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Wiler77

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  1. I use an ATM to get cash once there. Rates are usually ok, and the fees are less than the money exchange places. I use my credit card as much as possible to conserve cash for when I really need it, but my CC doesn't have a foreign transaction fee. She should check with her credit card company on that point. London is expensive, and if she's going to be there for 7 days she's going to spend some money. If she's on a tight budget, she should probably spend some time doing basic research on how much things cost, like hotel, things to do, etc rather than having a co-worker ask vague questions on the internet.
  2. Pretty sure the banquet beer in that picture ain't craft stuff.
  3. Is their beer still like 3% alcohol? What a fucking wasteland.
  4. They're going to do what they always do. 7-5 or 8-4. Then their dog shit schedule will enable 9-3 in 2020 and 2021, with the proclamation of "we're back". Their OOC schedule in 2020-2021 is a complete joke, and they always get to play USC from the SEC east. They have enough talent and a weak enough schedule to avoid any complete debacles.
  5. Or he's turned on LHN during one of the 500 times they play a game from either 2004 or 2005.
  6. Sounds like a great trip. We drive to Crested Butte every summer, and this year we're leaving on Aug. 8th. We don't tow anything, but we are packed in like sardines. Wife in front, 3 boys (8, 5, 2) in the back seat, and a dog in the way back, along with a rooftop carrier on the Outback makes for a pretty funny picture. We usually get there are quickly as possible so we can spend 7-8 full days in CB, but one of these years we're going to take a more scenic route and take our time. The sand dunes, Palo Duro Canyon, Carlsbad Caverns...all things I want the kids to experience. But not this year. My kids have iron bladders and we make it to CB in one day with only 3 stops.
  7. Right now she's logging into Surly to start a thread called "boyfriends and the stupid shit they do"
  8. 3 cracked ribs, but those weren't really a problem. It was the internal damage the resident did when putting in my chest tube. My wife was watching the procedure and said it looked like he was stabbing my side trying to get the chest tube in. Then he starting digging with his finger. I think whatever bruising he caused internally was my biggest issue. I also strained a muscle between my neck and shoulder that is slow to heal, but it wasn't a problem today. It's a long story, but I ruined a trip my wife and I were supposed to take to Moscow because the doctors strongly advised me not to fly 6 days after my accident.
  9. Finally back on the bike today after taking a nasty fall beginning of June that required an overnight stay in the hospital due to a partially collapsed lung. Felt good, but I am not in biking shape.
  10. Wiler77

