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Lived at The Mansions for a year. The apartment itself was great — nice finishes, good floor plan, the pool was beautiful. But the management turnover was frustrating. We had 3 different property managers in 12 months. Maintenance requests sometimes took weeks.

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 Grind is my go-to. I get there at 7 AM, grab the corner table by the outlet, and camp until noon. The latte is solid and the staff does not passive-aggressively stare at you for staying too long.

ONE Championship has the right system and the UFC needs to adopt it. hydration testing eliminates extreme cuts. fighters compete closer to their natural weight and the fights are safer AND better because athletes perform better when properly hydrated

Shared this with my neighborhood group chat. People need to know.

I've swum in Lake Ray Hubbard near Paddle Point dozens of times over the years. Never had any health issues. That said, I avoid it in August when the algae blooms happen. Green water = stay out.

The "but you get summers off" crowd has clearly never met a teacher. My wife spends summer doing curriculum planning, professional development, and setting up her classroom. It's unpaid work.

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

Not something I expected to read today but glad I did.

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

Paddle Point on a Saturday morning at 7 AM is the best version of Rowlett. The lake is glass, the sun is coming up, and you can launch a kayak into perfect calm water. By 10 AM it's chaos but that early window is magic.

Following. Want to see what others think before I weigh in.

The sunrise kayak from Springfield Park is the best thing I do in Rowlett. On a calm morning the lake is a mirror. I have seen bald eagles, herons, pelicans, and once a bobcat on the shore. It does not feel like you are 20 minutes from Dallas.

If you kayak on the open water, check the wind forecast first. I got caught in 20 MPH gusts once between Waterview and the main body and it was genuinely dangerous. Stay near the shore.

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.

This is relevant to my interests. Saving this thread.

Important tip: call the school directly and ask about class sizes before enrolling. Some grades at some schools are more crowded than others. The front office will give you real numbers.

Year 8 teacher here. I love teaching. I cannot afford teaching. I tutor, do test prep on weekends, and drive for a rideshare in the summer. It shouldn't be like this.

This parade is the highlight of our year. My kids start asking about it in October. There's something about a small-town Christmas parade that just hits different. Rowlett does it right.

Still waiting for prices to come down. Used EVs are getting more affordable though. Seen used Tesla Model 3s under $25K. Might be the move.

Dog park if you have a dog. I've made more friends through my dog in 6 months than I made on my own in a year. Dogs are social lubricant.

fought my first smoker in DFW last year. the adrenaline dump is not a joke. i literally forgot my combinations and just threw right hands for 3 rounds. lost the decision but learned more about myself in those 9 minutes than years of training

We're on the GISD side (Schrade Elementary feeds) and have been very happy. Schrade is an excellent school with great teachers and an involved parent community. Don't let the district average scare you off from specific good schools.

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.

Be the one who initiates. "We should hang out sometime" means nothing. "Want to grab tacos Saturday at 1pm?" is a plan. Most people want friends but nobody wants to be the one to plan things.

my gym teaches them progressively which i think is the right approach. white belts learn straight ankle and defense. blue belts learn inside position and heel hooks. purple belts get the full system. safe and comprehensive