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A Sawstop table saw. I have twenty digits and I'm very attached to them. Bonus content: a set of Festool sanders and a Festool shop vac to assist them. These things are unbelievably great, I can sand all day long and it's like it never happened (observably, except on the work.) I'm retired, I've bee...

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Faces Places. I highly recommend _buying_ this movie. It's cheaper than Ambien, and it lasts much longer.

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Interesting, so the mechanics actually comes and works on the car in your office packing lot, like i did fixing my car in a snowstorm behind the dorm in college? So, rather than working in a well lit, climate controlled garage bay with access to all the specialized tools, diagnostic gear, air wrenc...

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A Hologram for the King, with Tom Hanks starring. Had some funny parts and Tom Hanks is always good. We saw it in the theater - Tom Hanks was good indeed, but I think the plot was weak, really, just a pretext to see those faraway places on the screen. I'll disagree here. This film was a breath of f...

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A Hologram for the King, with Tom Hanks starring. Had some funny parts and Tom Hanks is always good. We saw it in the theater - Tom Hanks was good indeed, but I think the plot was weak, really, just a pretext to see those faraway places on the screen. I'll disagree here. This film was a breath of f...

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Ours is Cracker Barrel - great food and service at a reasonable price in a family friendly setting. Okay, I'll say it. Popeyes. Their fries are incredible. Keep a small jar of Hellmans with you for dipping. (And a pack of handywipes.) Insert your favorite bug-eyed Robert Crumb illustration here. Ho...

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I watched Sausage Party this weekend. It was exactly what I expected, One and a half hours of cursing and food doing funny things :) it was...different. :) it was everything i thot it would be. and more. I'd like to have been a fly on the wall in the meeting of the ratings board when they were tryi...

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Marguerite, a luminously great French film now on disk. IMO it makes the most intensely moving use of Mozart's Figaro since the original. It's also quite funny. Is this the same movie as Marguerite et Julien? No. This is the movie based on the story that "Florence Foster Jenkins" is also based on, ...

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"The Making of Donald Trump" by D.C. Johnson (winner of the Pulitzer Prize,) released a few weeks ago, is a delightful synopsis of what you would already know if you had been diligently keeping up with current events. Every day something new comes up, the NYTimes has been very good with their invest...

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It is my second rental and I am not sure what is the proper feedback. I put in 4 requirements, entire apartment, AC, on premise parking and free wifi. Normally, AC is not typically installed or needed except during the hot summer days, rather rare but happened during our 3_day stay. Well, when I tr...

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Here's one example where it didn't work out too well:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/10/world ... odayspaper

It pays to speak the language.

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Is it fair to say that the A/C system is a closed system and if any refrigerant is leaking there's a bigger issue on the horizon. My wife came home with a "it just needs to be topped off" remark at the dealership. It's not completely closed because there's a compressor shaft seal and the engine com...

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Marguerite, a luminously great French film now on disk. IMO it makes the most intensely moving use of Mozart's Figaro since the original. It's also quite funny.

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An air conditioning system that is low on pressure and needs to be recharged means there is a leak somewhere. It may be a very slow leak, meaning that a charge will buy you a year or two - but nonetheless its a leak. Don't let anyone try and tell that its normal for a properly operating AC to loose...

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At the risk of going off-topic I don't think it's necessarily laudible to "not give a whit what anyone else thinks of you". And I don't think that describes Feynman. I've read much of what he has written and much of what others have written about him. From what I can tell, he was a charming and wit...

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Anyone ever recharge (DIY) his own auto air conditioner. How difficult to do on 2012 model ? 2012 model of what? If a 5-year-old car needs an a/c recharge, something is very wrong somewhere. You should take the vehicle to a good a/c shop and have them look at it. DIY not recommended, too many ways ...

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At the risk of going off-topic I don't think it's necessarily laudible to "not give a whit what anyone else thinks of you". And I don't think that describes Feynman. I've read much of what he has written and much of what others have written about him. From what I can tell, he was a charming and wit...

