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The Dallas Handyman
770-876-1944
www.thedallashandyman.com
We do just about anything you can think of: from honey do lists, to lawn service (including chemicals), to plumbing, etc.. We have moved more towards lawn care as people in this economy seem to be doing more of the "do it yourself", but we are more than happy to just about any type of handyman work. We offer daily or hourly rates for your convenience.
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There is a place on HWY 92 in Hiram Contract Services Company 770-943-5108
www.csc-ga.com
best prices I have found
Thanks for the responses.
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I need to get a decent amount of dirt & thought you guys would know a good place near Temple or at least in Paulding. Thanks
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If those signs truly say 'Left Turn Yield on Green' then they'll need to remove the yield signs in the right turn lanes. Since they're telling both flows of traffic to yield it will most likely causes even more accidents or near-accidents.
Most intersections with a right turn area have a yield sign for those drivers. Drivers in the oncoming traffic making a left turn have been legal to do so for years when the oncoming right turners have a yield sign. This is a standard signage all over the state. It'll be interesting to see if they're changing the laws state wide or if someone from Paulding DOT just thought it would be a good idea to do it on their own.
This is correct. I don't know about the increase in accidents, but I do know that it is NOT common sense in GA to yield if you are turning left. This is the only place I have ever driven where you have the right to turn left in front of someone oncoming that is turning right. (At least at a lot of the intersections because the people turning right have yield signs). I have never understood that and thought it might be the cause of many accidents. IMO, it would be great if they would just do away with that right turn yield and let people drive like all the other states. It just makes sense to always yield if you are the one turning left.
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Just wait a while and don't push it. If the child is not ready, you don't want to make him/her hate potty time. Most kids do start training at 2, but there is also a big difference between just turning 2 and almost 3. With my oldest daughter, she absolutely refused to use the potty until she was almost 3. I knew she was ready because she would tell me when she had to go, she just WOULDN'T go on the potty. Then one day, she decided she would and she literally became completely potty trained within 2 weeks. Just step back a little and be patient. I think it will all work out.
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I haven't read all of the responses so I am sorry if I repeat anything.
First of all, that is a LOT of change for an animal. Between the move & the loss of a best friend, that dog is just plain confused and doesn't know how to deal with his feelings. I would suggest talking to a vet to see what they say. Tranquilizers may be something to consider until he can adjust a little, although I rarely like to use drugs like that. It sounds like he is having a lot of difficulty though.
I don't know what to suggest about the bathroom because you obviously couldn't move his "room" with him and nothing at your new house will be the exact same. I really don't even know about a crate if he is not used to one. Maybe buy him a big pillow and he will learn to like that? Take him on walks, try to play with him & give him some attention. Things you might do with a child who is really confused and can't understand the changes going on in life.
As for the barking, I would definitely talk to the neighbor. It may head off years of animosity. I would go up and introduce yourself, if you haven't already. Then, I would apologize about the barking and let him/her know that the dog is having trouble adjusting and hopefully it is a temporary thing. If you talk to them and let them know you are trying to fix the problem, and not ignoring it, it may help your relationship in the future. I would hope most people could be understanding of the situation and bear with it for a while. Of course, there are always unreasonable people & it may not help to talk to them, but at least you will know you tried. If they do seem friendly enough about it, it may definitely help to introduce them to the dog and they may be willing to try that if it might help stop the barking.
I am sorry I don't have much more advice. I would definitely talk to a vet because anything you do (bark collar, etc..) will be one more change that the dog is not used to. Good luck.
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There is a lot of risk on your end in a lease purchase. You put up the extra money, both at the beginning and monthly. There is usually a lot of loopholes to void the lease (such as one late payment), etc.. Plus, if the homeowner gets foreclosed or something, you are out that money. Yeah, technically you could sue, but you can't collect money someone doesn't have. Plus, with a lease purchase you are responsible for more of the repairs and generally the insuance on the house. I am not sure about the taxes, but that would be something to check. I would guess, but not sure, that the owners could keep all those things in their name, but I would make sure to get every little detail of responsibility spelled out in writing. I have known quite a few people who did a lease purchase & it has always ended up in favor of the homeowner & no one that I personally know has ever gone through with the purchase so they ended up out the extra cash for nothing. You never know, you may not like the neighborhood, schools, etc... I would never say not to do one, just make sure you know the exact terms of your responsibility.
