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My wife craves chaos.

I covet calm.

Together, we’re a category 4.

I never disappoint 🤷‍♂️😂

How about:

Kickboxing a kangaroo

Samba dancing with Simba

Riding a bronc bareback

We can do this l.‘let’s put our heads together.

Wishing you a speedy recovery ❤️❤️

You’ll have to put it up as collateral and borrow against it, which will be easy to do in the future.

61 billion to become a part of the USA……we can print that, I mean type that, into existence in a second.

Replying to Avatar Connie

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King Charles, speech from the throne

I guess the news of the day is that some old guy in a suit flew over here to read to us.

10 years of planting trees in British Columbia. It put me through university and funded some trips abroad after graduating.

😂 a barge😂😂

My wife is the biggest she’s been on this one. More of a bulldozer. When she’s backing into bed we both start making the beeping noise for when a truck backs up😂

Now pop a squat behind your open door and you’ll be on our level 😂

Replying to Avatar HoloKat

One thing I like about Japan is that houses are not used as a speculative asset. Commercial real estate more so, but homes are generally built to be lived in.

Culturally, it’s less common to buy a home and renovate it - you typically do this if you don’t have any money at all because homes don’t appreciate in value and you can get older homes for cheaper. Typically what people do is buy a property that may have an older house sitting on it, and they’ll tear it down completely. I think part of it has to do with building codes (everything must be brough up to the newest siesmic standards. But also, culturally people generally want a home that is made just for them and fits their needs. It also helps that the zoning laws are much more friendly compare to western nations. You can build a home just about anywhere and even attach a business to it. It’s not uncommon to see barber shops, cafes, doctor’s offices attached right to a new house or just be part of that residence (say, business on the bottom, living on the top). New construction is easily permitted if space allows. My neighborhood is undergoing a massive change with construction popping up everywhere. It seems every week I discover new housing going up just by walking around the neighborhood. Construction is fast too. Framing is done in 1 or 2 days, foundation takes about a week, and full construction usually takes about 5 months, but I’ve seen homes going up in less time. Custom homes takes longer, but that’s understandable. Generally, homes are smaller - mostly due to space constraints in urban areas, and costs in rural. Land is affordable, but it can get quite pricey with custom plans. But, if you are moving from a costly area elsewhere like the US or particulally one of the coasts, it would seem incredibly cheap to build here.

Are the houses architecturally unique? After spending the last year abroad, in a place where houses were very unique and designed thoughtfully, it’s been tough to come back to North American housing developments. Every house is exactly the same, yard is the same, street is the same, and it’s just so bland and boring.

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One of these days I might have enough time to learn about these nuts…

It’s all just noise anyway. Doesn’t change anything Im doing 🤙 I’m already so tired of this news cycle