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Get a trail cam, most now come with an app that will notify you when that the little devil comes into your yard.

A 12-guage shotgun with buckshot, boom. Problem solved.

Traps are really based on the luck of the draw. I have never caught one with a trap.

Supposedly there is one of those scented traps that works. I can't say if they work or not. The seller is in Miss so you can get it pretty quick.

UPDATE: My boss and I had the discussion about me taking off several weeks for hip replacement and my subsequent recovery.

He kinda hemmed and hawed but we agreed to get it done WITHOUT me losing my job... yet. :lol:

I am scheduled to get the procedure performed the middle of September.

I was going to get this done regardless of the outcome. I am planning to retire next year anyway so it was not going to be that a big of a loss.

Anywho, getting a little nervous about not so much the actual procedure but the recovery phase.

Any tips on post-op recovery would be appreciated.

Thanks and God Bless.

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Create a burner email and communicate with them through that email.

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This is the correct answer. Make sure you EVERYTHING in writing, with ALL fees listed detailed out with the 17-digit VIN and their stock number listed.

Don't focus on the monthly payment, focus on the bottom line, aka out-the-door price. This where they can screw you big-time.

If they don't want to give a bottom-line price, tell them adios. Watch them change their tune really quick.

Beware of the slick clowns in F&I. This is where the real OT $$$ is made.

Get an interest rate from your bank/credit union before you even step onto the dealership lot.

Watch out for useless add-ons like VIN etching, nitrogen filled tires, market adjustments...

Sleazy dealerships will use the old 'stalling tactic' by keeping a person in the dealership/lot for hours on end. They do this to wear a person down, attempting get them to just give up and sign the deal, netting them thousands of EXTRA OT $$$.
Put them on a time limit. Say 10 minutes. IF you have good credit, the whole transaction shouldn't take more than an hour.
If they can't give you a bottom-line price, get up and leave. Don't say nothing, just leave.
Almost every time, the salesguy/gal is going to come running out the door after you. LOL

The best time to purchase is toward the end of the month, better yet toward the end of the year. Sales goals and quotas along with bonuses are trying to be made.

Never be afraid to walk out the door if they can't give you reasonable deal.

Above all, NEVER EVER sign an arbitration agreement. If these clowns say something like it's 'mandatory', ask the show where that is stated. I am willing to guess that they will studder and back off.
If they don't/won't to agree to not signing an arbitration agreement, walk out the door. Don't say nothing, just get up and leave.

You are not trying to be Mr. NiceGuy, here. You are protecting yourself from future nightmares should something bad/wrong happens.

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Dr .Ken Berry being one of many

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The pill monkeys and big pharma absolutely hate this guy. So that ought to tell you something.

I have been saying this for a while on TD.

Our brains consist of roughly 25% cholesterol. Statins reduce cholesterol.

As Detective Joe Kenda used to say, 'My, my, my...' and 'I don't believe in coincidences'

Dr's who prescribe this stuff will tell their patients to supplement with COQ10. Why? Because statins deplete this vital enzyme that is crucial to brain health and function.

The man who discovered statins, Japanese biochemist Akira Endo, refused to take them.

Statins, yes, reduce LDL cholesterol but at a high cost.
If you dig deeper, folks with 'perfect' cholesterol get heart attacks and some even die.

The real issue with LDLs is the NUMBER, SIZE and DENSITY of the LDL particles in your blood.

The standard lipid panel is way outdated that goes back to the 1960s.
The superior cholesterol test is the NMR panel.

When LDLs are small and dense they burrow down into the interior walls the arteries and build up soft plaque like a pimple. When these lesions or pimples burst, they form clots and cause a blockage which results in a heart attack, stroke or embolism.

Sorry to get off on a tangent but too many think taking a statin is going to protect them from coronary disease.

To the OP. As others have stated, your dad needs to engage in mental exercises as well.

Something that is now a hypothesis in the medical world is Type 3 Diabetes:

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What is the link between Alzheimer’s and Type 3 diabetes?

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Researchers have known for several years that being overweight and having Type 2 diabetes can increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. But they’re now beginning to talk about another form of diabetes: Type 3 diabetes. This form of diabetes is associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Type 3 diabetes occurs when neurons in the brain become unable to respond to insulin, which is essential for basic tasks, including memory and learning. Some researchers believe insulin deficiency is central to the cognitive decline of Alzheimer’s disease. Mayo Clinic’s Florida and Rochester campuses recently participated in a multi-institution clinical study, testing whether a new insulin nasal spray can improve Alzheimer’s symptoms. The results of that study are forthcoming.

