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Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Don't forget ice storms and unusually cold...
Don't forget ice storms and unusually cold weather (many burst pipes in Spokane this winter even though the lows were only around zero). Is there anywhere in the US that's free from all that?
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04-16-2024, 10:20 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Nice, I like that! I'm going to keep that in mind...
Nice, I like that! I'm going to keep that in mind in case I'm ever lucky enough to be faced with this situation. I'd rather have a nice sized garage than a nice sized house
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04-15-2024, 09:18 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Allstate raised our premium from like $1,800 to...
Allstate raised our premium from like $1,800 to $4,800 after we made a claim for a burst pipe. USAA is quoting me $2k, so good riddance Allstate. We beat the house: they paid out more in claims than...
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04-15-2024, 04:15 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Oh no, I absolutely have. That was tongue-in-cheek
Oh no, I absolutely have. That was tongue-in-cheek
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04-15-2024, 03:58 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Thanks guys, I don't know why folks are so...
Thanks guys, I don't know why folks are so anti-dirtbag. I'll definitely take a close look for those kinds of restrictions if I'm ever looking for some land in the country?
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04-15-2024, 03:03 PM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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I think that's situation dependent. If you're...
I think that's situation dependent. If you're flying somewhere like Boise, I could absolutely imagine that they would have drug dogs in the airport screening people arriving from legal states. That's...
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04-15-2024, 02:27 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Not sure this will ever be a problem that I have...
Not sure this will ever be a problem that I have the luxury of worrying about, but if you were to buy an empty lot somewhere outside of town and wanted to throw up something cheap where you could...
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04-15-2024, 12:02 PM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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Fine, shit on my dream
Fine, shit on my dream
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04-15-2024, 12:00 PM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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Yeah, it's for people who are flying to less...
Yeah, it's for people who are flying to less enlightened states/countries
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04-15-2024, 11:51 AM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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"Rehab" shows where people rehab old houses by...
"Rehab" shows where people rehab old houses by gutting them to the studs. Why don't those assholes just buy a tract house with some nice gray lvp?
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04-14-2024, 10:08 PM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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Weed amnesty box at O'Hare for the convenience of...
Weed amnesty box at O'Hare for the convenience of people who forgot to clean out their pockets before going to the airport. Just imagine the fights the airport staff are having over this thing....
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04-14-2024, 10:02 PM
Thread: POS Human Beings
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Those commenters are a bunch of fucking nutjobs....
Those commenters are a bunch of fucking nutjobs. As far as the GSD bites in the White House: 1) maybe the White House is the wrong place for a highly protective breed 2) after the first five or six...
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04-12-2024, 07:44 PM
Thread: Fast Food Drive Thru's...
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I just spent $27 for dinner for one person at...
I just spent $27 for dinner for one person at portillo's in Chicago. That's arguably a step up from McDonald's, but still...
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04-12-2024, 06:32 PM
Thread: Nordberg is dead
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The OJ trial happened when I was in college, and...
The OJ trial happened when I was in college, and one of my professors told the story in class for some reason. "I asked my neighbor who's African American what she thought about the verdict, and she...
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04-12-2024, 04:35 PM
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It may be true that it's better than most...
It may be true that it's better than most drivers, but personally I'd rather drive myself than trust self driving even if I know autonomous vehicles have 90% (or whatever) fewer collisions. I'd...
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04-12-2024, 07:52 AM
Thread: HEY MODS…WHAT THE FetyF ARE YOU DOING?
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Thanks for that. I went from "shit, sounds like...
Thanks for that. I went from "shit, sounds like everyone is saying TGR is sunsetting the forums" to "oh, the software is borked, the admins know, and they're working on it". Still open to chipping in...
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04-11-2024, 05:16 PM
Thread: Nordberg is dead
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I was an exchange student in Japan in 1994-95 and...
