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acrirealty-blog · 9 years

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Go Beyond Your HOA Insurance to Cover the Interior of Your Dwelling

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Go Beyond Your HOA Insurance to Cover the Interior of Your Dwelling

Your homeowner’s association membership covers a lot of community elements, from landscaping to repaving the parking lot, to repainting the exterior of your condo unit. Aside from the roof and common-facing areas of the unit, however, little else is covered by the blanket insurance policy that your dues help cover and your personal property still needs to be protected. Luckily, finding discounts and reasonably priced policies to cover your possessions and the interior of your unit is quite simple; all it takes is a little research.

Dwelling Coverage is Key

Heaven forbids there’s a fire or burglary at your unit, because the HOA is likely unable to help you replace stolen items or repair damaged interior infrastructure and, unfortunately, blanket community policies rarely provide all-in coverage that includes the interior of individual units. But double check to see if your association has a master policy that covers the entire complex to that extent. Chances are the inside is your responsibility and the HOA has a “bare walls” policy that covers nearly everything … anything inside the unit.

It’s important to protect your investment with dwelling coverage to protect against water damage, fire damage, theft and other issues that happen in your home. The outside public-facing parts of your unit are commonly part of the blanket association coverage. So, if a broken tree branch damages tiling on your roof or tears the kitchen siding, the HOA is obligated to fix it.

Limits vary based on the level of coverage you need, but for inside the home, you should look into condo insurance to handle your personal items and everything inside the four walls of your home. Insurance can be expensive, which is why providers like The Hartford offer discounts on home and auto policy bundles. Hartford also provides credits for AARP members and condo owners who have fire or security alarms.

Other Condo Dwelling Policy Tips

Generally, you’re looking for $300,000 to $500,000 in liability coverage, based on your personal situation and contents of the condo. Policies like the HO-6 cover personal liability in the event that someone is injured inside the unit, as well other potential damage or theft coverage.

Special items like jewelry or collectibles might need to be individually itemized but definitely, speak with your insurance carrier about those specifics. Consider the total value of everything, including investments you’ve made in appliances and upgrades and how to protect them from loss. Owning a condo is not the same thing as owning a traditional single-family home with a full yard, garage, and other elements like a single backyard pool. The bottom lines of searching for a condo policy are:

Find as many discounts as possible

Make sure the coverage limits fit your lifestyle

Confirm that you have coverage where your HOA doesn’t

Don’t leave it to chance. Insurance is about protection, and with such competition now for policies and insurance bundles, there are so many options available that meet your needs, there really is no excuse for not getting as much insurance as possible.

ARE YOU COVERED CORRECTLY? Find out today!

As a homeowner under the Acri Management umbrella, we will perform a free analysis of your current insurance policy.Call our Acri Insurance Counselor, Lori Miller at 412-459-0111 extension 123. She will perform a complete review of your needs and evaluate your present insurance coverage. She will make sure your current policy is matching up with your association’s insurance policy. Your current agent may not be aware of the particulars of your association’s policy. Make sure you are adequately protected. Call Lori or email her today @ [email protected]

ARE YOU COVERED CORRECTLY? Find out today! As a homeowner under the Acri Management umbrella, we will perform a free analysis of your current insurance policy. Our Acri Insurance Counselor will perform a complete review of your needs and evaluate your present insurance coverage to make sure you are not over or underinsured according to your association documents.

Please also be sure to check out the Acri Home Protection page for other appliance and protection plans.

#Homeowner Insurance Explanations #Property Management Service

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mattzoe01 · 1 year

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Connect with the ultimate Motels Townsville

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Hotels Near Downtown Dallas: Cheap Downtown Dallas Hotel Deals & Discounts | AARP Travel Center

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What’s happening in the parks: the week of July 19, 2021

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What’s happening in the parks: the week of July 19, 2021

The following Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation events and programs are happening the week of July 19, 2021.

#1100 South Calhoun Street #202 West Superior Street #2200 West Jefferson Boulevard #233 West Main Street #817 West Dupont Road #AARP American Association of Retired Persons #AARP Fitness Park #ACPL Allen County Public Library #Albert G. Jennings Center #Alli Dickey #Auer Lawn at Promenade Park #Band: El Camino Hot Tub #Band: Light Steps #Barbara Bradley Baekgaard #Barbara Bradley Baekgaard Family Foundation #Brian Walker #CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention #City of Fort Wayne Greenways and Trails #City of Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department #City of Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Lifetime Sports Academy #Community Chess in Promenade Park #Cooper Community Center #Downtown Community Center #Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory #Fort Wayne Indiana #Foster Park #Foster Park Golf Course #FWCS Fort Wayne Community Schools #Heartland Sings #Iris Flower Show

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abdifarah · 6 years

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Hotel Pennsylvania

Central Pennsylvania is weird. Homeowners string confederates flags as nonchalantly as Christmas lights. My mom, who moved to Central Pennsylvania against my protests, lives about ten miles from Spring Grove, PA, which we have to drive through whenever we visit my Aunt Darlene and Uncle Kenny right below the Pennsylvania–Maryland line. Spring Grove is a cruel joke of a name as the town perpetually smells of rancid cabbage. The smell emanates from the Glatfelter Paper Mill at the heart of the town. All the shops and services in the town either bear the Glatfelter name or use some corny paper pun in their signage. The old brick row homes that line Main Street have porches but no one sits on them. If you do see someone on the street they have an exhausted expression well beyond their years, perhaps from too many cigarettes, or possibly from years of hopelessly working at the paper mill. A cloud – both literal and spiritual – hangs over Spring Grove.

