Oh, this means you will have all sorts of extra furniture. When should I rent the U-Haul? (I shudder at the thought of me with no depth perception driving a truck on 95....)
No music? That's what I want loads of at my funeral. They can even play songs I don't like since I won't have to listen. I've had several folks have me sing and play at their funerals - likely for he above mentioned reason.
Ribs? Count me in! So it would be 11 people.... And don't do it anytime at all soon!
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This dovetails perfectly into something I just posted in another thread.
Fezo, I would lend you my Explorer to pull your rented Uhaul trailer to pick up all that swag, but Uhaul won't rent anyone a trailer for an Explorer. Good thing Richard bought that SRX in case he needs to rent a trailer.
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The line I crossed was dashed on my side of the road.
I can say that I have never seen a three lane road so described unless it was on a steep incline and uphill traffic had a passing lane, they appear such as below:
With such a marking passing traffic is illegal.
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In the next year or two we will be looking to replace the aging Saturn. It will be used for commuting and running errends so we are looking for economy with this car. The 500 is on the short list, however it looks like the milage while good isn't as great as it should be.
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Andy, you are exactly right. In 2003, we bought the Explorer for the express purpose of hauling small pieces of antique furniture. The day arrived that I needed to add a trailer to the back of the Explorer. When I went by the U-Haul place, I was amazed that they would not rent one of their trailers to me.
Here is what the U-Haul guy told me: Some years ago, there was a terrible accident involving an Explorer pulling a U-Haul trailer, Several people were killed in the accident. A law suit was filed against Ford Motor Company and U-Haul. Both brand names blamed one another. The court ruled that U-Haul was at fault because of a design feature with that type of trailer. After that, U-Haul made it a rule never to rent trailers to Explorer owners. I don't know if this accounting is true or not. i do know that i was never allowed to rent a U-Haul trailer. Over the years, I attempted it at three different U-Haul dealers. I was turned away each time.
You are so right. I'm glad that I have the SRX in case I need a trailer. Glad that you jumped in here. I've been missing your posts.
Same here in the Northeast. Our "third" lanes are identified like this:
These center lanes are reserved for making left turns (or U=Turns where permitted). These lanes are marked on each side by solid yellow and dashed yellow lines. They are not to be used for passing. The passing lanes on hills have a dashed yellow line for the uphill side so you can pass, and a solid yellow line for the downhill side.
"...the thought of me with no depth perception driving a truck on 95..."
Many years ago during one of our 23 moves, I decided to save money by moving myself. i rented a truck, got it loaded, and started out for our destination in South Carolina. With my depth perception problem, it was a big mistake. I was terrified for the entire 100 mile trip. My wife tried to drive one of our cars in front of me with the flashers going. It helped a little, but i will never pull that number again. That big truck was just different than driving a car.
The only problem is our kitchen opens to raised small outside patio, and inside the refrigerator is next to opening of sliding patio doors. So not sure if we would have enough room for an opening French door.
I’d stay with the sliding door with that type of a configuration. I believe in function first then esthetics. If you have to overcome unacceptable situations to get a French door you might not like the results down the road especially since you said you plan to move in a year or two. So don’t create an obstacle to the sale. Realtors cringe when they have to defend questionable architecture to prospective buyers.
You can’t make a silk purse from a sow’s ear but you could become a jackass that continually kicks himself.
FWIW, when we built a house in SC we had a French door installed in the kitchen nook area that opened out to the deck. It was fine, it didn’t get in the way of anything but we still think a sliding door would have been best.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Ok I want to start by saying I love edmunds and I love the info that is here, but I think the pricing on edmunds is killing the car lots. Let me explain so if you by cars at the so called TMV then most of the time you are trying to buy the car at or under invoice so the dealer is losing money to make a deal does that make sense to anyone??? Yes I am a sales person and I love my job but the prices posted her leave no room at all to make even 1$. So I know most of you like this and think that its a great deal but lets look at it if everyone bought there car at tmv then every dealership across the nation would be shut down! Then where would you by the car?? What if the place you worked at did everything and sold everything at or below cost how much money do you think you would make or better yet how long do you think you would have a job?? I just wanted to point this out to everyone. Also I went and looked and my store and other store in the area and the tmv is not anywhere near what people are paying for the cars to be honest it is about 1700 under what people are paying. So in my thoughts I think edmunds scans the area for the lowest price paid in the area and then mark that one price as tmv when really only one person got that price and there was a reason behind it it wasn't just sold like that.