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At the risk of going off-topic I don't think it's necessarily laudible to "not give a whit what anyone else thinks of you". And I don't think that describes Feynman. I've read much of what he has written and much of what others have written about him. From what I can tell, he was a charming and wit...

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I currently have two cars and our home insured through Allstate. After reading some bad reviews of Allstate's handling of claims I'm considering switching to either Amica or USAA based on positive reviews. My experience in Allstate's handling of claims directly thru "corporate" (automated claims pr...

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'Eye in the Sky', which is a lovely film that will test your ethical stamina. We are not allowed to talk about politics here, but none are required.

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I am all for tight security. But I just received this notice from the SSA (emphasis added). Short notice, and denial of online access without a text-capable device. <menomena menomena> I got that email too. I thought it was a fraud, a clever fraud. Who do they think we are? I don't text. Somebody o...

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It seems to me like the market is just overvalued. I can't figure what has changed so much from the beginning of the year until now to cause the bull market we're seeing. What are your thoughts? The _global_ market is still not quite back up to where it was in May of last year (2015). It has certai...

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If your winters are cold you should be swapping out the pilots. They make your car a death trap. They are, and I certainly do. Looking back thru the thread, Michelin Pilot SS's are a death trap? Oh dear. These are God's Gift to the driver, like no other. What you do with them on icy roads I have no...

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Cindyjrn wrote:There's people on this forum that make far bigger decisions in their life than when to change their oil by asking "some guys on the internet."

A lack of respect for authority still has its place.

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ATT will also sell you the phone on a 24 monthly payment plan at 0% interest so it works just the same as the old plan but now it is overtly apparent what the phone actually cost you. I think this, more than anything, is the reason behind slumping iphone sales. Transparent cost of the device alters...

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Not directed at anyone in particular (far from it, my eyes glaze over,) but, would you really trust "some guys on the internet" to tell you when to change your oil, and with what, when the owner's manual is clear on it?

This never ceases to amaze me.

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Does anyone have any experience or useable outlets for a complete set of the World Book Encyclopedia (1960 Ed.), white cover? Do you have a bunker, a.k.a fallout shelter? Put them in there. "10 Cloverfield Lane", great movie! Work it on out. Put that movie in there too. Scare the crap out of the su...

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There Will Be Blood on Netflix. I didn't see it when it was in theaters and I'm a pretty big Daniel Day-Lewis fan, but the ending was so hugely disappointing that the movie was ruined for me. Could you specify what about the ending was so disappointing for you? "I drink your milkshake" <slurp slurp...

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I hope this post does not go against the forum rules, but as we approach the 6th of June, I would like to ask my fellow members a question. I hope - due to the nature of this post - that it does not get deleted or closed. I am a younger person who would like to read more about World War II. Can any...

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in_reality wrote:
Mighty wrote:Hello guys,
You might also change your gender specific salutation.

'Hello esteemed investors,"
"Hello knowledgeable investors,"
"Hello financial gurus (or at least leaning on the informed side),"

He's talking about BRIC's, so the appropriate salutation is "Greetings comrades,"

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BTW, how come giving Boglehead financial advice requires knowing extensive detail, but lawn care advice doesn't even require knowing what continent you're on? :D Or the details of your HOA covenant. (We'd rip out our front lawn and xeriscape it, but we can't. There is no higher form of petty tyrant...

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A lot of the fertilizers you get at places like Lowes / Home Depot and hardware stores have a high nitrogen content to promote quick surface growth without providing much nourishment to the root system. The high nitrogen blends also tend to burn the grass if you don't water them immediately. I pref...

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I'm a car guy. Love to drive. Have a restored classic I work on. Yada yada yada... Only one of the OPs listed features I'd want to see mandatory-or want on my car-is the back-up camera. If a person can't be attentive enough to handle the other items, they shouldn't be in the drivers seat. Unfortuna...

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Dan Lyons' "Disrupted" is burning up the wire right now, and I read it last week, so dibs. I hesitate to recommend it here, because Lyons gets some of the finance things wrong, in the expected way. But he does nail some of the cultural excesses of tech startup foo, and hilariously so. Every now and ...

