@abacomike
I'm glad you had a wonderful visit with your son & grandson for the past few days!
Thanks, Bradd. Yes it was short (3 nights) but I will take what I can get.
My grandson exhibits definite behaviors that indicate “self-awareness” but lacks certain skills in the awareness of others. He basically is after self-satisfaction (eats only what he wants - doesn’t want to try different foods) and does not pick up on non-verbal cues in the facial expressions of those he comes in contact with.
At times he’ll burst out verbally when something attracts his attention - like a plane taking off - but does not understand that the outburst is very distracting to other individuals in the car. My son is very in tune with him and corrects his behaviors in a strong, fatherly approach.
He is high functioning. He spent most of his time playing online games with headphones. He was well-behaved at the movies and at the restaurants. He is adorable but does not like to be touched. He did come over and hug me when I dropped him off at the airport when I opened my arms to say goodbye but resisted my kiss to his forehead.
Toronto as a center for technology. Good summary of some reasons why Some reasons, *Major universities and colleges, very livable city, more affordable than other major cities, much lower salaries, diversity from immigrants.
We were hoping to have our current deck taken down and having a bigger one put up this summer. Currently the deck is 8' off the back of the house and about 12' wide (15' if you count the stairs). There's barely enough room for a small round table with 4 chairs (we are a family of 5) and my grill. This past winter, one side of the stairs separated themselves from the deck.
We met with a few contractors, picked the one we liked based on the recommendation of friends who used him last year (theirs came out beautiful), agreed on a price, & took out a HELOC to pay for it. My property has protected wetlands behind it and on the side (there is a creek in my back yard). I wanted to have this done properly. I paid the contractor to have plans drawn up & permits pulled. There was a survey done on my property back in 2010 before I moved in (the previous owner had to pay to have a new septic system installed for us). According to the city, that survey is no longer good. They want a new survey. Survey, Architectural Drawings, Permit Fees all add up to about $4K.
The new deck I proposed was going to sit 18' off the house (as opposed to 8') and 22' wide (as opposed to 12'). The city looked at the plans and said that at 18' was going to be too close to the variance of where they want me to stay away from the wetlands (so If they want nothing within 25' of the wetlands, they don't want my structure on top of that "line"). My contractor submitted new plans to have the deck 2' shorter (16') and 2' wider (24'), so this way the end of the deck will be far off the "line" and the concrete footings will be 4' from the "line" instead of 2'.
I got an email from the contractor this AM saying: "I was thinking we should get together and talk about the deck so we are on the same page." This can't be good. If I just wasted $4K on plans, permits, & a survey for him to tell me that the city won't let me build anything close to the size I want I AM NOT going to be happy. :@
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
$4K for plans, permits, surveys?! I think we spent around $500 on a survey several years ago that was still good for our deck project and permits within the borough we live aren't more than a few hundred dollars. In fact our contractor suggested we may even be able to get away with no permits since we were technically leaving the piers in place for the upper deck and it was merely a replacement and we are friendly with all the neighbors, we didn't want to chance it so we directed him to get the applicable permits and include in the quote.
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That sucks. Backing to open space is nice, but our next house won’t have water or easements behind it. We have a draining easement (for a ditch) and when we fenced the yard, I had to move it in about 10’ to not block that. So a piece of my land is useless now.
But at least I don’t have a house behind me. Just woods beyond the fence.
I also live on the edge of a wetlands. You may not be able to build out as far as you wanted because of the water table, and also because you may be encroaching on habitat. But in the end you will have a beautiful new deck looking out over an amazing habitat, in a country where 90% of wetland habitats have disappeared. It is frustrating but try to take the long view.
I also live on the edge of a wetlands. You may not be able to build out as far as you wanted because of the water table, and also because you may be encroaching on habitat. But in the end you will have a beautiful new deck looking out over an amazing habitat, in a country where 90% of wetland habitats have disappeared. It is frustrating but try to take the long view.
Due to the wetlands and the creek, my water tables are extremely high. I have a 1/2 hp sump pump that spits water out multiple times per day.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Now I get why old fuddy duddies don't like fast drivers. You're afraid you could get blamed when someone going 100 hits you doing 10 MPH, or in my case, approximately 20 MPH vs. my 1-2 MPH
Seems like the rule is....drive faster than average when going forward.....go much slower than average when backing up.