I contacted my law firm about 2 months ago about changing my will and the response as been zero.So I can change my will by adding an addendum to it without waiting for a lawyer to not return my calls?Does it need to be notarized? Frankly my lawyer is fired but I need to change my will.If it makes a difference I live in Pa
Wills: I'm not an attorney, but I play one on Edmunds.
28firefighter covered this very well. The laws regarding wills vary greatly among states. Something that might be legal in one state could totally invalidate a will in another state. Leaving you with no will, or an earlier one in place. For example, in one state if you wish to exclude someone from your will (at certain levels of relationship) you must mention them and give them a nominal amount of money, such as $10. In my current state, when I mentioned this to the attorney drawing our wills he went 'huh?'. It's not needed in this state.
In our state a hand written will is valid. I think it does need to be witnessed. But you can not afterwards mess with it at all. Anything added, written or typed, even written in the margin, invalidates the complete will.
I don't like lawyers much, but the base line here - you better use a lawyer to draw up a will. Doing it yourself, with information such as seen on this forum, from others and myself, could easily get you a document that is useless. And, messing with an existing will could invalidate it.
Gas Prices. I think the Senator is making noise to generate publicity. In the past, when there have been fast and significant increases in gasoline prices, there have been several US Government level investigations into oil price manipulation and possible increases caused by speculation. None of these investigations have found significant evidence of either. The increasing weakness of the dollar has caused a large part of the price increase of oil, which translates into the price of gasoline.
I once said when the bad guys stop turning their ill gotten assets into dollars the US will be in trouble. Well, when Sadam was found, he had a suitcase of American dollars. But he also had a lot of eros in there. And what was that, 10 years ago? The time is here, the US is in big trouble.
jproc I am in Pennsylvania, but as I am not a licensed attorney nor are you my client, I cannot advise you on anything. You need to take your executed Will as it stands and find a new attorney as soon as possible if you need it modified.
On the "Burn and Destroy" provision in a will - Generally requests to destroy property are void as against public policy (as always with exceptions and some states are okay with it). However, having also been a Volunteer Firefighter, we have been left numerous homes to train on for the purposes of demolition and search and rescue. Our town has an ordinance that prohibits burning a home to the ground because of risk to surrounding homes, however that has nothing to do with the Estates laws.
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Thanks for the feedback. I'll probably go back out to Lowes and Home Depot and take another look at their doors... the ones comparable in price with Champions $2,611 door. I can use that as a bargaining chip should Champion call back.
Vinyl door are suppose to be less expensive than wood. But Champion has their doors priced like they are Mahogany. I expected an inflated price though, so not really surprised.
"...That big truck was just different than driving a car..."
My first time in a large vehicle was when I rented a big Winabago type RV to transport a group of clients "in style". I was scared to death the whole trip but when we got into Boston I thought I was going to have a heart attack. A worse group of crazy drivers I have never seen.
Now I wonder why I was scared at all since the school bus I drive is even bigger. Funny what you can get use to over time.
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Vinyl door are suppose to be less expensive than wood. But Champion has their doors priced like they are Mahogany.
That price might be due to the construction of that “vinyl” door. The better made vinyl doors are vinyl over wood. That’s what we have and there is nothing wrong with them. In the summer of ‘99 I installed an Anderson sliding door that was vinyl over wood and have had no problems with it. I bought it at Home Depot for around $900 (un-installed). I priced various brands and went with the Anderson. The Pella’s are priced like the MB and BMW’s of doors but I couldn’t find that they were any better than the Anderson that I chose. The Anderson might not be as good today as in ‘99 so you have to decide what quality of door construction you get for the buck spent. Just like shoes and cars.
