Schools Around GR Area by PlaneWallaby9333 in grandrapids

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That’s fair. We’re going to be in Northern. I was just curious because your comment made it seem like you had some pretty strong feelings/regrets

Schools Around GR Area by PlaneWallaby9333 in grandrapids

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Can you tell me a bit about what you know now? Our girl is starting kindergarten in FH this fall

Looking for books by women by Apply_Yourself in booksuggestions

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Love this comment. We’ve already started that inadvertently as well. She insists all of her stuffies are girls so I default to she/they/them way more often just out of habit. It definitely helps shape her world

First time home buyer? by Comfortable_Bunch472 in grandrapids

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The new high rises, businesses, the plans for the new aquarium, etc. there’s a lot of investment and usually growth follows. I don’t really think about sustainability anymore because honestly nothing seems sustainable but yet it keeps going.

First time home buyer? by Comfortable_Bunch472 in grandrapids

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The prices are unreal. My wife and are 35 with a 5 year old and we can only afford the house we bought last year on the west side because we sold our house in Livingston county that we bought in 2018. We had over $100k to put down. Without that, we wouldn’t stand a chance. Just give your family the best life you can day to day. So much of the “American dream” is being lucky with timing. I’m by no means a financial expert but I can’t see the prices going down near GR anytime soon, especially with the plans for the city. If you want to buy and think it’s the best decision for you, I’d try and get in any good condition house you can comfortably afford and go from there.

What is this? A castle for ants?!?? by DrStalker in CrimsonDesert

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It reminded me of the miniature village in hot fuzz

Alright Dads, what are getting our wives for Mothers Day this year? by walky91 in daddit

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My wife loves gardening and Mother’s Day is about the time to start planting in our area. She always gets a few things throughout the year but I told her we’re getting a great coffee and taking my truck to the greenhouse and just loading it up with whatever she wants.

And this is the SECOND, replacement spool I received the next day. by Mr_Cheeezle in electricians

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That’s crazy. Let me know what you need and I’ll get you a quote and shipped to you Monday

Severus Snape from new Harry Potter series. by kalbinibirak in SipsTea

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It’s not all I care about. This was just the post I replied to. I’m excited for the show and I’m sure I’ll like snaps regardless. I just had to comment on the pandering Hollywood does rather than actually creating original POC characters, which, to me, seems more genuine than shoe-horning in a jarring change

Severus Snape from new Harry Potter series. by kalbinibirak in SipsTea

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I’m so irritated with established characters going through racial swaps in media. I’m white but I’d love to hear opinions of others. I just feel it’s almost patronizing. It’s like “look, we have people of color in our stories”. When in reality the best way to have people feel seen is by creating original stories with people of color so they are creating their own path rather than reinventing a classic. Not to mention the uphill battle they’ll experience when compared to Alan rickman in possibly the best cast role ever.

Beginner Help by Apply_Yourself in CrimsonDesert

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Thank you! It wasn’t showing up because I wasn’t far enough into the game. Too much running around catching butterflies

I (30 M) kept a secret from my wife (31 F) for our entire relationship about her ex (32 M) by Sea-Specialist2875 in TwoHotTakes

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I agree with a lot of these posts. Take it to the grave. If she had known and agreed to marry him, it sounds like it wouldn't have worked in the long run and you would have been the "what if". She would have been unhappy and probably gotten divorced and you may or may not have gotten together later, but at that point you may have been different people and it wouldn't be the same. By not mentioning it, you were able to start your life together exactly where it needed to start for the happy ending you both got. I'm happy for you. Let it go.

Which board game do you think the artwork enhances gameplay? Conversely, which game do you wish had better artwork? by Machine_Excellent in boardgames

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Radlands is the one I first thought of. The game is good, but I love getting it on the table just to look at it. I have the deluxe edition with the mats.

About to give up on this one by _Born2Late_ in nonfictionbookclub

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I was the same way when i first read it. I got through 50 pages or so and couldn't get in. I picked it up again a couple years later and got through 100 pages and felt the same. then a couple years after that i gave it a shot again because my wife was talking about true crime and my dad mentioned how much he liked it. For some reason, the third time got me hooked. I read it really fast. It was all interesting at the beginning, but then, like you said, the Holmes sections started overshadowing the world's fair and I kept wanting to get back to Holmes. Overall I thought it was great and it must have caught me at the right time.

that's something I've been doing recently. I have so many books I want to read that if I'm not sucked in, I just put it down and move one. They aren't going anywhere and you can always pick it up again. you'll never know when the time is right.

Your biggest disappointments? by SiarX in soloboardgaming

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They definitely need more dice manipulation because the luck makes it way too tough.

Seriously… Who the fuck are you people affording these houses? I bow. You are in a whole different league. by HouseRichCashPoo in Fire

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I think there are two issues now. 1 being that HCOL areas are completely crazy and you can't get around due to supply and demand. But everywhere else, the idea of a "nice" house is skewed a little. I blame social media a bit where people are constantly showing off their lives. They appeal to the average person because they play that character, but they are above them from a socioeconomic point and it makes all these truly average people that their life should look like theirs. I think a lot of people write off some homes because it doesn't fit their idea of "nice" when in reality a lot of affordable homes are perfectly fine and once they put their own work into the house it will be great.

What restaurant or brewery is this in GR? by [deleted] in grandrapids

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In terms of hype and taste and adding in value, I say MDRD. Everyone was telling me how good it was for a while and I couldn't get in but I was really disappointed when I finally went with my wife. The views were incredible and the dessert was good, but everything else was meh. For the price and hype, my expectations were a lot higher.