Recent content by fris

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    Thunderbolts* (2025)

    this guy's pretty optimistic
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    Thunderbolts* (2025)

    i'm tempted to see this Thursday w/ my kids. it's been a while since we've seen something in the theater, we saw just about every marvel movie up to end game in the theater together. i'm trying to find a review that doesn't spoil the movie that lets me know this is worth going to the theater...
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    Dental Problems

    How do you know if you're dentist is honest? I've been seeing dentists regularly all my life. I've never had a cavity. My last dentist retired, and instead of continuing with that location, I just picked a random one that was closer you where I live. First visit, I have a cavity. I tell...
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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    Nm
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    Marvel Universe stuff

    So will we get Franklin Richards saving his parents and sending then to a different multiverse?
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    Robot Vacuums and Robot Moppers

    You can find self empty ones for $120 occasionally on Woot, Shark brand. The base really helps if you have a lot of dirt, which my 2 dogs bring in every day. I'm holding my breath for one that mops and self empties the water down the drain.
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    Investing General Discussion

    Trump take-ith away, and Trump give-ith
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    Investing General Discussion

    I'm curious how much lag tech stocks will have, given their dependency on China mfg
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    Home buying thread

    here's my history i bought in 08 w/ my (soon to be X) wife. great time to buy cost wise, rates not so much. I don't remember the rate, but we got a 30 year and had about 8% down payment. maybe 3 years later, we refinance to a 15 year and get i think 2.75%, something less than 3. shortly...
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    Home buying thread

    Most banks post their rates, just heard to find on their site without actually signing up for pre-qualification. expect higher of your credit score isn't good, they post the lowest per type term https://www.wellsfargo.com/mortgage/rates/
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    Investing General Discussion

    They probably have some fines or reimbursements in the horizon. I wouldn't buy until that gets messaged and cause another dip
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    Investing General Discussion

    Back on March when I funded my Roth for the year, I stuck most of that $7k in spaxx. I thought there was a chance at a big drop in the overall market and wanted to have some cash to buy when that happened. Back during covid, my buddy worked for a restaurant that's part of Darden. When that...
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    Investing General Discussion

    So much this... I keep hearing that the fed has a 2% goal, hopefully 3 doesn't become the new 2. 3 being the goal is just wealth redistribution
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    Investing General Discussion

    not defending that at all, but what was the mgr told? preserve wealth? zero risk?
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    Home Improvement

    I wish I could find a sprinkler system 101 YouTube video or something. My system just tells me "error" and I have no idea where to start. Except the houses and whirlybird sprayers I have now