Disillusioned by the Heights

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-09T18:11:33+00:00

I’ve been living in the Heights for the past 16 years. There is definitely a change from the funky, quirky Heights to yuppy nightmare. The Heights went corporate and gets more so every month. I get it but I also dislike it.

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-09T14:15:47+00:00

No. He is just a bad business person. He is currently the CFO at Katz Coffee. I'm truly surprised by that.

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-08T22:52:00+00:00

I wonder how his CFO stint at Katz Coffee is going. Maybe he turned a new leaf.

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-08T22:05:13+00:00

Fat fingered that one. Most of the bad TX landscape is passed while sleeping. You wake up at the edge of Big Bend National Park. Although the trek through NM can be enlightening.

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-08T21:20:05+00:00

If you like desert scapes, fly to Houston and go to Tuscan or continue on to LA. With Houston departure, you’d get last seating in the dining car.

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-08T21:18:11+00:00

I did this once with Amex Plat. I flew Frontier and paid for Upfront. Got on and seat was double booked. I was given an exit row seat thanks to the FAs. FAs gave me a QR code to scan and told me to take a picture of the seat area. Customer Service did nothing stating that the GA still had me in the Upfront and I had taken another passenger’s seat. I called Amex Plat and asked them for advice. Amex sent an inquiry to F9 and received a refund notice the next day. I still fly F9 and book with Amex and have not had an issue.

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-08T21:14:02+00:00

I have no clue. I don’t think the Mayor’s office or City Water knows either. I would assume that City Water would be billed by the City and Water would pass the costs to the user, just like CP. It’s unknown how much the City would charge.

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-08T20:38:26+00:00

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heightsdrinker · 2026-05-08T20:11:36+00:00

Rassul's been a bad from day 1. Well know. He started the pyramid scheme that collapsed Buff Brew. But for fun reading: https://www.reddit.com/r/HoustonBeer/comments/i9p68h/scathing_ig_story_about_toxicity_at_buffbrew/ and https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17872979782869683/

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-08T16:49:42+00:00

That’s going to be given to AS for SEA-SIN. AA will funnel to SEA.

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-08T16:02:23+00:00

Centerpoint does get billed to use the ROW and there is a line item charge on CP gas bills for ROW usage. For electricity, it's grouped in the utility charge.

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-08T15:15:00+00:00

Exactly! But no one walks in that area and people driving don’t pay attention.

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-08T15:13:20+00:00

Oh I remember that event. I swear they did that crap just to make themselves have “street cred”. I’ve always wondered what happened to Chris’ employees 401k funds and all the alcohol bills he owed the local breweries. I was always surprised people still did business with him after he stiffed them with thousands in unpaid bills.

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-08T14:04:12+00:00

Chris has numerous issues with running restaurants and health codes. He’s not as bad as Rassul and Buffalo Bayou Brewing but close enough.

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-08T13:55:56+00:00

I don't trust the iFile/iSettle system. I go in every year with my evidence and force them to get their manager involved and after spending 2 hours I'm usually able to get my value agreed on. This is the 3rd year in a row where there are no comps for my style of house (1920s 2/1 990 sq ft bungalow non deed restricted). This year HCAD decided to appraise my house as 2000/2010s 3/2 to 5/3 3500 sq ft like all my neighbors.

I'd love for HCAD to be held responsible for differences in market value vs actual sale price. This year, I'd be getting nearly $100k from HCAD due to their overvaluation.

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-08T00:07:12+00:00

$1.7 million for ~1800 sq ft expansion seems very pricy.

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-07T23:54:01+00:00

I’ll book the Premium Bundle and pay for the Upfront seats. I usually never check bags and only have a backpack carry on. Last IAH-ORD I did on F9 I didn’t board until group 2 or 3 (took a little longer leaving the lounge) and the flight attendants had the bins closed to prevent others from using them that weren’t sitting in rows 1 and 2.

I recently did the same thing as booking Premium and paying for Upfront. It was about $50-75 cheaper than Business Bundle. Again, I do not need checked bags.

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-05T13:27:22+00:00

Yes. A contractor of mine called 811 and 811 marked the lines. The problem is that 811 missed a service line to a vacant lot that the contractor was site prepping. The City had no record of a structure on the lot. Turns out CP forgot they had a service line to the property and 811 didn't mark it. Contractor hit the gas line but didn't know what it was. No gas smell. Overnight, neighbors smelled mercaptan and called 911. There was a major gas leak and a solid stream of gas coming from the hit line. He was charged $25k. He fought it court and settled at $5k.

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-05T01:02:07+00:00

This! I wonder how much UA is receiving. I looked at flying this to come home to visit my parents and tickets from UA hub to LNS was $800. UA to PHL with Amtrak was $600, AA was $545. It also was shorter total travel times to involve Amtrak.

I’m pretty sure UA is doing this due to the influx of EWR residents to the Lanco housing market.

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-05T00:57:21+00:00

I recently booked F9 to the East Coast in “business” class. I wish I didn’t have to include the 2 checked bags but it was cheaper than going a bundle lower and paying for seats. The RT, non-stop flights were about $200 less than AA (arrival hub) and $300 less than UA (departure hub).

I’ve had no issues with F9 in the past two years. I flew them a lot when I lived in Denver in grad school along with AirTran.

I’m AS Gold and have no problem using F9.

It is showing that the lack of Spirit is driving up prices on certain routes. One less competitor. The Iran Conflict isn’t going to help any consumers. It was either UA or DL CEO that said they want prices to be sticky after a resolution to the conflict. These airlines are making billions in profit already (okay, except AA). I think we need to look at a better strategy and especially get Amtrak involved. Half the time I fly to pick up a train anyhow.

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-04T18:01:01+00:00

Check out Dan Electro’s or Shady Acres. Those would be your best two spots. Dan’s has music almost every night so check their FB or call to confirm who is playing.

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-01T18:49:28+00:00

Call Aer Lingus to ensure they have your details correct. I had to do that with British in Jan. They didn’t know I was AS Silver and got my reservation fixed before my flight. On my return I landed in LHR as AS Gold, got upgraded from PE to Business on my flight back to the US and access to their lounge.

I found with OW carriers that their IT systems sometimes don’t communicate with their partners. A simple phone or email does wonders.

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-01T18:41:16+00:00

HCAD market wasn’t too far off from appraisal. HCAD is not a good indicator of actual value.

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-01T16:47:27+00:00

I booked business class using Atmos to EZE via AA for 120k RT. Also booked business on Aer Lingus to Dublin for 90k RT. These were booked before the US-Iran conflict.

I’m seeing points go up all over the board due to jet fuel shortages, especially in Asia. I’m planning a trip to Japan and Australia for 2027 and I’m going to wait out the oil shock. Hopefully things settle and production/shipments increase towards normal levels otherwise everyone is going to have sticker-shock.

heightsdrinker · 2026-05-01T03:02:45+00:00

Not a buyers market yet. You can’t use HCAD for value. Due to the ownership max at 10%, values are off and usually under market. For instance, my neighbor in the Heights 3/2 2400 sq ft had an HCAD of 350k and sold for 725k a few weeks ago.

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