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Siesta Key is the greatest!I have been going there since I was a kid and I haven't ever found anything to compare. We try other places in Florida, but end up leaving and driving to Siesta Key.
It is beautiful. The only place close to it that I have found is Panama City (for the pretty sand/water, otherwise the cities are nothing alike). Siesta Key is NOT nearly the party place of PC and it is much more laid back and quaint. You could walk the whole Key (when I was younger anyway, now it might kill me!). There are quite a few little shops and such and nothing, absolutely nothing, compares to the beach. I think you will be happy staying anywhere. I have stayed many places and never really been unhappy. As long as you stick to the Key (vs. Sarasota), I am sure you will be ok. If you don't want a highrise, what about a villas? There are a couple of places that have 1-3 bedroom villas and I have always been happy in those. Sarasota is a lot of fun too, I just wouldn't know where to stay there, but it is fun to cross the bridge and go shopping, movies, exploring, etc...
I am so jealous!
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I have never been there, but I would not be against trying it (with or without alcohol). I do not regularly order alcohol so I may not be the norm. However, I know that there are a LOT of people like me that you could market to.
If you know you aren't going to have the alcohol, specifically market to a different demographic. If you aren't against having a family atmosphere you could offer a "child eats free with paying adult" type of deal. Our family rarely spends the money to go out and eat, but when we do go out, we do look for places that offer that special. I would think that there would be a lot of parents out there that you take you up on it and most of the parents I know do not drink when they are out with the kids. Of course, if you don't prefer the kids, you may not want to market that way if you want to stick to a bar type of scene in the future. If it is both, that would be great!
You could have a buy one, get one special for adults too. We get coupons all the time for that in our Entertainment book and we do pick our restaurants by this. I have heard the prices are a little high (compared to what I normally like to spend) so this would help offset it and draw in new customers. It may not give you a great profit, but it might help in the end. You might get a little more business during the slower - no alcohol time & you may get some new customers that will stick around.
Offer a free appetizer during certain times, offer cheaper lunch prices (you may already do this, I don't know).
Best of luck to you. The economy has affected us all.
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We used the indoor pool at Rountree Recreation for my little girl. It was a BLAST! They have a diving board, tarzan type of rope, etc.. and stuff in the shallow end for little ones. We had kids of all ages and they all had fun. We did take the room for a little longer than standard (I think we went with 3 hours) and the extra time really helped. I can't say anything negative about it at all and the owner was great too!
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I would fight this big time, especially if you bounce something because they are holding that money.
It makes NO sense what so ever for you to put $10 in your car, but they hold $99 to cover the charges. If you used your debit card with your pin# the money should of come out right then. If you used your debit card as a credit then it may take a day or two for it to be debited from your account, but your acct should only show $10 pending
They "authorize" the card before they know how much you are putting in. They used to regularly do $50. I don't know if you ever had the experience, but when gas went up so high, I would have to put in my card twice, because it would only put $50 in at once so if it took $80 to fill it up, I would have to re-input the card to continue pumping past $50. At that point, a lot of gas stations did bump it up to $100 because so many people went over the $50 mark. Maybe they are leaving it high because they know gas won't stay this way long. I don't know, but I would dispute with the bank if anything goes overdrawn. I don't see how you can be charged penalties for spending money you never actually spent... Good luck.
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We will keep her in our prayers. It is so hard to understand why loved ones choose paths such as this and I know it has to be devastating to you.
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Has anyone had any luck selling a car on Paulding.com?
Yes, we have sold a vehicle on here. It sold pretty quickly too, but I have not seen much luck with the ones in the grab bag (free listing). If you are a paying member and can post individual posts about it, I have seen a lot of good responses as long as the price is reasonable and the vehicle is in-season.
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I gots some stuff I will donate to your dinner if you want it
I second that. Just let us know what you need and I am sure we can help out. Pcom is great for that.
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That is one of the services my husband offers. I believe he has a post under the business news section. His number is 770-876-1944 if you would like to talk to him or schedule something. Thanks!
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Just a reminder that we have 10 years of experience in plumbing & are ready to fix your frozen or leaky pipes. We will be available throughout the holidays as necessary.
