Texas Fall/Winter thread!

[sseelhoff]

Yep, for some reason they (buzzards) are federally protected and have been for a long time. You can get a federal permit to eradicate them but, I understand not easy to acquire.

Trial lawyers have a very strong lobby in Congress.

 

[CowboyRon]

Yep, for some reason they (buzzards) are federally protected and have been for a long time. You can get a federal permit to eradicate them but, I understand not easy to acquire.

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You can kill anything in the defense of your livestock, including trial lawyers.

 

[foreman Etexas]

You can kill anything in the defense of your livestock, including trial lawyers.

Thats right protecting my livestock,whatever it may be if caught in act is getting a bullet...

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Yep, for some reason they (buzzards) are federally protected and have been for a long time. You can get a federal permit to eradicate them but, I understand not easy to acquire.

I thought I heard that they are fair game if you catch them in the act of harming your stock???

 

[CowboyRon]

I was pulled over going home from work the other night in Kaufman and given a warning. When I got home I noticed his name was Johnny Law. It's like he was born to be a cop. I tried to upload the picture but the file is too large

 

[bindian]

I was pulled over going home from work the other night in Kaufman and given a warning. When I got home I noticed his name was Johnny Law. It's like he was born to be a cop. I tried to upload the picture but the file is too large

While working 7 on and 7 off in Louisiana years ago, I got pulled over on the way home. While standing on the side of the road, I looked down at the LA trooper's license plate............................ACE.
hugs, Brandi

 

[CowboyRon]

While working 7 on and 7 off in Louisiana years ago, I got pulled over on the way home. While standing on the side of the road, I looked down at the LA trooper's license plate............................ACE.
hugs, Brandi

That's pretty good too. I've never seen a police car with personalized plates.

 

[bindian]

That's pretty good too. I've never seen a police car with personalized plates.

Louisiana only uses rear plates.......................so the front can be missing or custom.
hugs, Brandi

 

[sseelhoff]

Anyone have information about Wharton?

 

[robbyr]

Took the wife to a funeral last week at Greens Rd exit. Took about an hour and ten minutes to get there and I wasn't in a hurry cuz I knew we'd be early.

 

[txdon]

See Bird's thread here.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/front-porch/351923-heart-bypass-surgery.html#post4362272

 

[sseelhoff]

See Bird's thread here.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/front-porch/351923-heart-bypass-surgery.html#post4362272

Thanks for posting the link.

Godspeed to Bird.

 

[sseelhoff]

Made an offer on the house in Wharton. 1944 farm house on 10 acres. The acreage is used for corn. Should be suitable for pastures once we put down some grass seed. One of the barns is ginormous. (50x150 metal with concrete floors on 1/2, dirt on the other half with electric and bathroom). Second barn is smaller (15x30) which we will use for feed and hay. 50 minutes from the office via 59 and The Beltway. Even if they don't take the inital offer, we'll lock this down by the end of the weekend. Our house closes March 3. We have movers lined up, so we need somewhere to go.

 

[mostly_gas]

Scott, know how you feel, When we moved to Texas, was down to 2 weeks to moving out date and undecide on what house to buy, was very fortunate no financing involved

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Anyone have information about Wharton?

If it were my choice, I would spend a bunch of time looking at the "traffic" on google maps during the times I'd expect to be commuting. Good luck.

 

[foreman Etexas]

Speaking of moving think will be moving to the Leona Tx area on 120 acres,here before next school year. Probably going to down size on everything,think run about 20head,hay around 10acres and relax.

 

[bindian]

Made an offer on the house in Wharton. 1944 farm house on 10 acres. The acreage is used for corn. Should be suitable for pastures once we put down some grass seed. One of the barns is ginormous. (50x150 metal with concrete floors on 1/2, dirt on the other half with electric and bathroom). Second barn is smaller (15x30) which we will use for feed and hay. 50 minutes from the office via 59 and The Beltway. Even if they don't take the inital offer, we'll lock this down by the end of the weekend. Our house closes March 3. We have movers lined up, so we need somewhere to go.

Sseelhoff,
I haven't driven the Beltway around from 59 in a few years. Never at rush hour. Have you clocked the route during rush hour? Bare in mind, any wreck in the area will put more traffic, and strain, on the Beltway. Those tolls are gonna add up. As I remember........... it's 3 toll booths from 59 to I-45.

I pay two tolls every morning on the Hardy Toll road so I can set my speed where I want it and cruise. I-45's traffic won't let me go the speed I want in the am. The tolls are worth my peace of mind. EZ Tag is the only way to go. HCTRA is changing most of the exits to EZ Tag only. Eventually, all toll booths will be EZ Tag only.

Good Luck!
hugs, Brandi

 

[txdon]

Brandi, does that mean that TXtag will no longer be accepted in Houston? I'm debating on a TXtag (used in Austin) or EZ tag and read this on a forum:

"Get TxTag because it's free (given a credit card deposit for paying tolls). EZTag requires you to pay something like $10-15 per sticker, in addition to the deposit for tolls."

Can you link me to the source that Harris county will be changing to EZ tag only?

 

[lostcreekranch]

Brandi, does that mean that TXtag will no longer be accepted in Houston? I'm debating on a TXtag (used in Austin) or EZ tag and read this on a forum:

"Get TxTag because it's free (given a credit card deposit for paying tolls). EZTag requires you to pay something like $10-15 per sticker, in addition to the deposit for tolls."

Can you link me to the source that Harris county will be changing to EZ tag only?

Don;

I believe both work everywhere in Texas

 

[lostcreekranch]

Don;

I believe both work everywhere in Texas

I think what Brandi is saying is that HCTRA will be eliminating most of the cash pay booths going forward.