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Comment on Tesla’s two million car Autopilot recall is now under US federal scrutiny in ~transport
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Comment on I grew up in Michigan but currently live in Georgia. My GF and I are looking at buying a house, and both states have first time home buyer incentives, but they're income based. in ~finance
ACEmat Link ParentFunny enough the whole shtick was actually her idea. I actually didn't propose it for those reasons, but she brought it up herself.Funny enough the whole shtick was actually her idea. I actually didn't propose it for those reasons, but she brought it up herself.
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I grew up in Michigan but currently live in Georgia. My GF and I are looking at buying a house, and both states have first time home buyer incentives, but they're income based.
So we make about $100,000 combined, I make just shy of 70K and she makes about 30K. Both states have programs for first time homebuyers, but our incomes together prohibit us from qualifying,...
So we make about $100,000 combined, I make just shy of 70K and she makes about 30K.
Both states have programs for first time homebuyers, but our incomes together prohibit us from qualifying, whereas separately we both qualify.
Would it be considered fraud if I were to apply for one as myself, get the house in my name, but we both pay on it? I can't find anything on either page about it, but obviously we are not legally married.
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Comment on ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ renewed for Season 4; ‘Lower Decks’ to conclude with Season 5 in ~tv
ACEmat LinkI watched Discovery and loved it. Is SNW episodic like previous Trek series?I watched Discovery and loved it. Is SNW episodic like previous Trek series?
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Comment on Eclipse plans in ~talk
ACEmat Link ParentI'm down here in Atlanta and had like 85% coverage? And you couldn't even tell there was something going on, not without putting on the glasses. Sun's fucking bright yo.I'm down here in Atlanta and had like 85% coverage? And you couldn't even tell there was something going on, not without putting on the glasses.
Sun's fucking bright yo.
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Comment on I bought a house, now what? in ~life.home_improvement
ACEmat Link ParentIt varies by manufacturer, but I've never heard of a warranty dropping to 1 year. Typically they come with a 5 year warranty out of the box. You register them to get the extended warranty of 10....It varies by manufacturer, but I've never heard of a warranty dropping to 1 year.
Typically they come with a 5 year warranty out of the box. You register them to get the extended warranty of 10.
Mind you this applies to change outs as well, a reputable installer will register your equipment for you, but I've been to houses where the last company didn't, and I'm the one who gets to deliver the news.
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Comment on I bought a house, now what? in ~life.home_improvement
ACEmat Link ParentYeeaaah, tbh I'm not sure how people still get those confused. Your service company just installs the equipment, they don't make it. People are downright shocked that their 8 year old evaporator...Yeeaaah, tbh I'm not sure how people still get those confused.
Your service company just installs the equipment, they don't make it. People are downright shocked that their 8 year old evaporator coil isn't getting replaced at no charge.
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Comment on I bought a house, now what? in ~life.home_improvement
ACEmat (edited )Link!!!!! HVAC warranties!! So most companies have 10 year warranties on their equipment if it's registered with the manufacturer, HOWEVER that warranty does NOT apply to the house, it applies to the...!!!!! HVAC warranties!!
So most companies have 10 year warranties on their equipment if it's registered with the manufacturer, HOWEVER that warranty does NOT apply to the house, it applies to the purchaser.
You have to have the warranty transferred to your name, typically within 30-60 days (depends on the manufacturer) otherwise your equipment will default to the factory standard 5 year warranty.
Some manufacturers have nontransferrable warranties, like Lennox, but many don't! If the equipment is over 10 years old this won't apply, but I wanted to let you know just in case!
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Comment on Hey, monthly mystery commenters, what's up with the hit-and-runs? in ~tildes
ACEmat Link ParentOne thing about Tildes is that if you revisit a post, only "new" comments will be expanded, but obviously I don't know if this was your first trip to this thread or not. In regards to "attention...One thing about Tildes is that if you revisit a post, only "new" comments will be expanded, but obviously I don't know if this was your first trip to this thread or not.
In regards to "attention span," I agree with you. I read about a thousand pages a week give or take. I can absolutely sit and read something if necessary.
However I find too many lengthy comments here are done so for self indulgence, and not to make a point.
We could really start with cutting out rhetorical questions, those get overused a lot.
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Comment on Hey, monthly mystery commenters, what's up with the hit-and-runs? in ~tildes
ACEmat LinkThere's an almost unspoken rule here that the majority of comments should be novella in length and frankly it's exhausting. I don't blame people for only doing it once in a while.There's an almost unspoken rule here that the majority of comments should be novella in length and frankly it's exhausting. I don't blame people for only doing it once in a while.
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Comment on Trying to get a better idea of what goes into having a house built in ~life.home_improvement
ACEmat Link ParentQuick question about manufactured homes, you said Would that be separate from the manufacturer or dealer you buy it through? I would have expected that to be included in the cost of buying the...Quick question about manufactured homes, you said
you will need to arrange something with the contractor you hire to install the home.
Would that be separate from the manufacturer or dealer you buy it through? I would have expected that to be included in the cost of buying the house (specifically the installing of the home, not the garage).
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Trying to get a better idea of what goes into having a house built
So I'm looking to get out of apartment living in the next couple of years, so I browse housing listings semi-frequently just to get an idea of what's out there and what I can expect cost wise. My...
So I'm looking to get out of apartment living in the next couple of years, so I browse housing listings semi-frequently just to get an idea of what's out there and what I can expect cost wise.
My boss made an offhand comment about buying a lot and getting a prefab installed on it, so I started looking into it, but I came back with a lot of questions.