    Shit My Kid Says

    Had a goldfish die today. Middle son (5 years old) decides burial method of choice will be to flush Goldie down the toilet. As Goldie is circling, I make the remark that he's now swimming happily in goldfish heaven. My 7 year old chimes in with "well Goldie's heaven is in our septic tank surrounded by our poop."
  11. You've missed the entire premise of my question.
  12. Honestly I don't have a problem with our HOA. If anything I think they are too lenient, but if I had my choice, that's the side I would want them to error on. I really just started this thread to see if there was any expertise on the board on this topic. "No Fireworks" is not enforced in my neighborhood, and I have never seen the emails deter anyone from lighting them, and it won't stop me from doing them in the future. It was really just a curiosity question. I am responsible about how I do fireworks, and I'm teaching my kids the same. Safety, cleanup, respect for the time of day, etc are all things I'm teaching my kids. And you set them off on July 4th and Dec. 31st only. No Jan. 4th on a Wednesday night
  13. I know what I signed. But there are also plenty of things in life that don't hold legal water just because someone declared them so. That's what I'm trying to figure out. Before any surgery the patient signs a piece of paper that says they won't hold the doctor or hospital responsible for anything that goes wrong. But you can't disclaim you're own negligence, and malpractice lawsuits happen every day in this country. Non-compete agreements are a big gray area as well. What about illegal parking and towing signs? I hate to give Txtow any credit, but he did open people's eyes to the legality of different towing signs. I haven't seen anything definitive that says an HOA can enforce any rule that happens on a publicly owned street in the neighborhood just because they said so.
  14. The whole reason I'm asking is because I got a chuckle out of their bi-annual email stating that fireworks are against the CC&Rs. The email looked like an party invitation. Fireworks in the background. "Happy 4th of July! Don't set off fireworks." The topic is a powder keg on Nextdoor every December and July, and it got me wondering why they've never tried to enforce that rule. You could drive one time through the neighborhood and hand out a dozen fines. Got me wondering if the reason they don't do this is because they can't actually enforce the rule even if they wanted to. Thanks for indulging me.
  15. 1. You missed the part where I said as long as I'm abiding by the laws of the folks that govern the road, I should be fine. 2. I don't block the road. If there are headlights, fireworks cease until they pass 3. What does blocking the road have to do with the legality of an HOA trying to enforce a rule outside their jurisdiction? If I'm blocking the road, I would expect that to be a police matter, much like if someone is speeding through the neighborhood. True, and if those rules have been shown to be enforceable, that may provide the real answer to my original question. That's a similar situation where the HOA magically has authority over something they don't own just because they said so. Doesn't make sense to me, unless there was some other law being broken. Also seems like a lot of work to enforce that. I assume someone has to run the plates to find the owner of the car in order to make it official. Unlikely to be enforced if a car is sitting out for 1 night. Right, which really forms the basis for my OP. Why is really legal (or more to the point does it hold up in court) for them to arbitrarily say you aren't allowed to do something in a place where they have no ownership.
  16. I don't know how I missed that Dropbox link the first time around. There are some pictures on there I haven't seen, which is hard for me to believe. Ball Feinbaum just made me spit out my beer.
  17. One of my favorite board games growing up was Mad Magazine game. Still have it, and it's one of my kids' favorites also. But I had no idea Mad Magazine was still a thing
  18. And btw, things like safety, being a good neighbor, etc, etc, are all reasonable debates, but it bothers me that the HOA sends out there notices to try to control things that are out of their control.
  19. The contract I signed says what I will and will not do on my property. Seems like it's none of their business what I do on a public road that is out of their jurisdiction. Assuming I abide by the laws of the folks that govern that road, I should be good.
  20. Searched and couldn't find a similar topic. Curious for some input from the attorneys on the board... Every New Year's and 4th of July I get an email from our HOA reminding us that fireworks are outlawed in the CC&Rs and that they can fine people who are found in violation. Forget about the fact that they aren't going to send people around to actually attempt to enforce this rule, nor could they be sure which home is in violation if people are in the street, my question is if they did come around to catch people and could identify which home those people lived in, are they legally allowed to try to enforce it? Here are some facts about where I live: 1. It is not a gated community, and the HOA does not own any of the roads in the neighborhood. 2. Fireworks are not banned where I live 3. There is no burn ban in effect Seems to me if people shoot them off in their driveways, then maybe it becomes enforceable. But lighting them in the street, where there are no restrictions by the county, means the emails are just empty threats. They couldn't enforce the fireworks clause even if they wanted to.
  21. We've been in Driftwood for almost 8 years and absolutely love it. We live in one of the neighborhoods off 1826. Bit of elbow room with a 1 acre lot, lots of house for the money, and I can avoid 290 most of the time. We're not next to anything, but we're 15-20 minutes away from pretty much anything we want. And so far we've had a good experience with the schools, but my oldest just finished 1st grade. Home prices have gone up a bit in the time we've been here, but you can still get a really nice house and lot for $600k. One downside is I pay 2.7% property tax. And 1826 is definitely getting busier, but it doesn't feel unsafe like some stretches of 290. It's just overrun by drivers going 40-45mph in a 55mph zone. PM me if you have any specific questions.
  22. I have no idea why that made me laugh so hard but it did. Flashdance was totally unexpected.
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