But there is another kind of small town in Central Pennsylvania. All the companies in this town are higher tech with little pollution to diffuse the sun. Power washed brick houses with immaculately manicured lawns line the small streets of Lititz, Pennsylvania. Voted the Best Small Town in America by AARP, every block has either an ice cream stand, or a guitar shop, or a quaint bed and breakfast. On any summer afternoon the sidewalks and streets are filled with happy people. Kids in their bathing suits weave through older pedestrians on Razor scooters. Fit and fresh faced adults in Tevas and Birkenstocks walk dogs, and still active older couples in Brooks Brothers hold hands while taking an evening stroll. It's the kind of town that takes the Fourth of July very seriously. Year round every house has the same 4 x 6 foot American flag fixed at the same 45 degree angle from a post of the white painted porches that wrap each facade, so as to clear up any confusion with one’s neighbor. “Oh, you’re American? I’m American too! What are the chances?” But around the Fourth somehow more American flags appear. They break out those pleated half-circle numbers with the concentric red, white, and blue ring with the star in the middle, and drape them over their porch railings. Little old ladies plant entire fields of miniature flags in public green spaces, in memory of fallen soldiers. (When exactly did the 4th of July merge with Memorial Day? Let there be no question, Lititz, Pennsylvania loves the troops. In Lititz the 4th alone cannot contain the fireworks, but anytime for about a week before and after you can expect to hear a random boom and see a starburst of red white or blue sparks in the sky.

Unlike Spring Grove, Lititz is thriving, bolstered by a constellation of steady companies offering both good paying blue collar work as well as more tech driven white collar jobs. There is a Rolex factory here. Lititz is what I assume Trump supporters envision when they pray Make America Great Again. Surprisingly, despite the overt patriotism and trappings of Americana, Lititz is not Trump Country. The cute coffee shops and overpriced bistros are populated by salt and pepper haired businessmen pissed that Trump’s steel tariffs are cutting into the bottom line, as well as woke college kids home for summer break shedding genuine tears over the separation of immigrant families at the border. Turns out a lot of white folks despise Trump as much if not more than us various minorities.

Despite the friendly faces and preponderance of liberal allies, my skin still crawls in this still uber-white small town. I am usually the only brown person in sight and while the eyes are kind I do feel all eyes on me wherever I go. I imagine walking into a dark divey bar in depressed Spring Grove and the proverbial record screeches and some grisled bartender asks acerbically, “What are you doing here!?” In Lititz the look on peoples’ faces asks the same “What are you doing here?” without the coldness, but rather with concern or surprise, as if to ask “Are you lost?” “How did you stumble upon our white oasis?” I come to Lititz regularly for work as a subcontractor for one of the big companies fueling the prosperity of Lititz, a company called Tait Towers. Most people will never hear about Tait Towers but they are ubiquitous. If you have gone to a big arena concert in the last 30 years you have seen their work, as they are the foremost supplier of decking and stage equipment for rock and pop concert tours. Anything sleek and shiny and automated that adorned the stage of that last concert you attended was probably Tait. I get called in when they are working on something a little weirder, handmade, idiosyncratic. Over the years assisting Tait’s in-house Scenic Department, we have built a gold vinyl wrapped tiger and lion for Katy Perry, sculpted a 30 foot jungle Tree for Britney Spears, and created an ice crystal themed stage for Lady Gaga. Turns out the ladies of pop like hand made props to counteract their synthesized sound, for which me and my bank account are grateful. It's not the most avantgarde work, but the pay is decent. They put me up in hotel while I am there. For a while I had Hilton Diamond Status after a particularly long five month stay designing and building an inflatable tree for Cirque du Soleil’s Avatar themed show, Toruk. Strangely, I get asked to make a lot of trees.

This past Saturday I was leaving the local laundromat. My hotel has a washer and dryer but I still jump at any opportunity show my black face in town and mix it up with the townspeople. However awkward, I am a glutton for punishment. As I was turning the corner out of the laundromat parking lot I almost shocked myself into an accident as I witnessed a Chinese family on their porch within a row of houses. Where had these people been during those homogeneous 4th of July celebrations or during those awkward evenings I spent at the bar of the Bull’s Head, a local tavern? I suspected that there was a whole unseen community of minorities in Lititz. I remembered the handful of other black and brown people that worked at Tait. Why had I not seen this more diverse crowd during my daily coffee runs to the local bakery, Dosie Dough, or out walking their dogs or playing with their children in the evening? It seemed that the other people of color went to work, did their job, and immediately jetted home as soon as the day was done. Also, a lot of them probably chose to forego small town living in favor of the more urban Lancaster, Pennsylvania about seven miles south of Lititz.

After a few weeks in Lititz, I too found myself retreating to my hotel room after the work day. Should I go out for dinner for a little more ambiance or grab a drink at the bar with its potential for conversation. The pessimistic belief that I would be the only black person and the sole vessel to absorb the awkward stares proved exhausting. I would instead microwave an Amy’s Mexican casserole bowl for dinner and catch up on the last season of The Americans. At some point myself and the other people of color of Lititz made an unspoken pact with the white people of this sleepy town that we would do our jobs and go home immediately in order to perpetuate the belief that this was one of those ideal small towns, the kind that could be voted Best Small Town in America. When I imagine the best small town in America sadly I do not see a Chinese family, black welders, or even myself.

