| 401. Author: Abrignac | Date: Fri, 7/1/2022, 10:34PM EST | |
Whistlebritches wrote:I-10 in Louisiana is absolutely the worst roads in Murica hands down A couple years ago I would have agreed with you. Much of it has been repaved in the last few years. |
| 402. Author: Gene363 | Date: Fri, 7/1/2022, 10:42PM EST | |
Abrignac wrote:đ
I-10âs not any worse than I-20 or I-40. Itâs more state related. Some states do a better job at keeping up the roads. Besides that stretch of I-20 between the LA / TX state line and the LA / MS state line is waaaay worse than the I-10 to I-12 back to I-10 route down south.
Also, I-59 south though MS isnât exactly smooth either. I do not love I-20, but I-10, especially the bad section you mentioned, sucks. But I-10 is usually the quickest way. If the road builders there have figured out how to match roadway levels to the roadway of bridges, it will be a lot better drive, but most bridges are a PITA to cross. I |
| 403. Author: Abrignac | Date: Sat, 7/2/2022, 9:18AM EST | |
Gene363 wrote:I do not love I-20, but I-10, especially the bad section you mentioned, sucks. But I-10 is usually the quickest way.
If the road builders there have figured out how to match roadway levels to the roadway of bridges, it will be a lot better drive, but most bridges are a PITA to cross. I No doubt. In lieu of cabinets, my old truck had a top bunk. I kept most of my stuff up there in milk crates. I always had to stop and pick chit up off the floor after I passed through as it would bounce all over the place. My new truck has twice as many airbags for the suspension and cabinets instead of a top bunk. I hardly notice it now. Unfortunately you find those types of bridges on I-20 as well. Just not as many. I-70 and I-80 seem like the smoothest riding highways, but I canât stop in at home when driving up there. |
| 404. Author: Whistlebritches | Date: Sat, 7/2/2022, 2:19PM EST | |
Anth I been wanting to go visit a buddy of mine who lives near Venice right on the Mississippi.Yellowfins and red's are on fire October through maybe March.With my back the way it is I'll probably never make that trip unless those corrupt **** s start putting highway money back into those goat trails Louisiana calls highways rather than their pockets |
| 405. Author: Abrignac | Date: Sat, 7/2/2022, 3:35PM EST | |
Whistlebritches wrote:Anth I been wanting to go visit a buddy of mine who lives near Venice right on the Mississippi.Yellowfins and red's are on fire October through maybe March.With my back the way it is I'll probably never make that trip unless those corrupt **** s start putting highway money back into those goat trails Louisiana calls highways rather than their pockets Iâd be a hell of a lot more concerned about the effects of reeling up yellowfin and reds on your back. As far as roads are concerned, Preparation H is your friend.  |
| 406. Author: Whistlebritches | Date: Sat, 7/2/2022, 4:23PM EST | |
Abrignac wrote:Iâd be a hell of a lot more concerned about the effects of reeling up yellowfin and reds on your back. As far as roads are concerned, Preparation H is your friend. :-" Fishing has never really bothered my back,it's all that damn road bounce.Never said I had hemorrhoids.......... well I do know one  |
| 407. Author: MACS | Date: Sun, 7/3/2022, 1:22PM EST | |
Pull on a 100+ lb tuna for 30 minutes and lemme know how your back feels.  Clearing out cabinets, garage just about cleared out, clothes I won't wear for awhile packed away in a suitcase. Got 2 boxes packed with stuff to ship to the Philippines, many other things packed. Movers won't have a lot to do but pack and carry the heavy stuff. I just hope I reserved enough room in the truck for all the crap we're taking. Wife is more sentimental than me... toss it... we'll make new memories. Overruled...  |
| 408. Author: Gene363 | Date: Sun, 7/3/2022, 2:03PM EST | |
