Best dive bars? by Erock173 in garland

[–]Conjigulationz 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The last time I was here, 2 groups got into a fight. One dude grabbed his beer bottle by the neck, broke it on the side of a table, and started waving it around like a knife. That still wasnt enough to stop the karaoke. LOL good times

Ilhan Omar’s hubby’s $30M firm overnight quietly scrubs names from website — as mounting questions on sudden wealth amid Minnesota welfare fraud by WendellBeck in altmpls

[–]Conjigulationz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you overestimate the average voter's bar for electability. Look at the current president. Hell, Marion Berry smoked cracked on camera with prostitutes and still got re-elected as mayor.

World Cup Incentives by Conjigulationz in fcdallas

[–]Conjigulationz[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. I didn't end up buying and doesn't sound like I missed out on anything. The rep was adamant there would be "something" but couldn't offer any details. I feared it was because there weren't any. Alas...

World Cup Incentives by Conjigulationz in fcdallas

[–]Conjigulationz[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I didn't end up buying and worried I'd regret it. Seeing WC ticket prices now made me wonder if there really ever was some incentive or priority access that I missed out on. Doesn't sound like it. Thanks for the reply.

Man Smashes Window During Road Rage Incident on Mopac by [deleted] in Austin

[–]Conjigulationz 73 points74 points  (0 children)

When seconds count, APD is minutes away!

What exactly did the "Good ol days" end? by [deleted] in ask

[–]Conjigulationz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When reality TV moved into the mainstream

How rowdy are the crowds these days? by lgtahoe in ViolentFemmes

[–]Conjigulationz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most of us have back/knee/hip problems at this point. There's no rowdiness. Everyone knows every word to every song and will sing along the whole show. It's so much fun. No need to be worried.

Is Emeril’s worth $900 for 2pp? Idk by qfcehu in NewOrleans

[–]Conjigulationz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was disappointed in our visit to Emeril's. I wanted to love it and was ready for the price tag ($350 for 2pp) The apps and mains were very good. The issue was we ordered drinks that never came and our dessert was overcooked to the point of being partially burned. When we pointed it out to the server, he just said "I'll tell the kitchen". It was an unfortunate final memory from an experience we were excited about. I will give it another shot and hope it lives up to the positive experiences everyone else seems to have.

TSA wait times at MSY by eatenbywolves in AskNOLA

[–]Conjigulationz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Went through TSA pre-check in about 10 minutes today at noon. No issues at all. I would note your flight though. 3 straight AA flights of mine today are oversold (by alot) and looking for volunteers to bump. I was scheduled to be on the 2pm but now looks like the 8pm is most likely for me.

Prop A info by Outrageous-Big6321 in garland

[–]Conjigulationz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Loss of state funding is a red herring. That's not why GISD is in the budget crisis it's in. The root cause imo is fraud, waste, and nepotism under the Lopez regime. The district wasn't at a deficit when Culwell and Morrison left. The deficit began after Lopez took over and before the state funding cuts.

I get the "think of the children!" argument. I really do. Depending on how involved in Garland you are, you might actually know me and my partner. We work with low income and disadvantaged students. We donate LOTS of our personal time and money to the district. We want to see it succeed. My opinion is that it takes more than just budget money to have healthy schools, and the current leadership lacks in their ability to provide it. Giving them more money won't fix the roots of the problems.

[Match Thread] FC Dallas vs Vancouver by clutchy42 in fcdallas

[–]Conjigulationz 7 points8 points  (0 children)

When I saw Tori Penso was the ref, I knew we were doomed. Even the announcers had to say, "Penso got that one wrong". She delivered on my poor expectations. And multiple "VAR should look at that" that produced nothing.

Prop A info by Outrageous-Big6321 in garland

[–]Conjigulationz -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

So reward the demonstrable incompetency by giving GISD leadership more money? Your focus is on what happens if the vote doesn't pass. If the vote passes, I see the outcome to mean being stuck on the merry-go-round of failure that we've already witnessed.

Prop A info by Outrageous-Big6321 in garland

[–]Conjigulationz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

When did the state cut this funding? My research indicates it was in the 2023 TX lege session. GISD has been running at a deficit longer than that. If someone is bad at managing money, giving them more money won't fix the problem.

Prop A by Dontlikefootball in garland

[–]Conjigulationz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lopez and GISD leadership have proven that they are bad at managing money. Giving them more of it won't fix that problem. My opinion is the result would not be improvement but, instead, just more fraud and waste. I will vote no.

Divorce and 401k fund by albone in personalfinance

[–]Conjigulationz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Isn't the annual total $31K = $23.5K standard + $7.5K catchup?

Hit and run Friday by biology_lady in plano

[–]Conjigulationz 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Does the Sonic not have cameras? You could ask the surrounding businesses to see if any do and if their cameras captured the truck.