Funny, the lessons I learned from the recent incident indicate to avoid backing up when possible, but when you have to, do so with above average speed, acceleration, and authority (burn rubber with 2WD). The less seconds you are in reverse, the less chance someone coming out of "nowhere" to hit you while you'll be at fault.
I recall the scene in Tarantino's "Death Proof'" movie where Kurt Russell's character backs out of a parking spot in the correct manner I'm thinking here. The female characters in the movie react to the stunt with a reference to "small manhood." With AWD I won't be burning rubber though; less attention drawn that way. Exhibition of speed violations probably have more to do with noise and spinning tires than speed itself.
Practicing what I preach; took advantage of a parking "pull forward" opportunity in the Audi TTS this morning:
'18 Porsche Macan Turbo, '16 Audi TTS, Wife's '19 VW Tiguan SEL 4-Motion
Ive had some great loaner cars over the years. The 2 favorites that stick out in my mind were a Saab 9-3 SE Convertible & a BMW 335d.
There is a dealer in northern NJ (Mahwah Honda) that has had loaner cars since the late eighties. My best friend bought & services his 1992 Prelude Si there. There were a bunch of ‘88 Civic with stick and ‘92 Civic With a stick.
My Service Advisor usually lets me pick what I want- or else gives me something unusual- like an M Sport 435i Gran Coupe fitted with a raft of M Performance upgrades.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
We were hoping to have our current deck taken down and having a bigger one put up this summer. Currently the deck is 8' off the back of the house and about 12' wide (15' if you count the stairs). There's barely enough room for a small round table with 4 chairs (we are a family of 5) and my grill. This past winter, one side of the stairs separated themselves from the deck.
We met with a few contractors, picked the one we liked based on the recommendation of friends who used him last year (theirs came out beautiful), agreed on a price, & took out a HELOC to pay for it. My property has protected wetlands behind it and on the side (there is a creek in my back yard). I wanted to have this done properly. I paid the contractor to have plans drawn up & permits pulled. There was a survey done on my property back in 2010 before I moved in (the previous owner had to pay to have a new septic system installed for us). According to the city, that survey is no longer good. They want a new survey. Survey, Architectural Drawings, Permit Fees all add up to about $4K.
The new deck I proposed was going to sit 18' off the house (as opposed to 8') and 22' wide (as opposed to 12'). The city looked at the plans and said that at 18' was going to be too close to the variance of where they want me to stay away from the wetlands (so If they want nothing within 25' of the wetlands, they don't want my structure on top of that "line"). My contractor submitted new plans to have the deck 2' shorter (16') and 2' wider (24'), so this way the end of the deck will be far off the "line" and the concrete footings will be 4' from the "line" instead of 2'.
I got an email from the contractor this AM saying: "I was thinking we should get together and talk about the deck so we are on the same page." This can't be good. If I just wasted $4K on plans, permits, & a survey for him to tell me that the city won't let me build anything close to the size I want I AM NOT going to be happy. :@
That well and truly sucks... :@
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
We were hoping to have our current deck taken down and having a bigger one put up this summer. Currently the deck is 8' off the back of the house and about 12' wide (15' if you count the stairs). There's barely enough room for a small round table with 4 chairs (we are a family of 5) and my grill. This past winter, one side of the stairs separated themselves from the deck.
We met with a few contractors, picked the one we liked based on the recommendation of friends who used him last year (theirs came out beautiful), agreed on a price, & took out a HELOC to pay for it. My property has protected wetlands behind it and on the side (there is a creek in my back yard). I wanted to have this done properly. I paid the contractor to have plans drawn up & permits pulled. There was a survey done on my property back in 2010 before I moved in (the previous owner had to pay to have a new septic system installed for us). According to the city, that survey is no longer good. They want a new survey. Survey, Architectural Drawings, Permit Fees all add up to about $4K.
The new deck I proposed was going to sit 18' off the house (as opposed to 8') and 22' wide (as opposed to 12'). The city looked at the plans and said that at 18' was going to be too close to the variance of where they want me to stay away from the wetlands (so If they want nothing within 25' of the wetlands, they don't want my structure on top of that "line"). My contractor submitted new plans to have the deck 2' shorter (16') and 2' wider (24'), so this way the end of the deck will be far off the "line" and the concrete footings will be 4' from the "line" instead of 2'.
