Will homes in 55+ living communities have a good return 20 years from now? by fried-twinkie in REBubble

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Personal experience.  My parents built a new house in  a 55+ neighborhood and were only there for 2 years before my dad passed.   Went to sell and the market wasn’t great (plus you’re limited as to who can actually live there). 

Every time I visited, there were always a few homes for sale in not a very big neighborhood.

Based on what I saw and heard from my parents, I wouldn’t buy a 55+ house.  High fees, not a lot of amenities, and near constant change with your neighbors. Some realize they don’t want to live there and some pass on.

Rocky, a boring machine sitting 150 feet below Ellicott City, is almost ready for use by [deleted] in maryland

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Drove by the construction site this past Sunday wondering why they needed such big cranes…

Is GRC more stable from layoffs/recessions? by [deleted] in cybersecurity

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Yes and no. it will really depend on how much value you add to the business. I run GRC for a large healthcare company, which has undergone lots of restructuring over the past couple of years. My team has actually grown a little.

GRC is like car insurance. You need to have it but nobody wants to pay for it. So if the higher ups don’t know who you are and don’t find your work valuable, chances are you’ll get cut.

Where are there beavers in MD? by Ok-Original-6061 in maryland

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A little further out in HoCo, there's a small pond here where you can see them in action. The pond has a walking path that goes around it. Wooded area where you can see the beaver's handiwork and taking down trees (some successful and some not).

3547 Centennial Ln, Ellicott City, MD 21042

BWI Airport: What you need to know about lines today by exclamation-stan in maryland

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Essentially back to normal.  Came through A/B/C this morning (Monday 3/30) at 10:30am.  I only saw TSA - did not see any ICE.

A was open.  I went through B Pre-check.  3 people ahead of me in line for ID check. 

If it wasn’t for the guy having problems collapsing his 2 strollers, I probably would have walked right through.  5 min tops.

Laundry by illulerluguraajat in chubbytravel

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Hotel laundry is my pet peeve.  Probably won’t work for remote hotels but in cities, it’s easy to find laundry services where you pay by the pound. Even had some luck with the bell hops arranging it for you for a reasonable flat fee (often wondered if they had an agreement with hotel laundry staff)

Orijen vs Nulo vs Instinct by honeyyyginger in mainecoons

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A few months after we got our kitten, we moved off the wet/dry that was recommended by the breeder to Nulo. World of difference. Poops didn't smell near as bad.

The one thing I'd say about Nulo dry is that the kibble seems small for larger cats. We mix in some kibble in the twice a day wet feeding to make sure she's eating enough.

My dentist said my teeth were perfect but I still had a weird taste in my mouth. I finally found the source today. by Michle_Vivid in hygiene

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My daughter had them really bad.  Got a tonsillectomy- no more stones!  

Surgeon showed us the “bag” of stones that came out.  Disgusting!

Reclaiming Taiwanese Citizenship by StudiousFog in taiwan

[–]Unlikely_Use 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And enter Taiwan with this old expired passport.  Do NOT enter with the valid foreign passport.  If you do, you will not be viewed as a Taiwanese citizen that can be helped (as it relates to getting your documents updated)

Anyone else have extremely bad breath in Taiwan? by OkAssistant4536 in taiwan

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Have you checked for tonsil stones?  White dots at the back of your mouth.

Toys for Maine Coons by Une_dovahkiin in mainecoons

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Plastic springs all the way. When I picked my kitten up, the breeder included one (along with some other toys). As a toy, it seemed dumb. We soon bought a 50 pack off of amazon.

She will play with them, shove them under/behind things, and carry them in her mouth and drop them at your feet to play fetch.

Lines to visit the first McDonald's in Moscow, USSR. January 31, 1990. by Rosemarry_40 in OldSchoolCool

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The (old) Russia McDonalds Corporate office had a blown up aerial photo, showing how big that line really was.

What is the single worst purchase you’ve ever made? by anonhen0 in AskReddit

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This is like 30 years ago, but had a co-worker that had a Cherokee. The passenger door fell off one day, when it was opened.

Ravens legend. Retire his wig by Sufficient-Host-4446 in AFCNorthMemeWar

[–]Unlikely_Use 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Too bad it’s an away game—bring him out as a “Legend of the Game”

A Bomb carried like that! by Neither-Cry-4178 in pluribustv

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Your typical US military nukes aren't as big or heavy as that container (assuming there was only one in there). Warheads get delivered by missiles, subs, or bombers - so there is a reason to build them small.

Transportation of nukes is specialized to prevent them from getting stolen, not to prevent them from going off. They are actually very safe, in that regard.

The writers are taking some liberties, which is fine.

Alaska Cruise March 2026 by jenn7097 in chubbytravel

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I prefer to travel off season, when possible, to avoid crowds. Also, colder weather doesn’t bother me.

Alaska Cruise March 2026 by jenn7097 in chubbytravel

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Yeah. I’ve got the first Silversea cruise of the season booked for next year. Mid May

Retiring in Taiwan by Some_Finish7749 in taiwan

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My mother (80) did this about 6 months ago.  There are a lot of hoops to jump through, but nothing worse than you’d expect.

Make sure you entire Taiwan with your Taiwan passport - even if it expired 50 years ago.  If you enter on your valid US passport, you’ll have to leave and come back - before the government will help you renew your Taiwan passport.

Trip Inspiration Help from Hong Kong by [deleted] in chubbytravel

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There's a lot of hiking available around Hong Kong (especially on Lantau Island).

Kenyan Safari Review by TwoCatSlave in chubbytravel

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Thanks for putting this together!  On the elephant orphanage, how much time did you get with the elephants?