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03-14-2024, 02:06 PM
Thread: 50 years to the day
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03-14-2024, 01:18 PM
Thread: 50 years to the day
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' Man, you really are crazy.
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Man, you really are crazy. -
03-14-2024, 01:01 PM
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Thanks for the input, as well as those who opined...
Thanks for the input, as well as those who opined and I'm not quoting here.
We will be in the New Haven area. I was surprised by how cheap a season gear rental is for young kids at Mohawk, which... -
03-14-2024, 12:41 PM
Thread: Ukraine
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The Pope should just focus on getting his own...
The Pope should just focus on getting his own house in order.
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03-14-2024, 12:36 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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McDonalds drip coffee is as good as Starbucks...
McDonalds drip coffee is as good as Starbucks drip coffee and costs half as much.
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03-14-2024, 11:52 AM
Thread: 50 years to the day
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Here is what I can gather: - Remove Hamas and...
Here is what I can gather:
- Remove Hamas and return hostages
- Demilitarize Gaza
- Establish 1km security buffer from existing Gaza border, including border with Egypt (in progress)
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03-14-2024, 11:43 AM
Thread: 50 years to the day
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Sure, Hamas could do all that, but do we really...
Sure, Hamas could do all that, but do we really expect a violent terrorist organization to do that?
In the meantime the conflict doesn't seem to be slowing the US military from air dropping and... -
03-14-2024, 11:34 AM
Thread: 50 years to the day
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Violent terrorist organization does violent...
Violent terrorist organization does violent terrorist shit. Duh.
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03-14-2024, 09:38 AM
Thread: 50 years to the day
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Well, depends on who in the Isreal government...
Well, depends on who in the Isreal government will be in control. Some in the Isreali government have indicated that they are fine with Gaza being flattened, Palestinans forced out ("Gaza Nakbah"),...
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03-14-2024, 09:33 AM
Thread: 50 years to the day
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Isreal is the occupying power in Gaza. Right? ...
Isreal is the occupying power in Gaza. Right?
If yes, they have obligations under the Geneva Convention towards civilians. It appears that some of Isreal's allies are judging that they are not... -
03-11-2024, 01:38 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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Outbacks that are '12 and newer have oil...
Outbacks that are '12 and newer have oil consumption issues. Something to do with trying to eek out better MPG by switching to lower weight oil (0w20) and not designing the piston/piston rings...
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03-09-2024, 12:38 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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Wow, I was all hung up on the science, but here...
Wow, I was all hung up on the science, but here are two other great reasons the sun should go down early. :)
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03-09-2024, 12:30 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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Many schools in my area have just gone through an...
Many schools in my area have just gone through an adjustment to make HS start times later to accommodate the sleep science which says waking up teenagers to go to school in the dark is a bad idea. So...
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03-09-2024, 08:12 AM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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https://aasm.org/advocacy/position-statements/dayl...
https://aasm.org/advocacy/position-statements/daylight-saving-time-an-american-academy-of-sleep-medicine-position-statement
"However, when temporary, year-round DST was adopted in response to an ... -
03-08-2024, 12:24 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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If you are arguing against the switch from DST to...
If you are arguing against the switch from DST to PST on the basis of health, then we should stay on PST according to the sleep experts, because permanent DST is going to result in more dark mornings...
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03-07-2024, 12:59 PM
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Honestly trying to figure out if we should just...
Honestly trying to figure out if we should just bag the whole skiing thing next year in favor of other activities. I don't want to spend tons of time (currently doing 1.5 hours one way) in the car to...
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03-07-2024, 11:57 AM
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East coasters - looks like I'll be living in...
East coasters - looks like I'll be living in south central CT next ski season. What are reasonable options for skiing with young kids who don't need any more terrain than a blue? What else does a...
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03-07-2024, 11:45 AM
Thread: I need a new mattress
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If you needed to own a mattress for a year for a...
If you needed to own a mattress for a year for a temporary living situation and then it is getting donated/trashed what would you be looking for? I need something somewhat firm from a back...
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03-07-2024, 09:55 AM
Thread: Fear and Loathing, a Rat Flu Odyssey
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You can sleep easy knowing that no one really...
You can sleep easy knowing that no one really cares if you are vaccinated or not.
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03-03-2024, 02:08 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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You guys know anyone can sign up for Home Depot's...
You guys know anyone can sign up for Home Depot's "Pro" program right?
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03-01-2024, 02:07 PM
Thread: 50 years to the day
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Biden announces U.S. will airdrop food aid into...
Biden announces U.S. will airdrop food aid into Gaza as famine concerns grow
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03-01-2024, 01:43 PM
Thread: Ukraine
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tge7YMi4gJs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tge7YMi4gJs
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02-29-2024, 09:31 AM
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Poll: Well hey, at least that's better than Bobby and...
Well hey, at least that's better than Bobby and TNKen owning up to the fact they were intentionally trolling in a thread that's genesis was the slaughter of kids in a school in Texas.
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02-29-2024, 09:28 AM
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Poll: He ducked out of the CoVID thread pretty quick as...
He ducked out of the CoVID thread pretty quick as soon as he was asked to provide some very simple information regarding his claims about vaccine data. It's the same thing over and over.
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02-29-2024, 09:27 AM
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Poll: Some ideas have been floated as acceptable by...
Some ideas have been floated as acceptable by people opposed to additional gun control in this thread and nationally and there are some obvious things politicians should do in response to these...
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02-28-2024, 08:16 PM
Thread: Random Unthreadworthy Questions
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Maybe this goes in the travel hacks thread, but...
