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    It's pretty common for the smaller airports to...

    It's pretty common for the smaller airports to have way worse security theater zealots.
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    My neighbors have a rainbow stars & stripes. I'm...

    My neighbors have a rainbow stars & stripes. I'm sure it would make the local maga apoplectic, but they seldom venture this far into town.
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    Late to this, doing IRL stuff. The three design...

    Late to this, doing IRL stuff. The three design factors are wing sweep, dihedral, and load. The first two are identical between the 737-8 and A32x family, and in the case of the A320, the third is...
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    It's for emissions. And like it or not, all light...

    It's for emissions. And like it or not, all light trucks & SUVs will go this way.

    Though it's not a completely new engine. It's the T24A-FTS from the Tacoma, Highlander, and the Lexus RX/TX, and...
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    Yeah, it's definitely a racket. They pay...

    Yeah, it's definitely a racket. They pay dividends ffs.

    But liability (in all cases - house, car, job...) necessitates it.
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    If you keep zooming, you'll see that's an early...

    If you keep zooming, you'll see that's an early 90s 2nd gen, but yeah, the 3rd gen is in many ways the pinnacle. My brother's was the energizer bunny. He gave it to a friend when the rust got too...
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    Yeah, even if Clark and Darden weren't borderline...

    Yeah, even if Clark and Darden weren't borderline incompetent, Fuhrman sealed the deal.
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    Fugly flares not on all trims....

    Fugly flares not on all trims.
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    That damn nephew made me tilt my phone so many...

    That damn nephew made me tilt my phone so many times, it looked like I was shaking a martini.
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    I've seen her... but only from the shoulders up.

    I've seen her... but only from the shoulders up.
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    Now I have that damn song stuck in my head!

    Now I have that damn song stuck in my head!
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    I don't think it'll move the needle because...

    I don't think it'll move the needle because you're going to ask top dollar. Plus, an agent that needs extra incentive (or disincentives) should be avoided at all cost. You're also going to be in the...
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    Honestly, I'd just offer 2.5/2.5 % commission,...

    Honestly, I'd just offer 2.5/2.5 % commission, and price it at what you're comfortable clearing. I'd also be up front about not even entertaining low offers.

    But if I were going to propose a...
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    Most years I absolutely love spring corn season....

    Most years I absolutely love spring corn season. A friend and I once made a deal to ski all 31 days of March. And post consolidation hikes for bluebird turns are just so low stress/low effort, high...
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    My uncle

    My uncle
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    Be careful out there 492043

    Be careful out there

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    I think the problem was your expectation that...

    I think the problem was your expectation that people can actually read.
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    Also best for giving my dog pills.

    Also best for giving my dog pills.
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    Not that I'm aware of. I've heard (so grain of...

    Not that I'm aware of. I've heard (so grain of salt) that he claimed to have taken them the day before, so that would be beyond the detection window of a drug test. Either way, in my not medical...
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    He's a large hairy gay dude with poor spelling

    He's a large hairy gay dude with poor spelling
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    The one on shrooms?

    The one on shrooms?
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    Not just Angel. Chef too. 491755

    Not just Angel. Chef too.

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    Does it have to be something new? I've sucked at...

    Does it have to be something new? I've sucked at lots of things for decades!
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    Plus one family enjoying tax exempt status...

    Plus one family enjoying tax exempt status through layers of "foundations" while operating two lines of popular for profit furniture stores.
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    The ability to remain calm while assembling...

    The ability to remain calm while assembling infuriatingly cheaply built furniture.
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    Unicorn is a great horse except for the pointy...

    Unicorn is a great horse except for the pointy part.

    Anything that's truly good at towing will have low fuel efficiency and a generally rougher ride. And body on frame trucks make terrible daily...
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    It's a little cringy, but I knew you'd like it. ...

    It's a little cringy, but I knew you'd like it.

    And yeah, never share driving data. Nothing good (for you) will come of it. The car forums are full of "opt out now" discussions right now.
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    Redfin is trying it. Not sure if it's fully baked...

    Redfin is trying it. Not sure if it's fully baked yet.
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    Gravity, when you're on the road, watch out for...

    Gravity, when you're on the road, watch out for the Cougars at the Ramada. If you're offered a Hummer, run the other way. Most of them are Escorts. And if there aren't any women, it's probably a Dart...
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    One of my brothers and I put a Toyota J40...

    One of my brothers and I put a Toyota J40 Landcruiser on its side. Years later a friend and I put a 4runner on its side as well.

    Isn't that a mountain right of passage?
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    Barriers to entry too low. Same goes for home...

    Barriers to entry too low. Same goes for home inspectors.
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    For sure.

    For sure.
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    Wow. There are no rules against it in WA. And in...

    Wow. There are no rules against it in WA. And in the rare instances I hired a guy, I was there with him.
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    I was actually just being a smartass. But you...

    I was actually just being a smartass.

    But you can't be saying with a straight face that economists aren't attempting to predict the future. Krugman predicted a soft landing this morning on...
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    I was comparing the widely held belief that...

    I was comparing the widely held belief that American residential RE cost per square foot was in the $220-240 range, and the UK plus Wales is about £320. Maybe the discrepancy is average home size?...
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    Agree, and so are we. And no sympathy for agents...

    Agree, and so are we. And no sympathy for agents from me either. It's just that I've been privy to just how stupid buyers can be, and having someone in your corner to possibly save you from yourself...
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    Yeah, absolutely. Total guess, but there's...

    Yeah, absolutely. Total guess, but there's probably a big chunk of the mid-high market that gets shaken loose. Like someone selling their million plus house in Bellingham to buy a million plus in...
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    We got one of those cards when the house next...

    We got one of those cards when the house next door sold. Didn't recognize the agent, so obviously not a big player in this town, but the general implication was that they sold it. Except it was my...
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    I notice that article uses the UK for examples,...

    I notice that article uses the UK for examples, but despite their lower commission costs, the average home cost is significantly higher than in the US - both in price to income, and in real £/$. Same...
  45. Thread: 737 MAX

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    ^^^ I laughed If the media covered every...

    ^^^ I laughed


    If the media covered every issue on the Mad Dog over the years, there wouldn't have been any actual news reports for two decades!
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    Don't often see the Olympics from B'ham 490816...

    Don't often see the Olympics from B'ham

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    And everyone is in tee shirts and shorts today.
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    My mom once said her friend blew Chihuly. We got...

    My mom once said her friend blew Chihuly. We got a lot of milage out that joke.
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    The same ones who predicted a major downturn for...

    The same ones who predicted a major downturn for 2023, and/or failed to predict the 2008 financial crisis? Yeah, I'm ok with that.
  49. Thread: 737 MAX

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    I gave a little explanation of how the flight...

    I gave a little explanation of how the flight controls work in pitch earlier in this thread. The key thing is recognizing it early and acting quickly. LINK
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    For smart buyers, yeah totally. Others are gonna...

    For smart buyers, yeah totally. Others are gonna get fleeced. Which I admit is what happens now as well. My only real point here is that this isn't the gift to buyers people think it is.

    Because...
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