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BottleRocket

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  1. I'll hand it to Tarrant County, they get shit done! My wife e-mailed the county clerk and asked for a copy of the will and she sent it within 10 minutes. Looks like my mom is SOL. Everything was willed to the nieces. Thanks Texas law hawks!
  2. My mom's step mother "Mary" passed away last December. Her dad has been deceased twenty years or more so. My mom believes that there are heirlooms from her side of the family which "should" go to her. There is also the question of disposition of the house in Fort Worth ($300,000). However, "Mary's" living relatives (nieces) have taken over the probate process with Tarrant County. The nieces are acting a little shady and less than honest - they didn't even notify my mother of Mary's death until five months afterwards. The conversation that they did have was very cryptic. They pretty much have excluded my mom from all information regarding "Mary's" death and have told her not to ever call them. My mom is elderly, a little confused, and getting angry. She had a good life long relationship with her step-mother. Almost all of the furniture in the house belonged to her father. I told her that I'd do a little fact finding and see how she should proceed. I found the applicable Tarrant County probate record on-line. There is a lead attorney retained in Fort Worth. The Independent Executor is in Arkansas (where Mary's family is from) Under "Public Notice" it states: Unknown, missing, or incapacitated heir. The current probate status is : "Order Extending Time to File Inventory & Appraisement - extended to 9/25/18. So I guess the question is - what is the best way to get a copy of my grandma's will? And what do we do if there was no will? edit: there is a copy of the will filed according to the Tarrant filing. Thank you law hawks.
  3. What do these events have to do with the Alabama football team?
  4. Bourdain's net worth was $1.2 million which seems surprisingly low to me. He also included his daughter's nanny in the will. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/anthony-bourdains-will-reveals-net-worth-of-1-2m/
  5. I have a bunch of Wyndham reward points that are going to expire on me so I booked four nights over Thanksgiving weekend in New Orleans. I chose NO because we can drive from Austin instead of flying. In other words I'm Dutch. I just realized that that weekend is The Bayou Classic - Grambling State and Southern University. We just wanted to chill, eat some good food, and go to the WWII museum. I spent a weekend in the French Quarter during the Essence Festive in the 90's so this type of event isn't going to keep me away necessarily. But back then I was young, high, and very drunk - which is a great way to go through life. Now I'm old, sober, and with my wife. Should we reconsider? If we reconsider, do any of you have a suggestion for a nice Wyndham property within driving distance of Austin? We' would consider San Antonio Riverwalk but we've done that so many times.
  6. South Austin - I’ve been happy with Auto Tek off of Ben White near Congress. Good guys and quality work. I’ve had a Ford and Jeep worked on there.
  7. My father-in-law just moved to Gains Ranch in Southwest Austin for around $4k /mo for a independent living unit. It’s nice. No nursing but meals included. Lots of activities and social interaction.
  8. Then you should consider changing your avatar. If you end up getting an IPad, I’ve been really happy with my zagg Bluetooth keyboard that doubles as a case.
  9. I downloaded ATT Call Protect app but it looks like you need at least an Iphone 8. App said I couldn't proceed because I didn't have 'digital voice' activated.
  10. I have a buddy that was a Navy JAG officer that volunteered for two tours of duty in Dessert Storm. He always joked that he was in it for the lifetime $2 bourbon and cokes at the local VFW.
  11. 1. Report you identity stolen 2. Buy high end stuff and ship it to a Amazon locker in Odessa. Pick it up using his one-off name 3. Profit
  12. Why don’t you man up Asssman and go fuck his shit up? Asssman.
  13. It’s blowing sideways here in southwest Austin. And by “it” I mean hot air.
  14. Thirty ain’t old.
  15. Your mom was charging $80 for 60 minutes but I only needed 5 so threw her $10 and said keep the change. But yeah... fantastic TV for several decades.
  16. Wear rubber gloves, goggles, and a smock because that can get nasty pulling the snake back in. Poo flinging spectacular. A poo flinging war in which you are certainly the looser. Shit-tastic. Poo-rific. Enjoy.
  17. $26 from Amazon General Pipe Cleaners R-25SM Spin Thru Drain Auger with 1/4-Inch by 25-Feet Cable
  18. I’m bothered that the panic bar didn’t open the back door eh. The Mounties need to look see into that eh. You know?
  19. Fuck no. Raising Arizona is perfect.
  20. Do you know why girls don't drink beer on the beach?.... they get sand in their Schlitz. ba-doom-ding ... Seriously though, How is your laptop not getting destroyed by all of that windblown salt air and sand? One hotel not being mentioned is the Harbor House at Pier 21. I stayed there last week and the rooms are very nice and the location provides quick access to all the restaurants near the Strand.
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