diver7 asked:


I’m thinking of moving to The Woodlands, Texas. What are the pros and cons of living near Houston? Not only because of the city, but also because of the weather. What are the pros and cons of them?

Craig

Charles Moore asked:


A good Houston Lasik Surgeon will make sure his or her patient knows that complications associated with refractive surgery are minimal. The physician will also be upfront about risks.

As with any procedure, Lasik surgery in Houston Texas is not without potential complications and you can experience post-op problems.

When seeking Laser Lasik, patients should ask informed questions, which any qualified Lasik surgeon will answer. Caring doctors understand the apprehension about operating on something as valuable as ones eyesight.

Be wary of any surgeon who makes you feel as if you don’t have a right to ask voice your concerns.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

First off, let me reiterate that most surgery goes off without a hitch. This is because it has been perfected over time and many of the early issues have been resolved.

However, for that person in a thousand who is having issues, the statistics are of little comfort.

The good news:

Some of the problems a patient may experience will go away on its own over time, with little to no intervention.

The most common issues patients face after surgery are dry eyes or infection. Drops to supply moisture and oral antibiotics usually correct this issue. Another problem is inflammation, which is generally associated with the dryness and/or infection. This too usually recedes with treatment.

Under or over correction is a minor complication that can be resolved with an enhancement procedure, the cost of which is sometimes included in the original fee. These tweaks and adjustments, often performed by your surgeon, will have risks as well. If you can see pretty well, it is best to steer clear of them.

The more inconvenient or downright frightening side effects of Lasik surgery in Houston Texas can be Night Glare that produces rings and Halos. While this may be a normal side effect it can be problematic in regards to night driving.

Ghosts, halos, even irregular corneas can be corrected. Many surgeons utilize the FDA approved wavefront treatment to tweak eyes having issues.

After Laser Lasik, patients need to be aware of what to look out for, and what their options are in the areas of post-operative correction. Most won’t have any complications, and will enjoy their new eyes, giving thanks to the healing hands of their surgeon!

After the procedure your vision may be hazy or blurry. This will improve considerably within the first few days. Plan on taking a few days from work until symptoms are gone. A follow up visit is scheduled within the first 24 to 48 hours after surgery to test your vision and examine your eye and regular scheduled interval check ups for at least six months.



Colleen

L23 asked:


I saw an old picture or my unlce with a houston oilers jersey and it was #7. Does anybody know who that was? It was around 1978 when the picture was taken.

Ida

Emran asked:


And if you know, does anybody have any info such as height, weight, and college? Thanks!

Shane

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Jessica

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Does anyone know where to find it, or does anyone have it?

10 points to whomever leads me to it… Thank you!
And I need it in mp3

I know… asking for help AND being picky about it. The player on our MySpace is picky. Thanks again, I hope you can help!

Thomas

Jeff Halper asked:


Swimming pools complete and enhance a great landscape design

Within a landscape design plan, the biggest, and often the most impressive, hardscape is a luxury swimming pool. Equal parts lifestyle, enjoyment and elegance, a luxury swimming pool is the choice of a homeowner whose goal is to maximize leisure time and to create a backyard retreat or family center. Luxury swimming pools are technically and artistically sophisticated, conceptually exciting and one of a kind-thus helping to further distinguish the overall property from all others.

Why Have a Luxury Swimming Pool?

A luxury swimming pool is a necessity for any upscale home. It finishes off the design of the house because it is a natural extension of your indoor living space. When it comes time to sell your home, it is an expected amenity. Additionally, luxury swimming pools and high end landscaping are great for entertaining, formal or informal, adults or children. They provide healthful exercise; swimming has long been recognized as one of the kinder activities on joints and ligaments. In Houston, they provide a natural place to cool off during our long summer season. In other words-good for your home, good for you and good for fun.

You May Ask Yourself

Following are some of the issues involved in designing a luxury swimming pool-in consideration of both present and future value:

• How do you and your family plan to use the pool? For instance, daily use or mainly for entertaining? Are you planning to swim laps or will it be a play pool for children? Remember when answering these questions that it is OK to have a pool just for the visual pleasure.

• What is the pool’s connection to the rest of space? You will want to work with a landscape architect or landscape designer to ensure that all areas, such as a outdoor kitchen or outdoor water fountain, integrate seamlessly with the pool. You want it to respond to the existing context.

• What add-ons do you want? These options include a spa, sun shelf (a specially built feature for sunning), and underwater benches. Other elements: waterfalls, negative edges, slides, diving boards.

• Overall depth. This factor is primarily determined by how you plan to use the pool.

• Do you want it heated?

• Salt systems. There are pros and cons to this popular choice. Jeff Halper with Exterior Worlds says, “The main thing to remember is that you need to be aware of your surrounding material choices if you use a salt system. Salt has a corrosive effect and soft decking material can deteriorate due to it.”

• Landscape lighting options. Luxury swimming pools innately welcome dramatic outdoor lighting.

• Maintenance. Swimming pools need regular maintenance. Your landscape architect or landscape designer will be able to refer you to a quality pool service company.