If we ever get into construction stories of self installed doors that lead out to the deck I have one about my installation of that sliding door.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
You being a farmer I’m not surprised. You guys like to plant everything. :sick:
I have to admit, I use the planted coffee cans thing as an excuse for not planting additional shrubbery. I’ve got her convinced that to plant one more shrub will mean digging up at least one can, more than likely an excavation project for some of the things she wants done. She’s afraid I’d make a mess in the yard so I’m off the hook for now.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
I have cultivated the art of making messes of diy projects for years. At this point my wife won't let me touch anything, which is just the way I like it.
This is as close to the way the road looked as I could find. I was in the lane on the right in this picture. The other side of the road was going in the opposite direction but they had the same markings as the right hand lane in the picture. The middle lane has a solid line on the inside and a dash line on the outside. At the point where I passed (and I wouldn't really consider it passing.....I was really going around a car that was going about 30 mph in a 50 mph zone. There were NO arrows on the road at that particular spot.
I think the officer saw I was a reasonable person and I didn't argue with him. I just said the road was clear in both directions, the car I went around was going unusually slow, he could have a problem or be drunk, and I thought it was the safest thing to do, but I wouldn't do it that way next time.
He said to go ahead and drive safely.
I guess it was technically not legal, but since there was a reasonable reason for going around a very slow moving car, he made a judgement call that it was alright..........my lucky day, should have bought a lottery ticket.
I would agree, if it was really passing, that is overtaking a car going at the speed limit I would certainly understand getting a ticket. Going around a car that is obstructing traffic is slightly different, and I think the officer saw it that way too.
Here is what the Ontario drivers handbook said about that picture that is shown. A broken line at the left of your lane means you may pass if the way is clear. ('A' may pass if there are enough broken lines ahead to complete the pass safely.)
>mean digging up at least one can, more than likely an excavation project for some of the things she wants done.
Do any of you have a technique for keeping the distaff member from wanting to change paint colors. I have the rooms painted in slightly tinted colors which mean not having to repaint if decorating choices change on her part. But she keeps wanting to use more definite colors in the walls. How can I avoid that? I love painting but hate repainting needlessly.
I always say that I love the current color. Never, ever deviate from that.
Doesn't end up working for too long though. Eventually we end up at Lowes buying paint, and I have to put it up. Of course, by then the walls are so beat up they desperately need a new paint job! I don't mind doing it then, but no way I am repainting a room in good condition just to change the color.
if everyone bought there car at tmv then every dealership across the nation would be shut down! Then where would you by the car??
The manufacturer will find a way. Look at other industries, Blockbuster will disappear soon because you can order movies at home on your TV.
The book publishing industry has been hit in numerous ways. Bookstores are almost dead...you can order your books with a big discount, sent free of charge by ordering online. Or you can even download books onto an ereader.
Newspapers are on life support because people are getting all the information they need on a computer. Phone books will soon disappear and do you remember when you used to take a roll of film in to be developed?
It is nice to see someone who loves their work, but I think you should be prepared for big changes in the car business. Hyundai has a plan where the salespeople will drop a car off and do a presentation at your house for the Eqqus.
My guess is there will be depots...not dealerships.....you will be able to go for a test drive, and you will take your car in for repairs and maintenance. As I said yesterday about the Fiat 500, young people don't want to haggle over price. The consultant at the depot will put the information into the computer with the car you want, there will be one price given, and that is what you will pay.
The system is kind of archaic and crude the way it works now. Some people are better negotiators than others and that's not fair...and some dealers want more profit than others.......and some undercut!
It's a changing world...but I wish you luck and it is nice to hear from a real car salesperson.
