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[ - ] How many FB groups are imploding right now? Read about UES Mommas here, some others in your lives? 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:09 AM Flag
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what happened to ues mommas? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:11 AM Flag
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OP: not sure, but saw a post here yesterday. At least one of my FB groups is on the verge of collapse [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:12 AM Flag
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Why? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:37 AM Flag
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My town FB group is doing the exact opposite - normally people get into stupid little fights about everything but now everyone is uniting. Makes me really happy I chose this town. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:13 AM Flag
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Oh gosh, that horrible Tri-State Restaurant group. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:18 AM Flag
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What is that and why is it horrible? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:58 AM Flag
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Years ago when I worked in FinTech, my company was a sponsor at a conference for personal finance professionals/bloggers/etc, and I joined the conference FB group at the time. It’s absolutely blowing up right now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:24 AM Flag
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About what? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:37 AM Flag
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From what I can ascertain, the founder posted something about feeling so removed from “it all” (I’m guessing from context he meant the protests/riots), and that life could not feel more “normal, peaceful, and ideal” in his neighborhood. Someone said part of being an ally is to use your privilege to speak up against rhetoric. He said the media is hyping things. And then all hell broke loose. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:45 AM Flag
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What a stupid thing for him to post. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:16 AM Flag
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So stupid. The first thing, I feel is forgivable. The second thing is beyond idiotic. But he’s getting his just deserts. Hundreds of people have requested refunds for this year’s event, sponsors are pulling out, keynote speakers are pulling out. It’s a mess. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:49 AM Flag
[ - ] Mindless fun question... which celebrities do you think are actually friends with each other as opposed to fake friends for press? 28 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:59 AM Flag
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Jen anniston and courtney cox. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:08 AM Flag
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THIS [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:59 AM Flag
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I can see this because they didn't go to college and they were on the set of friends daily for years so they are like college buds [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:24 AM Flag
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I read a story once that Jennifer made them both a salad every day for the duration. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:29 AM Flag
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Cute! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:40 AM Flag
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Super cute, but poor Phoebe! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:49 AM Flag
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no, her too! https://www.self.com/story/jennifer-aniston-and-the-friends-ladies-ate-this-salad-every-day-for-10-years [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:00 AM Flag
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Oh ok, that's great to know lol [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:57 AM Flag
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My fav celeb bffs - Michelle Williams & Busy Phillips [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:10 AM Flag
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Beanie Feldstein and Ben Platt [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:14 AM Flag
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Agreed. They're cute [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:23 AM Flag
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Kate Hudson and Sara Foster [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:23 AM Flag
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Matt and Ben [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:17 AM Flag
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I know a lot of celebrities and while they may have celebrity 'friends" their true besties are almost always their staff, producing partners/business partners, non-famous childhood friends, family. They literally cannot handle the competition with other celebrities and these friendships are shallow and for the press. They also cannot confide in other celebrities. Everyone is a back stabber. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:24 AM Flag
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This makes sense. Do you work in the business? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:11 AM Flag
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Used to in my twenties/thirties. Stayed friends with some. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 04:04 AM Flag
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What other insights to do you have into the world of celebrities? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:10 PM Flag
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the actresses from Girls Trip [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:49 AM Flag
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What about Tina Fey and Amy Poehler? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:53 AM Flag
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I saw Tina fey and Maya Rudolph hanging out at a playground so they must be good friends [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:47 AM Flag
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I want to think Kristen Wiig too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:52 AM Flag
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I am such a fangirl of them all! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:14 PM Flag
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+1 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:47 PM Flag
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This makes me unreasonably happy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:04 PM Flag
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John Mulaney/Nick Kroll [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:14 AM Flag
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I love them! I need more P'dcast! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:02 PM Flag
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Do you watch Big Mouth? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 04:18 PM Flag
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Yes!!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 03:13 AM Flag
[ - ] What’s the difference between Boston college or university of Boston? I can never remember. 27 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:57 AM Flag
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BC is a small LAC and BU is much larger. BC was considered a better school back in the day. Not sure about now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:02 AM Flag
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BC is also Jesuit, and just outside of Boston, so more of a campus-feel. BU is actually in the city proper. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:07 AM Flag
