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  1. Builder is old school.  And there's nothing wrong with that!  He's also buying his equipment not from pentair,  but from distribution.   This is true for 90% of poll builders in Texas.   He may also not realize his true cost on a 280 vs robotic.  He may also not be priced right on robotic.  Anyway, if you like him, his design and trust the company go for it.   The only thing I would stand firm on is the VS pump. 

    I was convinced to go with a robot and can’t stand it. I spend more time cleaning out the impeller and unclogging everything then it does cleaning. There are some days I literally mess with it morning, noon and night and there are still leaves and small sticks on the bottom of the pool. And by messing with it, I have to take it apart, unscrew the covers and clean it out by hand.

    I have just decided it is better use of my time to clean it with a net and brush. If you have any trees near by, robot may not be the best option.


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  2. 6 hours ago, Horn of Gabriel said:

    Type 1 is a constant battle, I suffer from it.  There is a lots of exciting research in the cure area, and hopefully he will see it cured in his lifetime.  I've given my blood to the Faustman Lab in Boston, MA for their study of an old drug called BCG that has the potential to "turn off" the autoimmune response.

    Until he's a teen you'll need to do a lot of the management for him - measuring his levels and so on.  Medtronic and the other major equipment manufacturers make temporarily attachable BG sensors (mine lasts 7 days) that can transmit his BG levels to an external device like a screen in your kitchen or app on your phone for you to review.  The schools are also pretty pro at handling this now, and he'll get nurse help to check during the day.  Having high BG is bad, but low is the worst.  Especially nighttime lows.  If he's lucky, once he adapts to being on insulin, he'll feel the lows coming on in advance: getting sweaty, feeling clammy, losing taste, etc.  If I go low in my sleep I usually wake up, but not always.  Sometimes I'll wake up and be in lala land until I correct.  Get some of those flavored glucose tablets and put them in his backpack and around the house - I'll pop 2-3 if I'm going low.

    Talk to your endo but I recommend that he starts on multiple daily injections (MDI) and do that for at least 1-2 years before you jump to the insulin pump.  MDI is annoying but you'll learn much faster how to handle the insulin:carb ratios and what variables affect him the most.  For me, I need about 1/2 the insulin for the same amount of carbs for about 24 hrs after I work out.  I need about 2x the insulin for the same carbs if I'm feeling sick.  There's about 75 of those types of variables you'll need to learn through trial and error and they're different for everyone.  Once you know them, the pump makes life a breeze - BUT you've got a device now stuck to you 24 hrs a day, which isn't for everyone.

    Last, consider diet.  It took me a LOOOONG time to get to where I'm at, because my initial endo's told me "yeah eat what you want but just make sure you cover your carbs with the right insulin."  WRONG!  Technically correct, but wrong.  Here's a better way to think about it IMO: Your boy is now allergic to carbs.  We wouldn't give a celiac gluten, we wouldn't give a lactose intolerant person milk.  You shouldn't give a T1D carbs, period.  Nudge him toward ketogenic eating and trust me your lives will be easier.  When you're eating the standard American diet you'll eat a lot of carbs - which means a lot of insulin...thus starts what I call "the rollercoaster."  BG goes up, up, up for carbs and you chase it down, down, down with insulin until OOPS you miscalculated the dosage, or OOPS it's the 3rd Tuesday of the month, or OOPS some other variable affected him and how 2 hrs later you've got a kid who is glassy eyed and incoherent and you're pouring OJ down his throat to get him back up.  The only path is to get off the rollercoaster by dramatically reducing the carbs, and the insulin along with it.  He can still eat birthday cake or have a beer when he's old enough.  It doesn't mean total denial but there is a lifestyle change that he and you will need to make to be successful.

    Also get a glucagon kit for home and learn how to use it - it's for emergency lows.

    Hit me up if you want to talk on PM or by phone, I've been at this awhile and actually thought about starting a support group for newly diagnosed T1Ds.  Happy to help...

    Thank you, this is just what I needed.  I am processing an insane amount of information and everything you mentioned makes complete sense.  

  3. Just found out our 10 year old son has type 1 diabetes this weekend. We will be out of the hospital Monday and I am wanting to find an outstanding pediatric endocrinologist to work with anywhere from Austin to Dallas. Due to his age and I would to prefer to work with someone that see kids develop through their teenage years and into young adults.

     

    We were very lucky we happened to be home when this occurred and were able to get him to dr, ER and to mclane children’s in no time.

     

    Hugs your kids tight and always be their strongest advocate.

     

    Thanks in advance

     

     

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  4. 1 hour ago, Bert Orange said:

    Thanks. It’s really just 50/50 flour and instant pancake mix. Yes, I said pancake mix. 

