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$200/month HOA and they can't even maintain the common areas? Request a financial audit. You're entitled to see where that money goes.

wrestling is the best martial art for conditioning but you are correct that adult programs barely exist. the workaround is finding an MMA gym that has wrestling classes. several DFW MMA gyms offer wrestling as part of their curriculum and adults are welcome

Tell me you ordered a number 1 plain and think that's the whole menu. Customize your order. Whataburger customization is the whole point.

Palo Duro Canyon in the panhandle is basically a mini Grand Canyon and nobody talks about it. The drive up there is flat and boring but the canyon itself is stunning.

Brace for the first time someone invites you to a backyard BBQ and it turns into a 7 hour event with 40 people you've never met.

It's both. It's a tourist trap AND it's good. Those things can coexist. The prices are high but the quality is real.

Chick-fil-A is the gold standard and I'm tired of people trying to find something better. It's sweet tea. They perfected it. Move on.

The weather changing 40 degrees in one day. I've worn shorts and a jacket in the same 12 hour period. Multiple times.

The fact that you bought your own parts from RockAuto is already saving you $300+. Shops that accept customer parts are becoming rare so the recommendations in this thread are gold. Save this post.

the adrenaline dump in your first match is something nobody can prepare you for. your heart rate will be 180bpm and your hands will shake. the second tournament is 50% better. the third is almost normal. you just have to go through it

This is why I specifically bought a house with no HOA even though it meant a longer commute. My trash can sits wherever I want and nobody sends me letters about it.

Chorizo and egg with a little bit of potato mixed in. Squeeze of lime. That's the one.

Find a place that makes their tortillas in house. That's the only criteria that matters. Everything else follows.

Utility companies are almost always hiring and pay decent with good benefits. Check your local electric co-op or water district. $22-28/hr starting for field positions and you don't need a degree.

Year 8 here. You don't stop hating it. You just hate it quietly and then enjoy October through April knowing you earned it.

The fries are terrible I'll give you that. Everything else you said is wrong but the fries are indefensible.

UPS warehouse and driving positions. Warehouse starts around $21/hr, drivers make $35+/hr after training. Union benefits. It's physical work but it's legit.

The grocery store conversation thing is real. My neighbor once told me her entire life story in the cereal aisle. Welcome to Texas.

My church potluck sweet tea made in a 5 gallon cooler with approximately 4 pounds of sugar. Nothing in a restaurant comes close.

Pool membership was the best $200 I ever spent. June through September I'm there 4 days a week after work.

Murphy at Walmart is always my first stop. Filled up at $2.47 yesterday when the Shell on Dalrock was $2.69. Same gas, different price. Check GasBuddy every time.

Raising Cane's sweet tea doesn't get enough credit. It's dangerously good.

Hill Country in the spring is unbeatable. Fredericksburg for wineries, Enchanted Rock for hiking, and the wildflowers on the roadside are insane in April.

Big Bend is 100% worth it but you need at least 3-4 days. The drive is brutal but once you're there it feels like another planet. Camp at the Chisos Basin if you can get a spot.

Following this thread. Want to hear more takes.