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Christmas blacktivities.

I'll take a closer look. I didn't notice that until you pointed it out.

I bought this Gerber part because my plumber said Gerber was used in this shower/tub. At first, I bought a Pfister part since all the other shower/tubs have Pfister installed, but it didn’t work (rough-in body / mixing valve).

Unfortunately, this Gerbar valve-only trim kit doesn't fit either.





Any suggestions as to which brand might be the right fit for this? Or did I simply buy the wrong "Gerber" valve-only trim kit?

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Anyone Drink Celsius?

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I can't help but think that energy drinks are unhealthy for you. Acidic, sugary, and full of caffeine.

I've never had one and I never will.

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There are a lot of better options than Mr. Bs. I don’t think the food or atmosphere is all that good. If you have to go, stick to the gumbo.

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Yes, I agree. However, I have always had a good experience there, and it was my choice. One of my daughters loves BBQ Shrimp, and I thought this would be a good place, while my other daughter doesn't like seafood, but loves Chicken and Sausage Gumbo.

Becoming more and more “normal” day to day “blacktivities.”

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Crazy one to me is that your credit is hurt by not having enough debt. Pretty wild.

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Dave Ramsey calls a credit score, "The I Love Debt Score." There's a whole lot of truth to that.

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If you’re checking your credit score monthly, I believe them that you may have too many inquiries.

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Incorrect. "Soft" inquiries do not impact your credit score, only "hard" inquiries do.

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What was the single hard credit check?

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I was planning to finance a vehicle at a very low interest rate, but decided against it, and just paid cash for it.

Peace of mind won out over interest rate.

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1 week to Christmas

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What is your excitement level and what is your age?

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This will be my first physical Christmas without my mom. She died earlier this year. I say "physical" because she had vascular dementia, and mentally, she died several years ago. This will now be my second Christmas without my dad.

I am 50, and while the thought of not having my parents is occasionally sad, I am glad that my mother is no longer with us on earth. She needed to go. Her work here was done. I trust that she is with those who she loved that preceded her in death. My dad was a very accomplished business man, world traveler, tremendous big game hunter, and incredibly bright. He had a very successful and fulfilling life. His work here was complete, and his body just gave out. His death was very peaceful.

As for me, I'm divorced, and at peace. I have two beautiful children, and I have a tremendous relationship with each of them. I have an incredible job, and I get to help people every day, which makes the work that I do very fulfilling. I have three dogs (one of which is my mom's), and I have a roof over my head, transportation, food on the table, bills are all paid, and occasionally, I get to really enjoy myself with a nice splurge.

I'm incredibly grateful for this life that I have. The last 5 years of my life have been very difficult, filled with loss, abandonment, lawyers, and seeing the evil in some people who I was once close to. But I've learned that just because it is (or has been) hard, difficult and different than what I had envisoned for myself, life today -- and tomorrow, can still be a good one.