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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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11-07-2023, 11:47 AM
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$2000 for three days of lift tickets (no tram)...
$2000 for three days of lift tickets (no tram) for a family of 4 in January. Fuck right off Big Sky.
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11-06-2023, 04:03 PM
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That's a lotta fucking deadlifts.
That's a lotta fucking deadlifts.
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11-06-2023, 03:59 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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I'd still rather ski at the Bowl than anywhere...
I'd still rather ski at the Bowl than anywhere within a 3-hour drive. And I'd rather drink post-ski beers at the LRI than anywhere within a 20-hour drive.
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11-04-2023, 01:52 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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It's also possible I have Stockholm Syndrome and...
It's also possible I have Stockholm Syndrome and just can't quit that one day in 2009.
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11-04-2023, 01:50 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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Always get the pass. The long-term forecast is...
Always get the pass. The long-term forecast is beyond useless, historically.
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11-03-2023, 09:15 AM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Reserve prices in auctions...how do they work?
Reserve prices in auctions...how do they work?
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11-02-2023, 12:34 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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The percentage of Realtors who average five or...
The percentage of Realtors who average five or more closings a month is miniscule.
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11-02-2023, 11:59 AM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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In Montana...high school diploma and a 60-hour...
In Montana...high school diploma and a 60-hour class, which you can do in a single week. Then the easiest test ever invented and BAM. Now you're a Realtor(TM).
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11-02-2023, 08:50 AM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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I found our current house on Craigslist. No...
I found our current house on Craigslist. No attorneys or realtors involved. Perfect.
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11-01-2023, 03:59 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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More or less correct, and the result is why the...
More or less correct, and the result is why the defendants argued that what they were doing was fine.
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11-01-2023, 12:49 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Here is the class certification order in the much...
Here is the class certification order in the much larger case that is being litigated in Illinois, which has a lot more detail at the front end....
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11-01-2023, 12:41 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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How do you figure the response of a buyer's agent...
How do you figure the response of a buyer's agent could land them in hot water?
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11-01-2023, 08:55 AM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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No, it's not the "free market" when the NAR...
No, it's not the "free market" when the NAR absolutely mandates that listings include non-public unilateral offers of compensation to the buyer's agent, and forbids realtors(TM) from including...
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10-31-2023, 11:35 AM
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4. Post pics of GF. Did this really take 5...
4. Post pics of GF.
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10-27-2023, 03:36 PM
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We have a 2021 Sienna AWD (hybrid, platinum) and...
We have a 2021 Sienna AWD (hybrid, platinum) and the thing FUCKS so hard. Best car in snow I've ever driven. The AWD is legit at both low and freeway speeds.
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10-25-2023, 04:43 PM
Thread: WOOT WOOT! Nukin' in Missoula
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Precisely one person on city council is opposed...
Precisely one person on city council is opposed to single-family zoning, from what I can tell. Personally I wouldn't want to be on city council in a million years so I am not sure how to fix that...
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10-24-2023, 01:45 PM
Thread: Fore! Who's playing golf, yo-
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Raw skill wise I figure I am about a 4. But...
Raw skill wise I figure I am about a 4.
But mentally I'm about a 25.
Was playing the combos at my club (8 tees from the tips, 10 from one-ups) and was even through the front last week. Started... -
10-23-2023, 01:03 PM
Thread: Zillow/Redfin Gems
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If those are real Nakashima chairs and a...
If those are real Nakashima chairs and a table....probably a LOT more than that.
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10-23-2023, 11:17 AM
Thread: Home saunas
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Because the outdoor one is way cooler? ...
Because the outdoor one is way cooler?
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10-23-2023, 09:24 AM
Thread: Contemporary Furniture. Online?
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article.com has nice "modern" furniture at really...
article.com has nice "modern" furniture at really good prices. We have two couches, a chair, an ottoman, and a coffee table and I'd buy all of them again.
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10-14-2023, 01:19 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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FIFY. Let concrete be concrete.
FIFY.
Let concrete be concrete.
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