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DalTxHornFan

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  1. Fire/Boom. It's not political, in fact, it is chemistry and science.
  2. Florida changed their building codes post-Andrew (1990-ish?). Lots more concrete and the increased ability to withstand sustained winds. Once destroyed, the older structures are not allowed to be rebuilt unless to new standards.
  3. Pretty sure that I45 is set up for one way evacuation lanes up until around Madisonville.
  4. Moral hazard is a subject not discussed much when the big damage numbers are thrown around that supposedly indicate that hurricanes are becoming more intense. Federal flood insurance programs and the state sponsored Citizens Insurance program, pricy as they may be, shift a lot of risk of the development of these areas from their owners to taxpayers.
  5. The Midway aircraft carrier was pretty damn cool the last time we were there. Very well restored. Definitely gives you a sense of what that Greatest Generation went through.
  6. Ditto on Science and Industry.
  7. Our kids loved the Navy Pier, street hot dogs, and riding the CTA from downtown to Wrigley. It's been 15 years since they were kids, so YMMV.
  8. Switch over to a TollTag and avoid the upcoming fiasco. https://www.ntta.org/get-a-tolltag
  9. And I have hit several Allsup's green chile burrito's this week, so all is not lost.
  10. I know that I am risking the little bit of cred that I have on Surly, but I'm in Midland in a trial this week and am busy and hungry. There is a Dickey's right next door to my hotel. Half pound of pork burnt ends, along with beans and slaw to go with my cheap bourbon out of a hotel paper cup. Not bad at all. Living the dream!
  11. Great place. It is the old train terminal in Hillsboro. Old school CFS with two sides. It is west of I-35 before you get to the courthouse.
  12. Hard 8 is not good. Allsups burrito is a great choice if you can find one.
  13. I have a fetish for 2008/2009 MB E350s with 6 cylinders. That is the last year the stick was in the middle, the way that G-d ordained how cars should be. AutoTraders is a great site.
  14. Not to totally change the subject (OK, I just did it!) - R&K Cafe II in the old Hillsboro train depot does an awesome CFS. Cool place.
  15. Animal Birth Control Clinic on Valley Mills? WTF?
  16. I've done it with rice flour. Worked fine. (Then I nearly killed a woman who had shellfish allergies!)
  17. That's not wrong. Lard and bacon grease!
  18. Cookie's in McKinney is a legend. Just east of old downtown McKinney.
  19. I like brisket just fine, but when it starts competing with steak price-wise, steaks win out every time with me.
  20. Yep. Gunnar signed with Texas in December 2020. Herman fired in January 2021.
  21. That just leaves somebody else open. Good to be a weapon!
  22. He was always on winning teams in Littleton, CO He is a solid player.
  23. Gunnar tells a funny story about his weight. When he first showed up on campus, Texas coaches asked him to put on weight. He then added something like 50 lbs. He reported the next season and he was asked to drop some weight! Team player!
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