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Texas Christian University football coach Gary Patterson didn't offer much in the way of team secrets, but did tell some inside stories yesterday during the Chamber's Sports Series luncheon sponsored by Ciera Bank. Patterson has been a TCU coach 19 years, head man for 16. ""My first set of seniors are now 40, 41 years old," he said. They come back, too, and they tell stories. "One guy was a linebacker and now that he's 41 (and reminiscing), he's a quarterback." To see photos from the luncheon, click here.

L to R: Sunny Brous, Junior Achievement of the Chisholm Trail, Inc.; Coach Gary Patterson; Leslie Flanery and Priscilla Miller, also with Junior Achievement of the Chisholm Trail, Inc.

Pet-ulant parting: Son NoBGood married into a family of 3 dogs ... and a wife, of course. One of the three pets, a huger than huge outdoor dog, is, in reality, a scaredy cat. NoBGood left him out one day, not knowing his way back into the protective garage area had been locked. Unexpectedly -- and un-forecasted -- it rained. It thundered. There was lightning. Big dog was verrrrry scared. Big dog knocks over fence and escapes. Now NoBGood is in the doghouse. Mr. B suggested a night at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Fort Worth - Medical Center until things cooled down and Big Dogs (dog and wife) accept his apology. Merry Mary at Homewood does a buy one, get one night free, a fantastic deal when you consider the free breakfast, Wi-Fi, large rooms and dinner-time reception available five nights a week. Son NoBGood bought one so you get the one night free.

Definitely worth a re-cycle: Vicki Peden, Managing Partier of Cowtown Cycle Party, has Mr. B spoke-n-less, which is worse than speechless. She sent over two seats on a Make New Friends BYOB Mixer Tour for a Thursday evening or one of two available rides on Sundays. So? What has you going in cycles, B? Well, it's a Make New Friends tour and if both tickets go to the same person for a date night, then they really are not making new friends, right? If the tickets go to two individuals, then they have to meet each other plus others and that's the spirit of Make New Friends, right? But the Managing Partier makes these rides/tours so much fun you'd want to share with at least one old friend, right? Here's the compromise -- one person gets both spots, but has to promise to Make New Friends with the other partiers.

We got the beat: When this giveaway first came to B2B Insider, there was some discussion of what the heck is a cow orking? Then there was some discussion as to whatever happened to hyphens? New Chamber member Ensemble Coworking has a plan that will floor you for co-working space. From daily drop-in rates to private office space membership, it offers shared office and meeting space and programming. Ensemble is located on Park Place off 8th Avenue and there are three restaurants within an Olympic triple jump. Co-founder Tamara Payne is offering two months (August & September) of a Rhythm full-time membership, which includes 24/7 access and all member benefits.

Why you should do this survey? B2B Insider is behind the weekly events newsletter and the monthly Chamberletter (seriously?) in interest and necessity in early results of a Chamber survey. Go here  and tell the Chamber you love Mr. B or you never again may have the opportunity to win a prize. If you enter this survey, you could win a prize.

Rubber-necking: Jared Wausau oversees a large sales territory for the Fort Worth office of NovaCopy. He drives to Millsap a couple of times a year. What's in Millsap? "I look this way and that way trying to spot Alice Walton." If you haven't heard, the Wal-Mart heir has dropped the price of her Millsap ranch to $16 million from $19 million.

Not as good as a giveaway, but: Current member discounts on the Chamber site include offers from Kona Grill, Embassy Suites downtown and 18 l 8 Fine Men's Salons. (Psst...there's also a great job posted that Mr. B wants, but don't tell the Chamber.)

Chances are Good: The drummer for Chance Ray and the Good Sinners, winning band July 4th for 95.9 The Ranch's Panther Island celebration, was none other than Kelly LeBlanc of tyco security. He is a member of the Texas Tornados Leads Group.

Not doggin' it: Joey Garza, a rookie, won the Grand Masters annual hot dog eating contest at Curly's Frozen Custard. He gulped four quarter-pound dogs in three minutes, 31.1 seconds. You can cats-up to him at a Texas Rangers game because he won four front-row VIP Seats above the team's dugout, a VIP parking pass for the space closest to the stadium, and, of course, a 26-inch Boom Stick hot dog during the game.

Their Airbnb in London: If the Haynes & Boone acquisition/merger of Curtis Davis Garrard law firm in the UK is approved by England's regulators, U.S. attorneys could work in London and get raises with the same salary during the Brexit resolution. Haynes & Boone is particularly attracted to the UK firm's shipbuilding and offshore oil and gas clientele.