I got an email from the contractor this AM saying: "I was thinking we should get together and talk about the deck so we are on the same page." This can't be good. If I just wasted $4K on plans, permits, & a survey for him to tell me that the city won't let me build anything close to the size I want I AM NOT going to be happy. :@
That well and truly sucks... :@
Thanks! That pretty much sums it up. We are supposed to meet with the contractor tonight. Hopefully I can make it home by 7:00 pm.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
We were hoping to have our current deck taken down and having a bigger one put up this summer. Currently the deck is 8' off the back of the house and about 12' wide (15' if you count the stairs). There's barely enough room for a small round table with 4 chairs (we are a family of 5) and my grill. This past winter, one side of the stairs separated themselves from the deck.
We met with a few contractors, picked the one we liked based on the recommendation of friends who used him last year (theirs came out beautiful), agreed on a price, & took out a HELOC to pay for it. My property has protected wetlands behind it and on the side (there is a creek in my back yard). I wanted to have this done properly. I paid the contractor to have plans drawn up & permits pulled. There was a survey done on my property back in 2010 before I moved in (the previous owner had to pay to have a new septic system installed for us). According to the city, that survey is no longer good. They want a new survey. Survey, Architectural Drawings, Permit Fees all add up to about $4K.
The new deck I proposed was going to sit 18' off the house (as opposed to 8') and 22' wide (as opposed to 12'). The city looked at the plans and said that at 18' was going to be too close to the variance of where they want me to stay away from the wetlands (so If they want nothing within 25' of the wetlands, they don't want my structure on top of that "line"). My contractor submitted new plans to have the deck 2' shorter (16') and 2' wider (24'), so this way the end of the deck will be far off the "line" and the concrete footings will be 4' from the "line" instead of 2'.
I got an email from the contractor this AM saying: "I was thinking we should get together and talk about the deck so we are on the same page." This can't be good. If I just wasted $4K on plans, permits, & a survey for him to tell me that the city won't let me build anything close to the size I want I AM NOT going to be happy. :@
That well and truly sucks... :@
Thanks! That pretty much sums it up. We are supposed to meet with the contractor tonight. Hopefully I can make it home by 7:00 pm.
Cities don't care about wasting money. Government seems to think money grows on trees.
On my current project at work, the City decided they didn't like the reviewed and approved permitted drawings for the traffic signal intersection improvements we were doing as part of the new building upgrades "deal" with the City.
They said, yes, it was approved, permitted, but we didn't really look at those slopes, they don't meet our current ADA guidelines. We had already re-poured curb, gutter, and sidewalk. The owner is going to pay for this.
So far, no one from the City has offered to compensate anyone for the delays, demo of newly poured concrete, rework, and errors on their part. I suppose they could ultimately point the finger at the Civil Engineer for doing it wrong in the first place. However, there is no feasible solution. The final conclusion after forcing 3 revised sets of drawings that all don't work is to "return to existing and match the existing asphalt grades and slopes." If you don't make it worse, sometimes that's OK.
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Working at WORK instead of my couch or kitchen table this week
And on the way up to the office this morning, we passed one of these parked on the street... just California, I suppose
What's with the individual sign? Are y'all in a shared space and edmunds is like renting a few desks?
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I was driving back to my Condo using the main road inside our complex. I stopped at the stop sign a few hundred feet from the entrance to my Condo Village when I noticed a woman driving a black Chrysler 300 sedan pass the stop sign opposite me and made a turn doing at least 25 miles per hour and began to speed up once she completed the turn in front of me. I make my right turn and saw that car jump the right curb and crashed its right front end into a Royal Palm Tree and it flipped over onto its left side trapping the driver inside the car. I stopped about 100 feet behind the car and immediately called 911.
I walked quickly over to the car and saw that the woman was jammed against the driver's door and I had no way of getting her out because the car was on its left side. I told her to be calm and that I had called the 911 emergency line and the police, fire and ambulance were on their way. There was nothing else I could do.
I got back into my car and drove over to my parking space and then walked back to the car that h ad flipped onto its left side. I have n ever seen anything like that - a car flipped onto its left side against the curb of the street. When the fire department arrived about 4 minutes later, then go on top of the right side of the car, opened the door, and go the woman out of the car through the right passenger door. She seemed OK but the EMT's decided to take her to the emergency room anyway.
