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That turned out fuckin amazing. What kinda tricks did he use in creating that finish? He and I are talking about doing this exact thing. Sanding down the existing counters/dinette table then doing epoxy over it. rdb posted:Yeah, I figure below 40 its going to be useless. I am debating trying to get a 120-300 gallon propane tank and plumb it directly, and just have the propane guy fill it when needed, or just planning on changing cylinders out daily. Maybe a couple 100lbers would last a week. Just go for the bigger tank since its not going anywhere. The furnace is really going to suck down some propane, and not much in life is worse than a surprise cold shower in the middle of winter.
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Is it one of those pop and bang tunes where it just makes noise at anything over 2k? Those are soooo lame.
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Olympic Mathlete posted:Is it one of those pop and bang tunes where it just makes noise at anything over 2k? Those are soooo lame. YES! I did not even know that was a thing until I saw his car. It seems to pop everytime he lets off the gas. I really do not see the point and I feel like it has to hurt the car. I guess the point is to make the car act like something out of need for speed underground? Really it just makes the car seem like a jalopy from a 1930s film backfiring.
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meatpimp posted:Just off to the side you can see the double "oven," which is a lower oven, upper microwave, but the microwave also has a full oven built-in. It's much smaller in volume than the main oven, but it'll do double duty when needed. I had the option for the oven-and-a-half but the microwave was just not going to cut it. I couldn't even bake enough bread in that thing let alone do a proper Thanksgiving. I've switched to frying the turkey not only because it tastes better but because I just don't have the loving space to do a turkey, and a ham, and a green bean casserole, and candied yams, and mac and cheese, and mashed cauliflower, and corn pudding, and an extra tray of stuffing, and dinner rolls, and cornbread muffins, let alone anything else that was requested. Even if I make stuff way ahead of time, I can't keep it all warm when dinner rolls around, even if I faux-cambro the bird. Plus after all that I still have to make a pumpkin pie, apple pie, and peach cobbler. I would loving kill for a proper 6-burner though.
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I finally made a decision on a smoker and got a Traeger. Cooked some chicken and turkey breast and corn on the cob today and it came out great for the first cook! That was relatively quick tho, can't wait to do some low and slow brisket 
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Hey anyone who has or wants AAA I called in to ask if they offered payment plans or discounts anymore and you can still get the plus for regular price so $68 for the year includes one 100 mile tow the extra locksmith like $200 and then the regular towing I was about to renew anyways just glad I called saved me $70 one tow pays for itself and they will tow anything with wheels and a license plate
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Applebees Appetizer posted:I finally made a decision on a smoker and got a Traeger. Cooked some chicken and turkey breast and corn on the cob today and it came out great for the first cook! That was relatively quick tho, can't wait to do some low and slow brisket Awesome! Best to get the seasoning working; you should grab a pack of pork shoulder from Costco and spend ~12 hours smoking that thing at 225. Get an internal probe thermometer if you haven’t got one. Take it up to an internal temp of 201 and foil that thing, wrap it in towels. Then put it in an insulated cooler and let it rest for an hour. Then grab it with two forks and shred it to pieces. You will never eat at a bbq restaurant again. It was my daughters 8th birthday this weekend and for her birthday dinner she wanted smoked pork ribs. I of course was pleased with her choice. I have wandering eyes for a slightly bigger pellet smoker right now... Meatpimp your kitchen is real nice. I can’t wait for my kids to be old enough so we can redo ours. Granted it’s only 7 years old, but looking back i wish I had spent more on the cabinets.
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Applebees Appetizer posted:I finally made a decision on a smoker and got a Traeger. Cooked some chicken and turkey breast and corn on the cob today and it came out great for the first cook! That was relatively quick tho, can't wait to do some low and slow brisket gently caress yeah! I’m doing a rotisserie chicken on the gas grill. I discovered I probably have stained the retaining wall behind the grill. Oh well
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I just realized that I guess here is probably a better place than most to ask about old video clips/car commercials. First up - late 80s, early 90s. Guy driving in a convertible muscle car (I want to say red 60s Mustang). Pulls down an alley into a dead end, which is actually a freight elevator. He drives out of the elevator and into a loft apartment. I think he goes to the fridge and grabs either a Coke/Pepsi or a beer. His apartment has the car in the middle, fridge in one corner, etc. Anyone else remember this? Second is an old (possibly silent?) film segment with a guy driving a few cars tied/chained together. He gets into a crash, then gets out, unties the crashed one, gets in the new lead car, drives, crashes again etc. I feel like people here would probably know what I'm on about and may even be able to find the clips.
