Don't listen to the other commenters - they don't know what they are talking about.
First - your friend should consult with a lawyer specializing in landlord/tenant law. Or, at minimum...
I work in Oakland and commute evert day by BART from SF. If it weren't for my rent-controlled apartment in SF, I'd be in Oakland - most likely in one of the neighborhoods mentioned - Lakeshore/Gra...
i guess i just don't see what's so 'green' about throwing stuff in the trash that's going to take a million years to decompose and then self-congratulating oneself on the Internet for how environme...
so, um, you threw out perfectly useable existing plastic switch covers which are going to wind up in a landfill and sit there for a million years so you could have "hipper" looking burnished steel ...
That's a Forest City Enterprises property - adaptive reuse, I think, of a former office building - the 1925 Subway Terminal Building. (yes folks, LA used to have a real subway system called the Red...
I agree with the pro-fiberglass crowd. I have one from Modernica and the sturdy but transluscent character just seems light years more aesthetically pleasing than the poly ones I looked at. And a...
i agree with the comments on the sfgate.com website - the article is a 10 on the unintentional comedy scale. the busty gold-diggers, the aging bachelor with dot-com money, the "pied a terre" in on...
Apologies for the easily offended - but I don't pull my punches.
If someone is looking to get fit, bully for them. But I'm not doing them any favors by encouraging them to pursue an e...
I'm going to go out on a somewhat sexist limb and assume you are both women and your free weight set is made up of those rather light weights one sees on the "women's" rack at the gym - i.e. weight...
Blue Bottle Coffee Co., artisinal microroasters of organic coffee in Oakland (CA). In addition to their kickass espresso roasts, their medium-roasts are sublime.
They were also recent...
How exactly do an artist and a musician/'communications officer' afford $7,000 - $8,000 a MONTH in rent. I smell a trust fund.
Which is not surprising, as the NY Times real estate s...
I survived many a Boston winter in old apartments and houses using that stuff. Yeah, after a while, the tape tends to get a bit dry and brittle and so pull away a little in spots and the film get...
This is so much more impressive than some condo glamour apartment. You've squeezed so much more starting with a far more modest starting point and using so much less in resources.
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Fresh mint in an ice cube? I'd never freeze anything green in an ice cube - it absolutely destroys greens and the resulting slimy mess will be major league unattractive. That and freezing might me...
Had this happen back in my early 20s when I was living with a bunch of folks in 5 BR house. One roomate starting punking us out of his share of rent. After a couple months, we made it clear he ne...
I'd say it comes down to what the back is made of - if its finished, I'd be hesitant to ruin its original integrity.
On the other hand as others have noted, if its like the vast majori...
The smell is barely noticeable and fades quickly. However, based on personal experience, they get dirty after awhile and if you spill anything, it will stain them. Its the problem with using a ru...
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Those red, white and blue chairs are really fun - as are the stuffed animals poking out behind the sofa. Very kawaii!
Don't listen to the other commenters - they don't know what they are talking about. First - your friend should consult with a lawyer specializing in landlord/tenant law. Or, at minimum...
I work in Oakland and commute evert day by BART from SF. If it weren't for my rent-controlled apartment in SF, I'd be in Oakland - most likely in one of the neighborhoods mentioned - Lakeshore/Gra...
i guess i just don't see what's so 'green' about throwing stuff in the trash that's going to take a million years to decompose and then self-congratulating oneself on the Internet for how environme...
so, um, you threw out perfectly useable existing plastic switch covers which are going to wind up in a landfill and sit there for a million years so you could have "hipper" looking burnished steel ...
That's a Forest City Enterprises property - adaptive reuse, I think, of a former office building - the 1925 Subway Terminal Building. (yes folks, LA used to have a real subway system called the Red...
I agree with the pro-fiberglass crowd. I have one from Modernica and the sturdy but transluscent character just seems light years more aesthetically pleasing than the poly ones I looked at. And a...
i agree with the comments on the sfgate.com website - the article is a 10 on the unintentional comedy scale. the busty gold-diggers, the aging bachelor with dot-com money, the "pied a terre" in on...
Apologies for the easily offended - but I don't pull my punches. If someone is looking to get fit, bully for them. But I'm not doing them any favors by encouraging them to pursue an e...
I'm going to go out on a somewhat sexist limb and assume you are both women and your free weight set is made up of those rather light weights one sees on the "women's" rack at the gym - i.e. weight...
Blue Bottle Coffee Co., artisinal microroasters of organic coffee in Oakland (CA). In addition to their kickass espresso roasts, their medium-roasts are sublime. They were also recent...
How exactly do an artist and a musician/'communications officer' afford $7,000 - $8,000 a MONTH in rent. I smell a trust fund. Which is not surprising, as the NY Times real estate s...
I survived many a Boston winter in old apartments and houses using that stuff. Yeah, after a while, the tape tends to get a bit dry and brittle and so pull away a little in spots and the film get...
This is so much more impressive than some condo glamour apartment. You've squeezed so much more starting with a far more modest starting point and using so much less in resources. ...
Fresh mint in an ice cube? I'd never freeze anything green in an ice cube - it absolutely destroys greens and the resulting slimy mess will be major league unattractive. That and freezing might me...
Had this happen back in my early 20s when I was living with a bunch of folks in 5 BR house. One roomate starting punking us out of his share of rent. After a couple months, we made it clear he ne...
Oh HELL no. That's about the tackiest thing I have ever seen. Like, I just vomited a little in my mouth tacky.
I'd say it comes down to what the back is made of - if its finished, I'd be hesitant to ruin its original integrity. On the other hand as others have noted, if its like the vast majori...
Sacre bleu - there is no such thing as a too sweet peach! En garde, madame!
The smell is barely noticeable and fades quickly. However, based on personal experience, they get dirty after awhile and if you spill anything, it will stain them. Its the problem with using a ru...