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BU was always considered to be a great school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:26 AM Flag
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No it wasn’t— in 80s was a rock bottom safety for NY TT privates. A few had to apply but nobody ever actually had to go there. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:23 AM Flag
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This in the 90s as well. It’s was 2nd tier back then. Not much of a campus but now difficult to get into just like Tufts. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:56 AM Flag
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BC is considered a more competitive School now. BC is jesuit and BU has a strong Jewish community [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:01 AM Flag
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BC is Catholic. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:07 AM Flag
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no, its jesuit like Georgetown so not religious in the same way that true catholic schools are. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:50 AM Flag
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Jesuit is Catholic. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 04:13 AM Flag
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Trying telling that to a Parish Priest [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 09:29 PM Flag
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BU is a large research university in Boston. It's an urban campus. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:17 AM Flag
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Op- oops, it’s Boston University. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:17 AM Flag
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All good - we got you! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:26 AM Flag
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BU is much bigger, they are both pretty selective -- but BU has amazing merit aid for those that qualify. BC is quieter and more of a campus, BU is in the heart of the city. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:26 AM Flag
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Agree. I got a sizable grant from BU (for law school, but still holds true). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:53 AM Flag
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Me too!! I went and really liked it. I grew up around Boston and bc was always better regarded, undergrad at least [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:34 AM Flag
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So did I! Loved my time there and even got married at the chapel. But when I was there BU was actually ranked higher than BC (20 at the time), though I'm not sure how they compare now bc I do remember that we dropped down after that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 04:10 AM Flag
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BC is ranked higher as an undergrad and law school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:51 AM Flag
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Jimmy Kimmel and Jason Bateman [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:00 AM Flag
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AOC [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:01 AM Flag
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BC has a gorgeous campus and feels more like going to college, smallish liberal arts college. BU is urban and spread out like NYU. No campus at all. Both are good schools, but BC is ranked higher. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:52 AM Flag
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doubt they are in the same ranking system since one is a LAC and the other a national university [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:32 AM Flag
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BC is not really a SLAC. It is big enough to have serious sports teams and play in the ACC. BU has a good hockey team and not much else. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 07:24 PM Flag
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BC has the edge and once was considered a much better school. Fwiw, they are literally a mile apart on the same above ground “subway” line. BC is at the end of the line so has a campus. BU is built along both sides of the street a mile closer to Boston. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:02 AM Flag
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Boston College is a preppier, frattier liberal arts school with serious sports teams in a campus-like setting right on the edge of the city. Stereotypical frat guy in a baseball hat driving an old Jeep with Nantucket beach stickers. Boston University is way more international students, larger research University in an urban setting in the city proper. Stereotypical foreign rich kid driving a Porsche and going to nightclubs. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 11:59 AM Flag
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Both great schools. BU is hard to get into and BC is very, very hard (it's generally associated with Georgetown and Notre Dame as the "jesuit Ivys". BU better for comms, BC for most other majors. Very different feels (campus vs urban) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 09:32 PM Flag
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Notre Dame is not Jesuit. Catholic Ivies: Georgtown, Notre Dame, then BC [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 10:11 PM Flag
[ - ] All of this talk of people fleeing the city for the burbs- where are their apartments?! The apartments my realtor is sending me are the same ones I saw and passed up last spring. Where are the new listing?? 46 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:40 AM Flag
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A lot of people are able to leave quickly because they rent, they don't own (probably to their relief). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:50 AM Flag
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This [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:52 AM Flag
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Yes, I see a lot of 2 and 3BD, also townhouses for rent. People who own are not going to just get up and leave. But the sales will have to start coming at some point. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:10 AM Flag
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They are rentals [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:52 AM Flag
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I think the fleeing is greatly exaggerated. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:57 AM Flag
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No way. Everyone I know is leaving. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:00 AM Flag
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I don’t believe you [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:07 AM Flag
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Lol, everyone? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:07 AM Flag
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+1 at least 20% so far of the families I know from nyc and that's likely underestimated. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:11 AM Flag
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Loads are leaving for July and August. They'll be back. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:22 AM Flag
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yes, we left and will be gone until Sept 1 but not ready to give up on the city yet [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:31 PM Flag
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Me too tons [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:35 AM Flag
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People aren't selling. They're just relocating for now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:03 AM Flag
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This exactly. No one I know is selling. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 05:55 AM Flag
