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  1. davenlei

    OLED TV's

    The black levels and contrast is outstanding.  When I look at my LED LCD now (moved to another room), the image seems a bit washed out and flat.  I cant believe how much the image and colors pop with OLED. Regarding burn in, yes, they are more prone than LED LCD but due to improvements over the...
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    OLED TV's

    Best Buy has the deal.  You need to check if it is still on or not.
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    OLED TV's

    LED LCD uses a back light (the LED part) to shine light through the LCD panel to give you a picture.  Since it is 'on' all the time, in dark scenes, the black parts of the picture are never truly black due to light bleed.  The black areas are a very dark gray.  Also, colors can appear washed...
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    OLED TV's

    So I recently bought a 65" LG 4K OLED TV and the picture quality is amazing.  The contrast, colors and black levels are way beyond the LED LCD it is replacing in the room. If you are in the market for a new TV, take a look at the OLED TV's.  The picture quality is superb. Also They have a deal...
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    After my wife and I having been rear ended (separate accidents) and the person behind us lying their ass off trying to get our of their responsibility, I put discrete 1080p dash cams in both cars to keep people honest if/when there is a next time.  So several weeks ago when I was driving...
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    A note of thanks to Soylent Green Is People

    John (SGIP) worked on my loan as well and the process was as smooth as butter.  When I refinanced, it was the same reliable service!  Highly recommend him.
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    750k max budget

    My old Irvine house recently resold and the sellers made a tidy six figure profit for holding onto the house for a few years.  Coulda, shoulda, woulda.....  I can't complain much, my current house went up quite a bit in the same time frame as well.  I like the rising home values but it...
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    750k max budget

    Yea, I felt the clutches of Irvine holding my soul when I lived there.  It made me feel like I had obtained an achievement badge.  I felt sadness and some pain when moving out of Irvine thinking I had left Xanadu.   A couple weeks after I left Irvine, the mental fog of the drug they disperse in...
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    Thinking of moving

    So we switched places.  I lived in Irvine and now live in LN.
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    Blue i8 Around Town

    Yea, he was getting into his car at Driftwood Cafe in Laguna when I was walking in.... and yes, he is Asian. 
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    Buying 900K SFR in Irvine - advice needed

    We stretched on our first house (Irvine) since we were still in College at the time and it paid off well for us.  It was a good gamble since our incomes were not that big and we knew it would just grow once we were done with school.  When we decided to move to a bigger home because our family...
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    Thinking of moving

    I moved out of Irvine almost six years ago (wow time flies) after living in Irvine for ten years.  I don't regret it at all either.......  Well except for when I want authentic Asian food. I have an in-ground spa and that is all we need.  The previous owners of the house had plans drawn up to...
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    VRBO / AIRBNB - starting to show up in Irvine

    I would assume this would not be allowed due to some sort of sublease clause.
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    Question on a house where somebody died in

    Before we bought our second house we looked at a house someone died in (the husband passed).  Although I know it is an inanimate object, the house felt sad to be in for some reason.  The house was nice, good layout and very well maintained and at a very good price but it just felt sad....  We...
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    Deposit

    When we were looking for our first house we put a deposit on a house being built with a builder.  a week and a half later we found something better and called the builder to get our money back.  They had no problem writing us a check for the full amount and giving it back to us.  I believe they...
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    Irvine Crime Wave

    The details in the article including that he stabbed the victim (and his wife) with a knife after running him over pretty much narrows his defense lawyers options.
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    would you take your kids (middle or high school) out of school for vacation?

    Yes I have.  One time for one week and another time for two weeks. If you contact the school office a month ahead of time, the teacher will put together a work pack and your child (and you too) have to sign the agreement that they will get the work done and turn it in when they return to...
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    The graves in Irvine

    I have been to a few of those places and Riders Club in San Clemente definitely deserves a spot on that list.  It is better than some of those I see.
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    Would you buy a house if it had any one of these on curbside in front of house

    I don't mind having a fire hydrant very close to the house.  When I shop around for homeowners insurance, some companies ask me how far away the fire hydrant is from my property.  I asked if it is better the closer it is and they have said yes.  I assume it is because it is easier/faster for the...
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    Oliva in San Juan Capistrano

    Since this is pretty close to where I live, I decided to go by there yesterday. I too really liked the plan 2 model.  Love the multi-fold doors that open up 1.5 sides of a room and the huge expansive great rooms.  Makes you feel like you can throw a ball around in there and not hit anything...
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