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LCHorn

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  1. What's your objection to his point? I'd offer they are each fairly successful at representing their constituencies and have accumulated power so that they are in leadership positions (which furthers their reach to the benefit of either their constituents or their patrons). THAT is representative government in action. I'd also expand that each of them appears to be reasonably prudent in areas for which there is no obvious partisan advantage or there's a consensus in ideas. This, too, is the value of experience.
  2. Thank you, you elaborated to a level for which I didn't have time to write. I think some of you folks just need to realize that politics is inherently messy and disabuse yourself of this notion that citizen statesman are anything more than a fantasy (in most cases). Moreover the skills that seem needed for the accumulation and use of power in our particular system of democracy aren't well developed in other industries.
  3. Quick update: we met with the oncologist this morning (well she did, I was in the parking lot on speakerphone, thanks Covid). Stage 2 by the looks of it but the next week is stacked with tests and with luck it’ll pattern after dcbc’s description above. If it’s not something rare or hard to treat we’re leaning towards treatment in Austin but have set up a consult at MD Anderson for a 2nd opinion. Apparently it’s a “9” out of nine on the fast growth scale, which the oncologist said is positive for chemotherapy efficacy but certainty argues for urgency in treatment. Thanks for the contributions and continue to welcome advice or tips.
  4. Periodically someone will echo your sentiments (or start a new thread) on this board and it's predecessors and and it's author needs to be reminded of the consequences: 1. Money is ALWAYS going to be in politics. If public pressure worked to identify corruption previously that system has been totally broken as a result of social media and our failure to culturally adapt (we've essentially surrendered our judgement in an aggregate perspective to advertisers). 2. Term limits are a great way to make legislators unaccountable and inexperienced. There are lots of solutions that might achieve some of what your grand goals are (make government work) but your two simply don't get us there.
  5. Those guys are mass marketing because they are looking for the stupid and/or lazy. This is why realtors exist (at least partially).
  6. I know there's already a "F'Cancer" thread but I don't want my questions buried. Would particular appreciate responses from anyone in medicine or medicine adjacent. 1. If you had the option of obtaining treatment in Houston (we live in Austin), would you expect better quality of care? 2. If you were seeking treatment in Austin is there anyone (or clinic) in particular with a reputation for excellence? We got the bad news today from the radiologist (don't know stage or severity but it's in at least one lymph node). Not that I don't appreciate sympathy or reassurance but I'm really not trying to turn this into shared grief thread-just information gathering. Wife has wisely accepted my advice to stay off the web and not try to self-educate as that can make you crazy (so I'm doing it instead). Also, fuck 2020 😞
  7. I used to take Enfield to my office from 78702 every day and I’m convinced the lights were timed to impede East-West transit at every intersection.
  8. Have you met Castro? Sending him to the Valley is a great way to elect Republicans. Why do you think he and his brother aren't willing to run for something statewide? *Edit--judging by your previous post you may have meant that tongue in cheek, in which case, touche.
  9. When Macanudo’s kids are of age I’m going to feel really old.
  10. Just got back from voting at the Arbor Walk--Travis County's website reported 0-20 minutes but it took about 50, probably 100-120 in line in front (and behind on my exit).
  11. I think Bozo's point is why do you think Haley is able to put together Trump's coalition? Or, failing that, do you see her as someone that has the ability to lose a few of the stakeholders but add others? The most likely scenario is someone on the right is going to try to run as Trump's spiritual successor, not as an alternative. Republicans have no fucking idea how to win fair elections at the moment because the shit that worked four years ago was a white swan level event.
  12. As someone who grew up in Liberty County, I always considered Montgomery County residents to be high-fallutin rich folk.
  13. I don't know why you think an AG with a reputation for independence won't still get beaten up on by the right. The biggest problem that the Democrats, presuming victory, need to solve is how to make SOMETHING work (which is they need to prioritize policy that improves how government functions) because voters in 2022 will have been blasted with two years of "it's the damn liberals making your life shitty" no matter how high a road a Biden executive/Dem Congress might take.
  14. AISD operationally isn't within the purview of the City of Austin. If you have a complaint there take it to the school board or the state.
  15. Hey, me, too! We were billeted adjacent to the Azerbaijani camp and they would come over and watch Reno 911 with us.
  16. Indeed I am; in case I wasn't clear, if he refinances in that six month period (closes before six months have elapsed) the loan originator is likely going to have his commission on the previous loan recaptured. It's not just screwing over the faceless bank, it's taking that dude's money that he earned. The only reason this is allowable is because of the weird incentives at play in terms of how we are compensated. Otherwise, it's normal to expect to be paid for your labor, don't you agree? Either way, Hookem and the old lender can still both win here; it's probably unreasonable to expect his refinance to close before six months have elapsed, anyway.
  17. For the record, no lender I know of is closing most refinances in less than 45 days, anyway--his old lender should be able to make the deal happen for him and no one gets punished.
  18. Or, you know, use another bank and do it now. That's buddy-fucking. Do you also defend the assholes that uses an appliance the better part of a decade and then returns it to Costco?
  19. There are no rules here, thanks for sharing. Frankly I wish more folks would share raffles (preferably with better odds, though 😉).
  20. He's saying six months because he/his bank may have to give up their profit on the loan if you refinance out of it within 6 months (though he likely doesn't want to make that explicit). It just has to close six months after the previous loan was consummated so you should be able to get started on it now.
  21. I think this is a good take in general but I'm not sure I trust FOX News to behave in good faith at that point. They'd absolutely be airing Trump claims to victory, reporting on all seven instances of fraud, etc. I'm not entirely sure that a Trump victory is in Fox's best interests. The "stickiness" of their viewership might even thrive if they are more obviously the opposition.
  22. I don’t care, if I can locate a bottle I’m going to post about here and tell everyone it’s the best thing I’ve ever had.
  23. Anyone have a good tip on a liquor store to beg for Birthday Bourbon (in Austin)? I just don't buy enough to be a VIP anywhere, sadly. I already called the place to not be named on 183 and he's going to decide whether to sell it or give it away (in store tasting as he did last year) based on how many bottles he gets shipped.
  24. I don't think 3.00% with 1% origination is anything special but it's also about where the market is at. Hornian's pricing is going to be somewhat exceptional, i.e., some lender really thinks he's purty.
  25. hard to gauge without knowing what the origination charges are.
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