Maybe this goes in the travel hacks thread, but does any website offer a good way to filter by aircraft type if one wanted to avoid Boeing products for awhile?
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02-28-2024, 07:35 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Appreciate the comments on the ease of...
Appreciate the comments on the ease of installation and robustness here.
I'm leery of PEX because there are several class actions on PEXA. NIBCO has a settlement and Upunor is being sued. The... -
02-28-2024, 07:23 PM
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Hang in there Buzz. We need you here.
Hang in there Buzz. We need you here.
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02-27-2024, 07:09 PM
Thread: Antiwork
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Lots of people "work hard" or put in lots of...
Lots of people "work hard" or put in lots of hours, but still don't produce.
In your example (which hits way to close to home), the fastest way you can burn out the good employee is by having the... -
02-22-2024, 12:59 PM
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No, no, I'm going to be a pedant here. You are...
No, no, I'm going to be a pedant here. You are talking about analysis of the data. Leroy is saying the data itself is fucked up. So again, see my post above Leroy.
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02-22-2024, 11:29 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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I'd be replacing galvanized that is nearing the...
I'd be replacing galvanized that is nearing the end of it's life. I'm about 90% certain they repiped the bathroom remodel entirely in copper, so would just need to solder on a pex fitting to make the...
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02-22-2024, 11:13 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Has anyone ever DIY'd a water supply re-pipe in...
Has anyone ever DIY'd a water supply re-pipe in PEX?
I have what appears to be an extremely simple job with crawl space access to all pipe runs for a kitchen, single bath, laundry I am... -
02-22-2024, 11:07 AM
Thread: Athletic performance in your 40s?
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Timely discussion here on switching to...
Timely discussion here on switching to maintenance and not worrying about progression as much.
I'm currently doing starting strength after being mostly a cardio guy for my entire life and making... -
02-22-2024, 11:03 AM
Thread: Getting dressed in the parking lot
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1.5 hour drive to from the hill and it can be 60...
1.5 hour drive to from the hill and it can be 60 at home and 25 on the hill.
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02-22-2024, 10:59 AM
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Leroy, I'm trying really hard to parse this...
Leroy, I'm trying really hard to parse this argument across the last few pages, so maybe I'm missing a post or two.
What data specifically has been fucked up? By specifically, I mean: which... -
02-17-2024, 11:06 AM
Thread: Is the stock market going to tank?
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These people aren't counted in the unemployment...
These people aren't counted in the unemployment rate because they aren't in the labor force. They are part of the group not participating in the labor force participation rate metric.
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02-15-2024, 07:22 PM
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Sticky: Works for me. PM me your info and we can figure...
Works for me. PM me your info and we can figure out shipping.
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02-10-2024, 12:07 PM
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Sticky: Free + shipping. Patagonia Capilene baselayer...
Free + shipping.
Patagonia Capilene baselayer top mens small. Maybe the wrong age group, but figured maybe someone wants it for a teenager.
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02-07-2024, 05:19 PM
Thread: Ukraine
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Well, yeah, but he said it in Russian and when...
Well, yeah, but he said it in Russian and when Tucker talks to him it will be in English.
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02-07-2024, 01:46 PM
Thread: Student Loan Forgiveness
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Seemingly unrealized is that PSLF is a...
Seemingly unrealized is that PSLF is a recruitment tool, especially for state/fed jobs where entry level positions for college grads are paying ridiculously low salaries compared to the private...
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02-07-2024, 01:36 PM
Thread: Athletic performance in your 40s?
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I'm doing 5 am wake up, 5:15 out the door, 5:30...
I'm doing 5 am wake up, 5:15 out the door, 5:30 walking in the gym when it opens, 45 min workout, back at the house by 6:30 and family and self out of the house by 7:15-7:30.
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01-28-2024, 08:35 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Seems like a lot of effort for Christmas light...
Seems like a lot of effort for Christmas light storage.
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01-28-2024, 02:57 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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I'm not following the attempt to apply tension...
I'm not following the attempt to apply tension from the outside, just keep it from falling off the hook. I think you are going to need a much bigger lag diameter personally.
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01-25-2024, 11:00 AM
Thread: Tipflation?!?!
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They never pay or knock down the price, so the...
They never pay or knock down the price, so the result is the same. :)
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01-25-2024, 10:55 AM
Thread: Tipflation?!?!
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I value my time so I only do surveys if I get...
I value my time so I only do surveys if I get paid or they knock down the price.
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01-23-2024, 03:34 PM
Thread: Antiwork
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First of all - USFS HR sucks. Like, really sucks....
First of all - USFS HR sucks. Like, really sucks. Some years it was hard to even onboard people and get them paid. I knew people that went past several paycheck dates without pay.
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01-23-2024, 02:26 PM
Thread: Antiwork
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Getting some real commie vibes around here. :)
Getting some real commie vibes around here. :)
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01-23-2024, 02:23 PM
Thread: Antiwork
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USFS and BLM are pushing hard to convert all...
USFS and BLM are pushing hard to convert all Permanent Seasonal Employees from 13/13 or 18/8 (6 months and 9 month tours) to 26/0 Permanent Full Time for GS5's and up. So for some people this means...
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01-21-2024, 08:53 AM
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Please tell me OSP or ODOT showed up and fined...
Please tell me OSP or ODOT showed up and fined the shit out of this guy.
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01-21-2024, 08:43 AM
Thread: Private School or Public School
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There were a series of articles in the Seattle...
There were a series of articles in the Seattle Times early last year describing how people with money pulled their kids out of Puget Sound area public schools and put them in private schools and home...
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