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Yes!
I own multiple domains.
I want to be dave@xxxfamily.com, forever.
I even bought my grandson his own domain.
Companies come and go, but xxxfamily.com will always work.

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SimonJester wrote: But does that mean we should all get rid of anti virus software? ...nor should we stop getting vaccinated...

But, antivirus software contains mercury and will poison you and your children.

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I have been planning our kitchen redesign for a 2 years now. Yes, I am an engineer. This Monday we had a meeting/conversation with an architect we have known/used for 32 years. Based upon this, I have 7 recommendations: 1. You need to redo your lighting. It is poorly placed and inadequate. LEDs and ...

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The only forever "house" is your burial plot—if you plan to be buried. I would do it at the $400K level. We did a dream house renovation and lived in it for 24 years. But, then, we got ants in our pants and moved. I would focus on quality and not on square footage. I would spend at least 1...

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You may want to look at http://www.bosch-home.com/us/products/compact-laundry.html Yes, two units, not one. The best single unit in the USA is probably this LG https://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-bin/ajmadison/WM3488H.html as it has a 1400 rpm spin speed in the wash cycle. The best combo is probably http:...

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Save it to give to one of your children at the appropriate time.
That way, they won't waste ring money on the training marriage.
My son-in-law got the ring in that manner. Smart boy. Marriage looks like it will last.

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#6
Follow Willie Sutton's advice and path.

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Spend the $400+ for a good energy audit. See this example - http://www.gb3energy.com/English/Servic ... Audit.html
Inadequate insulation and/or leaking windows can cost a fortune in heating costs.

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Your best advice will come fromCooks' Illustrated and Consumer Reports.
No matter how much/little you pay, they are a disposable appliance.

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I did, but she did not care for being called a toy.

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Fine Homebuilding tends to like Festool when evaluating tools.
https://www.festoolusa.com/power-tools/

I would spend the money on an online subscription
https://subscribe.finehomebuilding.com/ ... b-hp-promo

I have the print subscription and find it loaded with useful information.

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56 inches.
Right where the builder put the niche (indent) in the wall above the fireplace.
Not a lot of options for us.

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As usual, all these "discussions" degenerate into 7 completely predictable responses. Front loader sucks. Front loader great. Top loader traditional sucks. Top loader traditional great. Top loader HE sucks. Top loader HE great. Speed Queen! And, 7 posts after this one, Lovely Rita proves m...

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We have the original model. Which appears to be similar to the Essence model which is $20 at Amazon.
We paid a lot more ($100+) in 2002 when we bought ours.
Have used both Philips and off brand heads and see little difference.

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https://www.amazon.com/Chefs-Choice-120 ... 00004S1B8/

How much do you have "invested" in knives?

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Hidden Figures is excellent.
Made me angry, proud, sad, happy.
Go see it !!

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Buy a new gas one. Consumer Reports says - http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/water-heaters/buying-guide.htm : " Warranty : Coverage for most water heaters typically runs 3 to 12 years. While you'll usually pay a bit more for longer-warranty models, we've found that they tend to have larger el...

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Slightly high as a percentage. But, your overall project size is small. I would guess that if you doubled the budget her cost would be similar. Architects are worth the money. We spent $6000 in 1987 on a renovation of $120K and were very satisfied. To this day, our architect is still our friend and ...

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I find it annoying. I have 581 logins/passwords that I manage. Just for me. I have one that reuse a lot with sites where compromise means nothing. For example, fora. I have ones that are unique for banking. And, forcing me to change passwords or structure them in a certain way just makes me angry. I...

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The same way you would dress for a vacation in Yellowknife.

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Brother - laser, color, duplex, wireless
5+ years out of the first one
3+ and counting on the current one
Home office use

This one looks good for $220
https://www.amazon.com/Brother-HL-3170C ... 00BQU141C/

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Made in Germany, maybe
http://www.kuechenprofi.de/produkte/kuechenhelfer/

Maybe Denmark
http://www.evasolo.com/Kitchenware/EN-M ... ur/567770/

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http://www.webstaurantstore.com/kitchen ... C418K.html

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Enjoy homemade Chile Verde on Christmas Eve.
Watch Christmas Story.
Go to "the kids' house" on Christmas Day. Turkey +.

