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The New Joe Montgomery Birther Pit / Re: MEGA MAGA
« on: Today at 09:47:39 AM »
Openly saying super overt racist stuff is really trendy right now with Maga.

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personally, I am on team squatter

I cannot think of a single reason someone would be on this side other than the squatter themselves

victimless crime

also it's kinda fun to stir the pot sometimes
Squatters need to be jailed.

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Every coach that has been hired at UCONN in the last 35 years has won a Natty.

Holy crap.

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Robinhood's new gold card? :dunno:

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: The Real Estate Investing Thread
« on: Today at 08:24:46 AM »
If the sales commission numbers come down into the 2% range, then I'd be more inclined to use a traditional realtor, but it still feels like WAY too much money.  If you sell a $500K house at 6% that's $30K out of your pocket.  If you sell one for 2% that's $10K. 

I think that the service of 1) helping take pictures of my house and put it on the MLS, 2) showing the house when people want to see it, 3) hoisting an open house or two, and 4) helping with the process and paper work of handling the offers and counter offers, and 5) helping with the process and paper work handoff with the title company to help make the closing smooth is valuable but worth a LOT less than $10K.

By comparison, if you pay an attorney to estate planning for a fairly complex Trust, wills, all that crap, you'll pay less than $10K, and that's for the time of someone with a J.D.

I think a fair price for what I described above is less than $5K.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: The Real Estate Investing Thread
« on: March 28, 2024, 06:57:48 PM »
I made my wife show our house. I couldn’t do that crap, and that was when I was young and ballsy.

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He’s on a heater

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: The Real Estate Investing Thread
« on: March 28, 2024, 02:20:26 PM »
Selling it on Facebook and/r marketing it to your neighbors is a good idea. Apparently my home’s grade school district is desirable and the Facebook moms basically seek their houses to friends of Facebook moms who want to be in the district.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: The Real Estate Investing Thread
« on: March 27, 2024, 05:58:26 PM »
500 bucks even 20 years ago seems like quite the bargain for what you are describing.
We had to show the house ourselves, but it sold fast.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: The Real Estate Investing Thread
« on: March 27, 2024, 04:00:23 PM »
In 2003 or so, I sold my house in the Milwaukee area using a help-you-sell service for a flat $500. They took pics and put it on the MLS, and did the contract stuff and minimal coordination with title company.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: The Real Estate Investing Thread
« on: March 27, 2024, 03:58:06 PM »
I am a layperson, but as I understand it the fees are going to be easier to negotiate going forward.

For example, pretty good chance I will be selling my house in 3 years. If the housing market is still similar to today, I won’t be paying any rough ridin' commissions to buyers agents.  I will be on the hunt for a seller’s agent that can do it for a low flat fee that basically compensates them for taking some pics and putting it on the MLS, showing the place and/or conducting an open house, and that’s about it.

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The New Joe Montgomery Birther Pit / Re: Israel - Hamas peace process
« on: March 27, 2024, 01:44:06 PM »
I will vote for Biden but I really don't like what Israel is doing to Gaza (and our enabling of it)
I wish more progressives were like you.  Those knuckleheads will cut their own noses off. They did it with Nader and got the environmental policies of Bush.  They’ll do it again and get the Israel policies of Trump.

You mean peace . . .

World at War: The Joe Biden Years . . .
I am delighted with being out of Afghanistan.

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The New Joe Montgomery Birther Pit / Re: Israel - Hamas peace process
« on: March 27, 2024, 01:18:43 PM »
I will vote for Biden but I really don't like what Israel is doing to Gaza (and our enabling of it)
I wish more progressives were like you.  Those knuckleheads will cut their own noses off. They did it with Nader and got the environmental policies of Bush.  They’ll do it again and get the Israel policies of Trump.

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I think we need to acquire as many basketball schools as possible and then push to outlaw college football due to CTE.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Where does the Diddy talk belong?
« on: March 27, 2024, 01:10:20 PM »
https://twitter.com/TMZ/status/1772439940057714811
Regarding the Kat Williams vids in the comments, is Kat saying he turned down work with Diddy because he did not want to have sex with diddy?

yes
Kat and I are of different minds on this.  Kat says that he turned down multiple $50M offers to work with Diddy to avoid having sex with Diddy.  Personally, I would have had sex with Diddy for way less than that AND endured the detrimental career implications that may have occurred.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: travel thread
« on: March 26, 2024, 12:57:43 PM »
Terrific thread tho

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Other Sports (Tiger's Back) / Re: CHIEFS
« on: March 26, 2024, 10:18:02 AM »
I think people will need to wrap up the legs if they are tackling from behind. Might actually result in better tackling. Who knows.

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Other Sports (Tiger's Back) / Re: CHIEFS
« on: March 26, 2024, 09:35:43 AM »
I bet they are still cool with tackling from behind and letting the ball carrier drag the tackler along, but NOT ok with the tackler jumping up and flopping on the legs of the carrier from behind. 

Seems like this will be tough to call consistently though.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Where does the Diddy talk belong?
« on: March 26, 2024, 09:33:26 AM »
https://twitter.com/TMZ/status/1772439940057714811
Regarding the Kat Williams vids in the comments, is Kat saying he turned down work with Diddy because he did not want to have sex with diddy?

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Desantis signed a bill banning kids under 14 from having social media without parents consent.

Not sure how effective it will be, but I like the spirit of it.

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The coolest bird.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: 201* Concert Thread
« on: March 25, 2024, 10:17:55 PM »

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: travel thread
« on: March 25, 2024, 10:00:57 PM »
What are the absolute coolest things to do in Minneapolis?
What time of the year?

Early August
If it were late August, the can’t miss event is the Minnesota State fair. A very big deal there.

If you are up for venturing a ways out of town up north, I’d recommend a guided fishing trip (e.g. perch, walleye). The Gull Lake area would be a good one to check out. Lots of resorts. High end golf and stuff. Lots of bike trails, both paved and off-road.  Lots of kayaking/canoeing.

Dinky Town, student area around the university is fun. Lots of hipster restaurants, but that’s all over MSP really.

The St. Paul Saints minor league baseball games are fun. They were part owned by Bill Murray at one time and it’s a fun atmosphere. Lots of shenanigans.

Bunch of art museums. That one statue of the spoon with a cherry in it is there, and apparently it’s highly thought of.

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The New Joe Montgomery Birther Pit / Re: Israel - Hamas peace process
« on: March 25, 2024, 07:29:30 PM »
Dax, in your opinion what is the best approach for Gaza going forward. Also, please do not reference any past events or policies.
Two states


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I agree

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