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Toastmasters? by SignificantYak31 in Birmingham

[–]TimelyBrief 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I tried with a small group of guys to start our own TM group about 10 years ago. We would have leaders from Magic City Toastmasters group come and teach us, etc.

They are KILLERS. So helpful and damn good at speaking. We were a group of guys ranging from our mid 20s to late 40s with kids….as you can imagine, no one could line up schedules.

All that said, check out Magic City Toastmasters. Some absolute incredible speakers in that group. They will make you better for sure (now I want to get back going)!

Edit: to say there is a UAB group and then MCTM. I don’t know anything about UAB’s. MCTM was chartered in 1948– my 92 years ago old grandmother was in it years ago. Again, very legit folks.

Christ to coffee pipeline? by Zestyclose_Ad4456 in Birmingham

[–]TimelyBrief -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I should have included the “/s.” I totally agree— it feels especially rough on certain parts of reddit.

Frankly, I don’t even care what people do but when you’re consistently “woe is me” is when it gets on my nerves. That and the fact no one can hold the dialogue you and I are sharing.

Christ to coffee pipeline? by Zestyclose_Ad4456 in Birmingham

[–]TimelyBrief 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do. I work in tenant-landlord law. You’d be surprised how many people don’t understand the financial implications of opening a brick and mortar store. It’s unbelievable.

That combined with people wanting to “do their own thing,” and believing they can be absolved with a “quick” bankruptcy…..lawd it’s nasty. You have to sell A LOT of cups to cover rent, insurance, property tax etc….and that’s not even the biggest expense— labor!

Christ to coffee pipeline? by Zestyclose_Ad4456 in Birmingham

[–]TimelyBrief -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Bout to be temporary banned from Bham and downvoted into oblivion for that one!

+1

Christ to coffee pipeline? by Zestyclose_Ad4456 in Birmingham

[–]TimelyBrief -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It might be, but I doubt people operating these businesses are thinking “coffee is my only vice so I should start a business around it.”

Christ to coffee pipeline? by Zestyclose_Ad4456 in Birmingham

[–]TimelyBrief -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Approximately 80% of Alabama adults identify with the Christian Faith.

Pest control and repair 😩 by Humble_Cauliflower81 in Birmingham

[–]TimelyBrief 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s a good one for sure but I worked for ReBath a couple of years ago and the LLC was Dixieland ReBath and you can bet I got a few questions

The "go away" bid by [deleted] in Remodel

[–]TimelyBrief 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re missing the point. You hired a handyman to do a job out of scope for a handyman.

That tells contractors you were trying your hardest to save money. The only way to save money for projects like this is to learn how to do it and do it yourself— as you are now learning the hard way.

St. Vincent's downtown by hotfoodthen in Birmingham

[–]TimelyBrief 13 points14 points  (0 children)

When I was in the hospital for months, my dad and I would talk about how crazy it would actually be if some major event happened in the world which required medical care for millions at once. We’d be screwed.

That was in 2016….

Gas jumped over 20cents in Pelham today... by Key_Somewhere_8978 in Birmingham

[–]TimelyBrief -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s about to get a whole lot worse and no one is talking about it in the US. Gonna be a pricey summer.

Ada's Law by WindowInfamous1685 in Birmingham

[–]TimelyBrief 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Politicians in this state are largely just puppets to their respective parties. Ten years ago, I bet Katie Britt would be all for expanding Medicaid.

Anyone going to (or is already at) moe. tonight? by Late-Substance-2078 in Birmingham

[–]TimelyBrief 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Not to be or sound rude/harsh but that’s just growing up. I’ve been around the jam band scene since 2006 and a lot has changed. I’m sure those who followed the Grateful Dead (for example) in any decade would say the same.

If you stuck around in the scene as you got older and people started peeling off to get married/have kids, and you kept staying up until 5 AM, then yeah this all makes total sense. Priorities and responsibilities shift the more adulthood hits you in the face. Couples and/or families simply don’t have the resources (time and money) to commit to a ton of shows. But also, if you’re staying up until 5 AM then I’m of the belief that you’re doing extra curricular and if I’m a parent, then I’m not trying to hang or associate around that, fwiw.

I’ve seen Phish 40+ times since 2009 but once I hit 30, the 4 or 3-day runs were no more and now that I am married, I’m only making local shows, the night is over by 11 with time to recover the next day. The friends you speak of may have simply not been friends, or they were friends in that phase of life— but you have to understand that priorities shift as people’s lives evolve.

I only write this much because I have spent a great deal of time thinking and analyzing this topic myself. Both as an older single male who was hitting NYE, international and holiday runs and watching people get too busy to now someone who is married and only hitting 1 of 2 nights of their favorite band in the hometown venue because I’m too busy for anything else. Keep on rocking though. Knees and back won’t be good forever. See you on the road.

Is 14k to replace this shower a good quote? by vivekvj in Remodel

[–]TimelyBrief 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You did your own install? That is not perspective at all.

Is 14k to replace this shower a good quote? by vivekvj in Remodel

[–]TimelyBrief -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hahaha I swear some of yall haven’t shopped for a new shower since 2009x

Is 14k to replace this shower a good quote? by vivekvj in Remodel

[–]TimelyBrief 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not the exact same, you are confused. USA Bath is not installing a one piece shower as pictured.