After years of coming to work with Tait I can confidently say that I hate classic rock. Tait is all about classic rock. The founder, Michael Tait, an Australian expat, got his start building stages for the band Yes in the 60’s. As an independent artist, my short stints with Tait represent my only times working in a real workplace with set hours. For years the shop was haunted by an omnipresent Muzak system that played classic rock incessantly. Everyday at around 4pm the Eagles’ “Hotel California”, a song written by Satan himself, would torment us. Working 10 to 12 to 14 hour days to meet a deadline, 4 o’ clock was our witching hour; too late in the day to bring any new energy or insights to the project, much too early to begin cleaning up for the day. The lyrics, “You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave” taunted me, less because of their spot on description of my current predicament but more because they’re just stupid. Hearing the same “classic” songs day after day I realized the utter mediocrity of classic rock as whole. Just competently melodic enough to be easy to listen to, unlike say punk or metal (both far superior). Lyrically the stories ranged from completely meaningless, to embarrassingly infantile, to undeniably problematic. Somehow we decided that this was the American music, over jazz, blues, funk, and r&b. Classic rock will be playing on the space shuttle we board after we successfully destroy earth and it will be playing on whatever outpost we establish on the faraway planet we colonize.

Currently, I am working on a set of nine sculptures of Elton John that will array the proscenium arch above the stage for his upcoming tour. Overall, I enjoy this work. At least it is not another tree. And as far as pop music goes I dig Elton John’s music more than some of the other pop stars for whom I have made art. However, at the end of a long day sculpting his strange bulbous nose and thin lips for the seventh, eighth or ninth time I begin to sour a bit on Sir Elton. Elton John is 73 years old (probably older since, like most performers, I assume he gave a younger age when he started out) and we are building a stage for him for a projected three year tour that will net him millions of dollars. How many black artists or other musicians of color are still relevant and can sell out arenas into their 60’s and 70’s? Maybe Stevie Wonder? I can easily name 20 white (male) musicians. We already mentioned Elton John; how about Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, The Rolling Stones, The Eagles, The Who, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Aerosmith, Sting, Ozzy Osbourne, Jimmy Buffett? I can keep going. Were these giants of rock undeniably better than their female contemporaries or artists of color working at the same time so as to secure an undying career into infinity?

I read in an article years ago detailing some of the financial troubles of T-Boz and Chilli of TLC, that they did not have much money coming in outside of the $1200 royalty check they received monthly. TLC was a group notoriously mistreated and shortchanged by their management and record labels yet they still had $1200 a month in royalties arriving like clockwork. I can barely begin to fathom what a group like the Rolling Stones receives in regular royalties. At any moment a Rolling Stones song plays somewhere on this blue planet. I hypothesize that the proliferation of classic rock around the world may be the biggest form of white welfare. According to the website, Inside Philanthropy, Jimmy Buffett is worth $550 million. He has one terrible song that he has somehow parlayed into a fortune! He is then free to spread that money among various causes or toward organizations like the NRA. Or take rock and roll’s running joke that the Rolling Stones, despite their hard living are somehow, immortal. While humorous and perplexing we all know the reason for these artist’s longevity. Being wanted, having work to do, being asked to perform, and the monetary and emotional support they afford sustains one’s life. I cannot help but feel that the melancholy that we collectively share when a giant of black music dies – Prince a few years back and Aretha Franklin most recently – stems from the understanding that despite their great fame and success their talent deserved more. They deserved Rolling Stones level treatment. Is there a better rock and roll song that Franklin’s “Respect” or “Chain of Fools?” I should have been in Lititz making nine life-size sculptures of Aretha Franklin and not Elton John.

The last time I arrived at Tait to work on a project I noticed the absence of the Muzak system. Every department now controlled their own music. Sometimes someone plays from their Spotify or Apple Music or we just put on the radio. Much to my chagrin and confusion, somehow the Freddy Kruger of classic rock continues to haunt me even with my mostly young coworkers choosing the music. Someone will mindlessly put on the “Beatles Radio” on Pandora, or WXPN, a Philly radio station, will have a “Throwback Thursday” traversing the entire discography of the Rolling Stones. One day during WXPN’s regular offerings (usually a mix of new rock with a few eclectic curve balls thrown every now and then) Childish Gambino AKA Donald Glover’s “This is America” came on (I too am surprised by the ubiquity of this song as I viewed it less as something to casually listen to and more as the multi-level artwork that I was initially presented with through its graphic video. But alas, the song bumps). Almost instinctively, without prompt, fanfare, or commotion one of my coworkers changed the channel. After hours of absorbing banal rock something mysterious sparked a station change. I tried to put this incident out of my mind. Soon after someone put on an Itunes 80’s playlist. Somehow 80’s music has come to mean “White 80’s”; Culture Club, Billy Idol, and all that other Breakfast Club, Top Gun, Say Anything music, completely omitting black acts, save titans like Michael Jackson and Prince. Surprisingly, a Janet Jackson song slipped onto this mostly vanilla playlist, but almost as soon as I started bouncing my shoulders and popping my neck along with Jackson’s “Pleasure Principle” someone calmly put down their tools, walked to the computer and skipped to the next song!

