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  1. On 9/22/2019 at 1:30 PM, Johnny Sack said:

    Two hours huh?   I live about 5 miles from where the station in Houston would be.  I’d want to leave an hour before departure to make sure I had enough time to drive to station in traffic, park, and catch train. 

    Ok so maybe a little longer, but generally yes, from what I understand, you could likely leave your office in the Galleria roughly 30 minutes prior to HST train leaving the station.  The BRT trains don't stop for traffic or stoplights so call it 10-15 minutes to get the train station.   Walk straight to your train get on it and in 90 minutes you're in Dallas doing Dallas things.  

  2. For those in Houston complaining about the lack of "last mile" public transport options from the terminal, Metro has a plan that addresses this (and a bunch of other stuff) that we get vote on in November.  There will be BRT lines going from the terminal at the northwest mall to the CBD.  The Galleria BRT lines will terminate there as well.  So, if you're traveling to Houston from Dallas, when you arrive, you will be able jump on a BRT which will leave every 5 minutes and for $2.50 get whisked away to one of the two largest business districts in the city.  Or alternatively, from your office in the Galleria to Dallas in about 2 hours maybe slightly longer from the CBD.  https://www.metronext.org/assets/pdfs/plan-guide.pdf?v=1.002

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  3. 1 minute ago, Hate said:

     


    We got 21” of rain over two days in that flood. It was insane. Since I’ve been in the Houston area (12 years), I’ve witnessed some crazy storms.

     

    And that is precisely why I built my house on pier and beam about 20 inches above the harvey flood line in my hood.  Almost flooded during Memorial Day and tax day floods.  Don't tell me Harvey won't happen again.  It can and will happen again.  Just a matter of time.  

  4. 40 minutes ago, BabaYaga said:

    As a landowner of property that's been in our family for 100+ years, it's a pretty big deal to myself and others for a deal that may, or maybe not, even get off the ground.  

    I have been skimming through your back and forth with other posters.  It appears your searching for confirmation bias to back up your real issue; that this effects your land.  This is a legit argument.  You should stick to that and quit with all your other bullshit.  

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  5. 1 hour ago, Blutarski said:

    What happens is that now that it's on your mind, you focus on it more. Last weekend I was cringing anticipating what was going to be said next. The gravely fake Texas growl is what makes me want to jump off a bridge.

    I know.  I wish I hadn't opened this thread.  It wasn't on my radar.  It's all I'm going to hear on Saturday night.

  6. Hello there -  a  few questions for the class here.  Just got my love letter from HCAD this week.  We flooded during Harvey.  Tore that bitch down and rebuilt.  We moved in in March.  The fully assessed a house for 4600+ SF as of January 1.  The house didn't even have bricks on 1/1/19 and is about 3600 SF.  Where the fuck do they get that number?  If they house wasn't built nor in a livable condition on 1/1/19, then they can only assess the land, correct? 

    I'm going to protest this myself as I have had terrible luck hiring companies to do so in the past, but looking for some guidance on the above questions.   I used Protax in the past and they did jack shit.  Last year the settled at the informal hearing (I'm still SMDH about that) when HCAD gave no reduction in land value in 2018 vs 2017 (post vs pre Harvey) and there were numerous contiguous properties on the market for less than the assessed value.

  7. I think Turner has been one of the best Mayor's Houston has had in a long time.  I haven't heard very many complaints about him outside of this thread.  He did an excellent job handling the harvey crisis and he generally seems pragmatic in his decision making.  I hope he gets re-elected over the ambulance chasing attorney.  

    RE Trash: When I moved back into my house after Harvey, my new Trashcan came in about one week.  Took a couple months for the recycle bin, but otherwise there are no issues with regular trash service.  I take the can out every monday.  When I come home from work, it's empty.  What's not to liek?  This thread is the first I have heard of anyone complaining about trash service.  I live in the Memorial area as well. 

  8. On 2/25/2019 at 2:08 PM, Mack Tripper said:

    I've been going to the new Pepper Twins in City Center more than Mala lately because it's closer. Haven't had anything that wasn't strong to quite strong. 

