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NAGA in DFW is always a great time. well organized, reasonable entry fees, and the brackets are usually deep enough that you get 3-4 matches. its the standard first tournament for most people in this area

Solar panels with battery backup. Not cheap but after 2 summers of anxiety I made the investment. When ERCOT asks me to conserve, I just switch to battery. Independence from this grid is priceless.

The real hack is bringing your own newspaper to lay on the table. Some places give you the tray but newspaper is tradition.

pop would be so proud of what this kid is becoming

we need a real on-campus stadium though. the alamodome is too big and empty

Toyota Tacoma, Tundra, 4Runner, and Prius are the most targeted. Higher ground clearance = easier access, and Toyota cats have more precious metals. If you own one of these, you're a target.

Toyota Center on a Friday night is back. The energy hasn't been this good since the Harden era. The young crowd is showing up.

Share that footage on your neighborhood social media. Nextdoor, Facebook group, whatever. Other people's cameras might have caught him arriving or leaving in a car. Plate numbers are what police need.

The worst drivers are always the ones on whatever highway I'm currently on. This is a universal law.

The $300/month savings is real. My coworker and I compared over 6 months. Her EV costs about $60/month in electricity vs my $340 in gas for similar driving.

The tech bro question is fair. Half the crowd is there for the vibes and the other half actually knows the offside rule. Both groups are welcome but the real fans carry the energy.

The inspection system exists to generate revenue. Change my mind. A car that runs perfectly, stops properly, and has functioning lights should pass.

Stroud in the 4th quarter is a different animal. The comeback against the Jaguars in Week 14 was the most exciting Texans game since the Schaub era.

Get the AllTrails app and search your area. Filter by difficulty and distance. Some of the best trails aren't in official parks — they're along creeks, power line easements, and greenbelts.

The inspection system exists to generate revenue. Change my mind. A car that runs perfectly, stops properly, and has functioning lights should pass.

State parks. Texas state parks system is incredible and massively underused. A year pass is $70 and gets you into every park in the state. Weekend camping is $15-25/night.

TxDOT project timelines are suggestions at best. I've lived near a highway expansion that was supposed to take 2 years. It took 6. When it finished they immediately started a new project on the connecting highway.

The toll roads add up too. My commute is technically 10 minutes faster on the tollway but costs $8/day. That's another $160/month. I take the free road now and listen to podcasts.

Call your insurance company and ask for a list of in-network providers accepting new patients. The online directories are always outdated but the phone reps have current info.

Check if your TPMS can be reset before replacing the sensor. Sometimes a reset clears the light. YouTube your car model + TPMS reset. Saved me $200.

Deadbolt, motion sensor lights, and a door reinforcement kit. The kit is $50 and makes it nearly impossible to kick the door in. That's the most vulnerable entry point.

Urgent care clinics do physicals and basic checkups. It's not ideal for ongoing care but if you just need a checkup done this month, they can do it.

Get a dog. I'm only half joking. Even a small loud dog changes the calculation for someone trying doors at 3am.

Costco or Sam's gas is consistently 15-20 cents cheaper per gallon. Over a month that saves me $25-30. The membership pays for itself just in gas.

The joke is that Texas has two seasons: summer and construction. And somehow they overlap perfectly to make everything worse.