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    Have been trying to control a long row of climbing vines that grow in between 2 fences...my 4' chainlink fence, and the neighbor's 6' plastic privacy fence (the type you can buy in sections at the big box stores).  I would guess the spacing between the two is around 6-8 inches.  The vine grows up from the roots and forms a stout wooden (ish) vertical stem and then branches horizontally along the top of the chain link.  All told, the run is about 110 feet along the rear section.

    I have tried cutting the stems by sliding a pruning shear through the chainlink spaces, but the things are quite hardy and leap back to life within days.  The space between the fences is too narrow to access freely, and a string trimmer cannot handle the thick stems to clear it out (buying more time before it regenerates).  Any ideas of a tool that would be best to hold above the chainlink that reaches near ground level?  I avoid chemical treatments because some of the thickest growth is right along the back of the veg garden.  Roundup would probably kill it all off, as well as the grass, and even then, the ugly stems will always be there.

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    Been receiving several dozen notifications per day on my galaxy phone from some outfit called rewardprograms, which redirects to a random source (for free junk).  I can't seem to block these because of the ever-changing source.  They come in droves every few minutes.  Any ideas on stopping them short of disabling all notifications completely (a few of which I actually want...from sources I approve)?

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    Interesting. The tech created 2 networks - regular and 5G. I have terrible performance on 5G myself, so I connect to the regular (I assume that one is the 2.4)

     

    But i will tool around Myfios and see what it is set up for.  I don't care about parental controls since he is almost 20 and does what he wants, as long as he keeps up his gpa in college.

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    Yes, I know what latency is, lol.  But good to know about the splitters.  All the room jacks are male and the mile of spare parts I accumulated are all male too.  Too may males around here!!

    Turns out that after I posted, he reported that in-game play was fine, but that initial download of a new game was the lousy part.  I tried to explain that the server sending the install files is what it is and to just go cut the grass while it chugs.

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    Got a large box containing two slim black boxes that sit on each TV, and one large while router (looks like an air purifier, or an Alexa a bit).  The idea was to replace the old setop boxes. We hooked up the black ones and all was well.  The base router in the garage handled the 1gb internet, but I was always under the impression that the base unit transmitted via wifi.  But it does (did) not since it was cabled up with a lan connection and coax, as are the black boxes on top of the various TVs.

    So my kid was complaining about his connectivity speed for his laptop, cell, and Xbox.  His room is technically pretty close to the base unit, being right below his room.  I never had issues some distance away in my work area.  So to make a long story short, he tried to hook up the white box as a signal boost (which is how Verizon called it), but we couldn't get a connection.  With the help of a Verizon tech over the phone, we ended up swapping out the old router in the garage base station with the white one, and after a few tweaks, all was well.  He can actually get a wifi connection on his phone outside in the yard now, and all other devices spin up to about 950mb/sec on speedtest. So far, so good.

    But his Xbox multiplayer is still clocking at over 2000 ping, which sucks for realtime gaming.  I have no idea why.  Verizon suggested a signal boost for another 10 bucks rental.  I dont think we should have to pay more to boost a signal...this isn't Hearst castle.  It should pump through one floor above..lets say 20 feet over and 10 upstairs.  Anyone know if the cheap boosters on Amazon or similar would assist?  You can get one for about 40 bucks outright instead of the Verizon boost at 200.

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    John Rich getting upset (as a business owner, as well as part of the music scene) is classic.

    To paraphrase.." This mayor is well educated, so I'm sure he will understand 4 simple words...CLASS         ACTION    LAW      SUIT"

    I always considered lawsuit as one word, but he made his point.

    I can't stand country music myself, but all in all, country singers seem to have their wits about them, not to mention writing their own music and playing their actual instruments.

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    16 hours ago, mustang69 said:

    The tax increase raises $390mm, the payments are about $350mm.  When the tax increase fails to raise enough to balance the budget, and it won't for obvious reasons , Murphy will then demand the threshold be lowered and the rebates will disappear - just like the property tax rebates of years past.  Pretty soon anyone with a job will be paying that rate.

    Anyone with that income level is looking for an exit strategy.  Anyone making that income has already crunched the numbers.  The biggest challenge is what to do with their real estate.  The dems already showed them how to work remote. 

    I wasn't at that income level and I saved enough in income taxes the year I moved to pay for the entire relocation.  

    I just mentioned that to the wife last night....the threshold will quickly creep down to the point where a married couple working low wage retail jobs will soon qualify as "wealthy".

    Not sure if it was mentioned in another thread, but reminds me of the hedge fund manager who told his town that he will relocate to Florida as his primary residence if they pass any tax increase.  They brushed him off, and so he loaded up the truck and moved to Boca or thereabouts.  The town (somewhere in north NJ) then realized that this one guy was paying the lions share of the entire municipal budget and now they had to scramble to replace most of their budget numbers.

    Then we have the scandal on Nashville where the power mad mayor shut down the lifeblood of the city due to fake Covid stats, lost all that business revenue (naturally), and then he raises the tax on the remaining residents by 36% to make up the difference.

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    I am typing this lefty because my usual hunt and peck method using both hands is somewhat hampered by the fact that my right Humerus bone is smashed in 6 places (you should see the other guy).  Pain management?  Tylenol extra strength and a ton of whimpering when I roll over in my sleep.

    Now if this tape was infused with morphine, I would never leave the house.

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    1 minute ago, JackDaWack said:

    thats the point i belive. they want direct access to your accounts 

    Apparently.  I thought they would take into account your payment history on things you dont see on a credit report...utilities, loan sharks, whatever.

    But giving out my full banking access??  Wow.

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    Reminds me of back in the day when people would order cartons of smokes from the tribes at half or less of the NJ retail.  Then they sued the tribes for billing records of customers here and sent out tax bills in the hundreds or thousands.  Surprise!

    Meanwhile, a few of the smokers working in S. Jersey would drive down to DE on the lunch hour and stock up in cash. I cannot recall the names.

    Since then, DE realized the game and bumped their rate to match NJ and PA, so they cost the same no matter which side of the bridge you are on.

    But on sales tax for regular purchases, wasn't it Christie who raised the gas tax in return for a meager reduction on goods taxes and then the financial wiz Corzine backed out on the goods tax?  Or do I have them reversed?

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    TV ads tout the free service by Experian to boost your score by 10 points or so for free.  Now Experian does nothing for free, but I wanted to check it out anyway.  First question on the site was a prompt for your bank account username and password, so I backed away slowly.  Bur curious if anyone has actually tried it all the way.

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    I will let him know.  He is fulltime where he is at, so this would be icing on the cake for him as a side gig.   BTW, I am/was a certified operator on the propane standard style. Also do high-reach and electric pallet jacks.  Ican drop 2-ton pallets from 20 feet with the best of them.  :rofl:

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    Seems like CC would be a huge risk anyway, what with the backlash by prosecutors if you need the defend yourself.I couldn't afford representation if faced with that fight.

    On a side note, a bankruptcy lawyer I know says he gets 2k and up to file the papers.  I was thinking if someone had the cash to pay him, they weren't in such bad shape to begin with (medical bills and wild CC balances aside)

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