Everything posted by Bernard
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Which one of you assholes lost a tiger?
What kind of asshole shoots a tiger??? Just stay in your truck, pussy!!! Bernard
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New Houston Restaurant Recommendations
We're neighbors. Haven't been to Ostia yet though. Been circling back to my old faves now that I'm vaxed. I just thought it was funny that the Ostia website said the chef "attended" the University of Texas, which I assume is a euphemism for "didn't graduate from". Bernard
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Colorado Cops Ensure 73 Year Old with Dementia Complies
I'm not one to shy away from a police brutality video, but I'm not even going to watch this one. My mom is 78 years old. She's healthy in body and mind, but she's sliding down the frailty curve as all mom's do at some age. If a cop ever laid a finger on her... (I can't even type it). Bernard
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Ireland 2022...tips needed
Went with GF seven years ago this week. Had no reservations other than a rental car and a hotel in Dublin the first night. Hit some Dublin pubs the first night. Jumped in the car the next morning and headed west, then the big southern loop back to Dublin. Nine days total. Looks like you are on the same route. We were literally just winging it seeing sights by day and pub crawling at night. When it got late in the day, we’d pick a town to stop in. Find a hotel as centrally located as possible. There was always a half dozen or more pubs within walking distance. We got our first choice of lodging every single night but one by just walking in the door and saying we needed a room for the night. Great fun. Beautiful countryside. Very friendly people. It’s hard to go wrong really. I did kiss the Blarney Stone. Fuck the haters. Bernard
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What does the recent conviction of Derek Chauvin mean to you personally (no commentary)
It proves that video cameras can sometimes overcome police lies. It means that every cop should have a camera toting civilian recording every single encounter between cops and civilians. Bernard
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This May Be the Most Insane Cops Shooting People Video
Or maybe it’s just that deep down, most Americans are brainwashed, scared, boot-licking pansies who are too brain dead to realize that the cops (and many of the ridiculous laws the selectively enforce) are the problem, not the solution. Bernard
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This May Be the Most Insane Cops Shooting People Video
Dead guy was pest control tech. He had a pellet gun in his hotel room that he used for his job. He invited a couple girls from the hotel bar up to his room and he was showing off his pellet gun. Someone outside the building saw him in the room with a gun and called the police. Police show up and murder the dude. Murderous cop gets early retirement and a government pension for life. More info here. Bernard
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WCGW: lets do a 180° turn in the Suez Canal
Using the canal saves time and money, but ships can sail around Africa. It takes a week longer, and more fuel. Losing the canal would not halt the global economy. Bernard
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Pre-planning parent's funeral
Claiming a portion of Earth's surface for one's self for eternity seems like the ultimate hubris. Both my parents are being cremated. Dad says he wants no service at all; just go have a nice steak dinner in NYC on him. Mom says throw a party at a nice Houston restaurant and scatter her ashes at Memorial Park. Seems simple enough. Bernard
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SURLY ROAD TRIP 2021: Fayetteville - Texas at Arkansas, Sept. 11
I’ll be there. AirBNB house is booked. The rest will come together. Had fun there in 2004. There was not an empty seat in the stadium 20 minutes before kickoff. Impressive. And who can forget the fumble. Bernard
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2021 Morgantown Road Trip.
I’ve done extensive research. Mario’s Fish Bowl is one of the best bars in the Big12. Plan to close out your Friday night there. Blue Lot tailgating before the game is also about as good as it gets in the Big12. Pittsburgh is for pussies. Always stay in the game city. Bernard
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Switching car insurance-accident before new policy takes effect
What about your old policy? If it's expired, it sound like you were driving without insurance. Bernard
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Mounting TV Above Fireplace
1995 built townhouse offered few other options. I mitigated the height issue somewhat by lowering the mantel as mush as I could. Also helps that room is big enough that you don't have to sit too close to the TV. Code says you need 18" between the firebox and the mantle if mantle is made of combustible material. I'm closer than that. Mantel is wood. Haven't burned the place down yet though. The best thing I did was create an inset in the wall above the mantel. The TV sits on a stand in the inset and front of TV is flush with the wall. Looks good. Bernard
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Private schools are indefensible
Agree. To each their own. There are armies of parents though who do the same math and decide to live where the public schools are good. Many do it when their kids are still in diapers so it's not like they are paying the high cost of moving. Separately, "astronomically high" house prices may cause some to stay put, but when you've maxed out your $500k capital gain exclusion, it's a great time to move and restart that tax-free appreciation clock. Bernard
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Private schools are indefensible
Is your neighborhood with shitty public school options so uniquely awesome that you can't stomach a relocation to an area with good public schools? Bernard
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Private schools are indefensible
Not sure where you went to school, but for most non-ghetto Houston high schools I would disagree. The IB programs at Lamar, or Bellaire, or Westside, or Memorial, or Stratford, or Clements, or lots of other suburban high schools are every bit as good as anything you can get at Kinkaid, or St.Thomas, or Strake/St.Agnes. Most of the other Houston area private schools are sub-standard to these programs. The only exception is St. John's. SJ's stands alone at the top. As touched on by other posters, the private schools are all better on average, but it's only because they have the ability to keep the bottom third of students off campus. I went to Lamar were 40% of my freshman class dropped out before graduating. There's no way to overcome those numbers if you only consider a school's averages. If your goal is to shelter your kids from rubbing shoulders with poors, or indoctrinate them with religious dogma, private school is perfect. If you want them educated, HISD can do just fine. Bernard
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Who's been covid vaxxed? Stand up and be counted.
Just got my 2nd dose today at HEB in Seguin (160 miles from home). Bernard
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Where to Live in Houston - Short Term
Midtown or Montrose are the only answers. Bernard
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Should I sell or rent out my house
I rented my house for like five years. Piece of cake. Don’t believe the shit you hear. I maybe got five calls from the tenants in five years. Probably fewer. Checks just showed up in my mailbox every month. Do you have a handyman you trust? If you do, your work load is basically nothing. If not, you can still use you self-management savings to over-pay some retail service providers. Bernard
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Should I sell or rent out my house
Hire an agent to find you a good tenant. Unless you are a complete retard, you can easily manage it yourself. Profit. Bernard
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OK early parolee kills hot neighbor, serves her heart & potatoes to his family before killing his uncle, 4-y.o., and stabbing Aunt Pye in eyes
Maybe the woman really did have demons in her heart and dude was just trying to release them. Bernard
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German & Belgian custom agents discover 23 metric TONS of cocaine worth at least $2.5B
You bought that story? Ha. Bernard
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Texas deep freeze carnage thread
Modern pool control systems have a freeze mode. If the temps at the pump get below a preset level, the pump cycles on and off every so often to prevent frozen water in the system. Bernard
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COVID-19 vaccine discussion
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COVID-19 vaccine discussion
All Phase 1B eligibility is based on the honor system. No checks at all. Phase 1B obesity in Texas is BMI>30. You can always bring a scale if you’re concerned about having proof. Bernard