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    Current Refi rates

    tried over the past two years, couldn't get below 3.5%, was holding a 9-yr old loan at 4%. then tried a month ago, ended up locked in at 2%/15yrs from T&C Credit Union in Minot. Renata was good to work with, significant savings in interest as-is and hope to pay it down lots faster than 15ys.
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    cabbed tractor or blade for truck???

    have a SCUT tractor with a front blower 53" and rear grader blade for most snows; run forward with blade facing backwards and blow the furrows. have a boss Vplow on the 3/4 250 to make quicker work of it all (200' drive and 1.5 miles of gravel) but it would pile up if not able to blow the banks...
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    Hulu + Live vs. Cable

    just got notice from DTV that rates are going up in Jan. replied that if it goes up a nickel i'm out the very next day. actually, we're probably out either way... sounds like Hulu+ is my next move, and soon. i'd need to put up a real antennae this spring, tried the 'indoor' mat and it didn't...
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    pickup chains

    good idea on the extra bungees.. i have chains on my f250 with the boss plow; got them at NW Tire, nice and tight with the cams. Like the traction, hate the operating speed over the road (20-25 max). i don't need to drive this rig to fishing spots, have UTV/Sled for that, but if i HAD to use...
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    On Star

    we subscribe, have it on the main car for several years. put on 100 phone minutes just in case i don't have my phone or can't find it after a wreck. it's insurance, we drive 35k miles/year and it give me some peace of mind so it's worth it for me - everyone values POM differently; while i can...
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    ND State Fair--Boycott or support

    don't think i care enough about the scandal to officially 'boycott' the fair, but i'm not a fair-fan so don't plan on going (not a country fan, either, so the entertainment usually sucks). i do like that Ye Old hotdog shop, but prolly not enough to put up with the rest of the circus (people...
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    Trinity’s new hospital on fire

    Worker that fell did not die, but you could believe the Facebook Truth that is rampant on social media about every topic known (or not known) to man.
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    Pheasants for the Future Banquet

    i went again, and donated another chunk of cash to the cause - momma had a wisecrack about the pocketful of raffle tickets in my shirt. i thought the food was OK, pulled-pork and fish (imo the fish tasted good). looked like attendance was down even more than last year, but i didn't hang out for...
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    Minot Sports Show - you buying?

    i'm looking at adding a kicker to my boat this spring, will be looking at those specifically.
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    Minot Sports Show - you buying?

    Going to try getting to the Kx sports show, will depend on work and output of snowstorm. Have you bought bigger ticket things at these? I nearly pulled the trigger on a Lund a couple of years ago but they just didn’t want to budge on the deal; bought used a week later.
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    Possibly an end to DUI Checkpoints.

    +1! they already do that in Minot; PD inside a corner building on school route looking out windows at the intersection with an intercept car down the street - you're on your phone's keyboard while stopped at the red light (or moving) and you'll get tagged in a couple of blocks. that "government...
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    Possibly an end to DUI Checkpoints.

    so, cop had probable cause to stop you (speeding) although you don't usually roll that way. He put you through field sobriety tests due to the evidence that you had been drinking. you passed, he let you go. not only did it seem to work, but that's the way some here would prefer it happen every...
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    Possibly an end to DUI Checkpoints.

    not a fan of checkpoints, but less a fan of drunk drivers risking lives of everyone on or near the road. driving is a privilege, not a right - (unlike your home-invasion scenario) this is one of the costs of exercising that privilege. I've driven 50 years, haven't gone through a checkpoint yet...
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    Freezing sewer vent pipes

    fashioned a copper T two years ago following my last time on the roof, has worked well since apparently. thought its effectiveness was from a combo of heat inside going up as well as sun warming the copper from the outside enough to keep the ice from forming... either way, it cost a trip to...
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    Our Ice Fishing Blunders

    Several years ago the bay near Audubon's Cabin Site was very heavy with lots snow and contained a fair number of houses. i showed up early and started punching holes outside while the heater warmed up the shack. Water started gushing up like ol' Faithful, eventually putting more than a foot of...
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    Online purchasing poll

    A; lower part of A. Work in Minot, commute 60 mi. One who tries to support local (Minot/Garrison) as much as possible. One who doesn't condemn others who don't, it is a personal choice but clearly a choice with impact on the survival of rural ND.
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    Ice Pirates??

    nothing wrong about that setup - i'd invite them to call the GnF. sumbitches have to try to rule the world. they need to get a life.
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    Dick's Sporting Goods to destroy all unsold guns

    this ^^^ from a former customer. Amazon is reserved for impossible-to-find things, local retailer (including the premium) whenever possible. used to be 3:1 Scheels vs Dicks, now 4:0.
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    Amazing gun dogs

    Gunner on the left (brit-5), Nikita on the right (gwp-10); on a point in tall grass. He is a strong hunter with awesome nose, she is good but a retrieving machine; a good twosome.
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    Please wear your orange....

    Live near a WMA, last week watched hunters parade through one after another, with the majority wearing a sliver of orange or not at all. I was surprised that ignorance was that prevalent. Seems we could fund a nice initiative for habitat by focusing an enforcement blitz on safety compliance...

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