Ditto on any meals in the US. Restaurants are fleecing customers with lowly salads costing $20+ in some locales. A 3 person meal can be $180 before you blink twice. I’ve been awed by the prices in other countries, especially when you exit the touristy places.
I strongly 2nd the recommendation for an affordable B/W laser. I’ve used Brother for years and only use OEM high count (15,000) page cartridges bc it’s the most economical. I strongly advised my MIL against buying a color ink jet bc of her infrequent use. Explaining about nozzle clogging did not help. Long story short. There was always something wrong with the ink jet not working. Eventually we replaced it with a Brother BW laser and the intermediate issues and complaints about not printing properly ceased. For infrequent use and lowest $/page, you cannot beat BW lasers. Yes they make color lasers which used multiple color cartridges BUT those are very pricey and I could never personally justify the added expense bc 99.99999% of what I need to print is OK in BW. If I really need color, I can hit Staples, Kinkos or any other suitable print store.
If you are in a business where you could likely be sued or end up in court such as rental property, speak with your lawyer before deciding! If you operate a LLC heed his warning about not commingling personal and LLC assets and operations. Keep a paper trail and do everything by the book! Why? Because not doing so makes “piercing the veil” much easier in court.
Yes. I’m seeing early adopters moving to the “we don’t take insurance” along with if you have to ask, you probably cannot afford my services. In fact, I’ve have 2 recommendations in the past year where a PCP felt a concierge would provide superior focus bc they are so time measured per patient by the all seeing care system.
Yeap. An age old lesson my grandmother always reminded me of: “be thankful for what you have and the opportunities given.” The basic comforts we take for granted can easily slip away in a blink of an eye. Another friend always called these issues we sometimes focus too intently on as “nice to have first world problems…” which always gives me great pause.
The report referenced is here -> https://www.ubs.com/global/en/wealthmanagement/insights/global-wealth-report.html Later.
Mr Perry. The issue you refer to about the GE fridge is well known. Search YouTube for how to fix it. Mine started this &3$:) shortly after it was purchased 8+ years back. BLUF: solution involved making sure the external drain under the fridge back is not clogged with goop and 2 removing the back freezer panel installing a small loop of 10ga copper wire gently around the heater element and allowing it to descend into the drain tube to melt any accumulation of ice during daily defrost cycle. Also the fridge MUST be level to facilitate that ice melt drainage from the condensing coils inside that freezer panel. Start by making sure it’s level. Took me about 2 hours total to fix it including emptying the freezer and fridge bc of weight. G.
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Ditto on any meals in the US. Restaurants are fleecing customers with lowly salads costing $20+ in some locales. A 3 person meal can be $180 before you blink twice. I’ve been awed by the prices in other countries, especially when you exit the touristy places.
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I strongly 2nd the recommendation for an affordable B/W laser. I’ve used Brother for years and only use OEM high count (15,000) page cartridges bc it’s the most economical. I strongly advised my MIL against buying a color ink jet bc of her infrequent use. Explaining about nozzle clogging did not help. Long story short. There was always something wrong with the ink jet not working. Eventually we replaced it with a Brother BW laser and the intermediate issues and complaints about not printing properly ceased. For infrequent use and lowest $/page, you cannot beat BW lasers. Yes they make color lasers which used multiple color cartridges BUT those are very pricey and I could never personally justify the added expense bc 99.99999% of what I need to print is OK in BW. If I really need color, I can hit Staples, Kinkos or any other suitable print store.
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If you are in a business where you could likely be sued or end up in court such as rental property, speak with your lawyer before deciding! If you operate a LLC heed his warning about not commingling personal and LLC assets and operations. Keep a paper trail and do everything by the book! Why? Because not doing so makes “piercing the veil” much easier in court.
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Yes. I’m seeing early adopters moving to the “we don’t take insurance” along with if you have to ask, you probably cannot afford my services. In fact, I’ve have 2 recommendations in the past year where a PCP felt a concierge would provide superior focus bc they are so time measured per patient by the all seeing care system.
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Yeap. An age old lesson my grandmother always reminded me of: “be thankful for what you have and the opportunities given.” The basic comforts we take for granted can easily slip away in a blink of an eye. Another friend always called these issues we sometimes focus too intently on as “nice to have first world problems…” which always gives me great pause. The report referenced is here -> https://www.ubs.com/global/en/wealthmanagement/insights/global-wealth-report.html Later.
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Peace be with you and your family.
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Mr Perry. The issue you refer to about the GE fridge is well known. Search YouTube for how to fix it. Mine started this &3$:) shortly after it was purchased 8+ years back. BLUF: solution involved making sure the external drain under the fridge back is not clogged with goop and 2 removing the back freezer panel installing a small loop of 10ga copper wire gently around the heater element and allowing it to descend into the drain tube to melt any accumulation of ice during daily defrost cycle. Also the fridge MUST be level to facilitate that ice melt drainage from the condensing coils inside that freezer panel. Start by making sure it’s level. Took me about 2 hours total to fix it including emptying the freezer and fridge bc of weight. G.
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