/u/FPSXpert - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-fpsxpert/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Sun, 05 May 2024 02:20:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 /u/FPSXpert - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-fpsxpert/ 32 32 103504436 So, like many here I am very upset about the METRO transit projects being cancelled. Where and at what public meeting / town hall events might be coming up so that we can voice our disproval? https://houstonnewmedia.org/so-like-many-here-i-am-very-upset-about-the-metro-transit-projects-being-cancelled-where-and-at-what-public-meeting-town-hall-events-might-be-coming-up-so-that-we-can-voice-our-disproval/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=so-like-many-here-i-am-very-upset-about-the-metro-transit-projects-being-cancelled-where-and-at-what-public-meeting-town-hall-events-might-be-coming-up-so-that-we-can-voice-our-disproval Sun, 05 May 2024 02:20:29 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c8e8b9b1aafe5b4e67cef254cb71831b Like many locals here, I am very upset by this, to the point that I want to take time off work and show up to voice my disproval. Whitmire and crew are welcome to ignore my disproval, but I want to do more than complain on the internet where they won&#...

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Probably already said a million times too many, but please be safe driving home tonight! https://houstonnewmedia.org/probably-already-said-a-million-times-too-many-but-please-be-safe-driving-home-tonight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=probably-already-said-a-million-times-too-many-but-please-be-safe-driving-home-tonight Mon, 01 Jan 2024 05:49:40 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=34d18e201cf2ed67f4baef9c7bb5c7f7 Sober or not, please be careful getting home tonight from events. It's not even midnight and I've already personally witnessed one pendejo get impatient at a red light and just drive through it without a care in the world, and two others decide...

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/r/Houston, what’s your local unpopular opinion? https://houstonnewmedia.org/r-houston-whats-your-local-unpopular-opinion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=r-houston-whats-your-local-unpopular-opinion Sat, 14 Oct 2023 22:28:15 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=cdcdd0ca41f2e0ea26d8b02fc92d0409 submitted by /u/FPSXpert [link] [comments]

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Yet Another Insurance Post. How much are y’all paying? https://houstonnewmedia.org/yet-another-insurance-post-how-much-are-yall-paying/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yet-another-insurance-post-how-much-are-yall-paying Fri, 11 Aug 2023 17:54:42 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=195d1e2b59e6393bece3d8c12cd5f9dc How much are y'all paying right now for car insurance and what would you recommend? Renewal is coming up and mine wants damn near $1500 for six months comprehensive. I have one ruled at-fault which I'm sure is the bulk of the B.S. Fucking hell...

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Hi! My neighborhood is missing a section of sidewalk over a levee. There are restaurants / paved trails on one side & housing on the other. The only link is a busy road that you can’t walk/bike on. I filed a sidewalk request with the City of Houston, but was denied. What steps would you take next? https://houstonnewmedia.org/hi-my-neighborhood-is-missing-a-section-of-sidewalk-over-a-levee-there-are-restaurants-paved-trails-on-one-side-housing-on-the-other-the-only-link-is-a-busy-road-that-you-cant-walk-bike-o/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hi-my-neighborhood-is-missing-a-section-of-sidewalk-over-a-levee-there-are-restaurants-paved-trails-on-one-side-housing-on-the-other-the-only-link-is-a-busy-road-that-you-cant-walk-bike-o Thu, 01 Jun 2023 19:23:13 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4a016cd8ed217c4be8e788bd93e59f6c As the title says, what would be your next steps to appeal or find an alternate solution? It's an annoyingly sad state of affairs that if I want to go to the restaurants or hike and bike trails a mile or less away, that we are expected to have to d...

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[TRAFFIC ALERT] As of 10:30 AM, I-10 / Katy Freeway Eastbound is currently shut down at 610. All mainlane traffic is being forced off to west loop. Check your route before driving if heading into the city this morning. https://houstonnewmedia.org/traffic-alert-as-of-1030-am-i-10-katy-freeway-eastbound-is-currently-shut-down-at-610-all-mainlane-traffic-is-being-forced-off-to-west-loop-check-your-route-before-driving-if-heading-into-the/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traffic-alert-as-of-1030-am-i-10-katy-freeway-eastbound-is-currently-shut-down-at-610-all-mainlane-traffic-is-being-forced-off-to-west-loop-check-your-route-before-driving-if-heading-into-the Sun, 30 Apr 2023 15:47:07 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=17e874182aa8309610ab926935747da3 Hope this helps someone, I work night shifts (security) and coming home I saw a s**t load of construction there near the N Post Oak overpass. Looks like they are working on expanding the HOV lane, which is needed to be fair, but going the other way I s...