, U-Haul made it a rule never to rent trailers to Explorer owners. I don't know if this accounting is true
The account was true about U-Hauls. This was on wikipedia: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
U-Haul will not rent a trailer to be attached to any Ford Explorer.[3] According to U-Haul: "U-Haul has chosen not to rent behind this tow vehicle based on our history of excessive costs in defending lawsuits involving Ford Explorer towing combinations. This policy is not related to safety issues. This is an unusual circumstance for U-Haul." This extends to all production years and models (for example, the ban includes the Ford Explorer Sport Trac) of Explorers, regardless of tire brand that is attached. This comes from many accidents involving Bridgestone or Firestone tires. Ford Explorers can, however, be towed by U-Haul equipment, and U-Haul also sells U-Haul branded trailer hitches, which are manufactured by Cequent or Valley Industries, for Explorers.
The ban does not extend to sister vehicles such as the Mercury Mountaineer, Lincoln Aviator, or Mazda Navajo which are all the same vehicle simply re-badged. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------
Interesting you can rent a U-Haul if it is a sister vehicle even though they are almost the same. In Canada they did a test on U-Hauls and found about 50% had safety deficiency problems.
The state, for all intents and purposes, is broke. "Ahnold" certainly didn't do the state any favors.
Actually, CA was broke waaaaay before Arnold took office. He tried to reform the system, but he couldn't. I don't know the exact figures, but I don't think things got worse with him. They just continued being bad.
He had several initiatives to start making things better, but the unions waged a better PR campaign and they were all voted down in a special election.
I do agree with you---to a point. If Jim's situation isn't workable, then it isn't workable. It has to be investigated thoroughly. I would ask a good contractor to take a look. As for esthetics, it sells houses. Having sold 14 houses at a profit each time, I believe this. Doors, windows, window and door treatments, kitchens, bathroms, hardwood floors, and proper staging of the furniture all make a difference esthetically. There is no question that a French door offers more beauty than a sliding door. If, however, placement is not possible, then you deal with what you have.
We once owned a home that had half of the house beneath ground level---no windows. The real estate company told us that it would be a tough sale. We sold it to the third client. How? We installed a number of attractive mirrors, some direct and indirect lighting, light colored carpet, and pale hued furniture. When obstacles abound, you just have to be a little more creative.
Since we moved here, I've staged five homes. They sold pretty quickly considering the economy. Many people can have money and beautiful homes, but they may not have a sense of what looks good or how to arrange it. I figure that my $500 fee per house was well worth it to the owners. On average i spent three days per house giving them my advice and arranging some things myself. My philosophy is that if you never intend to sell your home, do as you please. If you do intend to sell it, you need to think differently about how things look.
No, no, no! I would never add or delete anything from a Will without consulting a good attorney. As has been said here before, estate law varies among the states. In North Carolina, a hand written Will is acceptable, but needs to be witnessed and notarized. My mother's Will was drawn up by an attorney. She later made three changes in the margin and initialed them. Those changes would not have held up in court, but my sister and I honored them anyway. The changes were minor ones. You have to be careful. My advice is to get a new attorney---one who is experienced in dealing with estate laws in PA. Good luck to you.
You definitely made a good point about the danger of burning a house that could cause harm to surrounding homes. In our cousin's case, his house sits on its own block in town. The town council and the fire department actually had to approve the request. This was done prior to the final draft of the Will. Being a lover of older homes, it saddens me that this was his choice. Still, he had his reasons.
I've had both Anderson and Pella doors and windows. Both are great products. The Pella products do cost more, but may be worth the extra expense. We have Pella windows on our current house. For 3,000 square feet, our utility bills are rewarding. Our highest winter bill is about $225 and the highest summer bill is about $200. The Pella windows have made a big difference. I do believe that they pay for themselves in the long run.
Same exact story here. My wife even uses caution when she asks me to change a light bulb---she supervises! :sick: Then again, after my computer repair experience, who can blame her? BTW, yesterday afternoon I took the old computer from the garage to the dump site. I was motivated because each time that my wife went to the garage to get something, she made some smart [non-permissible content removed] remark about my technical capabilities. I never comment, but I think to myslef: Who was the one who got the new computer?
To solve your problem: You might suggest that she paint the walls herself. No, that won't work. She'll just call a professional painter, and you'll be writing a big check.
