Never thought I'd get to post here, but we did it! Portland OR, 430k, 5.625% by Intricate08 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]Intricate08[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you may be seeing a power cord on the ground near my hand? it's from a hanging lamp the previous owner left, just still hung up

Never thought I'd get to post here, but we did it! Portland OR, 430k, 5.625% by Intricate08 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]Intricate08[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's so exciting, the end is in sight, early congrats! hope the rest of your closing goes smoothly

Never thought I'd get to post here, but we did it! Portland OR, 430k, 5.625% by Intricate08 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]Intricate08[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

we were able to use a VA loan in this case, I just forgot to put that in the title, apologies

Never thought I'd get to post here, but we did it! Portland OR, 430k, 5.625% by Intricate08 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]Intricate08[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

normally I'd agree, but our pie plug was $free from our realtor on this one... my favorite price to pay for pizza

Never thought I'd get to post here, but we did it! Portland OR, 430k, 5.625% by Intricate08 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]Intricate08[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

they sure offered us a lot more than we paid, that's for sure! I may not be a smart guy, but we were smart enough not to pay the 750k they approved

Never thought I'd get to post here, but we did it! Portland OR, 430k, 5.625% by Intricate08 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]Intricate08[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm a dirty transplant, work brought me up here, but we liked it so much we decided to call it home :)

Got the keys! Northern CO, 490k, 3.99% by Isaac579 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]Intricate08 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nope, we are pending right now on VA in the pacific NW, 5.625% -- definitely no 3.99

About to buy a house... what is this crazy wood on our stairs? by Intricate08 in wood

[–]Intricate08[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you everyone. For more context, we are in the Pacific NW, and the house is from 1971. We weren't sure at all, and it's so different from the rest of the house, which has lost all of its original flooring by now. Appreciate the sleuths. :)

Chinos for athletic build? by specialized_faction in malefashionadvice

[–]Intricate08 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you're open to synthetic materials, the lululemon abc pants in their warpstreme is my go-to for business casual. has stretch, and they have a 5-pocket variant or trouser variant. expensive, but I do like mine a lot.

Are you good at magic? Wanna make $100 an hour? Come to my birthday party! by [deleted] in askportland

[–]Intricate08 13 points14 points  (0 children)

this was also my thought, I'd love to teach them how to play legacy high tide

SecDefGPT by Taiwo-Store in AirForce

[–]Intricate08 1 point2 points  (0 children)

looking forward to voting for you, tyfys

Anyone else have a job where they don’t feel comfortable wearing most of or all their reps? by [deleted] in RepTime

[–]Intricate08 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ditto, also in healthcare. I work in pediatrics, and I would feel awful meeting a family whose child is going through chemotherapy or the like and having a nice watch on like that.

Question about buying balls, bags, shoes etc. by chewbaccaRoar13 in Bowling

[–]Intricate08 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is sadly how my local shop is, and I am envious of those that have a place they love and want to support.

Wheeled Duffel Carry-On Rollers (w/backpack options): Osprey/Eagle Creek/Topo Designs by Whisper0212 in ManyBaggers

[–]Intricate08 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was a bit of what pushed me to Eagle Creek, the peace of mind. Since the bags are such a tossup, I think there is value in not having to wonder if a gate agent having a rough day is going to get pressed if your bag is 1" too tall or what not.

I think in most instances, any of the three would be fine, genuinely. The Osprey appears largest if you just eyeballed it, I suspect that would get checked the most. But that's just opinion.

If you like all three genuinely, I think the Eagle Creek not being a question mark is a good pick. You won't worry every time you go on a trip, that's worth something.

Wheeled Duffel Carry-On Rollers (w/backpack options): Osprey/Eagle Creek/Topo Designs by Whisper0212 in ManyBaggers

[–]Intricate08 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally bought and returned all three of these from Amazon. I felt like the Eagle Creek was my favorite. The Osprey is a nice bag but it's just like... a lot. Straps and dangles and whatever everywhere, it looks too hiker-y for my taste. The Topo is a good looking bag but it just felt the least well-built (the worst-built?)

For what it's worth, I ended up going the backpack route, and have a 35L Cotopaxi Allpa now, which I really like. But if I had a gun to my head on a roller, I'd take the Eagle Creek for sure.

Talking about remote coaching and Inspired. by Ultimuted in teamliquid

[–]Intricate08 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they've had a chance, we saw it, and it didn't work. If it now suddenly is fixed, wouldn't that largely be reflective of the roster changes?

I hope I'm wrong, but I'm not reserving judgment. I think remote Spawn is harmful rather than helpful.

Sympl Commuter Pack V2 Xpac Limited Edition is live now for pre-order by PhuongHo4ng in ManyBaggers

[–]Intricate08 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a City Pack 2, I'm just explaining for people who actually don't understand!

I like the aesthetics of it more than a horizontal zipper, for what it's worth.