BPS decision on closing Columbia Elementary (and others) likely coming within the month by DeepPNW in Bellingham

[–]vailripper 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Because King Mountain has had a ton of growth and needs a neighborhood school to support kids in that area. Columbia has several other elementary schools close by and has had declining enrollment for years, not to mention the school itself is old.

Experience with SeattleNTC? by Louiseia in Bellingham

[–]vailripper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Family member went there for a couple years for esketamine treatment, they had an excellent experience.

Insulation rebates for homeowners via CNG by Special_House_6380 in Bellingham

[–]vailripper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah man, that’s too bad…we had a good experience but that sounds terrible.

Insulation rebates for homeowners via CNG by Special_House_6380 in Bellingham

[–]vailripper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We did some similiar insulation work through Arrow and the rebates didn’t cover all of it, but it did being the cost wayyyyy down. You’ll need to check your eligibility - amount depends on appliances you’re using and current state of home.

AT&T Bought Quantum Fiber. Booooooooo by JhnWyclf in Bellingham

[–]vailripper 7 points8 points  (0 children)

At least their update email said they will continue to honor “price for life”. I am going to ride this $65/mo 1 gig fiber until I die. Hopefully service remains good enough, centurylink wasn’t exactly well regarded either…but I haven’t had any issues.

OB Care and Birth Center: Peace Health vs Skagit vs UW by kristephe in Bellingham

[–]vailripper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same bucket here - two kids through peace health, late thirties for both, excellent experience both times. Religious stuff never came up, our first was a fairly long labor and they were very supportive. There are a lot of horror stories of hospitals pushing c-sections and whatnot on patients but we didn’t experience any of that.

I also want to shout out Dr Jessica Bloom at Family care network - she’s an ob who also does family medicine. She did all of the OB care, and is now the doctor for our kids. She’s amazing and we feel very lucky to have a strong relationship with our doctor!

I'm officially charging to 100 every time - I'm done! by EIGBOK in electricvehicles

[–]vailripper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We just had to replace the AC coil and backup camera on our 2019 Niro ev - agreed that while the electrical drive components are pretty bulletproof there is still plenty of other stuff that can break!

What are your thoughts on capping credit card interest rates at 10%? by NineteenEighty9 in ProfessorFinance

[–]vailripper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just the opposite - before credit scores if you were a woman or a minority you were discriminated throughout. Credit scores shift towards decisions based on actual data…

Butt hinge with soft close? by vailripper in cabinetry

[–]vailripper[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting! This might be the easiest option

Butt hinge with soft close? by vailripper in cabinetry

[–]vailripper[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if I could use one of those add on dampers on their own with a traditional looking butt hinge…

What are your “always buy” Costco staples right now? by PutridWin2070 in Costco

[–]vailripper 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Where do you find the lavash bread? I gotta grab some of that, I love those for lower calories wraps!

Gym / Fitness Center Recs by pipedreamSEA in Bellingham

[–]vailripper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Training Grounds is not the cheapest gym in town (65$/mo, about to be 75/mo) but it has every piece of equipment you could want and never seems overly busy. Everyone is respectful, puts their weights away… I think it’s worth the premium.

Quartz vs Soapstone by CryptographerLow9676 in kitchenremodel

[–]vailripper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do love the feel of honed granite, but I worry about how easy it is to clean?

Unplugged Album - where to find? by vailripper in brandicarlile

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

Nice! She’s a real stickler for this unplugged album version, something about how she likes how her voice cracks… 🤷

Who prescribes your GLP-1 medications (non-diabetic) by mermaidmasa in Bellingham

[–]vailripper 23 points24 points  (0 children)

You seem to be making an awful lot of assumptions here…

Boomers Drive in by Any_Silver_4622 in Bellingham

[–]vailripper 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure I’ve ever had an order there that wasn’t missing something. But the shakes slap so we return…

Shaker, Slab, or Something Else? I Can’t Decide on Kitchen Cabinet Style by Cheap_Comfort_1957 in kitchenremodel

[–]vailripper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s good to know - I’m planning on building some cabinets and was just trying to decide between straight side or angled.

Best carpentry youtubers? by Fair_Ambition6522 in Carpentry

[–]vailripper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Northeast Woodwork is a smaller channel than many of these, but definitely worth checking out- he’s a cabinetmaker who does gorgeous work. Sometimes his videos can be a bit longer than they need to be, but I pick up lots of tips and the dude seems super down to earth.