/u/Chris1671 - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-chris1671/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Mon, 09 Oct 2023 12:33:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 /u/Chris1671 - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-chris1671/ 32 32 103504436 Anyone work for TxDot as an engineer assistant? What is the work environment like? https://houstonnewmedia.org/anyone-work-for-txdot-as-an-engineer-assistant-what-is-the-work-environment-like/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anyone-work-for-txdot-as-an-engineer-assistant-what-is-the-work-environment-like Mon, 09 Oct 2023 12:33:24 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=873b663530a89d2a63b37cd47f33dd08 Possibly looking for a career change due to location issues and TxDot has some openings. I love working for the city but the commute is wearing me down. Does anyone work for TxDot as an engineer assistant or higher? What are the schedules like? Can...

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Long shot, but is there anyone here that works for the city and has started the new telework program? https://houstonnewmedia.org/long-shot-but-is-there-anyone-here-that-works-for-the-city-and-has-started-the-new-telework-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=long-shot-but-is-there-anyone-here-that-works-for-the-city-and-has-started-the-new-telework-program Mon, 21 Aug 2023 15:36:14 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a8ef770f0d92f5dd08f25ffb40a6061a Still waiting on our group to start in October and Noone has any Information so I'm hoping to get some info from someone in another department How long did all the paper work and training take to complete? How has it been so far? What to expect? ...

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Anyone know if the natural science museum allows a water tumbler and backpack in? https://houstonnewmedia.org/anyone-know-if-the-natural-science-museum-allows-a-water-tumbler-and-backpack-in/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anyone-know-if-the-natural-science-museum-allows-a-water-tumbler-and-backpack-in Wed, 21 Jun 2023 13:20:55 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6f832a9d5d95fa722e2be359723c328a I'm constantly sipping water due to some GI issues I went through but I'm trying ymyo get my life back to normal and would love to go to the museum with my wife submitted by /u/Chris1671 [link] [comments]

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How different are the weekends at the renaissance festival? How much changes week to weekend? We may only be able to go a certain weekend and aren’t sure what ti expect (1001 dreams) https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-different-are-the-weekends-at-the-renaissance-festival-how-much-changes-week-to-weekend-we-may-only-be-able-to-go-a-certain-weekend-and-arent-sure-what-ti-expect-1001-dreams/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-different-are-the-weekends-at-the-renaissance-festival-how-much-changes-week-to-weekend-we-may-only-be-able-to-go-a-certain-weekend-and-arent-sure-what-ti-expect-1001-dreams Fri, 23 Sep 2022 19:56:42 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b045f058032205f0fc8529cecef740df So we wanted to go to the barbarian weekend, but unfortunately we may only be able to go to the 1001 dreams weekend. How is this weekend? What can we expect and how much changes from weekend to weekend experience wise? submitted by /u/Ch...

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Does Houston or any surrounding city have any sort of musician conventions like NAMM? https://houstonnewmedia.org/does-houston-or-any-surrounding-city-have-any-sort-of-musician-conventions-like-namm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=does-houston-or-any-surrounding-city-have-any-sort-of-musician-conventions-like-namm Mon, 23 May 2022 15:11:05 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3195a9067141432a65296345a38cbf09

Namm is a huge private musician convention where vendors show off their new gear. Musicians get to check out all of the cool new stuff w/out worrying about purchasing anything or vendors trying to sell you their product.

There's performances, big name musicians show up and walk around, etc etc.

Anything like that around here?

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Anyone have info on the Wendys under the centerpoint building tunnel? We just discovered it today and they had a sign that said they’d be closed for the next two weeks or so? https://houstonnewmedia.org/anyone-have-info-on-the-wendys-under-the-centerpoint-building-tunnel-we-just-discovered-it-today-and-they-had-a-sign-that-said-theyd-be-closed-for-the-next-two-weeks-or-so/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anyone-have-info-on-the-wendys-under-the-centerpoint-building-tunnel-we-just-discovered-it-today-and-they-had-a-sign-that-said-theyd-be-closed-for-the-next-two-weeks-or-so Mon, 29 Nov 2021 16:34:58 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7e434edbcb88a3dd1b2b5a8ff6b38ade

My co worker said he had found it a few weeks back and showed us where it was. When he went it was closed as well. Are they closing for good? Anyone know?