I don't know what was wrong with the driver, but my guess is that she either was intoxicated, over-medicated or reacting to a medication, on her cell phone talking or texting, or some mechanical problem with the car. She obviously lost control of the car after her fast turn and high speed.
Unfortunately, I did not take a photo of the car when it was on its left side, but I did just take a photo(s) of the car being hauled off by a tow truck.
The driver was not a resident - she was a care worker because of her uniform and was in her 30's - at least that's what I saw. Dangersous living here in South Florida.
2011 Toyota Camry, 2014 Jeep Wrangler, 2017 Honda Civic Coupe, 2019 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid XSE, 2021 Toyota Tundra, 2022 Toyota 4Runner, 2022 Tesla Model 3
I can’t tell you how many times in the past 9 months it has saved me from hitting a car or a pedestrian.
That's a bit scary! How many did you hit prior to having that system?!
I think that if I had a system like that, it would only serve to anger me. If I hit something, it is often because I intend to hit it. For example, if my car stopped itself because a dog ran out in front of me, I would be quite annoyed. I would much rather hit a dog at 5mph than have my car stop me. The dog learns nothing good from the car stopping.
My neighbors used to have a dog that liked to chase cars. After I hit it once at low speed (all the neighbors would stop instead, and then complain about the dog chasing cars), it never chased another car... and the neighbors were able to keep their dog. A much better alternative than the inevitable dogcake.
Herding dogs chase cars because it’s part of their herding nature. It’s very difficult to unlearn that behavior. And certainly one trial learning won’t work on them. My friend’s border. collie just had to be put in the house when company was expected. And in any case, I would certainly rather have my car stop than hit a dog.
I may have told this story before. My sister was a rural route carrier for the Post Office in Colorado. One of the places she delivered mail to had this dog that would run up to her car, clamp down on the back bumper of her car and wouldn't let go. She had to slowly drive away dragging the dog until it let go.
There was a theory offered by zoologists that a car's hubcaps or spinners or wire wheels, glinting in the sun, reminds the dog of their ancient pack-hunting ways, as they became transfixed on the hoofs of their prey.
Mike - it looks beautiful where you live. They keep the grounds up nicely!
Yes they do. The 18 hole golf course is like a green blanket with many water hazards. For $501 a month (my HOA fees), I would expect manicured grounds. Our complex is on 200+ acres which includes tennis courts and a huge clubhouse, movie theater/live shows venue and many hobbies and 5230 condo residences in 2 and 4 story buildings. It’s a 55+ condo community.
Mike - it looks beautiful where you live. They keep the grounds up nicely!
Yes they do. The 18 hole golf course is like a green blanket with many water hazards. For $501 a month (my HOA fees), I would expect manicured grounds. Our complex is on 200+ acres which includes tennis courts and a huge clubhouse, movie theater/live shows venue and many hobbies and 5230 condo residences in 2 and 4 story buildings. It’s a 55+ condo community.
$500 doesn't really seem THAT unreasonable for what you get. My landscaper charges $50 per week to cut the lawn. That's $200 right there & your grounds look a whole helluva lot better than my lawn does
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My XF has one rattle, in the sunroof area. It goes away when I close the shade. Mike, your complex reminds me of Boca Teeca.
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My big excitement is that Kroger pharmacy used the Goodrx coupon I'd used for glyburide a month ago since insurance doesn't cover glyburide. Can't tell by the receipt. I thought the two presciptions cost more than usual. When I got home I found they hadn't been run through my wife's insurance plan.
So I had to go back and get a refund.
And I did discover my bleach brand comes from Canada. I'll check other bottles for source in the store.
My XF has one rattle, in the sunroof area. It goes away when I close the shade.
Mike, your complex reminds me of Boca Teeca.
Thanks for the compliment. Most of the 2 bedroom 2 bath w/laundry closet for washer and dryer combo go for $120,000 - $150,000, which is quite reasonable. All buildings are preformed concrete walls, ceilings and floors. Electric cooking, no gas.
