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Nice Guy Eddie

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  1. 19 hours ago, Patricio Swayze said:

    I think most actually agree with you that there is a very dark side to the whole thing for many of these women.  However, just like the war on drugs, after how many years of failed policy and enforcement is it time to change laws and try something else?  Enforcing these laws and putting these women in prison doesn't help most of them.  Only a small percentage I would guess are able to break the cycle that way.

    You never stop the problem by arresting the women. The only way is to arrest the Johns.  And publicize it, which they do on the chron website. I assure you that has stopped some men. 

    If hpd really wanted to stop this, they could. Perhaps this latest series might embarrass them enough to do something.

  2. 1 hour ago, ROFL BOX said:

    Where in the Austin area can an average plebe such as I go for AC specific parts?

    Will the counter sales people tolerate stupid questions from the masses while they sell us a $ 20.00 item?  Can they test the stuff to see what our problem actually is?

    youtube is your friend with home repairs.

  3. and given the prevailing wisdom on how women's teams are more controlling than the men's teams, I imagine the Baylor team wasn't given much of a choice. 

    People should want to visit the WH and the President regardless of politics. But Trump likes to interject politics into sports (Kapaernick, Bosa congrats) that some people may be wary that a WH visit is somehow approving his rhetoric or policies.

  4. My MB E320 airmatic suspension struts all failed one after another. $1000/pop.  At least the first 2 failed under warranty.  And when they failed, the car dropped so it was undriveable. Meaning tow truck time.

    Agree that you have to find a good non-dealer mechanic once it's out of warranty.

  5. 17 minutes ago, Catpfish said:

    I understand the process, I've been through it several times.

    My point is simply that if the protest company saves you $20K off of your valuation, all of the different valuations used by the various taxing authorities will go down by $20K whether they are affected by homestead exemption or not.  Wouldn't it be easier to simply multiply the valuation savings times the tax rate to determine the amount saved in taxes?

    This is a message board and you would be surprised that many people don't understand how property tax works. 

    Yes, multiplying 2 numbers would be an easy way to calculate a fee.

  6. 2 minutes ago, ROFL BOX said:

    Please pass my info along if hail comes near him.

    ha. I like him as a friend but he's a sucker. He's the guy that signs up for the "free" inspection services and always buys what they're selling.  He always falls for the line that buying ______ increases the home value.  Even when he's not planning to sell for 5-10 years.

  7. 3 minutes ago, Catpfish said:

    A little confused here...why wouldn't they just take the amount of the valuation reduction times the tax rate and take their percentage of that?  Homestead would not factor into that since the reduction is across the board.

    Most services charge a percentage of the tax amount that you're saving.  They're going to play dumb when you point out that you're not saving as much as they say you are because of other factors.

    Personally I've found the best strategy (for me) is to wait a couple of years and protest at that time. Let them raise my valuation over 2-3 years and then come in to remove it all. when I can easily prove they are 50K too high, they realize they don't have a leg to stand on, and can be beaten down more.

    Once I did the homework where I demonstrated their comparables weren't comparable.  And I documented ~10 comparable sales supporting  my argument.  After we walked thru the first 2 comparables, the reviewer just asked me what I wanted, and he gave it to me.

  8. 8 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

    Why does everything have to be a crime and deserve punishment?   This is an abstract question not necessarily pertaining to this case.

    There will be civil liability here.  Probably resulting in a judgment sufficiently large that she may be subject to losing most of her earnings for the rest of her life.

    She has to live with herself and with society's judgment for the rest of her life.

    The thirst for vengeance and retribution just amazes me sometimes.

    Pulling a trigger to harm someone raises the stakes.  If she had picked up a rock to throw at the guy, I would agree that criminal prosecution would be overkill. 

  9. From being a homeowner for 15 years and willing to attempt to repair thinks myself, I believe most DIY projects should be under $50. The key is whether you can wait for parts to come in or find the time to do the repairs.  As in go without AC or a washing machine for a few days.

    I’ve repaired every appliance now and never spent more than $30. And by repair, it’s usually just replacing a hard to reach fuse or part.

    Csb alert. A buddy’s ac went out. He immediately took the >$10k new unit because his wife wasn’t going to spend one night without AC. I told him to send her to her sisters or even a hotel for the night and get more info. It might be a $15 repair. He didn’t listen.

     

  10. 21 hours ago, Nueces River Rat said:

    Uh....  That looks like a legit spa right there.

