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Oh Heck yes! My meager 16GB of vram is ready for this!

Traffic will be INSANE over there. It's already bad during rush hour and NO way Plano will allow any sort of mass transit to be built outside of maybe a Park and Ride for busses

100% my water bill is the most expensive utility.

You probably have an air gap around windows and doors. I'd check and see if there's any gaps or dried up seals around them.

Honestly look to join a social activity group. Having a common activity is the best way to met new folks.

While everyone talks about kids being raise by ipads and what not. The same exact things were being said of gen x and milienals about TV and the internet. I'd honestly point to the leaders in charge of basically anything. All the media and news basically shows how there are no consequences for bad behavior. In a lot of instances being infamous is shown as being just as good as being famous from an 'influence' perspective. If the adults in charge don't follow the rules why would any youth care?

How about no, to another potential fire hazard at your house. This is a grey area situation and I can tell you (used to work for the largest grid operator in texas) that load management has to be projected years out for a reason. Just slapping more load on to houses are is NOT a good idea, especially if the house is not on something redundant like a spot network

Aside from ATT just being to print money there was a good nugget of information on some building restrictions on the landmark. >Certain restrictions would apply to the proposed tower, notably that it could not exceed 280 feet and nor employ flashing, strobing, rotating or chasing light effects between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., among other specifications.

Honestly, the first step is having a use case. I'm in the same boat but decided to jump into the world of trying to do local roleplay with a local hosted LLM. I've learned so much but that first step was the steepest.

I question the facts and math behind that post. I don't engage with anything Musk related so I don't know if that guy is even a real person or another AI bot designed to create engagement through rage baiting.

Yep, that was probably the old Kohls building on Preston and Spring Creek. They demo'd that and built the new building to accommodate all the new apartments on that corner.

Hope it's not an EV fire, those can last much longer than normal car fires.

[Residential Collection Schedules | Plano, TX - Official Website](https://www.plano.gov/630/Residential-Collection-Schedules)

Depending on how big the boxes are, they might be considered bulk pick up, which the routine pick up won't deal with. Also, if they were cardboard, they might have thought it was for recycling, which doesn't happen every week.

Just a tip, always take a video recording of you walking through your new apartment before you move anything in. Keep this as your "baseline for move out cleaning". You can use this as evidence for any damage or "lack of cleaning" they might try to charge you with when you move out.

Oh dang, I was hoping that was closer to West or central Plano! I never tried out their north Dallas location but their downtown one had the best fried chicken. I'll put it on my list to try out once they're officially open.

I'm going to assume you made a burner account (It was only 1 minute old at the creation of this post) because of your valid fear. I'm going to say find folks to go vote with. Safety in numbers, but you should NEVER bow in your right and duty to cast your vote.

check for drafts around windows and recaulk as needed, which helps reduce cold air coming in

If you like soufflé I recommend Rise off of Preston. They have other items on their menu which is mostly a French bristo feel. The inside is nicely decorated as well.

They're one of my other go tos. It really depends on the dish. Pork noodle dish at Chinese bbq is much better than no1. But the beef noodle and Dan dan are better at no 1. Personal preference I don't like the cheese powder they put on their popcorn chicken at no1.

You're correct especially since there's rain forecasted next week. On the flipside that rain should hopefully clear off the gunk in the street.

It is, once we're past Saturday it'll be clear

You should be fine after a wash. Temps are going to be well above freezing during the day aside from Saturday. So you'll have ample opportunity to get a wash. It's the prolonged exposure to the salt that causes the corrosion.

My go-to comfort chinese skewers are at Chinese BBQ off of coit and park. [Chinese BBQ | Order Now | Authentic Chinese BBQ | Plano, TX](https://www.chinesebbqtx.com/) They've also got soups, noodle dishes and fried rice too. Some of the best tawainese style popcorn chicken. Drink wise they've got beers and soju

La Parisienne French Bistro in Frisco is very photogenic and my go to fancy date night spot.

Check for drafts by windows or doors, just a bit of cold air leaking in will do a number on your heating efficiency.

Probably take it to a t mobile store. I have full bars in west plano.

The Dallas museum of art has an interesting surrealist exhibit going on.

Really depends on the time of day. Sweet Hut is still popular, and I often see college students there at all times. Cafe Haswan right next door is generally not as populated but it has limited seating. Honestly, if you're looking to do work and are worried about loud or many people bothering you, you should consider co-working spaces like WeWork, Spaces, or Common Desk. A day pass is generally around or less than $50 a day, which covers your internet access and general amenities the space offers like coffee, call booths, etc.

I'm glad they're using an existing space rather than a green field build. It'd be crazy if they decided to demo the existing buildings (unless their conditions are bad). Do wonder what incentives Plano gave them for the move.

