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In the case of the motor capacitor, the tech spent 45 minutes on site and the labor charge was $98.

 

 

In this instance, that was not the case. The capacitor in question (a common part) was available off-the-shelf from several local wholesale distributors.

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Did you account for their service fee? Their labor is out if control.

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You say "at any temp"... I mean, I agree dry heat is much more bearable overall, but hot is hot. I've been in AZ when it's 110+ out. You still move too fast or carry too much at your own risk.

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I'll take dry heat all day long at any temp compared to the same in the humid Midwest or NE.

That said, even here in the PNW, 85+ is too hot unless I have a walk-in cooler to chill in occasionally or I'm on the water.

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The NW, especially the Seattle area's market has not slowed down since the great recession ended, not even during the Pandemic. So you'd most likely make a good profit when you chose to sell any investment properties you owned.

 

That being said it does come with financial risk, it's these property management companies that make out like bandits (sort of). They get to charge absurd fees while holding little to no risk at all because they are not owners, just managers. That being said you need to have at least 10 properties you manage to make a living and even then you're probable looking at making around 40k a year. So it's really not that lucrative unless you manage twice the number of properties.

 

That being said I'm basing that off data from 2019, I wonder what the numbers are going to look like for 2020 when they come in because the rental market was a bright spot during the Pandemic, everyone wanted an airbnb not a hotel. I expect those number to see a significant increase.

Build relationships with mortgage brokers, real estate agents, etc. Having a "person" for everything is something everybody in that chain wants to have in their pocket.

You build that network, you all do well and grow quickly and consistently.

Had this double imperial Red Ale called Graveyards of the Pacific from North Jetty Brewing Company- 10.4%

 

 

 

It just might be the smoothest Red Ale I've ever had. I like their Ledbetter scotch Ale alot. Had one in 2018, but this one is even better.

Tang is pretty darn good. Trap Door has two other Hazy options that are also good: Glowed Up and Blown Up (triple ipa version of glowed up). The Havana Coffee Stout was tasty too. If you didn't notice, I'm a frequent flyer there, lol.

 

Another brewery that I really enjoy in Vancouver is Ghostrunner's. They have really good reds, killer stouts and are one of the only breweries around me that has some form of Belgian ale. They typically do west coast ipas but do have a couple of new england styles. Unfortunately they don't really distribute so you have to get 16 oz cans at the brewery.

I have friends that make road trips from the Seattle Area just to get their beer. They have great IPA's, Stouts and Sours. I would suggest getting some tasters there to find out what kind of beer you really like.

 

 

Great Notion Brewing CO

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Check out Breakside for well executed styles across the board. Also, you can go to beer places that are currently open in PDX like Beer Mongers, Tiny Bubble Room, etc. to try different beers from all over to find what you like.

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It is, in fact that's where I'm meeting my friend tomorrow for the beer trade. We trade beer in the parking lot (after shopping inside the store and picking up some good beer).

 

Thank you for the heads up, I'll make it a point to head there next Wednesday after work. If there's any left, I really want to try that lager (and buy some extra for friends that are Lager fans). I should really get more Dystopia too, that is one of the best IPA's I've had this year, EGA and Built for Speed are really good too.

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Meeting up with a friend tomorrow to trade beer, he has a bunch of Toppling Goliath and others for me.

think you said CRFT was your go-to spot?

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I've come up with an idea, we'll call it Secret Beer Santa, or SBS.

 

It's where you randomly surprise people with gifts of beer, it does not have to be wrapped and it's better if you can avoid doing so. I'm surprising friends (and possibly neighbors) with some Grains of Wrath, Narrows Brewing, and other assorted local breweries this year.

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And I win. I can see my beer fridge from the door to my office.

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You'll only see breweries who use dry hops cold side right now. (Dry hop).

Breweries, like us, that use them hot side(boil, mash or whirlpool) still have to ferment like normal. Our 2 are coming out next week sometime.

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Check the Beer thread[emoji38]

 

Speaking of beer, I was in the local store last week and I talked to one of the customers near me about beer, what he kinds he likes (he said everything). We were talking about American IPAs and I showed him the Grains of Wrath section and vouched for them. He ended up buying some, why didn't I sell beer for a living, seems way more fun.

Should be bringing our pdx system online within the next month and once its dialed in you'll see more of it up there on a regular basis. Where do you typically get it?

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Wow! Haven't seen you posting in awhile. Or not.

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Seattle and Portland I would avoid (for obvious reasons), the rest of the PNW is fine.

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So in other words, what the article is really whining about is that IPAs are still king, which by the way, I said that last year, when BBV and I think JJ claimed they were on their way out. Then I went on to say that IPAs will increase their dominance in the next few years. I'm doubling down on that again right now.

 

Other than that, I agree that most the beer on the list are overrated and that many of the newer, younger breweries are just flat out making better beer.

PROPER lagers are making a resurgence as well.

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BBV is a #BIL and #chuglife guy now.

JJ, I got your text but was slammed at the pub all night. Ill get back at ya tomorrow.

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Stoked to see Grains of Wrath beer finally made it to my local store. There was at least 3 kinds, I grabbed the Built for Speed, the glass is chilling in the freezer as we speak

 

Edit, burp that was delicious, exactly as described.

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JJ is right, alcohol is alcohol. However, the comment Dick is making regarding the various effects of different alcohol containing substances is true as well.

It's the other compounds, which vary greatly from wine to liquor to beer, and vary greatly within each sub-category, that react with alcohol in different ways. It's also related to sugar type and content in the solution.

The biggest factor, however, is simply alcohol by volume or alcohol per serving in relation to those various differences.

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Think I'm gonna sell my street bob and go hypermotard in the spring. Just ready to get back on something a little more agile and aggressive without leaning over a tank.

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IPA Capital = San Diego

Hazy = New England

Revision does great, as do many breweries outside of the above areas at those styles, but the sheer volume of breweries doing those beers at consistently high qualities makes them the hotbed and defining areas for those styles.

As much of a beer guy I am, there's nothing better than a cigar and a whiskey cocktail on a warm summer night..

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but how are their NE hazy ipa's?

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Marbled Rye by Narrows brewing co is also pretty good, nice hazy with a slight twist, was a smidge on the bitter side even for a hazy IPA, but only in a good way really, makes it stand out from the gobs of other Hazy IPA's out there. Narrows is in Tacoma too, need to go visit that brewery sometime.

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