Everything posted by UT_OB1
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Post a pic that makes you say "Holy shit."
I know we have a thread on the death penalty where I just said I think I we should get rid of itā¦but I take it all back. Hook this fucker up to the N2
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Alabama to perform 1st nitrogen gas execution
I used to be for it, and probably still would if it was 100% certain of guilt, but even one incorrect death is too many. And knowing how often we get it wrong, and in some cases intentionally, it should be abolished.
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Woodworking, DIY, and home repair thread
If youāre in Houston, try TLT liquidator on Facebook, and the offer up ap can be find some good stuff too. Also - depending on what side of town youāre on, you might be close enough to the Tomās Pawn shop chain, and they have their stuff listed on their website, so you donāt need to go scour the pawn shops all day just to find they donāt have what you want.
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The Last Kingdom
Yeah thatās not how I pictured her irl. Sheās also about half as old as i assumed she was.
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Star Wars: The Bad Batch, new animated series in 2021
Ventress is back!.. After 9 yearsā¦and suddenly i feel old.
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Post a pic/gif/tweet that makes you say "very cool"
I saw them frequently enough growing up when weād go to Rayburn, but like I said, never seen them the last 16-17 years living around Houston. Cool to see them. It plopped down on my roof loudly. Hope those talons didnāt fuck up my shingles.
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Post a pic/gif/tweet that makes you say "very cool"
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Post a pic/gif/tweet that makes you say "very cool"
Iāve lived in the Houston area for 15+ years and havenāt seen a wild bald eagle in the area ever. Lots of hawks and osprey. Recently Iāve seen several near where we live SE of houston, including one on my roof, and we saw one off 290 outside of Houston on our way to Austin a couple weeks ago. Has something changed?
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ChatGTP is... not smart.
Still wouldnāt be the dumbest poster on surly.
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ERCOT Urging For Energy Conservation
An. That makes sense.
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ERCOT Urging For Energy Conservation
Did we have more solar go online since this summer to achieve this record? Because i wouldnāt think the cold would make up for the loss of 4 hours of sunlight
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I've decided to dig a hole
I thought I saw a ventilation fan a long while back but donāt in your latest pictures. I donāt think the air would turn over very well down there, so you should hook one up. Also might not be a bad idea to get an o2 monitor. You can get them for about $100
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Shit's Borked
I did not even realize that button was there and must have accidentally fat fingered it. Thank you!
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Dental costs
The tooth just to the left of my two front teeth had to be removed. Itās been out since thanksgiving. My dentist convinced me that being in the front a bridge was the way to go instead of an implant because they said it would like better. What are your thoughts on bridge vs implant? I was shocked yesterday when I found out it was going to be $4k after my insurance covered their part.
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Shit's Borked
@immamac is there a new layout setting I need to modify to get the large grey boxes to stop showing up?
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Vacation home pros/cons
We gutted a run down house and are almost done and ready to rent. Itās been a long 2 years. Itās in Brazoria, and it borders a large ranch / wooded area, and the owner is very nice and said he doesnāt mind if the kids play and hunt and build on it. When it finally got the point of having electricity and water turned on to outside faucet, the kids started coming and doing ācampingā trips. The first few were semi legit camping with no plumbing, lights only, slept in a tent or mosquito proof hammock. Granted we now have electricity, running water, carpets, refrigerator etc and it isnāt really much camping, but when they go most of the time they are out in the woods and come back covered in mud after building forts or hunting squirrels with their BB guns. We have a campfire all day, and at night weāll roast marshmallows and tell stories. When we do watch TV, Iāll drag the TV outside and weāll watch scary (for 8 and 10 yo) movies in the dark by the fire. I think itās been great for them and is. Im actually a bit sad that weāre about to be done and find to rent it out. Weāve kind of kicked around moving there, but Iād have to change jobs and the schools system isnāt great from what Iāve seen.
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Landlord pros and cons?
@PvilleStang how do you deduct your time from your taxes, or was that a figure of speech?
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What the fuck is wrong with you, Austin?
Whatās wrong with leaf blowers?
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Operation Prosperity Guardian: The Red Sea Cruise 2023-? But wait there's more! Iran + proxies, FAFO
If in a full on assault we would mop up Iran, why would they be trying to provoke us? It makes me afraid they know something we donāt, along the lines of finding out that Super Power Russia wasnāt really that Super.
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Marvel Studios' Echo
Did you let him watch daredevil? Itās not like DD all the time, but it has its moments
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Marvel Studios' Echo
Picks up in ep3 quite a bit. Fisk is such a bad person.
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Marvel Studios' Echo
It is different, thatās for sure. Iām only 2 episodes in. I do enjoy. It also feels a little like watching a foreign film because so much of it is signed and subtitled.
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2024 Weight Loss/Exercise Thread
Iād gotten down to 193 last year, but Iāve been up around 205 for a few months now. Iāve been this weight before (5ā8ā), but really bad thing this time is my pants are about to be too small. Iāve cut back (pretty much stopped non body weight) on squats and deadlifts, and it has kept back issues down, but my 205 now is much less muscle mass. If Iām going to be this weak I need to drop at least 25 lbs. My self control has been terrible, so doctor has me set up to try some ozempic. Day 3 of diet. Weāll see how this goes.
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How long to season oak in Texas?
I typed your thread title in Google without your bullshit stream of consciousness and got better answers than what youāll get here in a few seconds.
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Personal finance hacks (credit cards)
Seemed like the best thread for this. What was MobilOil credit union is now Rave Financial. I can get a 1% balance transfer that has a 5.9% interest rate on it forever. So less up front, and lower interest on something I plan on taking a while to pay off than the ones that go to 18-30% after 12 or 21 months. Does anyone have any recommendations on a good balance transfer card? Maybe Iām thinking of it wrong and bouncing a long term debt around at 3% every 12-21 months is better than my 5.9% interest. Any unicorns that are 0-1% transfer fee and no interest for a 21 months and still low after that?