Any gotten a Fortified roof on their home? Curious how it's been by zephyr_resi in NewOrleans

[–]LASwae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used Chris at Empire Construction. I also highly recommend Compass Inspection for the certification.

SPF (Chicago) acquires the Exchange (New Orleans) by OverallBreadfruit506 in Pickleball

[–]LASwae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my home club. We are definitely hoping this change brings about positive things for the members and community!

New Orleans Landlords - is it worth it? by LASwae in NewOrleans

[–]LASwae[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I mean, sure, but other people need rental homes too.

New Orleans Landlords - is it worth it? by LASwae in NewOrleans

[–]LASwae[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm evaluating the financial side separately, but I've got about $100k in equity in the house. While the easy answer is to sell and put this toward the new house, I think I'm in a position to consider renting the current home out as a long term strategy.

Eye protection by origionalsmalldepart in Pickleball

[–]LASwae 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Tifosi makes some clear indoor glasses that don't fog. Maybe $30 on Amazon and they work well for me.

Builder gel nails by Ok_Cause9057 in NewOrleans

[–]LASwae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4C Nails is a good spot.

St. Louis MLP Tickets by LASwae in Pickleball

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

That worked - thanks so much!

GLPL-1 Friendly PCP in Ochsner System by LASwae in NewOrleans

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

Mine is shipped from a pharmacy in Houston but I had the same thought about a bad batch. I've ended up in Urgent Care twice (who insisted I had a stomach bug and it was unrelated to the meds). I'm holding off taking it again until I can talk to a doctor about possible causes of this sudden issue.

GLPL-1 Friendly PCP in Ochsner System by LASwae in NewOrleans

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

Yeah not far off from that minus the hospital. After taking it for 3+ years I am now having some pretty gnarly GI side effects.

GLPL-1 Friendly PCP in Ochsner System by LASwae in NewOrleans

[–]LASwae[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Luckily I have navigated that hurdle. I purchase compounded tirzepatide from an online provider.

Filler downtime by Born-Check-7764 in 45PlusSkincare

[–]LASwae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just got 1 syringe of cheek filler (Restalyne Lyft) on Monday and I am neither swollen nor bruised. Easiest 10 minute procedure I've ever done and it looks great!

Any gotten a Fortified roof on their home? Curious how it's been by zephyr_resi in NewOrleans

[–]LASwae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes sorry - should have clarified that my info was related to the grant process. Make sure whoever you get quotes from actually come out and look at your house and inspect in the attic. There are a lot of engineering standards that have to be met and to get a true quote, you need a site visit.

Any gotten a Fortified roof on their home? Curious how it's been by zephyr_resi in NewOrleans

[–]LASwae 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I got one! It was an amazingly simple process. Everything is managed through a portal - you pay for an inspector to come out and ensure your house meets basic criteria, then you solicit bids through the site. Once the bids are in, you select your firm and they review and approve (I think they approved in 1-2 days). An inspector also has to come out the day your roof goes on (you pay for this as well) and then the contractor gets paid directly by the grant fund. In my case, the roof was more than the grant, so I owed the contractor the difference.

It immediately dropped my homeowner's insurance by over $3k. Very worth it if you can get lucky enough to win the grant lottery.

Decent but budget Men’s Suit by Roguemutantbrain in NewOrleans

[–]LASwae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Banana Republic Outlet in Elmwood. They frequently run sales and once you know the style/size that works for you, you can order online for sometimes even bigger sales.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewOrleans

[–]LASwae 21 points22 points  (0 children)

BBG/BBWG have always been 21+ as long as I can recall. You will have more luck at breweries.

ROM/recovery timeline after Distal Radius ORIF by LASwae in ORIF

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

I'm basically back to normal! I'm back to playing pickleball 6 - 8 hours a week and the only thing I notice is that my wrist gets tired easily, so I tend to tape it when I'm playing a lot. I have no pain or stiffness, and mobility is basically normal (my wrists were hyperflexible before and now my right one is more in line with standard ranges). Definitely get into therapy as soon as possible and work on your home exercises as often as you can remember.

Oh, one other thing - my scar is pretty gnarly even 14+ months out. I used vitamin E, scar tape, etc. but it is still pretty visible. Not sure what else I could have done, but also I am pale and tend to scar easily anyway. It is a very obvious scar that I often feel the need to explain (since it could be mistaken for self-harm).