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Old 05-16-2012, 08:16 AM   #1126
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Just checked out the htown Camaro club site. Feels like the tree house of this site kinda like a hideaway spot
sure enough.......
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Old 05-16-2012, 12:28 PM   #1127
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Well you now have about 80 instant friends... let us know if you need anything getting situated here... we have some of the very best shops in the nation here so not to worry... plenty of boost for all...

Check out www.h-towncamaroclub.com
Awesome! Anything cool going on the evening of May 26th? Just enough time to shove the boxes out of the uhaul and come out and play!
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Old 05-16-2012, 12:34 PM   #1128
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Just checked out the htown Camaro club site. Feels like the tree house of this site kinda like a hideaway spot

I just checked it out as well! Looks like a good time. Ill def get in there and poke around when i get down to Houston.

(lots of ladies in there as well it seems. Nothing hotter than a female in a fast car that her daddy didnt buy) (ok even if daddy bought it its still pretty hot)
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Old 05-16-2012, 03:43 PM   #1129
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I have a fairly regular routine on Sundays if anyone wants to meet up for coffee/lunch. If the weather's good, I usually cruze around the north side and end up at the Starbucks at Champions Forest and Spring-Cypress Rd. The norhtside Corvette club usually shows up too with anywhere from 5 to 25 cars there. I'll grab an iced coffee and chill for around 30mins or so and visit with the Corvette guys. Usually around 10am.
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Old 05-16-2012, 03:47 PM   #1130
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Mike... Nice photo of your car under the photos on KHOU.com!
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Old 05-16-2012, 04:01 PM   #1131
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Looks like some H-Town Camaro members are heading to Sealy for some drag racing Saturday night, the 19th, should be a good time! Spread the word!
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Old 05-16-2012, 04:43 PM   #1132
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Looks like some H-Town Camaro members are heading to Sealy for some drag racing Saturday night, the 19th, should be a good time! Spread the word!
Yes we are! I've been thinking of starting a thread here on C5 too but never did


Here's a link to the h-town camaro club site with the info:http://www.h-towncamaroclub.com/show...turday-5-19-12

Hope to see a lot of Camaros out there!!


Link to the racetrack: www.lonestarmotorsportspark.com

Located in Sealy, TX about 30 miles west of H-town on I-10.
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Old 05-16-2012, 05:30 PM   #1133
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jrrod6410, I think Mike did........nope......at least I couldn't find it.......I must be thinking about the thread over on our site.
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Old 05-17-2012, 01:20 AM   #1134
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Awesome! Anything cool going on the evening of May 26th? Just enough time to shove the boxes out of the uhaul and come out and play!
Not sure about the 26th but the next weekend is full of stuff... Cars and Coffee, and Market Street in the Woodlands..

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I have a fairly regular routine on Sundays if anyone wants to meet up for coffee/lunch. If the weather's good, I usually cruze around the north side and end up at the Starbucks at Champions Forest and Spring-Cypress Rd. The norhtside Corvette club usually shows up too with anywhere from 5 to 25 cars there. I'll grab an iced coffee and chill for around 30mins or so and visit with the Corvette guys. Usually around 10am.
I've met up with that group before at Starbucks... great bunch of guys there... very laid back.. I'll be working the next two weeks though

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Thanks for the heads up James..

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Looks like some H-Town Camaro members are heading to Sealy for some drag racing Saturday night, the 19th, should be a good time! Spread the word!
Yes Sir...RACING THIS SATURDAY the 19th...
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Old 05-17-2012, 04:31 PM   #1135
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So, heres whats up my soon to be Houstonians. I am moving down there for work, from missouri. I dont have the funds to make a trip down there just to locate an apartment.

I secured an apartment, got it all set up, utilities and everything. Well online searches lead me no where, so i just called the local police department to check on the crime rate (vehicle theft and vandalism) Simply put by the officer "that car wont last a week down there" and "this is no place for a young kid from out of town to be staying"

Needless to say, Im on the hunt for another apartment.

Any tips on how an out of towner can find safe and unsafe neighborhoods? Im told Houston is a great place to live, but there is always a nasty neighborhood around the corner.
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Old 05-17-2012, 05:03 PM   #1136
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So, heres whats up my soon to be Houstonians. I am moving down there for work, from missouri. I dont have the funds to make a trip down there just to locate an apartment.

I secured an apartment, got it all set up, utilities and everything. Well online searches lead me no where, so i just called the local police department to check on the crime rate (vehicle theft and vandalism) Simply put by the officer "that car wont last a week down there" and "this is no place for a young kid from out of town to be staying"

Needless to say, Im on the hunt for another apartment.

Any tips on how an out of towner can find safe and unsafe neighborhoods? Im told Houston is a great place to live, but there is always a nasty neighborhood around the corner.
What is the address of your new job? Budget for apartment?
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Old 05-17-2012, 05:54 PM   #1137
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What is the address of your new job? Budget for apartment?

10120 Houston Oaks Dr, Houston Texas 77064

$500-$700 with much favor to the lower end of that. Obviously a gated community is highly attractive. 10-15 minutes from work would be awesome.

