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Yesterday, 04:40 PM
Thread: Zillow/Redfin Gems
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Lots going on with this one:...
Lots going on with this one: https://www.redfin.com/WA/Lyle/501-Klickitat-St-98635/home/68946102
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Yesterday, 04:02 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Feedback from a few pre-listing viewings was...
Feedback from a few pre-listing viewings was basically "that's a lot to look after." Most of the houses in the neighborhood are 1990s or later, so the old house fans are probably looking elsewhere....
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Yesterday, 02:38 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Spokane... So arguably not a major metro, and a...
Spokane... So arguably not a major metro, and a house that requires a fairly specific buyer. (Detached ADU, large lot, 100 year old house.) We're working with the sharkiest of all the sharky agents...
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Yesterday, 11:26 AM
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If we had meaningful enforcement and penalties...
If we had meaningful enforcement and penalties for companies that hire undocumented workers, we wouldn't have a flood of people across the border. Having said that, it's ridiculous to not have a...
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Yesterday, 11:21 AM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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We've been planning to list in April, but the...
We've been planning to list in April, but the settlement takes effect in July. I expect a very interesting spring as everyone tries to figure out the optimal approach to maximize returns both before...
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03-16-2024, 10:24 AM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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I have to say that I've never had a buyer's agent...
I have to say that I've never had a buyer's agent that seemed like they were really acting as a fiduciary. I'd be interested in the idea of a fee-based buyer's agent to whom I pay an agreed amount...
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03-13-2024, 04:01 PM
Thread: 50 years to the day
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As the record shows, that's different from...
As the record shows, that's different from thinking 160 words per minute
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03-12-2024, 04:56 PM
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Poll: Do breed bans violate the second amendment?...
Do breed bans violate the second amendment? Discuss
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03-11-2024, 09:15 PM
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Wow, nicely done
Wow, nicely done
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03-11-2024, 03:58 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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We did the same thing on our 2013 a few years...
We did the same thing on our 2013 a few years after we got it. The result was that it doesn't burn quite enough oil, so Subaru declared it in spec: we often get the low oil light within 3000 mi of...
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03-09-2024, 07:47 PM
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Your toaster oven came with an enameled tray?...
Your toaster oven came with an enameled tray? Fancy!
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03-08-2024, 05:06 PM
Thread: Fit for 50
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Hitting the half-century mark in the fall....
Hitting the half-century mark in the fall. Chatted with an 80-year old snowboarder on the chair yesterday and he said "you have to keep doing the things you enjoy if you want to be able to continue...
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03-08-2024, 02:25 PM
Thread: Random Unthreadworthy Questions
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Try Kayak:...
Try Kayak: https://abcnews.go.com/travel/story/boeing-737-max-filter-kayak-spiked-usage-airplane/?id=106705583
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03-08-2024, 01:27 PM
Thread: Dick waving thread (no dick pics pleez)
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My sister's neighbor has a border collie that...
My sister's neighbor has a border collie that loves me to death because I took him to the off leash park and on hikes all the time when I was unemployed this summer. (I took my sister's dog too; I'm...
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03-07-2024, 05:19 PM
Thread: Wagon Stoke
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I think that might be going a little far - a...
I think that might be going a little far - a permanent solution to hopefully a temporary problem.
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03-06-2024, 06:04 PM
Thread: Wagon Stoke
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Seriously, she's a keeper
Seriously, she's a keeper
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03-06-2024, 05:19 PM
Thread: Wagon Stoke
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I admired a Volvo wagon in a parking lot a few...
I admired a Volvo wagon in a parking lot a few days ago and my wife basically said "ewww, a wagon". She thinks Cherokees and maybe some other SUVs are cooler than wagons.
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03-06-2024, 04:26 PM
Thread: Wagon Stoke
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How do your better halves feel about wagons? Both...
How do your better halves feel about wagons? Both my wife and my sister think that wagons are about as cool as minivans. Actually, let me rephrase that. They think that wagons aren't cool at all, I...
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03-06-2024, 03:20 PM
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Poll: I mean, I think the writers of the Constitution...
I mean, I think the writers of the Constitution would have been fine with a president who engaged in a little digital intercourse. What they never could have imagined was a president who talked about...
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03-06-2024, 02:55 PM
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Thanks to the Summit webcam, I realized there was...
Thanks to the Summit webcam, I realized there was no point heading up to bachelor this afternoon. I'm going to try to sneak up tomorrow morning to ride some crispy groomers. If you see a kook on an...
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03-06-2024, 02:53 PM
Thread: Visma TT helmet
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I'm a roadie and that sounds about right to me
I'm a roadie and that sounds about right to me
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03-06-2024, 09:50 AM
Thread: SFW. a random collection of SFW posts
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Fuck, that looked rough
Fuck, that looked rough
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03-06-2024, 08:37 AM
Thread: Visma TT helmet
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I had to dig around for a photo...
I had to dig around for a photo https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/just-when-we-thought-tt-helmets-couldnt-get-any-weirder-unreleased-giro-lid-leaves-us-speechless/
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03-06-2024, 08:30 AM
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Looks like a shitty day, your should drive back...
Looks like a shitty day, your should drive back to town and take a nap
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03-05-2024, 10:10 PM
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I'm guessing they're going to run Summit at...
