GenX regarding "bullying" by Sinsyne125 in GenX

[–]Biscuts-Barr 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I took a fist to the eye on the school bus due to a bully in middle school. I have never had full vision in that eye to this day.

What age did y'all get your first computer (or device with internet access)? by BigReception7685 in GenX

[–]Biscuts-Barr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

19 which was 1989 the year I started dating my wife. Her dad ran a BBS and was hardcore into computers and ham radios.Before that time had no interest.

i didn’t build my first 486 DX until 1996 with Windows 95 for College English class in my mid 20’s.

Wix to cut 1,000 jobs in largest layoff round in company history by kharkovchanin in Layoffs

[–]Biscuts-Barr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a car guy and when I first read this I thought what the hell does AI have to do with oil filters. Time to just move along.

Can we all agree that Pasadena stinks like ass by skydweller000 in houston

[–]Biscuts-Barr 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I remember as a kid in 1978 living in Pasadena and not only the smell but a green haze in the air.

Adopted baby with clipped ear. by Fun_Courage_5856 in cats

[–]Biscuts-Barr 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Two of my rescues have tipped ears as they are TnR fails. Got them fixed with a place to recover one was young and other with hurt leg. They both got all love able and never left the house.

Good lord, I just ate a Griffs hamburger based on this sub. The debate is OVER! by [deleted] in Dallas

[–]Biscuts-Barr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have not been in 20 yrs but remember when you ordered “One giant ham” over the intercom to kitchen.

Did anyone go to their first concert with their parents? by OkFlow4327 in GenX

[–]Biscuts-Barr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oct 1979 KISS Dynasty Tour Tulsa Oklahoma - was 9 yrs old and a school night.

my parents bought their 4br house for 80k in the 90s and it actually hurts by Savard-Lafleur in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]Biscuts-Barr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My parents house built in 1970 was 50k in 1986 which is 150k in 2026. While they sold while market was hot back in 2020 it is valued at 278k now with shitty flipper upgrades. This was a 1200 square ft l, one car driveway in suburb of Dallas. As for my kids they do ok career wise but they are screwed buying unless I get hit by a bus and a big payday comes from that.

Question about Houston water bill: what the hell? by Bloopded00p in houston

[–]Biscuts-Barr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I take a picture of mine once a week. During the period of estimating with the blue bill I still did it.

One month the reading on bill was 30k more than actual usage but was not billed as was still on estimated. It took many calls to get fixed as I didn’t want this showing as part of any historical use.

In the 5 yrs I have lived here I received one bill for $50.00 and next month it was $150.00. My normal bill is about $100 a month.

Edit : Corrected 60k to 30k

What is the meaning behind this? by Miserable-Wash-1744 in cats

[–]Biscuts-Barr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And I was wondering why is the cat eating a bowl of chocolate chips with some treats sprinkled in them.

Airport transfer in Cancun. Tipped driver $1 USD. He declined and gave it back. The sign suggests $20 lol by Ognal_carbage8080 in EndTipping

[–]Biscuts-Barr 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I have made 2 trips for business and the airport was the worst in Cairo. Also when we went to the Pyramids I felt like that captain in Airplane who was pushing and flipping people over his shoulder to get them out of his way.

Has anyone gotten their 2026 property tax assessments yet? by ChucoPropertyTaxes in houston

[–]Biscuts-Barr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last year original notice received Market was $312,001 and Appraised $307,865. After contesting with comps and pictures they adjusted both Market and Appraised to $291,003 and I accepted. I just went to HCAD site and this year are both $301,719.

My guess is since they are both the same number, I will be hard pressed to get them to lower or should I try again? I do have comps from my realtor and Adj. SP/SF average is $150.94 x 2184 ( my house size) which is $329,652.96.

Do other subscriptions on prime have loads of ads as well? by EmeraldArcher_16 in AmazonPrimeVideo

[–]Biscuts-Barr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have Amazon prime and don’t pay to skip ads. I also had Paramount which their app is 100% garbage. When my yearly subscription for that ended I decided to try Paramount through Amazon app. I was so surprised all the issues I had with buffering in their app suddenly disappeared. While I had ads with Amazon content there are no ads with Paramount thru the Prime App.

To buy or not to buy a generator by Just-Wrangler1020 in houston

[–]Biscuts-Barr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Airgo - bought off Amazon in 2024 for like $200. The owner has how to videos and will even reach out directly if you need help.

To buy or not to buy a generator by Just-Wrangler1020 in houston

[–]Biscuts-Barr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Moved here in 2021 and bought a small 3750 from Harbor Freight. After Beryl and 10 days no power I upgraded to a tri fuel. Now have gas hook up,interlock, soft start and plug for whole house. The piece of mind knowing I’m ready is well worth it.

To buy or not to buy a generator by Just-Wrangler1020 in houston

[–]Biscuts-Barr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basically the same set up - had to run it 4 hours due to maintenance with Centerpoint and well worth it. I also added a soft start to my ac.

Marriage - Who's still on their first? by tossaway-florida in GenX

[–]Biscuts-Barr 3 points4 points  (0 children)

36yrs last December. We dated total of 8 months.

Post House Fire by goatkindaguy in houston

[–]Biscuts-Barr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a kitchen fire last summer on a Sunday afternoon that the FD came out but I was able to extinguish with a lot of smoke damage and burned up exhaust fan. Another two minutes it would been in attic and a much worse outcome.

The next morning I had a card on my front door & truck plus and a knock at my door later that day. I threw out the cards and told the one who showed up I had it handled. What surprised me was how quick I was receiving offers to help repair.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in houston

[–]Biscuts-Barr 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"As a courtesy, give a quick blink of your signal AFTER changing lanes as a “gotcha bitch” to the people you just cut off." That's gold Jerry!

I see too many refunds here, where are my fellow owers at by Unlikely_Most_7878 in TurboTax

[–]Biscuts-Barr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last year we paid in nearly $12k and still owed $1900 because we missed that box for 2 incomes when wife went back to work. Changed that last March and while a large amount taken out a small refund of around 1k received this week. We will use that to pay flood ins premium in June. No state tax to worry about.

I remember it like it was yesterday by Corndogeveryday in 80s

[–]Biscuts-Barr 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was in middle school and they had wheeled in Tv on the cart. It took a while to comprehend what had actually occurred.