San Antonio Off Topic Thread Part 3 (Blanket: numbers, corner, live)

[perticusrex]

Sometimes Fralos has escargot as a special.......but I've never had the guts to try it

[nicholasa101]

Just a quick note to Sapphire--yes- this is the same kid that signed up here! I forgot about that - that should of been a sign to me.

[stoneoak]

Originally Posted by Bowie

You'll be glad you're here in January when you can go outside in short sleeves.

nah, I was born and raised in the northeast...love the cold, hate the heat. Particularly the older I get and the more I dread...dum, dum, dum..."bathing suit season." Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

[mpd33]

[quote=catriona;11294640]Did anyone get an email regarding the Texas legislature trying to impose a property tax via three amendments November? It stated that the property tax you are now paying is a county tax. This new state tax would be an additional tax.

On November 3rd, there will be Propositions 1, 2, and 3 allowing the State of Texas to start taxing Residential Homeowners. So if you own a home, and these laws are passed, you will be taxed by the State.


PLEASE VOTE "NO" to Prop. 2 and 3 (HJR 36)
unless you want to pay taxes to the State also.

Proposition 2: The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the ad valor em taxation of a residence homestead solely on the basis of the property's value as a residence homestead".

Proposition 3: The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: "The constitutional amendment providing the
uniform standards and procedures for the appraisal of
property for ad valor em tax purposes".

Please read the other propositions. The link below will take you to the Texas Secretary of State "Elections and Voter Information" site where you can get an update on all 11 propositions that will be on the November 3 ballot.

Explanatory Statements for the November 3rd, 2009 Constitutional Amendment Election (http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/2009novballotexp.shtml - broken link)[\quote]

My realtor was telling me about this yesterday. Definitely something that should be disseminated as widely as possible. San Antonio Board of Realtors' web site has this to say about it: Early Voting Started Monday! - Don’t Fall for the Misinformation Campaign (http://www.sabor.com/index.php/component/content/article/1-sabor-news/578-dont-fall-for-the-misinformation-campaign-on-props-2-3-and-5.html - broken link)

And in laymen's terms: Important issues for Texas homeowners | Gabriel Lopez

Worth a read for all Texan voting homeowners.

[Li'l_Bit]

Originally Posted by perticusrex

Sometimes Fralos has escargot as a special.......but I've never had the guts to try it

Escargot is delicious and with 14.3 grams of protein in it, it's even better!

[sapphire]

Originally Posted by nicholasa101

Just a quick note to Sapphire--yes- this is the same kid that signed up here! I forgot about that - that should of been a sign to me.

LOL I didn't want to say "which" forum he did that on! You've got a live wire there....he's gonna be a big shot one day! That night was so funny.

[rd2007]

I don't like being able to comfortably go outside wearing shorts and a t-shirt in January. I like SNOW and COLD.
Although today is pretty nice

and I hate needles and IVs are even worse. Definitely glad I don't have to pay for any of this crap, though..

[sapphire]

Originally Posted by rd2007

and I hate needles and IVs are even worse. Definitely glad I don't have to pay for any of this crap, though..

You're welcome.

[Deep Forest]

Originally Posted by perticusrex

Sometimes Fralos has escargot as a special.......but I've never had the guts to try it

Aw-w-w-w...c'mon it's only snails......

[wCat]

ding ding ding!!!! congraaaaaaatutlations to deep forest for posting the 4000th post in the off topic thread part 3, which is really part 2, but got passed up because everyone loves this thread so much!