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2-24-21, 1:53pm
That is at least not as devastating as a five-figure electric bill, but it falls in the same category.
btw I'm not against helping out people who...
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2-23-21, 2:56pm
I'm a PITA at contract signings like annuities and house closings because I read everything and I ask questions. Hey, it's my money. :)
I'll...
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2-23-21, 11:04am
Not to politicize it, but I'm a little surprised I haven't seen reports of conspiracy theorists debunking the landing as fake (I've seen some where...
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2-23-21, 11:02am
Much as I don't want to see anyone's retirement savings wiped out by a huge expense, if it was that Texan's choice to use a variable-rate plan (I am...
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2-18-21, 4:36pm
When I was in IT, we were constantly compared for efficacy against our "co-sourced" (contracted) colleagues in India and Vietnam. I have heard of...
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2-17-21, 12:12am
I'm with TT. Visit your parents. Don't waste the opportunity. They shouldn't be punished for your brother's nutty ideas.
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2-16-21, 5:28pm
Uhh, steak and a brussels sprouts dish here. We're seriously out of sync with big celebrations around here.
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2-16-21, 5:26pm
He's an adult and refuses (not "can't get" or "can't afford") health insurance? COVID-19 can be a medically serious condition for any number of...
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2-16-21, 12:31pm
I wish we did. There are a few delis here that pretend to the title. Kind of like a tribute band compared to the real thing. Several people have...
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2-16-21, 12:25pm
Nice pick-me-up in a monochrome landscape...
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2-15-21, 9:51pm
I've been to too many places outstate and in neighboring states where "fine dining" means they give you a cloth napkin instead of a paper one. :~)
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2-15-21, 11:21am
One of the great lessons I learned in life is that it's better to be alone than wish you were.
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2-15-21, 11:15am
It's always cold in Frostbite Falls! :laff:
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2-14-21, 6:53pm
I could kiss whoever invented the snowblower. With five feet of snow a year on average, an 80 foot driveway, and two other properties to clear, a...
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2-14-21, 3:09pm
No snow here and none (beyond trace amounts) predicted for another 7-10 days until this high is out of here. And, no, I am not going outside to take...
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2-13-21, 10:35am
Almost sounds to me like older toddlers running around and blowing off steam.
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2-13-21, 10:24am
For years, the primary supplier of electrical items like headlamps, switches, etc., for British cars was a company called Lucas Electrical. Their...
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2-12-21, 7:21pm
I know dealerships are unpopular and expensive with many car owners, but in this case this may be where the car needs to go. Most independent...
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2-12-21, 11:19am
Mine, too.
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2-11-21, 5:41pm
Even up here it takes people a snowy drive or two to 1) remember that it's slippery out and 2) it has to be driven on differently or massive pileups...
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2-11-21, 5:39pm
That's good news, Rob! Glad to see you've found a vocation that's been good to you.
Not to pile on; just asking a general (if OT) question: Around...
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2-11-21, 10:00am
Chili because it's "chil-i" outside (that stretch each winter when it barely gets above 0*F for a week or two).
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2-10-21, 10:51pm
Not water repellent, but definitely less absorbent. DW (who makes our detergent and does the laundry) has noticed that every washcloth and towel...
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2-10-21, 12:03pm
After a year, I've:
- learned how to cut my own hair without looking like I did;
- rearranged meals -- shopping only every two weeks requires...
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2-9-21, 4:44pm
Wow. I hope that works out for you and your son, Yppej.
That's another element of car ownership: being able to do much of the work yourself versus...
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2-8-21, 11:51pm
I wouldn't rebuild the engine, either. Replacing the oil sender should be only a few (!) hundred dollars -- if that's what fixes the problem. If it...
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2-8-21, 7:13pm
Well, what would it cost to fix what you know is wrong -- oil pump, brakes -- and maybe other parts your tech has identified as being on the final...
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2-8-21, 6:58pm
Cute little thing! Too bad you can't keep her! But it sounds like she'll end up in a good home
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2-8-21, 11:31am
My metabolism is the only thing I miss about being a teenager.
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2-7-21, 10:36am
But that's exactly my point. Without knowing what the procedure is supposed to cost, even on a rough basis, I have no way of knowing if it was coded...