I'd like to enjoy some Wendy's during my lunch break at some point. We've tried a lot of the restaurants in the tunnels and most of them are just okay

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Anyone know what happened to the ping pong tables in the down town tunnels under 800 capital st? https://houstonnewmedia.org/anyone-know-what-happened-to-the-ping-pong-tables-in-the-down-town-tunnels-under-800-capital-st/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anyone-know-what-happened-to-the-ping-pong-tables-in-the-down-town-tunnels-under-800-capital-st Wed, 06 Oct 2021 14:14:43 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e2d06b339f2fe429df2bfcb99c7af48e

The guys and I go down there to play before our shift ends. It's our only form of being active after sitting at a cubicle all day and now they're gone!!

Looks like they were replaced by lawn chairs and green carpet for some kind of movie? They also installed a projector.

Anyone know if they're gone for good or were just placed elsewhere? Cornhole is gone too :(

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Is there some sort of sting operation near where I-10 and I-45 meet by downtown? https://houstonnewmedia.org/is-there-some-sort-of-sting-operation-near-where-i-10-and-i-45-meet-by-downtown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-there-some-sort-of-sting-operation-near-where-i-10-and-i-45-meet-by-downtown Thu, 02 Sep 2021 12:39:54 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a0d5e7a8b9c6726ca8201f890a6ce360

I keep seeing cops stopping all of the cars that go through there. Been going on randomly the last few weeks. Just wondering whats going on. I can't find anything online about it

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Looks like there’s an outbreak at my office in downtown and those of us lucky enough to not have gotten infected aren’t allowed to work from home. What the hell is this mayor doing? https://houstonnewmedia.org/looks-like-theres-an-outbreak-at-my-office-in-downtown-and-those-of-us-lucky-enough-to-not-have-gotten-infected-arent-allowed-to-work-from-home-what-the-hell-is-this-mayor-doing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=looks-like-theres-an-outbreak-at-my-office-in-downtown-and-those-of-us-lucky-enough-to-not-have-gotten-infected-arent-allowed-to-work-from-home-what-the-hell-is-this-mayor-doing Tue, 31 Aug 2021 23:48:07 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f5df558fc32db58399d87759ecdada6e

I work for the city so we aren't allowed to telework unless they mayor allows it. It's ridiculous

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Where can I get a free covid test near spring-klein? https://houstonnewmedia.org/where-can-i-get-a-free-covid-test-near-spring-klein/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=where-can-i-get-a-free-covid-test-near-spring-klein Sat, 21 Aug 2021 16:06:04 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=d4821219e3650df132a3b36fde96003e I need one for my job but all of the places with appointments have been taken already! Preferably somewhere without the invasive nose swab submitted by /u/Chris1671 [link] [comments]

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Why doesn’t Texas require employers to pay for lunch breaks?! https://houstonnewmedia.org/why-doesnt-texas-require-employers-to-pay-for-lunch-breaks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-doesnt-texas-require-employers-to-pay-for-lunch-breaks Mon, 02 Aug 2021 13:25:45 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4a75e060398024f664231d75ca42dd93

No wonder Texas workers are always tired and depressed after work. They have to stay an extra unpaid hr at work! Or take a smaller lunch or skip lunch just to get home earlier.

Why isn't this a bigger deal than it is?

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Looking for a good hispanic restaurant where I can get a plate of carne asada with shrimp and rice on the side, maybe beans? Near spring/klein/woodlands area https://houstonnewmedia.org/looking-for-a-good-hispanic-restaurant-where-i-can-get-a-plate-of-carne-asada-with-shrimp-and-rice-on-the-side-maybe-beans-near-spring-klein-woodlands-area/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=looking-for-a-good-hispanic-restaurant-where-i-can-get-a-plate-of-carne-asada-with-shrimp-and-rice-on-the-side-maybe-beans-near-spring-klein-woodlands-area Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:03:56 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9386cbaa1095662f14f5411e64bf368e

Any one know of any good spots? Also open to just seafood in general, like shrimp crab and corn or a good steak place or ribs

Just looking for a good spot for my birthday dinner. I'm new to the area so not really familiar with the restaurants here

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Is there a tunnels map for downtown for all of the restaurants? https://houstonnewmedia.org/is-there-a-tunnels-map-for-downtown-for-all-of-the-restaurants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-there-a-tunnels-map-for-downtown-for-all-of-the-restaurants Wed, 07 Jul 2021 18:07:19 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e80a683fd11d841fee8238d67d1e2754

Can't find one online. I'm trying to see what places are around me so I can go during my 1hr lunch every now and then

