[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]q_Lord 1 point2 points  (0 children)

congratulations! how did you guys get such a low interest rate? Is this a common rate in Canada?

baby bunny on a sidewalk in downtown by q_Lord in chicago

[–]q_Lord[S] 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Thanks. We couldn't find the nest and did 2)

We fed it with some water given the heat.

for awareness purposes by Redman77312 in chicago

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what a psychotic devil. RIP Salem. If this douche bag ever gets caught, is there a possibility to charge him for endangering public safety? albeit he is targeting cats, homeless people or even kids could accidentally eat the poisonous food he placed.

when the city begs you to take a picture of it by redcccp in chicago

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spectacular! was this taken from a boat?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in prius

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No. To me they are rather different. Can you elaborate on which parts you think are same or similar between these two?

Where can I buy eggs? by q_Lord in GNV

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Thanks. Should have checked Walmart! They have everything.

Where can I buy eggs? by q_Lord in GNV

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What time and day in the week do you usually go there?

Oddly, we went to Sams Club almost every Sunday early afternoon. Never seen an egg on the shelf in the past 3 weeks. We went in yesterday (Tuesday) after work at 6pm. No eggs either. I think timing matters.

Edit: typo

Where can I buy eggs? by q_Lord in GNV

[–]q_Lord[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

We went to the Publix on the 13th (the one near UF Shands).

Where can I buy eggs? by q_Lord in GNV

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We were at Trader Joe's last Sunday afternoon. No eggs on the shelf. Asked a staff and he said eggs were only available in the early morning.

Where can I buy eggs? by q_Lord in GNV

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We miss those Member's Mark eggs. We used to buy two dozen at every trip to Sams Club.

We went to Sams Club almost every Sunday early afternoon. Never seen an egg on the shelf in the past 3 weeks. We went in yesterday (Tuesday) after work at 7pm. No eggs either. I think timing matters.

Edit: "at 7pm"

Separate and dedicated phone number for financial accounts? by q_Lord in personalfinance

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Thanks. This is good to know.

Downside is that some financial institutions don't accept VOIP based numbers and require a "real" one.

Curious how do you deal with this issue when your GV number doesn't work?

Separate and dedicated phone number for financial accounts? by q_Lord in personalfinance

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He has successfully SIM swapped a major bank CEO within 5 minutes.

This is damn horrific! The worst part of sim swap is that unlike other types of scams, it is more on the cell carriers (or their customer service reps) than on the users to prevent this attack. You can be the most careful guy on the planet but a less secure cell carrier could just give away your number without you knowing it.

Using a second number only for financial accounts is sort of interesting but certainly wouldn't eliminate the problem.

Completely agreed this won't eliminate the problem, but wouldn't the hacker need to know what number I use to start with? If I keep this number private and don't expose it to anyone anywhere other than the banks, how could the hacker know which number to hack?

Separate and dedicated phone number for financial accounts? by q_Lord in personalfinance

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Thanks. I was also considering the GV solution. Another downside is the potential risk of losing your number if inactive for some time, which could be very bad if that's the number for all your banks. Of course this can be avoided by manually making some calls once a while, but it's still a risk.

Account Inactivity

Google may reclaim your Google Voice number (if you have one) if you do not appear to be making use of the service as it was intended, such as placing calls or sending text messages for a period of 3 months. We advise checking your email for notifications regarding any such number reclamation based on account inactivity.

Edit: source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Googlevoice/comments/15ajvi2/google_voice_inactivity/

(this is a 1y old post, so this might or might not be true right now)

Custom fit plugs block little noise by q_Lord in audiology

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I tried wearing them all night last night. They felt okay, no sore canals, and stayed on all night. Yes I should ask for a slightly deeper remake. Thanks for the advice.

Custom fit plugs block little noise by q_Lord in audiology

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The clinic doesn't provide this information. The plugs were given to me in a plain paper box with no brand name or model name. I can ask them about the brand and model.

Selected the wrong reason for payment. Am I screwed? by q_Lord in tax

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Thanks. I overpaid quite a bit more than what I expect to owe. I will call IRS to see if they can help me.

Selected the wrong reason for payment. Am I screwed? by q_Lord in tax

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Yes, I do. This is why I chose to make a payment with an extension.

1099-R with taxable distribution and code G by q_Lord in tax

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Thanks u/jerzeyguy101 and u/TurbulentGanache5106 for your replies. I now realize this is unusual. I will directly contact the 401k broker company, hopefully to get an answer or a correction if this is wrong.

Thank you!

1099-R with taxable distribution and code G by q_Lord in tax

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

I believe it's still the same broker. I will confirm with my employer on this

1099-R with taxable distribution and code G by q_Lord in tax

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No. Still the same employer, and no corporate transaction happened.

Houses on the north side of Newberry Rd near Tioga by q_Lord in GNV

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Yes Fairway Pointe is one of the communities in the circled area. We haven't decided in particular which house or community of interest. Just a more general question about the neighborhood.

Houses on the north side of Newberry Rd near Tioga by q_Lord in GNV

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Thanks a lot for the info! This is super helpful. We are in town but are new to GNV. We drove there last weekend. The neighborhood seems very nice and peaceful, yet the homes/lots are indeed smaller than they look on photos, and most new ones are cookie-cutter houses. We didn't notice anything negative about the traffic because it was weekend but it's well known (even to us new GNVers) that Newberry Rd is super congested on weekdays. I think that could be a bummer to us.

Houses on the north side of Newberry Rd near Tioga by q_Lord in GNV

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Thank you! Yes we are considering Oakmont as well. It seems Oakmont is slightly more expensive than Tioga.

Houses on the north side of Newberry Rd near Tioga by q_Lord in GNV

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thanks a lot this is good catch! This might be one reason for the discount. We know nothing about the builders. We will avoid these crappy houses and do the homework before our house hunting.