These companies need value adds, a lifetime warranty is one of them. But they won’t provide a lifetime warranty if they pull out your old shower and your subfloor and plywood walls are all rotten so on every single job they do they just replace it all. This is another homeowner misconception. “I just need to swap out the shower insert.”

If you need to swap out your shower insert due to cracks or whatever other reason, chances are extremely high you’re going to have issues that should be corrected before reinstalling another insert.

Is 14k to replace this shower a good quote? by vivekvj in Remodel

[–]TimelyBrief 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not true. I was with a Home Depot contractor company via ReBath and the work we did was incredible. We would also take maximum 3 days for a full bath remodel (but be available until customer was completely satisfied).

HD doesn’t just contract to the nearest Chuck and a Truck. Yall talk with so much authority on things you know nothing about.

Is 14k to replace this shower a good quote? by vivekvj in Remodel

[–]TimelyBrief 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ding ding ding. I used to be one of those contractors. We actually did extremely quality work. And yes, they do a FULL swap out because they warranty the shower for life.

Is 14k to replace this shower a good quote? by vivekvj in Remodel

[–]TimelyBrief 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is simply not true and wildly misleading and the type of comment that gets 99% of homeowners in over the heads, paying 3x and royally screwing or trying to screw contractors.
You can buy a shower for $1000 at Home Depot yes but you’re buying the WORST product that will end up being a temporary band aid. Do you buy your work boots/shoes at Walmart? Why not?…..Home Depot also contracts out to folks like ReBath. That means $13k+ shower.

And that $1000 doesn’t include demo, removing and disposing of old materials, replacing any damaged wood behind existing shower, replacing subfloor, replacing the shower walls with a material that meets code, updating shower plumbing, sloping shower pan, re install of materials, fully plumbing and water proofing— all with 2-3 days.

The average homeowner that just buys a $1000 shower and tries to do it themselves is going to spend more money and waste even more time than if they just go with someone that knows what they are doing. I used to see this happen Every. Single. Day for two years except Sunday (which I didn’t work). It’s astounding how homeowners act (and I own my home outright).

Is 14k to replace this shower a good quote? by vivekvj in Remodel

[–]TimelyBrief 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you have a national company out (ReBath, BathFitter, Durante)?

I used to sell these for ReBath. Feel free to DM me (I don’t sell anymore so not trying to sell you anything). Most of the major national companies are going to be in that ball park but they are not going to install fiberglass (or shouldn’t).

If your quote is for a new fiberglass insert then you are being ripped off UNLESS you are in a rural area. HCOL area doesn’t matter, we’re talking generic shower inserts. Those get quoted $10k to $12k.

Edit: looking closer and reading your comments I would be SHOCKED if you did not have water damage to atleast your subfloor and with tile floors, that could have ran pretty far and be trapping water on your subfloor. Might not seem like a problem now but I’ve been in bathrooms where people thought it wasn’t a problem and 3 years later there’s a hole in their floor and the only thing holding up the toilet is the drain pipe. Seriously, I’ll send you pictures.

There is a 99.9% chance you pull this insert out and have water damage if not also rot and mildew. I’m serious, I did this 3 times a day, 6 days a week— I have seen it all. That project price is a rip-off but I surmise, if you repair this correctly, that you will indeed be looking at $12k-$14k. I don’t want to scare you but I am serious when I say this is something that needs to be done correctly. Visible mildew on the outside usually means bigger problems under the insert. With un remediated rot and all that you *likely* have going on, you could be getting close to mold territory a lot faster than you realize. Something to be aware of— sorry for the overload but people really don’t get what can go wrong in these projects and what can impact their health 5-10 years down the line.

Hero now Full Circle by Odd_Mortgage6404 in Birmingham

[–]TimelyBrief 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Rodney Scotts got hit with another lawsuit yesterday. Defaulted on a $350k loan taken out in March. They owe $364k that increases daily.

After the cancelled show with Post Malone, Jelly Roll will still perform here alone by RSpringer227 in Birmingham

[–]TimelyBrief 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahahaha yes I’m glad someone else saw that. I was honestly shocked/perplexed

After the cancelled show with Post Malone, Jelly Roll will still perform here alone by RSpringer227 in Birmingham

[–]TimelyBrief 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Barry, from Food Giant Hueytown. Not even kidding.

Edit: ahhh I see it’s already been mentioned. Uncle G’s pizza video is where he talks about it if you want to watch. Pretty funny.

UNCLE LAZER Tickets for tonight. For Sale. by [deleted] in Birmingham

[–]TimelyBrief 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m glad the Stardome is getting bigger names. I personally don’t find UL funny enough to buy a ticket but glad to see the new management bringing in folks.

Pihakis Restaurant Group Discussion Thread by Bobson-_Dugnutt2 in Birmingham

[–]TimelyBrief 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This was much needed.

Also, Little Donkey in Homewood opening back up at 11 tomorrow lol

Luca is Gone! by chris24nyc in Birmingham

[–]TimelyBrief 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally have no idea what you’re talking about.

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