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| 409. Author: Whistlebritches | Date: Sun, 7/3/2022, 3:55PM EST | |
MACS wrote:Pull on a 100+ lb tuna for 30 minutes and lemme know how your back feels. Shawn I spent 6 years working in yellowtail heaven,Panama.Of course I was a.little younger but I've hauled in 200 lb plus yellowtail,100 lb sails and 40-50 lb seabass.I know what it takes and yes I am still up to it...........icy hot is my friend. |
| 410. Author: Palama | Date: Sun, 7/3/2022, 4:03PM EST | |
Whistlebritches wrote:Shawn I spent 6 years working in yellowtail heaven,Panama.Of course I was a.little younger but I've hauled in 200 lb plus yellowtail,100 lb sails and 40-50 lb seabass.I know what it takes and yes I am still up to it...........icy hot is my friend. Actually the science says you should apply ice / cold rather than hot in the first 24 hours. Seemed counter-intuitive when I first started doing that but it works so I go that route first and then the Icy Hot / Tiger Balm stuff later. |
| 411. Author: Whistlebritches | Date: Sun, 7/3/2022, 6:02PM EST | |
Palama wrote:Actually the science says you should apply ice / cold rather than hot in the first 24 hours. Seemed counter-intuitive when I first started doing that but it works so I go that route first and then the Icy Hot / Tiger Balm stuff later. Have to try that |
| 412. Author: MACS | Date: Sun, 7/3/2022, 6:06PM EST | |
Whistlebritches wrote:Shawn I spent 6 years working in yellowtail heaven,Panama.Of course I was a.little younger but I've hauled in 200 lb plus yellowtail,100 lb sails and 40-50 lb seabass.I know what it takes and yes I am still up to it...........icy hot is my friend. And you don't know the difference between a yellowTAIL and a yellowFIN tuna? Not the same fish, brah... The largest yellowtail ever caught was 92 lbs and it's a jack fish... like amberjack. Yellowfin tuna get much bigger and they're tuna. |
| 413. Author: Abrignac | Date: Sun, 7/3/2022, 6:23PM EST | |
MACS wrote:And you don't know the difference between a yellowTAIL and a yellowFIN tuna? Not the same fish, brah... The largest yellowtail ever caught was 92 lbs and it's a jack fish... like amberjack. Yellowfin tuna get much bigger and they're tuna. Surprised? He doesnât know the difference between a bad back and hemorrhoids either. đ |
| 414. Author: Whistlebritches | Date: Sun, 7/3/2022, 9:30PM EST | |
MACS wrote:And you don't know the difference between a yellowTAIL and a yellowFIN tuna? Not the same fish, brah... The largest yellowtail ever caught was 92 lbs and it's a jack fish... like amberjack. Yellowfin tuna get much bigger and they're tuna. Don't even know if they have yellowtail in Panama,never heard of them til you pointed out my mistake and never caught one,I think we both know what I was thinking bout...............yellow fever ya know |
| 415. Author: Whistlebritches | Date: Sun, 7/3/2022, 9:31PM EST | |
Abrignac wrote:Surprised?
He doesnât know the difference between a bad back and hemorrhoids either.
đ Unfortunately I do ,my back is bad and you are a hemorrhoid |
| 416. Author: frankj1 | Date: Sun, 7/3/2022, 10:41PM EST | |
as disgusting as this has become, I am glued to this thread... |
| 417. Author: HockeyDad | Date: Mon, 7/4/2022, 11:44AM EST | |
frankj1 wrote:as disgusting as this has become, I am glued to this thread... Right now it requires some preparation |
| 418. Author: Gene363 | Date: Mon, 7/4/2022, 12:02PM EST | |
Moving away from the azz diversion for a moment, some moving tips from a local Realtor. Prolly redundant, but just in case... Quote:"I'd wish I'd known that before I picked a mover." Having a checklist of questions might have prevented this issue. This list of questions will provide you with things to discuss when interviewing a moving company.
Fees
What is the charge for packing?
Does it include boxes? If not, what do they cost and will you deliver them?
Is there an additional charge to deliver some items to a storage unit?
