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yep, the neighboring hunters might decide they dont like the guy with the tiny tract killing a bunch of deer. It wouldn't be hard for them to greatly reduce the number that come onto the small property. If you can be lowkey about it then maybe. But thats not easy especially when rifle hunting.


Absolutely. In Texas the large neighbors often high fence you out if they find out you're killing a lot of deer on a small parcel next to their larger one
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Wait, what? Released info... or set him free and he's not the doer?


He has been released from custody. They got thr wrong guy

re: Active Shooter: Brown University

Posted by MC5601 on 12/14/25 at 10:23 pm to
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Are you serious?


Yes. He has been released from police custody

re: Active Shooter: Brown University

Posted by MC5601 on 12/14/25 at 10:21 pm to
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Benjamin Erikson is the alleged killer. Army veteran.


They just said this guy didn’t do it in the press conference. The guy’s life is ruined in the short term due to their incompetence

re: Rob Reiner might be dead

Posted by MC5601 on 12/14/25 at 8:29 pm to
LAPD robbery and homicide units are on scene. This could be bad
Top 10 G5 job. Despite what this board thinks about Tulane being cheap, they have to simply make the playoffs once every 3-4 years to be a massive success and Will Hall will be a major name for a top coaching job.

One playoff appearance in the next 3 years - they have to just catch lightning in a bottle and keep spending close to as much as the top g5 jobs (JMU, Boise State, Memphis, SMU, App State, Colorado State, etc. are all top g5 schools) and he will be ok. The search was really terrible, no doubt, but nonetheless it will be ok. There is a gross overreaction that he is not that great.

re: Christensen Arms

Posted by MC5601 on 12/12/25 at 9:22 am to
I have a .308 Ridgeline and was skeptical about it but so far has been a great rifle. It’s super light weight and groups less than an inch at 100. I rarely shoot more than 200 yards so that’s plenty good for me

re: Parents home break in

Posted by MC5601 on 12/9/25 at 4:13 pm to
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Well he doesn’t want to have a loaded gun accessible where kids can find it. And it was like 3am when the guy got in so it was dark. The idea is a deterrent. They are older and aren’t going to beat anyone with a baseball bat


Terrible idea. Your dad is asking to get killed presenting an unloaded gun at an intruder. Would be much better off to have no weapon than to point a gun at a burglar and just hope he doesn't have one and shoot back

re: Is everyone just rich today

Posted by MC5601 on 12/8/25 at 8:39 pm to
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And people say ..”they just finance it”.. but they still gotta make payments. I don’t know how they keep up $2k mortgage $1500 car notes $1k mth on vacations (averaged out) $500 boat note $500 s x s/ gold carts / 4 wheelers $1k fishing/hunting $1k private schools


Shoot, and this is if they are living cheap. $2k mortgage won’t get you a shack these days
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This isn’t typical and if you can’t afford a $400k house on $200k income, I don’t know what to tell you


We could definitely do the $400k home. Just scared if taking on a fixer upper and the bad schools

re: Is everyone just rich today

Posted by MC5601 on 12/8/25 at 2:17 pm to
It sure seems like everyone is rich but they are mostly over leveraged or inherited wealth.

My girlfriend and I are in our early 30s and about half our friends have $400-1mm homes and make about the same as we do (a little over $200k combined). Over half of those people had parents buy them houses or at least pay down payment. We both live in apartments trying to save for down payment and retirement and are scared to buy a house as it will be $4500 per month including taxes.

These other people have houses, $80k cars, and a lot have kids in $2k per month daycare. Does not make sense

re: Nussmeier and the bowl game

Posted by MC5601 on 12/8/25 at 1:21 pm to
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Big difference is Nuss is throwing predominately WR screens and very quick passes. Those plays are used often with an inferior O Line because you don't have time for down the field routes to develop.

I'm not defending Nuss, he's been awful unfortunately. But, you can't look at sacks and think you're comparing apples to apples.


That is absolutely true. While Nuss certainly took a step back this year, he was running for his life on the majority of offensive snaps. He legitimately had only 1-2 seconds of protection for most of the games he played

re: Proud of my daughter

Posted by MC5601 on 12/7/25 at 11:34 am to
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How much? I saw a lot of starter homes being built in a new subdivision near where I live. But they are about 330K. Not really a starter home. Did she get a 600K shotgun in New Orleans?


$330k is a bargain and is definitely starter home territory. Shoot, a lot of DR Horton homes are around $400k these days
Cody is far more than a bag man. CC played for leach, made billions in oil, and is president of the board of regents for tech. He is also my cousins brother in law and is a good dude. He’s not a huge fan of NIL personally but has the mindset that if these are the current rules they will play by them and win

re: Zykyiya Johnson?

Posted by MC5601 on 12/6/25 at 4:24 pm to
What is a Zykyiya?
If the democrats are against Kiffin he must be doing a lot of things right

re: More, as usual, Left wing violence

Posted by MC5601 on 12/6/25 at 11:26 am to
No surprise here. They are hustling following orders from up top
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Housing costs as a share of income are about what they were when I graduated in the late 80s


Average salary today is around $70k and average house price is $450k. Was this also the case in the 80s? Interest rates always fluctuate but once you buy, you’re on the hook for the Aquisition cost until it’s paid
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Terrible schools, that's your assertion? OK. I used avg to above avg districts in the home search criterion, so cite the school records you're referring to, please.
Same with the "other side of the tracks" and crime. Cite the crime stats, and source it.

As for 1100-1700 sq-ft for a starter home, that is about twice what Europeans do ON A MEDIAN BASIS!

It is also what the MEDIAN 1970's US home ran, size-wise.


Look up the Demographics of Irving, Garland, Richardson Berkner, Plano East high schools and you'll answer your question about the neighborhoods and school systems

As for the square footage... We ain't in Europe, baw!

Like it or not, no college educated couple is buying those homes for $300k unless they are investment properties. The neighborhood demographics, school system, and blight of the area are all barriers
:lol: exactly. Paying $300k to live in 1100-1700 square foot in a neighborhood on the "other side of the tracks" with crime and terrible schools. My future children would be a grain of salt in a pepper shaker in East Richardson, East Plano, or Garland. Point proven

Also, at rush hour (when city people commute) you are looking at 45 mins - 1:15 each way to Downtown Dallas for each of those properties
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My daughter told me today that the average age of a first home buyer is 38 years old now!


"People aren't getting married in their 20s anymore. Usually they are in the early 30s."

They are primarily getting married in their early 30s because the men have to save up enough money to be able to be seen as a "provider" for a woman. 30 years ago a 24 year old could buy a house out of college - my parents did it at 23 in 1988

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My daughter and husband are both professionals and can only afford a $380 to $400 thousand home at the max now.


"The HORROR!!!! My first home was less than $300k."

It is horrible. You can't find any decent housing for $300k in a city. $300k gets you 1200 square feet in the hood

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A $300 thousand home is a shite hole now


"If you are attempting to live in downtown wherever, yeah. If you live in suburbia, not really.
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I challenge you to find a $300k house in DFW that is within 35 minutes of downtown and not in a terrible school district. It's impossible. The entry point for a decent place to raise a family is about $450k if you don't want to commute 1.5 hours to work each way