I work with genuinely good people. The same liberal minded white people that I would overhear furiously denouncing Trump in the coffee shop. But there was something unconsciously disturbing about a black voice coming out of the office speakers, and conversely something calming and reassuring about A-Ha’s “Take On Me,” which restored the stasis after Janet’s interruption. Was the promulgation of classic rock and other culturally white genres part of some conspiracy to entrench whiteness as the default and everything else an aberration? The truth was probably less insidious and more banal, but no less effective. Sometimes I’ll muster the courage to take over DJ duties and I will attempt to put on a more colorful station or playlist, but even I find myself squirming with embarrassment if a particular black song plays. I am conscious that, unlike those classic rock songs that we all know to the point of no longer hearing them, every word of an unfamiliar song from an unfamiliar voice conspicuously grabs the attention and appears in bold text before ones eyes, complete with a bouncing ball keeping place. This can become awkward when, say, Adina Howard’s “Freak Like Me” comes on during a 90’s Jams Playlist. I want a freak in the morning/ A freak in the evening, just like me/ I need a roughneck nigga/ That can satisfy me. Why should a song that boldly expresses black female sexuality be awkward for me? I listen to plenty of songs all day that foreground white male sexuality: AC/DC’s “You Shook Me All Night Long” or Rod Stewart’s “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy.” Or why should a rap song with explicit lyrics put the room in a frenzy? Eric Clapton literally has a song called, “Cocaine.”

White supremacy resides not only within the purview of avowed white supremacists; that resident of Spring Grove or Dover with truck nuts hanging off his gun metal grey Ford Raptor with the giant confederate flag waving. We are all complicit. The MAGA white supremacist is not the only one lying to themselves about America’s past. The liberal resident of Lititz is as well. So am I. Somewhere we all believed the wonderfully illustrative mid-century American propaganda that America was a white family behind a white picket fence and that everyone else is just borrowing space, when in reality people from all ethnic backgrounds have shared this country since day one. And to be more factual there was a time on this land mass before white people; before genocide, theft, and slavery. Us people of color need to combat this as well. We may be mathematical minorities, but we are not new here. We are not the cousin crashing on the couch, lying awake and hungry, afraid to go to the kitchen and make food, so as not to disturb the owners of the house. We need to not be ashamed of our music, our existence. We need to show up and be seen; at those corny 4th of July celebrations and especially at the voting booth, reminding all onlookers that we are just as American. Only then might we all imagine a more diverse picture when we think of the Best Small Town in America, and only then might I be freed from the hell of “Hotel California” playing on my radio into eternity.

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skateofministry · 3 years

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Del Ray Events Calendar: See What’s Happening This Week

DEL RAY, VA — Looking for things to do today? Your Del Ray Patch neighborhood calendar is a terrific method to keep tabs on what’s taking place near you and find regional occasions that fit your interests. Here’s a roundup of regional occasions turning up in the location today.

Hosting an approaching occasion? Whether you’re preparing a rodeo, a coat drive, or a magic program, there’s no much better location to share it than Patch’s occasion calendar. You can likewise get the word out in neighboring neighborhoods by promoting your occasion. The expense is $1 each day per neighborhood.

Here are all of today’s occasions in the Del Ray location:

Featured Event: Cool Yoga – Free Outdoor Yoga in the Heart of Del Ray!

When: Wednesday, July 14th at 6:30 p.m.

Where: Del Ray Psych & Wellness, LLC

What: Join us for Cool Yoga – Free outside yoga every Wed. June 23 – August 25, 6:30 – 7:30 pm at the Del Ray Psych & Wellness lot, 1900 Mt. Vernon Avenue (Corner of E. Bellefonte) in the Heart of Del Ray. Classes are complimentary, available to the general public, all levels welcome and taught by so… Learn More

Featured Event: Cool Yoga – Free Outdoor Yoga in the Heart of Del Ray! (Maureen Clyne)

Featured Event: July 17: Mt.Vernon Flea Market & Artisan Sale – 8717 Ft Hunt Road

When: Saturday, July 17th at 8:00 a.m.

Where: 8717 Fort Hunt Road

What: FLEA MARKET-BAZAAR – Saturday, July 17 @8:00-1:00 pm (RAIN OR SHINE) Great market to see — with a range of antiques and classic products, useful, and in addition to the imaginative and handmade products! This Saturday we will include tasty home-style baked products for sale. We al… Learn More

Featured Event: July 17: Mt.Vernon Flea Market & Artisan Sale – 8717 Ft Hunt Road (L Suzanne Landers)

Featured Event: The DC Big Flea Antiques Show returns post Covid

When: Saturday, July 17th at 9:00 a.m.

Where: Dulles Expo Center

What: The DC Big Flea Antiques program is the biggest indoor Antiques Flea Market in the Mid-Atlantic with 700 Vendors from around the Country. Jewelry, Art, Pottery, Furniture, Mid-Century, and even Repurposed. All at cost effective rates. July 17th-July 18th Sat. 9-6, and Sun.11-5 $10 bo… Learn More

Featured Event: The DC Big Flea Antiques Show returns post Covid (marthia sides)

Featured Event: Retirement Planning: Strategies for Today and Tomorrow

When: Saturday, July 17th at 9:00 a.m.

Where: online

What: Retirement preparation does not need to be intimidating. Join AARP for this complimentary webinar to discover pointers for identifying if you are on track, and discover useful techniques to assist you attain retirement assurance. It’s never ever far too late to organize your monetary future. The web… Learn More

Featured Event: Retirement Planning: Strategies for Today and Tomorrow (AARP Virginia )

Featured Event: Art reveal, skate demonstration and Brandon Lee Adams show

When: Saturday, July 17th at 3:30 p.m.

