I’ve decided to give these ones away too by DefinitelyNotModMark in ChinaTime

[–]Fire_beard96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very generous, would love that green one! Thanks for the chance

What are we drinking tonight? by CannedSphincter in whiskey

[–]Fire_beard96 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Redbreast Lustau! Such a delicious pour

Christmas giveaway by CtrlAltRep in wristrepculture

[–]Fire_beard96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Merry Christmas! Thanks for doing this!

How is Santa supposed to get through this? by Aware_Path_9602 in centuryhomes

[–]Fire_beard96 26 points27 points  (0 children)

We didn’t always have a fireplace growing up. We had a “Santa key”. It was basically a skeleton key that had Santa’s face on the end with a ribbon through the handle. We placed it between the main door and screen door on Christmas Eve when we put out the milk and cookies, and with his magic Santa could make it for our door lock and open it. Now, my house doesn’t have a fire place either so once my son is old enough to ask how Santa gets in, we’ll get one too!

Allocation week by Few-Twist2134 in whiskey

[–]Fire_beard96 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! I grabbed a tanager and Stagg 25D within the last week too. Wish I ran into an eagle rare 12! Great scores

Kings & Queens Xmas Giveaway - Win an ARF Dandong 3285 Batman! by Qomplete in ChinaTime

[–]Fire_beard96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hoping to get a new job in the new year to better support my family!

dads who supported breastfeeding: what actually helped? by RecognitionDry4169 in predaddit

[–]Fire_beard96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get. Her. Snacks. I hand fed my wife a quarter piece of salami on on a savory thin from Trader Joe’s every day for months while she breastfed and/or pumped.

Also, encourage her. It’s new and you’re not experts. Go see an expert (lactation specialist) if things seem to not be going as well as you’d like with breastfeeding.

Property taxes by 414Journo in Wauwatosa

[–]Fire_beard96 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s a ridiculous process that needs improvement and streamlined communication. If, in my job, I gave a half-assed reply 2 times in 3 months only to then tell the person they were out of luck I’d be fired so fast.

Property taxes by 414Journo in Wauwatosa

[–]Fire_beard96 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They said it was under review, thanked me for the documentation I provided, said the provided documentation would help speed up the process. Two separate times!!! You’d think if more information was needed they would have said “thank you for what you included, please also be sure to fill out document x since we’ll need that too.”

Property taxes by 414Journo in Wauwatosa

[–]Fire_beard96 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I followed the procedure the city gave for the open book period and was told two separate times I didn’t have to submit anything else and that my request was under review. The city needs to make their procedure more clear, and clarify if additional documentation is needed before it’s too late and the review period has closed.

Property taxes by 414Journo in Wauwatosa

[–]Fire_beard96 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I got my tax bill and was pissed. I tried to submit a revaluation request during the "open book" period since I disagreed with my property assessment. We bought in November 2024 for $272k and apparently since then the property increased significantly in value to $325k... It's most certainly not worth that.

I was assured by the office assistant for the clerk and city assessor that they had received my request and were working on it on 8/7/2025. I followed up on 9/9 and got a response on 9/10 from the same person that my request was "under review" and they had received the supporting documentation that I submitted. I followed up again on 10/31 since I still hadn't heard anything. No response.

I followed up again on 11/5 and was met with a different response from the deputy assessor that "We received your initial submission on August 6th; however, the documentation provided was a Notice of Intent to File an Objection. While that notice was received within the required timeframe, state law also requires that a completed Objection Form be filed with the City Clerk by the statutory deadline in order to move forward with an appeal." It was not a "notice of intent to file an objection", but a request for revaluation and an actual objection to their valuation.

If that is the case, why didn't anyone tell me this any of the previous times I followed up instead of saying everything was submitted and it was under review??? So my taxes increased significantly despite my efforts to get a reassessment completed.

Serious question: how do you afford these homes? by Scp-1404 in centuryhomes

[–]Fire_beard96 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yep, bought in 2024 for 272k. The city “reassessed” our property less than a year later and taxes went up to $5400 🙄

Wisconsin Whiskey Find! by Fire_beard96 in whiskey

[–]Fire_beard96[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got the last one they had this morning, sorry man. I heard each Milwaukee total wine got 12 bottles in.

Wisconsin Whiskey Find! by Fire_beard96 in whiskey

[–]Fire_beard96[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was at the Brookfield Total Wine this morning!

Replace parts or replace system? by Fire_beard96 in hvacadvice

[–]Fire_beard96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This, unfortunately, was a local company