The Andersen windows and doors are great. The Pella windows and doors are great and a little pricier. In both cases do some homework about the retail product from the company and its sellers vs the home stores and builders product versions. There are lower level products that are on display, at least for Pella when I was shopping, and are not the quality of the retail product.
I have found the Andersen company to be very reputable. After our home was about 15 -20 years old, a regional distributor of same came door to door in our region because many of the homes had Andersen windows. They serviced the double hung windows because of a loosening problem. No charge.
A policeman living down the road came along before the representative. When they had come to his home about the windows, he was suspicious and checked them out; so he came to let the others know the representative was legitimate so he wouldn't get shot or rejected by someone thinking he was trying to gain access to their house.
Several years after that, I somehow checked into the Renewal window inserts and had the Andersen distributor install those in all our windows at a charge. But they were even tighter and better than the windows the builder had put into our home in the 70s.
She is the one with a definite bad back. Injections, vocodin and all. So we would get a professional in to do the job, but it's something that I really enjoy doing in time off. We just have a difference of color depth. I like slight tones; she wants more definite colors. I try to phrase comments all different ways to discourage strong color choices.
Our highest winter bill is about $225 and the highest summer bill is about $200. The Pella windows have made a big difference. I do believe that they pay for themselves in the long run.
I’m not against Pella, I was about to buy their siding glass door but I wanted to see what Anderson had. That’s why I went to Home Depot, just for a sanity check. I’m glad I did. The R rating was the same for both and I saved around $200 with the Anderson. My satisfaction with this Anderson product won’t lock me into Anderson if and when we do any more window and/or door replacements. Each application has to stand on its own as far as I’m concerned.
As for the esthetics being important, living with Mrs. j, I’m well aware of that and we always consider that. Even ‘you know who’ won’t do something just for looks if it is going to compromise everything else. She starts off with the design thingy in mind then looks at the function side. Me, I do just the opposite. I guess we prove that opposites can coexist, I think. :surprise:
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
I never thought of that. I just thought it was because it was a Norwegian family name or something like that and spelled differently than most of us see names that are pronounced similary.
You made my laugh of the day on Edmunds with that!
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No music? That's what I want loads of at my funeral. They can even play songs I don't like since I won't have to listen. I've had several folks have me sing and play at their funerals - likely for he above mentioned reason.
Ribs? Count me in! So it would be 11 people.... And don't do it anytime at all soon!
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Fezo, I would lend you my Explorer to pull your rented Uhaul trailer to pick up all that swag, but Uhaul won't rent anyone a trailer for an Explorer.
Good thing Richard bought that SRX in case he needs to rent a trailer.
I can say that I have never seen a three lane road so described unless it was on a steep incline and uphill traffic had a passing lane, they appear such as below:
With such a marking passing traffic is illegal.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
In the next year or two we will be looking to replace the aging Saturn. It will be used for commuting and running errends so we are looking for economy with this car. The 500 is on the short list, however it looks like the milage while good isn't as great as it should be.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Here is what the U-Haul guy told me: Some years ago, there was a terrible accident involving an Explorer pulling a U-Haul trailer, Several people were killed in the accident. A law suit was filed against Ford Motor Company and U-Haul. Both brand names blamed one another. The court ruled that U-Haul was at fault because of a design feature with that type of trailer. After that, U-Haul made it a rule never to rent trailers to Explorer owners. I don't know if this accounting is true or not. i do know that i was never allowed to rent a U-Haul trailer. Over the years, I attempted it at three different U-Haul dealers. I was turned away each time.
You are so right. I'm glad that I have the SRX in case I need a trailer. Glad that you jumped in here. I've been missing your posts.
Richard
These center lanes are reserved for making left turns (or U=Turns where permitted). These lanes are marked on each side by solid yellow and dashed yellow lines. They are not to be used for passing. The passing lanes on hills have a dashed yellow line for the uphill side so you can pass, and a solid yellow line for the downhill side.
I'll second that!
Meanwhile, good thing you have the SRX now instead of the Explorer, Richard. I'll send you directions to my house.
