Such bullshit to use CPI as a cover for increasing toll rates. The interest rates on the bonds they sold to build the toll roads have not increased. Maybe they are gonna use the extra money to pay off the bonds early and stop charging tolls? /sarc
Pretty sure that Dallas dry stuff in the 1990s was at a precinct level within a county. And yes, the big liquor retailers were very active politically to preserve those dry statuses so as to keep their stores located on the boundaries very profitable.
Me, too. I am behind the times. It looks like they changed the law in 2018/19. No more 3.2. Full strength beer is now legal in OU Sucks. I'm guessing that meth had gained a big competitive advantage over weak beer.
Yes. There is lots of money involved in keeping the post-prohibition status-quo in place. Three-tiered distribution system, limited on-site sales at breweries, vineyards, distilleries. Attempts to limit chain liquor stores and online or mail-order sales. One of my favorites is the TABC rule that you can't make alcohol seem to be "appealing" -- hence, it's a violation to advertise or promote beer as "cold beer."
It's almost always the right decision to support whatever Bill Bunch opposes when it involves things downstream of the Springs that he's allegedly saving.
Good thread. Just a point about prepping a company for sale.
A strategic buyer is going to be less concerned about well-documented systems and processes, succession planning, etc. They will just be looking at how easy or difficult it will be to bolt-on the acquisition to their existing platform.
Whereas all of those at systems and processes, etc. documentation will be likely very important to a financial buyer. They will be looking for the ability to replicate, scale and grow the company based upon the additional capital they are providing, hopefully without having to get their hands too dirty beyond inserting a CFO that they trust and having board-level involvement. It seems that they almost always have a 5-year timeline until they intend to achieve an "equity event." So they will pay a premium for a company that is ready to hit the ground running, so to speak.
This is the way, but don't overlook the importance of searing the roast prior to beginning the slow cook.
It's actually science: https://oldguykitchen.com/2019/01/04/the-maillard-reaction-a-cooks-best-friend/
It always makes it seem more realistic if they take the ear tag off of the livestock before they release it from the pen to allow you to "harvest" it in the wild.
Who am I to judge the knowledge of these giants of Cajunhood?
But putting shrimp in your roux so far prior to adding in The Trinity and additional stock and veggies just seems wrong.
Shrimp is one of the last things I ever add to a seafood gumbo. Who needs a bunch of over-cooked rubbery shit in their gumbo?
This piece implies that Stream Realty may be throttling back its plans for Dirty Sixth.
https://austin.towers.net/the-death-and-life-of-sixth-street/?pro=jude@towers.net