I got lucky with mine and ran cables with a fish tape in a couple insulated walls. I drilled a hole as close as I could to the side of the wall where the drywall is (up at the headboard), and then my insulation was the type with a brown paper front/sheathing. I managed to get the fish tape...
Hmm, AT forums aren't letting me quote anyone today without some sort of weird PHP errors.
I guess I didn't think about fracking, but it makes sense since it's oil pumping country.
A basement sounds like a good idea just in case there are issues with tornadoes. I have heard of that before...
Yeah, I'm wondering what the severity of these storms are. I plan on renting a house most likely, and obviously having whatever insurance I need to cover myself.
I don't think I would ever want to purchase or settle down there, but maybe build up enough money to make a nice down payment in...
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Just looking for general advice and things to look out for. I'm on a fast track to possibly getting hired at the University of Oklahoma and would be moving from Phoenix to Norman, OK.
How's life there? It seems pretty good overall at 15% less cost of living than in Phoenix. The...
Thanks! This is really great info... I really like the comparison math because that's one of the questions I had floating around in my head. Also, what is your thoughts on putting the 20% down right away vs 10-11%. Do you know what the interest savings would be in the long run? I think I...
Thanks for all the advice, it's great! And thanks for reinforcing that I'm doing a good job - I'm definitely trying to reach my goal of being a homeowner soon! I understand the concern with the 20%, and that's how I originally wanted to do it. I could wait out, but I would have to move to...
I know there's PMI involved and interest rate may not be the best, but I should be able to get by. And about the saving, Thanks! I pride myself in keeping things frugal and have been lucky to have a good rental agreement that minimizes rent. At one point I was only paying $325 a month for...
Thanks for the advice!
Okay, I'll check that out. I am not sure if the lender that I checked with a couple of years ago is local or more of a national-type lender. All I know that was a red flag was that when I did my prequalification they had a PDF form sent to me and there was a line that...
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A couple of years ago I asked on here for some advice on buying a home for the first time. I decided back then that it wasn't a good idea at the time since I didn't have a safety net and was still $12k in debt with my car and just barely started making $40k/year...
Sorry for your loss. It sounds almost like what my family is going through on my dad's side. Grandpa was a smart chemical engineer working in nuclear facilities for almost his whole life. Sharp as a tack and then about 2 years ago we started noticing signs until the point where he forgot who...
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Recently, I bought a drone, the Yuneec Q500+ with CGO2+ gimbal/camera setup. The camera setup apparently runs off of 802.11a. When I use the remote control that came with the drone, I can send the drone up 400 ft into the air and it has no issues communicating a signal...
I would just get a subscription to Lynda.com or some other training website that has a lot of video editing training. The great thing is not only will you be able to access the video editing tutorials but also you will have access to all the other tutorials for other software.
My 2010 Corolla has a couple rattles. One in the back (probably near the rear speakers because I have a subwoofer in the trunk). The other is on the drivers side door. I usually have my music up pretty high so I hardly even notice, but when I put my hand on the door in a certain place that...
Thanks everyone for the kind words! I'm glad that you liked it.
Well I'd like to think that at least some of us here do some neat things with their free time!
Looks good! I've seen some really nice stuff from Rokinon. Good luck with getting some awesome shots! You're right, towards...
Last weekend, I went to a friend's cabin in Payson, AZ. It is very dark out there since it's deep in the woods, so I wanted to attempt a time lapse of the stars.
Here is the result (best viewed in 4k res setting): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfuPcHXCsow
This video is a timelapse...
Yes, exactly, I am looking for closed back. I do love me some bass, but also would like to be able to use them for monitoring sound on videos that I create. I am sure that something that is a bit heavy on the bass will still be okay for that.
Heavily considering the Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro...
I understand the overpriced argument, but I do like the sound quality. I do also enjoy the noise cancelling so that if I'm going to use them in a public place I don't have to listen to any of the surrounding noise.