    I got to know more, go on...you will make every dad on this site a hero if we can replicate CFA nuggets

  5. On 3/29/2020 at 10:20 PM, Spur08 said:

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    Wow!  I tried making this recently and it did not turn out like that.  Any tips or links to the recipes your followed for the sauce and the pasta would be much appreciated

  6. 20 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

    Local steakhouse is selling their wine to help employees. See any steals? I’m not a connoisseur but I like reds.

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    I would buy Quilt and Faust.  Quilt is a really good deal at that price.  Quintessa is a steal at $121.00.  Which restaurant is this?  May be worth a drive...

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  7. 13 hours ago, ramirezut said:

    bump.

    I've heard that St. Germain or Maraschino liqueur are good subs for triple sec/orange liqueur. Has anyone tried this? 

    St Germain is my go to instead of triple sec. Especially when using fresh lime juice.  It helps balance the acidity.

     

    My go to ratio is:

    2 oz Blanco Tequila

    .75 oz St Germain

    2 limes freshly squeezed

    Serve over Ice or shaken / served up

     

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  8. Surprised how good it looks.  Saw one at Preston and NW hwy.  Orange color.  Thought it was a Mclaren at first.  Great looking car.  I actually think the tail lights fit the car and looks way better in person.  This one had the over sized raised spoiler in the back, which I am not a fan of on this car.  Think Chevy hit a home run on this one (as long as you don't order it with the raised spoiler).

  9. The Burger at Ellie's in the Hall Arts Hotel was really damn good.  Decided to try it after the review came out in D Magazine and I happened to need to drop in anyways to pick up something I left behind when I stayed there last week.  I would go back just to order the burger again.  I am thinking they modeled it after Gott's Roadside in Napa Valley due to the fact the owner has a vineyard down the road.  If you have had the chance to eat a Gott's burger, then you will clearly know the comparison is a good thing.  

  10. 4 hours ago, Scooter Monzingo said:

    I don’t know shit about wines, but that is a really good answer to the price point. If I could take it a step further. Could I ask you about wines in the $250-$500 range that you call a good buy?

    I wish I could give you a good list of wines in that range, but I rarely stray into that price range.  Hopefully others will chime in.  I think at that range, it is very important to know what you styles of wine you really like to drink and what your personal tastes trend toward in terms of flavor profiles.  Nothing worse then dropping big bucks on a bottle that you could care less about.  I feel like I am still developing that taste profile and not ready to go all in just to spend the bucks.

    My absolute favorite wines are in the $175-$250 range (retail-not restaurant) and come from many of the wines that I listed before.  For example Odette Cab ($175) is outstanding.  It was the wine that made the lights come on for both me and my wife and we keep a case in stock of different years.  They also make Adaptation (from previous list), Cade Howell Mountain ($125) and Plumpjack ($150).   Love Cade, just bought another bottle at Twin's Dollar days sale for $82.  But I don't care for Plumjack at all.

    I really also like Barnette Rattlesnake cab ($200).  I did not care for Shafer Hillside select, which I will most likely get blasted for.

    Next on my list to try are the Hall higher end wines and to start dipping my toes into Super Tuscan Wines

    Best advice I was given for selecting wine at a restaurant:  If there is a Super Tuscan on the list you can afford, and you don't know what else to get, go with the super Tuscan.  So far 4 out of 4.  Can't remember what I got but they were all good.

     

     

     

  11. 27 minutes ago, htown85 said:

    Suggestions for good affordable everyday wine?

    Define affordable?  Under $50, under $25?  Reds, whites? 

    What are you drinking now and like and what do you think you want to start exploring?

    My everyday reds about $20.00:

    Boogle Phantom ($16-$19). 

    Aerena cab($20.00)

    Decoy cab ($20.00)

    Conundrum red blend ($25.00)

    Meiomi Pinot ($22)

    I recently had Brady Cabernet at a party and thought it was a well made value wine.

    My Weekend Reds around $50:

    Hall Cab ($54)

    Quilt Cab ($52)

    Austin Hopes ($50)

    Frank Family Cab ($48)

    Adaptation ($54)

    Prisoner ($50)

    Cuttings ($54)

    Walt Pinot ($50)

    Abstract ($38)

    Stags Leap Artemis ($58)

    I don't drink a lot of white wine, so can't help you there. 

    I keep in stock Wycliff Champagne ($4.99).  wife loves it, its cheap and good, plus it is resealable and last 2-3 days.

