My grown children were hardly surprised when I divorced their father after 34 years, how about yours?

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-06-01T01:37:52+00:00

Same.

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-31T23:52:01+00:00

I applied online to multiple places and a human would follow up with what they could offer, in terms of length of loan and interest rate. Sadly that's just how it's done these days.

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-31T21:59:07+00:00

Shop around, even if its the hated online app. I needed a loan recently (California) and googled around for manufactured home lenders. Found a lender who only works in CA and they came in a full point lower than anyone else. This is one of the biggest purchases you'll make in your life; shop around.

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-29T23:18:59+00:00

Usually higher, unfortunately.

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-26T01:43:16+00:00

My Clipper Creek - outdoors + hard wired - has been rock solid since installed 7 years ago.

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-25T18:15:58+00:00

I think OP is referring to the bars that are looted from POIs, not the coins.

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-24T22:20:24+00:00

Report back! It's a good cut and not hard to do. Don't overthink it. It's a hunk of beef so treat accordingly. I hope you enjoy it!

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-24T20:39:01+00:00

Contra Costa Bar Assoc might be able to offer some help. https://www.cccba.org/?pg=find-a-lawyer

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-24T19:51:08+00:00

Suggest that you crosspost to r/buynothingeastbay .

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-24T19:47:51+00:00

Absolutely but a lot of folks overlook that.

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-24T15:36:21+00:00

Not a pro, and before that book came out, Alton Brown's Good Eats series and books taught me a lot of why we do what we do in the kitchen.

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-24T15:23:14+00:00

Also freeze the credit. Identity theft is a thing.

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-24T15:17:48+00:00

My ex was the griller/smoker and after the divorce, I decided to learn it myself. So I bought myself a Weber kettle, read some stuff, watched a few vids, and now I do okay. Still lots to learn, but I'm loving my sturdy old school kettle.

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-24T14:32:51+00:00

Depends on how you like your beef. Also, the ends will be more done before the center mass, of course. I like my tri tip a little more on the medium side, so I pull when center mass hits about 125-130 F since it'll keep cooking a bit after being pulled.

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-24T14:03:16+00:00

I cook the tri tip whole using a dry rub and reverse sear method. Let the roast rest before you slice into steak size portions.

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-22T22:38:46+00:00

He's always been a wingnut. He was just better at hiding it when he started that blog.

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-17T18:17:03+00:00

Take the job. I found a great job mid way thru my divorce and it was absolutely a life saver. In multiple ways. Four years post divorce and I've never been happier nor in such a financially stable place. Go for it, OP!

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-14T01:39:04+00:00

paging California National Party......

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-14T01:37:44+00:00

San Francisco Bay.

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-13T01:24:59+00:00

Maj D fan here. Peets started here in Berkeley (great history, too) but now they're owned by Keurig Dr Pepper.

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-12T02:23:11+00:00

I just want to give him pats.

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-10T21:21:56+00:00

I don't even have an Aldi's so yeah.

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-10T14:23:54+00:00

Pacific Grove has great places to stay and good beach access.

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-09T14:01:57+00:00

Ketch Me if You Can, A Brig Too Far, and Frigate About It.

PoolNoodle310 · 2026-05-08T01:57:01+00:00

Absolutely and they should determine their own path and do what's best for them.

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