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I don’t think buildings are letting people in. So brokers can’t get pics and harder to get stuff on market [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:06 AM Flag
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That makes sense [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:47 AM Flag
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no one is listing right now. people are likely renting in the burbs. crazy to try to sell atm [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:11 AM Flag
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DH’s mom is a broker in the burbs and said lots of people renting for now. It’s too hard to buy right now and people want to make sure they are in the right place to make that commitment. Also inventory is very low. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 11:53 AM Flag
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I'm not sure what suburb you are talking of. There is a lot of inventory in the suburbs north of the city. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 08:37 PM Flag
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Broker mom: We're still on PAUSE (per Cuomo) so I am telling my clients not to list yet. They'll come, I promise. Although honestly what will come onstream are going to be the apartments that people judged too small or too flawed to shelter-in-place. You won't see many well-renovated Classic Sixes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:25 AM Flag
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OP- We’re 1st time buyers, so not looking for our forever home, just a place we can start our family. I’m aware of the limitations of our budget (< $2M, but ideally closer to $1.5). I just want to see something new come up in my Compass feed! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:41 AM Flag
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We’ll be listing our 3 bd / 2 bath on the UWS at around1.9m in a few weeks. West end in the low 70s [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:50 PM Flag
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I will look out for it! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 05:41 PM Flag
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what's your sq footage? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 05:57 PM Flag
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Also, how far are you from the subway station (which one)? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 05:58 PM Flag
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not PP but from low 70s west end seems like the 72nd street 1/2/3, which is at the broadway/amsterdam intersection, would be closest [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 12:34 AM Flag
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Can someone link me to a well-renovated classic six? I'm not in nyc and would like to see one. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:23 AM Flag
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I’ll sell you my apartment- we fled in early March and can’t see when we will be back. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:28 AM Flag
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Neighborhood? Beds/baths? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:47 AM Flag
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We are deciding what to do. Likely will rent out our two bed two bath once dcs schools say def virtual for the fall [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:41 AM Flag
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ditto. we have a 3br/2bath and are considering renting it out, but will likely not since at some point I will need to be in the office sometimes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:54 AM Flag
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who is going to rent your place. Anyone that can is leaving for now [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:36 PM Flag
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It's easier to list a rental now, but no one will list an apartment to sell. Hard to have open houses, everyone is sort of waiting to see what direction things go. I also know quite a lot of people here in Brooklyn who bought before the boom in prices and prefer to hold on to their places and try to rent them out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:43 AM Flag
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OT: something gross I want to mention is that apparently when apts are left empty, bugs may show up through the pipes. You have to routinely run the water. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:52 AM Flag
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Nooo! Out of 16 apartments, 4 are empty now in our building. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:55 AM Flag
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I know. It’s so gross. I never knew but building manager sent out an email about it. Come to think of it, once we were gone on vacation for 3 weeks and there was a big (water) bug?? in the toilet. Must be a thing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 04:02 AM Flag
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^^and I’ve never had a bug problem in our apt [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 04:03 AM Flag
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That's why we've been sending nice checks to our super to look after our apartment and water plants while we are gone. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 11:24 AM Flag
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Man, I would not want anyone to have keys to my apt if I were to be out of town for an extended period of time. You are more trusting than I am. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:28 PM Flag
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+1 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:51 PM Flag
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Unless they were already planning to go to the burbs at some point, they're crazy to make such a jump. Right now won't last forever, but you might be stuck in a town you realize is a poor fit for a long time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:57 PM Flag
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I think the people making the jump are parents of ES-aged kids who were on the fence or planning anyway. The school lottery process is the last nail. Mine are in MS and I struggle with deciding to uproot them now. But one will never make it on SHSAT, if they even keep SHS. So I am leaning towards leaving too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:14 PM Flag
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^^And if you wanted to leave, the time is now before prices have jumped even more. I would have been looking in April to buy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:15 PM Flag
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In terms of apartment sales I doubt you even see many new listings before the fall. Then it will take another six months before sellers get a sense of where the market really is and for prices to adjust. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 07:00 PM Flag
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everyone who "fled" NYC is at their country house, or doing an air bnb for the spring/summer. A ton of young NYkers who rent are just not renewing leases, and many moved back home temporarily with family. Job status is tenuous for a lot of people, so no one is making huge moves unless it was already in the works. NYC was getting to be impossible to afford for young families. Good public school zones are so exp, you may as well move to the burbs and get a decent house if you cant afford private. But NYC only closed down 3 months ago, so it will take time [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 10:39 PM Flag
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and i say this as a native NYker who isnt moving. Friends who moved in the past 2 years all lived in great neighbs in Bklyn but didnt have room for the 2nd kid! They didnt want to leave, but their rentals were like $1m to buy and for $500-600k they could buy a big house in NJ [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 10:42 PM Flag