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What I don’t understand is how the US can’t annihilate all of their Strait blocking operations?

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Eye-ran has spent 40-something years building missile systems deep in the mountain areas plus ports for their mosquito boats.

Plus the chi-coms and rooskies have been smuggling weapons through Pakistan, the Caspian sea, A-Stan, surrounding areas and even Eye-rack.

Eye-ran is a large country, about 1/4 the size of the continental US.

Add in the fact that our so-called media is putting out propaganda trying to derail the whole operation.

The rats are doing their best to block, ambush DJT, and provide interference for the ccp, russians, and the IRGC.

You can bet that chyna and russia is feeding the IRGC intel, there are moles inside our operations.

chyna was caught trying to smuggle in shoulder-fired rocket systems. Its really easy for a bad guy to hide out with one of those and pop out quickly off a mountaintop and fire one off.

The IRGC and the mullahs know once this thing finally collapses, the Iranian people are going to be out for blood, and many will face brutal deaths. Many will face the same fate that Mussolini faced after the fall of the fascist in Italy in WWII.

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If that’s true, he can file a police report. All those certified and graded items have serial numbers. With a police report PSA will flag the numbers stolen in its registry. He probably will never see the item again, but it will ruin future resale for anyone else.

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Yep. This. I would call up the boss and let him know that the cops are about to be called.

If the OPs story is legit, the former boss is gonna have a few sleepless nights.

Most likely the OP is SOL but its worth a shot.

Moral of the story, don't bring valuable items to your job.

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You just need to walk in give the salesman a firm handshake and say you’re paying cash. The rest will take care of itself.

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Huge $$$ mistake that could cost you thousands. That takes away your negotiating leverage.

If you tell them you are paying 'cash', you just took out a major profit incentive from them to negotiate a better price for the vehicle with you.

Dealers make OT bank on financing and other stupid BS add-ons like paint protection, market adjustments, fabric protection, wheel locks, VIN etching...

Car/truck sales folks are trained to ask questions like:

What kind of monthly payments are you looking at?
Do you have a trade-in?
How will you be financing?

Never reveal these things until you can agree on the bottom-line price that is printed out with ALL fees listed.

Always get the bottom-line, Out-the-door-price in writing with ALL fees listed with the 17 digit VIN and stock number printed out BEFORE anything else is agreed upon.

And if they won't do that, walk out the door. 9 times out of 10, they will come back to you.

And that DOUBLY applies to the F&I office. Some of these fools are slick con artists.
Make sure you get bottom-line pricing with ALL FEES listed on a printout.

BONUS TIP: Never ever sign an arbitration agreement.
If something goes wrong, you are going to be at a huge disadvantage because they are going to get an arbitrator that is going to be favorable to them.
IF they come up with BS excuse like its mandatory, ask them where it that stated.
If they still insist, walk out the door. Again, most of the time they will change their tune. Cross it out on the contract.

To the OP, stay away from the Big Three. They are still cranking out absolute junk.

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depends on the vehicle.

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Yep, all the junky domestics i.e. Ford, GM and Stellantis (Dodge) have a high rate of usage for 'extended warranties.

Next is the European vehicles, BMWs, Mercedes, Audi, Land Rovers is notorious about breakdowns.

Your basic Toyotas, ie Camry, Corollas, SUVs trucks WITHOUT the turbo chargers, are rock solid vehicles. You can add Lexus' in the mix.

Next is the Hondas, then throw in some of the Mazda's.

Personally, I would steer clear of any of the Big Three right now. Plus, most if not all the German made vehicles, too many gadgets to go wrong.
Kia and Hyundai is putting out a lot of crap these last few years as well.

I would go with Toyota/Lexus, then Honda followed by Mazda.

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For a hip?

Thought recovery from hips was faster than that

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IDK what full recovery time is going to be. I could be out 2 weeks, maybe more, you are not really going to know until you cross that bridge.

I have been working on flexibility, cardio and body strength. And dropping these last few extra pounds.

I am just about ready to say 'Damn the torpedo's, full steam ahead' and what happens is what's gonna happen.

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Why wouldn’t you get the surgery then quit?

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I want to get this approved through my company. Trying to do this the right way.