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What exactly is a capital improvement?
ByDerekOne of the advantages of being a homeowner is that certain home improvement projects are sales tax free, if they fit the New York State’s guidelines of being a “Capital Improvement”. The tricky part can be determining what exactly qualifies as a capital improvement. The NYS Department of Taxation lays it out like this: A…
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Twittering myself and others since 2008
ByDerekOk, I figured since my job really requires that I stay up on all this new web technology stuff, I’d jump into the whole Twitter “microblogging” thing. Probably a good thing for me since I don’t blog as much as I would like to. It’s much quicker to write something that’s 140 characters or less….
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Punaro Glen Construction: End of October
ByDerekWe have a loan! Yay! Yay? Yes, it’s a good thing – no loan, no house. Everyone will tell you that every step in building a house takes longer than you expect, and I will be no different. We picked our builder in the beginning of June, submitted our loan application July 2nd, and closed…
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Or bobbleheads
ByDerekGeek has the funniest quote I’ve read in awhile… 52% of the voters think the state is headed in the wrong direction, the other 48% must be union members or hermits. Uh…. yeah. I’d be really curious as to exactly what are the “right” steps are that people think New York has been taking.
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Moving too fast?
ByDerekCraig wonders if the plans for demolishing the Skyway are wider-reaching than most people think. “Skyway” is local shorthand for the Skyway bridge. But when the I-190 was built in the 1950s, Skyway was the term used to describe the entire portion of the Niagara Thruway that was elevated above street-level — approximately that part…
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Smokey Bones changing up their formula?
ByDerekCaught this on MarketWatch today: DES MOINES, Iowa (MarketWatch) — Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) said Wednesday it may change the name of its struggling Smokey Bones barbecue chain as part of efforts to improve its appeal. Because the casual-dining operator believes the chain’s positioning is “too narrow,” the company said several barbecue-oriented items will be…
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