    Same.  We've been a couple of times and it's excellent.  No wait.  I'm hoping they'll get their uber eats act together so we can have it delivered.  NOTE: they don't have their liquor license so it's BYOB.  

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    Silver Eagle to bring Louisiana’s Parish Brewing Co. beer to Texas

    Houston-based Silver Eagle Distributors has inked a deal to distribute that will bring beer from Louisiana’s second largest brewery to Texas for the first time, according to a Jan. 9 press release.

    The roll-out will begin with Broussard, Louisiana-based Parish Brewing Co.’s draft offerings at restaurants and bars across the Houston area the week of Jan. 14. Distribution of Parish’s packaged products in Houston will begin this spring. 

    Per the release, year-round offerings will include: 

    • Canebrake: (Louisiana Wheat Ale) With highlights of "honey-sweet remnants of Louisiana sugarcane and notes of citrus on the finish from Cascade hops picked from Oregon."
    • Envie: (American Pale Ale) With "hop aromas of mango, lychee, orange, and other tropical fruits. … (It has) the best juicy qualities of hops but none of the harsh, bitter finish."
    • South Coast: (Session Amber Ale) "This ale is smooth, clean, delicately hoppy and mildly malty (and) evenly balanced between noble hops and delicious malts." 
    • Ghost in the Machine: (Double IPA) Brewed with large "quantities of hand-selected Citra hops from Yakima Valley, Washington, for a profile that is hazy, tropical and full of pure hop juice."
    • Rêve: (Coffee Stout) "This silky smooth coffee stout is created with a carefully selected blend of specialty-grade estate beans from Columbia and Java. The beans are finished to a city/full city roast to highlight their true character and origin." 

    “We get calls and emails almost daily from the Texas market asking for our beers, and we have been working hard to increase production capacity to finally be able to sell our products in Houston,” Andrew Godley, founder and president of Parish Brewing Co., said in the release. “We are excited to finally be a big part of the market and will focus on getting our full distributed portfolio to retailers across the area. Texans are our neighbors and we will work hard to grow our brands there — the market is very important to our company.”

    Silver Eagle is the second largest independent beer distributor nationwide, per the release. The company serves 16 counties in Texas and employs more than 1,500 employees across its operations in Houston, San Antonio, Pasadena, Cypress, Conroe and Rosenberg. 

     

    2019 getting off to a good start.

  10. On 6/26/2018 at 9:13 PM, Chet Steadman said:

    This reminds me, what ever came of the self-proclaimed Auatin socialites who took the 4am booze cruise 2-3 years back and hit the unlighted dock?

    That story went quiet.  

    He was actually from Houston.  Story went quiet because the boat driver was dead.  And the family (very wealthy with an interesting history google Maxxam inc.) wrote a huge check to the family of the young lady who died.  Really sad deal.  

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  11. Wife and I went to Indianola for an early NYE dinner.  We had high expectations given Coltivare awesomeness.  I would say it is good not great.  Part of the issue was service.  I asked the waiter if he wanted us to order all at once or should we order as we go.  He said he would be happy to course it out for us, but everything came out super fast.  A $200+ meal that should have lasted 90 minutes was done in 30.  The menu is kinda like they're trying to be UB Preserve, but not as creative/ethnic.  Given the number of new spots out there we've haven't tried, it will be a while before we go back.

     

    Eunice is great btw.  Very surprisingly cool atmosphere given that it's in an office building.  Solid food/service at the bar.  Will def be going back.

  12. On 12/8/2018 at 8:46 PM, Patricio Swayze said:

    SThen today I went to check out this Bald Eagle that lives near my older brother's house.  The nest is about 250 yards into private property.  So even with the 400mm lens, it wasn't going to be possible to get a good shot.  This is my first time seeing a Bald Eagle in the wild.  Need to go back when I have more time and wait by the water for when it is fishing for dinner.

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    What part of town is this nest?  We see a pair of bald eagles regularly on Buffalo Bayou at Gessner and have been wondering if they have a nest close by.  They showed up right after Harvey and have been in the area since.

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