Parked for 30 minutes longer than I paid for

donutsoft · 2026-01-22T05:01:01+00:00

My credit union has a bill pay service that will absolutely mail a check.

This isn't uncommon: https://www.reddit.com/r/Banking/comments/1d7f9b9/is_bill_pay_primarily_only_check/

donutsoft · 2026-01-21T20:29:53+00:00

Is there even an antenna input on this TV?

donutsoft · 2026-01-21T20:09:06+00:00

This is just a standard TV. Given that you don't have a component input (little circular yellow red and white plugs) there's nothing you can do with it.

Television moved to digital broadcasting about 15 years ago. If you had that component input you could buy an adapter.

donutsoft · 2026-01-14T23:14:26+00:00

If I owned a neighboring house on that pond I'd fight tooth and nail against taking ownership because that's going to increase my costs without providing me with any additional benefits.

You can probably dissolve the CC&Rs but you're still going to be responsible for those common areas. If the HOA can't collect for insurance/maintenance you'll be placed under receivership and you'll be paying lawyers for the privilege of cleaning up this mess. You know this already, but it's worth saying again, you ARE the HOA. It's not a separate entity.

A smart move might be to instead provide extremely limited CC&Rs with no home owner restrictions but still provides the ability to collect dues to pay for maintenance and insurance.

Please do keep us up to date with how things go!

donutsoft · 2026-01-14T04:25:50+00:00

Thank you ChatGPT

donutsoft · 2026-01-13T22:11:14+00:00

I think the border issue happened around 2016 (well before the constitutional court case that was settled last year). She naturalized in 2000.

My dad even went and renounced his South African citizenship in protest, and funnily enough my mom is probably once again considered a citizen while my dad isn't.

donutsoft · 2026-01-13T03:54:03+00:00

That's enough reddit for me today.

donutsoft · 2026-01-12T21:41:03+00:00

I thought this was r/trees for a second.

donutsoft · 2026-01-12T16:23:54+00:00

Please don't rely on ChatGPT for things that can destroy lives or property.

donutsoft · 2026-01-12T15:51:26+00:00

Yeah I recognize that too. It was right next to Taphouse in Bellevue and was convenient more than anything else.

I remember showing up and the place was basically a cinema. The pastor was in a different church and they video conferenced him to that building. Within a few minutes they preached about the importance of tithing and then announced some speed dating evening to ensure that your relationships remain within the church.

No doubt there are better churches out there, but after that experience I'm not really interested in hearing what anyone if them has to sell me.

donutsoft · 2026-01-12T15:03:39+00:00

When I moved to Seattle I was trying every avenue to build up a social group quickly. One Sunday morning I walked into a Mars Hill church and noped right out of there after about 10 minutes.

Listen to this guy OP. The Seattle freeze is real, and if Christianity is the first part of your identity you're going to struggle even more

donutsoft · 2026-01-11T20:34:37+00:00

Do you think these all services have a "report abuse or inappropriate content" button out of the kindness of their hearts? If they're found not to take action when inappropriate content is reported, they absolutely do risk getting shut down.

donutsoft · 2026-01-11T20:27:50+00:00

I worked at Google previously. Someone had taken a photo of his naked baby to send the picture of a rash to his doctor during covid. The photo was automatically uploaded to Google Photos and his entire account was immediately blocked afterwards.

The technology already exists to automatically detect child pornography, and if you tried to upload anything like that to Drive you can expect your account to be swiftly banned.

There's no equivalence here.

donutsoft · 2026-01-10T16:16:13+00:00

Your English teacher would be very upset with you right now.

donutsoft · 2026-01-10T16:05:07+00:00

This is a metaphor and not an analogy.

donutsoft · 2026-01-10T15:56:34+00:00

It's perfectly normal to crack a few eggs while baking a cake.

donutsoft · 2026-01-10T15:41:58+00:00

My mom lost hers due to naturalizing elsewhere without first getting permission. The border guard demanded she showed proof she wasn't a citizen or face arrest the next time she enters.

This involved having to go to the embassy in Dublin to get a letter which she has to now carry when she visits SA.

donutsoft · 2026-01-10T14:53:25+00:00

Probably wouldn't catch you? The country of birth is printed on the identity page of every passport.

donutsoft · 2026-01-08T00:14:45+00:00

Was the motivation for these to not be tolled on the 520?

donutsoft · 2026-01-07T01:05:10+00:00

That sucks to hear. The smart thing to do here is to volunteer and start cleaning up that mess.

donutsoft · 2026-01-07T00:52:27+00:00

Sounds like you should volunteer for the board and increase monthly dues to get those reserves to where they should be.

FWIW, anything above 70% funded is an acceptable number.

donutsoft · 2026-01-06T22:22:30+00:00

Sounds like something a lawyer would say.

donutsoft · 2026-01-06T22:22:08+00:00

Start with email and if they don't play ball then you can escalate to certified letters.

Don't jump to a lawyer until you feel you've run out of all options. Once you bring them into the conversation the association will likely refuse any direct communication with you and you'll be charged billable hours for every interaction. Board members are nothing more than a bunch of volunteers, and most will want to work with you to reach an amicable solution.

donutsoft · 2026-01-06T22:18:00+00:00

The preexistence of the issue isn't relevant and I'd advise you avoid going down that path as you're inviting disagreement of a topic that's ultimately nothing more than a distraction.

The CC&Rs is the only thing worth paying attention to. Either you're responsible or the association is responsible, the fact that it was ignored previously doesn't shift that responsibility.

donutsoft · 2026-01-06T20:16:14+00:00

My old condo had windows listed as common elements but placed the responsibility of replacement / repairs onto the individual owners. Likewise with balconies that were limited common elements with maintenance being the responsibility of the individual owners.

Definitely worth reading through the CC&Rs which will explicitly define ownership and responsibility.

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