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After posting some in the non-Texas Winter weather thread, I had some requests to start my own thread about my life in Alaska. The backstory...My wife and I have lived completely off the grid in the Central Interior region of Alaska for going on 12 years now. It's the lifestyle we prefer, it's not out of necessity. We live in a 400 square foot one room log cabin in the woods, no electricity or indoor plumbing. We provide for ourselves as much as we can off the land by hunting, fishing, and gardening. We moved from Texas to chase my Grandfather's dream of living here. It was the best decision we ever made. I'm happy to answer questions.39 points
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“Completely off the grid” ….while posting on a Central Texas based message board. What a bunch of mooseshit….23 points
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It was? I know when I'm looking for help, I start by telling everyone to go fuck themselves.21 points
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"Caleb told USC that he'd walk-on there if they didn't have room on the roster. That's how badly he wants to compete"- Quigly, probably19 points
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The Neyor trade is complete18 points
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Got mine in December while my daughter got her second shot. While waiting in line, an old farmer/rancher type walked in wearing his new FJB hat. Another old farmer/rancher friend (small town) of his who was in front of me commented on how he loved his hat and said he'd ordered him and his wife LGB shirts. LGB then asked FJB if he was there to get vaxxed. He replied loudly, as if to put on a show for the other 10 people who were waiting, "I aint gettin' that Fauci ouchy! I'm getting the flu shot." Anyway, I had to go back and fill out something I'd missed on my daughter's paperwork so we wound up directly behind FJB. As he was getting his "flu" shot (doors were open with me and my daughter just outside), I could hear him quietly tell the nurse that he'd already had J&J, then ask if he should do Pfizer or Moderna for his second. My daughter, who is only 9, looked up at me laughing and said, "he's full of crap!"16 points
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Update: Uggh! A little long (per usual) but the situation calls for it. Basically, as I said above, it's Tuesday morning, within about 48 hrs. of the event, which is when models get better (er, more accurate). And they've gotten "better", but worse, in two ways: 1) colder temps, and... wait for it... 2) more precip. Not a good recipe. Usually storms that bring in fronts do their precip thing, the front swings by, and pushes the rain out, then cold but dry hits. Not this time. A low sitting NW of us will come in starting the rain event, and the front will push the precip over the low, underrunning it. The storm will have enough punch to keep "precip"ing after temps start going down. Now it looks like Thursday will be a widespread frozen precip event. And, ATX is right smack dab on the border between significant icing and not so bad. This is actually almost the exact same scenario that started the Big Freeze last year. However, the difference is that this will move out within 36 hours, not 119, and even with this blast, it won't be quite as cold in toto. But overnights through Sunday morning will be way below freezing. And... here we go... 85% of Texas will be under hard freezes/frozen precip - are you listening, grid and power producers???? If you're not out there today prepping your sites, eat a bag. (BTW, peak power usage for this one is predicted early Friday a.m., something like 77K MW (the peak last year was like 72KMW before the shut it down). But the people say they're ready, have at least 20K MW in reserve... okay, let's see how it goes). I think it'll last for this relatively brief event... if it were 4 days or more, I doubt it. But again, things will absolutely dry out and get better starting Friday. This is a 2-day nut squeeze, not an 8 or 9. That's 100% certain (no "sneaky storms" lining up behind this next one). This will be a short but serious event. Pipes will burst if not covered, plants, etc. Sporadic power outages due to ice causing branches or lines themselves to pop but not grid-related. Definitely have 2 day's worth of "stuff" you need. However, this is a good test for statewide power... only 2 days around us but NW Texas could be under freezing24/7 for 4 or even 5 days in the most northern and western parts. I think for Austin if we can get thru Thursday, roads will clear up Friday as it'll be dry and sunny (but cold!). Enough to get back to normal. Again, nothing like 2021, but a brief taste. Winter Storm Watch issued for ATX region this morning. The last one issued last week was downgraded to advisory. This one I think will be upgraded to Winter Storm Warning (mostly due to icing conditions). tl;dr: Today (Tues.) - clouds/fog giving way to sun and 70°. Soak it up, you're gonna need it. This is main prep day. Why? Wed. - Because rain will start early afternoon in warm temps. Gets to the mid-60's before the front hits around dinnertime. But just rain thru midnight. Thurs. - Temps fall thru night below freezing. Any precip turns frozen by 3-4 a.m. Light precip lingers on until dinner, likely freezing rain or sleet (probably not snow, which would be oodles better, for our area). How bad it gets depends on how much precip is still around when front overtakes precip. Anything over .20" ice is the borderline for damaging ice. Temps struggle to get to 30°. Drier overnight but temps still fall, falling into the 20's - and lower. Fri. - coldest morning since last year, temps will be widespread teens most ATX region, maybe a few 20's S and E. Dry, clears, temps high 30's- hopefully. Still, should be enough pause to get the roads back. Sat. - Cold morning again, about 25°-30° around region. Hard freeze. Temps climb back to mid-40's. "Almost" back to normal. Last sub-freezing night overnight. Sun. - Temps get to 50's, Sunday overnight into Monday around but in many places above freezing. It's over. Back as this obviously touchy weather situation changes. Prep stuff today, you can't do it if it starts raining Wed. morning, anything wet will freeze, period. Good luck, we're not counting on you.15 points
