We’re looking at Tachus for fiber internet but unsure if the neighborhood our new rental house is in can even get fiber. Any one know or have experience with fiber in the area?
Just had Brightspeed installed last Tuesday here in the Humble area. First they needed permission to get in the neighbor's yard and then they leave me the cables outside exposed on the lawn and driveway of my neighbors. I let them know that needs to be buried ASAP before someone cuts it and they say a ticket has already been made but they have a 14 day window to get it done. I wake up today and sure enough the exposed cable has been cut. This is so irresponsible of Brightspeed to leave their cables exposed like this. And now I can't even do remote work until they come look at it tomorrow but they can't bury tomorrow yet. I had Xfinity before but their service was always having outages and just sucked in general and that's why I decided to look for other options.
Last weekend I made a post asking whether anyone in Kingwood would be interested in getting together from time to time and meeting some new people.
This past week we had our first meetup.
A few of us got together, spent a couple of hours talking, and had a great time. That's really all I was hoping for.
The goal hasn't changed.
This isn't a dating group.
It isn't a networking group.
It's simply a chance for local people to meet other local people and have an easy place to start a conversation.
One thing I've learned is that a lot of people aren't necessarily looking for a specific activity. They're just looking for an opening. A place where they know people are welcome and where they don't have to walk into a room full of strangers and figure it out on their own.
We're planning to do it again this week.
Right now we're discussing meeting at Megaton Brewery in Kingwood on either Wednesday or Thursday evening, but we're open to suggestions if there's a place people think would work better.
We're also still figuring out what people are most interested in. Maybe it's a weekly meetup. Maybe it's coffee on a Saturday morning. Maybe it's happy hour, trivia, karaoke, dinner, or something else entirely.
The point isn't really the activity.
The point is creating opportunities for local people to meet and make connections.
If that sounds interesting, send me a chat. We've got a WhatsApp group going where we're discussing meetup ideas, locations, dates, and future plans.
The first meetup happened.
Now we're working on the second one.
Come join us.
Any women (30s-40s) interested in meeting up tonight?
We’re looking at renting a house that is justttt on the edge of the 100 yr flood plain but it’s in the 500 yr boundary. North Woodland Hills Village.
Anywho, is this a bad idea even if it’s just for one year? The house is elevated above the street I believe, but I’ve heard the streets can flood in heavy rain. Would like some insight! We’re waiting to hear back if the house has ever flooded or took on water from Harvey at all.
Making Friends as an Adult Sucks. Does Kingwood Need Something Like This?
A while back, I joined a social group in The Woodlands that started with just a handful of people getting together to hang out.
Nothing formal. No big organization. Just a few people looking to meet some new people and have something to do besides sit at home.
Over time, it grew into a really active group and I've made some great friends through it.
Since moving to Kingwood, I've been wondering if there would be any interest in something similar over here.
Not a dating group.
Not a networking group.
Just a group of local people who are open to meeting other local people and hanging out from time to time.
Maybe it's meeting up one evening during the week for a couple of hours at a place like Brass Tap, having a drink, grabbing an appetizer, listening to karaoke, and just talking.
Maybe it's a Saturday or Sunday morning coffee meetup.
Maybe it's something completely different.
I'm not really trying to dictate what it becomes. Right now I'm mostly just trying to see if there's enough interest to get something started.
One thing I've learned from the Woodlands group is that a lot of people aren't necessarily looking for a specific activity. They're just looking for an opening. A place where they know people are actually open to meeting them and including them in the conversation.
Also, if you're specifically looking for a Friday or Saturday night social group, I've already got that covered. I'm part of a group in The Woodlands that regularly gets together on weekends. If that's more what you're looking for, send me a chat and I'll point you in the right direction.
So I'm curious:
Would anyone around Kingwood be interested in something like this?
If so, what would you actually attend?
And what day would work best?
If there's enough interest, I'll put together a WhatsApp group so we can discuss ideas, meetup locations, and what people would actually like this to become.
If you'd like to be included, leave a comment or send me a chat.
The Woodlands group started with just a few people sitting around a table.
Maybe Kingwood is ready for its own version.
Anyone local want to grab a beer?? I could use a friend