Where: 8407 Woodlawn St

What: Nashville award winner & superstar songwriter Brandon Lee Adams has a real present you will not wish to miss out on! His guitar abilities are powerful, his voice is extraordinary. The art program starts at 3:30pm, with a demonstration by skateboard wizard Arthur Lisi Jr. Throughout the afternoon, dis… Learn More

Featured Event: Art reveal, skate demonstration and Brandon Lee Adams show (Musicalhossgal )

Featured Event: Fun in the Sun on Lake Accotink

When: Saturday, July 17th at 3:30 p.m.

Where: Lake Accotink Park

What: Young grownups of Alexandria, leave the city and invest a day on the water with pals! Rent a boat, bring a picnic or walk. Take an afternoon to unwind & charge. Learn More

Featured Event: Fun in the Sun on Lake Accotink (First Baptist Church of Alexandria)

Native American Pipe Ceremony (Free, Outdoor Event)

When: Saturday, July 17th at 7:00 p.m.

Where: 2704 Mt Vernon Ave

What: WHEN: July 17, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 7:30 pmWHERE: Outside Del Ray Artisans Gallery in the GardenCOST: None, Free Event Del Ray Artisans is honored to display over 5 years of photography from long time member, Oscar and Emmy winner John W. Hiller with an unique two-week ex… Learn More

Check out more incredible regional occasions, or include your own, on the Del Ray Patch neighborhood calendar.

Editor’s note: This short article was immediately produced based upon occasion info generally supplied by neighborhood members. Patch has actually not separately validated the majority of this info, constantly contact organizers to verify published occasions are continuing as prepared. Click on any occasion in the list for more information. You can likewise connect to [email protected] with any concerns or other feedback about this short article.

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I Think You Should Leave Season 2: Ranking Every Sketch

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How on Earth did we survive two years without new episodes of Netflix’s brilliant sketch comedy series I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson? The first batch of six episodes premiered on April 23 of 2019 and proved instantly iconic.

Contained within the season’s roughly two-dozen sketches was absolutely hilarious and essential comedy that provided ample memetic kindling for the internet’s conversational fire. For the focused enough mind, it’s entirely possible to communicate with one’s friends exclusively in I Think You Should Leave memes. Lord knows, I’ve tried it.

Thankfully, ITYSL season 2 has finally arrived on Netflix after its COVID-19 delay. It features 28 sketches that range from “pretty funny” to “I can’t stop laughing. Oh God, I can’t stop laughing. It hurts, surely this is the end. Surely, I will die.”

Check out our rankings below and then begin yelling at our chances like Spectrum is dropping your network.

28. Credit Card Roulette

If nothing else, Tim Robinson and I Think You Should Leave co-creator Zach Kanin are incredible comedy scouts. Through two seasons, the show’s sketches have been a who’s who of up-and-coming comedic talent, like the wonderful John Early who is featured in this sketch. Unfortunately Early is not served well by the material here, which doesn’t rise to the same ludicrous heights as season 2’s other sketches. The best moment is Early’s immediate resolve that he’s not paying the bill, but the sketch doesn’t go too far after that.

27. Dave’s Poop Double

The sketch that serves as the cold open of season 2’s final episode doesn’t get things off to the best start. The concept of Tim’s “Luka” hiring a guy who looks just like his coworker Dave to take monster shits every time he gets up is certainly fun but missing an important layer of added absurdity. Luka is probably the best name for any of Robinson’s random characters yet though.

26. Little Buff Boys Pt. 2

Season 2 features many more callbacks to previous sketches than the first season did. This followup to Little Buff Boys is the worst of the bunch but still quite funny. Perhaps the only thing more absurd than a Little Buff Boys competition is someone being proud of running “one of” the biggest LBB competitions in the Greater Cincinnati area. This sketch also passes up an easy Cincinnati Chili joke in favor of creating the truly vile “cherry chuck salad.”

25. Detective Crashmore Trailer

This trailer for action thriller Detective Crashmore is funny enough on its own but doesn’t reach another comedic level until the AOL Blast interview two sketches later. Still, I unironically want to see an action film with a lead character whose main quip is “Eat fucking bullets, you fuckers. You fucking suck. You fucking SUCK!”

24. I Should Have Got That

I Think You Should Leave deserves a big spread in AARP magazine. No other sketch show revels in the talents of older comedians quite like this one. After 81-year-old comedian Ruben Rabasa stole the show in season 1, season 2 ups the ante with many more sketches letting old folks shine. It’s Bob McDuff Wilson’s turn this time around and his child-like obsession with his student’s burger kills right up until the shockingly dark kicker.

23. Office Surfing

“I almost killed myself, Jullliieeeeee” is one of the best line-reads of the season. The sketch it’s built around isn’t too remarkable but man, does Robinson knock that one out of the park.

22. “No, I Don’t Know How to Drive”

This is a quickie but a goodie. Robinson’s characters break down in tears quite often this season and this is one of the better occasions. How far have Tim’s characters come – from reveling in the existence of four-wheeled motorcycles to looking at the inside of a car and weeping “I don’t know what any of this shit is and I’m fucking scared.”

21. The Capital Room

Speaking of top tier comedic talent, thank God Patti Harrison stopped by another season of I Think You Should Leave. This time around, we get two heaping doses of Patti. This one, the first of the two, is the inferior but still quite great. In the span of roughly 30 seconds, Harrison unveils the saga of a woman who A. Got sewn into the pants of the Thanksgiving Day parade Charlie Brown float, B. Hates all bald boys, C. Sued the city and won a fortune, D. Is now helplessly addicted to wine, and E. Is tragically self-aware that her money will run out soon.