I just have no idea of the area.
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Old 05-18-2012, 04:14 AM   #1138
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10120 Houston Oaks Dr, Houston Texas 77064

$500-$700 with much favor to the lower end of that. Obviously a gated community is highly attractive. 10-15 minutes from work would be awesome.

I just have no idea of the area.
That's a great area... lots of places around the Willowbrook mall area. My son lives in an Apt just West of your work at 290 and Beltway 8. I think his rent may be a tad higher than $700 but it is gated and has an enclosed 1 car garage.
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Old 05-18-2012, 10:07 AM   #1139
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The Willowbrook area has a lot to offer in the upper end of your price range. The Lighthouse at Willowbrook is gated and looks nice from the outside. And it's very close to your office. If you look east of Hwy249 the area is a little nicer but probably a little more expensive. There is a nice complex on FM1960 around the 6000th block. Also a nice complex next to my neighborhood on Cutten Rd called Carrington at Champions Forest. Apts are everywhere but to be honest, you may need to spend a little over $700 to get a garage, etc.

PS The Willowbrook area has a lot of restaurants/bars for single guys not wanting to cook.
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Old 05-18-2012, 12:32 PM   #1140
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We set an open date for our CrossFit on June 9 from 8 - 12. We are planning on having a DJ and food. There is also a bike shop and car restoration place in the same set of buildings who are going to participate. I am at work now, but will post up a flyer when I get home. There is a pretty large empty lot on the property that is perfect for a meet. PM me if you are interested in coming out.

You can also check out our website now at www.CrossFitMagnolia.com. It's got details on our location and some links to info about CrossFit.
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Old 05-21-2012, 03:39 PM   #1141
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10120 Houston Oaks Dr, Houston Texas 77064

$500-$700 with much favor to the lower end of that. Obviously a gated community is highly attractive. 10-15 minutes from work would be awesome.

I just have no idea of the area.
you'll be working right down the road from my current job and also from my old location. The area around there can be tricky. One block can be nice and the next can be on the verge of getting your tires stolen at a stop light. I would probly suggest coming down and getting a feel where you are/want to be by staying in a hotel for a few days. A $700 top end budget might be tricky to find some where that you feel comfortable with your car. I paid $1100 a month for a gated community before we bought our house.
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Old 05-21-2012, 04:26 PM   #1142
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you'll be working right down the road from my current job and also from my old location. The area around there can be tricky. One block can be nice and the next can be on the verge of getting your tires stolen at a stop light. I would probly suggest coming down and getting a feel where you are/want to be by staying in a hotel for a few days. A $700 top end budget might be tricky to find some where that you feel comfortable with your car. I paid $1100 a month for a gated community before we bought our house.
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Old 05-22-2012, 06:53 AM   #1143
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Thank you everyone. I ended up moving a bit further away from work, about 20 minutes. Found a nice place around 1960 and 45. Anyone close?
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Thank you everyone. I ended up moving a bit further away from work, about 20 minutes. Found a nice place around 1960 and 45. Anyone close?
Cool... I'm just North of you. Get your EZ Tag at the store on I45 at Richey you'll need it.
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Cool... I'm just North of you. Get your EZ Tag at the store on I45 at Richey you'll need it.
Is that for the tollway? How does that work? We do not have an toll roads in missouri
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Yes, it's for the tollway. You'll head south on I45, then go west on the Beltway till you get to your exit. Not a bad drive at all. $1.50 each way thru the toll gate plus whatever your tollway exit charges. Probably figure $5 per day. The tolltag sends you a monthly bill.

Otherwise, shoot across FM1960 to your office. But a lot of lights that way. No tolls.

I'm at 1960 and Hwy 249 more or less.
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Yes, it's for the tollway. You'll head south on I45, then go west on the Beltway till you get to your exit. Not a bad drive at all. $1.50 each way thru the toll gate plus whatever your tollway exit charges. Probably figure $5 per day. The tolltag sends you a monthly bill.

Otherwise, shoot across FM1960 to your office. But a lot of lights that way. No tolls.

I'm at 1960 and Hwy 249 more or less.

DAMN! 20 bucks a week to drive on a road? Seriously?? Thats damn near $100 a month just for using a highway?
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Old 05-22-2012, 07:49 AM   #1148
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I think Ill take this route, im fresh outta college, gotta save my pennies. I guess im spoiled up here in missouri. But hey, we pay state income tax and you guys dont.

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Mmmmmm that drive is going to suck... and you would only have one toll each way if you get off at 249. If you get the tag it is $1.30 instead of 1.50 so your bill would be ~55 per month IF you took it everyday. You'd save that much is gas on 1960 with all the lights and traffic.

Even if you don't use it for work commute you will still want a tag living here. Otherwise you will have to stop and wait in line to pay cash each time instead of blowing through at 70mph...
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Mmmmmm that drive is going to suck... and you would only have one toll each way if you get off at 249. If you get the tag it is $1.30 instead of 1.50 so your bill would be ~55 per month IF you took it everyday. You'd save that much is gas on 1960 with all the lights and traffic.

Even if you don't use it for work commute you will still want a tag living here. Otherwise you will have to stop and wait in line to pay cash each time instead of blowing through at 70mph...
Do they let you have a speed pass for motorcycles? Im gonna blast to work a few days a week when its dry on the R1. Can you have multiple passes on different vehicles, tied to one account?
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