Okie State
Certifiably Surly
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Woodworking, DIY, and home repair thread
Last pic from this project. I learned a lot on this one. Made a few mistakes and acquired some new tools. Turned out really nice though and I was happy to save that very expensive piece of walnut. For anyone wondering, the wood did revert back to being cupped after a few days of drying out. I repeated the process and got the c-channels installed. They are doing a nice job so far and the legs are also helping to provide support. I ended up installing 62 Rampa inserts in total between four c-channels and two flat steel leg mounts. Overkill? Probably, but that's how I roll.
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Woodworking, DIY, and home repair thread
Last update before I disassemble, finish sand, and apply Rubio. Coming together mostly as I pictured in my head. Should be a nice addition to our living room.
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Trump’s America
That said, the only thing Trump has done to lower gas prices is crater the economy. Winning I guess.
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Trump’s America
I've been filling up with premium for $3/gallon for months.
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Blastfurnace 2025
Says it feels like 77 outside with 90% humidity and the sun isn't even up yet. At least 80 every day through the weekend.
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Jeffrey Epstein needs his own thread
I will never understand how anyone would defend a criminal because they are a member of their preferred political party. Insanity.
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Woodworking, DIY, and home repair thread
A little progress on this. Got the slab cut to size. C-channel braces arrived. I routed out two 1/4" slots and installed steel Rampa inserts with M6 bolts. I decided not to inset them flush because they'll never be seen. Will do the other this weekend and hopefully install the legs so it's ready for finish sanding and some Rubio.
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Yes: Pools are worth it....
Holy shit...$48K? That's nuts.
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Trump’s America
Clicked on that link and saw the 'Democrats have shut down the Government for...' ticker. The adults are in charge.
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Jeffrey Epstein needs his own thread
I want to believe something will happen, but I just can't.
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Jeffrey Epstein needs his own thread
Because it was the Clintons. Everyone knows that.
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Trump’s America
@Sbbruin having a Simpsons reference for damn near everything is one of the things that makes Surly great. Keep it up.
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Winter Weather 2025 - Arctic Blasts or Sweaty Ass?
Well my weather app shows 86 with 80 percent humidity on Sunday. The two days of cool weather were nice I guess.
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Woodworking, DIY, and home repair thread
Not visible and I'm doing something similar. I'm installing steel C-Channel. Routing out the slots and installing using flush threaded inserts. They won't necessarily pull a cupped slab flat, but supposedly help to keep it flat.
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Woodworking, DIY, and home repair thread
This is a 94x34x1.75 black walnut top I had ordered for our kitchen island a few years back when we had it renovated. We weren't quite ready for install when it arrived so, like an idiot, I left it in the box on the floor for about a week. Well of course it cupped about 1/4" on each side. I went ahead and finished and installed it, but It bothered me to the point that I ordered a replacement. I've had this one sitting on saw horses for two years with the idea that I would somehow fix it and turn it into a nice coffee table for our living room. Finally got around to stripping off the sealer I had applied and figured I'd try to reverse the warping before taking it somewhere to have it resurfaced. I dampened some towels, flipped it over with the convex side up, laid it directly on the towels, and ran a fan blowing over the top over night. 24 hours later and it's essentially completely flat. I have my doubts this is a permanent fix, but my hope is it stays flat for me to install some heavy duty c-channel braces that will stabilize it. We'll see. If that doesn't work I guess I'll find someone to plane it down, but I'll lose a decent amount of material so I'd prefer not to go that route.
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Trump’s America
As previously mentioned it's likely the market would just adjust with higher prices until payments end up back to where they were. Same shit has happened with cars and 84 month notes.
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Trump’s America
50 year mortgage means price goes up, insurance goes up, taxes go up, payment stays the same, and you die before the loan is paid off. Sounds good to me.
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Trump’s America
Keep it up old man. You can lie about a lot of shit, but telling people their bills are going down when they continue to go up seems like a losing strategy.
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Trump’s America
Imagine how stupid you would have to be to believe food prices are cheaper today than they were a year ago.
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Beer 2025: Merry Christmas Everyone, Including the Haters and Losers
One of my go to beers anytime I see it on tap.
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Re-season Cast Iron Pans
I just don't see any reason at all to buy non-stick. Any advantage they have is offset with disadvantages. Combo of stainless, carbon steel, and cast iron is all you need for the rest of your life.
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2025 World Series- Dodgers v Blue Jays
Always love the slow motion 'fuck you mother fucker!'
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Trump’s America
Art Deco is probably my favorite design style. Happy to hear the Orange Turd dislikes it.
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Government Shutdown 2025: This Time It’s Personal
Houston area HEB. We have kept the amount to around $250/week over the past few years but we get significantly less for that money now.
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Government Shutdown 2025: This Time It’s Personal
We spend $250/week on groceries for four people. $4,200/year isn't shit.