    Does anyone ever watch TV or You Tube videos of people who have to get stuff  corrected from going to suspect looking places like this one?  Or going down to Mexico to some  guy who is Dentist who all the sudden decides one day he is Plastic Surgeon and starts injecting construction grade silicon into butts and boobs?  

     

    Poor people want cosmetic treatment too and can’t afford real doctors. They convince themselves these places can make them feel and look young. 

  11. 14 hours ago, Lobo said:

    Other than sending a few photos of the little ones to family in Chicago, I cannot possibly conceive of a scenario where you'd want to initiate a group text.  If you're trying to coordinate with friends, just fucking stop and realize coordinating 10 adults at one time is futile and if they were adults---y'all would just pick a place and time and be there.  I've been in shithole third world countries with no phones and if we said to meet at a place at 10:00a, everybody was there at 10:00a no questions asked.  Phones just give people an excuse to be fucking idiots.  Don't text, don't use social media, unless it's with family and immediately mission critical.  If you lose somebody at a music festival, fuck 'em.  

    What is the sudden fascination with interacting with other people?  

    Agree that people communicate too much but 100% disagree on the use of group text.  It’s not for kids’ pictures.  Either 1 or 10. Ok, if the kid was just born, one pic is allowable. Otherwise drop the kids pic on fb or instagram so users can pull the photos they want to see.  

    but the purpose of it is to coordinate with people as long as it sticks to that.  Ever been on a group vacation? Group text is great for everyone to let everyone else know where they are and if they can meet up.  Am I going to call 15 people to tell them to meet at 12 for lunch?  

     

  12. I couldn’t them to budge much but that was 15 years ago.  Just go see them during the last days of the month when the end of month paycheck is coming up.

    you didn’t ask, but the key to German cars is to get rid of them before the warranty is up. Too expensive to repair afterwards. Or don’t use them as a daily driver so they don’t get beat up so bad.

  13. HVAC, electrical, plumbing, welding all seem to pay well.  And in some of these cases, the average age of the workers are in their 50s.  After you learn how to do it, buy out a current small business owner.   Or just pull in some bank as a worker and not worry about owning a business.  Nothing wrong with that.

    One plus that you have is that people will see you as someone who must have 20 years of experience even if you have 1. They will hire you over the 30 yr old guy who actually has 10 years of experience.

  14. 4 hours ago, BurntEyes said:

    So because Jerry Sandusky was remorseful about his crimes you feel he should have gotten a lower sentence?

    The Baylor players that felt bad about gang rape should get lower sentences?

    Samuel Little should get a lesser sentence because he feels bad about all the women he killed?

    I just want to make sure you mean what you said and weren't making an exception for some reason in this case.

    Expressing remorse should always be taken into consideration during sentencing. A convict should be considered a candidate for rehabilitation even starting at the sentencing. It doesn't mean that a sentence should necessarily be reduced but I would hope that a judge would take all facts into account. This include how the convict is behaving and what they're saying. We should always strive to give  prisoners some hope that a behavioral change is worthwhile. Either through reduced time or with other rewards for those not getting out.

    But you want me to play your little game. If Sandusky confessed and expressed remorse, I think it leads to a potential for less time in prison.  Instead of 60 years, give him 55.  He can get out when he's 125 years old instead of 130. Give him something to look forward to.

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  15. I believe I would give anyone the benefit of the doubt that they are upset after shooting someone. Whether justified or not. I actually look down upon any cop (or homeowner) who immediately is calm and starts on the ol’ I was afraid for my life speech.

    i don’t think it changes the facts in the case one bit, but I believe it can help her to get a lower sentence if it’s seems like she has always shown remorse for the situation.  Which is actually how it should work in any convicted crime.  

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  16. Ever see the people outside of a “we pay for your blood/plasma” storefront? When a new, undetectable disease hits America, it will be spread thru the healthcare system within weeks.   We need to figure out a method to make artificial blood.

  17. 6 minutes ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

    I thought they paid somebody to take the SAT/ACT.  If it was just a bribe to a private school I'd say the feds have bigger fish to fry.  Having pictures taken of her in a crew shell was pretty fucking low IMO. 

    As @JimmyHoffa says above I think Lori and husband just paid school thru the fixer.  Others rigged the SAT/ACT in the following ways:

    • found doctors to diagnose the student as needing more time to take the test (maybe not against the rules but shaky)
    • changing SAT answers after the test
    • in at least one case, someone else took the test for the student. I don't gather this occurred often as this creates a lot of risk for everyone involved.
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