gorillaballin
| Favorite team: | LSU  |
| Location: | uptown nola y'heard |
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| Number of Posts: | 556 |
| Registered on: | 12/4/2007 |
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re: Got my homeowners renewal
Posted by gorillaballin on 5/24/25 at 9:47 am
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Wind mitigation?
I'm in Orleans Parish and have my wind/hail policy through Citizens. 100+ year old house and put a new roof on it after Ida. My agent suggested getting this done and it made a MASSIVE difference. I think the company I used is called Wind Mitigation Surveyors
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re: Water Meter Install - New Orleans
Posted by gorillaballin on 11/19/24 at 2:05 pm
Yea, apparently the price jumps way up if you can't just branch off of the existing box. I've got to wait on the city engineer to inspect the existing meter/line before I know :rolleyes:
Gonna be interesting, that's for sure
Gonna be interesting, that's for sure
re: Water Meter Install - New Orleans
Posted by gorillaballin on 11/15/24 at 3:09 pm
:lol: I'll come back here with any potential shenanigans as I'm sure it will be a shitshow dealing with them
re: Water Meter Install - New Orleans
Posted by gorillaballin on 11/15/24 at 1:27 pm
The property is on a single tax assessment so I'm under the impression that it doesn't have two municipal addresses, even though both addresses are shown in the deed.
I guess I probably need to head down to SWB to get the account set up before I start on this. Any idea around how much the meter install runs?
I guess I probably need to head down to SWB to get the account set up before I start on this. Any idea around how much the meter install runs?
Water Meter Install - New Orleans
Posted by gorillaballin on 11/15/24 at 9:03 am
I'm curious whether anyone has dealt with this. I've got a double in New Orleans with both units on a single water meter. I want to install a second meter so that when I move out, the tenants will have to deal with S&WB directly without any involvement from me.
I've been able to get some quotes for the plumbing work (to split into two separate systems) but finding a utility contractor to handle permits/meter install has been difficult. From what I understand, the city used to just come out to install meters but now there's a change in the law that puts the cost and finding a contractor on the property owner. If anyone has dealt with a similar project, how much was it? Also, any names/contact info would be a huge help as I have had a really hard time even finding people willing to take on this type of work and deal with the S&WB. Thank you!
I've been able to get some quotes for the plumbing work (to split into two separate systems) but finding a utility contractor to handle permits/meter install has been difficult. From what I understand, the city used to just come out to install meters but now there's a change in the law that puts the cost and finding a contractor on the property owner. If anyone has dealt with a similar project, how much was it? Also, any names/contact info would be a huge help as I have had a really hard time even finding people willing to take on this type of work and deal with the S&WB. Thank you!
re: Talk me into or out of buying a Jeep Grand Cherokee
Posted by gorillaballin on 8/12/24 at 11:17 am
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I would have said the same thing at your mile mark. And then had to replace the a rocker arm and a lifter. 20K miles later, same thing except the other side. Jeep wouldn’t warranty anything.
When you hear the ticking noise, you are done. Heard it twice and it was a couple thousand dollars both times. Local mechanics wanted no part of changing that. That pentastar v6 was a nightmare engine for everyone. My dad has a wrangler with the same engine. Same failure.
Sold it at 115K miles.
frick Jeep. They had a bad engine, knew it and did nothing about it
My parents had a 2015 that had the same issue around 55k miles. Big headache. I've got a 2017 with about 85k miles and have been ok so far except for a fuel system issue around 70k. Overall, I've been happy with mine but I will probably trade it in soon for something else as I hear way too many horror stories about issues on the high mileage JGCs. The current model seems to be even worse.
re: Why doesn’t everyone sign a pre-nup?
Posted by gorillaballin on 4/22/24 at 2:37 pm
I got my wife to sign one - I was 38 when we got married and entered with significant assets. Sounds like you are in a similar situation. The laws are not written in a manner that is fair to men so you get this done do you don't get screwed in the event of divorce. Look at it like buying insurance
re: Refrigerator suggestion - TD consumer reports
Posted by gorillaballin on 2/27/23 at 2:11 pm
I bought a Samsung side-by-side back in 2012. It still works but the motor to the ice maker has been an issue since very early on. Repair people have told me that the design is faulty, Samsung won't admit it, so it will just break again if you get it fixed. Evidently there is a huge class action lawsuit ongoing based on this issue. I won't be buying a Samsung again, needless to say.
Bought a pretty basic SS Kenmore at the same time for a tenant unit and have not had a single issue. Stay away from Samsung
Bought a pretty basic SS Kenmore at the same time for a tenant unit and have not had a single issue. Stay away from Samsung
re: Avoiding Car Break Ins
Posted by gorillaballin on 1/6/23 at 5:05 pm
It is a bit of a walk but I park in the PanAm building garage (Poydras at Camp). I park in it daily for work and Pels games and I have not heard of any break-ins happening in the garage so far.
re: How many of you have actually had something bad happen to you in nola?
Posted by gorillaballin on 1/6/23 at 2:33 pm
I've lived in uptown since 2009 and have had my car broken into once. I don't ever drive downtown unless parking in a paid garage with security - trust me, it is worth every penny these days
Things have gotten much worse lately but if you avoid certain locations and scenarios (i.e. parking in an unmonitored surface lot during a Pels game), you're a lot less likely to run into trouble.
