Bad timing
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@Horace said in Bad timing:
Closed this afternoon. Appraisal was raised to exactly our contract price. What a coincidence.
Congratulations, Horace. I hope the new place and location work out really well for you.
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"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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@Jolly said in Bad timing:
Now, you have many life altering changes to go through.
- 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.
- Guns. Well...You did move to Texas.
Will be getting hand guns.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wranglers or Levis? Cowboys wear Wranglers.
Then I'd have to wear something other than shorts.
- 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.
- 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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@George-K said in Bad timing:
If you feel like it, care to share some photos?
Sure, eventually, after the neighborhood isn't such a mess from the construction, the fountain is put in, the water is clear and blue, and we have all our nice furniture in.
How're y'all likin' Texas so far?
It's been a roller coaster with all the stress from not knowing what's going to happen. Then the disappointment, that I was unprepared for, over what I came to know, after it was too late, as someone's dream house, now forever lost. But Texas itself has been great. The people, the gas prices, the weather, have all been great so far. The Airbnb has been a pleasant surprise too. After the closing was delayed by a day, we had to reschedule for one extra day here, so the host changed our reservation from 29 days to 30. That triggered a TX tax law that exempted our stay from the hotel tax of 6% per day. So our total bill went down by $150 because the tax exemption applies to all 30 days. Got an extra day and received a refund on our credit card.
Also our agent offered $500 to compensate us for our trouble this weekend, but he made it clear that it was too late for it to come from his agency so it would be coming out of his pocket. So I haven't taken him up on it. I have my pride. Texas pride.
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BTW, Rice has a pretty durn good music school. Watch for concerts or events. Or take a class, if so moved.
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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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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.
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Congrats from TNCR's only native Texan.
DON’T let them eat cake.
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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...
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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.
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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.
"My pronouns are FA/FO." - Mik, 2024
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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...
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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.
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Nice.
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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_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.
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