[ - ] Need advice: I have posted earlier about wanting to renovate my kitchen. 3 contractors have estimated 35-50k. One has estimated 25k. Is there any reason we should be suspicious of such a low estimate? 40 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:23 AM Flag
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Yes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:24 AM Flag
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Is the 25K guy either a factory (churns out a bunch of same style renovations a year) or a small guy starting out? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:33 AM Flag
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What does that even include? Our large kitchen cost 45k in materials only if I remember correctly. That doesn’t include any appliances. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:34 AM Flag
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^^ in Manhattan [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:42 AM Flag
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Yeap! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 08:46 PM Flag
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We had our kitchen renovated several years ago and took the lowest bid. It was a huge mistake. The contractor was working on multiple jobs at the same time and paid very little attention to ours. I am now interested in renovating it again and will not make this mistake twice. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:40 AM Flag
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Same here. It sucked--job took months extra. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:24 AM Flag
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I would get referrals from friends who have worked with them and go see their work. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:41 AM Flag
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Where do you live? We are in westchester county and our budget is $50k and I’m hoping it’s doable because I’ve heard $100k is the norm [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:42 AM Flag
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OP: we are upstate. Our kitchen isn’t large and we are not moving any beams or anything major. Walls floor countertops, cabinets. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:48 AM Flag
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Oh okay. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:20 AM Flag
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We are in ulster. Just did a kitchen for twenty five k, plus appliances. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:44 AM Flag
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Oh that is very good to know. TY [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:14 AM Flag
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Did a small kitchen (kept cabinets, got new floors, counters, lighting, backsplash, appliances) - we came in under 30. In Tarrytown. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 07:04 PM Flag
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This is encouraging! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 02:12 AM Flag
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OP: appliances are not included [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:42 AM Flag
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^^everything is being done in-house [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:42 AM Flag
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Do you have a breakdown of exactly what it includes. We were in a similar situation and turns out the cheap guy didn't do/have subcontractors who did everything which would mean turning that part of the job over to someone else which made up the difference. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:42 AM Flag
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OP: I have no reason to assume one contractor is better than the other. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:43 AM Flag
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Get references. He may know he is low-balling to get the job, which he really wants right now. Might not be reflection of quality, just his desire to do the work. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:51 AM Flag
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Never go with the lowest. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:57 AM Flag
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OP: even if he was the one I liked from the start? Without the numbers thrown in [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:01 AM Flag
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What do you like about him? That is the key. I picked a lower cost contractor because he provided detailed estimates where other guys just gave me a number. If it is that you think he’s a nicer guy, that’s not a good reason [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:51 AM Flag
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He seemed to understand what I wanted even though I didn’t. He wasn’t fussy, came in, looked, asked what I was looking for and made suggestions immediately. Very straight forward [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:02 AM Flag
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np. I say go with your gut. The cost will anyway be 25% above. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:01 AM Flag
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You really need everything itemized and detailed. Design of the kitchen with measurements, what kind of wood/color, drawers vs doors, what kind of counter top, etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:58 AM Flag
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I would go with the guys you like and trust best. If you cheap out and save $10K, trust me, you'll end up paying for it anyway in one way or another. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:01 AM Flag
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Make sure you clarify materials used and what is included. One guy I’ve worked with sometimes “forgets” stuff, like replacing the doors on closets and suddenly that adds a cost, and the tile was only budgeted for x and I like the one 2x. Putting a deck up now. Originally he was four thousand less than other estimate. When I really probed and nailed everything down, it was a seven hundred dollar difference. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:43 AM Flag
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Go visit their recent jobs and ask to talk to the owners. If the contractors hedge on that request, you have your answer. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:34 AM Flag
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I spent 50K on a tiny NYC kitchen 15 years ago--high end appliances with Ikea cabinets--that seems low to me now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:34 AM Flag
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I spent 50K on my Ikea kitchen in the burbs and contractor was a friend and gave me a great price (I had many other estimates). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:07 PM Flag
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I am the one who responded about IKEA kitchen on your other post. What is the breakdown of the cost for your quote? Honestly, 35-50 K seems OK, even on the low side. Our breakdown was: 15K IKEA cabinets, 15K contractor cost, 7K countertop (Cambria quartz), 10K or so appliances, 2-3K floors [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:25 PM Flag
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How do you like your IKea cabinets and did you find them to be that much less than going with other brands? Also, where are you located? Trying to see if $50K is realistic in Westchester. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 04:47 PM Flag