It it is a gated community with live security. My building is a duplicate of the building shown in the photos in the background. It was built in 1991 when my folks bought it. Our Village has it’s own Olympic pool and propane grills for cookouts. I am 300 feet from the theater, Card rooms, main offices and 2 more pools.
We're in Williamsburg, VA until Friday for vacation, having arrived Sunday afternoon. It's quite relaxing so far even though I have spent a bit of time working while everyone else sleeps in.
Since between beach gear, suitcases, and bikes we weren't jamming that into the TLX or Altima, we borrowed my father's F-150 since there is plenty of room in the bed for luggage and a receiver for a back rack. We averaged around 22-23 MPG on the way down. For as much as I dislike his truck in city driving I really like it for highway driving.
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I lead such a dull life compared to Abaco.
My big excitement is that Kroger pharmacy used the Goodrx coupon I'd used for glyburide a month ago since insurance doesn't cover glyburide for some reason for the prescriptions I filled yesterday. Can't tell by the receipt.
So I had to go back and get a refund when I found it hadn't been run through my wife's prescription insurance plan.
I did discover my bleach brand comes from Canada. I'll check other bottles for source in the store.
Actually, my life is dull as well - but I am out of my condo and active so I come across oddities in life. What can I say - shopping baskets at Publix and Walmart; accidents; health issues; etc. But most of the time I am bored - which is why I follow this board - it gives me something to do!
I think I posted this earlier, Mike, but I surprised the GF with a weekend in Boston a few months ago. Including a night at the Pops tribute to Leonard Bernstein. Seated at our table were a father/son combo that owned a construction firm that built Boca Teeca in the '70s. Where my aunt and cousin still live. Small world...
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My XF has one rattle, in the sunroof area. It goes away when I close the shade.
Mike, your complex reminds me of Boca Teeca.
Thanks for the compliment. Most of the 2 bedroom 2 bath w/laundry closet for washer and dryer combo go for $120,000 - $150,000, which is quite reasonable. All buildings are preformed concrete walls, ceilings and floors. Electric cooking, no gas.
It it is a gated community with live security. My building is a duplicate of the building shown in the photos in the background. It was built in 1991 when my folks bought it. Our Village has it’s own Olympic pool and propane grills for cookouts. I am 300 feet from the theater, Card rooms, main offices and 2 more pools.
And what city are you in or near if you don't mind me asking.
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We're in Williamsburg, VA until Friday for vacation, having arrived Sunday afternoon. It's quite relaxing so far even though I have spent a bit of time working while everyone else sleeps in.
Since between beach gear, suitcases, and bikes we weren't jamming that into the TLX or Altima, we borrowed my father's F-150 since there is plenty of room in the bed for luggage and a receiver for a back rack. We averaged around 22-23 MPG on the way down. For as much as I dislike his truck in city driving I really like it for highway driving.
I like Williamsburg. Was there twice for work things over the years. Much more pleasant in October than it was in June. Colonial Williamsburg is a throwback in more ways than one. Very old-school Southern vibe in the place I stayed the last time I was there, Williamsburg Lodge.
My XF has one rattle, in the sunroof area. It goes away when I close the shade.
Mike, your complex reminds me of Boca Teeca.
Thanks for the compliment. Most of the 2 bedroom 2 bath w/laundry closet for washer and dryer combo go for $120,000 - $150,000, which is quite reasonable. All buildings are preformed concrete walls, ceilings and floors. Electric cooking, no gas.
It it is a gated community with live security. My building is a duplicate of the building shown in the photos in the background. It was built in 1991 when my folks bought it. Our Village has it’s own Olympic pool and propane grills for cookouts. I am 300 feet from the theater, Card rooms, main offices and 2 more pools.
And what city are you in or near if you don't mind me asking.
I am 2-1/2 miles south of Boca Raton; 2 miles west of Pompano Beach; 12 miles north of Ft. Lauderdale. The city I live in is called Coconut Creek.
Thanks for the compliment. Most of the 2 bedroom 2 bath w/laundry closet for washer and dryer combo go for $120,000 - $150,000, which is quite reasonable. All buildings are preformed concrete walls, ceilings and floors. Electric cooking, no gas.
It it is a gated community with live security. My building is a duplicate of the building shown in the photos in the background. It was built in 1991 when my folks bought it. Our Village has it’s own Olympic pool and propane grills for cookouts. I am 300 feet from the theater, Card rooms, main offices and 2 more pools.