I was an exchange student in Japan in 1994-95 and watched a reasonable amount of sumo on TV. JFC, Akebono was a legend. Sad to hear of his passing, he wasn't much older than I am
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04-10-2024, 09:36 AM
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The alpine snowboard forum that I hang out on...
The alpine snowboard forum that I hang out on went to voluntary subscriptions a few years ago and it seems to be going fine. Costs about five bucks a month and you get a badge. I'd be happy to do...
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04-10-2024, 08:59 AM
Thread: Zillow/Redfin Gems
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Oh, one more thing: I'm actually going to have my...
Oh, one more thing: I'm actually going to have my nephew take the photos. He has about 300 followers on Instagram so I think he's pretty good. And I can save a few hundred bucks, right?
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04-09-2024, 09:19 PM
Thread: Zillow/Redfin Gems
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That's hilarious. I think that's the first time...
That's hilarious. I think that's the first time I've gotten a belly laugh from a Zillow listing
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04-09-2024, 01:07 PM
Thread: The circles of hell that Dante missed
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Damn, just tried to copyedit my post, but it just...
Damn, just tried to copyedit my post, but it just deleted instead. Maybe logging into tgr from the brave browser on my phone is not the best approach
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04-09-2024, 12:35 PM
Thread: The circles of hell that Dante missed
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What's the best place to eat after Beecher's? Why...
What's the best place to eat after Beecher's? Why is it so damn crowded? It feels like it's at 105% capacity every time I'm there
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04-08-2024, 09:24 AM
Thread: What Really Scares You?
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Nice to know that developing claustrophobia in...
Nice to know that developing claustrophobia in mid life is not totally unheard of. Fingers crossed it spontaneously goes away just like it came
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04-08-2024, 08:52 AM
Thread: The circles of hell that Dante missed
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In the 17th circle of hell, toilet paper comes in...
In the 17th circle of hell, toilet paper comes in blister packs, two sheets per pack.
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04-08-2024, 08:44 AM
Thread: What Really Scares You?
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Confined spaces. Somehow in my 30s I became...
Confined spaces. Somehow in my 30s I became claustrophobic. Everyday stuff like elevators are fine, but one time I was in a middle seat in economy on a plane that was stuck on the tarmac with no...
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04-07-2024, 12:37 PM
Thread: The circles of hell that Dante missed
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The circles of hell that Dante missed
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04-07-2024, 12:34 PM
Thread: Zillow/Redfin Gems
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There are the seeds of an award-winning...
There are the seeds of an award-winning documentary here if some filmmaker could get this guy to go along with it. Sex, old money, hubris, an architect cynical enough to take the money, it has it all
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04-07-2024, 11:58 AM
Thread: Mega jillions
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I'm waiting for a flight at SeaTac and there's a...
I'm waiting for a flight at SeaTac and there's a pretty good busker who takes Venmo (but not PayPal, just saying). Anyway, I have a big Venmo slush fund now so I guess the busker won too. Too bad...
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04-07-2024, 11:54 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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I've heard that about tools before, but was never...
I've heard that about tools before, but was never sure if it was true or not. The idea that Home Depot is selling crappy versions of the tools bothers me, but I have to admit that even if the HD...
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04-06-2024, 02:09 PM
Thread: Mega jillions
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Thanks!
Thanks!
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04-06-2024, 01:00 PM
Thread: Mega jillions
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Hey Liv2ski, thanks for taking over! Did you get...
Hey Liv2ski, thanks for taking over! Did you get my two bucks for Bourbonisgood? I sent it over last night around 10:30 p.m. Pacific
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04-05-2024, 11:36 PM
Thread: Mega jillions
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Just passed on $2 for Bourbonisgood - he hadn't...
Just passed on $2 for Bourbonisgood - he hadn't gotten the memo re: Liv2Ski being the new sheriff in town and sent it to me initially
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04-05-2024, 04:26 PM
Thread: Mega jillions
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Yeah, imagine all the NSFW images that they don't...
