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10-01-2015, 09:40 PM
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New list, prioritized, every morning.
New list, prioritized, every morning.
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09-30-2015, 03:27 PM
Thread: Getting Into Trail Running?
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Hoka is essentially going in the opposite...
Hoka is essentially going in the opposite direction as the minimalist movement? What's the thought process with Hoka?
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09-27-2015, 02:18 PM
Thread: Getting Into Trail Running?
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Best kind of running there is IMO. Wear whatever...
Best kind of running there is IMO. Wear whatever is comfortable, shoes with trail running tread are nice, but not necessary for a lot of trail running.
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09-27-2015, 02:02 PM
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You should just take all that money and spend it...
You should just take all that money and spend it on a competent tech who will actually save you time and money down the road when you fail to get the malware off your system.
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09-22-2015, 10:21 PM
Thread: Talk me out of a SportWagen TDI
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The class action is going to be epic when...
The class action is going to be epic when everyone loses 10 mpg after paying a premium for the high mpg diesel.
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09-22-2015, 08:51 PM
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Everything I have ever read on this subject said...
Everything I have ever read on this subject said to get a 7.3. I was researching them for awhile but never pulled the trigger.
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09-11-2015, 02:38 PM
Thread: California is Burning (Again)
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Evacing east of 49 between hwy 4 and 26. And...
Evacing east of 49 between hwy 4 and 26. And north of hwy 4 to Avery.
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09-10-2015, 09:05 PM
Thread: California is Burning (Again)
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I just read that they ordered 45 type 3 engine...
I just read that they ordered 45 type 3 engine strike teams and 26 type I crew strike teams. Plus overhead.
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09-03-2015, 01:44 PM
Thread: Real estate question
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Sure, why not? If the seller is truely a pain in...
Sure, why not? If the seller is truely a pain in the ass. Would allow the RE agent to walk away with something for their time if they don't want to deal with the seller anymore. "For x rate we will...
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09-02-2015, 05:33 PM
Thread: Real estate question
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Heh. Good point. But should agents be getting...
Heh. Good point. But should agents be getting 5-7% on a sale that goes pending in a week?
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09-02-2015, 05:01 PM
Thread: Real estate question
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Commission implys you helped me sell/buy...
Commission implys you helped me sell/buy something, right? If the real estate agent had referred you to the listing then maybe negotiate a commision. Otherwise compensate them for their time and move...
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09-01-2015, 06:34 PM
Thread: Texting addicts
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I've just started walking into these people. The...
I've just started walking into these people. The look on their face is priceless.
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09-01-2015, 06:28 PM
Thread: Bay Area Moving Advice?
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This thread is blowing my mind. Holy crap.
This thread is blowing my mind. Holy crap.
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08-29-2015, 10:19 PM
Thread: End-Of-Life Purchases
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FIFY.
FIFY.
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08-26-2015, 06:53 AM
Thread: WHAT IS GENTRIFICATION? Do you care?
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Poll: Jackson Hole - gentrified
Jackson Hole - gentrified
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08-25-2015, 09:40 PM
Thread: Architecture
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And all that mechanic has to do is make sure he...
And all that mechanic has to do is make sure he pulls the right wrench out of the bin or puts the right size bolt in the hole. No conversions, etc
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08-25-2015, 09:24 PM
Thread: Architecture
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Mixing units on a construction site is alot...
Mixing units on a construction site is alot different than having different size bolts and wrenches. Pretty easy to have someone layout something 100 ft that is supposed to be 100m.
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08-25-2015, 09:18 PM
Thread: Architecture
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There is an entire building at Oregon State that...
There is an entire building at Oregon State that is in the wrong place (by a few feet) because of a surveying error.
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08-25-2015, 09:16 PM
Thread: Architecture
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No, but it's really easy to "measure" something...
No, but it's really easy to "measure" something in CAD and then input a different number.
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08-21-2015, 08:40 PM
Thread: Twisp/Winthrop evacuation
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Most dozers on fires are just run by an operator...
Most dozers on fires are just run by an operator following the direction of a trained Dozer Boss (doesn't apply in CA as much with the fleet of dozer CalFire has). Some have experience, many don't,...
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08-21-2015, 08:24 PM
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I've had a big agnes for a few years. Probably...
I've had a big agnes for a few years. Probably spent over 100 nights on it.
Good value, maybe not the lightest option, but a good value. Couldn't stomach the NeoAir prices at the time and... -
08-20-2015, 12:50 PM
Thread: Radiation therapy at 90?
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That makes sense I suppose. Effective?
That makes sense I suppose. Effective?
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08-20-2015, 11:05 AM
Thread: Radiation therapy at 90?
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Radiation therapy at 90?
WTF Jimmy, going to torture yourself for the last few months/ years?
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08-19-2015, 07:50 PM
Thread: Twisp/Winthrop evacuation
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Goddamit.
Goddamit.
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08-17-2015, 06:17 AM
Thread: Reoccurring lower back injury, mad as hell
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FWIW - I go to cross fit, do modified...
FWIW - I go to cross fit, do modified movements/lifts and my back is better than sitting around. My experience is that laying around "resting" for to long just makes it worse.
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08-16-2015, 09:30 PM
Thread: You bug me.
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This.
This.
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08-16-2015, 09:27 PM
Thread: Reoccurring lower back injury, mad as hell
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I've got this, it's not fun. Sitting in a truck...
I've got this, it's not fun. Sitting in a truck hurts, standing hurts, laying down hurts, sitting at a desk hurts....I run the heated seats in my car in the middle of summer to get some relief.
