Dendox

Boerne/San Antonio.

Wife (no pics) drives a 2016 Yukon - Roughly 60k miles. 5.3L two wheel drive tried to save money (read: use E85 gas) about 1.5 months ago - didn't go well. Colder temperatures meant lots of cranking before it would start. Shortly thereafter, battery sounded weak. Most of her driving is back and forth to school with kids (.2 of a mile) and to the grocery (1.5 miles). I put a charger on the battery and it was working fine. Last week when it warmed up, she calls to tell me the AC is not blowing cold. busy with work, I ignore it. Went to start the vehicle on Saturday to move it from the garage for some home projects and it barely started - battery. Charged it again. Back to normal. When running, the battery gauge is sitting dead in the middle. It idles fine. Runs fine. No check engine lights. If the battery is bad, why does it accept a charge from a stand alone charger? If alternator is working, why is battery gauge seemingly "normal"? Why would any of this affect the AC? is it possible I have something else going on that could affect all of this at one time? Modern engines with the electronic shit confuses me. I generally understand concepts based on long forgotten knowledge of regular motors. Wife is convinced it is all related to the E85 fuel. I disagree.

I have never thought about the perversity of the state having preemptory strikes. reading your post really struck a chord and nerve. that would certainly change the dynamic of the criminal trial. I pick juries for a living - civil side. I have been in a panel on the criminal side as was part of the 5%. It was more like 2% in that case (drug possession). I expressed my concerns and swayed a substantial portion of the other potential jurors. 1) cops aren't inherently trustworthy 2) three strikes and your out for personal use quantities is stupid when the costs are calculated The theories resonated so well that the we were all excused for the day.

why don't you want to wall mount the damn thing?

Week ass shit

On replay, didn't see a hold

That explains that

I didn't think he got him in the back

Feel so bad for the kid. Got damn!!!

Holy crap!!!!!!!!

most hospitals (if large enough) don't really sell their bills to collections companies. they have their own in house collection agencies with names that don't sound like the hospital, rather like a collection agency. If this is one of those situations, you will likely have better than average luck working through the issue with the hospital.

I don't recall the exact size, but it was barely big enough to accommodate a syringe looking tip like that hornforlife's post above. I did it in the darker places on the floor (light grey) and most were near joints. Several were in the middle of a plank when that is where it sounded the most hollow. after time, the holes seemed to blend some.

i've drilled holes and injected glue to further secure wood to the concrete subfloor. it worked. I had an installer I ran into tell me that this is what he would try as a first resort. He's the only reason I tried it. Again, it worked.

i've experienced something similar, but with a different provider. I called and spoke with a rep and told them that I was not advised of a service charge and that it was needed for me to receive services I paid for and necessary due to their equipment failing. They hemmed and hawed....we tell everyone about the service fee.......... I then asked for a recording of that call. They said they would have a supervisor listen and call me back. Two days later I got a call to say the fee was being removed from my bill.

Rage - do you have a particular suggestion?

@rage-a-holic I am interested in your internets. Any insight on something that will project games for backyard viewing?

wow!

catpfish is right. there are issues with the size of your appliances and whether they need venting. you may end up with an AC system that is oversized given the change in needs - meaning it may nto run long enough and cause issues with humidity in the home. Be sure and consult with a HVAC company in conjunction with the insulation. I will say that the difference in my new construction home was substantial when compared to the 5 year old home with blown in insulation.

In the San Antonio area, thats about the going rate. Maybe a little high. A good small local builder can beat that price and probably provide you a better overall product. There is a lot of truth to the statements above. adding easy square footage allows you to get better return on your initial investment (think bonus room over the garage). While that sq ft is not free, it is cheaper sq ft than the lower level and helps you on resale (assuming that is a true concern of yours). the overall cost of the home is, obviously, greater. I can't tell if your concern is with the overall cost of the home or the comparables

very very rarely

all of this

I would get another quote or two. That seems really high. ITs been about 10 years, but I previously built my own deck and pergola. About 600 sq ft for each. It was less than half those quotes. Understanding inflation and cost of labor.......still seems high. If the third quote is in the same range, then I guess I am totally oblivious of modern day pricing (wouldn't shock me).

Given the recent Supreme Court decision, does it matter? Hornian may be the poster child for taking the Austin ordinance up the chain. https://www.texastribune.org/2018/05/25/airbnb-homeaway-texas-supreme-court-ken-paxton-austin-ordinance/

I keep reading that. But the garbled sound is on the att phone. Am I misunderstanding the issue with the advanced calling features?

It's a mixed bag for who is hosting. The last two, I was the host.