how to minimally update a bath that will eventually get thrown out!
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Briggs & Stratton 24 HP thrown push rod???
Comments (59)Shaun , Yeah usually better to start new thread , as you can see multitude of questions and not quite as many qualified responses. If you are comparing apples to apples Briggs not Tecumseh or Kohler , then yes the Briggs in question are junk . however if you maintain them , they will serve you reasonably . They have had a history of premature cam lobe wear and valve lash issues and bent push rods. They require religious mtce oil filter changes along with valve top end lube fuel treatments . Your experience could be any of 5 basic issues. Worn cam lobe , worn valve guide , dirty carbon fouled valve seats or faulty guides , loose valve lash rocker adjusting nuts or screw or a slightly bent or worn push rod . Only you can advise of the preventative mtce you have performed , regular oil and filter changes , fuel conditioner use etc ! Check you internal components and get back to us with Engine specifics Manf. Model Number , age , general condition !...See MoreUPDATE: Valentine's Day Swap Cupid is out doing his magic!
Comments (119)Hi-- all I just wanted to apoligize for not posting/ getting my package out on time and not communicating well. Tina - I'm so glad your DH is doing better! It's heartwarming to know that love like yours lives today. I vow to stay off the trades for a while as I think I've bitten off too much for me to chew for a while. My apoligies to snyder and gardeningmom - I've been sick with morning sickness, had to leave my job, when I signed up for the trade I thought it would be over by the time the trade began and as it turns out I'm one of the lucky 10-20% who have it for the duration of the pregnancy. Anyway, it's kind of thrown me for a loop along with all the normal chaos of life. I feel just awful for being a bad trader -- I did send -- but not like I normally would (on time, etc.) no more swaps for me for a while - as I don't like to keep you all waiting and wondering. Snyder thanks again for the wonderful package- I'm sorry for not acknowledging you publicly here on the board until just now. Thanks to all my gardening friends and please accept my apoligies for the lateness, and troubles communicating. Hope to trade with you all soon again - once life isn't so chaotic....See MoreMinimizing assessed value?
Comments (38)Here in Wisconsin, assessments are based on market value of the home. The problem lately has been the lack of comparables (due to the lack of home sales) that can be used to determine market value. We live in a lake area where homes are all unique...some 50 year old cottages (not many left, though) to fancy, large new homes, so coming up with appropriate values can be challenging. That said, we have successfully fought our assessed value a couple times. Assessors make mistakes (square footage, number of bathrooms, etc.), make wacky assumptions (your lot is more valuable because it's on the west end of the street instead of the east end). We always compare our assessed value to neighbors (should be public record) to make sure it looks reasonable. Also, be assertive in requesting info: it's likely the assessor is required to justify his/her assessment. If things look wrong, and the assessor insists it's right, don't be afraid to take it to the next level. My non-lawyer husband challenged the assessor in court and won, lowering not only our assessed value but our neighbors' as well. And most likely, your municipality doesn't want to incur legal fees fighting something that isn't justified. Finally, I found it valuable to look at the state assessors' manual. It gave good info on how the assessment is supposed to be calculated....See MoreHow do I get out of this?
Comments (27)The fact is Ekcs I dont think there is a right answer. My daughters father commited suicide two days before her second birthday. He dropped her off with his mom saying he would be right back and jumped off of a bridge. My daughter is close to her grandmother (her fathers mother) and remembers her father through what others say. And to be perfectly honest there is a part of me that every day I have to bury deep down that is so angry and pissed off that he took the easy way out and yet all anyone ever says about him are good and wonderful things. It makes me mad when my daughter randomly talks about how she wants to go to heaven to see her father or how much she loves him... it makes me mad when I have had a day from h*ll and my daughter has been in rare form and I think I am at my wits end and I realize I cant call her father to 'be the dad'... I am pissed off that this man that people only seem to want to honor his memory couldnt man up to his responsibilities and I am stuck raising a little girl on my own. I am pissed off that he put anything that awful into her perfectly innocent world at such an early age. And dear god, it pisses me off thinking he looked at that little girls smiling face and still in all essence walked away. That said, I love my daughter with all of my heart and never ever ever would I tell her or express any of this to her. I have never lied about him to her ... I have curbed the harsh truth in adjunct to her age... ie she is four she doesnt undrstand suicide but she does understand he chose to not be alive anymore but he loved her with all of his heart when he was here with her. I will never lie to her about him... when she is old enough she will know the full truth, see the newpaper article and the obituary. I understand your exasperation... it doesnt deter your love for your ss... it just shows how much you do love him... after all, I have thought I didnt sign up to be a mom to a daughter whose father killed himself (I understand the irrational thought in this but it doesnt change the desperation or the feeling) Our feelings dont go away and the almost hatred that we feel for that person that would dare cause this kind of pain and hardship because of their own selfish behaviors doesnt change only our reactions to it. Very few people know how I truly feel about this subject because I know that it sounds horrible ... but just as you can say I love my ss and I didnt sign up for this in the same sentence... I can say that this kind of feeling is perfectly normal I have felt it in those moments of pure exasperation towards my own daughter and situation. The only true and honest piece of advice I can give you or myself is to take it one day at a time one moment at a time... and always when you feel that desperate angry sad feeling coming along the path take a deep breath and take a few minutes if you need too... let him honor what he wants to honor... I let my daughter do so... but as I said I make it a point to never lie to her I wont carry her father's sins for him... I am never cruel or harsh but I wont lie or cover up for him either... I know it will be harder down the path and I am desperately afraid she will blame herself in some way... and I know it will be all the more tough ... but in reality the only way to change my situation would be to not have my daugher and that wouldnt even be close to an option in a million years. And, somehow, I think you feel the same....See Moreartistsharonva
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