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Le sigh. We have a neighbourhood Facebook group. It's unusually civil, good signal-to-noise ratio. People borrow tools, offer a bunch of free poo poo they no longer need, ask for recommendations for everything from roofers to which pizza place is best. Lots of lost and found... Among those, keys. Which are published complete with high-resolution pictures. Today a new low was achieved - house keys, complete with tag with reorder code, posted. This means anyone with an internet connection and a credit card can order a replacement key. I'm trying to educate, without being a sperg, but gently caress...
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bolind posted:Le sigh. Haha we got a credit card with the numbers all visible and the first name blocked out. That idiot just kept doubling down on his statement. If I pushed any more I could probably have convinced him to post his own card details.
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I left the local FB group as the admins just let people post Pro Trump memes and the usual poo poo about go away if you want to change anything etc...
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I got ambushed into a performance management meeting today, sent a meeting request yesterday with no subject, got told it was a meeting regarding some confusion about some things that happened last week this morning and then it turned into a 45 min meeting of my useless manager bashing every aspect of my work. This is the same twat that hasnt even bothered to ask how im doing in the two months since I came back from workcover for an injury on my shoulder... From my managers stupid decisions. I did manage to get him to shut up and finish the meeting early because I told him I had an appointment about improving my mental health at 3:30. What I might have failed to mention is that that meeting was for a job interview in a different section of the department... I think its time to pull the rip cord on this monkey show..
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bolind posted:Le sigh. I mean, you lose your keys and if another dumbfuck posts all the info about your lovely mission security I guess that's kind of on you for losing your f'n keys like you're 7 or something.
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The only thing I've had to do with the local neighborhood FB groups is to tell them to gently caress off, not goddamn interested. If I want to talk to my neighbours, I'll do it over the fence.
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I have a couple of local FB groups. One is full of poo poo but one is ruled with an iron fist by a local old bloke who locks anything down straight away and keeps it fairly useful. via it yesterday I found out that the very vocal cat who has been visiting recently and crying outside my door loudly until you pet him for ages is nothing to be worried about because he is actually just a big cat whore who has a proper home but is doing this to lots of people in order to achieve maximum attention. bolind posted:Le sigh. Anybody who leaves that tag on their keys AND then manages to lose the keys together with the tag is a loving idiot so I don't have much sympathy. I have a key code/detail tag for my house keys and it is locked away safely with all my spare keys and has only ever left the house once when I took it with me to buy an extra key!
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I just spent the entirety of my disposable cash on car parts. I mighty actually be ready for winter this year.
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Humphreys posted:Haha we got a credit card with the numbers all visible and the first name blocked out. That idiot just kept doubling down on his statement. If I pushed any more I could probably have convinced him to post his own card details. We got one where the only redeeming facts were a thumb over the last four digits and the fact that the side with the security code wasn't shown. When the owner was finally summoned he frantically asked the finder to not call and block the card. Ether Frenzy posted:I mean, you lose your keys and if another dumbfuck posts all the info about your lovely mission security I guess that's kind of on you for losing your f'n keys like you're 7 or something. Tomarse posted:Anybody who leaves that tag on their keys AND then manages to lose the keys together with the tag is a loving idiot so I don't have much sympathy. Absolutely, but poo poo happens, and there's no reason to make things worse. Oh, there's a comment. "That would only work if the address is known, hahaha." Yeah. And if it goes like last time, Bob McFriendlyNieghbor will tag Dumbass McUniqueLastName and ask whether that's not his forgetful son again and with about ten seconds of googling you have an address, especially given the area this group covers is about 3x3 miles. Additionally, I should know better than to engage with idiots on bookface.
