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NordStick NordBench

🏋 NordStick NordBench: Phenomenal Concept, Reality Nightmare 🏋 NordStick’s NordBench caught my attention with what appeared to be a phenomenal concept. So, I shelled out over $500 (with a 10% promo code) for the NordBench, Band System, and Wall Mount, hoping for an all-in-one solution to strengthen my legs and lower back. Unfortunately, the execution, quality control, and order fulfillment fell far short of the polished image NordStick promotes the NordBench in its social ads and website. 🥉 The Illusion Begins: March 13, 2025 🥉 I placed my [...]

thrlsekr2026-05-20T12:44:18+00:002025-07-17|Categories: NordStick NordBench, Reviews|Tags: NordStick Band System, NordStick NordBench, NordStick Wall Mount|

20 Years; Concept2 Rower: A Gold Standard That Still Delivers

🚣 20 Years; Concept2 Rower: A Gold Standard That Still Delivers 🚣 Concept2 remains the gold standard in rowing machines—and for good reason. Renowned for unmatched reliability and long-term durability, it’s the rower of choice in gyms around the world. Walk into almost any fitness center, and chances are you’ll find a Concept2 before any other brand. This December 2025 marks 20 years since I purchased my Concept2 Model D Indoor Rower—December 6th, 2005, to be exact. The Model D Indoor Rower was manufactured between July 2003–August 2006. It originally came equipped [...]

thrlsekr2026-05-12T21:59:43+00:002025-06-12|Categories: Concept2, Reviews|Tags: Concept2, ErgData, Logbook, Model D Indoor Rower, PM3 Monitor, PM5 Monitor|

Spruce Creek South | Road Resurfacing Assessment

For-Profit, Private, Equity Investor-Owned Property 💲 📝 Spruce Creek South | Road Resurfacing Assessment 📝 💲 April 30, 2008 RE: Road Resurfacing Assessment Residents, As you are likely aware, some of the roads in Spruce Creek South are at or near the end of their useful life and need to be resurfaced. This was one of the main topics of discussion at the General Information meetings we held in January and February, however if you didn’t attend below is a brief summary of the key points. [...]

thrlsekr2026-05-12T19:15:35+00:002025-03-14|Categories: Spruce Creek South|Tags: Equity-Investor Owned, For-Profit, Road Resurfacing Assessment, Spruce Creek South|

Spruce Creek South | Unspoken Info

For-Profit, Private, Equity Investor-Owned Property 📝 Spruce Creek South | Unspoken Info After Your Purchase 📝 As previously stated and can be found here Spruce Creek South is a For-Profit, Private, Equity Investor owned community that makes a point in NOT communicating to the over 1,600 home community regulations within the community except for the published Deed Restrictions that waives ANY rights the homeowners have under a real Homeowner’s Association. Where to start… ☞ Community Mission of Spruce Creek South ☜ Per Diane Suchy, [...]

thrlsekr2026-06-01T14:58:34+00:002025-03-13|Categories: Spruce Creek South|Tags: Equity-Investor Owned, For-Profit, Spruce Creek South, Unspoken Info|

Spruce Creek South | Revitalization Deception

For-Profit, Private, Equity Investor-Owned Property 📝 Florida Department of Commerce Letter – September 27, 2024 – Received 📝 Letter The REVITALIZED, AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF PROTECTIVE DEED RESTRICTIONS AND COVENANTS FOR SPRUCE CREEK SOUTH package was left in my mailbox September 27th, 2024. 57 Double Sided pages consisting of crossing T’s and dotting the I’s, to ensure the legalities of revitalizing the Spruce Creek South community to continue as a For-Profit, Private, Equity Investor owned and managed by Kenneth Kirkpatrick, President and [...]

thrlsekr2026-05-20T13:07:04+00:002024-10-17|Categories: Spruce Creek South|Tags: Equity-Investor Owned, For-Profit, HOA Fees, Not A HOA, Spruce Creek South, Summerfield|

