That’s what did it for me. It took seconds to reach the bowl.

The damn thing never made any sounds like a typical running toilet either.

I’m cringing for having been such an idiot. So much wasted water. So much wasted money.

Not sure on the variables and specifics to your situation, but if it turns out you're paying way more than you should be, it may be the toilet.

For a far longer time than I can hope to emotionally recover from, I had a leaking toilet that made a water bill that (I now know) should have been around $125/quarter into $500+ every 3 months.

Two years ago I did a minor reno of the bathroom and the 1980's commode had to go. Aside from using too much water in perfect condition, I knew it was leaking from the tank into the bowl a little.

It wasn't a little. After replacing it with a new, modern, efficient (but highly effective) toilet, my water bills dropped from over $500 quarterly to $125ish.

All the bills I paid of several hundred dollars for years because of a f'in toilet with a "slow leak" will haunt me to my death.

I knew it was leaking. I had no idea how much.

Good for you for asking if your bill is normal. Took me years and stupidly wasted money to ask.

St. V's was bought by Vanguard and now is owned by Tenet, a for-profit company.

This puts it in a position of serving two masters.

Whether St. Vincent's qualifies as a Catholic hospital or not now seems to be in the eye of the beholder.

> St. Vincent Hospital is now owned by Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, but still qualifies as a Catholic hospital. “They are supposed to agree when they take over to continue to honor the ERDs” — an acronym for ethical and religious directives — “which is really what makes a hospital a Catholic hospital,”

> Gotta be 3000 calories of pregnant terribleness

If I had 1000 updoots for this magnificent description, you'd have them all.

I have to agree and lend a fourth.

Personally, I like Mexican fine enough-A few times a year and I'm good.

But my SO could have it 21 meals a week (originally from TX).

So we've been to El Patron a little bit. And I have to attest that the queso is friggin GOOD.

That's it! Wow, they are still there. Haven't been to Solomon Pond since Before Covid (BC), have to say I am surprised.

Though I recall they weren't exactly cheap either, so maybe that accounts for some of why they've stayed open.

Wild-assed guess here, but do those mall stores still exist? Forget the name, but you would get things like this, or groomsmen's gifts, or graduation gifts there. There was one at one time in Solomon Pond and pretty sure Natick too.

They engraved everything. I think if you were nice to them they would even engrave your cat.

Number of CA transplants replying here is wildly surprising to me.

Some of the best fresh Italian bread I've had. It's a Christmas staple to go with the pot of sauce and meatballs!!

This is how to old school. 👍

Ugh. Was it a ticket for expired inspection or the same thing? Because that's a "moving violation" and 2 points on your insurance--BUT I have no idea if what OP got for being parked is the same thing as being pulled over with an expired inspection sticker.

If it is, then that is a whole BUNCH of bullshit IMO.

A kind Worcester Redditor just recently posted a great listing of ideas!

I also lament the restaurants that are closing of late.

The reality is that 60% fail within their first year, and 80% go under within the first five years.

A lot of work, love, and hope go into opening a restaurant. There are real people and dreams behind those statistics.

Just wanted to say I love that you did this. What a cool thing.

Rock TF on.

🎶"Hello Rusty Jones, goooodbye rustyyyy carrrrs!"🎼

Really not needed on modern cars. It's usually sold as an add-on at dealerships to increase profit margin. It sometimes can actually trap moisture in and cause problems.

Related: Anyone old enough to remember "Rusty Jones" from the 80's?

Dad said he was just going out for cigarettes!!

I think others have given OP the answer.

But seriously, without hyperbole (and I should say, also without a shred of actual evidence), it seems to me that between the start of 190 at the Rt. 2 split in Leominster and the end of 290 at 395 in Auburn, I cannot think of a time since the 90's when there hasn't been construction somewhere along that route.

I'm sure someone can prove me wrong factually. It just feels that way trying to think back.

If you include the section of 290 from the 190 split out to 495, then fuck it. I have to be right. Right?

Ahh so I'm not alone.

Just replied on their other post today that this whole spiel just reeks of something being off.

Okay. I've seen enough posts from this person on the same/similar subject that it's now suspect. Something seems just..... Weird.

TF does this mean??

I take a few days off from the internet and I miss this. ARGH.

Sure is. The turtle even looks like it's saying "Ooooof!"