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12-09-2024, 03:47 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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West Ridge looking thicc.
West Ridge looking thicc.
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11-12-2024, 04:34 PM
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I had a buddy like this. We worked together, and...
I had a buddy like this. We worked together, and he was the best craftsman I've ever seen, at least most of the time. We lived together for a bit, and he was an awesome roommate, at least most of the...
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10-14-2024, 12:39 PM
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This is more-or-less the official platform of...
This is more-or-less the official platform of most state-level Republican parties. Sure, they frame it as returning the land to the state, but that is because the state land boards are GOP-run and...
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10-07-2024, 10:41 AM
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Stuck, have you ever done the drive over Lolo...
Stuck, have you ever done the drive over Lolo Pass, all the way along the Lochsa/Clearwater, through Riggins, etc? If not, you should see that part of your backyard. Personally, that is the route I...
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10-07-2024, 09:25 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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If you step on the buckled part, does it go back...
If you step on the buckled part, does it go back down? If so, I agree with the above two posts. Pull the baseboard and cut the sheetrock so the floor can move or pull the edge pieces, rip so there is...
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09-26-2024, 09:52 AM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Yeah, lock the new fuckers out. We got ours,...
Yeah, lock the new fuckers out. We got ours, right? :rolleyes:
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Hmm....Nelly v. Charley huffing grits or a bunch...
Hmm....Nelly v. Charley huffing grits or a bunch of nobodies? Tough call!!
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09-18-2024, 03:40 PM
Thread: Had a Jury Come Back Today….
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Reading comprehension. He won. Congrats irul.
Reading comprehension. He won.
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08-21-2024, 09:27 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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As ::: ::: noted, there is a lot more to it than...
As ::: ::: noted, there is a lot more to it than utility cost numbers or ideas about being environmentally friendly.
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08-20-2024, 01:17 PM
Thread: Real Estate Contracts
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Some states (e.g. MT) don't use attorneys for...
Some states (e.g. MT) don't use attorneys for closings. Just send the contract and the earnest money to the title company. They do the closings.
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08-19-2024, 10:19 AM
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James R. Browning courthouse, and I'll be wearing...
James R. Browning courthouse, and I'll be wearing a suit etc. So getting a ride to the courthouse is fine, no need to be in walking distance, if it matters.
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08-19-2024, 10:04 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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That is a fair call out. No car has been parked...
That is a fair call out. No car has been parked in our garage since we moved in 2016.
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08-19-2024, 09:45 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Yeah get that carbon monoxide directly into the...
Yeah get that carbon monoxide directly into the kitchen as quickly as possible.
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08-19-2024, 09:41 AM
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Where to stay and what should we do in San Francisco?
I have to make a work appearance on a Monday morning in October in the Mid-Market neighborhood. My wife and I are hicks from Montana, and neither of us have ever been to San Francisco, so we roped...
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06-12-2024, 09:26 AM
Thread: Its said she never gives up her dead.
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I grew up spending lots of time in Duluth and on...
I grew up spending lots of time in Duluth and on the North Shore and have seen some crazy shit on the Lake.
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05-30-2024, 04:47 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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The best finish for cedar decks is no finish and...
The best finish for cedar decks is no finish and I will die on this hill. Lightly sand (like w/220 in an orbital) if it gets "fuzzy" and embrace the gray.
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05-15-2024, 04:01 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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^^^ winner
^^^ winner
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05-15-2024, 02:34 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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#2 (auger) but use crushed rock instead of either...
#2 (auger) but use crushed rock instead of either dirt or concrete. Is this just for 1-2 days? The 4x4s may deflect, which probably doesn't matter for a day or two, but if it's longer, some guy wires...
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05-06-2024, 03:30 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Which is pretty funny because different insurers...
Which is pretty funny because different insurers treat structural losses completely differently, especially in the context of roofing and general contractor overhead and profit, and even more...
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05-02-2024, 09:22 AM
Thread: Swirlo - A Maggot Golf Apparel Brand
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Just curious about brand you could possibly be a...
Just curious about brand you could possibly be a true XL in...? I would guess medium for those numbers in most brands...
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05-02-2024, 09:21 AM
Thread: Swirlo - A Maggot Golf Apparel Brand
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No but pretending you are skipping a stone might.
No but pretending you are skipping a stone might.
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04-11-2024, 02:10 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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I will never defend insurance companies here but...
I will never defend insurance companies here but can point out that if your house burns down in Montana and is a total loss, the insurer is on the hook for the full value of the improvements as...
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03-25-2024, 07:39 PM
Thread: The Midlife Club
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Honestly though: 1. Impossibly hard and you...
Honestly though:
1. Impossibly hard and you will never be satisfied, but always want to improve, just like skiing/biking/paddling hard whitewater/whatever.
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02-21-2024, 12:40 PM
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Don't waste your time heading to Snowbowl/LT at...
Don't waste your time heading to Snowbowl/LT at this point. It's better than it was two weeks ago but not worth traveling for this season.
