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Exall Park is the answer. Saturday morning pickup there is the best basketball in DFW outside of organized leagues. Show up ready to play.

CityDoc on Greenville Ave has been my go-to for 3 years. Walk in, see a doctor in 20 minutes, out with a prescription in 40.

One billion pounds and they are fighting for 4th place, not the title. If you told any Chelsea fan in 2022 that this is where the money would get them, they would have been furious.

The Costco gas line at 75 & Spring Creek is 20 cars deep on weekends. Go Tuesday or Wednesday morning.

Mansfield is the best value on this list. A- schools, safe, $380K median home. 25 min to downtown FW, 35 to Dallas.

The service road hack is underrated. When 75 locks up near downtown, I hop off at Fitzhugh and ride the service road. Saves 15 minutes easy.

LA Fitness in Plano tried to charge me a $200 "early termination fee" when I moved to Houston. Sent a certified letter citing Section 702.304 with my new lease as proof. Fee waived.

The players caring is all that matters. When LeBron is locked in during a random November game because there is $500K on the line, the product improves. Pay them more and they will care even more.

DFW Tech Happy Hour is the most low-pressure networking event. No presentations, no pitches, just people in tech getting drinks and talking. Best way to make connections.

Won a $4,200 judgment against a contractor who ghosted mid-project. Filed to judgement in 6 weeks. Total cost was $54 filing fee. He didn't show up so I won by default.

Filed a report online with DPD after a break-in in Deep Ellum. Took 5 minutes. Never heard back, but at least I had the case number for insurance.

Tsarukyan won that fight on the feet. The takedowns saved Makhachev. Not hating, just stating facts from the UFC Stats numbers.

The property tax reality is what kills people. $706/month in JUST taxes on a median-priced home. That's a car payment.

CityDoc on Greenville Ave has been my go-to for 3 years. Walk in, see a doctor in 20 minutes, out with a prescription in 40.

AllGood Cafe Sunday open mics are a Deep Ellum tradition. You hear some genuinely talented people.

I have protested my property taxes in Collin County for 7 straight years. Won a reduction every single time. Total savings: approximately $3,800. It takes 30 minutes to file online.

The IRS Identity Protection PIN is undersold. Prevents anyone from filing a tax return in your name. Takes 5 minutes to set up.

Did DFW to Austin for 14 months. The drive gets old by month 3. Southwest flights are the way if you can swing it — 55 min vs 3.5 hours. We made it work and closed the gap when my lease ended.

Got hostage-loaded by a company I found on Yelp. Quoted $1,200, demanded $3,800 with my furniture on the truck. Called the police, they intervened, mover backed down to $1,500.

Carrollton with DART rail is the smartest budget play in DFW. $1,200 rent, 35 min to downtown, Asian food corridor nearby.

Times Ten Cellars wine tastings are low-key the best 40+ social scene in Dallas. Thursday nights especially.

My employer in Fort Worth was a non-subscriber. Got hurt on a warehouse floor. Attorney took the case on contingency. Settled for $85,000 — far more than workers' comp would have paid.

Jackie Smith. Super Bowl. A catch that any other tight end makes and the Cowboys win their 3rd straight. That one haunts me.

Anyone who wants to trade Luka hasn't watched basketball since 2019.

Tsarukyan won that fight on the feet. The takedowns saved Makhachev. Not hating, just stating facts from the UFC Stats numbers.

Modano is the undisputed GOAT Star. What he did for hockey in Texas can't be measured in stats alone.