Posted by on under granite counter tops, quartz countertops, burner gas stove, custom kitchens, custom cabinets, kitchen installation, custom kitchen, definiti, remodel, neighbors |

What’s hot in custom kitchens? When my husband and I gutted and remodeled two kitchens, our definition of “custom” design meant custom cabinets, quartz countertops and high-end appliances. His sister’s remodel included a six-burner gas stove, stone floors and granite counter tops. And our neighbors decided for them it meant [...]
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Posted by blogs@bobvila.com (Dave) on under superstar michael jordan, nba superstar, jupiter florida, airness, michael jordan, kmart, square foot, elevator, square feet, three times, neighbors, bedrooms, peoe, proposal |

NBA superstar Michael Jordan unveiled plans for a 37,942-square-foot in Jupiter, Florida.His Airness's home plans include an elevator, 11 bedrooms, cottage and guard gate. For those who lack a sense of scale, 37,000 square feet is about the size of your local Kmart.Being a full three times the size of the neighbors' houses, some people are not thrilled with the proposal. "It's insane, a waste. Cities see nothing more than a tax base in these giant homes, but I can't imagine anyone needing ...
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Posted by on under tangible products, precious resources, deci, energy bills, energy savings, envy, hype, neighbors |

by Kert Heinecke Green building in its current manifestation is primarily hype. The market, quick to jump on the bandwagon, has focused primarily on tangible products that may draw envy from neighbors, but do little to actually preserve precious resources and reduce your energy bills. The real decision to go ‘green’ should start with the decision [...]
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Posted by on under car and drive, magic bullet, drunk drivers, slashdot, snippet, prosecutor, drunk driving, crimes, neighbors, new year, eve, wheel, texas county, county texas |

alphadogg contributes this snippet from Network World: "If you get busted for drunk driving in Montgomery County, Texas, this holiday season, your neighbors may hear about it on Twitter. That's because the local district attorney's office has decided to publish the names of those charged with driving while intoxicated between Christmas and New Year's Eve. County Vehicular Crimes Prosecutor Warren Diepraam came up with the idea as a way of discouraging residents from getting behind the wheel while drunk. 'It's not a magic bullet that's going to end DWIs, but it's something to make people think twice before they get behind the wheel of a car and drive while they're intoxicated,' he said."

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Posted by on under jerks, middle name, alligator, neighbors, neighborhood, tank, jazz |

Have neighborhood issues led you to contemplate buying a tank or housing an alligator? While this may not be the most constructive route to take, at least a little garage art can make the old jerks think your middle name really is Psychokilla‘. Even if you just want to jazz up your boring [...]
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