Insurance
How is a damage claim handled?
What insurance do you provide and is there a cost?
Does the insurance cover items packed by the owner?
Can additional insurance be purchased?
If items are covered by my Homeowner's insurance, whose insurance pays first?
Unusual Items
Can you ship my car(s)? Will they be in the moving van or towed?
What are the charges for shipping cars, lawn tractors, etc?
What items cannot be shipped?
If a shuttle truck is needed because of the location of my house or size of the drive way, is there an additional charge?
If packing and loading are on different days, can you leave the beds and other basics out for us to use?
Dates
What dates are available for our move?
What date will you pack and how long will this take?
What date will you load the van?
What date will the van arrive at my new location?
If my new home is not ready for delivery, how many days can it be delayed before there is a charge?
What is the charge for additional days or weeks?
Terms
Are there any additional fees that I'm responsible for that have not been discussed?
What are the terms of payment?
Is a down payment required?
When will the balance be due and who is authorized to accept it?
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| 419. Author: MACS | Date: Mon, 7/4/2022, 12:02PM EST | |
frankj1 wrote:as disgusting as this has become, I am glued to this thread... Got a call from the shipping company. Movers will be here Wednesday between noon and 4. They'll call when they are 1-2 hours out. Lady on the phone said it shouldn't take them more than 2-4 hours? Really? Okay... Granted, we're not moving a whole house full of stuff and the wife and I already have about 10 boxes of stuff packed, but if it's just 2 guys? 2-4 hours? |
| 420. Author: Gene363 | Date: Mon, 7/4/2022, 12:06PM EST | |
MACS wrote:Got a call from the shipping company. Movers will be here Wednesday between noon and 4. They'll call when they are 1-2 hours out.
Lady on the phone said it shouldn't take them more than 2-4 hours? Really? Okay... Granted, we're not moving a whole house full of stuff and the wife and I already have about 10 boxes of stuff packed, but if it's just 2 guys? 2-4 hours? Is a skid steer, (BobCat) involved? |
| 421. Author: BuckyB93 | Date: Mon, 7/4/2022, 12:52PM EST | |
MACS wrote:Got a call from the shipping company. Movers will be here Wednesday between noon and 4. They'll call when they are 1-2 hours out.
Lady on the phone said it shouldn't take them more than 2-4 hours? Really? Okay... Granted, we're not moving a whole house full of stuff and the wife and I already have about 10 boxes of stuff packed, but if it's just 2 guys? 2-4 hours? When we moved my ex wife's grandparents many years back, they hired a moving company to pack them up and load the stuff up. We did purge and sift through items that they didn't need for their new place weeks ahead of time. We did some prepackaging of other stuff that was deemed important and irreplaceable. The bulk of the stuff was left for the moving company to deal with. If memory serves me, they had 4 or 5 guys and packed up a whole house, a 3 BR split level ranch including all the furniture and $hit. Took them about about 6 hours to clear out the place. They were pretty efficient. |
| 422. Author: Ram27 | Date: Mon, 7/4/2022, 1:00PM EST | |
How are you handling mail delivery?  |
| 423. Author: delta1 | Date: Mon, 7/4/2022, 1:20PM EST | |
If MACS is expecting anything from Hong Kong, I will let him use my addy...  |
| 424. Author: MACS | Date: Mon, 7/4/2022, 1:43PM EST | |
Ram27 wrote:How are you handling mail delivery? Forwarded everything starting on Friday to my buddy's place in Jax. Did everything online. Will do it again once we get a place picked out and I have a new, permanent addy. |
| 425. Author: BuckyB93 | Date: Mon, 7/4/2022, 2:12PM EST | |
delta1 wrote:If MACS is expecting anything from Hong Kong, I will let him use my addy... He ordered a new bride? |
| 426. Author: Ram27 | Date: Mon, 7/4/2022, 2:27PM EST | |
Well done MAC. Safe travels. |
| 427. Author: 8trackdisco | Date: Mon, 7/4/2022, 7:42PM EST | |
Only a week out. Excitement abounds.