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These are the top cabinets https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/voxtorp-drawer-front-high-gloss-light-beige-10321294/ These are my bottom cabinets https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/voxtorp-drawer-front-walnut-effect-50328142/ We did our kitchen in August of 2018, and so far the cabinets have held up great. Easy maintenance and high quality. yes we were quoted 35K for custom made cabinets, and I did not like the styles at 3 places I worked with. I am in the Midwest, but my friends did their kitchen in Bergen county NJ, with same cabinets but Miele/Bosch appliances and quartzite counter tops also under 55 K. Their kitchen is much smaller though. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 06:45 PM Flag
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Really pretty. Love the beige! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 02:18 AM Flag
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OR: thank you. I am really happy with those, walnut ones are not as pretty maybe because they are not glossy [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 03:29 PM Flag
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OP: so the appliances are not included in any estimates. Countertop and sink is about 8k, cabinets are 11k (these will be built in-house), tiles install and materials -3.5k. We supply door knobs and pulls. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 05:25 PM Flag
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This sounds very low for the custom made cabinets unless the kitchen is super small. High quality custom made cabinets are usually from 30-70K [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 06:47 PM Flag
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This is very accurate according to my calculations too. I think a good kitchen renovation - plan to have around $55 - $70K. I feel like if you are going through the trouble, you'll end up wanting it to be your specs, and those extra this and that will matter. I'd budget around $65K. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 07:51 PM Flag
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Helpful!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 02:16 AM Flag
[ - ] Every 2-3 weeks, I get really dizzy and lightheaded and feel like I’m going to pass out. I eat a lot of salt, so I don’t think it’s my blood pressure. What could it be! 10 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:21 AM Flag
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anxiety/hormonal fluctuations/ hormonal fluctuation induced anxiety/low blood sugar/ slightly hung over [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:35 AM Flag
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Definitely have anxiety, also have my period now... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:39 AM Flag
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that's it! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:44 AM Flag
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Op thanks! I hope that it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:51 AM Flag
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Are your periods very heavy? If so, you could be anemic. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:07 AM Flag
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I had a few episodes of this too, it's not Covid as I tested negative. It must be something having to do with either stress, or lack of fresh air or change in diet. I haven't gotten blood work, but planning to do this. Do you have heart palpitations or increased heart rate too? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:22 AM Flag
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Yes to increased heart rate [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:27 AM Flag
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Could be anxiety. I was afraid it was a symptom of Covid as cardio problems aren't unheard of, but test was negative. Stress can manifest as many physical symptoms. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:35 AM Flag
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I’ve had something similar for years, had all kinds of tests and still no clue. I used to get it infrequently, now sometimes many episodes in one day. I believe in my case it’s a combination of anxiety (although it’s nothing like a panic attack) and some kind of adrenal misfiring. I have yet to find a doc with a clue as to what it is. Anxiety meds don’t help either. Hope you find an answer! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:04 PM Flag
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Vaso vagal syncopy [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 12:58 AM Flag
[ - ] Does the curfew apply to taking your dogs out? I’ve read contradictory things. 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:50 PM Flag
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Only if the dog is an essential worker. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:57 PM Flag
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https://mobile.twitter.com/nytimes/status/1267966756989083656 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:03 AM Flag
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Says nothing about dogtors. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:30 AM Flag
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Well dogtors are allowed to be out on their own. What about regular dogs who just want to take their owner out for a walk? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:41 AM Flag
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There were people after curfew yesterday apparently, there was even some looting. So, go ahead and walk your dog, just have you ID and stay near the building. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:09 AM Flag
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You are not going to get arrested for walking your dog, I promise. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:21 AM Flag
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I’m such a square. I wasn’t even thinking about getting arrested, just didn’t want to do something I wasn’t allowed to do. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:42 AM Flag
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You can do it, but have to stay right near your building, you can't walk blocks away. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:45 AM Flag
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I just walked and there were a few people without dogs too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:11 AM Flag
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I spoke to some police officers who said it was fine but to carry ID. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:15 AM Flag
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Of course you can - just don't go for a long random walk away from your building. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:25 AM Flag
[ - ] Tornado warning in SE Pennsylvania. First pestilence, then strife, now weather fury. What next? 21 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:33 PM Flag
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I think locusts? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:35 PM Flag
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Or frogs. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:53 AM Flag
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Serial killers. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:41 PM Flag
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Earthquake [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:43 PM Flag
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aliens [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:46 PM Flag
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Isn't this normal in SE PA in the spring? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:48 PM Flag
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I've lived here twenty years and there's only ever been one other tornado warning. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:50 PM Flag
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Really, friend? I think there happen periodically here. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:51 PM Flag
