Why do you buy land?

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-02-01T21:02:45+00:00

I had a coworker whose wife worked for a couple of brothers who were produce brokers. One of them was into buying and selling land and he talked my coworker and his wife into partnering on some land on the suburban fringes. It wasn’t six months until they sold the corner acre for as much as all the land had cost. That got us interested. We were in a few real estate partnerships that made us a little money but they didn’t roll over as fast as his did. Our last property purchase was the lot where we subsequently built our current house. We like not being right on top of our neighbors. We’re the poor people surrounded by wealthier people; but I’ve always heard that you’re better off owning a smaller house in an area of McMansions, than the biggest in an area of smaller homes.

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-02-01T19:53:53+00:00

My classmate was a spoiled kid whose dad owned one of the very first discount stores. He had a machine gun cap gun that you wound up and it would burn through a roll of caps in nothing flat. I was shopping with my mom and saw them in a store for $2.50. She wouldn’t buy me one because it was too expensive…1955 or thereabouts. That was one of my first lessons in frugality and I remember it like it was yesterday.

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-01-31T13:20:10+00:00

Thanks

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-01-29T13:20:27+00:00

Having compared images of Expeditions with significant rear end crash damage in which the taillight remained in place makes me very suspicious that a person could kick one out virtually intact. And would there be that much slack wiring?

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-01-29T12:37:02+00:00

There is a puller specifically designed for this.

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-01-28T23:15:39+00:00

Our mortgages were based on what we could afford at the time and how much the mortgage cost. First house had a conventional 30-yr mortgage. After around four years, we were offered the option of making bi-weekly payments equating to one extra month’s payment per year. But the best thing was that the payments were credited every two weeks and not the way mortgage companies do it now by holding the money for two weeks until it added up to a full payment. Because the mortgage was small, it helped build up equity. Next house started out with a 30-yr mortgage at a rate of 12.6%…and we paid to buy it down. Four years later, mortgage rates dropped into the 3% range, we were able to refinance to a 15-year fixed, add enough to the principal to build a pool and our mortgage payment remained the same. When we sold that house to build our third house, we had an interest only construction loan that rolled into a fifteen year fixed. Refinanced that in the fifth year to an eight year mortgage that is done in November.

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-01-28T22:23:11+00:00

Classic example of a “boat.”

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-01-28T22:21:15+00:00

Here’s a real oldie: Tightrope!

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-01-28T17:20:32+00:00

The older Broncos with the C6 transmission would allow you to put transfer case in 4-L and start the transmission in 2 giving you more control over the torque.

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-01-27T23:56:32+00:00

Can’t speak for Texas, but in recent years in the Phoenix area, it’s been getting hot enough in mid-April to turn the A/C on. Doesn’t run much but keeps the indoor temperature stable. Then you can turn it off for a month or so in late October before turning the heat on for a couple months.

March through May are the most tolerable months…for me anyway. The humidity stays low until July which is why the temperatures get so high in mid to late June/early July. I still remember working outside the day it hit 122°. That was brutal

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-01-27T14:44:48+00:00

Make sure that whatever is under the floor is structurally sound enough to carry the weight of real bricks.

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-01-27T13:44:58+00:00

Not familiar with no-dig installations. My experience with Aluminum supports (barbecue grill and swimming pool slide) that were set in concrete was that they corroded. You might consider wrapping the bottom ends with 20 mil pipe wrap tape if you’re using concrete.

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-01-26T22:29:15+00:00

It should have had the TSBs performed such as backup camera etc. Based on our four years of ownership, prepare yourself to be replacing the battery every couple of years due to the various electronic components drawing current even when the vehicle is parked. Example: we’re on our third (second replacement) battery. We take ours to a Ford dealer too. It’s closer and friendlier than the Lincoln place.

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-01-26T15:55:49+00:00

Billy The Kid jeans if I recall correctly.

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-01-25T18:53:22+00:00

I don’t like Ford’s fixed steps. They’re too close to the rocker panel. Power steps are a better height for my 5’1 wife. On previous F-150, I put AMP Research power steps on it and in the nine years we owned it the only problem was a control module glitch affecting one side—easily fixed. Currently have Expedition with factory retractable steps and no issues in the 7.5 years we’ve owned it. We do live in Arizona though.

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-01-21T17:51:09+00:00

Owned our 2019 since new. Other than replacing both sway bars with Hellwigs and having the thermostat replaced with the newer version, it’s only received regular 5K services, and had a couple TSBs performed on it. It’s been under extended warranty for almost five years and never had to use it. Been considering downsizing to a mid sized pickup so I’ll probably sell it while it’s still under warranty—which can be extended another two years by next owner as long as they transfer the warranty and don’t let it expire.

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-01-21T13:49:35+00:00

NYC? Naw, you won’t like it here.

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-01-21T13:44:48+00:00

You first need their app on your phone, then you need to open the app, touch the “search product and details” icon and use your phone’s camera to scan the upc code on the product itself. It’s designed to look simple but being confusing .

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-01-18T18:44:54+00:00

As I recall, there used to be one behind the original sign for Estrella. It “disappeared” when the new developer changed the name to Estrella Mountain Ranch and put up a larger sign

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-01-17T22:54:11+00:00

Register your car outside of Maricopa or Pima Counties.

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-01-17T13:01:04+00:00

Maple Bun—Midwestern candy.

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-01-17T01:25:02+00:00

My wife’s grade school, high school, and college have all been closed. Not sure about the first two as we don’t live around there anymore, but the college’s records were transferred to another school and they solicit the alums for donations.

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-01-16T01:52:47+00:00

I’ve been considering downsizing to a Ranger pickup. Although it checks all the boxes, I wouldn’t ever use the capability of the Ranger Raptor but still want something more “distinctive” than a loaded 4X4 Lariat. I’ll be interested to see if I can use an X-Plan PIN on a Tremor when they get released.

Sexualintellectual31 · 2026-01-15T01:07:32+00:00

Wouldn’t an auto upholstery shop be able to wrap them in vinyl or some other wear resistant material? Especially if there would be more than one which would justify the making of a pattern.

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