Hixter Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I told my neighbor that he had a busted sprinkler head when we saw each other this morning. I guess if I lived in Hixter's hood I would have done the repair for him myself.One of my neighbors fancies himself The Sprinkler King and keeps a huge toolbox filled with fittings. If he sees or hears of a problem with your sprinklers he's there and fixing them in no time at no cost. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hixter Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Yes, Texas has Shiner. But New England has Heady Topper. I'm not a fan of Shiner. There are much better beers made in Texas. I made a 300-mile side trip to pick up a case of Heady Topper before Friday night's Solid Sound. I cultured the yeast from a few cans and use it to brew some great IPAs and APAs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 One of my neighbors fancies himself The Sprinkler King and keeps a huge toolbox filled with fittings. If he sees or hears of a problem with your sprinklers he's there and fixing them in no time at no cost.I wouldn't have expected it any other way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 My friends hold 3 of the 6 seats on the HOA board, but I still haven't been able to convince them to allow me to erect a tower for an amateur radio antenna. I might could help with this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hixter Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 We have guys who are good with electrical work, carpentry and auto mechanics. I'm the resident IT expert. There's usually a fair amount of beer involved, but the work is top notch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Inside of Outside Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 List of public universities in Texas by fall enrollment University 2012[1]Texas A&M University 52,378The University of Texas at Austin 52,213University of Houston 40,747University of North Texas 35,836Texas State University 34,229The University of Texas at Arlington 33,267Texas Tech University 32,611The University of Texas at San Antonio 30,607The University of Texas at El Paso 22,749The University of Texas at Dallas 19,626The University of Texas–Pan American 19,263Sam Houston State University 18,396Texas Woman's University 14,909Lamar University 14,469University of Houston–Downtown 13,916Stephen F. Austin State University 12,999Texas A&M University–Commerce 12,052 Texas has 17 universities bigger than the largest university in my current state of Maine. That is a crapload of college students. And at least one of them on the list above - UT Austin - is considered a good university (that should get some people fired up!). On another note, the mums thing is beyond odd. To an outsider, it looks like a waste of resources. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I meant with getting the HOA to approve it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hixter Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 FCC regulations? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Everything is bigger in Texas except for the size of the dick on whoever wrote that article. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Everything is bigger in Texas except for the size of the dick on whoever wrote that article.Snort! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 FCC regulations?And coercion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 Everything is bigger in Texas except for the size of the dick on whoever wrote that article. http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/santa-making-obscene-gesture-7374805.jpg[/url] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Did you write it yourself, man? You can be straight with us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smells like flowers Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 http://www.texasmonthly.com/story/authentic-chile-con-queso-recipeMade this queso the other night... It was great, but I still don't see what's so wrong with melting a brick of Velveeta, throwing in a can of Ro-Tel spicy tomatoes, and diving in! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 a place called Texadelphia here has the greatest queso. I eat it 'til I feel uncomfortable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 a place called Texadelphia here has the greatest queso. I eat it 'til I feel uncomfortable.Texadelphia is great. Although none seemed to match the original one in Austin on Guadalupe by campus. The queso at Fuzzy's Taco Shop is better, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smells like flowers Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Now I have queso envy. North Florida isn't particularly known for its regional cuisine. The fried shrimp and hush puppies are pretty good, though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Crow, I am impressed that a thread of yours has gone on this long without you locking it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Crow, I am impressed that a thread of yours has gone on this long without you locking it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Hot and racist I tell you! That ought to do it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 Hot and racist I tell you! That ought to do it. Birth State of Stevie Ray Vaughn, Willie Nelson and Billy Gibbons. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Moss Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Birth State of Stevie Ray Vaughn, Willie Nelson and Billy Gibbons.I kid! I kid! I lived there several years and have fond memories and friends. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I visited Austin once, got 30 bucks ripped off me by a scumbag at a reggae fest and sprained my ankle going back to the Austin Motel across the street from the Continental Club, resulting in me visiting the local (unbeknownst to me) public hospital in the middle of the night where they diagnosed my injury and gave me a bunch of pain killers for free (which I threw away). All in all, it was still a pretty good time. Saw Alejandro E. the next night on crutches. Lone Star, YEAH! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 7. Texas state pride We may be the most hated state in the United States, but who cares? I understand why. Their states just don’t hold their own when it comes to competition. They don’t understand state pride, because they don’t have much to be prideful of. It doesn’t matter where you travel in this world. EVERYONE knows where Texas is. It’s practically it’s own country. For this reason alone, I have no desire to ever visit the state. To say that the other 49 states "don't understand state pride because they don't have much to be prideful of" is not only untrue but also pretty obnoxious. Even people who live in NYC - which has the Northeast's version of "we are the center of the universe" syndrome - have the decency to complain about how bad it is now compared to the good old days. And they have been doing that since the 1800s or something. Kinda cool in it's own weird way... I much prefer the midwest's approach to pride in general, as exemplified by Garrison Keillor's monologues. Everything is "oh, pretty good," or "not that bad." A little humility goes a long way. By the way, I have been through TX a couple times, via Houston airport and possibly Dallas/Ft. Worth. Nothing memorable. There are plenty of better airports in other parts of the world. Ha! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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