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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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    pd5AoRT23NU

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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...
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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.
  32. 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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    The harm for me? None. Actually, this will...

    The harm for me? None. Actually, this will benefit me. The harm for first time buyers? They either just lost their representation, or will pay for it on top of whatever the market is on the property....
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    Yes.

    Yes.
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    Let's say your house is worth 3 mil today. You...

    Let's say your house is worth 3 mil today. You want to sell it, so you grind the listing agent down to 1%, and offer selling agent zero. House sells for asking, and you pocket that minus your costs +...
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    Bingo The property will always sell for...

    Bingo

    The property will always sell for market, regardless of the ask, but the split has been moved in favor of the sellers (which is exactly what the original lawsuit contended).
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    The seat theory is strange. Don't know about the...

    The seat theory is strange. Don't know about the 78, but on other jets the seat moves pretty slowly.
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    And when this shakes out, the sellers will be...

    And when this shakes out, the sellers will be able to put it in their own pockets.

    Buyers always set the final price. Zero offers = price reduction or no sale. Once there are multiple offers, the...
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    Agree. In the Seattle-to-the-Canadian border...

    Agree. In the Seattle-to-the-Canadian border market, 2.5/2.5% has been pretty much the norm for a while now.

    My prediction is that total commissions paid will be further pressured downward, and...
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    That's baked into the original design. Even...

    That's baked into the original design. Even without MCAS, hydraulic / flight control issues can be a real handful.
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    Massive gift to the owner class.

    Massive gift to the owner class.
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    You know, we do have an 80 series thread "Lug...

    You know, we do have an 80 series thread

    "Lug nuts are missing from the wheels."

    FFS, BaT is full of punters.
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    RE: the FAA Having designates in industry is...

    RE: the FAA

    Having designates in industry is common practice in the western world, and IMO for the most part it works. Someone sitting in a government office most days doesn't really know the job...
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    re: babylon bee piece 1. I (and I'm assuming...

    re: babylon bee piece

    1. I (and I'm assuming thousands of others) made that joke the day the news broke. By the time BB arrived at the party everyone had already left.

    2. Why they gotta throw...
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    Poll: Misspelling genius is not a good look.

    Misspelling genius is not a good look.
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    When I was a kid, we had a quicksand box. I was...

    When I was a kid, we had a quicksand box. I was an only child …eventually.
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    "suicide"

    "suicide"
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    Jon Oliver should do a bit titled "How is...

    Jon Oliver should do a bit titled "How is comedian so much better at journalism than actual journalists?" He really nailed it. I know I came off as angry online back when this happened, but this is...
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    Two for Subarus. One for burning; one for leaking.

    Two for Subarus. One for burning; one for leaking.
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