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02-17-2024, 02:30 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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Nice pics. Griz Chute is about due for another...
Nice pics. Griz Chute is about due for another weed whacking session.
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02-07-2024, 12:47 PM
Thread: Your TAXES
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I have seen so many stupid decisions made in the...
I have seen so many stupid decisions made in the context of 1031 exchanges just to defer a few thousand dollars in taxes. Baffling.
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02-02-2024, 02:37 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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When it's 33 degrees at 7400 feet and there has...
When it's 33 degrees at 7400 feet and there has been no new SWE, you probably don't gotta go to know.
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01-17-2024, 02:25 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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The models almost never work for the Bowl.
The models almost never work for the Bowl.
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12-29-2023, 01:48 PM
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Fuck yes, my dude. #lifegoals
Fuck yes, my dude. #lifegoals
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12-28-2023, 04:42 PM
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Trying to keep up with my 10-year-old on skis and...
Trying to keep up with my 10-year-old on skis and bikes fills that bill for me for now...I figure I've got 3 years at most before it is hopeless.
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12-28-2023, 04:16 PM
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This is why I have been all-in on golfing for the...
This is why I have been all-in on golfing for the last 3 years after a 30-year break: because it is infinitely challenging but there is essentially zero risk of catastrophic injury.
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12-24-2023, 01:05 PM
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Even sketchier now.
Even sketchier now.
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12-20-2023, 05:00 PM
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Being an apparent PE douchebag, he'd fit right in!
Being an apparent PE douchebag, he'd fit right in!
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12-20-2023, 12:21 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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I don't disagree with you about the utter...
I don't disagree with you about the utter incompetence of the legislature (and the governor, and especially the AG) but I think the mandatory allowance of duplex and larger ADU laws are good,...
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12-18-2023, 02:30 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Jim Goetz has won a lot of very large cases in...
Jim Goetz has won a lot of very large cases in Montana but he has also turned his firm into a very expensive boutique for extremely rich people, and they have absolutely zero qualms about fucking...
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12-11-2023, 11:02 AM
Thread: Fore! Who's playing golf, yo-
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There is free heated storage from your clubs...
There is free heated storage from your clubs about 200 yards from your house...and the shop will grab them for you in 5 minutes if you need them during the winter for the sim or a trip.
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12-11-2023, 10:55 AM
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The door on that thing is going to suck. I would...
The door on that thing is going to suck. I would also take a look if you can before you buy. Some of these sheds have studs turned to the flat side, I suppose for making the tolerances substantially...
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12-07-2023, 03:54 PM
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Things are going GREAT in Missoula right now. ...
Things are going GREAT in Missoula right now.
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12-04-2023, 12:16 PM
Thread: Dublin Ireland Advice Needed
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How many people have actually read Ulysses? Come...
How many people have actually read Ulysses? Come on.
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12-03-2023, 04:38 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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Picked up passes (now with barcodes!) this...
Picked up passes (now with barcodes!) this morning and would just like to congratulate the first failed contender of the season at Bartender's Corner, presumably from last night.
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11-29-2023, 03:43 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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So do the passes have bar codes and shit this...
So do the passes have bar codes and shit this year? Are they the same homemade shit with laminate-while-you-wait process and everything?
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11-20-2023, 08:27 PM
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Kevin and I have probably never agreed on a...
Kevin and I have probably never agreed on a single thing on this here t g arzzzz but dude, I wish you and your family the best. What a nightmare.
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11-19-2023, 09:55 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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I've been extremely critical of the NAR in this...
I've been extremely critical of the NAR in this thread but this article has enough significant inaccuracies to convince me that everything else in that rag is not to be trusted.
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11-15-2023, 02:35 PM
Thread: New Shitkickers
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creased jeans.
creased jeans.
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11-15-2023, 02:33 PM
Thread: New Shitkickers
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Three things. First, if you're really a hick,...
Three things. First, if you're really a hick, then you wear a western blazer:
https://celebleatherjackets.com/image/cache/catalog/2022/April/New-Cowboy-Style-Western-Blazer-910x1155.jpg
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11-15-2023, 01:44 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Realtors advising clients about easements and the...
Realtors advising clients about easements and the interpretation of covenants, etc. keeps me and several associates busy. Do you really think real estate agents are qualified to opine on easements?...
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11-15-2023, 01:39 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Oh you sweet summer children. Most MT counties do...
Oh you sweet summer children. Most MT counties do not have zoning/permitting outside of municipalities or other highly-developed areas (i.e. resorts).
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11-15-2023, 01:33 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Flathead County GIS is off by tens of feet, way...
Flathead County GIS is off by tens of feet, way worse than most other "developed" counties in MT.
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11-08-2023, 08:28 PM
Thread: Fore! Who's playing golf, yo-
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Ddddddddddddddaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmnnnnnnnnnnn...
Ddddddddddddddaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
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11-07-2023, 04:02 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Back when I was working for GCs we never let the...
Back when I was working for GCs we never let the roofers anywhere near the skylight flashing.
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