Also be sure to check out my post under the home services heading or my website at www.thedallashandyman.com. We do just about anything you can think of and will be glad to help get your home ready for upcoming guests.
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We are currently offering the following specials:
Special 1: Gutter Cleaning - $50 for any one or 2 story house with no portion of the exterior being more than 2 stories above ground level.
Special 2: Pressure Washing $125 for any 1 or 2 story home up to 2900 sq. ft.
Call for pricing on larger homes.
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As you make large purchases this season, we can pickup/deliver large items for you.
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Junk Hauling Ceramic Tile
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lol...i thought of that...he is hounding me for this month's rent already....i pay at the end of the month every month and now he wants me to pay weekly....no thank you!!!
Oh NO NO NO! Don't start doing that because he obviously isn't using your money towards rent.
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thanks. but that's not possible without the vehicle owner having a texas address and a texas drivers license. sister's credit is in the crapper because of the husband - so her buying her own vehicle is not an option and this insurance did not pay on suicide...
If you have a loan, I know you can't just transfer it to her name, but maybe if you add her to the title they would do it? If you don't owe anything on it, you can just sign the title over to her if you are willing. Otherwise, I don't know what to suggest other than the car will just have to get here for the test. I know that GA will not work with you on avoiding one. I am very sorry for your sis and hope she can work it out.
Or, if you are willing, you could probably co-sign a loan for her. Since you already have the loan, I would think your credit is good enough for that to work. I know people who have had the absolute worst credit who have gotten loans because of a co-signor.
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I too want to quit and I have set my day to quit 11/21/08! I am working with a quit smoking coach and going to use the patch to help me quit. I have gone from a pack and a half almost 2 packs a day to a half to a whole pack a day. This has also touch close to home for me. Although I am not close with my mom she is now battling lung cancer, and still smoking! I have talk to her after going 11 years of not talking to her and it still breaks my heart that with lung cancer and having one lung removed she still is chosing to smoke. I have 3 boys and can't image not being here on this earth before my youngest reaches 18.
That's great that you have a date picked out and everything! Just remember not to reward yourself with another one (like say after a week without). Best of luck to you too and I know you can do it!
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God bless you for thinking of others. I would like to forward your post to my daughter and son-in-law.
Maybe they can come on and read the entire thread. It might just help to see how many people have so many stories to tell. All these tragedies make it hard not to be affected.
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First of all, let me say thanks to all who looked at this and/or responded. When I put this post on here, I had no idea how many people would actually view it and I am so thankful that so many have. I also wasn't sure what sort of response I would get (good or bad) and I appreciate all the positive responses.
In response to R&R Mom: In the years I smoked, I got up to 3 packs a day. Not for a minute in between the time that I started at 16 until I quit the first time at 27, did I go without a cigarette for even a day. I can't tell you the best way to quit because everybody is different. I slowed way down to quit and only had 2 a day. I would light it, take a hit, put it out and save it to repeat the same thing later. My wife, quit just plain cold turkey and she even carried around a pack of cigarettes with her for 6 months to make sure she had the temptation and could resist. (What can I say? She has an iron will sometimes and is crazy?? LOL). All I can say is that once you quit, don't ever pick one up and don't reward yourself with one. The hardest thing isn't quitting it is to stay quit. When I quit, I switched to chewing tobacco because I thought I could quit that easier since I thought it was nasty. I did quit and stayed off for 2 years. Then I got stressed out in my life and decided to chew again because I could quit that easily. Well, that turned into smoking and then that turned into smoking AND chewing. In the middle of it all I realized that I quit the first time because I was sick of feeling like crap. I constantly had bronchitis, had no energy, etc.. I was fine the two years I was quit & then started getting sick again after I started again. That got me to thinking about how many different ailments affect smokers. From those minor inconveniences to the major ones such as heart problems & cancer. I had to face the fact that smoking really did cause a lot of health problems and with 2 kids & 1 on the way...I needed to rethink things. Seeing all that this does to people, for me to keep going would make it seem to kids that I don't care. My oldest is 7 and knows that smoking causes cancer because her aunt has it. She knows that she is dying from smoking and doesn't understand why I would smoke. WOW. I realized that I can't live with my kids thinking that I didn't care enough about them to do everything within my power to stay with them as long as possible. If I leave them, it is not going to be by something I do to myself.
