Born to Run
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42 minutes ago, Chopper said:
Delusional mf
Trump and Musk do owe thier success to a rare but effective power of delusion, mental illness, personality disorders, lack of shame and lack of empathy.
It's rather Amazing. Musk believes he can fix all of our problems despite many business failures. Same with Cheeto. It must be liberating to be able to act like a complete asshat daily and not have a tinge of regret. If I saw video of myself doing the Musk leap or the two dick dance I'd forever wallow in shame.
These guys feel emboldened.
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54 minutes ago, Chopper said:
Educate your friends and neighbors about their Teslas while you're breaking their glass and spray painting that shit /only kidding about spray painting
One of my Tesla driving clients is good for about $500k in work annually; so no I don't think I will be doing that.
All my homies dumped thier Teslas several years ago.
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2 hours ago, Gatorubet said:
they have also chosen cruelty - so long as it is cruelty to others. That is why I hope the pain is astronomical. To them. And their loved ones. And their neighbors. Because that will be the only thing that might keep us away from the dark vision of our country that the GOP is trying to create into reality.
I’m old, and my parents were depression era kids. People who suffered in the depression and we’re not able to afford food and clothes and shelter knew in the most personal way the value of progressive policies. They knew we should have some form of healthcare for free, they knew we should have some sort of minimum poverty, preventing retirement plan like Social Security. They knew labor unions were important to make sure people had a living wage.
100 years later, people have forgotten all of those hard lessons learned. So apparently we have to learn them again.
Yeah why did we need the FDIC again or some limited checks on capitalism, or unions, or child labor laws.
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2 hours ago, MotownHorn said:
You're right. Those outlets bend over fucking backwards to be "fair," which means going harder on Dems and easier on Republicans so they won't be accused of liberal bias.
Our news media is completely and totally broken. And Trump plays them like a fiddle. Meanwhile Faux News is about the best non-violent weapon anyone has ever developed for use against the United States of America.Trump: "Dems should be murdered like dogs"
NPR: "What do you think Trump meant here?"
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11 minutes ago, Colonel Sanders said:
I wss thinking that if one really wanted to try to get through to a MAGA, especially a fringe one, it's worth putting in that you were a trump supporter or you voted for him in the past. They're never going to agree with a lib, but if they think you are/were one of them they might be more willing to listen to why he's a fucking moron.
Fuck off with your wee beady eyes and chicken that I crave every fortnight.
And you were a dick to Bobby Boucher.
Only thing changing minds is personal pain. Severe personal pain. This is one of the most "bless your heart post" dripping with niavete I've ever read here; and that's saying a lot, because I post here.
All the shit out in the open on Trump and you expect to change minds. He was horrifically unqualified in 2016.
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46 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:
And I think it is rapidly approaching the "more likely than not" level that we're going to find out if y'all are right.
And the rest of us are going to have to pick a side. Not just to root for. When the elements of the military loyal to the Constitution call for aid, will we assist them? We're going to reach that fork in the road - every one of us.
I'm getting to this point. Any pointers on freebasing crack cocaine? Surely it couldn't hurt. I’ve done a little toot; and reefers. I'll take a drink if offered. It polite.
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7 minutes ago, Im_smarter_then_you said:Username does not check out. I think.
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13 minutes ago, Spaulding Smails said:
PEX is far superior for freeze protection. That study that Risinger did was very informative. A properly built house should have PEX insulated on all exterior walls BEFORE spray foam or batts insulation. It's a belt and suspenders approach, but it makes a huge difference. And, I agree on the manifolds @drt. They're cool, but not practical.
I'm also a big fan of running hose bibs on a separate loop. This allows you to shut off water to the bibs an drain them completely prior to a freeze, and it allows you to put a loop in for a softener to the house without it affecting water for irrigation.
Lastly, I'd highly recommend a leak detection system. Phyn is my favorite, but Moen makes a good product as well. Some insurance providers are actually offering rebates if you install one, and rumor has it Chubb, Pure and a few others may require these to be installed to maintain coverage. It's <$4,000 installed and worth every penny to prevent a catastrophic flood. Phyn's technology is pretty amazing. It's programmed using sonar and can detect minor leaks, let you know exactly where they are, and allow you to shut off water to one area or the whole house remotely via the app.
https://phyn.com/products/phyn-plus-smart-water-assistant-shutoff-v2
I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn last night, but I do own a plumbing company in Austin. We install several per month, and the reviews are fantastic.
