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Assman

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  1. Let's fucking do this Sent from my SM-G781U using Tapatalk
  2. I would kill all of you for a Totinos right now
  3. Think DP ordered the boys some pizza?
  4. Y'all got me rooting through my freezer looking for wings and burritos.
  5. Safe to drink beer out of my shoe now or nah?
  6. There's a good chance there will be 2 hours between his last pitch and the top of the 9th. He's done.
  7. Are there any 911s on lots right now or do they all need to be ordered?
  8. I love me some Gus and Joel.
  9. I'd love to disagree with it but considering how many times we've started a season by stepping on our own dicks, I don't really think it's a hot take to predict a loss.
  10. I'll be lucky to afford a 152 after we build this thing
  11. Tucson - 2389' MSL Phoenix - 1086' MSL Atlanta - 1050' MSL KC - 909' MSL I can see the argument for UA, but I'm not buying the Diamondbacks claim.
  12. For those traveling from DAL, it looks like SWA has added at least 1 flight today and 1 tomorrow. Both are showing up in our open time system.
  13. All this. My wife was a transaction coordinator for several years in her early-mid 20s, then took 7 years off to raise kids, and just recently got her license. For her only being a practicing agent for less than a year, she catches all kinds of mistakes from "veteran" agents. She has a listing now that she got two offers on last night. One of the offers had the down payment and amount financed flip-flopped, and the other had completely made up numbers on the appraisal addendum (or something like that, don't know the jargon well). She had to call both of them to have them fix their mistakes. One of the agents didn't believe he was wrong, so he called his broker who agreed with my wife. He called my wife back and said "I've been an agent 7 years and I've been doing it wrong this whole time." Just the stories I hear from her make me believe 90% of agents get their license because they're a) lazy and want to work from home or b) have nothing else to fall back on so all they need to do is take a few classes and a test and they have a job.
  14. Both garages are 40'x24'. Setup will look something like this. Sent from my SM-G781U using Tapatalk
  15. Lumber is below $900 for the first time since March 19th.
  16. Thanks for all the input. I'll address a few things that seem to be common themes: 1. Our builder is fantastic and has a reputation as one of the best high-end truly custom builders in the area. You guys are getting pretty in the weeds for me and some of it is way above my head so I'm just going to rely on him. We have a project manager that is on-site daily as well. 2. Re: garage space. We have 2 separate 3-car garages in the plans in addition to another half stall for the mower with it's own door. If I need more than that then I'm fucked. 3. I am going back on forth on the Cat6 throughout the house vs. keeping everything wireless but I like the idea of hard wiring the TVs. This community has Google Fiber so hopefully we'll be able to take advantage. 4. Kitchen cabinets will be white with a different colored island. Microwave will be next to the sink, opposite the dishwasher, unless someone can talk me out of that. Hardware will be up to the wife. All counter-top appliances will be in the pantry. 5. We do have soffit outlets in the plans. I didn't think about putting them on switches but I guess you'd have to. Good call. 6. Our propane will be fed through an underground tank on our property. I think they said we have an option of a 500 or 1000 gal tank. Keep 'em coming.
  17. Thanks for the input fellas. This is a lot to sift through but it definitely helps. A few follow-up questions: 1. Fireplace with or without the hearth? 2. Trim: Baseboards and crown molding. Tell me what I should be going for here.
  18. Now that the price to build is at record levels, the wife and I are moving forward with our build that we put on hold due to the pandemic. Our build plans are complete so our next step is selections. Our builder is 100% custom, so if we can dream it; we can build it. There are 17 different categories within our selection process, and I'm asking for input on some because I'm generally not that smart. 1. Fireplace: Wood burning vs. gas. We currently have a wood burning FP and we actually used it for heat when we lost power during the winter storm, but I don't think it really creates much heat so not sure it's worth it. Cleaning out the FP is a beating, so I like the hassle-free use that gas brings. 2. Hardware: Cabinet and doors. WTF should I be looking at or caring about here? 3. Appliances: Cook top will be gas. We're going with the standard double ovens and a microwave built into the lower cabinets so the kids can reach it. 4. Low voltage: Audio/video/security/interweb. Besides wiring the house with CAT6 and pre-wiring for surround sound in the living room, what else should I be thinking about? 5. Plumbing fixtures: Kitchen/shower/bath/etc. Not an f'n clue. 6. Flooring: Wood vs. luxury vinyl plank. Most of the house will be wood, but our builder said to really consider the LVP. He said you can't tell the difference, it's cheaper, and it'll hold up better. Anyone have any experience with LVP? Anyone do wood/LVP in the kitchen and/or bedrooms and regret doing it over the traditional tile (kitchen) and carpet (bedrooms)? I like carpet in the bedrooms, but we also have 3 kids under the age of 9 and what feels like 20 pets. 7. Windows: Vinyl vs. fiberglass? I don't know much about either. Our vendor is Pella. Those are the categories I need the most help with, but I'll take any feedback for those that have built a home or just have experience with any of these. This is our dream home so we don't want to fuck it up.
  19. Is this the one where the coach is a successful attorney that gets busted for DWI so he has to coach a team of misfits for his community service?
  20. Maybe? But I know nothing about steel and don't even know if my builder is willing to use it.
  21. I'm assuming this is in some doctor's office or the like and not some at-home insulin injection-like kit? What do the injections cost you? Feel free to PM if you want. I started this thread back in Nov and haven't really gotten anywhere with diet and exercise.
  22. Can someone explain lumber futures to me like I'm 5? I get the basic concept of the investment, but how does the price affect the consumer? We're trying to build a house but we know this is the worst time to build in the history of history. I've been following the futures for a few months and they've been on a somewhat steady decline for a month now. But at what point does the consumer see the lower price? If the futures looks 2 months in advance, will we start seeing the price decrease now or will it be in 2 months? I've Googled "How do lumber futures work" and it just talks about investing. I want the consumer's POV.
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