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Ok_Low_1287 t1_ja4g1su wrote

Reply to comment by Qbncgr in How worried should we be if the debt ceiling isn’t lifted? by AgathaMarple

It's always better to have more money. Younger people always ask me how I made my money and it was that I got lucky and I worked hard, and I had a good support of wife who also worked hard. Although I grew up poor I had supportive parents who valued education and had high expectations. Not everybody had the same advantages as me, including being intelligent, and white and male, but mostly it was my parents who taught me hard work pays off.. I do agree that people spend the money they make instead of saving however. It's brutally hard for people once you get caught in the trap of debt. This is what I hate about the social media and the influencer culture, people need to stop buying more than they can afford

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Reply to Best star viewing parks/locations in southern New Hampshire? by u6dmYkPV0Qf

I would drive to the Hancock Overlook on the Kanc. I’ve gone there several times. It’s a pretty spot on moonlit nights, and very dark on moonless nights, but easy to get to. I’ve taken my small telescope there a few times in the past, but there is an active amateur astronomy community in NH, so search that out. You son could look though some of these folks high end scopes and he might get hooked on astronomy. I did as a kid…

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Reply to Does anyone know of a reasonably priced painter in Boston? We are looking for a painter for our nursery. The best quote we have had so far is $950 for ceiling, walls, baseboards and 2 doors. $950 seems like a lot for a 10x14 room. by lolotaylo

I just paid $3,000 for a small bedroom, granted it was somewhat complicated and required a lot of prep work but I wouldn't say it was abnormal, if you want professional results, the end result was perfect, much better than I could have done myself, I know because I've tried it myself..

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Reply to comment by zac1724 in Most cost effective stump removal? by zac1724

Grinding is okay, but you won't be able to get anything to grow over them, and you won't be able to get a nice level flat surface if you grind them generally, because the pine trees roots are near the surface and they heave up the soil, grinding is also more expensive. I've had to grind a few that were near buried gas or septic lines lines, so sometimes it's necessary

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Reply to Most cost effective stump removal? by zac1724

I just logged and stumped 6 acres. If the trees are mature pine and freshly cut, you need a big excavator. It ends up being cheaper because it makes short work of pulling them. If you wait a few years after the root hairs let go of the soil, it's much easier to pull them. But don't mess around with backhoes or digging or burning or any of that other nonsense that's just silliness. I dug a huge trench and buried my stumps. The biggest problem with stumps is what do you do with them after you pulled them

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