That doesn't sound bad at all. Assuming they have a house to sell, a person should be able to pay cash for the condo with money left over. Then your only housing expense is the $500 a month for maintenance fees. Well, taxes, of course. How bad are the property taxes?
My XF has one rattle, in the sunroof area. It goes away when I close the shade.
Mike, your complex reminds me of Boca Teeca.
Thanks for the compliment. Most of the 2 bedroom 2 bath w/laundry closet for washer and dryer combo go for $120,000 - $150,000, which is quite reasonable. All buildings are preformed concrete walls, ceilings and floors. Electric cooking, no gas.
It it is a gated community with live security. My building is a duplicate of the building shown in the photos in the background. It was built in 1991 when my folks bought it. Our Village has it’s own Olympic pool and propane grills for cookouts. I am 300 feet from the theater, Card rooms, main offices and 2 more pools.
And what city are you in or near if you don't mind me asking.
I am 2-1/2 miles south of Boca Raton; 2 miles west of Pompano Beach; 12 miles north of Ft. Lauderdale. The city I live in is called Coconut Creek.
Sounds good, your condo seems to be somewhat what the wife is looking for. I'll let her know about it.
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Thanks for the compliment. Most of the 2 bedroom 2 bath w/laundry closet for washer and dryer combo go for $120,000 - $150,000, which is quite reasonable. All buildings are preformed concrete walls, ceilings and floors. Electric cooking, no gas.
It it is a gated community with live security. My building is a duplicate of the building shown in the photos in the background. It was built in 1991 when my folks bought it. Our Village has it’s own Olympic pool and propane grills for cookouts. I am 300 feet from the theater, Card rooms, main offices and 2 more pools.
That doesn't sound bad at all. Assuming they have a house to sell, a person should be able to pay cash for the condo with money left over. Then your only housing expense is the $500 a month for maintenance fees. Well, taxes, of course. How bad are the property taxes?
I pay $689 per year - if you pay early, you save about 10%. I have a homestead exemption which lowers my assessed valuation by $25,000 - thus saving tax assessment. When you live in your house or condo, you are entitled to that exemption. If you do not live in your house or condo, you are not entitled to the exemption.
My XF has one rattle, in the sunroof area. It goes away when I close the shade.
Mike, your complex reminds me of Boca Teeca.
Thanks for the compliment. Most of the 2 bedroom 2 bath w/laundry closet for washer and dryer combo go for $120,000 - $150,000, which is quite reasonable. All buildings are preformed concrete walls, ceilings and floors. Electric cooking, no gas.
It it is a gated community with live security. My building is a duplicate of the building shown in the photos in the background. It was built in 1991 when my folks bought it. Our Village has it’s own Olympic pool and propane grills for cookouts. I am 300 feet from the theater, Card rooms, main offices and 2 more pools.
And what city are you in or near if you don't mind me asking.
I am 2-1/2 miles south of Boca Raton; 2 miles west of Pompano Beach; 12 miles north of Ft. Lauderdale. The city I live in is called Coconut Creek.
Sounds good, your condo seems to be somewhat what the wife is looking for. I'll let her know about it.
I live across from Broward College - north campus and two blocks west of the Florida Turnpike exit/entrance at Coconut Creek Parkway. Very convenient to the airport (FLL) and the interstates.
Mike - it looks beautiful where you live. They keep the grounds up nicely!
Yes, that's what I was going to say. She may have been new to the area and was distracted by the ambiance! She was dreaming about being in an episode of Miami Vice.
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I'm surprised you can find something priced that low on the FL southeast coast in a decent location. I believe more than a few are checking out the SW coast these days for affordability.
I recall the scene in Tarantino's "Death Proof'" movie where Kurt Russell's character backs out of a parking spot in the correct manner I'm thinking here. The female characters in the movie react to the stunt with a reference to "small manhood." With AWD I won't be burning rubber though; less attention drawn that way. Exhibition of speed violations probably have more to do with noise and spinning tires than speed itself.
No doubt many of you guys have seen this movie already. Kurt Russell's character is a cold-blooded killer in the movie, Tarentino is a master at the freak-out stuff, and in this movie it is business as usual. Cars are highlighted often, and the one he drives is a classic. Was he driving a Chevy Nova around 1970 vintage?