Best of luck with your quitting. I know you can do it. You just have to wrap your mind around the fact that you are not ever having one again. It is easy to quit if you know you are "trying" because you don't have to actually face an entire rest of your life without one. You are leaving open the possibility of failure. Just remember that those kids are the only thing in the world that truly matter. Each time you find yourself reaching for a cigarette, try instead to think of some happy memory with your kids or think of a new one you will make. Be prepared for major withdrawal. I actually called my wife home (she was only gone for 2 hours) and told her she needed to come home because I was dying. I am not trying to scare you, just be prepared so it is easier to face. I KNOW THAT YOU CAN DO THIS!
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I was sitting here tonight thinking and wanted to share my thoughts.
I am 35 years old and I personally know 6 people that have throat cancer or have already died from throat cancer. These are not mere associates, these are family members, co-workers, or close friends. This is only throat cancer. I have stopped counting other forms of cancer. This is absolutely terrible. All of these people smokedor chewed. I am not trying to preach to you at all and I am not being judgemental. I smoked or chewed tobacco up until about 6 months ago and I am terrified of what I may have done to my body. It was very hard to quit & I went through major withdrawal that I didn't think was possible from just smoking. I am sitting here thinking about how many people still use some form of nicotine, even knowing what we know. It absolutely kills me to see my 11 year old neighbor smoking. Unfortunately, her parents either can't or won't do anything to stop it. (Yes, I know parents don't control kids completely, but an 11 y/o smoking is crazy).
Anyway, I am just saddened by what people are doing to themselves. I felt led to post some of my thoughts in the hope that it may change at least one person and their life. Then maybe someone else will be spared the pain of watching loved ones die a painful and miserable death. I don't know what else to do, other than post here so that a lot of people can see this.
If you use nicotine or you know someone that does, please consider quitting or urge them to stop. Don't demand it because that won't work, but maybe you can find the right words to support them through it. I don't know. I just felt like saying something because I am so disturbed by all the sickness I see around me and it is traced to one thing. I know people will still get sick if they don't smoke, but much of this terrible, terrible disease would disappear. If you have a younger person in your life that has not smoked too long, please try to convince them to quit before it becomes even harder to do so. I know that kids just don't see life the same way, but there has to be a way to get through that what they are doing is permanent. My wife smoked for 10 years and quit 7 years ago. She will be the first to tell that it was easier for her to quit than me. She didn't smoke as long or as much. I wish someone would have knocked me over the head as a teenager, but my parents smoked and didn't care that I did. I promise you that it would be much easier for an 18 year old to quit than a 40 year old.
I have done a lot of research too and the younger you are when you quit & the longer you stay tobacco free - your chances of cancer greatly diminish. If say you quit at age 30 and get to 55 with no problems, your chances of getting tobacco related cancer are only slightly higher than if you hadn't ever used it. Even if you are older, every day you quit could add to your life. Please don't feel like it is useless.
I guess that is it. I hope that it is ok to post this & I am not trying to sound like a public service announcement. This is the way I feel and I honestly felt the need to share my feelings. I don't generally do this, but I feel this is an important topic and posting it can only help.
Thanks to all who read this. My final thought it that "it may be legal, but it is most definitely lethal."
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Of all the hurricanes that have hit the gulf coast before Katrina, does anybody remember us having trouble getting gas?
I sure don't!
I think they most often hit Florida and that doesn't seem to affect the gas supply as much as the ones that move in farther towards Texas. I could be wrong though because that is based on what I have heard from others.
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We would like to fill some slots next week.
Any house that does not have any portion of it more than 2 stories from the ground can take advantage of our gutter cleaning special: ONLY $50.
Any typical split foyer 2-story style house qualifies for our $125.00 pressure washing special. One stories are even less.
Have us do both and your exterior will look awesome for a great price!
We are also still looking for more regular lawn care clients and are still willing to do just about any type of handyman work you can think of.
As always, check out our website at www.thedallashandyman.com
If you have something you need done that is not listed, feel free to call. Chances are that we can do it or can find someone who can!
770-876-1944