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When I find the answer, I'll let yall know. I'm pretty sure I just need to go a little deeper. https://www.inverse.com/input/culture/the-masculine-urge-to-dig-a-tunnel-an-investigation I dig not because it is easy, but because it is hard https://youtu.be/JomxJqKRa1M?si=Z9C0RhJisa2UbBEY
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Sent up on Saturday. I was about 4" under the third set (each set is about 48" from center of 4x6 to the next 4x6, although the top set rests above ground. But for simplicity, 4 ft per set). This is anprettynrocky layer. Got a good part of the bottom down to: I have a ladder, so I'll need to move it to get the whole bottom. As a reminder the inside dimensions are 30"x48", so the full hole is ~40" (30+3.5+3.5+1.5+1.5) by 58. Realistically I need space to to push threaded bolt down and tighten nuts, so I usually go down ~54 inches before I put in a new set of lumber. It seems quicker to jump up a set and pull up a bucket in 4 ft increments rather than use the hoist. I save the hoist for lowering and raise the hammer drill, as it's awkward to climb a ladder holding it. The handheld hammer drill is great, but it does struggle a bit when I get a shelf of solid rock. Next time I may use the full size jackhammer. The handheld is really great at embiggening the walls. I have a tendency to want to go deeper and then have to spend a trip or two getting the width right. The last 2-3" have been pretty hard. Usually it's partially calculated caliche (my heat guess I was a business major) where the rock comes apart fairly easily (resists a shivel, but a rock hammer splits easily). This layer had actual quatz: So prettty tough stuff. Mule is in shop for its first ever annual maintainance, so I didn't haul off the bigger rocks and gravel. Next time I'm up I've got a good dozen buckets of abiut 1/2 to 3/4 gravel that I'll spread out on "road" and another half dozen buckets of larger rocks I'll throw down a ravine. My aim is to build it up enough to drive the mule across. That's the property fence line, and my current path cuts down a hill. This route would be more gradual.
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I have one and my mother has one. Actually she moved to assisted living and then to memory care in the past few months. Very stressful, means Ive needed some good hole therapy sessions. And said cat (a very lazy, 16-17 yesr old lovable orange lump) is in need of adoption. He could not stay in memory care and my cat does not get along with him (her problem, not him IMO). He is great at the litter box, and just wants food and snuggles. No health issues, no meds. He comes with a dowry, to a good home. I think he'd get along with other cats, but he will eat all the food like a labrador and our cat is a dainty thing that browses all day. Not a great combo. He's living in part of our house, but he deserves a family to love on in his final couple of years message me if you want a cat. I can throw in a bucket of hole dirt. Hoping to go up this Saturday. Around Thanksgiving it was just under the third set. My goal is to have half 48" below that before the snows.
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Southern CA Fires- Extreme Santa Ana Winds
CleverNickname replied to Wilcox Cummingtonite's topic in Daily Texan
don't twist my words! I'm just advocating the extrajudicial killing of a rainbow of people. All creeds and colors are equally able to be worthless scum. That's the 'merica I believe in! -
Southern CA Fires- Extreme Santa Ana Winds
CleverNickname replied to Wilcox Cummingtonite's topic in Daily Texan
ngl, I kinda hope the Guard shoots some people looting. I dunno, send a message. But not like a racial thing that people can get all fascist about. Maybe a nice mixed group of looters. Maybe one looter is Asian, one grandms, and another trans. I mean, I don't want trans people dead, but for looter diversity. Like Crash or a commercial for eczema, but looters getting shot. -
is this the catch all college thread? Many schools much easier to get into than UT (etc) have computer science programs. Are those worth a damn?
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Gold bug / silver bug / numismatic / metals thread
CleverNickname replied to 52-80's topic in Business and Markets
I'm cleaning out my mom's place (she is now in memory care). One thing I've learned is that the "valuable antiques" that were given places of care and honor growing up are mostly worthless baubles. China is not sought after (the people who loved it are dieing or dead), crystal is worse. Antique furniture is frequently not worth the storage. I've been turned down by 2 consignment shops already. The only things really worth saving (between both my parents) have been: sterling silverware (mostly for melt value), guns (though of they'd been sold in 1980 and invested, it would be worth way more), and tools (you can always get $40 for a decenr circular saw). The family jewelry was already passed down, and even that is mostly unfashionable. So I guess what I'm saying is that while I am dubious about "investing" in silver and gold, it is definely way better than most manner of illiquid markers of class and wealth. At least our heirs can take it down to the coin shop and get some fair value with minimal effort. Also... anyone want a vast antique ashtray collection? -
the lumber that rests on the angle iron is meant to resist lateral pressure. Often the gap is so large they can shift. The noodle (or spray foam) keeps them in place. That's probably going to be in a technical addendum to the Idaho Dept of Mines handbook.