Many years ago during one of our 23 moves, I decided to save money by moving myself. i rented a truck, got it loaded, and started out for our destination in South Carolina. With my depth perception problem, it was a big mistake. I was terrified for the entire 100 mile trip. My wife tried to drive one of our cars in front of me with the flashers going. It helped a little, but i will never pull that number again. That big truck was just different than driving a car.
Richard
Richard
I’d stay with the sliding door with that type of a configuration. I believe in function first then esthetics. If you have to overcome unacceptable situations to get a French door you might not like the results down the road especially since you said you plan to move in a year or two. So don’t create an obstacle to the sale. Realtors cringe when they have to defend questionable architecture to prospective buyers.
You can’t make a silk purse from a sow’s ear but you could become a jackass that continually kicks himself.
FWIW, when we built a house in SC we had a French door installed in the kitchen nook area that opened out to the deck. It was fine, it didn’t get in the way of anything but we still think a sliding door would have been best.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Dang! Just my luck!
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28firefighter covered this very well. The laws regarding wills vary greatly among states. Something that might be legal in one state could totally invalidate a will in another state. Leaving you with no will, or an earlier one in place. For example, in one state if you wish to exclude someone from your will (at certain levels of relationship) you must mention them and give them a nominal amount of money, such as $10. In my current state, when I mentioned this to the attorney drawing our wills he went 'huh?'. It's not needed in this state.
In our state a hand written will is valid. I think it does need to be witnessed. But you can not afterwards mess with it at all. Anything added, written or typed, even written in the margin, invalidates the complete will.
I don't like lawyers much, but the base line here - you better use a lawyer to draw up a will. Doing it yourself, with information such as seen on this forum, from others and myself, could easily get you a document that is useless. And, messing with an existing will could invalidate it.
Gas Prices. I think the Senator is making noise to generate publicity. In the past, when there have been fast and significant increases in gasoline prices, there have been several US Government level investigations into oil price manipulation and possible increases caused by speculation. None of these investigations have found significant evidence of either. The increasing weakness of the dollar has caused a large part of the price increase of oil, which translates into the price of gasoline.
I once said when the bad guys stop turning their ill gotten assets into dollars the US will be in trouble. Well, when Sadam was found, he had a suitcase of American dollars. But he also had a lot of eros in there. And what was that, 10 years ago? The time is here, the US is in big trouble.
On the "Burn and Destroy" provision in a will - Generally requests to destroy property are void as against public policy (as always with exceptions and some states are okay with it). However, having also been a Volunteer Firefighter, we have been left numerous homes to train on for the purposes of demolition and search and rescue. Our town has an ordinance that prohibits burning a home to the ground because of risk to surrounding homes, however that has nothing to do with the Estates laws.
Vinyl door are suppose to be less expensive than wood. But Champion has their doors priced like they are Mahogany. I expected an inflated price though, so not really surprised.
Shall we assume that you sell Honda?
If True Market Value needs an upward adjustment to provide more dealer profit, what happens to Trade In Values?
Are you giving way too much for trades at your store? Examples?
And what if we were forced to buy direct from the manufacturer? Oh My!
2013 Mustang GT, 2001 GMC Yukon Denali
Feso, don't go for that deal. Tell your brother that Richard promised you his mattress which is filled with $100 bills.
Me, I prefer the coffee can in the back yard.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
My first time in a large vehicle was when I rented a big Winabago type RV to transport a group of clients "in style". I was scared to death the whole trip but when we got into Boston I thought I was going to have a heart attack. A worse group of crazy drivers I have never seen.
Now I wonder why I was scared at all since the school bus I drive is even bigger. Funny what you can get use to over time.
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Yes but the bills are Confederate.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
That price might be due to the construction of that “vinyl” door. The better made vinyl doors are vinyl over wood. That’s what we have and there is nothing wrong with them. In the summer of ‘99 I installed an Anderson sliding door that was vinyl over wood and have had no problems with it. I bought it at Home Depot for around $900 (un-installed). I priced various brands and went with the Anderson. The Pella’s are priced like the MB and BMW’s of doors but I couldn’t find that they were any better than the Anderson that I chose. The Anderson might not be as good today as in ‘99 so you have to decide what quality of door construction you get for the buck spent. Just like shoes and cars.
