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CHIEF

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  1. I'd take 281 to Wichita Falls. You could have chicken fried steak at Jake and Dorthy's in Stephenville, then a burger at Herd's in Jacksboro, followed by another chicken fried steak at Murn's in Archer City, then a grilled steak at the Big Texan in Amarillo. You would be fat as fuck. But those are all good eatin'. Or you could get a "to go" order at Herd's and Murn's, you would have good food for the whole drive to Denver. CHIEF
  2. If you don't have a CCL can you carry concealed? I don't carry in rural areas (stays in truck), but Mrs. CHIEF carries a .38 in her purse in Houston. She is usually by herself in a rough part of town. It would be nice to not get in trouble if you stick one in your boot when traveling in unfamiliar areas. I don't particularly ever want to open carry. CHIEF
  3. I never knew that was an option, and imagine that most people don't. I've never heard of it. CHIEF
  4. It is a new phenomenon in my rural area. A lot of these potential employees are coming from other towns. Greed and low morals are the likely culprit. Snitching will probably get some retaliation. But the info is coming directly from the source, the employers looking for employees and doing the interviews, or the ones scheduling interviews and getting "no shows". A lot of it is hard work in the heat. Some of us sat around and talked about it last night. The general consensus was that these assholes want to work for cash just enough to bridge the gap between their old incomes and their benefits. A lot of these potential employees worked in the oilfield, and were probably ran off for their shitty work ethic, and not showing up. It's mainly showing up in the trades, welding, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, etc. The solution most came up with, was that there needs to be a deadline to quit extending benefits, and to post job openings on the TWC Texas Jobs database. I always thought the longest a person could be on unemployment was 39 weeks, but some people have been on for 14 months. CHIEF
  5. These are $25-35/hr. jobs. These are skilled jobs. $50-70k per year, in cheap rural areas. There is an underlying issue. I'm thinking it's people thinking the economy might tank, and there would be millions trying to get back on benefits and are leery to their own detriment to get off. Something has to be done to reassure them that it is the right time to get back to work. Mrs. CHIEF's company has scheduled dozens of interviews where no one shows up. This is a pivotal moment, people need to have faith that the economy is churning back to life, or what they fear, may very well happen. These people want their cake and eat it too, they want to make the high hourly wage and not report it, but want to keep sponging off the government to supplement their income to six figures. You are right that no one will want them, they have poisoned their own well. But you can't pay these people for doing nothing for the rest of their lives. CHIEF
  6. That's what the business owners, I know, are saying. It's theft. I have no employees, but these business owners are months behind. It would be long term employment. It's definitely not worth going to jail over, and tax evasion usually incurs that kind of wrath from the IRS. CHIEF
  7. I've ran across several business owners that have interviewed potential new employees. The latest, today, was the owner of the welding shop I use. He can't find anyone willing to get off of unemployment benefits and potential stimulus checks. They have 6-9 months of work backed up. They are willing to work for cash to not lose those benefits, but are unwilling to become full time employees. This has been discussed briefly in other threads, but it is becoming a big enough problem to warrant a thread. Are people gun-shy that they are going to get off of unemployment, then get laid off with uncertainty in the economy? Has a two person household streamlined itself to get by on $1200/week? None of the owners I talked to were willing to pay in cash, afraid of getting into trouble. But I assume some are willing to do it. CHIEF
  8. Did a little research, not saying it's the right or wrong decision, but Jaydon dislocated his right knee twice in Jr. High, both season ending injuries. The doctor told him if it happens again, he is probably done with football. http://www.kleincainfootball.com/articles/how-jaydon-blue-overcame-injury-to-become-the-top-rb-in-the-country In 31 games, he averages about 20 carries, and 15 receptions, so 35 touches. That would mean being a target about 350 times this coming season. I don't know the percentage of touches he split, but if any other backs graduated that were talented enough to split carries with him, and no one is waiting in the wings, maybe his workload was going to increase drastically. Maybe they graduated a lot of talent and won't be very good next year. There could be a host of reasons that we are not privy to. CHIEF
  9. I have that bottom camo in antique oilfield equipment in a Carhartt style jacket. CHIEF
  10. The builders around here are now asking for $10k in non-refundable earnest money on new builds. This is in a rural community. CHIEF
  11. That's exactly what he is saying the propulsion system is, he says it creates it's own gravity. He says he worked on one of the nine alien spacecraft that are apparently in Area 51, and all of them use the same propulsion, which cannot be explained with our current knowledge of physics. It's a long watch, but fascinating. CHIEF