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Fourth visit to the ranch over holiday break, but the other visits were a 8-man 13 year old gel blaster war, or nephew/niece/cousin recreation. This trip was about breaking in sons new 7mm08 and the hole. Last update ot was about 14' on half. A toasty 34 degrees tbis morning, but in 20 mins I shed the hoodie. Got the bottom more or less even at about 28" below the third set. So call it 14'4" deep pr so. About halfway to the fourth set. Got the smaller hammer drill working. The boy fixed it. I dunno. I reckon he is destined for the School of Mines. Total haul: 10 buckets dirt, 11 buckets gravel or small rocks; 7 buckets larger rocks. The dirt i moved over to an old brush pile out of the way. The rocks I'll dump in a ravine, and the gravel I spread on some muddy spots on the "road."
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Eat a dick, Bret Bielema, you fat fucking retard
CleverNickname replied to Beau Vine's topic in Football
Illinois fan here (dad an alum, grew up with Illiniwik sweatshirts). They've got the perfect coach for them. Winning 8-9 games and a bowl is a great season. Take those top 50/75 recruiting classes and turn them into a top 25 team (Im hapoy with take 'others receiving votes'). It's fun rooting for Illini, because the stakes are lower. Texas loses a game or squeaks by and I'm bummed. Illinois beats non con directional Missourri and I'm over the moon. Ten wins in Champaign. It's nice! And guys.... she had no idea he was a coach with seven figure salary! No idea whatsoever! -
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/if-you-ever-wanted-a-game-about-digging-a-hole-a-game-about-digging-a-hole-is-a-game-about-digging-a-hole/
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1 tasters choice packet in 1 16oz HEB "drinking water" bottle. Shake.
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I took my paternity leave at like 5 months after my second born (teacher wife, timed it perfect re summer break). Eldest stuck herself with epipen auto injector. I had to call grandma to watch baby while I took kiddo to ER. I had kinda hoped everyone forgot until my daughter (almost 15) suddenly mentioned "remember when you took my to the hospital amd forgot my shoes." Had not talked about in like 12 years. My fuckup might be her earliest memory. Grew out of the food allergy, thank god.
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Hunting 24/25: big bucks and a lot of ducks!
CleverNickname replied to markstanco's topic in Hobbies
this buck and these exact coordinates will appear in a new Turnpike Troubadours song in 2025. "The Bow Hunter" -
CEO of UHG Shot and Killed in NYC - WTF is wrong with you New York
CleverNickname replied to Bevo's topic in Daily Texan
if I were to need to burn my insider trading source, I do a professional hit and have them purposely lay a false trail with a well known book title clues as a red herring. -
Hunting 24/25: big bucks and a lot of ducks!
CleverNickname replied to markstanco's topic in Hobbies
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Hunting 24/25: big bucks and a lot of ducks!
CleverNickname replied to markstanco's topic in Hobbies
Son got an antlerless up at the ranch with my father in laws LH savage 7mm-08. Not sure if it was really legal, but I'm sure it looked like a doe to a 12 year old and a 72 year old geezer. Im not a hunter myself - I just drink bourbon in the woods without that excuse, and sleep in on those 33 degree mornings. Holes are more my vice. Son is getting a savage axis II in 7mm-08 for xmas; he really wanted a wood stock, so that is what I found. -
When they turn the pages of history When these days have passed long ago Will they read of us with sadness For the blizzards that we served? We turned our cream From the in the distance Up side down On the path of least resistance
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Hoist! not too much progress. Below where I was is a shelf of rock at least 8". Started at I was hoping to bring back the big jackhammer to sell it but it was necessary. Hoist was good to lower it down. from 152" to 168" but for part of it. I can tell how rocky it is, because the last bit was generally a ratio of 1 bucket of rock to 1 bucket of dirt. But today it was probably 2:1 rock to dirt.
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lagging (side support that resists horizontal force) in for all 3 levels. No excuse but to dig deeper. Emergency ladder in.
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