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We were driving and noticed a huge bug on my wife’s side of the car. We both freaked out! I’ve never seen anything like it before. At first I thought it was a moth turns out it’s something way worse called a wheel bug!! https://houstonnewmedia.org/we-were-driving-and-noticed-a-huge-bug-on-my-wifes-side-of-the-car-we-both-freaked-out-ive-never-seen-anything-like-it-before-at-first-i-thought-it-was-a-moth-turns-out-its-something-way-wors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-were-driving-and-noticed-a-huge-bug-on-my-wifes-side-of-the-car-we-both-freaked-out-ive-never-seen-anything-like-it-before-at-first-i-thought-it-was-a-moth-turns-out-its-something-way-wors Tue, 06 Jul 2021 02:23:26 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=31973d868df148f389ac21a662798e05 submitted by /u/Chris1671 [link] [comments]

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Are city workers not allowed lunch bags and back packs at the public works building in downtown? https://houstonnewmedia.org/are-city-workers-not-allowed-lunch-bags-and-back-packs-at-the-public-works-building-in-downtown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-city-workers-not-allowed-lunch-bags-and-back-packs-at-the-public-works-building-in-downtown Thu, 24 Jun 2021 15:56:49 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=578cbbd9aee04653827ef498fdddbb86 I went in to sign paper work for a new job and noticed everyone only using plastic bags for their lunch and no backpacks. Is this a thing? Or covid regulation? submitted by /u/Chris1671 [link] [comments]

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For those that work in downtown, where do you park your car and how much do you pay? https://houstonnewmedia.org/for-those-that-work-in-downtown-where-do-you-park-your-car-and-how-much-do-you-pay/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=for-those-that-work-in-downtown-where-do-you-park-your-car-and-how-much-do-you-pay Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:33:25 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7050d22e511e45f28e1c1dbebf9f4e19

Will start working there soon, and would like to know where to park near tranquility park.

Public transportation is not an option, I'd be okay with paying a monthly fee but how much can I expect to pay? I'd also be working for the city so I think I'd get a discount on parking

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Hello can anyone suggest nice apartment complexes in cypress near US-290? https://houstonnewmedia.org/hello-can-anyone-suggest-nice-apartment-complexes-in-cypress-near-us-290/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hello-can-anyone-suggest-nice-apartment-complexes-in-cypress-near-us-290 Mon, 14 Jun 2021 19:09:24 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=44090d18e25695d106ac2b2150a010b9

Our budget is around $1300 max

We want fairfield ranch but it looks like they don't have any available 1 bedroom units until August. We're looking to move in by the end of the month

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Does anyone know someone that fixes guitar pedals in the katy/cypress area? https://houstonnewmedia.org/does-anyone-know-someone-that-fixes-guitar-pedals-in-the-katy-cypress-area/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=does-anyone-know-someone-that-fixes-guitar-pedals-in-the-katy-cypress-area Mon, 31 May 2021 02:11:01 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ce66d762e184b1ca035088a74da5c09d Unfortunately broke a switch off of one of my pedals and it needs to be gutted and soldered which I have no experience with submitted by /u/Chris1671 [link] [comments]

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I have a Job interview in downtown Houston tomorrow at 9:30, how early should I leave if I live in Katy? https://houstonnewmedia.org/i-have-a-job-interview-in-downtown-houston-tomorrow-at-930-how-early-should-i-leave-if-i-live-in-katy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-have-a-job-interview-in-downtown-houston-tomorrow-at-930-how-early-should-i-leave-if-i-live-in-katy Sun, 23 May 2021 22:22:06 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b9df5c6196b6f2182a5f26fe67a25058

I've never driven to downtown that early and I'm new to the city. I was thinking about leaving at 8? Based on what I've heard and read about traffic?

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Wife and I just moved to Houston and we love the woodlands. What cities should we look into that aren’t too far for jobs? https://houstonnewmedia.org/wife-and-i-just-moved-to-houston-and-we-love-the-woodlands-what-cities-should-we-look-into-that-arent-too-far-for-jobs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wife-and-i-just-moved-to-houston-and-we-love-the-woodlands-what-cities-should-we-look-into-that-arent-too-far-for-jobs Sat, 08 May 2021 20:03:42 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=d9b24ff317973f640cffdc65795d3d2c

I'm looking for civil engineering work, she's looking for graphic design work. We don't really know the area too well so we're not sure what surrounding cities to look into. I don't mind a 45-50 minute commute.

Edit: it seems my question is being misinterpreted. We want to move to the woodlands but don't know what cities are nearby for us to look for jobs. Obviously if we can work in the woodlands we would, but are there other cities nearby to also search in?

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