I currently have HD212 pros.. I've had them for 10 years or so and things are starting to rattle and fall apart. They've been good for $60 headphones but it's time to move on. The thing I really liked about these headphones was the removable cable. I probably bought 3 replacement cables...
Cool, but how do you do the purchase on the computer so that I can have it on the cloud and download on my phone later? I tried to find a way to do it but it seems it just wants me to download the app on the phone. I'd like the grab everything, but not have to install everything on my phone...
Hey everyone, I'm currently in the market to purchase some new headphones. I had an old pair of Bose QuietComfort 2's about 10 years ago and I loved the sound the produced and the active noise cancelling that they provided. It was amazing to go on a plane, put the headphones on, and not hear a...
Went back to Pep Boys again for the second time after the tires were installed. I told them to take another look at the alignment and that the wheel angle was off. They re-aligned it and admitted that it was really off. The car drives much better now that they did it properly. Thanks for the...
This just seems like common sense. Why would they not make sure it was 100% dead on before starting the alignment? Seems like bad service to me.
If I were a mechanic working on these things I would just do it right the first time and save the hassle of people like me coming back 2 or 3 times...
Hey everyone, I recently replaced all of my tires with four new Hankook Ventus S1 noble2s on my 2010 Corolla S. I did this through Pep Boys and also decided to do an alignment with them since it doesn't make sense to me to replace tires and not get an alignment. After the alignment, I was...
Good to know, I was mulling it over in my head today and I had the same thought occur. I may go get a new wax ring and install it just for any future issues we may have.
Thanks for the comments everyone.
I found out this morning that when the plumbers dug up that section of pipe near the street all they did was put an access point in so they could snake it from there. The plumber was actually out here yesterday before we found out about our issue because now...
I have, and it is basically a "call the HOA" scenario. I call the HOA and they send the plumber out. No money out of my pocket, but the issues seem to persist somewhat frequently. For our bathroom to be backing up every 1.5 months must mean something that needs to be replaced isn't getting...
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So a little rant here. My girlfriend and I are currently renting a condo and the price is right, but the plumbing issues are stressing me out. On new years our bathroom started flooding out of nowhere. We had lived at this place for 8 months or so before the issue started...
I bought the Lenovo Y510p a year ago - http://shop.lenovo.com/il/en/laptops/lenovo/y-series/y510p/
It has been a really solid laptop so far, no overheating issues like what I've seen with Compaq/HP products. I did a lot of research beforehand and it came up as one of the top gaming laptops...
Thanks for the opinions everyone! I went ahead and bought an Assassin's Creed bundle from Costco for $334+tax last night. Got a 12 month Xbox Live Gold subscription from Gamestop for $40 and also got a digital copy of Titanfall with the Season Pass for $12.50. I am looking at picking up GTA V...
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I have been out of the console gaming scene for a couple of years. I used to have an Xbox 360 but never bothered getting another after I had the RROD.
I am looking at purchasing a console within the next month and I am looking for opinions and experiences with either the...
Hey everyone, I've got an automatic 2010 Corolla S with a 1.8L engine . It has been a pretty good car so far but I'm starting to hear a few noises coming from the dash/engine bay area and would like to see if I can track down and fix the issues before something is ruined. The car is coming up...
Thanks everyone for the advice! I have selected to just keep everything in the VFFVX fund. As for the young comment, I am still fairly young. I know a lot of people right now who are my age that can't even find a good job, so I feel fairly lucky to be able to contribute to a 401k and have my...
Hey everyone,
I'm looking at starting up my 401k this next quarter since my employer matches 100% up to 3% and 50% up to 5%.
I will be turning 27 next month and I currently make $40k a year and am planning on putting 5% of that ($2,000 a year) into my 401k. I have about $9,900 in car loan...
The original loan amount was actually $17,252. It was my first car that I actually purchased by myself so I'm not sure if that has anything to do with higher interest rate. The original term was 75 months. I've made a decent dent in the payments but it would be nice to have the extra $262 a...
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