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  1. 8 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

    I will make one soon.  The logistics are fairly simple to get there.  Emirates or whatever to Dubai and then to Male.  I did this in 2012 to Sri Lanka.  It's a long ass flight, but not much to it.

    We are doing AUS-DFW-DOH-MLE one way and MLE-DOH-ORD-AUS the other. 

    As flights open back up there is chances for less stops from AUS. You could do AUS-LHR-MLE for example (I don't think those connections are going right now). 

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  2. 1 hour ago, Biff Tannen said:

    If 98% of the world isn't back to normal by January 2022, we have much bigger issues.  I am headed to the Maldives in spring of 2022 come hell or high water.  And that high water is a comin' for them.

    I am going in September. They are open to travel right now so we went ahead and booked. 

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  3. I am not sure there are many winners at all here. As someone not planning on moving anytime soon it means more property taxes. For potentional buyers in the market it is extremely stressful. For sellers staying in market they are spending the money into a home somewhere else. The only people winning are people moving out of the area or retirees downsizing. 

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  4. 24 minutes ago, BradInATX said:

    Calling it the "Covid Generation" for kids born between 2017 and into the next few years is a bit silly. My two year old and infant have no idea what's going on. My two year old might vaguely remember the masks (which he thinks are funny) but he's not going to associate them with anything.

    Covid generation would be any kid that's in at least pre-school through high-school, whatever years that ends up being.

    Agree with this, my 3rd grader has been effected without a doubt and this will shape her early learning and how she sees the world. My Kinder kid knows about it, but it might be a stretch even for her to remember a ton about this other then play time was different for a little while. 

  5. 18 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

    I believe step up in basis occurs whether estate tax is imposed or not.  That is, even if the estate is in excess of the exemption, assets in the estate receive stepped up basis in the hands of heirs or beneficiaries.

    I could be wrong, but I don't think so.

    So if you are already paying tax on the 15M value (for example) then we SHOULD allow the step up basis since they paid tax on the full value of the asset. 

  6. 8 hours ago, DonkeyCigars said:

    I thought it was going to be Nashville. Still could be, but COVID-19 definitely seemed to slow their momentum. Still with Amazon bringing in the de facto HQ2 lite after the Long Island City fiasco as well as it becoming a destination for young, smart southeastern types who are too hip for Buckhead/Atlanta, it was getting a lot of Old Austin, buzz and energy, especially around the Gulch from what I say 2017-2019. They are still only ~700k population and could get to 1mm like Austin I guess, but they already have major sports, so do they count?

    I would have said Nashville but I think they are already there. The Nashville metro area is already 2M people and they have pro sports. I do think it is a area that will still see significant short term growth though much like the last 5-10 years in Austin 

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  7. Wendy's ramping it up with their new Jalapeño Popper Sandwich, The $5.99 sandwich, which was released Wednesday, is covered in jalapeños including in a flavored cream cheese spread plus six slices of the pepper on top. It also features three slices of bacon, two cheeses (cheddar and pepper jack) and a toasted bun.

    I think I am going to try that. 

  8. Just now, Not that Bob said:

    I have a sink and toilet on northeast wall that stopped running at 4AM Monday in spite of slow dripping and flushing every 2-3 hours. Just now started working with no water in cabinet or on floor. Is it possible for pipes to freeze “just a little bit” and then start working again with no return of heat in the house and no apparent leaking? I’m perplexed but happy, unless the leak reveals later. 

    Yes - the ice can just block the pipes without causing cracks. Keep your fingers crossed and look all around the house, the crack could be elsewhere. 

  9. 5 minutes ago, troph said:

    That’s awesome! Glad to hear you’re growing. 
     

    our lot is very challenging we aren’t sure where yet or how big. I’m hoping at least 800 gal though.  With that we could go almost a week on a half full tank with a 2.5 gal/hour consumption rate.

    We have a 1000 gal tank, in this case bigger is better. When you build make sure to have the plumbing for the LP run everywhere you might need it (water heaters, stove are obvious but outdoor kitchen, pool equipment, laundry room, patio areas you might want heaters on etc)

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