I pay $689 per year - if you pay early, you save about 10%. I have a homestead exemption which lowers my assessed valuation by $25,000 - thus saving tax assessment. When you live in your house or condo, you are entitled to that exemption. If you do not live in your house or condo, you are not entitled to the exemption.
abacomike - if you've paid off your condo already, you've got a pretty solid deal on your housing. Our Alamogordo home purchased in late March of 2018 was bought for $130,000. We plan on retiring here, yep. But you've got yourself a good deal, too. With only $689 in property taxes a year and the $500 a month HOA fees, you do have money around ta buy an expensive German car. Good for you, man! Congratulations! Seriously. And your condo building looks great, too. Comfortable looking living!
Hey, Kirstie and PF Flyer - great news! I'm in on Edmunds using my desktop. I go to one app on my desktop that always bypasses my regular browser, Chrome. It is like pre-programmed to use Microsoft Edge. After using that app about a half hour ago, the thought occurred to me "hey, man, why don't you search for Edmunds.com using Edge and then key in your u/n and p/w?" So I did, and 'Voila'!
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My grandson exhibits definite behaviors that indicate “self-awareness” but lacks certain skills in the awareness of others. He basically is after self-satisfaction (eats only what he wants - doesn’t want to try different foods) and does not pick up on non-verbal cues in the facial expressions of those he comes in contact with.
At times he’ll burst out verbally when something attracts his attention - like a plane taking off - but does not understand that the outburst is very distracting to other individuals in the car. My son is very in tune with him and corrects his behaviors in a strong, fatherly approach.
He is high functioning. He spent most of his time playing online games with headphones. He was well-behaved at the movies and at the restaurants. He is adorable but does not like to be touched. He did come over and hug me when I dropped him off at the airport when I opened my arms to say goodbye but resisted my kiss to his forehead.
Like me I said, I take what I can get.
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Good summary of some reasons why
Some reasons, *Major universities and colleges, very livable city, more affordable than other major cities, much lower salaries, diversity from immigrants.
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We met with a few contractors, picked the one we liked based on the recommendation of friends who used him last year (theirs came out beautiful), agreed on a price, & took out a HELOC to pay for it. My property has protected wetlands behind it and on the side (there is a creek in my back yard). I wanted to have this done properly. I paid the contractor to have plans drawn up & permits pulled. There was a survey done on my property back in 2010 before I moved in (the previous owner had to pay to have a new septic system installed for us). According to the city, that survey is no longer good. They want a new survey. Survey, Architectural Drawings, Permit Fees all add up to about $4K.
The new deck I proposed was going to sit 18' off the house (as opposed to 8') and 22' wide (as opposed to 12'). The city looked at the plans and said that at 18' was going to be too close to the variance of where they want me to stay away from the wetlands (so If they want nothing within 25' of the wetlands, they don't want my structure on top of that "line"). My contractor submitted new plans to have the deck 2' shorter (16') and 2' wider (24'), so this way the end of the deck will be far off the "line" and the concrete footings will be 4' from the "line" instead of 2'.
I got an email from the contractor this AM saying: "I was thinking we should get together and talk about the deck so we are on the same page." This can't be good. If I just wasted $4K on plans, permits, & a survey for him to tell me that the city won't let me build anything close to the size I want I AM NOT going to be happy. :@
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But at least I don’t have a house behind me. Just woods beyond the fence.
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RIP Gordon Downie
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I recall the scene in Tarantino's "Death Proof'" movie where Kurt Russell's character backs out of a parking spot in the correct manner I'm thinking here. The female characters in the movie react to the stunt with a reference to "small manhood."
Practicing what I preach; took advantage of a parking "pull forward" opportunity in the Audi TTS this morning:
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Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
And on the way up to the office this morning, we passed one of these parked on the street... just California, I suppose
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On my current project at work, the City decided they didn't like the reviewed and approved permitted drawings for the traffic signal intersection improvements we were doing as part of the new building upgrades "deal" with the City.
They said, yes, it was approved, permitted, but we didn't really look at those slopes, they don't meet our current ADA guidelines. We had already re-poured curb, gutter, and sidewalk. The owner is going to pay for this.