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Really. I can remember one other time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:53 PM Flag
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I'm now doubting myself lol [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:56 PM Flag
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np. I grew up in that area and I don't remember any. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:04 AM Flag
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Np: I grew up on the Main Line. There were occasional tornado warnings. I wouldn’t say they were normal. I was going to say I don’t think there were any real tornados, but I’m recalling a woman I went to high school with had her home destroyed by one. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:56 PM Flag
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https://www.inquirer.com/news/delaware-county-tornado-thornbury-township-chelsea-court-displaced-damage-20191101.html [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:02 AM Flag
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Murder hornets [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:48 PM Flag
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To be fair, the strife has been 400 years in the making [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:23 AM Flag
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Word. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:00 AM Flag
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This! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:02 AM Flag
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The locusts have already landed-https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/05/gigantic-locust-swarms-hit-east-africa/ [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:15 AM Flag
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And they’re in India too- https://time.com/5846539/india-locust-pandemic/ [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:16 AM Flag
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The Spotted Lanternfly! https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Plants_Land_Water/PlantIndustry/Entomology/spotted_lanternfly/SpottedLanternflyAlert/Pages/default.aspx [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 09:37 AM Flag
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There will be silence in heaven and the seven angels standing before God will be given seven trumpets... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:38 PM Flag
[ - ] I have a beef ribs recipe that calls for stout beer. I only have cheap, regular beer. Will it ruin the ribs to use this? It's mixed with beef broth, garlic, onion and butter and simmered in a dutch oven. 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 10:54 PM Flag
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It won't ruin them, but the flavor won't be as deep. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 10:59 PM Flag
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Do you have root beer? Sometimes I combine both [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:05 PM Flag
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Short ribs? It needs more depth of flavor than regular beer IME. I'd just do red wine to be honest, that is how I do short ribs (broth, garlic, onion, butter and red wine) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:08 PM Flag
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this [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:54 AM Flag
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sounds delicious. I might add a pinch of a "heavy" spice like cinnamon or clove, or a little bit of Coke if you have it, to get a little closer to the taste of stout. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:13 PM Flag
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coke is too sweet [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:54 AM Flag
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Stout would have more flavor; costs the same. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:22 PM Flag
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I would not use a pilsner with ribs. Probably not a lager either. And you don’t want something hoppy like an ale. Porter or stout the best. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:30 AM Flag
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It’ll be fine but not as rich. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:57 AM Flag
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I'm into craft beer, and a good stout has flavors of coffee, chocolate, others too, that impart flavor to your food. A typical AAL ("adjunct American lager") simply doesn't have these tastes. You might use the AAL to steam brats or mussels, but try to get the stout for your beef ribs - easy enough to find in any grocery store. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 11:45 AM Flag
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^^As a metaphor, think of making your favorite marinara sauce with powdered onions & garlic. You could, and it would taste OK, I guess, but why would you? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:12 PM Flag
[ - ] I love Obama, and this is not a critique his much-needed statement. But when he was talking about the importance of young people getting involved, he noted all of the great movements that have been started and led by young people, including the women's rights movement. But isn't it fair to say that women's rights movements have been traditionally led by fed-up middled aged women (from the abolitionists to the suffragettes to betty friedan)? 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 10:37 PM Flag
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The ones I think of as driven by the the young were the anti-war and earlier communist movements. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 10:53 PM Flag
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The Suffrage movement did have a fair number of younger participants, but I agree, I don’t typically think of it as movement driven by youth. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:04 PM Flag
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I get what he is doing- empowering young people to keep turning up, which is awesome. But the leaders coming alive right now are people like Keisha Lance Bottoms and Lori Lightfoot - middle aged POC who are over it! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:14 PM Flag
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I love Mayor Bottoms [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:00 AM Flag
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me too! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:03 AM Flag
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Yes, you are correct. He's trying to fire up younger people. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:15 PM Flag
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Just because the suffragettes were older when they won doesn't meant hey weren't young when they began the fight. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:15 AM Flag
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Exactly- it took forever [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:00 AM Flag
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Excellent point [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:02 AM Flag
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inez_Milholland [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:18 AM Flag
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They just looked old at the time because their clothing was so fuddy duddy, lol. Also they were young when they started the fight, most have died and we still don't have the ERA. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:06 AM Flag
[ - ] I'm 5 ft 8 inches, how much should I weigh? 20 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 10:28 PM Flag
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Build? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 10:28 PM Flag