20. But It’s Lunch

Just like last year’s opening sketch, “But It’s Lunch” (this is probably a good time to mention, that I’m naming all of these things myself. You could very easily call this the Hotdog sketch but that would confuse it with last year’s hotdog sketch) sets the perfect opening mood. The sight gag of Robinson’s Pat trying to stealthily eat a hotdog is wonderful, and the fact that things so quickly escalate to hotdog surgery and puke is just sublime.

19. Carber Hotdog Vacuum

The follow-up to “But It’s Lunch” occurs a full two episodes later and proves to be a hell of a pay-off. Robinson’s unnamed character (who is obviously Pat) very quickly reveals that there is one very specific reason he made this hotdog vacuum invention and you’ll never guess what it was. We all make mistakes. We shouldn’t be fired for them.

18. Insider Trading Trial (Stupid Hat)

This sketch somewhat mimics the experience of trying to explain what I Think You Should Leave is like to someone who has never seen it. “So, this guy took too small a slice of toilet paper…” or “…and then he has to have to have sex with his mother-in-law.” “Insider Trading” rotely describes the bizarre behaviors of one of Robinson’s deeply strange characters, Brian, as it’s being read into the court record. Brian and his stupid fedora with the safari flaps is in attendance to provide a visual aid. As are some hilarious flashbacks in which Brian attempts to roll the hat down his arm like Fred Astaire and instead encounters only wheelchair grease.

17. The Ice Cream Store is Closed Today

Before he was a criminal lawyer, Bob Odenkirk was one of the most legendary sketch writers of all time. It’s only fitting that he stop by ITYSL season 2 to provide his comedic blessing. Odenkirk is great from the get-go but this one doesn’t really get rolling until the end when Robinson finds himself truly immersed in the fictional life of this sad old man. “His wife’s sick but she’s gonna get better” is a shockingly emotional moment amid pure farce.

16. Barbie and the Blues Brothers

This is the sketch that climbed the most in my rankings upon a second viewing. What first seemed to be a waste of Conner O’Malley’s manic comedic energy became a semi-classic once I submitted to its strange vibes. I don’t even know what to call this one but Robinson’s character refusing to stop dancing as Barbie the dog melts down is hilarious. O’Malley is better served by last season’s “honk if you’re horny” sketch, still he gets some bangers in this time around like “She thinks he’s a whole new guy because of the glasses and the hat” and “it’s her house, she’s doing what’s right!” Robinson once again closes this nonsense out with some well-earned tears. “It’s just me, Barbie. I’m not the Blues Brothers.”

15. Jaime Taco (I Love My Wife)

“Jamie Taco” is a prime example of just how rapidly (and how well) I Think You Should Leave is able to veer into pure nonsensical genius. At the top, this sketch comes perilously close to making an actual statement about how men are too quick to pretend like their wives are horrible nags. This sketch, however, has its sights set on something much dumber…and therefore better. Our hero (played hilariously by Richard Jewell’s Paul Walter Hauser) loves his wife because she helped him through his darkest moment, which just so happens to be when snotty young actor Jamie Taco refused to let him say his Henchman lines in a play.

14. Comos Restaurant

All hail the return of the great Tim Heidecker! Heidecker, of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! fame, is one of the few comedians with a strange enough sensibility to be reasonably seen as an I Think You Should Leave forerunner. His season 1 turn as a walnut-obsessed jazz douche is a classic and this one reaches similar heights. This time, Heidecker’s character, Gary, and his lovely date, Janeane (Tracey Birdsall), have good reason to be annoyed by their date night at the sci-fi cosmos restaurant being interrupted by some hacky jokes. Of course, they use this opportunity to reveal that Jeannine’s mom used to drink puke for the Davy and Rascal radio show to pay for school supplies. It’s oddly refreshing to have a Heidecker character given a game partner and Gary and Janeane make one great team.

13. Detective Crashmore Interivew

While the Detective Crashmore trailer is the setup, this interview with AOL Blast is the punchline. Detective Crashmore is played by Santa Claus, because why not? Actor Biff Wiff’s gruff, nasally Midwestern timber is the perfect accent to accompany this lunacy. This is a Santa who in one breath demands to be taken seriously as an actor (Billy Bob Thornton-style) and in the next admits to seeing everyone in the world’s dick.

12. Sloppy Steaks (I Used to Be a Piece of Shit)

From here on out, it’s nothing but absolute homeruns. “Sloppy Steaks” could very well have been number one on this list and few would have batted an eye. The setup here is amazing as it gives Tim Robinson a reason to essentially have beef with a baby. The baby cries because he knows Robinson used to be a piece of shit. But don’t babies understand that people can change? That’s funny enough to begin with, but the real gut-busting moment here is the reveal of what “being a piece of shit” really means. In this case it means slicking one’s hair back and dousing the steaks at Truffoni’s with water to make sloppy steaks.

11. Johnny Carson Impersonator

Just a quick rundown for those who are confused…

Johnny Carson = Can Hit. George Kennedy = Can’t Hit. George Bush = Can’t Hit.

10. Driving School (Her Job is Tables)

This is the rare I Think You Should Leave sketch that actually provides an answer to all the lunacy. As Robinson’s character’s Driver’s Ed class watches Patti Harrison’s actress in some dated videos, they can’t help but wonder what she does for a living. “Tables,” Robinson answers over and over again. This would be funny enough on its own but the reveal that Harrison provides tables to Monster Cons is a rare and valuable moment of “Ohhhhh that’s why” for this show. Equally as valuable is Harrison, who really sells that those tables are her lifeblood.

