Wife and I recently bought a timeshare at grand lodge on peak 7, breck. Best perk is we get to stay there for hella cheap any day of the year. Like $60-70 spring summer fall and $100 winter. (Sleeps 4)
So I see us going there a lot more. I still have one pass left over from last season tha is good until dec. I just pay as I go; I have a hook up for employee pricing at Vail resorts, which is about $55, and I don't ski enough to get a pass at that price.

I just got my job offer on Monday. I'm headed up this weekend with the wife to look at houses and will start on 10/13. Very excited to be moving away from OKC.

Congrats!

What industry?

I'm in IT, but it is for a bank

Awesome. I just hired a guy from Texas too. Starts here in a week or two.

Who wants to play softball at 6:15.

Belleview and Santa Fe. Beer is free!

I'd play but I'm in Europe! Missing the mountains

Yeah Europe sounds terrible...

Did anyone buy a ski pass this year?

I think we are buying one through my wife's company.

I got a winterpark/copper pass with 6 days at steamboat & 3 @ crested butte. Still want to check out breck but can't justify spending 550 for the epic local when the other one only costs 300, and I do love steamboat.

Jock...steamboat can be tough to get to in winter.

I would do the 550 and go to Breck but that is a personal opinion. I think you'll spend more in gas and time on the road.

Yea I did it last year too. I go up there for a week, so I'm not driving back and forth, buddy's in laws have a place up there as well. It is a drive, bout 4 hours from here, but still better than the 10 hours I was used to having to drive to big sky from North Dakota for 4 years. Crested Butte wasn't on the pass last year so looking forward to checking that out.

Jock,

Different story. Awesome!

Is anyone looking to hire on an engineer with Oil/Gas experience? I've worked for the past 2-1/2 years on offshore drilling equipment with NOV and I'm looking to move from Houston to Denver. I've applied to approx. 25 job postings with no response (probably due to the fact that they're internet postings).

If you post your email , I'll send you the contact info for a great recruiter.

I just bought the copper mtn pass

I just hired an engineer from Texas.

I could possibly use another in the near future.

just got back from a weekend of house hunting in Littleton/Arvada/Morrison/Lakewood/seems like everywhere else and had our offer accepted yesterday while we were driving back to OKC.

We will be in Littleton off S Simms and Coal Mine. Closing on the 31st right now. Very excited to have that part behind us.

Welcome and congrats!

I just bought a condo in Breckenridge, and I'm officially pumped for ski season.

I was there last week, and it's beautiful this time of year. I came back through Boreas Pass, which I highly recommend if you want some amazing scenery and don't mind a little off-roading and semi-scary driving.

I'll post details on the condo at some point in case anyone here wants to rent it.... I'll offer a TexAgs discount.

Yes, please.

We're 12-18 months from doing the same type of thing.

Proud, we have a place in Breck too, and took that drive last time we came home. That is beautiful drive.

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Nice. We'll probably stay in Breck for Thanksgiving, so we should get a bunch of Aggies together to watch us the beat the hell outta LSU.

Breck Aggie rental!

We have company thanksgiving; family coming to see baby number 1 who arrives here in about 2 weeks

Probably won't make it up to breck until feb or March.

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Congrats!

I posted in Travel as well but figured you Denver folks might have more experience:

We are looking to book a flight to Denver 2nd week in December. We will be flying from DFW. I have been watching the prices on American for a couple of weeks. Right now to fly out on a Thursday leaving DFW at 5:30pm and departing from Denver on Sunday at 1:20pm it is $194/person, roundtrip. Does anyone who makes this trip regularly think this is about as fair as I can get on American? I hate to push my luck and it never comes back down to this price.

Thanks!!

You said $194 for roundtrip? Not each leg? That sounds great to me.

Not an expert, but I was stalking fare prices through Southwest for October, and $120ish was about the lowest PER LEG. I'd be happy with that price.

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You said $194 for roundtrip? Not each leg? That sounds great to me.

Not an expert, but I was stalking fare prices through Southwest for October, and $120ish was about the lowest PER LEG. I'd be happy with that price.

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That's what I was thinking. Seems like less than 400 total for the both of us is a good deal. I am going to book it.

Thanks!!

That far in advance, DFW to Denver shouldn't be bad. Spirit (not for me) and Frontier (frequent flyer) are the cheapest ($120-175 + bag fees), with AA carrying a slight premium after the other airlines' bag fees are considered.

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I just bought a condo in Breckenridge, and I'm officially pumped for ski season.

I was there last week, and it's beautiful this time of year. I came back through Boreas Pass, which I highly recommend if you want some amazing scenery and don't mind a little off-roading and semi-scary driving.

I'll post details on the condo at some point in case anyone here wants to rent it.... I'll offer a TexAgs discount.

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Do you take brisket in lieu of cash?

You know he does

Yes, I will definitely take Sooner's brisket.

Less than $200 RT from Houston is a good deal. Dallas is typically cheaper than Houston, but that is still a good deal.
Weekday dallas to denver you shouldnt pay more than $50-75 one way.