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^^^ Please see the disclaimer at the bottom of every forum page: No guarantees are made as to the accuracy of the information on this site or the appropriateness of any advice to your particular situation. Never try to do something yourself without the guidance of your own insurance company. They h...

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Your problem then is to find a _good_ body shop that is willing to accept the shop rate that GEICO allows. Unless you have a pre-existing relationship with that shop, this may be difficult. My experience with our own insurance company (State Farm) has been excellent when they take care of and arran...

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Hi, My car (2015 Mazda CX-5) was rear-ended on the freeway last week. The car is severely damaged, including frame damage. I am going thru my carrier, GEICO, at present. The adjuster got an estimate of over $9k to fix it, which GEICO will take care of and then recover if possible. But, I don't want...

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If you know better then the secondary car market (which is huge), go for it. But I doubt it, used cars are priced accordingly. Like I said above, just get a Honda or a Toyota and be done with it. So much is popular lore, handed down from generation to generation. I like Nissans and Mazdas because I...

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I agree that salt lick the sit-down, in-town restaurant isn't the best option. However, the rustic, out of town, original salt lick has a lot of ambiance, as well as good food. I think it's worth it for the experience, especially for first time visitors. If you do decide to go to salt lick, note th...

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My wife is reading 'Infinite Jest', by David Foster Wallace. It has kept her occupied for _weeks_, to the point of delirium, and she's not done yet. It is the best value in a book of fiction that I have ever encountered, even better than Proust's 'Remembrance'. I highly recommend it.

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So would it be considered sufficient to use a SP500 instead of a TSM etf when starting a "3-fund" portfolio? I wanted to start to carve my 401k in this image, but lack the option of a TSM. And it seems if they are so close to tax efficiency, average return, and expense ratio that the opportunity co...

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BTW, many if not most people decide that they can live without ABS once they see the bill to repair it. I can't. I'd be more than happy to live without ABS. I've spent most of my driving years before ABS came out, and I know when to pump and not pump the brakes on slick surfaces. I hate it when the...

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bloom2708 wrote:Search for a Craigslist diamond in the rough.

One factor to consider is will your kid drive the car if it super uncool.

Look for a Pontiac Aztek. Hard to find parts for them, though.

That gum you like is going to come back in style.

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II would also feel uncomfortable recommending that anyone do this without access to a factory service manual for the car. There is an order in which things should be done, and there may be very specific procedures that you're required to follow in order to properly bleed the ABS system, as well as ...

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I would feel uncomfortable letting brake fluid sit in one of my cars for more than three years. It tends to get ignored by the factory-recommended service schedules because the effects of deterioration fall outside the usual factory warranty period. ABS systems in particular are sensitive to this, a...

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A Woman Under the Influence (1974)

How do you _define_ crazy? It's a matter of interpretation. You'll never look at Columbo the same way again. There's a lot to see here.

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If Microsoft sneaks in an "upgrade" to Win10, it should ask you to confirm that you accept the "End User License Agreement". You don't have to accept it, and if you decline it, the install will be rolled back to the earlier OS (although it may take a while.) Still, it's best to not go there in the f...

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Sicario is a brilliant, brutal drug-war thriller from director Denis Villeneuve ( Prisoners, Enemy ). Excellent cinematography by Roger Deakins. my favorite movie of the year. Seconded, gripping from beginning to end. A fantasia of "does this make any sense at all" and then it recovers and it does....

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Hello Epsilon, Anyway, the point was made that the German government is not about to let VW become a failed company . Is Volkswagen a viable ongoing enterprise. I would say absolutly. Has it been a profitable enterprise, and will it continue to be. I believe so. Of course the US government was not ...

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Unknowntech, Freddy: thanks. I went a'googling trying to find one for a 2010 Toyota Tacoma. I found lots of sites saying they had all kinds of manuals, but none close to that except for one sketchy Russian sounding site that wanted registration. I didn't find anything that looked like a legit sourc...

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