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  1. On 7/19/2021 at 11:00 AM, Bernard said:

    The yo-yo keeps falling. Down another 10 pounds since above post. Down 55 since mid-April.

    Bernard

    Down another 10 pounds since above post. Down 65 lbs. since mid-April.

    Went from the loosest hole in my belt to the tightest. Then yesterday I had to poke a new hole.

    Currently 235 lbs. three pounds over my last yo-yo trough in 2018. When I break that barrier I'm headed into territory (223 trough) I haven't visited since very early 2000's. 

    Bernard

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  2. On 7/29/2021 at 3:58 PM, royiv said:

    NRG shouldn’t be an issue this season. With no one in line, it will be just like self service.

    They got close during COVID. Touch-free beer man. Fans grab their own beers from the fridge; place them on a marked square on the table; scanner counts the bottles and rings up the total. Swipe your card and you’re done.

    Bernard

  3. 3 hours ago, LonghornSean said:

    Although I vowed not to go to TCU anymore since LHF puts us in the literal last row of the upper deck, not to mention the results of the games, I'll be in Fort Worth and Waco.

     

    Going to attempt to get to Allen Fieldhouse for the last hoops trip to KU.

    That’s why I buy road game tickets on the street.

    Bernard

  4. On 7/25/2021 at 10:32 PM, Enchubben said:

    Shoot the Moon in Spring Branch I believe has this in Houston.

    Ha. Beat me to it. I pinged my Houston bar owning buddy as soon as I started reading this thread. He mentioned Shoot the Moon before I even finished scrolling down. 🙂

    https://shootthemoontexas.com/ 

    Seems like a very shitty location. 

    Bernard

  5. 2 hours ago, TrashMaster G said:

    Planning to go to Morgantown.  Bummed I'll never make the Ames trip, but I'm sure I'll forget about it the first time I go to Oxford.

    Ames is home to the Tip Top Lounge. It's the #1 bar in the Big12. I've done extensive research.

    The Grove at Ole Miss was the most overrated experience ever. Stupid crowded. Seemed more like a refugee camp than a tailgate party. Of course I have only one data point there. Maybe it's different when (non-conference) Texas isn't on the schedule

    Also, it was crazy being in Oxford during an election year. More than one Ole Miss fan totally freaked out when they found out I was voting for Obama. Ran into Rod Babers (who went to my high school) who was freaking out himself about the cultural BizzaroWorld we found ourselves in. 🙂

    If you want a road trip to look forward to, it's Baton Rouge. I went once on a UT off week to watch former Longhorn QB Jevan Sneed and Ole Miss kick LSU's ass. SO. MUCH. FUN.

    Bernard

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  6. On 7/25/2021 at 5:55 PM, washparkhorn said:

    RIP

     

    This is the kind of stuff they should put on the Jumbotron on Saturdays during a TV time out instead another God damned Tiff's Treat's commercial or that worn out "Get your bachelors degree..."

    Bernard

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  7. Forget the lease language. Show up in person and negotiate with management. Explain the situation in a way where is makes it seem like you are helping them by:

    1. Vacating the unit is a timely manner; 

    2. Promising them that you will leave the unit empty, clean and damage free; and

    3. Avoiding costly and time consuming eviction process.

    Make it clear that you mom simply cannot afford to live there anymore. If they are convinced that your mom cannot pay, and is judgement proof, they will realize very quickly that is in THEIR best interest to have you mom vacate on friendly terms.

    Bernard

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  8. On 6/28/2021 at 9:19 AM, Bernard said:

    Down another 10 pounds since the above post. Down 45 overall. Up another notch on my belt too. Took a break from my One-Meal-Every-Other-Day eating plan due to a Maine vacation filled with lobster feasts and cold beer. Now back on board.

    Currently 6’ 5” and 255 lbs. Not done yet. I’m pretty happy in the 230-240 range, although I weighed 210 the first day I walked on UT campus in 1987. How far can the yo-yo fall? Time will tell.

    Bernard

    The yo-yo keeps falling. Down another 10 pounds since above post. Down 55 since mid-April.

    Bernard

  9. My experience with policy limits is a girl who was bitten badly by a neighbor’s dog. Badly injured. When presented with the facts of the case, their claims person said, “Here’s a check for the limits of our policy”. End of discussion.

    in Texas, the minimum coverage for personal injury is $30,000. That’s all the coverage most individuals carry. Doesn’t take much injury to get there  

    Bernard

  10. I second the insurance research first. Find out the limits of their policy. Demand the insurer pay you the policy limit and not a penny less. If you can get that yourself, you don’t need a lawyer. Demand the same from your own insurance.

    Who hit you? Do you have reason to believe they have any assets you can go after above and beyond their insurance?

    Bernard

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  11. Just thinking out loud...

    1. Are you in a high demand location? Maybe just walking and letting them sub-lease isn't such a bad idea.

    2. Did you personally guarantee the lease? How judgement proof are you / the entity that signed the lease? How important is your credit score to your personal / professional life?

    3. Can you offer them a buyout? $10-15k cash now to break your lease, otherwise they can get their judgement and hope to collect someday. Trust me, they are well aware that many of their collection efforts go nowhere.

    4. Do you know anyone who might be interested in sharing / subleasing all or a portion or your space?

    5. Do you have ANY other leverage over the landlord? Is there any way you can make the landlord's life miserable. All negotiations are about leverage. Sometimes you can find it in unexpected places. 

    Bernard

     

  12. 17 hours ago, Spur08 said:

    AC service guy said one capacitor is reading 50% and wanted to replace. Does anyone know how long a capacitor at 50% will last (months? Years?)? What is a reliable source to buy the capacitors from? TIA

    They should last many years. 10-20 years ago, they started making them out of some new, better for the environment, chemistry. Many of them failed prematurely. Newer ones are better. They are cheap to replace. Many HVAC techs scammed homeowners into buying new AC systems by telling them their compressor was dead, when a $25 capacitor was the actual issue.

    You compressor won't start without a capacitor though, so if the AC guy is there and wants to replace it, it might be a good idea. You can Google the price of the part. It's a 15 minute job... ...if you know what you are doing. 

    Bernard

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