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Ferremit posted:I got ambushed into a performance management meeting today, sent a meeting request yesterday with no subject, got told it was a meeting regarding some confusion about some things that happened last week this morning and then it turned into a 45 min meeting of my useless manager bashing every aspect of my work. This is the same twat that hasnt even bothered to ask how im doing in the two months since I came back from workcover for an injury on my shoulder... From my managers stupid decisions. Are you me? I have a meeting within the hour where I am quitting because my new manager is an utter, utter piece of poo poo.
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Are there any solar trickle chargers that are decent? As in legitimately weather proof? I don't really want to run an extension cord out to my jeep but I will if I have to I guess Was looking at this one here https://www.amazon.com/Waterproof-S...5X6XR2HKEGHKXWK
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Ferremit posted:I got ambushed into a performance management meeting today, sent a meeting request yesterday with no subject, got told it was a meeting regarding some confusion about some things that happened last week this morning and then it turned into a 45 min meeting of my useless manager bashing every aspect of my work. This is the same twat that hasnt even bothered to ask how im doing in the two months since I came back from workcover for an injury on my shoulder... From my managers stupid decisions. drat I'm sorry. I know that it'll work out for you though. I've had so many lovely managers over the years and in my experience leaving always feels like a huge weight off my back. IDK about you guys but because of this pandemic it's hard for me to not fixate on work bc there's nothing else going on in my life really. I just try to distract myself with reading so I don't think about it so much.
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Picked up the wheels, let the peeling begin! LIke the plastic your grandmother used to keep on the sofa. Or, literally, the clear vinyl covers my great uncle had on the seats of his '66 Impala sedan. The seats were *perfect* underneath, Hell, the whole car was excellent. He took good care of it. It would have been in the 1990s when he died and Grandad had to handle the estate. I got to drive that boat back from the swap meet (kind of impressed at the trust he and my dad had in me at 20-something, now that I think about it.) It road like a cloud, but turned like a boat. 283 was adequate. Ferremit posted:I got ambushed into a performance management meeting today, sent a meeting request yesterday with no subject, got told it was a meeting regarding some confusion about some things that happened last week this morning and then it turned into a 45 min meeting of my useless manager bashing every aspect of my work. This is the same twat that hasnt even bothered to ask how im doing in the two months since I came back from workcover for an injury on my shoulder... From my managers stupid decisions. Hope you're able to get out. Nothing like a bad manager to make an otherwise OK job a pain.
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I finally steeled myself to change out the cam cover gaskets and spark plugs in our Outback yesterday. gently caress Subaru engineers, sideways, with a rake, on fire. I have never seen so many examples of bolts set in such a way as to make a standard socket too short, yet no room for a deep socket. And what in the hell made them think that tapering the frame rails inward as they move toward the firewall was a good idea? Did they not know what engine they were going to put in the car? Keep them straight and parallel until past the engine, fools. YT videos were useful - no unexpected gotchas, and heeded advice to jack the engine a couple inches, which was effective (on that note, good job on putting the exhaust *exactly* in line with the engine mount stud, you idiots...) The only thing that went wrong was that the PCV line cracked and leaked once I got it started again, which added another 45 minutes to the procedure, when it was already 11:15. Should have dragged myself out of bed before noon, and got started earlier, I guess. Would have gone faster, but I can't put greasy, oily stuff back, and spent the time to clean everything up. Went faster once I remembered that I had a power washer I could use, rather than just scrubbing in the utility sink. Leaky and nasty:    Huh. Didn't get a before pic of the passenger side top. It wasn't near as messy, as can be seen from the underneath photos. edit: did take a passenger before pic:  Clean and sealed, with fresh spark plugs:    (note that the PVC hose broke off. It was just cracked when I started the car, which made the car unhappy.) ....aaaaaand also didn't take and "after" underneath photo of the passenger side. It was very nice to power wash all the crud off of everything, particularly the chassis and underneath, and also the undertray. It started right up after a little stumbling. Relearning from the battery being disconnected, and presumably the extra air from the cracked PCV hose. Darchangel fucked around with this message at 17:59 on Aug 3, 2020 |
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Are there any solar trickle chargers that are decent? As in legitimately weather proof? I don't really want to run an extension cord out to my jeep but I will if I have to I guess I ordered this one https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006JO0TC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 But it was on sale for a little over half the price now. It has held up the past 6 weeks with a few monster rains but it IS under a cover but it gets sideways rain all over it at my RV storage.
