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I would watch the snow levels, it's supposed to be a dry winter. Angel Fire and Red River average about 150 inches a year, Taos about 330. Snowmaking will be used on the downhill slopes, but the cross country trails my be dry.
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Tried to before but my credit card wouldn't process, good to see a PayPal option now. $42 is too cheap for an annual tree-fiddy, should be $99.95. I got me $42 worth.
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If the GS-F wasn't Mrs. CHIEF's daily driver, and longevity and dependability wasn't the goal, the car would be at this point right now:
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I could have bought a year newer M5 with the same mileage for less money, but plan on keeping the car for at least ten years, at which point it will probably have 250-300k miles. Wanna guess what the projected difference in repair costs and resale value were? It was absolutely hilarious. A 12 sec. car with 467hp that will go 300k miles with oil changes, tires, and routine maintenance is tough to pass up.
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On 9/30/2020 at 6:04 PM, Newdoc said:
Probably more the dealer than anything and the deals weren't happening even at DFW. There was likely no dealer incentive at the time. My local VW dealer had a manager who was an asshat and way undervalued my trade-in then starting playing the four square game after I told him I could pay cash if I wanted. The Kia dealer was actually pretty professional for an outfit that sells a lot of cars to people who probably treat them like crap and have credit scores under 500.
I was concerned about expensive repairs and VW quality (been there done that) although the new car warranty for VW has vastly improved. The Golf was a 6 MT and was an absolute blast to drive. The Stinger was a bit more mature however. The 360 camera is a wheel saver and I think the GT2 package has some great accessories but likely not worth the full MSRP bump over the GT1. I almost got a screaming deal on a RWD Stinger GTS but the orange car would have stood out big time and I drive "spirited" from time to time. BTW, the Lexus had great build quality but drove like a Camry. I would have loved to look for a RC-F or GS-F used but they hold value and good ones are rare.
Oh, and check the insurance quotes on the Stinger. You may have to shop around. Apparently my insurance company misclassified my car initially and the renewal rate almost doubles. Thanks to a 19 year male with clean record on our policy.
Been a while since I hit up this thread. But with this being the last year of the GS-F, prices are really going up. My 2016 had 17k on it when I bought it a year ago. I took it to the local Toyota place for the last oil change (33k miles) and the manager offered me $5k more than I paid for it. I went home and checked all of the car sites and couldn't find one with less than 35k miles for $8-9k of what I paid. First car I've ever owned that actually appreciated. Zero issues so far.
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1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said:
That dude has a helluva voice. Thanks for the links.
His bass player and drummer are decent musicians, but their harmony is awesome.
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Josh Weathers is a great guy that plays gigs around DFW all the time, great voice. Here is his cover of "Oh Sherrie" by Journey:
Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams"
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On 10/7/2020 at 4:15 PM, smoky said:
What's the u-haul indicator up to for CA?
26 foot truck:
San Francisco to Granbury, Tx.-$4,642.00
Granbury to San Francisco- $844.00
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As my dear deceased granddad would say, "the good Lord split her a long way before he decided to punch a hole."
She needs to eat a few more Whataburgers.
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13 hours ago, Dilligas said:
Yes sir those Texas Jams were best concerts I ever attended even with all the people carted off due to heat exhaustion. And VH was icing on the cake.
Went one year in nothing but cut off overalls. I was cycling about 60 miles per day at the time and lifting for 8-10 hours a week. Three really hot chicks asked me to take the overalls off. I did, and they promptly took them, and my overalls ended up crowd surfing the rest of the show. Ended up leaving the Cotton Bowl in nothing but my whitey tighties and a Wild Mick Brown drum stick I caught during Dokken's show. Drunk as fuck, and no fucks given. At least the girls were kind enough to grope the rest of the show.
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On 10/6/2020 at 4:32 PM, Chad Fuck said:
This was my first live experience of Van Halen. I crammed 6 other kids into my 65 Mustang (that's a lot even then for that car - we were skinny I guess) and drove down from Denton. Still tryin' to cop those licks. I'll never get 'em like Eddie.
That was the free show I went to. If I would have known you, I would have offered you a "good day, Mr. Fuck."
On 10/6/2020 at 6:42 PM, phdhorn said:I've been primarily a keyboard player most of my life. The Van Halens started on piano, and - this is beyond mind-blowing -he got so good at it that he won the Long Beach City College piano competition for three years in a row, and he never really learned how to read music! He would simply listen and imitate, and then go to the competition and just play what he heard. Again, 3 years in a row. Even if this wasn't Van Cliburn level, I still scratch my head at that.
He got bored of the piano - again, bored of the piano. So he bought a drum set and started playing drums. Then one day he heard Alex playing a surf rock solo on it and decided to take up the electric guitar around age 13. To say the rest is history would demean the word history.
I fancy myself a pretty good musician, after all I've been doing it from all my life as well. There are few people in popular music that I can't look at what they do and go "well I can get there it just would take a while in some of the toughest cases." But there are a few that I can't understand how somebody could be so good and it's impossible for me to even begin to figure out how they can do what they do. Edward was one of them. Way too many people in rock are called brilliant when they're not. He hasn't been called brilliant nearly enough.
RIP.