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gclancer wrote:If you decide to move forward with this make sure you set up LLC(s) to own the lots. Do not own them in your own name, even if you keep them insured.

++1

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Sunshine22 wrote:Our monthly expenses in NJ -
Cable and telephone -$500.

This makes no sense to me. Seems at least $300 too much.

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We had one for 22 years and loved it.
Sadly, new house is "too modern" to have one installed.
Still grumpy even though our Miele Marin does an excellent job.

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No.
Buy iPhone SE.
Same size as 5/5S.
Supports Apple Pay.
I really like mine.

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Engineered quartz. FYI - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineered_stone Many shades of white from many manufacturers. Consider a 20mm thick slab instead of the usual 30mm to save some money. Thinner is very trendy in Europe now. FYI - http://www.caesarstone.ca/en/News/Articles/Pages/The-less-noticed...

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Isn't a MIL an "unwanted gift"?

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Hire an architect.

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Clover5 wrote:Other than the middle-east countries and some North African ones you would be fine visiting the rest of the list, IMHO.

Not Venezeula!
There is a reason it was just added.
https://dolartoday.com

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I won't.
It is why I live in Denver.

1. I don't post office employees and our carrier changes weekly as our segment is to bid.
2. The newspaper delivery guy delivers once a week, but not with 100% reliability.
3. The trash is picked up by a city employee driving a truck.

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We bought our house 5.5 years ago. Came with the Ascenta model. Hated it. Cleans OK, but was way too noisy for us. We "sold" it to our daughter to replace her condo special dishwasher. We bought a new 500 Series for about $1000. Much quieter. We are very happy. We will never own another br...

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The cooktop I have been looking at is: Burner - Left Front 9,500 BTU Burner - Left Rear 9,500 BTU Burner - Right Front 11,000 BTU Burner - Right Rear 5,000 BTU Not powerful enough. Look at this 36-inch one for $1000 - https://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-bin/ajmadison/NGM8655.html - up to 18000 BTU Or, it...

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http://thegarage.jalopnik.com/the-truth ... 1559397086

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CR says 89
Min scoreMax score56 90
All Carbon monoxide alarms Ratings
First Alert OneLInk CO511B carbon monoxide alarm
$36

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3.5% means mortgage insurance premiums.
They are an expensive ripoff.
Try to put more down and avoid mortgage insurance.

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4 miles from my house at the roastery
http://novocoffee.com/contact-locations/

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For large, I use 2 all the time. 1. Le Creuset 11-3/4-inch Signature Skillet. I prefer it over the Lodge due to the shallower sides and a shallower slope to those sides. https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/419TOSib8bL._SY355_.jpg 2. All-Clad Stainless Steel Saucier, 3qt. Deeper than a c...

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Huge fan.
I gave them the colon cancer on Medicare test.
They passed. With flying colors.

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LL Bean

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http://www.mephistousa.com

although, I prefer http://www.mephisto.fr

The most comfortable and very durable shoes made. I love mine.

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I build websites for a living.
I am 68 and use black on white.

The kids are enamored with gray on white.
UX designers complain. There are numerous articles on this.
Customers complain.
The kids are in charge.

You lose.
They don't want your money.

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Buy AppleCare.
Peace of mind.

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A vasectomy.
Mine.
Limited the offspring to 1.

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mrb09 wrote:Might be still too pricy, but I use an apple airport express and plug it into the receiver aux jack

This is what we do.
Works very well.

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Appliance repair people do not like Lucky Goldstar.

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Offshore wrote:star shaped screwdriver (screwdriver bit probably has a real name)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torx

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https://www.nngroup.com/articles/computer-skill-levels/

will discourage you

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