TheRealDutch

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what's the verdict on this White Star idea? I don't think it's come up on this board yet.

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here's the reason you'll see chains in a new development, esp. one anchored by a national big-box retailer. the developer of the building had to pay a premium for the land because of the proximity to the Costco, that equates to higher rents.

Additionally, in order to get a construction loan from the bank, or to satisfy his capital lenders, he (or she - sorry women of real estate) has to pre-lease a certain % of the building with tenants with good creditworthiness. that typically means multi-store operations that have the ability to offset slow starts at new locations with income from established stores.

OR the owner of the locally owned restaurant/biz will need to personally guarantee the lease and have to prove funds to do so. so say on a 5 year lease for 4,000sf at oh, conservatively $15/sf, he's going to have to have liquid assets (outside of what it's costing to start the restaurant) of $250k. again, that's liquid. most young chef's simply don't have that laying around.

people will park in one of the SEVENTY parking spots. reading and counting are hard.

accountant here. dates on checks have nothing to do with when they're honored or not. you can put a date next year on a check, and the bank will take it. just an FYI. the date is purely for user reference. it doesn't even have to be filled in.

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Post date the check so that it shouldn't be honored until the date written. This last tip is only my opinion



actually, that's a GREAT tip ... post date the check for two weeks after tix are to be mailed .. then, when you are given the tix, call the ticket office or go by to make sure they are legitimate tix ... if the check clears anytime before that .. this is on the bank and not you .. so, trust me, they won't cash it at all ..

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can't tell, but i think this is a ctr.

you may find someone to buy the pecan wood from you on craiglist. check w/ local BBQ joints on who cooks w/ pecan.

if that doesn't work, just post "free pecan wood" and save your back the labor of loading them on the trailer and hauling them off. lots of people like it to cook with.

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If you have a 4x4, and drive a ton, I would get the one loaded out.

Might as well ride in comfort. The Z71 has blisteen offroad shocks if i'm not mistaken. The 2wd should ride better.

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agree 100% and you can always shove a 2" leveling kit under the front end and it will sit up high like the z71 and they only cost a few hundred bucks.

it works fine, but is a needless machine when a vitamix as someone else said, can do the job, and many others. why have a single purpose machine?

if you're buying for someone who likes margaritas, then just buy them a GOOD tequila, some grand marnier, and some limes. that's all they need.

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These kids need to learn to leave the lifestyle behind them.

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they can't. that's the problem.

Whistle Pig is some good stuff.

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Like whistlepig for a sipper. Willett and high west eyes are very good too

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was just about to say the same thing. if you've got the room, grills are like TV's, always err on the side of bigger.

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I've never heard a man say, "Damnit I wish I had gotten the smaller grill."

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