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HouTex

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  1. Yes. And they were especially cautious on the Available Seasonal Capacity estimate. The current committed capacity is about 5,000 MW greater than yesterday’s estimate of the ASC.
  2. “May see rolling blackouts. . . “ doesn’t mean we will have them. Some of you guys are chicken littles. The last estimate shows a small surplus in capacity at 8:00 am tomorrow, otherwise it’s fine. And this is from the ERCOT site regarding the estimates: *Note: The 6-Day Forecast graph should only be used as a relative indication of future system conditions. Due to uncertainties associated with the longer-term nature of the forecasts used, both the Available Seasonal Capacity and Demand Forecast may adjust significantly as the Operating Day approaches. *Note: Capacity available from demand response programs is not reflected in the Current Day and the 6-Day Forecast graphs unless these programs have been deployed.
  3. Light flurries ended in 77057 a few minutes ago.
  4. In my younger days those temps wouldn’t really have bothered me. Now, I really don’t want to ski when it’s much below 20.
  5. Nor am I, hopefully. Most cases are easy--when you really are sick (uncontrollable cough, fever, sneezing, nasal congestion, etc.) then stay at home. But, at least with me, I'm a life long allergy sufferer. I often get a sore throat, sneeze and cough, and nasal congestion is not unusual. I take Flonase every day, but still have days that I would appear to be sick to many people. The only time I got Covid that I know of (June 2022), it started with a sore throat (again, not unusual for me), but by the second day I had a slight fever and I knew something was up so, of course, I stayed home for the recommended time. But if I stayed home every time I had a sniffle or I coughed, I'd never leave my house. And what about the people that can't afford to miss work--they don't get sick days. Unless they are really sick, they need the money and they'll go to work. And then sometimes, you can't just stay home, though some-especially here, will disagree. I got a stomach bug last Friday night after the rehearsal dinner for my daughter's wedding. I felt like shit the entire day and night of my daughter's wedding. I did my best to stay somewhat clear of people--but I was the father of the bride and there's only so much you can do at a large wedding reception. I was not going to miss my daughter's wedding and celebration unless I was damn near death. If that makes me a bad guy, then so be it.
  6. Perhaps. Most of the courts in Texas I’ve appeared in (mostly federal but some state civil district) the judge is far enough from counsel table to have plenty of time to react.
  7. This is in Nevada. He might have been shot by the judge if he was in Texas. I suspect many of them carry. Though probably not many in the big cities. And yes, a judicial officer (a judge), can carry inside the courtroom.
  8. Damn, I missed this over the weekend. He was great in every performance. I’ll rewatch John Adams and Michael Clayton soon. He was fantastic in In the Bedroom, but Sissy Spacek was vicious. “Did you do it?”
  9. Our DBs need to just draw a PI penalty call vs. giving up 30+ yard pass plays.
  10. Exactly. What the fuck is wrong with some people? This is the football board, not the CR cesspool.
  11. Shocked there wasn’t a penalty called on the TD.
  12. I was at the 1980 concert at the Erwin Center as well. Second row from the stage. A guy in the frat was on the events committee and didn’t know who Springsteen was. It was amazing. I saw him again at Moody Center this year. The guy can still play.
  13. The gumbo recipe with the shrimp cooked to death is crazy. But not too surprising because Cajun/creole cooking is all over the place. My mother’s family is from the Lake Charles area. Not true Cajun, but more French via New Orleans, and my grandmother cooked some mighty fine gumbo, jambalaya and grillades. Many of her recipes were very close what you’ll find in Emeril Legasse’s Real and Rustic cookbook which I highly recommend if you like traditional Cajun food.
  14. It was a great show, but are you sure about that venue? I was at his show at The Summit on December 8, 1978. Here is the playlist: Dec 8, 1978 The Summit, Houston, TX Set One Badlands Streets of Fire It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City Darkness On The Edge Of Town Spirit In The Night Independence Day The Promised Land Prove It All Night Racing in the Street Thunder Road Jungleland The Ties That Bind Santa Claus Is Coming To Town The Fever Fire Candy's Room Because the Night Point Blank She's the One Backstreets Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) Born to Run Detroit Medley Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out You Can't Sit Down Quarter To Three
  15. I liked it as well. Good script and well acted. Ruth steals every scene.
  16. My friends in the media business tell me that the PGA Tour is done. They were horribly mismanaged. I don’t really get the nuances but it does seem like they were asleep at the wheel.
  17. Really? You had to bust through the closed guard rail.
  18. I don't follow PETA--maybe they have already objected, but if not, it's only a matter of time that they complain about using animals in old sayings. I'm waiting for these to be a problem: Crazy like a fox. (even though actually a complement) Strong as an ox. Hungry as a bear. So hungry I could eat a horse. Beat a dead horse. Hold your horses. Stubborn as a mule. Poor as a mouse. Madder than a wet hen. Scaredy-cat. Like a bull in a china shop. Snake in the grass. 800 lb. gorilla. Elephant in the room. Wild goose chase. In the doghouse. Cat got your tongue? Kill two birds with one stone.
  19. In addition to the tire requirements that have been covered, I suspect you are aware that Independence Pass is closed for the season. You have a few options. It’s longer but you can do freeway much of the way by using I25 north, going around Denver, and hitting I70 West to Glenwood Springs and then down to Aspen on 82. If it’s good weather you can haul ass on I25 and I70. Or, you can go through central Colorado using 285 north much of the way. You’ll hit I70 just west of Vail. I’ve done both and it depends on the weather and how you like to drive. We go to Snowmass a few times a year now and we stopped trying to drive there in the winter. Hell, the flights into Aspen can be challenging. Last year my family was delayed a couple of days getting in because of heavy snowstorms.
  20. Well, you tried doing it the right way. I would just cut it at your property line. Be careful not to trespass over his property line. His tree would look a lot better it it was trimmed properly. Basically, you’ll be topping it along your property line.
  21. Yes, you can cut tree limbs that encroach over your property line. I had that issue several years ago when I built a pool. I didn’t want the extra leaves falling into the pool. I talked to the neighbor first and, as luck would have it, he said he had been considering taking the tree out completely. I chipped in on the cost and it was win/win. I would talk to your neighbor first. Assuming he likes the tree, there’s a better way to trim it vs just cutting the branches at the property line, but you probably have to access the tree from his property.
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