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  12. 39 minutes ago, NoName said:

    Helberg:

    • Brisket - $20 / lb
    • Pork Ribs - $16 / lb
    • Turkey - $16 / lb
    • Sausage - $12 / lb
    • Half Chicken - $12
    • Sides - personal, $2.50 / pint (16 oz), $5.50 / quart (32 oz), $10 
    • Chopped Beef Sandwich: $8
    • Sausage Sandwich: $7

    Guess:

    • Brisket - $24 / lb
    • Baby Back & Spare Ribs - $18 / lb
    • Turkey - $20 / lb
    • Sausage - $5 per link
    • Half Chicken - $8.50
    • Sides - 8 oz, $4 / pint (16 oz), $8 / quart (32 oz), $14 
    • Chopped Beef Sandwich: $8.50
    • Sausage Sandwich: $9

    Guess is pretty much more expensive across the board, with the exception of the Half Chicken. I tried to pick apples to apples comparisons here. 

    Both of those places are pretty close to in-line price wise with other craft BBQ spots around Texas. 

    I will clarify.  I thought it was overpriced for the quality of BBQ comparatively to Guess Family.  To me, Helberg is middle of the road at best.  I think Guess Family is far better and worth the price for good que. 

    I think we can both agree on the fact Waco did not have any decent options until the last few years and am glad they both are here.  

  13. I ate at Helberg’s today and it was good. I don’t think Guess is as good since it moved into the permanent location.
    i used to eat at Guess pretty often but not so much anymore. 

    I agree Guess moved a notch down when they opened their brick and mortar location. But still best bbq in Waco. Did brunch there a few weekends ago and thought they knocked it out of park. I think they are still balancing running a profitable restaurant with still producing quality barbecue. Reed, the owner, knows how to cook.

    I was not overly impressed w Helberg when I went. Thought it was overpriced would not rush to go back.


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  14. It’s been a year or so, but Parliament was a cool spot we hit up for some great drinks.

    The weather should be great, I would add Saint Ann’s.

    There’s alway the Rattlesnake bar at the Ritz. Might Not necessarily fit what you are looking for but it might be the most entertaining people watching in Dallas. You can simultaneously get propositioned by a hooker while a 68 year old man hits on your wife all before you get approached by swingers who are PGA tour groupies. (All of which are actual events that happened the last two times we visited.)


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  15. http://www.thedefineddish.com/instant-pot-texas-style-brisket-tacos/

    This recipe made up for some of the recent dishes that lacked flavor. My biggest gripe against the instant pot is it does not develop flavor near as good as the crock pot does.

    I followed directions close with the exception of the spices (I could not find exactly what it called for) so I went with equal parts chipotle powder, chili powder and cumin. Probably 40 - 50% more then recipe called for. They were glorious. The liquids ratio was perfect. Flavor was spot on. Tossed a little sliced poblano and onion in the IP as well before pressure cooking. Sautéd the vast majority of the onion and poblano in cast iron.

    Garnished with Cilantro, Avocado and queso blanco

    Will make again.






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  16. Finally got around to going to Drake’s this weekend.  Here’s my review...
    Pretty sure none of you assholes would like it at all.  Don’t go there.

    Drake’s...Holy shit!!!


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  17. Here's an a post from the trib recently.

    Don't know how to spoiler so here goes

    The Bull Durham building at 401 Elm Ave., smack in the middle of economic development on the east side of Lake Brazos, is being offered for lease by owner Austin Meek.

    Meek owns the local Pokey O’s, part of a Dallas-based cookies-and-ice-cream business with a presence in eight Texas cities. Meek’s Pokey O’s food trucks regularly can be seen at downtown locales. He bought the Bull Durham property in December 2018 and later announced he would use it for a Pokey O’s brick-and-mortar location and a development called Mammoth Culture Club to include a patio with an outdoor stage, beer-garden-style seating and a full bar.

    Meek said he has not abandoned that vision by putting the 3,500-square-foot Bull Durham building on the market. But he said a lot of soul-searching and consulting with local real estate agents and developers convinced him he needed a second party involved. He chose to list the site for lease at $20 per square foot annually with Gregg Glime, a local commercial real estate agent. Meek and Glime were scheduled to meet with a prospect to tour the building one afternoon last week.

     

    Meek said the presence of an “anchor” should defray costs associated with rehabilitating the building built in 1925. It needs a new roof, and passersby will notice metal supports wedged against the brick-covered walls.

    Should a lessee be secured, he might consider placing a shipping container next door, he said. Eventually, he could see an “outdoor shopping mall” materializing on that site to showcase 10 mobile retailers, including probably his own permanent Pokey-O’s location, leaving a second food truck he acquired late last year to cruise around and park at hot downtown locations, Meek said.

    “They might sell everything from candles to headbands,” he joked.

    Soon, probably by March, Meek said he hopes to complete light landscaping at the address, and may by then have opened a taqueria.

