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Earned my black belt today
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JCShutout »
September 13 14, 4:15 pm
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About 4 and 1/2 years of training goes by quickly, as does a 3 hour test.
Yay!
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Thanks!
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Last post by JCShutout
April 17 20, 8:13 am
Facebook Marketplace
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JCShutout »
January 27 19, 9:30 am
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So a few things we had weren't moving on craigslist, and people kept urging me to try FB marketplace. Its worked, lots of interest and sales, but...
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I continue to be amazed at how rude / stupid people can be and still be able to read well enough to use FB Marketplace. I normally have okay...
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Last post by IMADreamer
March 13 20, 8:42 am
Samsung refrigerators
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heyzeus »
February 11 19, 10:50 am
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Don't buy a Samsung refrigerator. Just don't. You don't even have to read further if you don't want to, as long as you don't buy one.
We've had ours...
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My used Whirlpool went out a couple of weeks ago.
I just got a new (used) one delivered for $300.00. It's even stainless steel and everything. The...
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Last post by Fat_Bulldog
February 18 20, 9:08 am
Hotter than a... ? I'm sweating like a...?
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Freed Roger »
June 20 16, 10:10 am
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Hotter than a whore in a pickle patch?
I'm sweating like a never-to-opened can of Kraftig
-----------------------------------------------
This...
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Colder than a witch's tit in a brass bra.
. . . in a tin outhouse in the middle of the Arctic.
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Last post by sighyoung
February 6 20, 12:09 pm
People in cars
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lukethedrifter »
September 10 19, 9:35 am
People are a holes. People in cars ramp that up several notches. Carcissists who get aggressive with bikes. Carcissists would don’t give a [expletive] that...
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Last post by ghostrunner
January 31 20, 7:11 am
"Does that make sense?"
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GeddyWrox »
January 28 20, 3:04 pm
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I've been supervising this guy for 5 years now. Great guy, smart as heck. Reliable. But sometimes he has a hard time finding the right words to...
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LOL
I find myself saying I understand the words coming out of your mouth just fine. But I'm still trying to connect the dots.
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Last post by GeddyWrox
January 30 20, 4:28 pm
Leaving the forum
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Big Amoco Sign »
January 28 20, 9:33 am
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After tons of emotional messages from 33 screaming expletives at me saying I'm despised by you all, I'll be granting your wishes and leaving....
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I think everyone's said their piece here.
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Last post by heyzeus
January 29 20, 1:31 pm
Rave: Not So Fine Dining
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CardsofSTL »
August 29 18, 9:38 am
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I travel around a lot for work...it is a pain. But one of the things I like is finding quiet local places to have a meal. I have had some good; some...
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She was not unattractive. At least until she started talking about the old man having so much fun in the private room.
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Last post by lukethedrifter
January 16 20, 1:06 pm
Rave: phbb formatting
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Schlich »
December 20 19, 9:40 pm
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It's pretty amazing they haven't changed the format since 2005 (except that godawful quicksilver crap) and this website still feels slick.
Or maybe...
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If y’all would just buy more GRB Premium subscription packages
We could offer all sorts of neat upgrades, like unfiltered content and dancing hamster...
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Last post by CardsofSTL
December 28 19, 10:44 pm
Rave: Beards
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tlombard »
June 21 18, 10:37 am
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My beard is mainly out of laziness (who wants to shave every day?) but last night it came in handy and saved the day. I was half asleep and rubbed my...
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After letting my beard just do whatever it wanted for the past couple of years, I randomly decided to trim it back down to a #3 guard. It was painful...
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Last post by tlombard
December 26 19, 3:33 pm
Rave: This REI coat
Replies: 20
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33anda3rd »
December 7 19, 5:44 pm
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THIS MF-ER RIGHT HERE
I went to the REI and was like hi, winter coming, I really want something that’s Midwest-winter warm, like if it’s -10 I’m...
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I'm a sweater guy.
I tried to quit being a sweater guy a few years ago but every time I shave it off it just grows right back.
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Last post by tlombard
December 10 19, 11:58 am
Rant: Coleslaw
Replies: 29
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33anda3rd »
December 2 19, 9:48 pm
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If you are gonna sell fried chicken, and you're gonna sell slaw as a side, you have two slaw routes.
1. Acidic slaw that cuts against the...
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I’ve had some really tasty coleslaws. None of which came from the grocery store.
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Last post by lukethedrifter
December 4 19, 7:00 pm
Rant: Business Or Personal
Replies: 5
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33anda3rd »
November 25 19, 2:23 pm
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That thing in like 40% of crime movies where one guy is about to kill another guy that he’s known for a really long time.