Yeah, imagine all the NSFW images that they don't own the copyright to that they're hosting. I admit, I felt a little guilty every time I clicked "download and host on TGR servers" but I did it...
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04-05-2024, 04:24 PM
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Rolled out on August 8th, in service August 9th,...
Rolled out on August 8th, in service August 9th, 2060
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It was good for them because now they're not...
It was good for them because now they're not associated with a dictator. Turns out their reputation in every other country in the world is worth way more than the revenue they got from their handful...
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04-05-2024, 10:45 AM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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QFT. We've squashed a bunch of gremlins, and the...
QFT. We've squashed a bunch of gremlins, and the only remaining issues are cosmetic. With no state income tax and ADU rental income, the financials here are great and I did like the best gravel ride...
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04-05-2024, 10:39 AM
Thread: Mega jillions
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If any mods are checking in, I agree there...
If any mods are checking in, I agree there definitely seems to be an issue with photo posting right now. If y'all can spot us a new box fan, we'll pay you back Sunday after we hit the jackpot.
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04-05-2024, 12:23 AM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Yeah, I hear that re: working the math to come up...
Yeah, I hear that re: working the math to come up with the number we asked for. Honestly was hoping for an independent assessment. She would say that her independent assessment supported the number...
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04-04-2024, 01:29 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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That thought definitely crossed my mind - by...
That thought definitely crossed my mind - by reducing the buyer's commission for offers under list price, we're incentivizing them to push their client to offer list price, which is maybe a little...
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04-04-2024, 09:58 AM
Thread: Mega jillions
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Thanks Liv2ski! Saturday jackpot is 1.25 B, we've...
Thanks Liv2ski! Saturday jackpot is 1.25 B, we've got 'em right where we want them!
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04-04-2024, 08:22 AM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Our sellers agent came up with the list price...
Our sellers agent came up with the list price through a scientific process of evaluating comps and deep study of the state of the market, i.e., it's an arbitrary number that she came up with and told...
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04-04-2024, 07:52 AM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Pretty sure the chances of selling over list...
Pretty sure the chances of selling over list price are worse than our Powerball odds
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04-03-2024, 09:49 PM
Thread: Mega jillions
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Well, I can't explain it, but somehow we didn't...
Well, I can't explain it, but somehow we didn't win the jackpot. With 66 tickets I had figured we pretty much bought all the combinations ???
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04-03-2024, 07:45 PM
Thread: Mega jillions
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I tried Google Photos and an image tag and that...
I tried Google Photos and an image tag and that didn't work, but I'll try imgur...
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04-03-2024, 07:38 PM
Thread: Mega jillions
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OK, think I found a workaround ...
OK, think I found a workaround
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NBogeFn7NpGfvABL9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/5e4HTNUqRkJVHiSF7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/oXmXtu8GEBknSGKL9
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04-03-2024, 07:35 PM
Thread: Mega jillions
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Huh, I got the tickets, all 66 of them, but the...
Huh, I got the tickets, all 66 of them, but the site isn't letting me upload images. Anyone have suggestions?
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04-03-2024, 06:49 PM
Thread: Mega jillions
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Hey, I saw this on my way out the door to buy the...
Hey, I saw this on my way out the door to buy the tickets and grabbed an extra for you. Shoot two bucks over to @danpdx on Venmo and you're in!
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04-03-2024, 02:53 PM
Thread: Mega jillions
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There's still a spare and it has your name on it!...
There's still a spare and it has your name on it! Heading out to pick up the tickets shortly
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04-03-2024, 01:02 PM
Thread: Mega jillions
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You're in already, someone chipped in for your...
You're in already, someone chipped in for your ticket, I think T-the-east
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04-03-2024, 12:30 PM
Thread: Mega jillions
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OK, here's what I got as of 11:25 am Pacific....
OK, here's what I got as of 11:25 am Pacific. Thanks to the generosity of a number of mags there are two unclaimed scholarships! Let's give one to Gaijin because he's probably asleep right now. The...
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