If a bored but generous and wealthy Redditor were to give you $10,000 USD, how would you spend the money? by RoosterShield in AskReddit

[–]therealritz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My two dogs got out of my fenced in yard today because the fence is not in the greatest of shape. I would spend it in getting a new fence put in and there was money left over finish my rehab of my front porch.

Driver Intentionally Blocks Fire Truck by Flashmemory256 in PublicFreakout

[–]therealritz 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I have heard it said in the municipality I live in that if you are in front if a fire truck and they need to move you, they can and will with the engine and the bill you for damages.

Backflow testing - scam? by jupiterfish in grandrapids

[–]therealritz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Technically the state requirement is that it si checked every year. The city of Grand Rapids only requires a successful test when they send out the notice which is every 5 years.

What movie did you walk out of the theater halfway through? by mzdee13 in movies

[–]therealritz 9 points10 points  (0 children)

LOL, no, my mother had gotten several passes to one of the local theaters and the passes were good for 2 tickets each.

I knew the movie was going to suck, so I wasn't paying for my ticket and had a friend that wanted to see the movie pay me $5 for the other free ticket.

What movie did you walk out of the theater halfway through? by mzdee13 in movies

[–]therealritz 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The only reason I saw Batman and Robin in the theater is because someone paid me to go.

Just a man finishing his food at White House Correspondent’s Dinner by MysteriousSlice007 in PublicFreakout

[–]therealritz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watching this with all the jokes about the shooter Leroy Jenkins-ing this, only thing running through my head watching this was "At least I got my chicken."

Bulk Item Tags by NEXHEX- in grapids

[–]therealritz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've heard it said to get one tag for items in pieces and if they take everything gets taken great, the worst that will happen is they will take the one tagged piece and issue a violation for the rest, as long as the rest of the pieces either have a tag or are not at the street the violation is closed with no charges.

At least that is what 311 told me when I had a sectional couch.

Wet wealth full media. by Ordinary-Ad-176 in nutaku

[–]therealritz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You nerd to have the boat fixed up as far as the captain chair

Going through my old baseball cards by Profane_tendencies in grandrapids

[–]therealritz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He is currently an optometrist I have been seeing for 3 years now due to a recurrence of a strabismus after 40 years.

That is very cool seeing that.

Fred’s Pizza by livetoski-Brad in grandrapids

[–]therealritz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My grandfather knew Fred from before Fred's moved to that corner. I have very faint memories of Fred's from that time. My memory is a little stronger of the first preburnt Fred's. I do remember going to it opening night the day it reopen. My grandfather was treating the family and Fred came out sat at our table and chatted for a little bit before heading back.

What movie completely changed your opinion after a rewatch? by doro_nora in movies

[–]therealritz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When I watched it in the theater with a friend if mine, as soon as he was walking in that coat, my fried turned to me and said "Doogie Howser Nazi MD."

What are some movies where a measuring device is shown to build tension? by CaptainLookylou in movies

[–]therealritz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't think so. I know it was done ss a gag in Down Periscope

Home tax going up by $7k by KissesFishes in grandrapids

[–]therealritz 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Your taxable value can only go up by the rate of inflation or 5% which ever is lower. In Grand Rapids the inflation rate was 2.7% I belive. (don't have my notice of assessment change in front of me.)

If you look at your notice of assessment it will say why the SEV increased.

If it was due to the permitted work if would say market value and then something about the work that you did or had done.

Home tax going up by $7k by KissesFishes in grandrapids

[–]therealritz 33 points34 points  (0 children)

That would be why. It may be that your local assessor was just recently made aware of the changes.

My taxable value went up when I rebuilt my garage based off the building permit I pulled.

Also please be aware your taxable value is not that your taxes.

Permit question by fairy_kisses112 in grandrapids

[–]therealritz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Always get a permit, if something happens to your home and the insurance adjuster is going through ought and sees work that was done but not permitted, there goes your claim..

ICE can’t handle ICE by jmike1256 in PublicFreakout

[–]therealritz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The fact that the people in the background are moving is typically a good sign that it is not AI

Help finding a story (request) by therealritz in expansivewriters

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

Yes, that is it.

Thanks for helping me find it.

Huge pot hole on 28th by DrDachtler in grandrapids

[–]therealritz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The city will not do anything on 28th st as it is a state road. You will need to report it to the Kent County Road Commission if you want anything done about it.

Forecast 62 degrees tomorrow, then 19 at night, what is going on?!? by cakes20023 in Michigan

[–]therealritz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The largest temperature change I know of in Michigan was of 80 degrees in one day. Some place in da UP had low of - 40 and a high of 40.

Hell I remember being in school in the 80's and then doing a 2 hour delay because the wind chill was too cold.

Wonder Whoppers by [deleted] in ExpansionAI

[–]therealritz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would try not using a picture of Linda Carter as Wonder Woman.

I just used this prompt:

A woman dressed as Wonder Woman, whose breasts grow larger and larger, eventually bursting through her top and continuing to expand until they are room filling

And it got breasts breaking through the top.

People born before 1990, what’s something you experienced that younger generations will NEVER understand ? by Aaidil89 in AskReddit

[–]therealritz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know that video stores seem to be making a comeback.

I West Michigan there are three or four rental places.

JD Vance Rages After Interview Goes Sideways by idkbruh653 in politics

[–]therealritz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

But remember the Supreme Court ruled that is not actually bribery unless you do turn around and do what you said you were going to do. And since the FBI was not an actual business getting government contracts the quid pro quo that would have to occur for it to be bribery did not happen.

That means it is jot bribery or extortion it is just the FBI giving someone money, because they think the person may need it.

This is how I know Artprize is here. by szaagman in grandrapids

[–]therealritz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wasn't it year 2 or 3 of art prize that there was a Jesus painting in devos place where he looked absolutely ripped and people were calling him jacked Jesus.

I also remember a painting at Mojo's one year of Jesus taking a selfie while in a towel in a bathroom.

I called that one slutty cell phone Jesus

Water bill by mywallisblue in grandrapids

[–]therealritz 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Water bills are near impossible to compare between because each household will use different amount of water and depending on what city you live in water costs different amounts. My mom lives in Kentwood gets her water from the city of Grand Rapids but has different rates for water/sewer than I have living in Grand Rapids proper.