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jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Just posted a random picture while I can.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I respectfully disagree. You have too much contempt to people's use of the Internet and commerce. As before, I can make same sounding story with print (ordering useless cr.p from Sears catalog 50 years ago). And you conveniently ignored all those other aspects I mentioned. Just because something is misused, even a lot, doesn't make it "useless". Printing press has been misused - a lot. A lot of harm came from it. I still think it was probably an invention with positive impact far exceeding any harm it made. In fact I put it as comparable to wheel and more groundbreaking than steam engine, or jet engine. I also think internet protocol is today's version of printing press. In fact it allowed to perfect strangers who never met and will likely never meet exchange views on important and less important subjects.
2018 430i Gran Coupe
Too bad the Boca Concourse is in February.
'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...)
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2018 430i Gran Coupe
House caught my eye to look at the pictures.
Has some of the worst staging ever. 'Dining Room' cracked me up.
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/12061-Lake-Ave_Lakewood_OH_44107_M33641-92724?view=qv
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I'll tell you what is ... and, you'll be surprised.
It's the washing machine.
Why?
Prior to wide spread adoption, women spent hours upon hours manually washing the clothes for the family. When a washing machine found its way into the house, that freed up so much time that many of these women were able to join the work force. This did wonders for our society; think about all the "Rosie the Riveters" who filled in on the factory floor during WW2.
"mic drop"
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I checked the Behr deck cleaner I have left and it's chlorine based as I thought.
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I find that Menards has cedar stained ground contact rated boards for replacement. So that's what I'm going to use, but leave a little more space between boards for air circulation. My deck is really a patio. It sits on a 12x15 concrete pad and extends to 22 feet sitting on short concrete piers I dug with a powered hole digger. Maybe 3 inches above ground. Quite an experience in my This Old House days. LOL There's not a lot of airflow underneath because it's close to the ground. But the rubber backed rugs kept the moisture in the boards through the summer and then winter after they were put down.
If the factory stain weakens, I'll use One Time Wood which polymerizes after penetrating the fibers to reseal. Menards cites a matching stain to use to recolor the boards. I might try that.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
It takes time to adapt and change to this new age........but, we have to grow and change and make it work. Would you really want to go back to a pre-computer world? Another good thing is it keeps seniors minds busy, helping to keep our brain active and working. Lots of good things.
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That's been my argument since about the year 2000.
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2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
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2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
btw.....I don't want a larger deck. The deck has glass all around, and from the kitchen/dining room table we can look out at the yard and the trees....nothing on the deck to obscure the view.
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Bean, I usually agree with most of your posted comments, however your post about the internet is one of your opinions I disagree with.
Yes, I agree there are many abuses of internet access - namely hacking and identity theft which hurts many hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of people every year, not to mention our own government and governments of our allies. Yes there are sites on the internet that scam people out of their hard earned money. Pornography is rampant on the internet and is easily accessible to our children.
But with the “bad” comes the “good!” Paying my bills online has saved me time and money over the years. Direct deposits of my Social Security and pension provides immediate access to my funds instead of waiting for snail mail and is much safer.
As for shopping, without sites like Edmunds, I would be spending thousands of dollars more on automobile purchases. The internet allows me to quickly check where I can purchase goods and services at the lowest cost to me. I can research products quickly to determine which best fit my needs.
True, spam is a nuisance - but the pluses of the internet far outweigh the negatives, IMO.
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
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2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2. Sears catalog sales certainly didn't make local hardware store owners happy. They might not have put them out of business, but they certainly bit into their margins, especially for items that were not easy to get locally.
3. Walmart destroyed many local mom and pop stores. It was also outrageous. Oh, it also bit into Sears.
4. There came Amazon. What an outrage - selling stuff cheaper and delivering them to your home in three days or sometimes less. We surely should ban that one, shouldn't we?
BTW, Amazon isn't often cheapest anymore, especially for specialty items. If I want some real Polish candy, buckwheat groats, Swiss jam, or whatever else I sometimes fancy. I get them in a local ethnic store for less. Amazon's "free Prime shipping" is actually embedded in the price for those items, as those are often other stores (out of state) who pay Amazon to put it on their virtual shelves. They have to pay for the shipping, so naturally they add it to the price. I wish, the shipping was put separate in these cases, as then it could potentially be cheaper for multiple items. But people want "free shipping", so they get it.
2018 430i Gran Coupe
As for your glass allowing a nice view of your yard, I have that beat too. My deck is essentially on the ground so I don't need a railing. I guess you could say it looks like a platform. Therefore, I have a complete unobstructed view of my yard from any window including a sliding door that you can use to get onto the deck from the dining room in addition to being able to get to the deck from the laundry room on the other end of the house. We like a large deck and to put it in the words of my next door neighbor, "nice deck and you can even dance on it". We never did that but we could. I'll bet cleaning that glass takes some time and after it rains it has more than a few spots on it. Now that seems like a lot of maintenance to keep it looking good.
Wanna make any more comparisons?
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
If I had known this I would probably have been able to repair the old one at least temporarily. They use two molded rubber pieces on either side of the cartridge as a sort of sealing gasket, for want of a better term. When I removed the old cartridge one of them was dislodged. There was no other damage and I'm pretty sure I could have popped it back into place. Things you learn...
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
The diet begins now, for in two months 7 days of gluttony! Ice cream, ice cream! My kingdom for ice cream!
'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...)
All this talk of decks ....
If you haven’t seen it’s worth the 5 minutes
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Like cars, your deck suits you, our deck suits us. Your car suits you, my car suits me.
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jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
I'm skeptical, given that you've taken the time to post 24.4K times in this board alone.