Road updates, please. The more National Lampoonish the better. |
| 428. Author: Sunoverbeach | Date: Mon, 7/4/2022, 7:46PM EST | |
Bonus points for strapping a deceased aunt to the roof of the truck |
| 429. Author: delta1 | Date: Mon, 7/4/2022, 7:58PM EST | |
I'll volunteer to be "Rusty" |
| 430. Author: MACS | Date: Mon, 7/4/2022, 9:37PM EST | |
8trackdisco wrote:Only a week out. Excitement abounds.
Road updates, please. The more National Lampoonish the better. Wow... what'd I ever do to you? |
| 431. Author: 8trackdisco | Date: Mon, 7/4/2022, 9:40PM EST | |
MACS wrote:Wow... what'd I ever do to you? Provided many laughs and smiles. With a cross America trip like thisâŚ.. the possibilities are endless! See the humor as best you can on this odd-essay. Think of them as first world problems and it will go well. |
| 432. Author: frankj1 | Date: Mon, 7/4/2022, 10:54PM EST | |
8 is right! |
| 433. Author: Speyside2 | Date: Tue, 7/5/2022, 10:50AM EST | |
Ah, give MACS a break. He has the balls to move from California to Florida. |
| 434. Author: madspackler | Date: Tue, 7/5/2022, 5:16PM EST | |
MACS - sounds like you got this planned with military-like precision. Good luck was all the planning and details come into their final stages.
I am married to a self-described Army brat. When we moved from NY (Long Island) to Alabama, she started planning the move 6 months in advance. She had it all planned out and I could not have done it without her planning and assistance. She worked each day to make the move easy for me as I continued to work and help purge and pack at night. It went almost exactly as she had planned it out.
No worries - you got this. |
| 435. Author: DrMaddVibe | Date: Wed, 7/6/2022, 7:40AM EST | |
Just when you thought you were out...they pulllll you back in...
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/desantiss-team-responds-newsom-ad-saying-florida-residents-should-move-california
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| 436. Author: MACS | Date: Wed, 7/6/2022, 12:50PM EST | |
All my household goods, that we're taking, are getting packed up right now. Should have a 90% empty house by the end of the day...
Of course the price increased, though... their "over the phone" estimate was damn near doubled when they showed up and did the tour of the house and saw what we're taking is almost twice as much as they were told.
Oh well... price ya pay, I guess. Paid half today the other half at delivery. |
| 437. Author: Gene363 | Date: Wed, 7/6/2022, 1:00PM EST | |
MACS wrote:All my household goods, that we're taking, are getting packed up right now. Should have a 90% empty house by the end of the day...
Of course the price increased, though... their "over the phone" estimate was damn near doubled when they showed up and did the tour of the house and saw what we're taking is almost twice as much as they were told.
Oh well... price ya pay, I guess. Paid half today the other half at delivery. Nothing more lonely than returning to you house when the family is gone and the house his empty. |
| 438. Author: MACS | Date: Wed, 7/6/2022, 4:13PM EST | |
Found out from the company they hold the stuff here in CA until I am ready for delivery. First month of storage is free... after that I gotta pay for storage. So I think when it's all said and done the move is gonna cost me 11-12k.  |
| 439. Author: Sunoverbeach | Date: Wed, 7/6/2022, 4:27PM EST | |
Check actual weight if you have a means to. I saw a report on shady moving companies and all the scams started with that quote price jumping up drastically on arrival |
| 440. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Wed, 7/6/2022, 5:31PM EST | |
MACS wrote:Found out from the company they hold the stuff here in CA until I am ready for delivery. First month of storage is free... after that I gotta pay for storage. So I think when it's all said and done the move is gonna cost me 11-12k. Ouch! |
| 441. Author: MACS | Date: Wed, 7/6/2022, 6:12PM EST | |
Sunoverbeach wrote:Check actual weight if you have a means to. I saw a report on shady moving companies and all the scams started with that quote price jumping up drastically on arrival Yep... I saw it too. But the quote I got from United/Mayflower was 10-12k, so I think it's likely what I was gonna pay regardless. We'll see how delivery goes when we get there. |
| 442. Author: Mr. Jones | Date: Wed, 7/6/2022, 6:36PM EST | |
Mac's....