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Home builders seem to have preset floor plans. Every time I try and find a prefab house, all I can find are blueprints for purchase. Do you find a plan you like and then find someone to build it?
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Home builders I find all build giant houses. I always see comments online about how "Builders can't build affordable homes because of red tape," but I don't understand how that means they can only build 5B/3Ba houses. I cannot find anyone that has preset plans for a 2B house.
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How much about getting a lot "ready" would be up to me vs a builder? Is that gonna depend on the builder and what they offer? Is that all done out of pocket, or would that be included in the construction loan?
For reference, I'm in Atlanta, though I imagine a lot of these answers will be "It depends on the builder."
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Comment on Book recommendations, specifically in ~books
ACEmat LinkSo, my coworker found out about my reading habit, and long story short, I want to find him a historical fiction book (preferably a series) to read. He likes historical warfare. WWII, the Roman...So, my coworker found out about my reading habit, and long story short, I want to find him a historical fiction book (preferably a series) to read.
He likes historical warfare. WWII, the Roman Empire, ancient China & Japan.
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Unfortunately that's about all we had time to discuss. He hasn't really picked up a book since high school. I don't read historical fiction, I'm a science fiction / fantasy kind of guy, so I'm kinda hopeless on what's out there. I don't even know if he'll read it, but he asked if I knew of anything and I said "No, but I know some people that might."
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Comment on Historic covered bridges in the US are under threat by truck drivers relying on GPS meant for cars in ~transport
ACEmat LinkI don't like the title of this article. Even though the body of the paragraph makes it clear that drivers just aren't paying attention, the title still tries to paint GPS as somehow the issue, but...I don't like the title of this article. Even though the body of the paragraph makes it clear that drivers just aren't paying attention, the title still tries to paint GPS as somehow the issue, but that's not the takeaway.
The GPS doesn't prevent you from reading the height clearance sign. That's your own ineptitude.
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Comment on How have you embarrassed yourself recently? in ~talk
ACEmat Link ParentI stress to any guy I train that you're gonna fuck up, both complex and simple things. Especially in HVAC when mistakes can cost homeowners hundreds if not thousands of dollars. Fuck, we got a guy...I stress to any guy I train that you're gonna fuck up, both complex and simple things. Especially in HVAC when mistakes can cost homeowners hundreds if not thousands of dollars.
Fuck, we got a guy that like 10 years ago, accidentally set off the sprinklers in a high rise condo. Literally 100s of thousands of dollars in damages.
He still has a job lol. That's what insurance is for.
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Comment on Where are all the teachers? Breaking down America's teacher shortage crisis in five charts. in ~life
ACEmat Link ParentThis is why I stopped pursuing being a teacher. I wanted to teach high school government / social studies. After just a couple years of college in a teaching program, the amount of shit I would...The sheer quantity of hoops and hurdles to getting your license and degree are not commensurate with the pay offered.
This is why I stopped pursuing being a teacher.
I wanted to teach high school government / social studies. After just a couple years of college in a teaching program, the amount of shit I would have to do for the pay I would get, and how much work I was already doing, I realized wasn't worth it. I dropped.
I went to a trade school, spent 10 months there, three years later I'm in my own vehicle and make 85K a year. I'd have been lucky to make half of that as a teacher.
I still like the idea of teaching. I'm already the go-to guy to train newbies because I'm great at giving instruction and explaining things to people who have zero knowledge of what I do. Maybe one day I'll be an HVAC instructor at a trade school, that's kinda the route I think I'm gonna go when I get older.
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Comment on How have you embarrassed yourself recently? in ~talk
ACEmat LinkGot a new guy shadowing me for the past couple of weeks (HVAC). Yesterday we were at a 3 system AC check (rooftop package units with a 30 ft ladder to get up). We were on the last unit, numbered...Got a new guy shadowing me for the past couple of weeks (HVAC).
Yesterday we were at a 3 system AC check (rooftop package units with a 30 ft ladder to get up).
We were on the last unit, numbered 1. Thermostats were off. Jumped out R & Y (AC terminals) and the compressor and outdoor fan started, but not the blower. Pretty normal, realize there is no blower terminal to jump though.
Go back inside, turn the two units we're done with back to their original settings, and set the thermostat for unit #1 to AC.
Except that isn't what happened. At some point I forgot the Unit # I was working on. So I set the #1 thermostat back to what it was. Blower on, system off. I turned #3 onto AC full bore.
Go back up, turn power back on to #1, and the blower starts but no AC. After 30 minutes of pulling my hair out trying to figure out where the hell I lost my AC signal, and the new guy following me around, I finally walked past #1's thermostat and then it fucking hit me.
At least he was having a giggling fit the rest of the day.
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Comment on GM sued for sale of OnStar driving data in ~transport
ACEmat LinkThese kind of articles are always kind of bittersweet. Like on the one hand, I'm happy someone is taking this crap to court, but on the other hand, of course it's some rich ass who drives like a...These kind of articles are always kind of bittersweet.
Like on the one hand, I'm happy someone is taking this crap to court, but on the other hand, of course it's some rich ass who drives like a turd doing it.
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Comment on Once more with feeling: Banning TikTok is unconstitutional and won’t do shit to deal with any actual threats in ~tech
ACEmat LinkIs this article bringing anything new that the other one already on the front page isn't?Is this article bringing anything new that the other one already on the front page isn't?
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Comment on Tell US Congress: Stop the TikTok ban in ~tech
US regulations have a very common habit of being reactive as opposed to proactive.
We tend to take a corporations word for something until proven wrong.