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Y'all got some nice kitchens. My slumlord landlord ripped out the over-the-range microwave and stuck in your builder special hood (venting right back into the kitchen, of course). Didn't bother covering the holes, or filling in the backsplash. Their excuse was "the city of Austin doesn't allow microwaves over gas stoves". (then why was it advertised as having a built in microwave, with photos of a brand loving new microwave over the stove?)(oh wait they just slammed it into a nicer property instead of this bottom rung one). Enter the cheapest 1000 watt microwave Walmart had in stock during the height of the panic buying (they had ONE left, the only other options were 500W shitters or a Panasonic inverter oven @ $150), a beat up toaster oven, and an instant pot. I'm just thrilled to have a gas range again. First time I've ever had a gas oven, that took a little getting used to.   (the stove was already disgusting when I moved in... I keep it as clean as it was when I moved in, if roommate wants it cleaner he can scrub up 2 years of poo poo himself) Darchangel posted:I finally steeled myself to change out the cam cover gaskets and spark plugs in our Outback yesterday. Mine aren't leaking, but the spark plug wells were full of oil. Despite it being the 2.5, I took one look at the bolts and noped the gently caress out of that.  It was bone dry BEFORE pulling plug wires... 3 of which came apart at the plug end. The wires didn't look very old at all, and the ones I got from Advance are identical right down to the markings on the cables, except someone had put split loom on the wires at the plug ends.  My credit score has improved significantly since I got the car, and I've also had 3 raises in that time frame. I'm hoping by the time this one finally shuffles off this mortal coil, I'll be able to afford to finance a decent used car. I'm just doing what it absolutely needs for now to keep driving. everdave posted:Hey anyone who has or wants AAA I called in to ask if they offered payment plans or discounts anymore and you can still get the plus for regular price so $68 for the year includes one 100 mile tow the extra locksmith like $200 and then the regular towing AAA prices and plans vary by state, FYI. "Plus" in TX is $90/year (and if you pay by the year, you get nailed for an extra $20 one-time signup fee  - so I set it to autopay to pay by the month, then do a payment for the rest of the year):AAA Texas[/quote posted:In addition to first-year annual dues, there will be a $20 admission fee charged with the purchase of a new membership with an annual payment. Locksmith is included though, and all 4 service calls can include up to 100 miles of towing.  Every state is run differently. Here's Texas. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 18:11 on Aug 3, 2020 |
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Yep looks like all my tows are up to 100 miles MORE MILES - Up to 100 miles of towing Up to four (4) 100-mi. Tows MORE COVERAGE - Car Travel Interruption up to $1,000 GREATER BENEFITS - Vehicle Locksmith up to $100 MORE SERVICE - Extrication/Winching - 2 vehicles/2 drivers $300,000 Travel Accident Coverage Emergency fuel delivery - free fuel Two Free sets of passport photos well worth it for $67 when I own 15+ vehicles Ooh gotta make a decision, on the website I can upgrade to premier which has 1 200 mile tow and the rest 100 plus other benefits for $24. I can add RV towing for $36 on top of that...hmmm everdave fucked around with this message at 18:15 on Aug 3, 2020 |
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In comparison, Plus in TX gets you an $8 set of passport photos, and no trip interruption insurance. You have to step up to Gold for the free photos + trip interruption insurance. No travel accident coverage at all at any tier. Though Plus in TX also covers RV + motorcycle recovery and towing up to something like $500 per trip (so... basically the cost of having a wrecker show up if you get an RV stuck or broken). And up to $500 to bring your car back to you if you wind up "too ill to return home" on a trip (so, uh, based on towing rates I've encountered... 30-50 miles? it claims you need to be at least 100 miles from home though - guess they just reimburse up to $500). e: Premier in TX also gets you a midsize rental car for 1 day a year.  e2: I still have my ex on my AAA... also have my roommate on it. Ex is paying me for the extra cost, and I'm fine with her being on it - she's driving a 16 year old car (a well maintained one owner car with <100k, but it's still a 16 year old car). I forgot I had my roommate on it until I logged into the website, I'm gonna take him off. When he had a 2003 Subaru with 170k on the original timing belt, it made sense. Now that he's in a 4 year old Lexus, no loving way. And he's not paying me for the extra few bucks a month, nor is he offering any Vitamin D. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 18:24 on Aug 3, 2020 |
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I thought all the AAA plans require you to pay an extra $41/year for motorcycle and RV coverage. At this point I've had to two my bike twice and the AAA coverage would have saved me a ton of money, I should really add that.
