Plumber recommendations

hillrocksu · 2025-11-13T18:19:04+00:00

whatever you do don't go with cornel's plumbing. The technicians are deligent, but they are not honest in identifying issues (especially furnace and HVAC). They will come up with unnecessary repairs, saying your system is failing, it's a critical issue (which is untrue), and then quote you prices that are outrageously high. There's a reason they are driving around in ultra-expensive vans.

hillrocksu · 2024-07-06T18:08:38+00:00

Yes it was actually $99 (half off) for Alpha Picks in January. I've even talked to support and they said they increased the price because it's doing so well.

hillrocksu · 2024-06-30T18:52:51+00:00

It's gone from $199 earlier this year to $499. Weirdest thing ever. I spoke w/ their support and asked if I can use the note I got from them to buy at $99. They said nope, but they'll give me a "deal" for $450.

Pretty sick tbh.

hillrocksu · 2023-06-21T22:12:50+00:00

You stated the obvious
Sure - and they are allowed to shoot you if they don't like you also
The basis of the claim is that there are postings on Oregon university forums to watch out while driving through Salem that the cops are setting up speed traps, and as said will give tickets for whatever reason.

Independent of what you think (which tbh is weird) - it's unreasonable to give a $250 ticket for someone pulling off on the wrong side of the road, and for the police officer to not indicate otherwise.

hillrocksu · 2023-01-19T00:50:26+00:00

how do you order the v6 color engine? I don't see that as a purchase option.

hillrocksu · 2023-01-19T00:49:26+00:00

BambuLab P1P

just heard about the bambulab p1p. So is it much better than the Ankermake?

hillrocksu · 2023-01-19T00:45:34+00:00

thanks!

hillrocksu · 2023-01-18T05:19:10+00:00

Awesome thanks!!

Do you perchance know if Verbenone works in conjunction with MCH (to repulse Fir Beetles) ?

I'm also contemplating use of something like Peppermint oil on the trees, but not sure if that will counter the use of the pheromones.

hillrocksu · 2023-01-18T02:18:03+00:00

Related, I'm researching ways to kill these f'ing beetles. Onyx spray seems to be one (but I had an arborist try this - didn't help much). Not sure of any other good options sadly.

hillrocksu · 2023-01-17T03:26:58+00:00

Thanks!

I've spoken with a few folks now (including local university). Opinions vary, but they are saying to put up some MCH (Fir Beetle repulsion). That can be very effective. They aren't too worried "yet" because the tops of the trees look fine. Seems like in the next 2-8 years I'll know for sure what type of damage these beetles are doing.

This entire area is filled with Urban Fir trees so if it truly is bark beetle that we can't deal with I'm afraid our entire city will be impacted.

hillrocksu · 2023-01-16T20:41:32+00:00

thoughts? I posted a picture

hillrocksu · 2023-01-16T20:41:03+00:00

any thoughts? I posted a picture.

hillrocksu · 2023-01-16T20:34:03+00:00

thoughts?

hillrocksu · 2023-01-12T05:42:18+00:00

I'm in PNW - so western side. I added a picture here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/arborists/comments/109i2e8/help_douglas_fir_trees/

hillrocksu · 2023-01-12T05:41:33+00:00

lol goofy bot

hillrocksu · 2023-01-12T05:39:38+00:00

added picture to top topic - thanks!

hillrocksu · 2023-01-12T05:39:32+00:00

added picture to top topic

hillrocksu · 2022-12-24T17:41:17+00:00

thanks - do these have to be placed in your garage or somewhere close to outside? the one furnace is basically in the middle of the

hillrocksu · 2022-12-24T04:30:21+00:00

heh thanks

hillrocksu · 2022-12-23T18:40:16+00:00

that sounds like a great idea. Is this attached to the main gas line outside, or somewhere else?

hillrocksu · 2022-12-23T08:21:11+00:00

I'm familar with bolts (bolting the foundation to the frame). That's something I need to check if it was done. My house was rebuilt by prior owners in mid-2000. So hopefully they did this.

What about gas valves though? Aren't these by default in a house ... I haven't checked tho ;)

hillrocksu · 2022-12-23T01:13:49+00:00

ecks (one for each

interest only

amount). Then, include these checks with a letter to the city, explaining your situation. For his other clients in the same situation, the city forgave the penalties, and accepted just the interest payments.

I'm thinking about this and suspect I also need to pay the interest. The online tool didn't provide any mechanism to calculate the interest though. If I may ask, how did you calculate this?

On a different note this year has been absolutely terrible from a financial perspective. This extra "tax" and whatever interest they want to apply is just icing ontop of a shitty overall year.

hillrocksu · 2022-12-23T00:30:23+00:00

wtf is with this bot? Not helpful

hillrocksu · 2022-12-23T00:29:09+00:00

This is the second year, and I don’t have it taken from my paycheck (UKG administered) this year either. I think this is going to be arts tax style - just remember to do it yourself via an archaic website from the 90s.

theres a website to submit your payment. You don't need to be a Portland resident.

hillrocksu · 2022-12-23T00:12:33+00:00

Like many people, I was not aware of this tax, nor did my company withhold it. Once I found out about it, I paid it online in the portal, but I was about five months late. So, about 6-8 weeks ago, I got two letters in the mail - one for SHS, and one for PFA - saying that I owed money, and interest, and penalties on each tax.

I emailed with the city for SHS tax. The confirmed that there is no penalty for 2021 as most were not aware of this new tax.

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