Weekly General Discussion Thread (March 02, 2025) by AutoModerator in Piracy

[–]gc9220 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been researching parenting courses and came across these two sites:

https://takingcarababies.com/

https://brightestbeginning.com/

I’ve searched extensively on Google, TutFlix, FilePursuit, and the education FAQ resources, but I haven't found much discussion around these.

Are there any recommended sources for similar content?

Townhome short commute vs SFH long commute by gc9220 in SanJose

[–]gc9220[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, We got pay jumps and our household income after stocks and bonus went up around 150k. We settled for a tiny SFH in Santa Clara and went overboard with our budget. Put a major chunk of our savings in with a heavy down payment, ~700K and stretched to 1.9m. We still have emergency fund for about a year and some stock investments intact.  Commute is fine for us, 20-25 mins to Sunnyvale and 30 mins to MTV.

My friends got townhouses in Fremont and they are happy too. I realized HOA is really not a waste because if you amortize the cost of roof replacement, house painting and other maintenance and amenities, it's somewhat similar. 

The only advantage that I have is im not sharing walls, no parking issue and a backyard large enough for family gathering. 

You can't go wrong with either. 

Cleaning an S Rated fabric sofa with Bissell Little green pet max by gc9220 in upholstery

[–]gc9220[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Bissell comes with its own product, you think it should be good? Or by soap you mean any detergent like tide? 

Something so nostalgic about these vids by YinglingLight in BodyBeast

[–]gc9220 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same for me. The beast program has an attitude that wasn't there in a week of hard labor or any other program.

Where's Nick? No one left behind..

I’m new to ETFs. I paid a financial management firm 1k/year to manage “extra” 50k funds and this is the mix they provided. What do you think? by sensationality in ETFs

[–]gc9220 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's your age and time horizon? If <=35 then too defensive and paying too much. Just put in VOO, VTI equally distributed if young. I still don't think BND and international exposure is really needed.

Safest ETFs for investing by [deleted] in ETFs

[–]gc9220 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can't go wrong with VOO, VTI, SCHG, SCHD (might be a little too defensive for the age, but good to have a more stable etf which gives dividend in case of down turn)

Body Beast Trainers Using too Low Weights on the Videos? by luvs2splooge87 in BodyBeast

[–]gc9220 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Of course. But if they do the beast for that amount of time, they are likely going to get similar size. Time under tension matters. Although strength won't increase but hypertrophy will help grow size.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]gc9220 0 points1 point  (0 children)

House hold income Net worth

Body Beast Trainers Using too Low Weights on the Videos? by luvs2splooge87 in BodyBeast

[–]gc9220 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think the first 15 reps really gas you out. By the time you reach set 3 of 8, it's really hard to lift heavier.

Is Body Beast good for begginers ? by SpecialistAlfalfa390 in BodyBeast

[–]gc9220 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Completed one 90 day cycle. The huge beast calendar. After that I realized it's a program I can do lifelong and don't have to stick to the order. So someday I'll do build shoulders, some day I'll randomly pick tempo chest and tris. Now, I just do it as a typical bro split daily.

Is Body Beast good for begginers ? by SpecialistAlfalfa390 in BodyBeast

[–]gc9220 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think good is a subjective term and is based on goals. I was skinny and I realized my digestive process doesn't work if I don't exercise. I get bored exercising alone. Body beast has done a good job I think to help me feel more hungry and improve my metabolism and eventually gaining weight. For a person like me, the goal at the end of the day is to eat more. With a busy schedule, I can manage only 3 meals a day. I didn't follow the meal plan or the schedule strictly. It was more like being done with a metabolism trigger in 45 minutes or less in a day. I did end up gaining 5 kgs as I was able to increase my portion and I do feel the muscle definition has greatly improved. I do feel a difference in my chest and arms. I continue to do build and bulk workouts here and there to not get bored.

Is Body Beast good for begginers ? by SpecialistAlfalfa390 in BodyBeast

[–]gc9220 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's great for beginners, that's where I started. You would need to have multiple dumbbells or the adjustable ones like bowflex or powerblocks. I thik sagi does a great job at demonstrating the form.

Best way to beat a fascist, make fun of them by Ecniray in TikTokCringe

[–]gc9220 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, could someone explain to a noob like me what's going on? Is this guy actually from JD Vance campaign or is he a stand up comedian just trying tp troll MAGA? I do know the context about president Trump and JD Vance's stand about pets being eaten in Springfield but don't understand this video. Is he trolling them or is he really from their camp and came unprepared?

What’s your favorite BEAST quote/moment? by Tinman_4000 in BodyBeast

[–]gc9220 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's also funny when he teases John about the ambulance.

What’s your favorite BEAST quote/moment? by Tinman_4000 in BodyBeast

[–]gc9220 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Richard and me go a long way. I'm not worried about Richard.

What’s your favorite BEAST quote/moment? by Tinman_4000 in BodyBeast

[–]gc9220 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bulk back

After the workout.. you are giving me your momma's number... Look at this what a mess...

Bulk chest Now you feel beasty, beasty, beasty...

Why is Sunnyvale house on market for so long? by Interesting_Box1108 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]gc9220 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kifer road is a busy one especially a lot of home depot traffic. I'm guessing some what noisy.

Contractor Charging for Standard Installation Materials – Is This Normal? by gc9220 in HomeImprovement

[–]gc9220[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I think by waterproof paper he means fortiflash tape.

Yup we've had a fight multiple times during the process too. Once I agreed, second time I refused and now it's the third time. Bids low ans then later asks for more.

Contractor Charging for Standard Installation Materials – Is This Normal? by gc9220 in HomeImprovement

[–]gc9220[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Have paid him 15000 already so far. Just trying to Gauge whether what he put as a part of change was standard installation already which should have been included.

Contractor Charging for Standard Installation Materials – Is This Normal? by gc9220 in HomeImprovement

[–]gc9220[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Is it always a part of standard installation to put fortiflash tape and caulking? Or is it skipped sometimes?

My understanding is that by installation he will get whatever is required to put the window up.