I'm guessing they're going to run Summit at bachelor tomorrow for the first time since this storm cycle started. Anyone going to make it up there? I can't make it until the afternoon, leave some for...
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03-05-2024, 10:27 AM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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Hell yeah! I've been flying in stealth mode - ...
Hell yeah! I've been flying in stealth mode - thought I was the only one on TGR. Happy to chat on PM, though I have to confess I haven't really been keeping up to date on freeride gear. If my life...
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03-04-2024, 11:34 PM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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Here you go: the venerable Original Sin / O Sin...
Here you go: the venerable Original Sin / O Sin 3800 @ 169 cm. This is the first time I've ridden it since the pandemic, and I remembered it was a good board for in between conditions, but I was kind...
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03-04-2024, 05:48 PM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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You got it, I'll throw up some pics tonight....
You got it, I'll throw up some pics tonight. Should be some good poo flinging
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03-04-2024, 03:26 PM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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A kid on the chair yesterday looked at my...
A kid on the chair yesterday looked at my snowboard and said "hey, that's a cool looking snowboard."
Me: "this? Thanks! It's probably older than you, it's an 02."
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03-03-2024, 04:00 PM
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I hit bachelor today, NWX actually had better...
I hit bachelor today, NWX actually had better visibility and less wind than the rest of the mountain, which I understand is unusual. Things were pretty ridden out, but there were still a few lines in...
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03-02-2024, 12:06 PM
Thread: Zwift, TR, Sufferfest etc
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Huh, yeah, I think I tapped out at 240 or 260,...
Huh, yeah, I think I tapped out at 240 or 260, went down to 100 watts, went down to 100 watts as a cooldown, and the ramp test just didn't end so I tried to jump in on some of the higher output...
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03-01-2024, 10:19 AM
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Poll: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/01/ke...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/01/kevin-monahan-sentence
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02-29-2024, 03:10 PM
Thread: Zwift, TR, Sufferfest etc
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I did a ramp FTP test on zwift last night and the...
I did a ramp FTP test on zwift last night and the results are not believable: 276 watts, which is at least 20% too high. Are you supposed to stop pedaling entirely once you're not able to complete a...
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02-29-2024, 03:04 PM
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Played hooky and got a few hours at Bachelor with...
Played hooky and got a few hours at Bachelor with my sister this morning. First powder day in 5 years or so, life has been complicated. It was a really nice day, how the fuck did I not ride powder...
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02-28-2024, 05:47 PM
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Damn, nice pic!
Damn, nice pic!
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02-28-2024, 05:46 PM
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I'm in Bend for a few weeks and looks like I can...
I'm in Bend for a few weeks and looks like I can play hooky tomorrow morning and make it up to bachelor. It's been more than a decade since I've had a powder day at bachelor, any suggestions on which...
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You get the behavior you incentivize, what...
You get the behavior you incentivize, what message does it send to Putin if Ukraine accepts a peace deal in which they cede territory?
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So it's fine for Putin to send troops, but if...
So it's fine for Putin to send troops, but if anyone else does it's a problem?
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02-27-2024, 10:49 PM
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First week in Japan on my study abroad program, I...
First week in Japan on my study abroad program, I stopped in to a tiny yakitori restaurant (bar seating only, maybe 8 seats) with two American classmates. There was a yakuza and his moll there when...
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02-26-2024, 07:51 PM
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In Bend house sitting for my in-laws, but...
In Bend house sitting for my in-laws, but couldn't make it up today :-(
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02-25-2024, 10:35 PM
Thread: Random Unthreadworthy Questions
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I just put my boots and gloves in front of a box...
I just put my boots and gloves in front of a box fan when I get home and run it overnight, everything's dry in the morning
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02-22-2024, 12:07 PM
Thread: Athletic performance in your 40s?
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Another cardio guy here, I've done strength...
Another cardio guy here, I've done strength training in fits and starts, but I don't think I've ever stuck with it for more than 6 months or so at a time. Moving into old bull mode, I know this is...
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02-22-2024, 08:54 AM
Thread: University choice
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Pretty easy to do more damage than a deposit will...
Pretty easy to do more damage than a deposit will cover, but fuck your landlord for charging for work they didn't do
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02-21-2024, 12:08 PM
Thread: Athletic performance in your 40s?
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Is there a moderator around that can change the...
Is there a moderator around that can change the title of this thread to "Athletic performance in your 40s, 50s, and beyond?"?
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02-20-2024, 02:40 PM
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Ooh, shots fired
Ooh, shots fired
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"I ultimately hold myself and my leadership team...
"I ultimately hold myself and my leadership team accountable".
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Pardon me for saying this, but she must be really...
Pardon me for saying this, but she must be really incredible in bed
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02-19-2024, 11:30 AM
Thread: Athletic performance in your 40s?
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Not quite, but just a few years older than that....
Not quite, but just a few years older than that. Are you going to call me a whippersnapper now?
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02-19-2024, 11:29 AM
Thread: Athletic performance in your 40s?
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Got on the chair yesterday with 3 others from the...
Got on the chair yesterday with 3 others from the singles line, all looking to be age 50+. I was bitching about needing to warm up and stretch before riding, and I was preaching to the choir. The...
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If you're interested in some help with logistics,...
If you're interested in some help with logistics, a buddy from grad school started a travel company focused on Asia: https://redlanternjourneys.com/. He's been in business for 20 years, and is a cool...
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