And the guy who’s about to...
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You've been reading too many Mickey Spillane novels
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Last post by CardsofSTL
November 26 19, 7:24 am
My town is flooded, people have opinions
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pioneer98 »
May 2 19, 9:40 am
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Image:
Rant part 1: the Mississippi River floods almost every year here now. They are usually not a big problem any more. How the city managed to...
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As Missouri River remains high, Maryland Heights ignores flooding lessons
And they want TIF taxpayer money for more flood plain development.
Not...
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Last post by Freed Roger
November 20 19, 12:41 pm
Christmas shopping
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IMADreamer »
November 9 19, 11:16 pm
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I've done very little Christmas shopping in my adult life. I'm a get it online guy, but my wife is really into Christmas so we went out today for a...
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Funny story about warning labels. The car I just bought has a warning label on the sun visor that child safety seats should be put in the rear seat...
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Last post by tlombard
November 18 19, 9:50 am
Free National Parks day
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wart57 »
September 27 19, 3:26 pm
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Tomorrow is a free entrance day in to national parks.
Going to go to Montezuma's Castle, and Sunset Crater National park in Az tomorrow.
Cain't...
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Every day is Free National Parks day for me.
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Last post by Radbird
October 2 19, 1:41 pm
Home improvement shows
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wart57 »
September 20 19, 10:49 am
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No honey, we can't renovate the bathroom for $800 the way they did on Property Brothers. Unfortunately for you, I am not Jonathan Scott....
Yes...
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I watch those shows all the time during the offseason. Then I try to fix stuff with my hammers.
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Last post by CardsofSTL
September 20 19, 12:19 pm
6 Replies
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Last post by G. Keenan
September 14 19, 6:17 pm
Short People
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Fat_Bulldog »
September 11 19, 10:36 am
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Got no reason to live
They wear platform shoes on their nasty little feet
They drive little cars that go beep beep beep
You gotta pick 'em up just to...
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i don't know why but i'm reminded of a norm joke
Henny Youngman is an old man, But Gary Oldman is a young man
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Last post by Jocephus
September 13 19, 1:13 pm
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Last post by 33anda3rd
September 12 19, 8:26 am
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Last post by Radbird
September 11 19, 3:37 pm
school fundraisers
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Gashouse »
September 8 19, 8:44 am
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I've probably ranted about this before, but I can't stand the fact that kids from virtually every school are asked to go out and sell crap for school...
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That $100 check couldn't write itself fast enough.
If you can buy your way out of a problem it's not a problem.
We do this with my daughter's...
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Last post by Fat_Bulldog
September 10 19, 9:13 am
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Last post by lukethedrifter
August 20 19, 7:28 pm
Lazy motherf@ckers and litterers
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lukethedrifter »
August 17 19, 7:18 pm
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The former is a coworker who has to be told to do his job every day and consistently stands around while others are working. Though he is a...
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I can't believe people do this. There are a lot of really pretty drives around here and all the roads are littered with crap. You can't really tell...
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Last post by Freed Roger
August 18 19, 7:49 pm
Coworkers who won't shut up
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JCShutout »
August 8 19, 2:15 pm
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EDIT: Took rant down. I don't disagree with any of it, but just in case so it isn't found by the person.
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I bet this one guy that works for me wishes i would shut up. OTOH if he did his job without having to be told EVERY [expletive] DAY then he wouldn’t have...
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Last post by lukethedrifter
August 17 19, 2:27 pm
Rave: Community Colleges
Replies: 16
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Michael »
August 7 19, 4:27 pm
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I’m super thankful community colleges exist. When I started college I was fresh off my high school career where I almost flunked out. In this period...
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I don't know if it's still there, but there was definitely stigma attached to going to CC when I was in high school. 'Harvard on the Hill' and...
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Last post by BottenFieldofDreams
August 10 19, 4:07 pm
Rant: Twitter
Replies: 46
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AdmiralKird »
June 26 09, 2:30 am
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I don't know anyone that actually uses Twitter. I think its existence and sudden popularity is a worldwide scam.
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Trump is the hero-leader of white supremacists. The followers will try to nuance their stance on Trump, even the El Paso murderer - Pretend disdain...
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Last post by Freed Roger
August 5 19, 11:02 am
Rant: No Caffeine
Replies: 61
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cardsfansince82 »
August 14 13, 11:52 am
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I'm trying to cut down on caffeine, and 24 hours in I feel like I'm bleeding from my [expletive] eyeballs. Worst headache of my life. There's a decent...
