Articles for July 15th, 2009

Mention DallasDirt And Get Free HOA Dues At The Beat Condos At South Side

Candy Evans has all the details for buying a condo at a fraction of the original price and getting free HOA dues for six months.

The Cheesecake Factory In Dallas: Love It Or Hate It?

I have a secret. Deep down, Wick really likes comments. Especially when it comes to food. I know because he is kicking up the dirt on SideDish. Food fight. BYOPitbulls.

2010 NBA All-Star Festivities Will Cost You Dearly

A FBvian who has Mavs season tickets got the offer from the NBA detailing the ticket packages being offered to the silk-stocking set. You can download the PDF for yourself. But here’s the “Big Three Gold Package”:

One Lower level ticket (courtside view within the first 20 rows) for both Friday and Saturday events at American Airlines Center and one field level ticket (courtside view within the first 20 rows) for Sunday’s event at Cowboys Stadium. The very best seats and parking available are reserved for this package. One parking pass for each event per every 2 seats purchased.

The cost? Two seats will run you $6,000. Plus, you’re going to have a couple beers, maybe a hotdog or two. So figure $9,000. Our FBvian wonders whether the NBA has gotten word about the global economic crisis.

Leading Off (7/15/09)

1. Michael Young told the DMN how cool it was to see President Barack Obama at the All-Star game last night. And then, in the comments section of that post, folks demonstrated why unmoderated comments can be a disaster (”Wow. I just lost all respect for Michael Young. I never pictured him being a fan of a Socialist President.”) Meanwhile, over on InsideCorner last night, Evan Grant opened up comments on the game — and everything went swimmingly. So there’s that.

2. Frisco is going to get a Wal-Mart Supercenter. How very retro.

3. I’d like to draw attention to this story for two reasons. First, the headline: “Perpetrator Plots Potted Plants to Pinpoint Burglary Targets in Lakewood Area.” That’s some solid work. Second, because the story suggests a way to thwart the bad guys. You see, they put the plants by doors and driveways. When the plants weren’t moved, the bad guys figured the homeowners were on vacation. So if you live in Lakewood, and if you go on vacation, make sure to hide a ninja behind each of your outdoor potted plants.