If we ever get into construction stories of self installed doors that lead out to the deck I have one about my installation of that sliding door.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
You being a farmer I’m not surprised. You guys like to plant everything. :sick:
I have to admit, I use the planted coffee cans thing as an excuse for not planting additional shrubbery. I’ve got her convinced that to plant one more shrub will mean digging up at least one can, more than likely an excavation project for some of the things she wants done. She’s afraid I’d make a mess in the yard so I’m off the hook for now.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
I was in the lane on the right in this picture. The other side of the road was going in the opposite direction but they had the same markings as the right hand lane in the picture. The middle lane has a solid line on the inside and a dash line on the outside. At the point where I passed (and I wouldn't really consider it passing.....I was really going around a car that was going about 30 mph in a 50 mph zone. There were NO arrows on the road at that particular spot.
I think the officer saw I was a reasonable person and I didn't argue with him. I just said the road was clear in both directions, the car I went around was going unusually slow, he could have a problem or be drunk, and I thought it was the safest thing to do, but I wouldn't do it that way next time.
He said to go ahead and drive safely.
I guess it was technically not legal, but since there was a reasonable reason for going around a very slow moving car, he made a judgement call that it was alright..........my lucky day, should have bought a lottery ticket.
I would agree, if it was really passing, that is overtaking a car going at the speed limit I would certainly understand getting a ticket. Going around a car that is obstructing traffic is slightly different, and I think the officer saw it that way too.
Here is what the Ontario drivers handbook said about that picture that is shown.
A broken line at the left of your lane means you may pass if the way is clear. ('A' may pass if there are enough broken lines ahead to complete the pass safely.)
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Do any of you have a technique for keeping the distaff member from wanting to change paint colors. I have the rooms painted in slightly tinted colors which mean not having to repaint if decorating choices change on her part. But she keeps wanting to use more definite colors in the walls. How can I avoid that? I love painting but hate repainting needlessly.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Doesn't end up working for too long though. Eventually we end up at Lowes buying paint, and I have to put it up. Of course, by then the walls are so beat up they desperately need a new paint job! I don't mind doing it then, but no way I am repainting a room in good condition just to change the color.
You can also play up your bad back issues.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
The manufacturer will find a way. Look at other industries, Blockbuster will disappear soon because you can order movies at home on your TV.
The book publishing industry has been hit in numerous ways. Bookstores are almost dead...you can order your books with a big discount, sent free of charge by ordering online. Or you can even download books onto an ereader.
Newspapers are on life support because people are getting all the information they need on a computer. Phone books will soon disappear and do you remember when you used to take a roll of film in to be developed?
It is nice to see someone who loves their work, but I think you should be prepared for big changes in the car business. Hyundai has a plan where the salespeople will drop a car off and do a presentation at your house for the Eqqus.
My guess is there will be depots...not dealerships.....you will be able to go for a test drive, and you will take your car in for repairs and maintenance.
As I said yesterday about the Fiat 500, young people don't want to haggle over price. The consultant at the depot will put the information into the computer with the car you want, there will be one price given, and that is what you will pay.
The system is kind of archaic and crude the way it works now. Some people are better negotiators than others and that's not fair...and some dealers want more profit than others.......and some undercut!
It's a changing world...but I wish you luck and it is nice to hear from a real car salesperson.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
The account was true about U-Hauls. This was on wikipedia:
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U-Haul will not rent a trailer to be attached to any Ford Explorer.[3] According to U-Haul: "U-Haul has chosen not to rent behind this tow vehicle based on our history of excessive costs in defending lawsuits involving Ford Explorer towing combinations. This policy is not related to safety issues. This is an unusual circumstance for U-Haul." This extends to all production years and models (for example, the ban includes the Ford Explorer Sport Trac) of Explorers, regardless of tire brand that is attached. This comes from many accidents involving Bridgestone or Firestone tires. Ford Explorers can, however, be towed by U-Haul equipment, and U-Haul also sells U-Haul branded trailer hitches, which are manufactured by Cequent or Valley Industries, for Explorers.
