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  1. @choripan please elaborate, if you can, on why he took the same class two semesters in a row.  That seems odd, especially for someone who is just going back to finish a degree (assume he is trying be as efficient as possible). 

    Seems like a system that sets students up for failure.  Maybe they don't anticipate that people will take the same class twice if passed the first time.

    Hope it works out for him with minimal penalty.

  2. Had my ARB hearing yesterday.  After increasing 750k in last two years I decided I would put the system on trial. 😂

    After looking at the comps the district was using in arriving at my value, I noticed that for some reason my house was in a "class" that was 6-8 levels above almost every house in my neighborhood.  The resulting "class adjustment" applied to my house when comparing it to the comps, results in hundreds of thousands being added to arrive at my value in most cases.  Showed this to the ARB, the district's appraiser, who was in the hearing, said the "classes are decided when the houses are built, and the criteria are somewhat subjective"   Out of approximately 160 houses in my neighborhood (custom homes built 35 years ago), somehow mine is one of the 7 highest classed houses in the neighborhood.  I like my place and it is a nice house in a nice hood, but it is not anything that stands out from the rest.  Both the appraiser and the ARB members acknowledged my argument but said they don't have the ability to consider that a property might be mis-classified in the hearing.   Appraiser made a note for my property to looked at for a "class assessment" in the future.  I was able to get around an 8% decrease in value, but it should have been about a 16% drop in my opinion.

    Side note, the guy immediately before me had a ranch / home that had been hit by a tornado in April 2022 (repaired in July/August 2022) and then hit by a 2nd tornado in December 2022.  Thankfully, they did give that guy a break of around 35%

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  3. 6 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

     It will be weird to go on a cruise and not eat excessively, drink too much and smoke a pack a day while gambling. 

    It will be interesting to see if you are a better gambler without the booze and nicotine buzz.  Or do you just plan to avoid that whole scene?

    Awesome work, keep it up.

  4. Ok, I know 3 different people / families who have gone to stay at this place.  They all said it was really neat.  Hearing their descriptions made it sound interesting but the cost was certainly more than I would have been willing to pay for the experience. Seems like it didn't take long to work through the crowd that was willing to pay the asking price for it.

    Based on me randomly know 3 purchasers, some Surly poster has definitely been to this. Time to give us the inside scoop.  I won't lie and say, "no judgment" but it will be administered in a loving surly manner.

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  5. Either of the Hyatts attached to the airport are more convenient than anything else you will find.  You will be more "captive" there than you will be at one of the places you have to shuttle to but it really depends on your schedule and preference.

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  6. I think this just combines HBO with Discovery+ (HGTV, Food Network, Magnolia, Travel, History, A&E, Lifetime, etc.)

    I'm not sure exactly how that will impact everyone.  I get HBO free through cell phone deal, but pay $6 or $8 / month for Discovery+

    I doubt it will all be free but it would stink if my $$ doubles, which means that is probably what will happen. 😡

  7. On 2/2/2023 at 10:57 AM, HiggyBaby said:

    Ok possibly dumb question but I'm hoping this is a dumb questions about your taxes safe space.

    How do I request a flat percentage rate be taken out of my pay via W4? I need to pull more than the current amount and need to get it to 25%.  But all I can do is specific dollar amounts. My pay varies month to month so it's hard to narrow it down by dollar.

     

    I'll hang up and listen.

    Correct that you can't just do a set % of all income.  When you say your pay varies by month, it really depends on how much it varies.  Do you get between 7-9% of your annual income each month or do you get 4% some months and 20% in other months, or appoximately the same thing each month and a 20% bonus once a year? 

    Is any of your pay considered "supplemental wages" (bonus, commissions, etc.)?  if so, that ought to be taxed at 22% as a minimum but you can elect higher if you want.

    There are ways to approximate what you want to accomplish, but the method of doing it will vary depending on which of those cases best fits your situation.

    The willingness of your accounting / payroll group to be flexible may also limit your ability to hit your target.

  8. 19 hours ago, Skipper said:

    Took my son to the game today.  Good time.  Small crowd but those that were there were solid.   Really odd how little marketing there was for this game here.  Feel like not many locally even realized horns were in town.

    Took my son also, I got a ticketmaster email a couple of weeks ago. Other than that, I don't think i ever saw another mention of it anywhere. I read that this was the first TX MBB game in the city of Dallas since a NCAA game in 2006.  It really was a missed opportunity to "sell" the game(s) to the DFW market.

    For sure, there were distractions this week but it wasn't like the game was just scheduled.

    We definitely took the upgrayedd on our seat assignment and had fun.

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  9. On 12/5/2022 at 1:00 PM, 956 Worldwide said:

    For anyone who was in grades 6-10 in the 1990s:

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    Reminded me of these stickers from the 80s. I think it was a neon t-shirt company or something but the primary way I saw them was on the back window of just about every other teenager's pickup or car in my hometown.

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  10. 20 hours ago, hayden_horn said:

    they still got that dq in italy? that was always my stop for iced tea on my way from Dallas to Austin. 

    dq's days have been numbered since they deprioritized their iced tea. i actually make dining decisions based on that shit

    Ittly DQ is still operational. Many stops there over the decades for me also. 

  11. Prolly talking out my ass here but this game has the potential to be the 2004 12-0 loss to ou.

    We were all sick to death and thought the run was over. The next year VY became himself…

    whoever said above, if our receivers catch the ball we win the game.  Also if Ewers sees Bijan on the wheel we win. Not to mention don’t be stupid in rushing the punter. Very disappointed, but starting over right now feels like giving up on the next 3 years already.  I’m sick of this!!

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