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Location:Baton Rouge
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re: Hardscape installer Baton Rouge

Posted by KTShoe on 9/28/26 at 8:18 pm to
Samson Services. Drew and his crew do great work. 225-938-6786

re: Haha cry you little twerp

Posted by KTShoe on 9/20/26 at 3:34 pm to
My 4 year old asked why he is crying, I said, “because his team lost. Loser.”

Now my kid is calling everyone a loser. I may have fricked up.
I have used FSA for a rower and a bench. Some companies will take the card and some will require reimbursement.
The concept c2 rower I had to get reimbursed for but the Freak Athlete bench, I was able to purchase with my FSA card.

I went through TrueMed for both purchases. It was easy and they are quick to get a doctor to provide a letter of medical necessity.
Get physical media. I started collecting 4k UHDs a couple of years ago so that I can watch when I want and pay once.
The hogging a machine while they scroll on the phone for 10 minutes between sets eats at me. I may get perturbed with some of the ones you mentioned and other things but the phone makes me rage.

re: In ceiling speaker questions

Posted by KTShoe on 6/14/26 at 7:19 pm to
I have Sonos in 2 rooms inside and 2 areas outside. I like it a lot.
I find room control easy and seamless on the app. The wife easily can control music and rooms as well.

I like how I can have different music playing in different areas. My previous house has all of the speakers going to a receiver and I could control the rooms but every room had to have the same music.

re: Calorie counter app

Posted by KTShoe on 6/13/26 at 3:56 pm to
I use Chronometer without the subscription. Works well for my needs but heard good things about MacroFactor from a couple of people at the gym.
Used Azela Lakes veterinary since 2013. Two dogs and one ferret. No complaints.
We try to only see Dr. Gretchen or Dr. Farmer.

Makos on the strip

Posted by KTShoe on 4/11/26 at 11:35 pm
Who partied at Makos? Late 90’s/early 2000’s.

You went there for one purpose and it delivered, especially after a big rave.

What’s your experience there?

I once had an undercover cop try drag me out after purchasing a tab.

Had a friend that was run by a bunch of cops and had a close call while he he was purchasing a bunch of X for all of us.

Had this girl I would hag out for a few weekends there and some guy tried to tell me she had AIDS, her friends said he was trying to scare me away because he liked her.
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Went with a big cloud like couch that Costco was selling a couple of years ago. Initially wanted theater seating but the wife wanted something she could lay on.
There isn’t an uncomfortable spot on this couch.
I found that the 2nd one is easier to raise because I have all this experience now. The hard part taking time for each individual kid, your wife and yourself.

In public, I have to know keep eyes on two kids. That can be stressful.

As they’ve gotten older, it’s been easier.

For reference, my kids are 2 years apart.

re: What to pay contractor

Posted by KTShoe on 3/7/26 at 6:56 pm to
Thanks. Appreciate the advice.

re: What to pay contractor

Posted by KTShoe on 3/7/26 at 4:18 pm to
I’m fairly confident he’s doing this as a favor. He’s a good man that has helped a lot of people. He’s been a contractor for 40+ years. I’m pretty sure he just like staying busy.

Thanks. I’m going to add in a fee but wanted to be in line with pricing for his service.

I had a budget for this build and I believe he waived his fee to keep the quote under it.

For a past project, he did some of the labor himself, which resulted in his price. This project, he doesn’t plan on any labor from himself so he basically offered access to his subs and material pricing along with project management.

re: What to pay contractor

Posted by KTShoe on 3/7/26 at 1:34 pm to
For comparison, I was quoted on a tuff shed for the same size at $400 more than him. The tuff shed did not include electrical, which will have 150ft trench dug up for the run. It also didn’t include installation and finishes inside.

re: What to pay contractor

Posted by KTShoe on 3/7/26 at 1:31 pm to
Yes. I’ve worked with him before and I pay the lumber yard and the subs directly.

What to pay contractor

Posted by KTShoe on 3/7/26 at 8:21 am
I’m building a detached 12x16 building. I contacted a contractor, who quoted me $14,000. His quote does not include a contractor fee. When I asked about it, he said he wasn’t charging a fee

So he is building at cost of materials and sub-contractors labor.

I’ve worked with him in past. Great guy. Honest to the bone, so I know there aren’t baked in extra costs.

I’m going to pay him for his time and resources because he took time to coordinate subs and materials.

What would be a good rate to pay him? I’m thinking 20% of the job.