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[John MFer]

http://www.magictouchair.com/
Kudzu Reviews

At our old house, we had a bedroom on the south wall that would get pretty warm during the day in the summer. We knew that was going to be our daughter's room so we wanted it taken care of before she was born. Magic touch came out and added another vent to the room and was able to redirect additional airflow. It took care of the problem and was very reasonably priced. The work was top notch. It looks like the whole thing is original to the house.

We also use them for our A/C checkups. They've never tried to rip us off telling us something was wrong that wasn't. Our A/C units have always checked out fine.

I keep getting these spam snail mails from various companies saying there are tax breaks and rebates that total to $4,000 off a new A/C unit. So, maybe look into that, see how you can save some serious cash?

[Tony]

there are tax breaks and rebates that total to $4,000 off a new A/C unit. So, maybe look into that, see how you can save some serious cash?

true.

we bought a new one back in march. there are instant rebates in varying amounts from the utility companies for buying the energy efficient models, as well as tax credits. i don't remember the specifics, but the new unit has to have a certain SEER rating in order to qualify. of course, the better the SEER rating, the more expensive the unit is, but in our case the rebate and tax credit made it cheaper in the long term. that, and the fact that our utility bills are lower.

[jeremx]

thanks for reminding me that i need to pick up some air filters on the way home. bad.

[jeremx]

still haven't gotten those air filters.

anyway, the ficus trees we planted a couple months back are doing pretty good. we were using a soaker hose for awhile but then it cracked. so we went back to hand watering them once a day and have noticed a drastic improvement. i'm guessing the soaker hose simply wasn't set to run long enough. anyway, gonna set up a blog to track all that we're up to. nice and domestic rainbow-y. maybe that's the domain i'll get for it: domestic rainbow dot com. ha ha

[Jacki O.]

haha that url name is great! do it!

[Tony]

still haven't gotten those air filters.

anyway, the ficus trees we planted a couple months back are doing pretty good. we were using a soaker hose for awhile but then it cracked. so we went back to hand watering them once a day and have noticed a drastic improvement. i'm guessing the soaker hose simply wasn't set to run long enough. anyway, gonna set up a blog to track all that we're up to. nice and domestic rainbow-y. maybe that's the domain i'll get for it: domestic rainbow dot com. ha ha

hey, jeremx, are you growing strawberries at your house?

[jeremx]

hey, jeremx, are you growing strawberries at your house?

we technically haven't started growing anything yet. now that it's starting to get cooler out, we'll be out there a lot more. i've mostly just been doing upkeep and getting the irrigation figured out. we still have to build our planter boxes and watering system before we get any seeds planted. my girlfriend is pretty much in charge of what we're going to plant. she's got a pretty huge list of things she wants to grow so i'm sure they're probably on there. i've been more concerned with getting everything built. oh, and bees.

[skeksis]

Unsolicited contribution related to the last couple posts:

We've got a multi-trunk ficus that we put in about 4.5 years ago, and have provided a crazy amount of water... and now the thing is finally starting to look like it'll be a nice big-ol ficus. Give em water, they'll grow fast. You might want to think about ways to cover it and warm it during the winter - they're really vulnerable to a freeze when small.

Also, in the large tree well under the ficus, we have a bed of strawberries - can't remember the variety, but my wife special ordered a variety that supposed to hold up better in the heat. They're spreading like crazy, it's a strawberry vs clover contest under the tree :-). No fruit this time of year, but there was a long stretch in the spring where we were getting tasty big berries. Hoping for a repeat next year... or maybe even this fall?

[degrae]

I feel like you have purchased your house already, and so it is now yours. The worst things about home ownership are 2. 1 if something worth $6000 breaks you have to pay to fix it. And actually worse, if a neighbor sucks you can't change them. On the plus, if you truly own your decision to buy and hold property you can kinda train your neighbors to like and help you. It's just a matter of FREQUENT DIPLOMATIC COMMUNICATION. And the other one, is, I sure hope you picked a spot that you like to drive to and from, cause if you want some of the money back from your "investment" you are going to have to display why living in your house is a great idea. Make a brick pizza stove in your back yard if you like that shit. Dig yourself a jacuzzi, and really own it, and make it alot better than when you got there. People pay more for easy. Here's the pool guy, Here's your glass repair, here's your ac fix. Know that stuff and you can sell your new house to someone, should you not like the hood, very easily. People like all of their information handed to them.
Please tell me you signed in a neighborhood you can commit to and can contribute in. (I ended a sentence in a preposition bitches!),
because over time you will become an institution in your neighborhood.

[Jacki O.]

[jeremx]

wow. buying or selling a house isn't usually a time when you decide to go with a comedian. i mean, i think it's hilarious. but i probably wouldn't go with the guy. i mean.. are brokers, banks, etc gonna take him seriously? if not, i wouldn't want the setback because of it.

[John MFer]

[iudicium]

He seems a little too eager to convince people that Wanket is his real name

[jeremx]

so i put up a blog a couple of weeks ago to keep friends and family abreast of how things are coming at the homestead. it's still super early infancy stages but if you're super bored, have a read. Chookabee Farm

[differently biotic]

that's too cute Jeremi.