Things have gotten much worse lately but if you avoid certain locations and scenarios (i.e. parking in an unmonitored surface lot during a Pels game), you're a lot less likely to run into trouble.
re: Any real estate appraisers on here?
Posted by gorillaballin on 11/28/22 at 8:19 pm
I've been a commercial appraiser since graduating college. Got my MAI a few years ago and have been at a large national firm for 8 years now. Happy to discuss pros/cons and general career path with you
re: Dish drops SEC and ESPN
Posted by gorillaballin on 10/1/22 at 8:59 am
I've had YouTubeTV and FuboTV after PS Vue ended service.
Fubo is solid. Give them your money instead of YouTube if you have issues with YouTube's woke censorship policies :usa:
Fubo is solid. Give them your money instead of YouTube if you have issues with YouTube's woke censorship policies :usa:
re: Season Ticket Relocation Procedure
Posted by gorillaballin on 7/13/22 at 2:27 pm
There were a bunch of seats available when my time came up (had my tickets since 2011) but the actual process to move was a clusterfrick. Instead of doing it all online, you have to call the ticket office and the line was busy for me for about two days of trying. Eventually, the seats I wanted weren't available anymore (you can see availability online) so I gave up.
re: I just found out my wind and hail provider is no longer writing….
Posted by gorillaballin on 5/5/22 at 9:54 pm
LA Citizens tried to push my coverage to Maison a few years back and I declined because they were a no-name with no creditworthiness. Citizens has been fine and paid for most of my new roof after Ida. I've had their coverage for about ten years now and this was my first claim. I recently got a quote from USAA (Orleans Parish) and it was much higher than my current policies with Citizens + American National for homeowners
Edit: USAA offers both homeowners and wind/hail. American National doesn't offer wind/hail here
Edit: USAA offers both homeowners and wind/hail. American National doesn't offer wind/hail here
re: Links- To watch Shriners College Classic - all social media / Astros.com - Sunday's game
Posted by gorillaballin on 3/5/22 at 7:25 pm
FYI - I'm watching on FuboTV as AT&T Sportsnet picked it up. They offer a free trial so worth signing up then cancelling if you don't need it
re: Is mlb network broken? Lsu vs Texas related
Posted by gorillaballin on 3/5/22 at 7:23 pm
FuboTV has it on AT&T Sportsnet. They offer a free trial
re: NOLA VAX Mandate
Posted by gorillaballin on 11/18/21 at 9:31 pm
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I've only had one place that not only looked at it in LA Wallet but asked me to flip to license part of the app to make sure 1) not just an image of a record and 2) my picture to make sure it wasn't someone else's. And then we were seated outside
I live here. I boycotted for about a month but it was hard to continue so I patronize places that don't care (i.e. barely glance at whatever nonsense I have pulled up on phone) and will turn around and walk out at the places that harass me like that. There are too many other places that DGAF and want my money to bother with the assholes. At this point, most don't really seem to care
re: New Orleans’ new vaccine mandate is hitting the city’s restaurants and bars hard
Posted by gorillaballin on 8/20/21 at 10:34 am
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The posters in this thread
Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge
Opelousas
Lake Charles
Making America great again
Zachary
Austin
As an Uptown resident for 10+ years, I will not be setting foot in an Orleans Parish restaurant for however long this nonsense goes on. The one exception is for places that won't enforce it. I'll seek them out and support them.
If restaurant owners feel the pinch, hopefully they will sack up and publicly push back on her. That is one of the only things that might be effective. Might.
I know this is anecdotal but we eat out pretty much every weekend we are in town. There are others like us.
re: Where to live in New Orleans for a young professional?
Posted by gorillaballin on 4/14/21 at 1:36 pm
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It's insane how expensive Leonidas/Pigeon Town has gotten. Can't find a house under $200/sq ft there. Imagine saying that ten years ago.
It has really gotten crazy, especially over the past year. That area is still pretty dicey with crime too.
re: Where to live in New Orleans for a young professional?
Posted by gorillaballin on 4/14/21 at 1:26 pm
I've been near the Magazine/Napoleon intersection for nine years. Great neighborhood, very walkable. I'm a dude but the only crime I've dealt with was one car break in last year where they busted out two windows so not terrible for a nine year stretch.
Despite all of the negativity in this thread, the Audubon Park/St. Charles/Magazine/Napoleon rectangle is one of the best and safest parts of the city. I'm on the river side of Magazine and it has gentrified considerably over the past decade to the point that it is no longer hood adjacent because the hood near the river doesn't really exist anymore.
Oh, and Lakeview sucks. Live in OM if you want that lifestyle.
Despite all of the negativity in this thread, the Audubon Park/St. Charles/Magazine/Napoleon rectangle is one of the best and safest parts of the city. I'm on the river side of Magazine and it has gentrified considerably over the past decade to the point that it is no longer hood adjacent because the hood near the river doesn't really exist anymore.
Oh, and Lakeview sucks. Live in OM if you want that lifestyle.
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