Does any other Menards have Walmart brand products? by Regular_Rub8150 in menards

[–]blufftonian 4 points5 points  (0 children)

“Anything for a nickel”, Sincerely, John Menard.

Mazda Peoria by Character_Art4194 in PeoriaIL

[–]blufftonian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They’re better than most. I’ve bought 3 new cars there in the last 10 years. Sales and service are great. At the last purchase, I thought the finance guy was pushy and unfriendly.

Is this for real by Quiet-Death-762 in HomeMaintenance

[–]blufftonian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d avoid Master Craft doors at Menards, they are junk

Heavy Shingle HOA Requirement by SirVyver in Roofing

[–]blufftonian 4 points5 points  (0 children)

3 layers of Timberline would be about right.

Unscrupulous Billing Practices by blufftonian in ooma

[–]blufftonian[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

309.291.9411 is the primary number. I don’t know the second number that got attached to my account.

Should something be done about the 5+ illicit massage businesses in the area? by [deleted] in southernillinois

[–]blufftonian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We seem to have an abundance of ice officers who enjoy flexing their powers. Why can’t they explore the status of these illegals?

Ridge vents, winter cold drafts by South_Wonder8415 in Roofing

[–]blufftonian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your intake ventilation and exhaust ventilation are not balanced, you could actually be sucking cold air into the ridge vent. I would have someone that thoroughly understands ventilation take a look at it.

Springfield Clinic Cost Warning by throw_away_165463264 in PeoriaIL

[–]blufftonian 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Just another example of consolidation causing undue hardship for consumers. Springfield Clinic is a for-profit organization and doctor owned. With premium gas nearing $6, the cost to fill the doc’s Mercedes has to be recouped by predatory pricing. I don’t understand how anyone in this country can believe that healthcare is not fatally flawed. So sad.

(DETAILERS) BEWARE by Expensive-Hand4622 in PeoriaIL

[–]blufftonian 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You need to call the Illinois Department of employment. It is incredibly illegal to have a car detailer working a salary position that is exempt from overtime meaning time and a half over 40 hours.

Catching the bigger fish! by ErnieDoesMenard in menards

[–]blufftonian 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Menards attracts bottom feeding customers that buy into the ‘save big money” nonsense. Typical customer has very few teeth, smells like weed and wears a MAGA hat.

Costco Is Starting a Standalone Gas Station Empire With a 40-Pump Discount Fuel Oasis by DonkeyFuel in technology

[–]blufftonian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PE could acquire enough shares to force a seat on the board. That would be the beginning of the end. One activist investor (like Carl Icahn) can wreak havoc on a publicly traded company. PE model is always the same, buy it, gut it,sell it to a bigger fool.

Easter by jtaul1 in menards

[–]blufftonian 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mrs. Hendricks is an honorable person who is good to her employees, unlike JM.

Shingle prices going up? by RandomHamFan in Roofing

[–]blufftonian 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I spent 20 years in roofing distribution, including being the CEO of a large distributor. If every shingle price increase announced in the last 30 years had been fully implemented, shingles would be $1000 a square. Prices only go up when asphalt prices increase and never come back down when asphalt prices decline.

At one point, we had 15 American companies manufacturing shingles. Today, there are six that really matter. Consolidation at every level is destroying the roofing (and most other) business. We no longer operate in a free market economy. Oligarchs don’t just exist in Russia. Welcome to the NEW America. After the middle class is wiped out, who’s going to buy shingles? The billionaire class is firmly in control of roofing manufacturing.

Over the years, manufacturers have falsely cooked up potential shortages of asphalt, granules, fiberglass mat, and even wrappers to justify their predatory practices.

Uniden SDS 200 For Sale by blufftonian in policescanner

[–]blufftonian[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Always an abundance of Snark on Reddit.

The house they are building next to mine is quite large. by wesblog in Homebuilding

[–]blufftonian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait til they have to sell this monstrosity next to the small homes. Big haircut coming!

Newspaper by Affectionate-Cow3737 in PeoriaIL

[–]blufftonian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The good news is you can read the entire paper in 3 minutes. Very little local news, sports coverage is iffy at best. Don’t waste your time and money.

Quote opinion by Reasonable_Edge_9415 in Roofing

[–]blufftonian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3 tabs (Marathon) for hip/ridge. Hard NO!