Spruce Creek South | Tap Drinking Water

🚰 Spruce Creek South in Summerfield | Tap Drinking Water 🚰 Purchasing my retirement home, did not in any way give any clue of the magnitude of issues never before having to even address, let alone resolve and continue to deal with within the Private, For-Profit, Equity Investor-Owned Spruce Creek South Retirement Community. Relocating in December of 2018, tasting the water that was so bad my pet would not even drink it. Purchased a lot of bottled water and researched whole house water filtration systems. New to the area, the only basis for selecting [...]

thrlsekr2026-05-12T13:26:01+00:002024-08-26|Categories: Spruce Creek South|Tags: Capacitive Electronic Water Descaler System, CWD48, Drinking Water, Nova Filters, Spruce Creek South, Water Filtration, Yarna|

Spruce Creek South | Collusion | Not A HOA!

For-Profit, Private, Equity Investor-Owned Property 📝 Spruce Creek South | Collusion | Not A HOA! 📝 Spruce Creek South in Summerfield, Florida is marketed as a HOA, but is a private equity investor owned for-profit 55+ Senior gated community and is not owned or managed by a Home Owners Association (HOA). Misleading… 👎 Deceived into the actual status of the Spruce Creek South in Summerfield Community having the maintenance fee referred to as the HOA monthly fee every time when inquiring to the recurring [...]

thrlsekr2026-05-11T20:08:50+00:002024-07-07|Categories: Spruce Creek South|Tags: Equity-Investor Owned, For-Profit, HOA Fees, Not A HOA, Spruce Creek South, Summerfield|

Spruce Creek South | NOT A HOA!

Spruce Creek South in Summerfield FL | Community Center Spruce Creek South Community | Brick City Photography | Posted: April 17, 2024 Spruce Creek South in Summerfield FL | Community Center Veteran Memorial For-Profit, Private, Equity Investor-Owned Property 📝 Motivation 📝 I except my mistakes but, as the saying goes, fool me once. Never twice! Yes, living in a deed restricted senior retirement community, retired and living the dream! But when I feel deceived, not making a clear [...]

thrlsekr2026-06-01T14:36:25+00:002024-06-26|Categories: Spruce Creek South|Tags: Equity-Investor Owned, For-Profit, HOA Fees, Not A HOA, Spruce Creek South, Summerfield|

Spruce Creek South | Over-the-Air Antenna

☞ Broadcast Digital TV Basics ☜ All U.S. full-power analog TV broadcasts were required by law to end on June 12, 2009 and switch to digital TV broadcasts. Why is digital TV better than analog? Digital TV signals are more efficient technology. A digital transmission requires less bandwidth when compared to a similar Analog signal. This allows a television station to broadcast more channels and more High Definition (HD) channels over the same airwaves, giving you more variety of programming with better quality. In simplistic terms, each Network Broadcast Channel is assigned a [...]

thrlsekr2026-05-08T18:55:10+00:002020-11-15|Categories: Spruce Creek South|Tags: Antenna, OTA, Over-the-Air, Spruce Creek South|

BrandsMart USA

☞ BrandsMart USA ☜ Ownership: October 2024 – Aaron’s Company Acquired by IQVentures for $504 Million The Aaron’s Company joins wave of retailers going private April 2022 – Aaron’s Company acquires BrandsMart U.S.A. for $230 million Originally Published on: May 6, 2018 Interbond Corporation of America Interbond Corporation of America dba BrandsMart, BrandsMart USA and BrandsMart Service Corp. BrandsMart USA was started in 1977 and owned by matriarch, Robert “Bob” Perlman, Chairman, and his son, Michael Perlman, President. The corporate buying office is run by Randy Johnson, Chief Merchandising Officer and [...]

thrlsekr2026-05-20T16:37:59+00:002018-05-06|Categories: Therapy|Tags: Bobby Johnson, BrandsMart USA, Michael Perlman, Randy Johnson, Robert "Bob" Perlman, Therapy for a Ex-Employee|