• Most importantly: safety. All choices about a pool should factor in safety. One way to do it so is through the use of fences. Halper points out that they can be used in a non-intrusive way. “We like to hide fences and gates by weaving them among shrubbery. This method makes the pool area safe, up to code and aesthetically pleasing,” he says.

Finish It Off

Designed by an architect who manages the construction and oversees all the details and nuances, luxury swimming pools come in all sizes-a cocktail pool, a lagoon pool or a water work of art. You can use varied geometries, materials and plantings to create the most sophisticated environment for your luxury swimming pool.

Quality swimming pool finishes include:

• Plaster: This category includes marcite, which is Georgia or Canadian marble that has been crushed to a fine powder. It hardens like concrete which seals the interior of the pool. Upgrades include popular brand names like Diamond Brite™ and 3M™ Colorquartz™, which are quartz finishes in a wide range of colors and textures. A different upgrade is exposed aggregate, a tumbled rock that is slightly larger than quartz. Pebble Tec® and River Rock are well-known brands.

• The color of the plaster: Manufacturers now offer an array of colors for pool finishes with such lyrical names as Calm Sea, Emerald Black, Cayman Green and Arctic White. Another good choice is a more neutral palette that provides a timelessness and avoids a dated look when fashion changes.

• Decking, the area that immediately surrounds the pool: Decking expands the indoors to the outdoors. Popular choices are slate, travertine, sandstone, brick, etc… Care should be taken to create a non-slippery surface in the immediate wet area. Also you will want to consider how your choice for coping matches, contrasts and enhances the exterior of your home.

Two For One

Luxury swimming pools are an excellent place to work in an outdoor water fountain. For one thing, the maintenance of an additional body of water is completely eliminated by having both elements connected. Some of the necessary equipment to have a stand-alone fountain, such as the chlorinator, auto-fills for water, lights and filters, are redundant and therefore not needed. Finally, in general, swimming pools tend to be a reasonably large body of water which is an asset to outdoor water fountains because it mitigates the problem that stand-alone water fountains tend to have with water loss due to evaporation and splashing.



Martin

Tim Toy asked:


Good team? bad team?

Vera

G. M. White asked:


Obtaining affordable and comprehensive business insurance in Houston requires working with an agency that understands the variety of coverage options and endorsements available to the business owner. Exclusions and higher deductibles are a business insurance carrier’s way of lessening exposure and still supplying catastrophic coverage in high risk areas. Such exclusions and deductibles do not always work in the favor of a Houston, Texas business. Insurance hast to be affordable, and it also has to be effective.

When companies work with Houston-based Texas Auto Home Insurance, they get a balance of both.

Because of Houston’s close proximity to the Gulf Coast, any number of perils converge can wreck calamity on a business. Houston still stands along a network of bayous, which can and will overflow if rains are heavy enough to overwhelm the storm sewers. Both the frequency and the unpredictability of brutal cold fronts, thunderstorms, tropical storms, and hurricanes also make business insurance in Houston somewhat tricky. Adjusters often have to determine hard calls. Was damage caused by wind, rain, or flooding? Is the damage therefore covered at all?

Because of these complexities, coverage as it applies to the property portion of Business Insurance in Houston, Texas is not a “guarantee.” Business owners must work with an agent who can help them understand all coverage options and endorsements before purchasing a policy.

Texas Auto Home Insurance will define and prescribe coverage for each individual business owner as necessary to best handle the exposure and maintain the lowest possible cost for business insurance. As a Houston-based insurance agency, TAHI works especially hard to help contractors in Houston find business insurance that will best protect their many assets and particular lines of service. We work with all types of artisan contractors from Spring to Galveston, helping them understand the many unique risks and exposures that operating a service business on the Gulf Coast often entails. In order to do this, we have had to spend many years getting to know each contractor industry in our city, so that at the end of the day we can write a Houston business insurance policy that will be tailor made to the needs of the specific contractor down to the line item level.

Each line of business carries its own unique challenges and risks. For example, Houston electrical contractors will many times find themselves in situations that are different from those of tree removal specialists or landscapers. Hurricane Ike recently introduced an entirely new dynamic to insurance on both sides of the claims table, as contractors worked like never before to restore the city to full operational status, and both home and business insurance companies throughout Houston scrambled to accommodate the insured against the tragic losses the storm inflicted. Texas Auto Home Insurance was there for businesses and homeowners in and around Houston during that troubled time, and will continue to be there in the future.

Texas Auto Home Insurance understands many home based businesses such as daycare centers and studios may not have the proper clarity regarding Business Insurance in Houston Texas. They may assume that a personal homeowner policy would cover certain liabilities when in fact it will not. They may therefore be held personally liable should a lawsuit arise. Texas Auto Home Insurance will assist in solving this dilemma.



Roger

killerlegs asked:


I am trying to find out what is the best newspapers or websites used to find jobs in Texas, especially the houston area and what is the most common sources used for mortgage lenders. Do people usually use the banks or mortgage companies? I want know a good mortgage lender with good principles and low interest. Please, only people who are really familiar with these subjects and with serious answers. I would really appreciate your help. Thanks to all those who are willing to assist. Bless you.

Ronnie