The ban does not extend to sister vehicles such as the Mercury Mountaineer, Lincoln Aviator, or Mazda Navajo which are all the same vehicle simply re-badged.
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Interesting you can rent a U-Haul if it is a sister vehicle even though they are almost the same. In Canada they did a test on U-Hauls and found about 50% had safety deficiency problems.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Actually, CA was broke waaaaay before Arnold took office. He tried to reform the system, but he couldn't. I don't know the exact figures, but I don't think things got worse with him. They just continued being bad.
He had several initiatives to start making things better, but the unions waged a better PR campaign and they were all voted down in a special election.
I do agree with you---to a point. If Jim's situation isn't workable, then it isn't workable. It has to be investigated thoroughly. I would ask a good contractor to take a look. As for esthetics, it sells houses. Having sold 14 houses at a profit each time, I believe this. Doors, windows, window and door treatments, kitchens, bathroms, hardwood floors, and proper staging of the furniture all make a difference esthetically. There is no question that a French door offers more beauty than a sliding door. If, however, placement is not possible, then you deal with what you have.
We once owned a home that had half of the house beneath ground level---no windows. The real estate company told us that it would be a tough sale. We sold it to the third client. How? We installed a number of attractive mirrors, some direct and indirect lighting, light colored carpet, and pale hued furniture. When obstacles abound, you just have to be a little more creative.
Since we moved here, I've staged five homes. They sold pretty quickly considering the economy. Many people can have money and beautiful homes, but they may not have a sense of what looks good or how to arrange it. I figure that my $500 fee per house was well worth it to the owners. On average i spent three days per house giving them my advice and arranging some things myself. My philosophy is that if you never intend to sell your home, do as you please. If you do intend to sell it, you need to think differently about how things look.
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What?! Is the War over?!
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In our house pity doesn't work so I don't try that one; even if it is true. I don't want a sore lip to go with it.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
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Not in some parts of the south.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
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I have found the Andersen company to be very reputable. After our home was about 15 -20 years old, a regional distributor of same came door to door in our region because many of the homes had Andersen windows. They serviced the double hung windows because of a loosening problem. No charge.
A policeman living down the road came along before the representative. When they had come to his home about the windows, he was suspicious and checked them out; so he came to let the others know the representative was legitimate so he wouldn't get shot or rejected by someone thinking he was trying to gain access to their house.
Several years after that, I somehow checked into the Renewal window inserts and had the Andersen distributor install those in all our windows at a charge. But they were even tighter and better than the windows the builder had put into our home in the 70s.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
She is the one with a definite bad back. Injections, vocodin and all. So we would get a professional in to do the job, but it's something that I really enjoy doing in time off. We just have a difference of color depth. I like slight tones; she wants more definite colors. I try to phrase comments all different ways to discourage strong color choices.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I’m not against Pella, I was about to buy their siding glass door but I wanted to see what Anderson had. That’s why I went to Home Depot, just for a sanity check. I’m glad I did. The R rating was the same for both and I saved around $200 with the Anderson. My satisfaction with this Anderson product won’t lock me into Anderson if and when we do any more window and/or door replacements. Each application has to stand on its own as far as I’m concerned.
As for the esthetics being important, living with Mrs. j, I’m well aware of that and we always consider that. Even ‘you know who’ won’t do something just for looks if it is going to compromise everything else. She starts off with the design thingy in mind then looks at the function side. Me, I do just the opposite. I guess we prove that opposites can coexist, I think. :surprise:
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I saw a shirt the other day exclaiming>
The Confederacy-Fighting Terrorism since 1861
2013 Mustang GT, 2001 GMC Yukon Denali
Maybe it is the Canadian spelling.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
I never thought of that. I just thought it was because it was a Norwegian family name or something like that and spelled differently than most of us see names that are pronounced similary.
You made my laugh of the day on Edmunds with that!
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,