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June 5, 2015 at 7:56 AM in reply to: OT: auto buffs: topside oil extractor vs traditional drain plug and oil pan #787023June 5, 2015 at 6:46 AM in reply to: OT: auto buffs: topside oil extractor vs traditional drain plug and oil pan #787019
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ParticipantFumoto nipple. Position pan, reach under, open valve.
ParticipantOne is free to ignore below-market cash offers in any market. The issue isn’t with savvy sellers like most people on this board, but with people who can’t be bothered to do research before selling.
I don’t know about no contingency period. Wouldn’t that make buyers suspicious that the seller is hiding something and doesn’t want the buyer to do inspections?
ParticipantIMHO, there’s no sale until some money changes hands. That’s not a scam, BTW. That’s just business. If the seller is willing to go for a quick close, that’s his/her loss and the new buyer’s gain.
ParticipantIf it’s a short sale, who cares? The seller isn’t getting any money (or shouldn’t). The only entity getting hosed is the bank. And the broker is scamming him/herself out of a commission.
ParticipantTry until you find one that doesn’t, and don’t order online unless you’re a glutton for punishment.
ParticipantKeep in mind that shoes come in different widths as well as lengths. Or at least good ones do.
ParticipantHonestly, I found LA traffic to be much worse inland than near the coast. If one was able to live and work within a few miles of the coast and LAX airport, they could be fairly comfortable.
June 1, 2015 at 10:32 AM in reply to: Ouch….U.S. top court says 2nd mortgages on ‘underwater’ homes cannot be voided in bankruptcy #786893ParticipantNJ does deficiency judgement as well.
ParticipantYard size? House specs?
ParticipantIf you believe the theory that people go for a monthly nut rather than a dollar cost, wouldn’t affordability stay roughly constant regardless of where rates are? At least averaged over multiple years.
ParticipantI’m not terribly empathetic to people who buy into bubbles (housing, stocks, tulips, whatever) hoping to make a quick buck. They’re playing in a casino, and they should know the rules.
I’m quite empathetic to many other people. I’m horrified by people being beaten or shot by police without good reason and by the general culture of official violence in the US. Same with victims of criminal corporations, like people affected by the Gulf oil spill. Tainted food or drugs? Sure. Victims of genocide and endless war, often ignited by superpower meddling? Definitely. Everyone has selective sympathy.
Thing is, people who buy a house, look at the numbers, and have them make sense probably won’t get burned since the long-term trend is up. Same with people buying diversified stock portfolios and holding long term.
I didn’t create the bubble-and-bust cycle. If I were emperor of the world, I’d probably get rid of it, but I’m not, so I aim to play it as best I can.
ParticipantAh, the old “love it or leave it” shit. You’d have been right at home waving a crowbar during the Hard Hat Riots during the Vietnam War. This is exactly the kind of attitude that makes Americans a laughingstock of the wider world.
Have you ever thought that anyone who “bashes” the US on any sort of public forum IS making a difference? Maybe a small one, but having one’s opinions read by any sort of audience is already making a difference.
I admit that I’d never be able to run for office. Far too rageful, outspoken, and unwilling to compromise.
ParticipantSome growth is good. Some new stuff is good. Growth=always good or always bad are both extremist views.
Participant1.5% per year is hardly endless — it’s 2x the national growth rate, keeping in mind that there are a lot of cities with negative or zero growth (think Rust Belt).
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