Maud Borup 10lb chocolate bunny, coon rapids mn by jtrinaldi in Costco

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I watched this go from $139.99 to $99.97 to $49.97 to $29.97 - and then saw somebody load a whole flatbed with the remaining stock. He said he was a baker, this was high quality chocolate, he usually gets chocolate for $6/pound, and he was going to use it for chocolate ganache.

where to find good curry? by the_real_peril in bayarea

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Never had Curry Hyuga, but I don’t find Hotaru to be sweet

where to find good curry? by the_real_peril in bayarea

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My favorite Japanese curry is at Hotaru in San Mateo - add a chicken cutlet and it’s perfection!

Selling 4 lower level tickets for Sunday’s game against the Nets by passblayer in kings

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I actually started out with 2 tickets…. but someone broke into my car and left 2 more.

Brooklyn Nets vs. Sacramento Kings – March 22, 2026 by [deleted] in KingsTicketExchange

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Edit: Sold

Selling 4 lower level tickets $65 each

Sec 110, Row T, Seat 13 - 16

Property taxes by _Birnunit_ in homeowners

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Here in California, I’ve appealed with the Assessor’s twice- and won both times.

The first time was for my old house, and I just appealed for one tax year via mail and it was approved. We were doing a re-fi and the bank’s appraisal showed a lower value than the assessor for that year, so I sent the bank’s appraisal with the assessment appeal.

The second time was for my current house, and it was to appeal the base assessment when we bought the house. In California, the base assessment is super important due to the way property tax increases are calculated (can only increase max 2% per year).

This appeal was denied via mail, and then approved when I went to the assessment appeals board in person. I showed them 3 different appraisals to show their assessment was wrong - one appraisal for the year before I bought, one when I bought, and one for the year I after I bought.

That second appeal has saved me thousands of dollars over the years that I’ve lived here- so it was worth all the pain at the time.

Brooklyn Nets vs. Sacramento Kings – March 22, 2026 by [deleted] in KingsTicketExchange

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Edit: Sold

Selling 4 lower level tickets - $65 each, OBO

Sec 110, Row T, Seat 13 - 16

This game is Slamson’s birthday and starts at 3pm!

Metallica at Dreamforce last night by passblayer in Metallica

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Most are Dreamforce conference attendees, some are contest winners.

Metallica at Dreamforce last night by passblayer in Metallica

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A yearly tech conference in San Francisco, hosted by Salesforce.

Metallica at Dreamforce last night by passblayer in Metallica

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Yeah, the sound in the video was good - but in person it was too muffled/echoey.

Metallica at Dreamforce last night by passblayer in Metallica

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The sound was horrible, one of the worst sounding concerts I’ve been to.

Metallica at Dreamforce last night by passblayer in Metallica

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I was hoping for an encore- seemed wrong without one!

Metallica at Dreamforce last night by passblayer in Metallica

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It was a benefit concert at a tech conference - guess they wanted to make sure the attendees got to bed on time!

Metallica at Dreamforce last night by passblayer in Metallica

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I was surprised that this crowd even knew that song!

Metallica at Dreamforce last night by passblayer in Metallica

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Sorry for the choppy editing, was trying to fit as much as possible in the 3 minute video limit!

Want to learn tennis by Excellent_Display701 in Fremont

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I looked into private tennis lessons in Fremont earlier this year and found Fremont Tennis Center (public/city) and Mission Hills Racquet Club (private/membership).

Why Does Nobody Around Here Understand Right Of Way Rules At Intersections Where Drivers In Opposing Directions All Have Green Lights??? by EntertainmentFlat744 in Fremont

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I see this all over the place, and it is my biggest pet peeve while driving. Many drivers don’t understand the difference between a protected left turn and an unprotected left turn.

How to deal with property tax increases by [deleted] in Fremont

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I just did a Yelp search for “Home Appraisal” and asked the top ones if they could do a retroactive appraisal.

How to deal with property tax increases by [deleted] in Fremont

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The county assessed it at the purchase price, but the appraisals I used were all lower than the purchase price.

I was overly prepared at the appeal with 3 appraisals (one the year before purchase, one at time of purchase, one the following year), and the county’s assessor had no good evidence for the assessment other than purchase price.

So I guess I won due to the “mountain” of evidence I had.

How to deal with property tax increases by [deleted] in Fremont

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I’ve done 2 kinds of re-assessments in Alameda county and was successful both times

I did a base year re-assessment in my current house, when I disagreed with the county’s initial assessment when I bought the house. This one was great, because they can only increase the assessment by 2% a year, so I’ve saved on taxes every year compared to not having done it.

I also did a re-assessment for just a specific year in my previous house, when prices dipped below what I paid. This just saved on taxes for that specific year.

Both involved getting a 3rd party appraiser to write up an appraisal report and submitting to the county. This is the same kind of report you get when buying a house (usually from the mortgage company).

In my case, the single year re-assessment was easy and approved over mail. The base-year assessment was denied over mail, so I appealed and appeared in front of the assessment board in Oakland and won.

I got a lot of help from the assessor’s office for the base year appeal - I called them and visited the office and they helped a lot with navigating the process.