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2-7-21, 10:28am
Should be, yes. Unfortunately too often it's a multi-month process.
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2-6-21, 8:01pm
i give it a quick look and then it goes in my toss-after-a-while file. Between what is charged, what is "discounted", what is submitted to the...
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2-6-21, 12:40pm
I used to feel bad that I, a college graduate with a degree somewhat adjacent to English, could not figure out exactly what an EOB was telling me. I...
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2-5-21, 6:31pm
Beautiful needlework, Kay!
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2-5-21, 3:02pm
The psychology of the entire experience fascinates me.
For several years I got to join other members of the family (who like to gamble more than...
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2-4-21, 5:29pm
Both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines have to be transported frozen and are thawed before being administered. They can't be refrozen so I understand...
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2-4-21, 10:50am
Luxury Vinyl Plank (along with its cousin, LVT, Luxury Vinyl Tile). The "Luxury" part is that the tiles are considerably thicker than ordinary sheet...
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2-4-21, 10:44am
For what it's worth, we have a 2010 Kia Soul (demo from the dealer) that has been dead-on reliable through Minnesota winters and -- umm --...
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2-3-21, 10:39pm
Though I live within city limits, I love getting out early on snowy mornings and hearing ... nothing, because the snow blankets the noise. Gotta have...
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2-3-21, 6:55pm
Probably an eggplant variation on loaded potato skins. I meant to make it for a socially-distanced outdoor gathering this weekend but we moved up the...
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2-3-21, 6:51pm
$3900/yr for our 1700 square foot house valued around $270,000 and $2600/yr for my mom's 850 square foot house valued around $145,000. I've included...
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2-3-21, 12:55pm
I read somewhere that a person in one of the vaccine trials got the dose and then was struck by lightning and killed a few days afterward. Kind of...
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2-3-21, 12:47pm
I'll second GeorgeParker's recommendation of Bogleheads lazy portfolios. Bogleheads are not a particularly speculative lot but they understand that...
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2-2-21, 12:10pm
I like this variation. I think I'll adopt it!
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2-1-21, 1:53pm
Very resourceful! And a plus that it was an enjoyable meal.
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1-31-21, 11:57am
Tales of two mothers:
DW's mother lived by herself for decades. Never much into moving around, eventually her physical decline got to where she...
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1-31-21, 11:27am
Broadcast stations can be received using an antenna. The Roku features are similar to an external Apple TV or a Chromecast stick or any number of...
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1-30-21, 9:18pm
Various city/county organizations here offer repair clinics similar to the ones mentioned -- usually the guy in the neighborhood who could make any...
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1-29-21, 8:44pm
After reading the article, my first thought was, "sounds like every subreddit I've ever spent time in". The active ones I follow all seem to...
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1-29-21, 8:30pm
Was the Ph.D. before or after the degree in Constitutional Law?
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1-29-21, 8:26pm
Happy anniversary, catherine! Just so long as you don't use having a haddock as an excuse for not enjoying family time. :)
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1-29-21, 12:11pm
We moved to an antenna maybe 10 years ago. The difference in the quality of the picture is amazing! We have an Apple TV and we've inherited MiL's...
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1-28-21, 8:35pm
Lacto-fermented garlic (which relies on a salt brine) usually turns green/turquoise/blue as it pickles. Doesn't matter if it's organic garlic or not;...
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1-28-21, 8:32pm
I found some beef shanks in the freezer. A meal or two and nothing like what we've been eating. I scrounged a Web recipe that required only what I...
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1-28-21, 8:01pm
Good timing, Tradd!
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1-28-21, 12:51pm
The whole thing is crazy-making, and the pandemic isn't helping.
DW and I have been getting takeout from local independent restaurants at least...
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1-28-21, 12:34pm
Mutual funds only here, too. I don't pick individual stocks; I don't pick individual bonds.
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1-27-21, 8:33pm
Every industry is a beneficiary. Cities here were tripping over themselves to offer Amazon perks for locating a distribution warehouse within their...
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1-27-21, 8:30pm
Where I live there are hardly any Brazilians and yet we've already seen at least one instance of the Brazilian variant. *shrug*
However, as...
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1-27-21, 8:26pm
What a difference a week makes!
The Minnesota Web site for signups opened a week ago Tuesday and you could hear the Comcast network wires popping...
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