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UB standard is usually the lowest possible end of the healthy weight ranged based on a standard BMI calculator. So like 125. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 10:29 PM Flag
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130-140 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 10:31 PM Flag
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+1 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 10:32 PM Flag
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+2. I'm 5'9, thin/athletic, and usually around 150. People never believe that I weigh as much as I do, but a healthy weight really does depend on your build. When I was younger, I once went on a diet thinking I should weigh less and i got down to 140 and got nothing but worried calls and talks about whether I developed an eating disorder, and when I look back at pictures I really did look sickly skinny. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:28 AM Flag
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I posted below about looking best at 145. with a 5 pound adjustment what you've said is also true for me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:40 AM Flag
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I’m 5’2 and weigh that. I’m muscular [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:26 AM Flag
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That is on the light side IME, I'm 5'5 and 130, athletic build and I am a size 2. I'd say 140-145 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:43 AM Flag
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I'm a tad over 5'5" and a size 2 and weigh 118, which is heavier for me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:27 AM Flag
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I would say 135 to 150. I'm 5'7 and I'm too thin below 135. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:55 AM Flag
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I'm 5"7 and 135 is too much for me. I'm usually 130, but I felt best when I was 127. Haven't been able to go lower than that [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:18 AM Flag
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Whatever makes you happy and healthy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 10:52 PM Flag
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+1 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:03 PM Flag
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I'm that hight and I look best at 145. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:49 PM Flag
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Less. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:14 AM Flag
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I thought that you multiply your height in inches times 5, so 140 is ideal but I think you could actually go to 150 and look fine, but that's me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:44 AM Flag
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68 times 5 is not 140? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:56 AM Flag
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No it's the inches you multiply 8 x 5 is 40. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:18 AM Flag
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ignoring the 5 feet. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:18 AM Flag
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I’m 5’8”, and I weigh ~135. I am a size 6, and I’d rather be a size 4. I don’t think I need to lose weight, I think I need to get in better shape. (Caveat - I have broad shoulders and hips, always feel like the definition of “big boned”, So I think it is a bit about how you’re built). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:42 AM Flag
[ - ] You always have the best intel! Moving to SoCal in the Fall for work--Can someone please give me insights into Pasadena, San Marino & La Canada? We have three elementary school aged kids, mixed household (asian/white), and pretty liberal. Public schools preferred, but private is an option if need be. 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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You'll fit in fine in any of those neighborhoods. San Marino is the most expensive and insular, in my opinion, and very good schools but lots of pressure. Pasadena is larger, very divers, not good public schools (I could recount a horror story about high school, not violent but inept). LaC is solidly UMC, good schools, but slightly farther away from downtown. Count on expensive housing in all of these communities. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:38 AM Flag
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There are a ton of privates in Pasadena--because of desegregated bussing policies in the 70s it has one of the highest per cap rates of private schools. Competitive ones (Poly, for example) are very hard to get into and you can't need FA. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:40 AM Flag
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And, the school year begins relatively early here in SoCal. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:40 AM Flag
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Think about South Pasadena, too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:51 AM Flag
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^https://www.redfin.com/CA/South-Pasadena/1819-Oak-St-91030/home/7008167 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:56 AM Flag
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great farmer's market there! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:57 AM Flag
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Stay at least a mile from the 210 for noise and pollution reasons. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 05:12 PM Flag
[ - ] When did men begin to shave their armpits? I'm in college and every guy I know shaves their legs and armpits but apparently men didn't use to do this? 29 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 10:01 PM Flag
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Do you go to Chippendales University or something? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 10:17 PM Flag
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LOL [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:23 AM Flag
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Lol [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:01 AM Flag
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OP: UCLA [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:25 AM Flag
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Maybe it's a CA thing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 04:42 PM Flag
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Are you on the swim team? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 10:21 PM Flag
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We were watching some older movie from the 80s or 90s with my 6 year old (I can't remember what) and she said something along the lines of, "Why were men back then so hairy?" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 10:27 PM Flag
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This has to be a troll. There is no way this is true. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 10:54 PM Flag
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I'm a DH and this is a new one on me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:23 PM Flag
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Stop it! Sometimes your generation makes me so happy to be old. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:58 AM Flag
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We would have called those boys drag queens. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:45 AM Flag
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My college student is home and is not shaving anything but his face. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:28 AM Flag
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Family Feud Mom here: Every time there's a question about unattractive characteristics of men one of the answers is hairy chest. I don't get it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:59 AM Flag
