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  • HoraceH Horace

    @Jolly said in Bad timing:

    Now, you have many life altering changes to go through.

    1. Gig 'em, Aggies! or Hook 'em, Horns!. Or maybe somebody else...Everybody in Texas has a college team they root for.

    Problem is that I won't be able to watch them on TV, since I won't have a TV service.

    1. Guns. Well...You did move to Texas.

    Will be getting hand guns.

    1. Barbeque joint. Everybody has a favorite.

    Yep. I haven't tried Buc-ee's yet, but there is one within a few minutes of our new place. We're just as excited about Houston's chinatown and its restaurants. About 15 minutes away, and the selection and quality is great. Probably as good as San Francisco's chinatown, but actually accessible.

    1. Boots. Not everybody wears them, but a lot of folks do. If fitted well, very comfortable.

    Then I'd have to wear something other than shorts.

    1. Wranglers or Levis? Cowboys wear Wranglers.

    Then I'd have to wear something other than shorts.

    1. Pickup. Well...You did move to Texas. Pickup brand arguments can approach the intensity of favorite college team, gun, or barbeque joint.

    I do want a bigger car. I was thinking SUV. We rented a Ford Explorer on our trip down here in June and I really liked it.

    1. Texas Two-step. Worth learning.

    We went out for Karaoke and dancing last weekend with a bunch of her Chinese friends. Not really Texas culture stuff, but the Chinatown crowd has been very welcoming.

    Have fun.

    We will! Thank you.

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    @Horace said in Bad timing:

    I haven't tried Buc-ee's yet, but there is one within a few minutes of our new place.

    When I moved to Texas, 45 years ago (I have since left), I was told that the best Barbeque came from the temporary roadside stands, where the owner/operator had the smoker on a trailer attached to the pickup.

    To be honest, I can't remember if I actually dined at one of these establishments. I probably did.

    At that time the best place for Barbeque in North Dallas, that had a roof, was a place called Dickie's. I just looked, it appears that they are all over the state now, including Houston.

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      Rainman
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      Another big "congratulations" from me, Horace! Looks like overall, things are working out so well for you, and you seem to have some good luck following you around, at least for now.
      Oh, congrats as well to your wife. Everything else aside, the stress you have both gone through is huge, such a relief that it's almost all over and done with.
      At least I hope that's how you are both feeling!

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        jon-nyc
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        Congrats from TNCR's only native Texan.

        Only non-witches get due process.

        • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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        • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

          Congrats from TNCR's only native Texan.

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          @jon-nyc said in Bad timing:

          Congrats from TNCR's only native Texan.

          Talk about an accident of birth with no grounding in reality...🤣

          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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            #222

            Hie thee to Chappell Hill Sausage Company during restaurant hours. Get the meat and beans bowl and some sausage. Do not dress up. You'll thank me.

            https://www.chsausage.com/about/

            About a 45 minute drive. In Texas, that's right next door.

            “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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              Also, do not follow all the hype about BBQ joints. People wait in line for hours at Franklin's when there are a million mom and pop Q's that are about as good. Avoid the chains. Do some exploring on your own.

              Luby's cafeterias have outstanding chicken fried steak, the Texas state dish I'd imagine.

              Taco Cabana is a fun place to go for breakfast tacos and burritos. First place I ever saw with garage doors that open up.

              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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              • MikM Mik

                Also, do not follow all the hype about BBQ joints. People wait in line for hours at Franklin's when there are a million mom and pop Q's that are about as good. Avoid the chains. Do some exploring on your own.

                Luby's cafeterias have outstanding chicken fried steak, the Texas state dish I'd imagine.

                Taco Cabana is a fun place to go for breakfast tacos and burritos. First place I ever saw with garage doors that open up.

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                @Mik said in Bad timing:

                Also, do not follow all the hype about BBQ joints. People wait in line for hours at Franklin's when there are a million mom and pop Q's that are about as good. Avoid the chains. Do some exploring on your own.

                Luby's cafeterias have outstanding chicken fried steak, the Texas state dish I'd imagine.

                Taco Cabana is a fun place to go for breakfast tacos and burritos. First place I ever saw with garage doors that open up.

                Actually...Maybe Horace might want to become a pitmaster in his own right. Smoking meat is therapeutic...

                “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                  Mik
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                  He'll surely have the space.

                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                    Horace
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                    Thanks everybody for the well wishes and recommendations. I think I lucked out with the internet service. It has been horrible broadband for years in this area, but in the past few months a company called Fidium has introduced fiber. The Fidium guy came over today and installed it. 930 megabits download and over half that upload, for 70 a month. Got a router centrally placed and a free extender for my office.

                    Education is extremely important.

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                      jon-nyc
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                      #227

                      Nice.

                      Only non-witches get due process.

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                        @Horace Happy for you that things seemed to work out in the end!! I am sure you and your wife will be happy!!

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                        • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

                          @Horace Happy for you that things seemed to work out in the end!! I am sure you and your wife will be happy!!

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                          Horace
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                          @taiwan_girl said in Bad timing:

                          @Horace Happy for you that things seemed to work out in the end!! I am sure you and your wife will be happy!!

                          Thanks TG! I am sure we will be happy too.

                          Education is extremely important.

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                            Congrats on the closing for your new home! May you have many happy years there!

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                              Congrats on the closing for your new home! May you have many happy years there!

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                              Horace
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                              @brenda said in Bad timing:

                              Congrats on the closing for your new home! May you have many happy years there!

                              Thanks Brenda! I’m looking forward to a time when it’s presentable to post some pictures. If ever that may be.

                              Education is extremely important.

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                                Congrats man! That view is hard to beat in that area.

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                                  So when are you hosting the get together?

                                  The Brad

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                                  • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                                    So when are you hosting the get together?

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                                    Horace
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                                    @LuFins-Dad said in Bad timing:

                                    So when are you hosting the get together?

                                    If anybody is in the Houston area and they can play piano well, I suspect our acoustics here in the living room are fantastic. Even if the piano is less so.

                                    Education is extremely important.

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                                      George K
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                                      Remember the "Where do you live?" TNCR Map?

                                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                      • George KG George K

                                        Remember the "Where do you live?" TNCR Map?

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                                        I’m spending my first night in our new place tonight. We’re going to be camping in the basement until the floors and walls are done upstairs, although my office should be usable tomorrow if Verizon come through.

                                        Movers came today - most of our stuff is temporarily in the garage. I have a garage again! In fact, I’ve got two! Inconceivable!

                                        Closing on our current place was pushed back to the 14th, which reduces the pressure, as long as it goes through….

                                        I was only joking

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                                          Roomy is good.

                                          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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