    Demonstrating his desire to start with a clean slate, Meek said he has relinquished a $273,000 Tax Increment Financing grant he was awarded on his estimated $1.375 million redo of Bull Durham and its environs. His reworked numbers reflect a $1.08 million contribution on his part.

    He said he will take another run at securing TIF-related assistance.

    Promenade building permit

    The much-ballyhooed, $100 million Brazos Promenade development along the west banks of Lake Brazos is now showing more than potential.

    A building permit valued at $20.2 million has been secured by Catalyst Urban Development to place Brazos Promenade Apartments, a parking garage, a retail building and two Dumpster enclosures at 414 S. University Parks Drive, near the heart of the mixed-use development that backers have said would include a full-service hotel, restaurants, shopping venues and housing.

    On the drawing board for years, Brazos Promenade has received a pledge of a more than $20 million Tax Increment Financing grant from Waco.

    Information provided by the local office of the Associated General Contractors of America shows Catalyst Urban Development secured permits Jan. 14 to build on land at 407, 414 and 500 S. University Parks Drive, and at 90 and 121 Webster Ave. This stretch of property includes the vacant Waco Fire Department training station to be demolished for Brazos Promenade.

    No word yet on when construction will start. The most recent start date officials provided passed months ago

    I wish they'd get on with it because I miss the farmers market under those old oak trees

    What really pisses me off about this project, is the developer pulled it from a local GC last second and sent it to an out of town contractor who literally had all the local bids in hand before they started requesting bids from out of town sub contractors. It is currently in its 3rd round of bidding, which means this project will be very low quality and very little of the local tax dollars that funded the majority of the project will go to local business in Waco.

     

    City should pull the plug and rethink the entire project.

  18. I am actually in the market for a sink, so this thread is an interesting read. I ripped out the original cabinets and sink in this house (lots of reasons why they had to go), and I am toying with the idea of just going with rolling island-style cutting surfaces instead of traditional countertops. If I do that, I need either a wall mounted or a free-standing sink. Anybody got any pros and cons on those options?  I'm leaning towards the wall-mount, but I've seen some free-standing that I might like. I could also jury-rig a free-standing using a traditional drop-in sink, so that option is on the table.



    When you say traditional counter surface do you mean laminate? You can cut and prep on 99% of granite and most name brand quartz surfaces without fear of scratching. White quartz and some cheap Chinese Granites might be a little problematic. Plus, a true hardwood butcher block counter custom made can cost more per sqft then level one or two granite.

    Personally, what ever sink I have, it has to be under mounted. I would want some kind of cabinets and counter on the sides of the sink, even if it was a tiny kitchen just for storage and organization purposes.

    Wall mounted sinks often require significant plumbing retrofit to work as well.


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  19. The vast majority of under mount sinks used by granite countertops fabricators are kohler 2210 knock offs and are generally very close in size/shape.

    Get some cardboard or paper and trace the cutout. Take it to a granite fab shop. Most of them buy the sinks in bulk for about $15-$19 each.

    Check pattern to sink to make sure stone will cover sink rim entirely. Make a cash offer of $40.00. Buy one or two.

    If the sinks are just glued up, it will be a pain in the ass to put a new one up. You will need to brace it up for 24 hours for glue to set. I would actually recommend 100% silicone. (Not the paintable latex stuff—which will not hold). Use a ratchet strap or a 18” thin long bar clamp (harbor freight- $5.00) through the drain hole of sink up to a board laying over the cutout to secure it in place while glue dries. Then reconnect plumbing.

    If there are anchors holding it in place, you can seal new sink w silicone, ratchet sink in place tighten existing bolts and should be ready to replace plumbing.

    You can also use metal plumbers strap screwed to the cabinet under the sink to securely hold it. It will look like shit though.

    Having a second hand to help line up the sink and hold it if you have never done it would certainly help, but I probably have set a few thousand sinks without help. Just need the correct stuff to make it a 5-10 minute process once you get old sink off. (Just hammer it out and clean off glue on the 167a0fff328b33fab3b4fbf154d8f0f4.jpgunderside ).

    Good luck.


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  20. I bought blue lot parking and arrived an hour early.  Parked in first row and crossed street directly into the north entrance.  In our seats within 5 minutes.  Made it an easy get away to I35 leaving too, especially with my 70 year old father in law and a 10 and 13 year old in tow.  

    I will add the atmosphere at a mavs game seems far superior to any NFL game I have attended.  

  21. Heading to the Mavs game tomorrow night and need recommendations for parking.  I'll have two kids and my FIL with me, so I would prefer to park as close as possible.  Do I bite the bullet and get reserved parking (lexus garage/ blue lot) through a reseller, or are there other better options available?

     

    Thanks in advance.

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