9. Claire’s Ear-Piercings

One has to wonder how much time goes into choosing the perfect “order” for the sketches in I Think You Should Leave. Two seasons in a row now, the show has selected pitch perfect opening and closing sketches. This closing number is oddly melancholic as the Claire’s orientation video for girls who want to get their ears pierced somehow gives way to one 58-year-old man named Ron Tussbler’s existential dread. If we really get to see the “highlights” after we die, forcibly fake laughing every ten minutes to make the voyeuristic experience all the richer sounds like a good strategy and not sad at all. Hang in there, Ron.

8. Little Buff Boys Competition

What. A. Crop. It was a virtual certainty that ITYSL season 2 would feature a spiritual successor to the classic “Baby of the Year” sketch in season 1. Thank God “Little Buff Boys” is up to the challenge of replicating that magic. This one has all the right elements to be another hit: Sam Richardson (in a wig this time, no less), a grand pageant hall, and some precocious youths. Troll Boy also joins the canon of young ITYSL characters who everybody instinctively hates alongside Bart Harley Jarvis.

7. Tammy Craps

There’s something weirdly nefarious about this commercial for a poisonous doll that doesn’t have farts in her head anymore. It’s a criticism of late stage capitalism crossed with the cursed nature of the Annabelle movies…while not being like either of those things at all. In reality, this is just another absurdist concept sprung from the terrifying inner depths of the writing staff’s mind. It also happens to be a particularly great one. The girl weighing her clothes down with rocks so she can hit the magical 60-pound threshold to safely play with Tammy Craps is one of the best gags of the season.

6. Karl Havoc

“Little Buff Boys Competition” and another upcoming sketch are likely to produce the lion’s share of memes and quotes from this season of ITYSL. But the one quote that’s stuck in my mind most aggressively comes from this hilarious episode 1 clip. The sight of Robinson’s Carmine Laguzio posing as the dead-faced freakshow Karl Havoc and muttering “I don’t want to be around anymore” is quite simply one of the funniest things I’ve ever witnessed. This is a marvelous, unnerving, utterly hilarious sketch. That there are somehow five better sketches speaks to how strong this season is.

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5. Dan Flashes Pt. 1 (Office)

I Think You Should Leave is now two for two in introducing the most cutting edge items in men’s fashion. Season 1 featured the arrival of the highly practical TC Tugger shirt. Now season 2 ups the ante with the stylish Dan Flashes. This sketch succeeds because it takes a simple question “Why is Mike laying down during a business meeting?” and divines the most outlandish answer possible. Mike isn’t eating because he’s spending all his money on Dan Flashes shirts.

4. Dan Flashes Pt. 2 (Hotel Menu)

It’s one thing to introduce a hilarious concept, it’s another thing entirely to put it into practice. This second entry into the Dan Flashes canon is amazing. Back in part 1, it seemed as though the intricate patterns on the Dan Flashes shirts have a hypnotic effect on men who look exactly like Tim Robinson. Seeing the reality of that – pasty men battling one another to get their credit cards to the cashier before the other – is truly hilarious stuff.

3. Coffin Flop

This is the second sketch of the entire season…the second! And holy shit, does it set a strong precedent for what’s to come. This impassioned message from the Corncob TV CEO for Spectrum to save his network and its precisely one television program is a masterclass in shock humor. Watching body after body busting out of shit wood somehow never loses its grim luster. Somehow, in a sketch that features dozens of naked corpses flopping to the ground unexpectedly, it’s Robinson’s monologue that hits the hardest. “This world is so fucked up. And people are mad at me because I showed a bunch of naked dead bodies with their spread blue butts flying out of boxes? Really?”

2. Calico Cut Pants

Every episode of I Think You Should Leave season 2 features five sketches save for episode 4 which has only three. And that’s because episode 4 is dominated by a near 10-minute epic called “Calico Cut Pants.” In many ways, Calico Cut Pants is the platonic ideal of an ITYSL sketch. It takes place in a nightmarish world where every bizarre action only leads to an even more bizarre reaction. Nothing ever cools down. There is always something stranger on the horizon.

In this instance, Mike O’Brien (longtime SNL writer and the creator of the terminally underrated comedy A.P. Bio) plays an office drone who enters into a living hell merely because his co-worker helps him out of a mildly annoying social jam. Robinson’s character introduces him to a website that advertises pants with piss stains on them. That’s all well and good but once you know about Calicocutpants.com you Always. Have. To. Give. It’s like PBS, but more demonic. This remarkable sketch includes everything that’s great about this show, right down to characters with inexplicable idiosyncrasies like Tim Robinson’s adamance that doors must always be held open for him.

1. Ghost Tour

The funniest moment in ITYSL season 2 (and maybe the funniest moment in the history of the world) occurs in this sketch. Tim Robinson’s character has been admonished for his potty mouth during a ghost tour over and over again. The tour guide even said he’s ruining his job. But this poor man sincerely cannot understand why he’s in trouble. This is a tour for adults and he’s following the rules by using adult language. Like any good Robinson character, he truly believes that he’s the sane one and it’s the rest of the world that’s taking crazy pills.

So in his darkest moment, the man musters up his strength through tears and delivers the following query:

“Not trying to be funny. Not trying to get a laugh. I don’t want anybody to have the worst day at their job. But. Do any of these….fuckers….ever blast out of the wall and have, like a huge cum shot?”

Cue: riotous, damn near apocalyptic laughter. What a treasure and blessing this whole show is.

