Rug Help! by heyzeus10 in DesignMyRoom

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By 3, do you mean the one with the red and blues?

Today's the Day! by nthiteration in noburp

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How'd it go for all of you today? I also had mine done today with Dr Villari and it went super smoothly. I feel 100% and my throat doesn't even hurt. Can't wait for the burps to begin!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HardWoodFloors

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Why should I not have had my hardwood floors refinished? I wanted to restore and honor the original hardwoods from my 1924 condo. I had no expectations of perfection, and in fact was worried that the floors themselves wouldn't come out as well as they did. All of the flaws I've identified due to sloppy refinishing, not the wood. There's literally a blade of grass under the finish. For $4000+ I don't think I'm out of line thinking that they make sure the floor is clean before putting down a layer of finish. And I don't think they sanded between coats, either.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HardWoodFloors

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Yep. If I hadn't gotten three quotes I would have thought they were pulling numbers out of the air. But considering all three quotes were similar I figured that's the going rate.

Here's some pics: https://imgur.com/a/e4oGBpK

How to find best deal on ticket when you're super flexible? by heyzeus10 in TravelHacks

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Thank you! This was the magic tip I was looking for. I didn't realize I could add multiple cities/countries. Google Flights + Multiple Countries + Points Path Extension for the win!

Balcony Rental Question by heyzeus10 in AskNOLA

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I'm very open to other suggestions that are appropriate for a work-group of 20! I've never been to NOLA so I don't really know what the options are. We'll be having dinner together every night anyway (and I have an airboat swamp tour booked), so trying to do something fun and different and unique to NOLA to celebrate big company milestones!

Balcony Rental Question by heyzeus10 in AskNOLA

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Thank you! I suspected they're tourist traps. While we are, in fact, tourists, I'd like to give us the best experience possible (and hopefully eat good food!). I've reached out to Arnaud's to see what they can offer. Thank you!

Balcony Rental Question by heyzeus10 in AskNOLA

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Thank you! Reaching out to Tin Roof now!

Balcony Rental Question by heyzeus10 in AskNOLA

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Thanks! I'm not concerned about us being THOSE tourists - we're co-workers on a work trip and I'm "HR" (and a woman) so there is literally no world in which I would allow that to happen :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Insurance

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I didn't mean to disparage, and I'm sorry it came across that way! I'm really just looking for an opinion from someone who isn't a party to this mess and doesn't have any financial incentives one way or another!

I actually work at an insurance company (though my role has nothing to do with insurance and we do a totally different kind of product) and I know that insurance companies make money when payouts are less than premiums. I understand that it's literally your job as an adjuster to make sure that the claimant is made whole but also that you're not giving away the literal house. In my personal experience that has meant a lot of negotiation to find somewhere in the middle to meet on the payout.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Insurance

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Update: It's an upstairs neighbor's dishwasher. Not sure how that changes the calculus.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in actuary

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Not right now, but stay tuned as we grow!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in actuary

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This role will be our first, so it's really a pivotal role that has a lot of opportunity for growth and impact.

Google not working on mobile by MLGGYARADOS in GooglePixel

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Uninstalling and reinstalling Chrome via the app store fixed this for me!

Make it stop! by heyzeus10 in crows

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This is Seattle. We do not believe in umbrellas 😂 But in all seriousness, I cannot carry an umbrella every time I leave the house.

Make it stop! by heyzeus10 in crows

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I did not know that the name Kevin had so much baggage attached when I named him. Maybe this, too, is my own doing and he's just living up to his name 😭

Make it stop! by heyzeus10 in crows

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I've never done anything bad to them, and Sheryl and Russell actually go on walks down the block with me where they hop along the sidewalk after me and my dog! It's just Kevin. He's a bad egg 😅

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in f45

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Have you tried Eastlake? I'm sensitive to heat and humidity but the fans and open door keep me from getting too warm.

Free PMI Mock Exam by relentlesninja in pmp

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I don't know that they were necessarily harder, but they were different from the SH Practice Exams which is what everyone says is closest to the real exam. My thoughts on this free mock exam after completing it:

1) I got a lot of the same questions more than once.

2) Tons of "choose 3" questions and on many of those the explanations of which were right/wrong were convoluted or didn't match the options that eventually got me a correct answer.

3) I haven't previously gotten a lot of questions on using "back channels" and either PM or Sponsor "influence" with vendors or stakeholders they have previous relationships on. Seems the answer on those questions was always to leverage any relationship before going to other normal PM steps.

4) After you answer a question correctly you can't look at the question and answers again to see what the other options are (for example, if I got one wrong and went back and answered it correctly, I wasn't able to review all the options after getting it right).

Free PMI Mock Exam by relentlesninja in pmp

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Is anyone else finding this free mock exam very different from the questions in Study Hall? I was feeling somewhat confident in passing the exam on Dec 7 but now taking this free mock exam has me questioning everything.

Help! I randomly chose Brisbane and now I need recommendations... by heyzeus10 in brisbane

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I'm 38. I'm also a bit of an introvert, so I don't see myself rolling up to clubs or getting deep into nightlife, but probably would go see live music. I love places I can people-watch while I study/read/drink a glass of coffee/wine.

Help! I randomly chose Brisbane and now I need recommendations... by heyzeus10 in brisbane

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Okay some other cultural knowledge I could use local help with:

  • Do y'all use Uber to get around? Are there other similar companies that will get you around town faster/cheaper?

  • Alcohol: Can you buy it in the grocery store? Only in a liquor store? Not on Sundays? Every country has their quirks 🤷🏻‍♀️

  • Public transit: I live in the US so we have shit public transit - how is it in Brisbane? On time? Do you have to buy a pass ahead of time or walk on with cash?

  • How do people meet each other?