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Is that really a thing that comes up more than once? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:19 AM Flag
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OP: Chest hair and armpit hair is disgusting. I am happy that men are shaving. I was just wondering when men began this practice. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:27 AM Flag
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Well now you know why they do it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:39 AM Flag
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Last year? Never heard of it before. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:41 AM Flag
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Like others have said, this must only be men under 25 (30?). The rest of us have no idea what you are taking about. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:07 AM Flag
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Yes, I've been watching around 6 episodes a day of Steve Harvey and it comes up over and over, just worded a little differently. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:40 AM Flag
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There's the problem. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 09:28 AM Flag
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Metrosexuals [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:59 AM Flag
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My DH has original hairs all over, like pit hair from 1976. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:06 AM Flag
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Nooooo... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:42 AM Flag
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I’m three years out of college and I didn’t know any men who did this. Women not shaving was definitely a thing but not the reverse! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 02:52 AM Flag
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This is disturbing. Another reason to worry about the future of our country. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 04:39 PM Flag
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I am a (very manly) DH and I do it - it's hygienic. Don't really see why anyone would have a problem with this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 04:43 PM Flag
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Liar [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 04:44 PM Flag
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about which part? that I am manly, that I am a DH, that I do it or all of it? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 05:02 PM Flag
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Men who have thin eyebrows are not to be trusted [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 05:05 PM Flag
[ - ] I know I may sound like an idiot, but can someone explain the format of LA to me? I've never been. I'm used to thinking about NYC/Boston etc. where there is the "city" and then suburbs around it. Does LA have a primary spot considered the city - Downtown LA, Hollywood, or something? And then Beverly Hills, Brentwood etc. are the suburbs around it? 18 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 09:13 PM Flag
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I've been through LAX once on the way to somewhere else, but never seen the actual area. But I remember some movie or TV show a long time ago (I forget which) had a line in it where a guy said "Los Angeles isn't a city. It's a bunch of small towns looking for a city." I've always thought of it that way ever since. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 09:18 PM Flag
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It kind of is, and the city limits has other cities carved out of it and the city randomly stretches to places you would never expect it to (down to the port in San Pedro) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:13 PM Flag
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They are neighborhoods, not suburbs. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 09:19 PM Flag
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Actually, Beverly Hill and Santa Monica are separate cities. They are in LA county, but not in the city of LA. So, for example, they are separate school systems. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 09:25 PM Flag
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LA is like one giantic sprawling suburb. There is no real downtown center like in ny or Bostons [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 09:28 PM Flag
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No, theres DTLA. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 10:04 PM Flag
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There are several: Downtown and Century City, but also high rises in Westwood, Santa Monica, Pasadena, etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:45 AM Flag
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There is a downtown LA ( DTLA) where places like city Hall, Disney Hall, Music Center, justice buildings, LA Live are. There must be almost 100 different neighborhoods in LA (Hollywood, Watts, Bel Air, etc.). There are about 80 cities within the country of LA, many of them considered are the suburbs. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 10:10 PM Flag
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It’s all the city but to a New Yorker they all look like what we call suburbs. Except downtown. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 10:57 PM Flag
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Downtown has offices, city admin and apartments but until recently it was pretty dead. The surrounding areas are considered neighborhoods or their own cities and I guess are more like suburbs in that they are mainly single family homes. Even the so called "bad' neighborhoods are a lot of single family homes as opposed to apartment buildings. But even while more akin to a suburb a lot of these places aren't really that suburban in feel, more like little cities within the city. I live in Manhattan Beach and it is very densely populated [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.20, 11:11 PM Flag
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How can you not have been to LA? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:18 AM Flag
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I once worked a conference at the convention center and stayed in the Westin Boneventure - that to me seemed like the center of the "city" of LA - there wasn't much to it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 12:44 AM Flag
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It's changed a lot in the last ten or so years. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:42 AM Flag
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Big, polluted, traffic sprawl. Imagine if you considered Queens, Long Island, NJ and Staten Island all as part of NYC - during rush hour. That is LA. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:02 AM Flag
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but with more physical beauty [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:34 AM Flag
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LA County is 88 cities. Los Angeles proper is large and sprawling so suburban landscapes are actually in the city itself. But there is a downtown and clear areas of LA itself. East vs. West is the biggest distinction, but South LA is also its own neighborhood. Silverlake, Atwater, Eagle Rock are East. Venice and Sawtelle are West. Santa Monica is its own city, like Beverly Hills, Compton, or Pasadena. Think of LA as a bowl rimmed with mountains and open on one side to the Pacific ocean. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 01:34 AM Flag
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^^^don't confuse the East side or Northeast LA (NELA) for East LA, which is its own city. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:43 AM Flag
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^^^ and South Central is the older name (don't use it) for South LA [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.20, 03:46 AM Flag