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STR posted:In comparison, Plus in TX gets you an $8 set of passport photos, and no trip interruption insurance. You have to step up to Gold for the free photos + trip interruption insurance. No travel accident coverage at all at any tier. Mine I am on now is called plus but it is a gold card. I am going to upgrade for $61 total to premier and RV coverage up to 33 or so feet. If anyone is on the fence call in, i asked about payment plans bc i didn't want to drop $175 on premier with RV, this will save me $50 total. Or I may just up to premier and wait and see if I need RV, it takes effect 3 days after you pay... Edit I did it seems stupid not to pay the extra $36 on top of the $24 premier upgrade. I just paid my driver $200 to take one of my campers less than 100 miles to be put on consignment. Membership Plan: AAA Premier/RV Primary Member: DAVID
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MomJeans420 posted:I thought all the AAA plans require you to pay an extra $41/year for motorcycle and RV coverage. At this point I've had to two my bike twice and the AAA coverage would have saved me a ton of money, I should really add that. There are forty two different clubs within AAA (it used to be a shitload more). They each have their own plans, rates, etc. AAA is a (non-profit) franchise system when you get down to it. It just so happens that everything except the Classic (basic bitch that only tows up to 4 miles) tier in the Texas club includes RV and motorcycle, and the Texas version trimmed it down to just Classic, Plus, and Premier (Gold). No add-ons. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 19:08 on Aug 3, 2020 |
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 Seriously, cut all ties to the toxic relationship. Don't be "fine" with it. When it comes up for renewal do not accept payment from her and certainly do not renew it.
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UgH. We have radon levels that are above "acceptable." Nice to know the mail in test kit from 2018 was worthless. On the plus side it's the only other thing the buyers want sorted out before closing.
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Rhyno posted:UgH. $1500 and you're done. Easy peasy. What was your radon number? My neighbors got hung out for a 5.5 reading.
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Anything above 4.0, FHA won't back without a mitigation system that can bring it below 2.0 IIRC
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8! I'm probably dying. The guy said it can vary throughout the year based on rainfall and ground water and this property was soaked until we had the line repaird in October. Im waiting on a phone quote but they have some testimonials stating $800-1000 on their reviews. Edit: the mail in kit tested 5 which was deemed "acceptable" by our inspector but gently caress that guy for missing tons of other stuff.
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Radon is such bs. I fully expect when I come to sell it will be over 9000 just because gently caress me.
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Thankfully we have the money on hand. We wanted to just give them a credit but they want it fixed before closing. The tech is coming tomorrow to do the visual inspection and give me the options for installation. I already know ill be doing more drywall repairs.
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Rhyno posted:8! Open your basement and run tons of air through it right before inspection. That'll cut the number by a ton. BigPaddy posted:Radon is such bs. I fully expect when I come to sell it will be over 9000 just because gently caress me. It's tough. It is an actual thing and can legitimately be a problem, but the difference between 2 and 8pCi/L is obviously 4 times, but it's hard to quantify that in an actual risk analysis. Especially when there are homes that are over 1000pCi/L+++... so it's a really hard to put parameters on it. Personally, I haven't had my house checked. I know my neighbors were at 5.5 and another at 3.7. I'm not concerned with my family being in the basement. I also run the HVAC fan most of the time, which will mitigate any potential radon issues, but... yeah... no good answers, it's a nebulous issue.
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meatpimp posted:Open your basement and run tons of air through it right before inspection. That'll cut the number by a ton. Was going to suggest adding an exhaust fan before inspection.
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