PM me your contact. I'm always looking for plumbers.
Agree with your points. I always put in a softener loop even if the client will not need a softener system because it provides an easy way to turn off water to the entire house. Going a trip; turn one valve on the way out. No searching near the meter in the dirt.
I've had multiple clients with massive water damage because paw paw or some hack did some work, broke a pipe and then couldn't get the water turned off for hours.
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44 minutes ago, Texasborn91 said:
Wow 1300 Kids across this entire country opted to use puberty blockers in 2021.
And here I thought kids were lining up for surgery as commonly as cars at Jiffy Lube.
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1 hour ago, BabaYaga said:
If you have electricity, just get a tarp and a heat lamp. Work great. If you don't, towels and zip ties and a tarp worked great for us last time.
* talking about pool equipment BTW.
I worry about fire with heat lamps and a tarp. I have had good success with the heat tape though. Several clients had busted pool pump pipes, and RPZs after each big event. Added heat tape and then insulation. So far no phone calls.
They also sell a plug with a built in thermostat that kicks on at 35 degrees. Just plugs into a regular outlet. Could be useful for the lightbulb crowd.
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8 minutes ago, BabaYaga said:
Had a party at the house a while back. Couple was buying through Toll Brothers. As more and more wine flowed, and the more he had to drink, later in the night he's stumbling around the house yelling "that's an upgrade". He'd get a new wine glass. "That's an upgrade". Learned if you want a TB house, or other semi-custom home. Add at least $100K to the base price
Toll Brothers is notoriously shitty. One of thier developments in Lakeway had a bunch of problems including most every master shower pan failing creating a moldly mess. They skimped on materials, but saved maybe $200 per unit instead of doing it right.
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4 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:
Do they work on unheated spaces; i.e. a garage?
I haven't had any fail, but I suspect the pipe leading to hose bib would freeze anyway in an unheated space if it got cold enough.
I haven't had any ruptured pipes in homes that were done in PEX, or copper and spray foam. Even had a temp PEX waterline survive the last major pipe destroying freeze- it was laying on the ground unisulated. Swelled up but never ruptured.
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2 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:
A buddy and I came up with that "freeze preventer" concept probably 12 years ago. We never filed a patent. Eventually, they hit the market. That was a swing and a miss on our part.
What's really annoying is that hose bibs "up north" are designed so the valve is well inside the wall, and you can just close it and drain it. I don't know why (or if) they aren't available here.
I install them on all new homes. Not that pricey of an upgrade.
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Now why would you go and make things all political in a thread that is completely tied into who is the potus in the US and how dare you be concerned that a shift in potus might shift US policy. I want my Ukraine news political free!He’s a fucking idiot and and an asshole parroting Russian propaganda. There’s a 1% chance this is part of some spectacular art of the deal 4D chess. We all know it’s not. He’s overplaying the US’ hand, alienating our allies, and doing what Putin wants because he’s easy to manipulate. -
I've always wanted to ski there, never made it. Fun but limited downhill mountain bike park in the summer was super fun; love the area.Finished two days at Purgatory... Got in Saturday night right after they'd gotten 27 inches of powder on beginning on Friday.
Skied Sunday... Crowds at the base were packed, but I've waited longer at Copper and Breckenridge. Sunday morning was 'family time' so a lot of green runs then back to chair three and eight in the afternoon.
We got just a dusting last night, and it was a good morning for our second day today. Family was in Durango, so this was just me and the guys... Blues and blacks ahoy.
They've had a really dry winter up here, so the weekend crowds had pushed around all the powder making inconsistent surfaces with hard pack/ice underneath. After lunch there were a lot of places where it was very icy and hard to carve and make turns.
Bluebird days all weekend... Simply gorgeous! Wasn't the best skiing I've had in Colorado, but it was the best trip I've had to Purgatory. And it's infinitely better than being at work this week.



My oldest just got back from Wolf Creek. Great snow, tracked him tree skiing via his app; which was living vicariously at its finest. Week two on rotator cuff surgery. This is fun! -
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