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Advantage: Oklahoma /quigly13 points
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He sure sang a different tune when that oak tree shed a load on his hypocritical ass. Fuck you Greg.12 points
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I think you’re confusing COVID tests with STD tests. The latter were automatically sent to all Tech grads.12 points
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Last week my wife called me in a frantic state saying "the garage door is stuck open! I have a meeting in 10 mins and cannot just leave the garage door like this!" Could immediately tell that she was irate at having to deal with this. I even contemplated leaving work, driving across town, and closing the door so that she wouldn't leave the garage door open all day. Turns out she began backing out of the driveway a bit too soon, she crashed into the door, cracking the wooden garage door and sending wooden shards all over the driveway, then couldn't extricate her car from the situation as it was "stuck" to the door. Her original call just described "the garage door not closing properly."12 points
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In the summer, the outhouse thaws and it sounds like a cow patty hitting the ground. In the winter, it builds up into what we call the poop-cicle. Think of a stalagmite of shit rising up from the bottom. We have a dedicated stick we use to knock it down when it gets too close to the seat.11 points
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You have been for the last 12 years.11 points
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We hunt. Mainly moose and grouse. I'm not that big a fan of caribou. Never had predator problems. That doesn't mean we don't keep an eye open for them, but they want nothing to do with humans. We had a black bear come up one time when I was grilling some meat. Magnum (the dog in the pic above) chased it off before I could grab the shotgun. We have a resident grizzly bear in the neighborhood, but I've only seen his tracks. He's a smart fucker. These are his tracks in my driveway. I wear a size 14.10 points
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We should probably have some laws on the books for presidents who attempt to overturn elections and install themselves as dictators.9 points
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Jay Valai is the obvious lone exception and is destined for greatness now that the old shitty OU coaches are gone. /quigley8 points
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I mean, I guess I should credit her for saving wear and tear on the barstools by preventing anyone from using them. But goddamn. Every day I see this. When there are both a coat closet and a coat rack within 15’.8 points
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What do you have the thermostat set at? How many USB plugs do you have in that place? And how many bidets have you installed?8 points
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you're correct, that is a dumb question.8 points
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Looking forward to all the people who refused to get the shot because it wasn’t fully approved still not getting the shot now that it’s fully approved.8 points
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Campbell is done. Anyone worrying otherwise is just looking for shit to worry about and there are better alternatives such as: inflation; climate change; the price of tea in China; where your wife or girlfriend is when you can't reach her; martians; or Seven Loss Steve's ability to pull off a winning record in 2022.8 points
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Which part? That someone would stoop to this level of subterfuge just to not become a perceived outcast to their friends and community? Or that someone who is smart enough to realize the life saving potential of a vaccine, get said vaccine, but will vocally denounce it and denigrate it, helping to perpetuating a cycle of death? And to boot are probably going to vote for folks who also don't care about people dying, or the preservation of democracy? Oh. Nevermind. I answered my own question, it's sad because human beings are often selfish, insipid dipshits who routinely fuck up everything we touch. Got it.8 points
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Good rule of thumb is that if people around you are protesting what you're protesting, and they're waving a Nazi flag or hammer and sickle, then you're on the wrong side.8 points
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My grandmother died today, haven’t seen her since well shit went down. At the same time my dad and his brother decided it was time for a nursing home. I’m sure I could have forced it, but he decided she shouldn’t know about me. The convenience of putting her in a home made it hard for me to find her, he wouldn’t tell me where she was the one time I asked. We were pretty close, my grandmother and I. I stayed with her in law school. she saw shit clearly. She knew I didn’t have a good relationship with him and didn’t blame me. She had the sorrow only a wise woman could have. I should have reached out, but fuck the adults in the room for being gatekeepers and deciding who I am is too hard for a grandmother. His embarrassment and judgment destroyed our relationship. I’m not going to the funeral, that’s for the living. The peace and respect I need and the space I need to honor her I can only find alone. You ever wonder what it’s like for your queer, gay, trans friends who grow up in families like so many of us? Peace is only found when alone. I wasn’t made for this world. Fuck this life, fuck it right to hell.8 points
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Intentionally circumventing a rule designed to combat racism in NFL hiring practices seems like it would fit the bill.7 points
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