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I think coffee is like booze: extraordinary in moderation.
I've had these runs where I drink it all day. Make some at home in the morning, pick up a...
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Last post by 33anda3rd
July 24 19, 4:42 pm
Colonoscopy Prep
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lukethedrifter »
June 18 19, 11:38 am
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The worst
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I have to go have a prostate exam in a few weeks. My PSA number was a little high.
Fun, fun, fun.
An digital exam or a biopsy? I've had exams...
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Last post by wart57
July 15 19, 12:55 pm
Rave: Mary1966
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stlouie_lipp »
July 5 19, 7:29 pm
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She brought home a series win in Seattle. BAS with an assist. Good job!
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Mary, you need to get to SF quickly to help salvage this series!
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Last post by Radbird
July 7 19, 3:16 pm
Rant or Rave? -your splurges.
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Freed Roger »
June 4 19, 9:59 pm
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Rave Splurge - Cleaning people come every other week. It isn't a necessity, we aren't too importantly busy to clean ourselves. However, No regrets...
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Rave: Mrs. Dreamer got a new (to her) car. It's just a couple year old civic, great economy, etc. This frees up the CTS-V for slightly less practical...
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Last post by IMADreamer
June 17 19, 8:16 pm
eBay sucks
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Famous Mortimer »
May 19 19, 4:04 pm
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Especially for selling. Bought a new phone, sold my old one - I'd had it less than a year, and it was locked to Boost. The title of the item said...
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I give up.
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Last post by Famous Mortimer
June 13 19, 4:55 pm
Rave: Finding Bigfoot
Replies: 36
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Hungary Jack »
June 20 11, 1:15 pm
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I don't think they'll ever find Bigfoot, but it sure is fun to watch them try.
My favorite character is James Bobo Fay, a mountain of a man whose...
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So they found a deer?
So the Germans would have us believe
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Last post by CardsofSTL
June 5 19, 5:39 pm
Off-Leash Dogs
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G. Keenan »
May 28 19, 10:05 am
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As a dog lover and owner of two dogs myself, this is something that really grinds my gears. Why do people let their dogs off-leash in public areas?...
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Oh, I agree. I'm a dog owner. I actively hate my around-the-corner neighbor whose dog is always off leash. You get no argument from me there.
But a...
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Last post by G. Keenan
June 5 19, 9:44 am
Rant: Amazon Prime video
Replies: 19
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Famous Mortimer »
July 7 17, 9:31 am
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Is there actually anything you can watch with your Amazon Prime membership without having to pay more? Literally everything I've ever searched for is...
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I've had it for a couple years and have watched Jack Ryan, The Americans, and a Jim Gaffigan special. The rest kind of sucks from what I've seen so...
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Last post by Sutter'sBeard
May 15 19, 6:34 am
Neighbors Rant
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lukethedrifter »
January 23 12, 9:53 am
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That guy can't get anything right. He needs a secretary to get his own schedule straight to say nothing of the training schedule for the rest of us.
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A labrador can run the geese off, legally(may have to break leash law).
Good idea.
They're both Canadian, so it is a fair game.
I don't think I...
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Last post by wart57
May 13 19, 1:35 pm
Rant: Conversations at awkward locations (poll)
Replies: 3
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Gashouse »
April 17 19, 2:48 pm
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It's not too unusual for work colleagues to end up having a work/project conversation in the hallway as sort of an impromptu meeting. However,...
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Sounds like somebody's writing a Curb Your Enthusiasm spec script.
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Last post by 33anda3rd
April 18 19, 10:09 pm
Property tax surprise
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ghostrunner »
April 12 19, 8:11 am
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Curious what you folks think of this.
I got my assessment yesterday and my house has jumped in value by about $17k, according to the assessment. My...
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You guys get to appeal your property taxes to a real human face-to-face? How quaint.
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Last post by G. Keenan
April 16 19, 2:19 pm
People who stand way back in the queue
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ghostrunner »
March 20 09, 11:48 am
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I got coffee this morning, and I was third in line. Here's a diagram of the line.
Counter
:cool: <----customer 1
:whistle: <-----customer 2...
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Well this [expletive] happened again this morning. I’ll amend this too. Line up by the counter if there’s one register open. Creating a human wall in...
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Last post by ghostrunner
April 15 19, 6:55 am
My Nephew needs another open heart surgery.
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wart57 »
July 11 18, 3:34 pm
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My 9 year old nephew needs to have another open heart surgery - he had 4 of them before he was 2 years old due to a birth defect both he and his twin...
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Great news!
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Last post by redbirdjazzz
March 26 19, 7:13 pm
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