Amazon is notorious for having “sales” where the current price is significantly lower than another price that is seemingly randomly generated. This is why I love using CamelCamelCamel. Recently my wife needed to buy a new printer for her classroom and found one she liked and was “on sale” for almost half off…

I agree. That’s why I think it is an ignorance/lack of understanding problem (on top of the sometimes blatant voter suppression part). For me, it is honestly not something I had put much thought into before. I just assumed that everyone who wanted an ID would have one/have easy access to one. But I only assumed that…

I think part of the problem is ignorance/lack of understanding of how something like a photo ID can be such a limiting factor. As someone who has fortunately not had to deal with the fact that something seemingly as small as $60 being a deal breaker, voter ID laws previously made sense to me from a common sense…

While Nest and Ecobee have some nice features, you can get some nice capabilities out of just a wifi connected thermostat.  I have the Honeywell RTH8580WF thermostat (paid $70) and it works great.  I can control it from my phone and have it connected to my smart home setup via Smartthings.  While the remote sensors…

Is the new UltraFICO optional only if your regular FICO score is too low? Are there any scenarios where the new UltraFICO score can actually be lower than the regular FICO score? For instance, if you have perfect credit payment history and have a low credit utilization ratio, but you have had a couple of overdrafts on…

I can see where something like that could be beneficial, however it have to just be a section in the overall code. It should just be part of the IBC which most states currently follow and which is generally used as a baseline for the FBC. There are already parts of FBC that have specific applications to coastal areas,…

It will be interesting to see what, if any, effect this storm will have on the Florida Building Code moving forward.  My understanding is that while the codes have gotten more strict since Andrew, much of the panhandle did not start enforcing some of the code requirements until the mid 2000's.  Also, current wind maps…

Came here to say the same thing. I agree that the regular gas tax should be higher to better support the infrastructure and that there should be some way to tax electric cars who are not paying the taxes to support the infrastructure. One area I do not necessarily agree with would be to charge taxes based on a…

I have used this deal in past years while I had an existing membership. I just went to customer service and signed up as if a new member. Had to get a new card and it make using the online part a hassle as you have to register a different email address, but other than that, it is not difficult to get around the “new”…

I have used this deal in past years while I had an existing membership. I just went to customer service and signed…

That’s not necessarily a good thing. The red tide problem is traditionally on the West coast. Both coasts are at risk for hurricanes/storm surge. Each coast has its own pros/cons. That’s why I stick with the middle of the state and just drive the hour and a half to the beach on either side.

Not sure what you are referencing, but looking at a copy of the city’s budget I was able to find, there is a line item for water pollution control capital improvements that shows a spending of $3.79 Million in the 2017-2018 fiscal year. It also shows a “fund balance” at the end of the year to be just over $37 Million.…

Props to Elon for donating to help address the problem at such a large level as to help in all the schools. What surprises me more is that in the grand scheme of things, $500,000 is not all that much money for a school district/local/state government to spend to help address the problem. I have not followed this story…

Yes, I understand that the $100,00+ value puts it at over $10 per gram. I just don’t understand how it is so high as the sentence before clearly states that the typical range for meteorites (at least ones without rarer metals like this one) is between $0.50 and $5.00 per gram.

The math does not add up. 22 pounds would be just under 10,000 grams. Even at the high end of $5 per gram as stated in this article, that would only add up to just under $50,000, nowhere near the $100,000 as stated. Also, the first line of the article is proven false just 4 sentences later. The man was told back in…

If you are an Orlando local or come to visit and want to try out some new rooms, I highly recommend Dare 2 Escape.  I have done all 3 rooms they have to offer and each one has been very good (got out of all 3 as well).  They are larger rooms, so doing them with just 2 people may be difficult, but at the same time,…

No I do not because the decision to move in with each other was not made for financial reasons (other than the added benefit of a single rent payment) and I was not being supported by my fiance financially and was contributing to the living expenses, including rent.  So at that point, it was cohabitation, not living…

I always find it interesting about the talk of millennials moving back to live with their parents. As someone who is solidly within the time frame of being a millennial (although I hate being associated with the stereotypical millennials), a large majority of the people I grew up with both do not live at home and did…

While I think this is a somewhat interesting idea and I’m glad to see that people caught speeding by these non-cops would only be issued a letter, I can see this going very wrong here in the states. In my neighborhood, we have people constantly complaining on our neighborhood’s Facebook page about people either…

This is the decision I have to make.  I am still rocking a 6, so anything newer will be a big upgrade.  The pricing for the 8 starts at $599, so I need to figure out if the XR is worth the extra $150 or not.  Assuming that the storage is the same for both phones at the starting prices, the 8 may win out but at the…

Speaking of grills, make sure to fill up on propane or charcoal now if there is still some out there. Consider just buying a second tank of propane if you have one that is partially full and don’t want to try to top it off somewhere. I went through Irma last year and while we didn’t lose power, I had extra propane on…