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04-22-2024,
11:55 AM
Brian Elfert
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Township building codes.
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You usually can't get a variance unless there is a reason not of your making that makes something not work. If you can't place the gazebo ten feet...
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32 replies | 1941 view(s)
04-18-2024,
4:12 PM
Brian Elfert
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Documentation fee new car
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I am shocked the dealer would even offer to let you register the vehicle yourself to save the $500. Most of the $500 is either profit, or it covers...
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13 replies | 1007 view(s)
04-16-2024,
10:28 AM
Brian Elfert
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How many miles do you get out of your car brakes?
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What kind of tires are you running that go 200,000 to 300,000. Semi truck tires can go longer than most car tires, but even they only last around...
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45 replies | 3444 view(s)
04-16-2024,
10:06 AM
Brian Elfert
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Bogus Norton Anti-Virus purchase
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If you contact the emailer to say you didn't sign up for this they will ask you for your credit card number or bank account number to refund the...
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25 replies | 1487 view(s)
04-12-2024,
4:25 PM
Brian Elfert
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Would you buy a house if Former Owner finished the Basement?
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They sell all kinds of stuff at Home Depot, Lowes, and Menards that technically require a permit to install, or is simply not legal to install. For...
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43 replies | 5892 view(s)
04-12-2024,
8:05 AM
Brian Elfert
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Forget 'Baby on board'
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Most grid tie solar inverters need a source of power to sync to. Even if you had a transfer switch to isolate your solar the panels won't produce...
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48 replies | 4126 view(s)
04-10-2024,
9:17 PM
Brian Elfert
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How many miles do you get out of your car brakes?
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The rotors are so thin from new on my car that there is no resurfacing them. I doubt they are over 1/2" thick. They don't have the vents between...
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45 replies | 3444 view(s)
04-10-2024,
2:55 PM
Brian Elfert
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Everybody got their eclipse glasses?
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The local Menards had hundreds of pairs of eclipse glasses left early Monday afternoon. I checked the Menards website yesterday curious to see how...
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25 replies | 2214 view(s)
04-10-2024,
2:40 PM
Brian Elfert
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How many miles do you get out of your car brakes?
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Off Topic Forum
I have 96,000 miles on my car. I had to replace the rear pads for the first time around 86,000 miles because one of the rear calipers locked up. It...
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45 replies | 3444 view(s)
04-08-2024,
10:32 AM
Brian Elfert
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It Pays To Appeal
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How properties are valued for property tax purposes varies from place to place. I know in Minnesota state law determines how properties are valued...
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21 replies | 1824 view(s)
04-08-2024,
10:13 AM
Brian Elfert
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It Pays To Appeal
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Tax forfeitures here in Minnesota generally take several years of missed payments before you lose the property. You certainly aren't out on the...
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21 replies | 1824 view(s)
04-08-2024,
10:11 AM
Brian Elfert
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Why is duct insulation usually foil covered?
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I would think the covering is there to encapsulate the fiberglass. You don't often see loose fiberglass insulation unless it was something like a...
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6 replies | 757 view(s)
04-08-2024,
9:34 AM
Brian Elfert
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Do You Avoid Buying Gas When...
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It seems to be pretty common where I live that abandoned/unused fuel tanks have to be removed. The MN State Fair had a former DOT truck station...
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83 replies | 6964 view(s)
04-08-2024,
9:17 AM
Brian Elfert
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Do You Avoid Buying Gas When...
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There are a BP and Speedway station across the street from each other that are often the same price, or less, then the Costco about eight miles away....
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83 replies | 6964 view(s)
04-05-2024,
7:03 PM
Brian Elfert
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Glad I bought the extended warranty for my car
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For a lot of folks a $12,000 transmission repair would be a financial disaster it could take years to recover from. They don't have the savings to...
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58 replies | 4106 view(s)
04-05-2024,
5:12 PM
Brian Elfert
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Do You Avoid Buying Gas When...
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The whole tanker thing is not that big a deal for me. I have a Costco membership, but I don't buy gas there all that often. The closest Costco is...
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83 replies | 6964 view(s)
04-05-2024,
4:48 PM
Brian Elfert
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It Pays To Appeal
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Where I live they split the city up into five sections and the assessor does visits to one section each year. I believe that includes interior...
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21 replies | 1824 view(s)
04-04-2024,
11:18 AM
Brian Elfert
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Lap Tops
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A former manager at my employer bought 4k laptops with 13" screens for everyone. The purchase was about six years ago and company employees skewed...
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31 replies | 2135 view(s)
04-04-2024,
10:15 AM
Brian Elfert
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It Pays To Appeal
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I've appealed a few times, but my appeals were less than ten thousand dollars, not 50%. I won every time.
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21 replies | 1824 view(s)
04-04-2024,
10:11 AM
Brian Elfert
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Would you buy a house if Former Owner finished the Basement?
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I don't think Minnesota technically allows any electrical work without a permit with one exception. My understanding is a contractor can remove and...
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43 replies | 5892 view(s)
04-03-2024,
8:46 AM
Brian Elfert
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Donald Judd Furniture sues Kim Kardashian
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Furniture companies provide pictures of their products for items that cost less than 1% of that $90,000 table.
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13 replies | 1732 view(s)
04-03-2024,
8:42 AM
Brian Elfert
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Glad I bought the extended warranty for my car
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That $200 was probably parts and labor.
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58 replies | 4106 view(s)
04-02-2024,
5:14 PM
Brian Elfert
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Glad I bought the extended warranty for my car
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I am guessing your warranty was aftermarket, not from the dealer? Some independent repair shops refuse to deal with extended warranty companies...
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58 replies | 4106 view(s)
04-02-2024,
2:24 PM
Brian Elfert
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
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It appears they will mandate blade brakes on table saws. I doubt they are requiring use of any specific technology such as Saw Stop. Government...
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3 replies | 546 view(s)
04-01-2024,
4:15 PM
Brian Elfert
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Glad I bought the extended warranty for my car
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Extended warranties are sort of like casinos. Overall, the house always wins. If every customer came out ahead on extended warranties the companies...
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58 replies | 4106 view(s)
04-01-2024,
3:05 PM
Brian Elfert
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Donald Judd Furniture sues Kim Kardashian
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Some items are shown as stock on the website. The rest are custom order with a lead time of 48 weeks for wood furniture.
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13 replies | 1732 view(s)
04-01-2024,
9:57 AM
Brian Elfert
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Donald Judd Furniture sues Kim Kardashian
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I'm not buying furniture without at least seeing a photo of it. In person would be better. Of course, if I was really buying a $90,000 table I...
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13 replies | 1732 view(s)
04-01-2024,
9:03 AM
Brian Elfert
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Donald Judd Furniture sues Kim Kardashian
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Man, the Donald Judd furniture website leaves something to be desired. No actual pictures of the product. There are just basic line drawings of...
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13 replies | 1732 view(s)
03-29-2024,
8:15 AM
Brian Elfert
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Keeping round duct together (HVAC)
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I had a forced air HVAC system installed in my house after I bought it. The round duct is all screwed at the joints and a brush on sealant was used...
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13 replies | 1609 view(s)
03-28-2024,
9:43 AM
Brian Elfert
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Did your 2023 homeowners insurance cost go way up? What are you paying?
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Large wind and hail deductibles are starting to be the norm. A hail claim in 2014 is unlikely to have any impact.
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63 replies | 7385 view(s)
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