I Think You Should Leave season 2 is available to stream on Netflix now.

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For what reasons do older women buy fitness trackers or smartwatches?

For older women using the Fitbit or Apple Watch is to maintain good health. According to a 2015 study by AARP, “ 45 percent of participating older adults( 50+ years old) reported increased motivation for healthier living after six weeks of using a wearable activity or sleep tracker”. from the website Senior Lifestyle, an interesting point made was that a smartwatch makes older women and men feel more independent. It helps them feel independent because the watch has a fall detection and emergency monitoring feature. These features let seniors go to the market or go to the park and not worry about being alone if they get into an accident. It’s also helpful because it allows the senior person’s family to feel at peace and not have to go everywhere with their loved one. As advanced as technology is, I am sure that the response time from medical personnel is quick. So the senior person does not have to be in distress for too long. Also, since the watch has all their health data, it’s easy for medical personnel to just transfer that data to their device.

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6 Quick Tips for a Healthier Spring

A few simple lifestyle changes can make all the difference when it comes to your overall health and wellness.

Spring cleaning time is here, and we aren’t just talking about getting rid of a few odds and ends from your junk drawer. It’s time to clean house of bad habits and make living a healthy lifestyle easier with a few key changes. Here are six great ways to reset yourself for a solid start to better health.

Replenish Your Water

The average human body is composed of approximately 60% water. Most of us don’t drink enough water, though—especially with the nearest Starbucks signature drink calling our name when we get thirsty. According to the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the average woman needs 11.5 cups of water each day (includes all fluids from water, other beverages, and food) and the average man needs 15.5 cups (1). One simple way to ensure you’re getting your fill of H2O is to set an alarm every couple hours to remind yourself to drink water until it becomes more of a habit.

Green It Up

Look around your home and work environment. Do you see any green leafy friends on your shelves? The science of biophilia explains humans’ innate need to be near nature. One simple way to do that is to add a few houseplants to your indoor surroundings. Studies show that plants in your home or office can decrease stress and make you feel more comfortable, soothed and natural. It’s no surprise that the end result is increased productivity. Don’t have a green thumb? Get yourself an easy to maintain jade or pathos plant.

Clear the Clutter

Seeing too much stuff around you leaves you unable to focus and process information well. An easy place to start clearing out the clutter is your closet. The average woman stores 30 outfits. One way to get started is by turning the hangers around in your closet to face one direction. When you wear something, put it back facing the opposite direction. After six months, consider donating all of the items you didn’t wear. If you have trouble parting with a sentimental object, sometimes just the mere act of taking a photo can make it easier to let go. You can also ask a friend for help when it comes to tossing out possessions. Another person’s perspective can make it easier to purge.

Soak Up Some Sun

Embrace the warmth on your skin. Under the right circumstances, 10 to 15 minutes of sun on the arms and legs a few times a week can generate nearly all the vitamin D we need (2). Along with being essential for absorbing calcium and phosphorous to promote bone health and density, vitamin D has also been shown to help boost immunity (3). To inspire you to get outdoors for some fun in the sun, consider exploring new parks, trails or beaches, or taking up an outdoor hobby like gardening. Just be sure to always wear sunscreen with at least a 30 SPF when you’re catching those rays.

Get Moving

Give your exercise routine a makeover. What part of your body needs attention? Core, back, legs, arms, glutes? Search YouTube for exercises that focus on those areas. If there is a nagging injury that keeps you from doing the exercise you love, be proactive and schedule a physical therapy appointment or start doing those daily exercises you know you should be doing to rehab. If you’re not sure where to start, just begin walking.

According to the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, adults need to do two types of physical activity each week to improve their health—aerobic activity and muscle strengthening (4). Just 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week is all it takes to achieve a variety of health benefits, including improved sleep and lower risk of heart disease (5) .

Try a Fast for a Fresh Start

The practice of fasting has become more popular than ever, and for good reason. It offers so many benefits to body and mind. If you’re looking to reboot for a fresh start, and want to experience greater energy, clarity and mental focus, fasting is an excellent way to go. And there’s plenty of different types to choose from. It just depends on your needs and goals. One particular fast that many are turning to is the ProLon Fasting Mimicking Diet®—the only clinically tested, scientific breakthrough in Fasting Mimicking technology that rejuvenates your body while providing real food for you to eat.

Fasting isn’t just about getting that bikini body (although it helps); it encourages us to be more mindful of our food intake by recognizing the difference between hunger and a craving. Prolonged fasting also triggers the metabolic process of autophagy—the removal of worn-out cellular components and debris. Talk about spring cleaning for the body!

Springtime is a season for renewal and growth. Give these techniques a try in the days ahead to experience the full bloom of a much-needed reset and a healthier lifestyle.

About the author

Amanda McCracken combines her passion for athletics, communication, travel, and connecting with people. A few of the places she has been published include The New York Times, The Washington Post, Glamour, Elle, ESPN, AARP, Huffington Post, Outside, Men's Journal, Runner's World, Triathlete, Women's Running. She has also contracted to write for L-Nutra Inc. Pieces she wrote have landed her interviews with Katie Couric, Huffington Post radio, and BBC World News.

1. https://www.nap.edu/catalog/10925/dietary-reference-intakes-for-water-potassium-sodium-chloride-and-sulfate

2. https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/time-for-more-vitamin-d

3. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-HealthProfessional/

4. https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/adults/index.htm

5. https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/fitness/fitness-basics/aha-recs-for-physical-activity-in-adults

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