Pick up geocaching as a hobby and explore some of the trails in the area.

I just started getting together some local plano folks for in person d&d play. Currently have 5 potential players that I'll be meeting in the upcoming week. If anyone drops, i'll shoot you an invite.

Looks bad, hope the fire department was able to contain it.

If you have the legal code language from whatever city that's from, you should give it to your council member to get added to the ballot. It's not on the police to introduce new city codes.

Had my wedding reception at the original location and loved working with Michael the owner. Wouldn't be surprised if he's retired by now and there's new management doing the expansion.

I want to hear more about what the alternative is. Even in the post, it says "Free rideshare isn’t a viable public transit solution, but it shows just how upside-down things are." So what are our options? It makes no sense to pull out of DART without a viable alternative for those who depend on it. Has a phased reduction in service been discussed? It's unlikely we can flip all services on a dime and not have disruptions. The most important thing I want to see is that there is transparency in this transition and not a ploy to enrich who/what ever company gets the future contract. The city needs strong levers to deal with a FUTURE "upside-down" situation when/if that alternative can't deliver.

These people are the ones who want to be the new feudal lord class that uses that racial and religious views to fire up a base so much that they don't realize they are becoming the new serf class.

They feature souffle but do have some other French bistro style dishes.

Sixty vines is a nice wine bar/Italian inspired dinning. Reservation are a must though as its gets busy but makes for great people watching. La Parisienne French Bistro is up in Frisco but it's my go to for fancy French dinner dates.

Probably start with an open records request [https://plano.gov/OpenRecords](https://plano.gov/OpenRecords) If those meetings you talked about were official meetings they should have a decision recorded in their minutes [Agendas and Minutes | Plano, TX - Official Website](https://www.plano.gov/164/Agendas-and-Minutes)

I'd argue its a matter of attracting families and having policies address affordable housings needs. Both of which require funds that are better use of budget than a stadium.

NO WAY! Learn the lessons from Arlington. These sports complexes do NOT help the surrounding area increase business to "offset" development costs. We'll be paying for this stadium for decades through increased taxes. We're here closing schools and this is what Plano wants to invest in?

I really wish they put the specific number of voters that will be in the districts with a clear before/after side by side comparison. This, along with the reasoning for the splits/merges, would go a long way for transparency.

This, people should really check the health score before they try out places. Even if you have a go-to place, check the scores cause kitchens can easily fall out of compliance.

It's ironic and telling if he thinks any of his base actually work at McDonald's in Plano. He's campaigning for John Cornyn's Senate seat.

The rates I mentioned are acceptance rates. The lower the acceptance rate, the more competitive it is to be selected, which requires more outstanding performance and accolades from the student. I'll use UT Austin vs UT Arlington as an example. UT Austin is a hugely popular school for many reasons: academics in many disciplines, sports, campus life, and a huge active alumni network. That results in many students wanting to attend, making their application pool huge. They have the privilege to be selective. Like heinzenfeinzen said, being in the top 5% of a graduating class isn't enough to guarantee admission. That criteria is hugely important against the backdrop of **Texas House Bill 588**, commonly referred to as the "Top 10% Rule". This is a Texas law passed in 1997, that guarantees Texas students who graduated in the top ten percent of their high school class automatic admission to all state-funded universities. The law was updated in 2009 as part of Senate Bill 175, which allowed UT Austin to be more selective. UTA (Arlington) in comparison, has fewer applicants but many who are local to the metroplex. Because of that, they would admit those in the top 10% and those who have less accolades in their extracurriculars. The way I learned about this is to think of those extracurriculars as a tie breakers. If two candidates have the same academic performance, but one has shown active leadership amongst their peers and you can only take one, which one would you take? Of course, colleges want to be known for the academic success of students, but the type of candidates a university takes has a huge impact on the shared student experience. They would want students who are active in campus life vs folks who only focus on academics, all things being equal. This is a whole subject area is huge and way too complex for a short answer. Flipping back to your son. If he's in the Plano public school system, I'm almost 100% certain there are clubs at the school. If there's not, he has the opportunity to create one! I have zero exposure to what private and charter schools might have.

Most colleges are looking for leadership qualities or self-motivated activities associated with extracurricular activities that separate the candidate from the pack. Often, it's not enough to just volunteer or being part of a club. Being an officer in a school club at a minimum, being president/lead is ideal. If the extracurricular is outside, what contribution did they do that makes for a compelling story. EG what was their impact on the community and was it recognized? It also depends on what school you're applying to. I went to TCU, which has around a 42% rate vs a UTA which has a 81%

Looks like a street cabinet for cable

haha can't wait for the inevitable news articles about them getting eaten alive by the madness on 75

In hindsight, I was in the last moments of a different era that future generations will never know.