So far, no one from the City has offered to compensate anyone for the delays, demo of newly poured concrete, rework, and errors on their part. I suppose they could ultimately point the finger at the Civil Engineer for doing it wrong in the first place. However, there is no feasible solution. The final conclusion after forcing 3 revised sets of drawings that all don't work is to "return to existing and match the existing asphalt grades and slopes." If you don't make it worse, sometimes that's OK.
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I walked quickly over to the car and saw that the woman was jammed against the driver's door and I had no way of getting her out because the car was on its left side. I told her to be calm and that I had called the 911 emergency line and the police, fire and ambulance were on their way. There was nothing else I could do.
I got back into my car and drove over to my parking space and then walked back to the car that h ad flipped onto its left side. I have n ever seen anything like that - a car flipped onto its left side against the curb of the street. When the fire department arrived about 4 minutes later, then go on top of the right side of the car, opened the door, and go the woman out of the car through the right passenger door. She seemed OK but the EMT's decided to take her to the emergency room anyway.
I don't know what was wrong with the driver, but my guess is that she either was intoxicated, over-medicated or reacting to a medication, on her cell phone talking or texting, or some mechanical problem with the car. She obviously lost control of the car after her fast turn and high speed.
Unfortunately, I did not take a photo of the car when it was on its left side, but I did just take a photo(s) of the car being hauled off by a tow truck.
The driver was not a resident - she was a care worker because of her uniform and was in her 30's - at least that's what I saw. Dangersous living here in South Florida.
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There was a theory offered by zoologists that a car's hubcaps or spinners or wire wheels, glinting in the sun, reminds the dog of their ancient pack-hunting ways, as they became transfixed on the hoofs of their prey.
I think "stupid" is a much better explanation.
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Bradd, if you google Wynmoor Community in Coconut Creek FL, you’ll get a better idea of where I live.
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$500 doesn't really seem THAT unreasonable for what you get. My landscaper charges $50 per week to cut the lawn. That's $200 right there & your grounds look a whole helluva lot better than my lawn does
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Mike, your complex reminds me of Boca Teeca.
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
My big excitement is that Kroger pharmacy used the Goodrx coupon I'd used for glyburide a month ago since insurance doesn't cover glyburide. Can't tell by the receipt. I thought the two presciptions cost more than usual. When I got home I found they hadn't been run through my wife's insurance plan.
So I had to go back and get a refund.
And I did discover my bleach brand comes from Canada. I'll check other bottles for source in the store.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
It it is a gated community with live security. My building is a duplicate of the building shown in the photos in the background. It was built in 1991 when my folks bought it. Our Village has it’s own Olympic pool and propane grills for cookouts. I am 300 feet from the theater, Card rooms, main offices and 2 more pools.
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Since between beach gear, suitcases, and bikes we weren't jamming that into the TLX or Altima, we borrowed my father's F-150 since there is plenty of room in the bed for luggage and a receiver for a back rack. We averaged around 22-23 MPG on the way down. For as much as I dislike his truck in city driving I really like it for highway driving.
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'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
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2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
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No doubt many of you guys have seen this movie already. Kurt Russell's character is a cold-blooded killer in the movie, Tarentino is a master at the freak-out stuff, and in this movie it is business as usual. Cars are highlighted often, and the one he drives is a classic. Was he driving a Chevy Nova around 1970 vintage?
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abacomike - if you've paid off your condo already, you've got a pretty solid deal on your housing. Our Alamogordo home purchased in late March of 2018 was bought for $130,000. We plan on retiring here, yep. But you've got yourself a good deal, too. With only $689 in property taxes a year and the $500 a month HOA fees, you do have money around ta buy an expensive German car. Good for you, man! Congratulations! Seriously. And your condo building looks great, too. Comfortable looking living!
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Whoo-hoo! Y'all got a ton of Kia's, Nissan's and late model Ford Focus ST pics coming at ya soon!
For cool starters:
2018 Kia Rio5
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2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
If you stick $150k in a fairly decent, fairly safe mutual fund earning 4%, that amounts to another $500 a month right there.
But, I would still say $1,100 a month to live there is NOT bad. Not bad at all. I know people paying more and getting less.
Since you like Bronco's so much, I thought appreciate this.
https://www.caranddriver.com/features/ford-bronco-vintage-tv-commercial