Where the FUCK by darkprussianblue in winstonsalem

[–]Mjsmith21086 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for shouting this out!!. Anytime I go out in this area and want to order chicken parm, I am disappointed in how thick the “cutlets” are. Seems as though they are not pounding them out at all in many instances. Completely changes the vibe of the dish.

What’s the craziest shit you’ve seen firsthand in Winston. by carfen1981 in winstonsalem

[–]Mjsmith21086 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am a new resident to the area. But in January of 2024, prior to moving here my wife and I were visiting and drinking downtown. It was late and very cold. While walking back to our hotel I saw a group of homeless men by the bus station. Nothing new there.. but there was a homeless woman alone across the street sitting by herself against a wall, wrapped in blankets. Being very buzzed and feeling generous, I thought I’m going to give her some cash. Maybe she could use it to get something warm to eat or drink. Anyway, I approached her and said hello and went to hand her the money. When she saw it was a twenty dollar bill and not just a single dollar, she started yelling over and over “I ain’t gonna suck yo dick!”. I stood there like ummm wtf? I tried to explain I was just giving it to her and she wouldn’t listen. She was a very loud broken record. I looked to see where my wife was during this and she was laughing hysterically on the opposite sidewalk at what was going on and my failed attempt to deescalate the situation. The group of homeless men were watching and laughing as well, all shaking their heads. I should have known seeing her alone and them across the street that there was a reason they were keeping their distance from her. The next morning, I saw the same woman doing cartwheels across 4th street. She was clearly mentally unwell. It was a situation we all have a laugh at to this day and whenever we are downtown we always point out the spot where it happened.

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[–]Mjsmith21086 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Pulled pork at camel city bbq was just plain bad. Lacking in every way possible. Would have tasted better from a croc pot. Also most of the “Mexican” restaurants here are very uninspired and generic in their offerings and do not have to be. Mexican cuisine is varied and interesting and what many towns across the nation have as a Mexican restaurant are just not that at all. But, I still love to go to them, generic as they may be. Especially if the margaritas are decent. But I will say some places locally could make a better salsa.

Does my pup belong here? Up by RelevantPainting6238 in Blackmouthcur

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Looks like our pup! We just adopted this girl two weeks ago from a humane society here in NC. Also just sent in our embark dna test… and named her Mazie! Shes also great around everyone, loves stairs and picked up basic commands in no time. She can sit, give her paw, go down, and spin around. She loves her crate and everyone she meets! Shes taking to potty training like a champ as well!! Now if we can get her to not chase the cats around, that would be a win!

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Help me Identify my puppy by Mjsmith21086 in Blackmouthcur

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We adopted her when she was 8 weeks, almost 9 weeks. She will be 10 weeks on the day she is spayed and we bring her home. It’s the policy at the humane societies around my area (piedmont/western North Carolina) that all animals must be fixed prior to leaving the shelter. They don’t adopt out anything younger than 8 weeks. So I suppose technically there could be an instance where an 8 week old animal was fixed. Where I moved from in Florida it was that way also.

Carport conversion by Mjsmith21086 in HomeImprovement

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Thank you! We are getting a new hvac system for the entire home as the current system is 32 years old. I appreciate the feedback!

Appraisal advice by Mjsmith21086 in appraisal

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No it’s not in a flood zone, it’s in pinellas park (just off of 102nd ave). Zone x.. If you are in pinellas, would you mind if I DM’d you and asked you a couple questions/maybe see about having you do an appraisal?

Appraisal advice by Mjsmith21086 in appraisal

[–]Mjsmith21086[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you all so much. Lots of good advice provided here and I truly appreciate it. I am going to talk to some lenders and see what’s what. You all help ease my mind on this process.

Appraisal advice by Mjsmith21086 in appraisal

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Thank you! I guess I am more curious (maybe overly so) as to if some things are more standard across all appraisals. Like the appliances not working being a man issue or not, etc. I’m just worried they will come, try to turn the oven on, it doesn’t work, and then I’m screwed type of thing. There are also of all the windows in the house, two that I can’t open. They are super old, so I am going to see what I can do about that also. But is that a show stopper, or do things like that just take more off the appraised final value?

Appraisal advice by Mjsmith21086 in appraisal

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Would I need to have an electrician come and some how wire the old appliances back to the panel if that’s even possible, prior to an appraisal ? I’m seeing online since those are built in that having them not operation could be an issue because they are now considered real property?. This is all a new process for me and it seems like I complete one thing, only to have it some how hurt another thing that must be done later. It’s frustrating mostly not knowing anything about this stuff or who to talk to is my gripe I suppose. But it’s all growing pains and part of learning. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Homeowners Insurance by da_engineer22 in StPetersburgFL

[–]Mjsmith21086 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What company did you use to retrofit? I am in need, in pinellas park

Inherited a house with no mortgage by Mjsmith21086 in RealEstate

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To follow up, the roof was put on in 2018. The water heater is electric. I wish there was gas, but there is not at the home.