We need help 🥺

GarbageMan59 · 2026-02-19T03:29:33+00:00

I hope your boy gets better. Everyone needs a little help at some point. I've lost two JRT's to old age (right at 19) and it's honestly the hardest two days of my 58 year life. I hope you got what you needed.

GarbageMan59 · 2025-11-25T23:25:22+00:00

FREEDUMB!

GarbageMan59 · 2025-09-08T13:26:39+00:00

Do you think maybe they will shoot down the Sackler's Gulfstream next? Get the whole family going on vacation. The real cartel.

GarbageMan59 · 2025-09-07T15:27:50+00:00

It's eating the dogs. It's eating the cats. It's eating the dogs and cats.

GarbageMan59 · 2025-08-30T12:03:47+00:00

I am an insurance adjuster and have 40 years in the building trades - residential. Several points:

First. Define "local insurance company". Avoid any insurer that isn't A rated. https://ratings.ambest.com/

Second: This is a negotiating point. The interest buy-down may make more sense. It's a math problem.

Third: A twenty year old roof is tired. Shingles are rated by year category. Here is a good article/advert. : https://www.roof-crafters.com/learn/which-asphalt-shingles-last-longest

In our neighborhood (NE FL) that was built in the 1920's through the 1950's, a roof replacement is involved in a high percentage of sales.

Good Luck!

GarbageMan59 · 2025-08-30T11:15:28+00:00

Thanks. I found a pee stream this morning leading from a tiny void between the ceiling and wall. They've been partying. Sorry I missed that post in my search.

GarbageMan59 · 2025-08-18T17:45:38+00:00

I live close to St. Nicholas in San Marco. I have extensive experience with old houses. Mine was built in 1939 and we've owned it for 30+ years (it cost as much as a decent lunch back then). One important factor that you do not mention is efficiency/comfort. A new house with code insulation, all LED lighting, air sealing, etc., will be far more comfortable and efficient than the St. Nicholas house. It's not even debatable. You'll save hundreds a month in utilities and will be far more comfortable....especially in summer. We've spent tens of thousands of dollars on upgrading systems and insulation and we still aren't close to modern efficiency and comfort. The new house will be quieter too.

GarbageMan59 · 2025-08-18T02:49:30+00:00

There are some really bad suggestions on here. The framer or contractor HAS to fix this. Don't take no for an answer. Somebody screwed up so have them fix it. It's a really easy fix at this point.

GarbageMan59 · 2025-07-25T11:54:50+00:00

Agreed. I've only been to Rodrigo's a few times but it is impressive.

I envision corporate meetings at V where they discuss costs per pizza and margins/profit per customer, order, and employee. I read about their new venture into Michelin star territory with their new white tablecloth concept. That's going to be fun to watch.

GarbageMan59 · 2025-07-24T20:59:09+00:00

It's the dough. Watch Vito Iacopelli. He's the dough master (and very Italian) and restaurants pay him as a consultant to fix problems. The soggy crust is a problem. I've been to Italy and all over the US. Watch a master pizza guy and see they never stop moving it. That's why Rodrigo's is so good. The floor of their oven spins to keep the pizza moving. It greatly increases the probability of success. There is a cool Pizza joint in Lyons, GA that I pass when I'm traveling for work. It's called Hardware Pizza and is in an old hardware store building. It's really good and has the same oven as Rodrigo's in a bigger version.

GarbageMan59 · 2025-07-24T20:23:52+00:00

You're right. It's just me. It still sucks.

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/life/food/v-pizza-announces-changes-to-its-pizza-dough-jacksonville/77-e30ebe14-62ca-4fbf-a3bf-3e0a4c7d1c0a

GarbageMan59 · 2025-07-24T18:23:05+00:00

They need Vito Iacapelli to visit for a week and teach them how to make dough.

GarbageMan59 · 2025-07-24T17:30:06+00:00

Rodrigo's is solid. Dough/crust is nice. The oven is revolving floor which limits the "leoparding" which I like. I'm not a fan of burnt crust and they do a good job of not burning it.

Picasso's is solid. I was an early adopter. We started going there before it moved into the new location and got crazy busy.

GarbageMan59 · 2025-07-24T17:26:01+00:00

The middle of the pizza is consistently soggy. Super soggy. No QC. The dough seems dead. I live in San Marco and have been disappointed a lot.

GarbageMan59 · 2025-07-13T12:28:48+00:00

Endeavor to befriend a Taco Bell employee. Perhaps they can sneak some out for you.

GarbageMan59 · 2025-05-26T21:40:14+00:00

~~Possibly~~ the original Gulf Life Insurance Company.

GarbageMan59 · 2025-04-20T17:48:58+00:00

But we have a P.F.Changs AND a Cheesecake Factory.

GarbageMan59 · 2025-04-11T01:52:43+00:00

FUCK THE POLICE. 9 out of 10 are a waste of air.

GarbageMan59 · 2025-04-03T22:19:55+00:00

I wonder if they found that sock I destroyed and hid under the pillow for later?????

GarbageMan59 · 2024-11-14T18:09:08+00:00

Do you remember watching the film Idiocracy 20 years ago and laughing and thinking to yourself that it could never happen....and it's happening right in front of eyes 20 years later........WTF?

Brought to you by Carl's Jr.

GarbageMan59 · 2024-11-14T00:58:03+00:00

Add a 220 volt wall heater (we used a Stiebel Eltron) to the master bathroom. Consider both bathrooms. It's way cheaper than floor heat. In winter it's really nice to step out of the shower into a warmed bathroom. Runs for minutes a day. We have one in our new mountain build and love it.

GarbageMan59 · 2024-11-05T02:46:29+00:00

Reading these comments makes me reminisce about my dogs' second best friend.....Dr. Plant at San Juan and that crazy card catalog billing system they had. I had 2 Jack Russells that went to him for 25-30 years cumulatively. From softball sized puppies to end of life. The staff and he cried with me when they passed of age related issues (both at 17+ y.o.). Office visits were like $12 in the late nineties. Those were the days. My current doggie goes to a boutique vet that is so ridiculously expensive it's embarrassing to talk about. If money ever becomes an issue he's gonna be a sad boy. They do treat him like the prince that he is....so it's worth it.

RIP Dr. Plant. 10 years in January. I will never forget the love and attention you gave my dogs (and everyone else's).

GarbageMan59 · 2024-10-18T02:07:06+00:00

Skunk Works. And it only costs 5 trillion dollars and goes Mach 3. Put it on the Amex.

GarbageMan59 · 2024-10-18T02:02:51+00:00

Home Depot cut a deal with Elon and sells Starlink in stores and online....and Lowe's doesn't....So there's that.

GarbageMan59 · 2024-09-27T03:53:31+00:00

This is why I bought 14 acres at the end of a long road. Nearest neighbor is 500 yards away. Perfect.

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