culdeus said:

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riverrataggie said:

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Bars are open Clay. They paid 800 bucks to the TABC so they could sell some popcorn and you get a beer. He's not very smart.

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Are there any "bars" that are actually closed and didn't take advantage of this loophole?

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Every bar I know of in the area is open as usual under the loophole. This entire open/close thing for bars is settled and anything else is just political posturing (on both sides) or the owners simply not seeing it as worth it to open to a reduced client base.

I was discussing with wife how we used to go out to restaurants a lot. We've basically quit, saving a ton of money in the process and have cut back hugely on even doing takeout. I imagine we are absolutely not alone here.

I tried to use software to estimate this but we've cut back on more than 250 a month in dining out, and that doesn't cover babysitter costs and ubers. Between that and eliminating TAMU football forever from life, going to be able to afford a new car or wife when this is done.

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John Francis Donaghy said:

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culdeus said:

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Rubble said:

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riverrataggie said:

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Bars are open Clay. They paid 800 bucks to the TABC so they could sell some popcorn and you get a beer. He's not very smart.

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Are there any "bars" that are actually closed and didn't take advantage of this loophole?

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Every bar I know of in the area is open as usual under the loophole. This entire open/close thing for bars is settled and anything else is just political posturing (on both sides) or the owners simply not seeing it as worth it to open to a reduced client base.

I was discussing with wife how we used to go out to restaurants a lot. We've basically quit, saving a ton of money in the process and have cut back hugely on even doing takeout. I imagine we are absolutely not alone here.

I tried to use software to estimate this but we've cut back on more than 250 a month in dining out, and that doesn't cover babysitter costs and ubers. Between that and eliminating TAMU football forever from life, going to be able to afford a new car or wife when this is done.

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Right there with you. Cut WAY back on restaurant spending, and wife and I have both lost a good amount of weight cooking and eating at home too. We do takeout occasionally, but even when we do all we taste is SALT. Once your tastebuds adjust to not being bombarded with sodium all the time, it's hard to go back to restaurant food. My blood pressure is probably the best it's been in a decade. All in all, I'm in no hurry to get back to eating out regularly.

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culdeus said:

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I was discussing with wife how we used to go out to restaurants a lot. We've basically quit, saving a ton of money in the process and have cut back hugely on even doing takeout. I imagine we are absolutely not alone here.

I tried to use software to estimate this but we've cut back on more than 250 a month in dining out, and that doesn't cover babysitter costs and ubers. Between that and eliminating TAMU football forever from life, going to be able to afford a new car or wife when this is done.

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bco2003 said:

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culdeus said:

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I was discussing with wife how we used to go out to restaurants a lot. We've basically quit, saving a ton of money in the process and have cut back hugely on even doing takeout. I imagine we are absolutely not alone here.

I tried to use software to estimate this but we've cut back on more than 250 a month in dining out, and that doesn't cover babysitter costs and ubers. Between that and eliminating TAMU football forever from life, going to be able to afford a new car or wife when this is done.

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Our family of 6 has spent significantly more on groceries, but with the reduction of eating out, have saved about $1600 for food.


Have saved about $1400 on automotive expenses.

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DFWTLR said:

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Nothing is really closed anymore, it seems to be pretty close to normal, but everyone is in a mask and nothing is crowded.

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MGS said:

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Collin and Denton county have decided to open bars.

"Our Collin County hospitals and healthcare professionals continue to serve our community with excellence," said Judge Hill. "At no time this year has our hospital capacity been overwhelmed or threatened by COVID-19. Quite simply, Collin County should be completely open. I will listen to everyone, but will follow the science."

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SoupNazi2001 said:

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corleoneAg99 said:

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Chris Hill would beat the absolute **** out of Clay Jenkins in a street brawl.

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But wait both claim to follow the science so which one does.

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culdeus said:

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Sounds like my very closest co-worker will be lucky to make it out of this. He went to mexico two weeks prior and came back with what he thought was turista, turned out to be covid and he's been in at least the hospital, if not the ICU since Wednesday. They are struggling to get his O2 up and sounds like he'll be vented. He's about 50, so based on my math he's at best a coin flip to walk out of the hospital. Wife is very sick too, been at home and close to being admitted.

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YouBet said:

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culdeus said:

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Sounds like my very closest co-worker will be lucky to make it out of this. He went to mexico two weeks prior and came back with what he thought was turista, turned out to be covid and he's been in at least the hospital, if not the ICU since Wednesday. They are struggling to get his O2 up and sounds like he'll be vented. He's about 50, so based on my math he's at best a coin flip to walk out of the hospital. Wife is very sick too, been at home and close to being admitted.

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Sorry to hear that. Prayers to your friend.

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