Every truck top or gas station you stop at ...
That has SCRATCH OFF LOTTERY TICKETS...
WELL ????
DO LIKE MEEEESTA' HONEESSSSS' !
TRASH CAN TICKET DIVE , THEN CHECK them when you get to Florida...or along the way in each state you go thru....
If the "scratch to cash" ticket areas are unscratched...
They are all possible winners!!!
You could find a big winner or several small ones?
Enough to pay the gas/ diesel bill at least...
Bring plenty of antibiotics bacterial wipe containers to clean
Your mits after trash can diving...you can't SCRATCH wet tickets either...put them under your windshield wipers if it's sunny and dry out... they'll be dry in under 30 minutes!!!
Scratch AHOY!!! |
| 443. Author: dkeage | Date: Wed, 7/6/2022, 6:45PM EST | |
Mr. Jones wrote:Mac's....
Every truck top or gas station you stop at ...
That has SCRATCH OFF LOTTERY TICKETS...
WELL ????
DO LIKE MEEEESTA' HONEESSSSS' !
TRASH CAN TICKET DIVE , THEN CHECK them when you get to Florida...or along the way in each state you go thru....
If the "scratch to cash" ticket areas are unscratched...
They are all possible winners!!!
You could find a big winner or several small ones?
Enough to pay the gas/ diesel bill at least...
Bring plenty of antibiotics bacterial wipe containers to clean
Your mits after trash can diving...you can't SCRATCH wet tickets either...put them under your windshield wipers if it's sunny and dry out... they'll be dry in under 30 minutes!!!
Scratch AHOY!!! And post pics! |
| 444. Author: MACS | Date: Thu, 7/7/2022, 8:09AM EST | |
Yeah, even when I was growin' up in da projects I was never a garbage picker.
Ain't happening. |
| 445. Author: rfenst | Date: Thu, 7/7/2022, 10:26AM EST | |
Florida surpasses nation in economic growth
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The âSunshine Stateâ has outpaced the United States and contributed more than $23 billion to Floridaâs economy, according to a report from the Department of Financial Services.
DFS reported that in the second quarter of 2020, the United States experienced 5.4% in gross domestic product growth, while Florida had a rate of 6.3%.
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis says âmuch of Floridaâs wage growth is driven by people leaving their home states to move to Florida.â
Migration to Florida contributed $23.7 billion to Floridaâs adjusted gross income from 2019 to 2020.
The report also states the total income of families moving to Florida is over $120,000 on average.
Out of one bubble and into a new one! |
| 446. Author: MACS | Date: Thu, 7/7/2022, 10:34AM EST | |
Yeah... and my retired income is not 120k annually.
Still... with vehicle registration, insurance, gas, and housing all being lower... plus no state tax? I'll be ayite. |
| 447. Author: ZRX1200 | Date: Thu, 7/7/2022, 10:43AM EST | |
Whatâs the casino situation in Florida? If I know anything about Filipino women they love them some slot machinesâŚ.maybe we can bump those numbers up MACS. |
| 448. Author: ZRX1200 | Date: Thu, 7/7/2022, 10:43AM EST | |
And theyâre bad drivers. |
| 449. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Thu, 7/7/2022, 11:00AM EST | |
While you are crossing Az iffn ya see Ben just circle the wagons. He is mostly harmless. Oh, and bring your own water. |
| 450. Author: Palama | Date: Thu, 7/7/2022, 12:04PM EST | |
ZRX1200 wrote:And theyâre bad drivers. You oughta stop âbackseat drivingâ everytime youâre in the car!  |
