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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.

The family-owned Chinese spot near me has been open since the 80s. Same family. Same recipes. Still the best egg drop soup I've ever had.

Paper plates = no insurance and possibly no registration. And they drive like it because they know they can't be traced. Biggest problem on Texas roads right now.

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

Bacon egg and cheese on flour with green salsa. That's the order. Every time. Don't overthink it.

Any southern home cooking restaurant. The ones with the big plastic pitchers on the table. That's where the real sweet tea lives.

The no turn signal thing drives me INSANE. It's a lever. Right there. On the steering column. Takes zero effort.

You are objectively wrong and I feel sorry for your taste buds. The honey BBQ chicken strip sandwich at 1am is a top 5 fast food item ever made.