I was the keyboard player for my shitty cover band in college. My Roland Juno 106, that has sat in its case for 25 years, still has the "Jump" sound in patch 86, exactly identical.
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I remember seeing Van Halen about 2-3 times in one year in Dallas. Texxas Jam at the Cotton Bowl, 5150 and OU812, they also had a "make up" concert in Dallas as well. Best show was 1984 in Reunion Arena. Dave in his heyday was pretty awesome, wasn't a dude alive that didn't want to be him.
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45 minutes ago, bullet said:
Patterson is the best in the league hands down. Nobody has done so much with the hand he's been dealt.
Patterson's 2014 team that kicked #9 Ole Miss' ass 42-3 in the Peach Bowl was salty as fuck. He would never come to Texas, but it would be fun to see what kind of defenses he could field with the talent recruited to Texas.
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23 hours ago, Lobo said:
At this point, I can only assume they all drank from the same cup of Flavor Aid. 918 Americans died at Jonestown. I can only assume given the flippant attitude towards mitigation and isolation, that this event will likely multiply out and kill at least that many Americans, maybe more. Plus, just like Jonestown...a sitting U.S. Congressman will likely die as a result of the event.
9 months in, the smartest people in the world...still don't fucking get it. It's now, hyperbole aside, literally impossible my country is this stupid.
If only we had a Center of some sort. Like for diseases. And their job would be to control these diseases through broadcasting different things we could do or not do to avoid transmission/catching of a certain disease. And this Center, I dunno. We could call like a Center for Disease Control. And they would help us mitigate diseases and we could listen to them sometimes. I dunno, it's a pipe dream. Don't me started on my other idea for a National Institute of Health. I mean, admittedly, I stole it from this really rich, educated country called Somalia. That yeah, literally has one and we apparently don't.
Did the fucking campaign look at that Kiefer Sutherland show "Designated Survivor", and think "Hey, what if we did that in real life...you know...wipe out most of our own government? But not like a terrorist attack or anything, just a voluntarily stupid event in the Rose Garden. I think Kal Penn is available to produce."
I always heard that the reason you never hear jokes about Jonestown is because the punchline is too long.
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Anybody else notice how much our defenders, behind the trenches, take each other out of a play? Someone gets a hand on the ball carrier and one of our other guys knocks him out of the play, or injures a teammate. A perfect example was Overshown getting hit under the chin. They are so intent on delivering a devastating blow and still don't use their arms to wrap up.
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Great to hear Trey. May God continue to bless your family.
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12 hours ago, luke duke said:
I probably know a bunch of your neighbors. I used to work at CP.We have a bunch of Comanche Peak retirees, our favorite old crotchety nuclear engineer, Dale Phalen, and a bunch of others. My cousin has worked out there for over 35 years, Kenneth Robinson.
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14 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:
It's nice out there. What's the HOA situation like?
Not bad at all. Normal shit like you can't leave boats and trailers in your driveway, trash cans can't be left out in full view unless its trash day. But trash, security, street maintenance, and all the golf you can play only runs $157 a month. Courses are top notch, mini verde greens, Arkansas crushed granite sand traps, bent grass fairways. Supposedly the best golf course community for the price in the USA. Less than an hour to downtown Ft. Worth in normal traffic, Clubhouse pours strong drinks.. The demographic is trending younger.
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1 minute ago, TwiceHorn said:
You in Pecan Plantation?
Or DeCordova Bend? Just your own land (maybe I'm remembering its your Mom in PP?).
Pecan Plantation
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Jose, Anulfo, and Paco poured the culvert today. I used FRC at 3500 psi, rebar in the 45 degree corners. Looks great. Jose has been around here for 35 years, he can do concrete, erect metal buildings, build fence, and can roof as well. The guy can do anything. I loaded him up with firewood. and he is coming back later in the fall to pick up pecans.
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42 minutes ago, Cheeseweasel said:
I am not a Shark Shit expert, but let me call a friend who is a Shark Shit expert.
Scheissmaster?
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4 hours ago, RPM said:
If you want to do it right, grade, compact, treat with hydrated lime, then put whatever you feel like because you now have a firm subbase that will last. Personally, I'd still put a layer of base even with the fiber concrete.
16 minutes ago, miguelito said:put lots of control joints in the concrete, even with the fiber.
Thanks guys, I'll be sure to make these recommendations. I'll post pics once we are done.
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5 minutes ago, TexasEd said:
If you get infested with ducks I can take care of that for you.
It's a really good spot. Plenty of Teal and Widgeons in the freezer. We get a ton of Mallards and Gadwalls as well.
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Formerly DT: COVID-19 - Featuring Lots of Politics, now CR because political talk not going away
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Essential workers would have to stay at home as well. Police, firemen, garbage collectors, doctors, nurses, newscasters, politicians...EVERYBODY. Hospitals would have to release everyone and send them home, nursing homes emptied, your house would just have to burn if it caught on fire, if you get sick or injured, you will have to make do. I would even suggest one person per room at home, for ten days. Anyone seen off their property will be shot on sight, invoke marshal law.
At this point, I am at "sign me up". It would be pure hell, and convincing the hoax crowd would be next to impossible, but tell them after 10 days shit goes back to normal. Rip the band-aid off and let the chips fall where they may. There is enough porn, gaming, and youtube videos to get people through.
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