Recent content by CprE84

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    Tyrese leads USA today

    Even after two pretty quiet games - against Senegal and Lithuania (their last 2 games where he had 5 points combined), he is leading the team in efficiency, minutes, assists, steals (3-way tie), 3pt %, and +/- ! Plus he's 2nd in 2pt %. Pretty impressive!
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    I like this approach. Moving toward paying off the mortgage much earlier, while keeping some liquidity seems wise. I generally think liquidity is under-appreciated. I would rather have an account with a good chuck of money in it vs that much less debt for the benefit of liquidity. Becoming...
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    So OJ got a Twitter account and his first post is...

    I have not read any of the conspiracy theories regarding OJ's son - I believe it was OJ who committed the murder, and I'm skeptical about his son's involvement. As for the JFK conspiracy theories, I believe Oswald was acting alone, but he did not fire the fatal shot ...
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    Boomers cant afford they houses. boo hoo

    Yes, we just sold the house we bought in 2000. We bought a new one in 2011 and kept the old one as a rental property. We just sold it for >3X what we paid in 2000. We did put some money into improvements, but no changes to the floorplan, no added sq ft, etc. I still love Austin, but it has...
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    Golf Sucks

    I think there is some "spin" going on with the serious golfers in this thread - saying that they don't care if you need 5 extra hits of the ball, etc as long as you have good etiquette and are courteous to those around you. In my experience this is not at all the case - the course ranger will...
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    Golf Sucks

    I tried to play as fast as I could but still had the course speed patrol after me. It just takes more time to find your ball 6-12 times per hole and hit it that many more times than someone who it getting to their ball and hitting it half as many times.
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    Golf Sucks

    I work in Sales and I felt like I should learn to play golf to be able to go golfing with customers, etc. So, I took lessons, and started going out golfing occasionally with coworkers. Because I was a beginner, I wasn't any good. So, I was one of those guys that the OP hates - you know...
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    First time homebuyer

    I would add : in terms of finding a legit inspector, don't rely on the realtor to make the recommendation for you. The realtor is focused on closing - they are sales people. The focus on closing in not aligned with your interest - you want to close ONLY IF there are no serious issues with the...
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    Being sued in small claims court (legal help)

    Yes, the collections companies buy "bad debt" at a very steep discount - their business model is : buy bad debt for 5-10% of the original amount, try to collect on at least 20% to enable making a profit. Some of them are pretty unscrupulous in pursuing it - trying to trick relatives into...
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    When will you be able to retire?

    My advice would be to plan for NO inheritance, as this is out of your control. If you plan to get money from an inheritance and your parents (or whoever you were expecting to give the inheritance) decide to give it to charity or distribute it unevenly between their children, or they actually...
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    NFL: 2019 Draft

    Montgomery to Da Bears!
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    Yard Care for Dummies

    I don't think they are similar in what is considered harmful, as least as far as what I have read and heard.
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    Yard Care for Dummies

    I am surprised at the amount of over-fertilization and over-application of herbicides in the various recommendations. While I live in Austin, TX, and have different constraints and issues, my recommendations are : 1) NEVER use Atrazine which is in a lot of the Weed-and-Feed products - it is...
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    Feedback: If you are having any ad related problems, report here

    I haven't had the problems with pop-ups that others are reporting, but the recent change with the embedded ads in the videos makes the videos unwatchable. I guess I just won't watch any videos on this site...
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    How much is Chris Williams worth?

    I assumed the OP was from Europe, where they use the comma to separate dollars (or Euros, or Pounds...) from cents.