheduled.

    This explains the absence of the never ending commercials on radio and TV and the lack of promotions at Circle K and other conveince stores.

    The Corpus operation went to bankrupcty court and the new group that bought it has done a good job of finishing the project and actually adding some ammenties to it.   Much closer to the vision that was orginally sold to the community vs what the Henry's accomplished.

  14. On 6/9/2019 at 4:37 PM, G650 said:

    Anything that kills minivans is a net positive 

    Minivans had their purpose and still do especially if you have young children like under 6.   We had a Toyota Sienna when our oldest were both under that age and I didn't mind driving it at all.  The best thing about them is you didn't have to worry about your kid opening a door and it denting the shit out of someones door parked next to you.  But we did move up to a Toyota Seqouia and then a GMC Yukon (piece of shit) later down the road, primarly because we needed the space as we added a third child and quite frankly every other family had a large SUV or truck, so it became a safety issue in my mind.   Now with two having left for college and the move in the market towards smaller SUV's , we are downsized to a Honda Pilot and with the wife goind through her midlife crises, she is wanting a MB or some other luxury brand SUV.   At least she stopped wanting a Jeep after she test drove one.

  15. 30 minutes ago, gecko said:

    Back in March the Chinese hordes my wife and I observed at the Blue Mountains west of Sydney (because there isn't that much east of Sydney) was so annoying it became comical to watch.

    So tell me.   Are the Chinese tourists sort of like the Japanese were back in the 70's and 80's with their 35mm cameras and all that jazz?   I haven't traveled much internationally in the last few years other than Mexico nor have I visted some better known USA tourist areas like DC or NYC.  

     

  16. 1 hour ago, mchookem said:

    are none of these deaths being autopsied when the bodies are returned to the US??

    Probably because the first couple of them looked nothing out of the ordinary and the trend is only being discovered weeks after the deaths.     

    I wouldn't doubt with any foregin national leaving the island now, the first thing will be a stop at medical examiners office for an autopsy especially if they are from the US.  I wouldn't trust the findings from a DR offcial as far as I could throw him/her.  

  17. 3 minutes ago, Asithappens said:

    Yeah.

    20 tubes of the small stuff (your price may vary) for me is about $170, and 200 ounces (give or take).

    200 ounces in the big tubes is about 7 tubes, and at $13.50/tube is $95 (or so).

    Get the big tubes, Even after spending $15 to $20 for the big caulk gun, it's still worth it.

     

    Exactly.   I have another one to repair and I am going to buy the larger caulk gun and tubes.  

  18. I used the caulk method to fill and expansion joint where my drive way meet up to what is the beginning of the foundation of my house in front of the garage door.   I think I used twenty tubes of the stuff or more, but you pretty much just squeeze it our and let it do it's job until you are level and then you move on.   So be prepared by a large quantity if you are filling in an expansion joint for a standard drive way which accommodates a two car garage.  

  19. I ordered some Shady Rays per advice from this thread.   They were the Aviators similar to a pair of Ray Bans I have, but the lense were too fricken big.  So I got on the chat on line with a a CR and they directed me to a smaller pair.   When I said this is would be a good option ,  before I knew I had a return label in my inbox and the notification the new pair was being shipped.   So as far a customer service, they got a returning customer here.  Now will come the performance of the product when I get the replacement pair by Saturday.   

  20. 19 hours ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

    Yea one thing that's bothering me is how everyone that is watching it is watching it through the lens of 2019 and forgetting the Crime in NYC was at a all time high(the reason rudy gulliani was elected) in the 80's and 90's. I am not surprised when it's young kids watching it but I am surprised when grown adults that were alive for the 80's and 90's high crime era say stuff. 

    I don't have the numbers but I would guess that rapes and muggings in  NYC were at a all time high and very common which is why you saw the media and even trump come out so quickly and viciously against it. They were tired of the all the rapes and muggings and murder in Central Park and in the City. Plus the 80's in NYC was the peak of dirty cops in NYC that dated back 20+ years and ultimately started to improve by the mid 90's and nothing like today, sure there are still bad, dirty cops but not on a such a wide scale like back then. 

    NYC was indeed a dump back then and this goes back to the 70's.    Other than the tourist areas and places where the 1% lived, worked, and shopped, it was a no go zone and that included Time Square.  And you certainly didn't go even to some of the safer places at night.   It made the modern day big city problems  of homeless(San Francisco) and murder (Chicago) look like child's play.  You had crime, the mob, corrupt police, and politicans and if if someone would have not stepped in when they did, NYC would be another Detroit  today.   Or worse. Plus other cites who took their cue from NYC on how to fix their problems would be in the shitter as well.   

  21. I paid about $6500 for Lennox system about two years ago.   My electric bills which used to run close to $400 this time of year are now down under $250, so yes the newer system do deliever the energy savings.

    One thing you might consider if you can stretch  it is trying to get the system installed when some of these A/C companies are looking for work in the cooler months.  Right now  if you are anywhere where A/C is a neccessity, they got you by the nuts if you need a new system.  

  22. On 6/6/2019 at 11:49 PM, Your Mom said:

    No snacks after the game. It’s a pain in the ass and half the kids won’t like the snack choice anyway. It’s an hour long game, half of which was spent sitting on a bench and the other half was spent standing mostly stationary. They probably run less than 100 yards the whole game. Nobody worked up an appetite or needs refueling. 

     I clearly remember when my younger son was 7 and he finally had a coach with the balls to say that to the moms. He told me later he thought he was going to catch some shit for that but every parent on the team said thank god!

    I hated this shit for the exact reason you noted.  Other than the Kool Aid or Capri Sun drink, the rest of it ended up in the trash and it's didn't matter what it was.  The kids wanted some REAL food after a game if it was lunch or dinner time.   Plus I really resented the attitude one got if for some reason you forgot to bring the snacks or drinks from the Team Mom.  It's like you commited an unpardonable sin.  

    Back in the day we had  a portable water cooler  like this one for which I think the league provided for each team.   We all shared the same cups and didn't come down with any sort of infectious dieseses either.   At least I don't think we did.  But that was so 70' s and 80's....   

    https://www.grainger.com/product/5DDA9?cm_mmc=PPC:+Google+PLA&ef_id=EAIaIQobChMI3_Luj_Ph4gIVBa_ICh0L2AmmEAQYBCABEgJUrPD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!2966!3!295913547105!!!g!589069421917!&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3_Luj_Ph4gIVBa_ICh0L2AmmEAQYBCABEgJUrPD_BwE

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