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08-16-2015, 06:33 PM
Thread: Reoccurring lower back injury, mad as hell
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I've had ongoing back issues for 5-6 years now....
I've had ongoing back issues for 5-6 years now. Due to lifting heavy things at odd angles, bad mechanics, etc. Deadlift session sent it into chronic pain mode. I'll get it feeling good and then bam!...
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08-14-2015, 08:20 PM
Thread: My first Subaru
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LOL. Excellent troll.
LOL. Excellent troll.
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08-11-2015, 01:40 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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California drivers and the driving habits they...
California drivers and the driving habits they bring with them.
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08-09-2015, 07:54 PM
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Smails, My comment was with regard to using a...
Smails,
My comment was with regard to using a dolly on each tire to raise your tires off of the ground to tow the vehicle onto the flat bed. They are incompetent idiots who were out to make a... -
08-09-2015, 10:52 AM
Thread: Environmental Help Needed
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On a global scale construction grade sand it...
On a global scale construction grade sand it actually fairly valuable (it's not gold but...) and there is supposedly a thriving black market destroying beaches and removing needed sediment from river...
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08-09-2015, 09:57 AM
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Automatic or manual transmission? Parking brake...
Automatic or manual transmission? Parking brake on or off?
Take pictures of drag marks, make notes on the comments from the tow truck driver? Even if your car was parked illegally there are ways... -
08-08-2015, 12:07 PM
Thread: Home Network Attached Storage
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Because they are all laptops which move around...
Because they are all laptops which move around the house or leave the house.
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08-08-2015, 11:45 AM
Thread: Home Network Attached Storage
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You are correct, I was thinking of a particular...
You are correct, I was thinking of a particular computer I use that doesn't have the app installed (not allowed to install) and until recently (pre-Kumo) was requiring me to download files through...
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08-08-2015, 11:43 AM
Thread: Home Network Attached Storage
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The other part of this is I need a simple option...
The other part of this is I need a simple option for the wife, who has also maxed out her free google storage, tends to not back up her computer on a regular basis, etc...
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08-08-2015, 11:32 AM
Thread: Home Network Attached Storage
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Yes, I want an inexpensive gizmo to save me the...
Yes, I want an inexpensive gizmo to save me the trouble of backing up 3 different computers on a home network to an external 1TB USB drive (which I already do/have, so I don't know about the uncool...
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08-08-2015, 08:54 AM
Thread: Home Network Attached Storage
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So I can spend $130 at buffalo to get a NAS,...
So I can spend $130 at buffalo to get a NAS, which appears to do what I want, or I can get a external harddrive, which I already have and doesn't solve my problem?
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08-07-2015, 08:24 PM
Thread: Home Network Attached Storage
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Home Network Attached Storage
I'm looking at adding a NAS drive to my home network like this:
http://store.buffalotech.com/store/bufftech/en_US/pd/productID.300112100/quantity.1
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08-05-2015, 09:29 AM
Thread: California is Burning (Again)
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As predicted, national guard mobilizing crews to...
As predicted, national guard mobilizing crews to the. Rocky fire
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07-30-2015, 06:45 AM
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Shooting a lion that hangs out on a Safari...
Shooting a lion that hangs out on a Safari preserve is as difficult as shooting someones golden retriever tied up in front of Starbucks.
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07-27-2015, 08:38 PM
Thread: Who is cutting wood?
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I'd check the oiler on that saw if you have that...
I'd check the oiler on that saw if you have that much paint peeled off the bar in 8 cords. If isn't putting out enough oil then you are wearing the bar out faster (heat is peeling the paint off)....
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07-24-2015, 06:55 AM
Thread: Siberian Husky, have you raised one?
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You should be asking yourself if 1/3 acre is...
You should be asking yourself if 1/3 acre is enough for a dog bred to drag sleds around in cold temperatures.
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07-23-2015, 07:01 AM
Thread: Police Behaving Badly
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It is also interesting that during that whole...
It is also interesting that during that whole encounter with Bland that the cop escalated the event. He didn't need to ask her what was wrong, he could have just handed her the ticket and moved...
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07-22-2015, 08:26 PM
Thread: Slow drivers in the left lane
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It's the same as I90 in Montana. Except is has...
It's the same as I90 in Montana. Except is has fewer curves, and fewer hills. Most grades have 3 lanes uphill.
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07-22-2015, 07:59 PM
Thread: Slow drivers in the left lane
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It's I-5. Straight as an arrow up the middle of...
It's I-5. Straight as an arrow up the middle of the Willamette Valley. Fully divided with cable barrier median.
You have truckers going 55 and cars going 65, trucks aren't in a solid line so its... -
07-22-2015, 07:13 PM
Thread: Slow drivers in the left lane
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I'm a big left lane camper hater, but I don't...
I'm a big left lane camper hater, but I don't give a flying fuck about getting out of the way of the guy going 20 over the flow of traffic and 30+ over the speed limit. Especially when I'm at the...
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07-22-2015, 06:39 AM
Thread: Anything can be hacked
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Just remember this the next time someone tells...
Just remember this the next time someone tells you how cool it will be when all of your home appliances are connected the internet.
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07-14-2015, 06:39 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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Lately it has been the " I"m going to roll...
Lately it has been the " I"m going to roll through this red light/stop light and turn right into your lane and then go 10 mph below the speed limit."
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07-01-2015, 09:52 PM
Thread: The chainsaw thread...
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044 is classic. loggers sell their stuff when it...
044 is classic. loggers sell their stuff when it is beat. should pop after 2 or 3 pulls cold with choke and then fire on the next pull at the next switch setting up.
Probably won't let you do it,...
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