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Houston ties the World Series 1-1, Go Astros! https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-ties-the-world-series-1-1-go-astros/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-ties-the-world-series-1-1-go-astros Thu, 28 Oct 2021 03:28:16 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2e35850b48a673781791bb7a58b625f5 submitted by /u/FPSXpert [link] [comments]

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Hi! I’m looking for some more info on some cheap apartment options near Westchase to flee a bad household situation. Thoughts on these places? https://houstonnewmedia.org/hi-im-looking-for-some-more-info-on-some-cheap-apartment-options-near-westchase-to-flee-a-bad-household-situation-thoughts-on-these-places/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hi-im-looking-for-some-more-info-on-some-cheap-apartment-options-near-westchase-to-flee-a-bad-household-situation-thoughts-on-these-places Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:13:20 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e0bbd4df8a9a216e6d2e1b9948560636

Apologies in advance because I know this kind of post will rustle a few jimmies.

Basically to make the story short, I got a pay raise at work recently and am planning to use that to flee a bad family situation. This is my first time looking at apartments and I'm a little nervous even after all the research online, and narrowed it down to a few options; Near Westchase district seemed best for my income of ~$30k yearly and so my budget is a lot smaller. I've mostly been looking at what was $600 monthly and now turned into $700 monthly one beds and studios, which I'm not happy about but can still make work at about 1/3 of my income going to rent. Rents here seem lower than the suburbs but not quite in the bad parts like Sharpstown or Gunspoint.

Now the whole point I'm making a post to /r/houston for as a lurker here, have any of y'all lived in this part of town and if so what do you think of these apartment complexes specifically? Are they half decent at least? I don't expect fancy just a place to park my car and live without fear of getting jumped or floods taking everything away (checked the below against FEMA maps). Somewhere that I can afford but won't be a roach motel or hazmat taped from mold by the time 12 months pass lol.

Does anyone have any comments, positive or negative, about the places below? Cheers and thanks in advance.

Places:

Whittfield

Ashford Briar Point

The Crest Apartments

Hudson & Crosby at Westchase

Walnut Terrace

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Shoot it to the world series! Go Astros! https://houstonnewmedia.org/shoot-it-to-the-world-series-go-astros/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shoot-it-to-the-world-series-go-astros Sat, 23 Oct 2021 04:00:25 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=735ef0bc618c99d720d1c0adbf5c0b7b submitted by /u/FPSXpert [link] [comments]

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Regarding the news in Beirut, I’m taking a moment to remember the Texas City Disaster. In 1947, a freighter carrying 2300 tons of ammonium nitrate (vs 2700 yesterday) exploded, setting off a chain reaction that killed 581 people. It was at the time the deadliest industrial disaster in US history. https://houstonnewmedia.org/regarding-the-news-in-beirut-im-taking-a-moment-to-remember-the-texas-city-disaster-in-1947-a-freighter-carrying-2300-tons-of-ammonium-nitrate-vs-2700-yesterday-exploded-setting-off-a-chain-re/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=regarding-the-news-in-beirut-im-taking-a-moment-to-remember-the-texas-city-disaster-in-1947-a-freighter-carrying-2300-tons-of-ammonium-nitrate-vs-2700-yesterday-exploded-setting-off-a-chain-re Wed, 05 Aug 2020 22:45:47 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=01520380d79e6e6506d5658bf14c4088 submitted by /u/FPSXpert [link] [comments]

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Tropical Depression Three is now active in the Gulf. Forecasters are not certain on its path yet, but those near the Gulf (including Houston) should be aware of and monitor the storm as it updates. https://houstonnewmedia.org/tropical-depression-three-is-now-active-in-the-gulf-forecasters-are-not-certain-on-its-path-yet-but-those-near-the-gulf-including-houston-should-be-aware-of-and-monitor-the-storm-as-it-updates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tropical-depression-three-is-now-active-in-the-gulf-forecasters-are-not-certain-on-its-path-yet-but-those-near-the-gulf-including-houston-should-be-aware-of-and-monitor-the-storm-as-it-updates Tue, 02 Jun 2020 01:18:29 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1c206eac8277afaf252d9f6c14513f66 submitted by /u/FPSXpert [link] [comments]

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Austin @ Capitol is closed right now due to a smashed up police car. https://houstonnewmedia.org/austin-capitol-is-closed-right-now-due-to-a-smashed-up-police-car/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=austin-capitol-is-closed-right-now-due-to-a-smashed-up-police-car Fri, 29 May 2020 23:16:06 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1d5dec8c98d79a66bd24e747b55fbc86

Just a heads up, I'm watching live on facebook right now, and Austin @ Capitol is currently closed to traffic due to protesters and an HPD vehicle being vandalized and broken into. There's a few pockets of activity in intersections around downtown, so if you're driving and not protesting then I would reccomend avoiding downtown right now.

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