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The Houston City Council has approved an increase of water rates in Houston.

Earlier this week, the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee recommended as much as a 30-percent increase for some households in Houston.

Single-family homes would pay $1.59 to $26.03 more for each gallon of water used, with the average household paying about $13 more a month.

Apartment residents and residents of multi-family homes would pay more under the proposed plan.

I'm pretty sure the quote isn't entirely accurate ($1.59 to $26.03 more for each gallon) (!?!?!), but I know that the city council has decided to screw with apartment residents. Just how much they've decided to screw over apartment residents is still to be seen. :mad:

Hartmann

Apr 21, 2010 10:24 am

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Originally Posted by uncertaintraveler (Post 13816112)

Well, this is lovely:

I'm pretty sure the quote isn't entirely accurate ($1.59 to $26.03 more for each gallon) (!?!?!), but I know that the city council has decided to screw with apartment residents. Just how much they've decided to screw over apartment residents is still to be seen. :mad:

They mean $1.59 to $26.03 more total.

:td::td:

AMF in NJ

Apr 21, 2010 10:31 am

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Originally Posted by belynch (Post 13816066)

I got a Monty Python one in there the other day too.

Someone was asking regarding the validity of a warranty claim if a seagull dropped a shell on our product (apparently that's common) and it broke. I replied that it depended on whether it was an African Seagull or not.

^

They were obviously laden in this example.:-:

carvalh2

Apr 21, 2010 10:32 am

Morning Box.

Off to PVG next Thurs, and still wait listed with 26 seats still available on the seat map. For the love of god, why won't they just process my damn upgrade!?
:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Mackieman

Apr 21, 2010 10:39 am

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Originally Posted by carvalh2 (Post 13816175)

No mere mortal knows the dark secrets of revenue management.

photog72

Apr 21, 2010 10:46 am

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 13811040)

Aren't they J-E-T-S Jets! fans?

That's right, puke green J-E-T-S fans. Them and the Uggles fans keep reminding themselves how to spell.

Mackieman

Apr 21, 2010 10:46 am

Lunch time slow down.

Mackieman

Apr 21, 2010 11:06 am

Lunch!

gbryan84

Apr 21, 2010 11:09 am

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Originally Posted by N965VJ (Post 13816075)

Those things are an Atkins dream. :D

I feel sick. We just had to try one fried and one grilled so we each bought a fried and split a grilled. Not a good idea considering I have meetings the rest of the day.

belynch

Apr 21, 2010 11:10 am

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Originally Posted by gbryan84 (Post 13816361)

I feel sick.

There's a service dog for that. :-:

ssullivan

Apr 21, 2010 11:33 am

I'm bored at work today.

icurhere2

Apr 21, 2010 11:41 am

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Originally Posted by carsonheim (Post 13815187)

today's plan entails

completing all my chase Debit transacations to avoid fee on two accounts
a few more chase Continental MC transacations to get my required 40 this month for the bonus miles
kickin' boo-TAY at racquetball at 10:30 am
laundry
9.25 hours in the penalty box :p

icurhere2 approves of most of this list.

icurhere2

Apr 21, 2010 11:45 am

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Originally Posted by mnmag (Post 13815576)

Happy Birthday, adelauro!!^

Have a most excellent birthday.

icurhere2

Apr 21, 2010 11:47 am

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 13815617)

I'm liking it as a backup. If it's this easy to rack up ridiculo points during the promo period, I'm just going to bank a bunch and hold them for future Suite stays at Park Hyatts.

Suite stays are three-day minimums - my current plan has me ordinarily redeeming points at otherwise-expensive international Category 1-3 hotels, with Park Hyatts reservations covered by FFN / NBT / BWB nights.

belynch

Apr 21, 2010 11:50 am

I think :rolleyes:v is hellbent on creating an international incident. After his little kerfuffle on the LH forum the other day, now he's riling up the French on my :rolleyes:book.

:-:

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