  12. Its in an area that is rural but connected to downtown Ft. Worth and is 15 minutes out. All of the roadways in the area are adding multiple lanes, including the one the property is on. For four years DOT road workers will be able to be within 5-6 miles of work. CHIEF
  13. Most employees of major commercial contractors get a per diem. Most of them buy an RV to live in, and pocket the remainder of the per diem. That will be my target customer. The land I'm looking at should keep me full for the next 10-15 years. My uncle that sold the storage facility will be my primary investor to take down the land cost. I'm sure it will take 6 months to a year to get the proper permits and the engineering done. CHIEF
  14. She loved you, more than you will ever know. She is the biggest influence on your life. Dads are wonderful. But very seldom is a man blessed with a Mother such as you have. We have known each other for decades, you are one of the few people that talks as fondly of their Mother as I do, she was a great lady and God is lucky to add her to his Heavenly Kingdom. You will see her again one day, I know it in my heart, and I know to in my soul. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers, and especially your Father. May this chapter in your life grow your faith, and your family's faith. Viva Romans VIII. CHIEF
  15. You gotta keep the ants in your ant farm from killing each other? CHIEF
  16. Unions are great at developing qualified workers from apprentice, journeyman, to masters in their trade. They also will keep you out of trouble with OSHA. The problems, I've seen, are inefficiency. Trade shows at Freeman's Coliseum in San Antonio are the absolute worst. They won't even let you plug in a surge protector and you go half the show without electricity. If you want to use a forklift, it is $600/hour with a one hour minimum. The item I want pulled off isn't even worth $600, and I would have to sell twenty of them to pay for that one hour. I like everything about unions except the greed. They have no idea how to operate in a competitive bid market. CHIEF
  17. One of my parents favorites was the Arabia Steamboat Museum in Kansas City, MO https://www.1856.com. It sank into a mud bank overnight and everything was completely preserved. CHIEF
  18. Campground has minimal construction cost, my concrete guy will do it for cost. Two spots are free for the staff (meter readers, call lawn care, call on utility problems, non-paying customers, etc.) No weather problems (hail, tornadoes, flash flood). It would cost me four times as much to do a storage facility, not to mention the insurance. RV campgrounds will generate the same income with a quarter of the sunk costs. I was going to build one behind the Round Rock Cracker Barrel back about 2003-2004 on 24 acres for sale, but the city wanted an electric meter at each location ($2400), so the numbers didn't work. RV'ers being responsible for their own insurance is the main tipping point that favors campgrounds over storage units. Plus storage facilities are a dime a dozen in our area, You can get covered RV storage (50x12) for $130/month. A 50 amp hookup minus electric is $400/month uncovered. CHIEF
  19. I'm convinced that RV parks is where it's at. I have my eye on some acreage at a rural intersection on the outskirts of Ft. Worth. City sewer and water comes to the back of the property. I can buy the property and put in about 100 hookups, with sub-meters for about $1mil. At 60% occupancy that is still $24k/month. In ten years when the city grows out there I can close shop and sell the land by the square foot. CHIEF
  20. His favorite saying was "its nothing but shit, but it's their shit." CHIEF
  21. One of my uncles had a 220 unit storage complex. He said he seldom saw anything in a unit that was worth one month of rent. He filled it up, ran it for a few of years, then cashed out. Tripled his investment in three years. CHIEF
  22. Food service, maid service at hotels, janitors, busboys, dishwashers, and the like. Jobs that literally take minutes to learn, or skills that the employee probably learned at home. Physical jobs, but most of the time done in the comfort of HVAC. CHIEF
  23. Should have quoted this with my original statement about the rising wages of those in non service professions. Unskilled and service workers have definitely seen stagflation. CHIEF
  24. Because you have no idea what you are talking about on wage effect.. These workers make $50-60k per year. I have known them for many years, and have spent many hours with them. I know most of their life history. They are semi-skilled workers, and if it is one thing Mexicans know how to do, it is construction work. They are friends and have friends here. Anytime more Mexican Nationals move in it drives down their wages. It means they have to pack up their families and businesses and move farther North to maintain their standard of living. They have done it several times before. How many of these businesses, friends, and families do you communicate with daily to make the statement that it won't effect their wages? CHIEF
  25. I'll be sure and let my Hispanic contractor's workers know they can rest easy, and their concerns are simply unfounded. A guy from a football internet message board let me know. CHIEF
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