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  1. If noise is an issue, isn't range?  I'd be worried about a .22 in an urban/suburban setting unless you're using subsonics, which I assume won't cycle a semi-auto.
    There are some fun airguns out there.  Spring pistons of the inexpensive variety (big box stores) probably aren't them, though.  The challenge they present to accurate shooting can add a dimension though.

    Using subs and also have the rat shot pellets to try, so not too concerned with range given that I’ll be firmly aimed at the dirt. Due to their propensity to dig in my yard, I doubt I’ll have an issue popping them at ground level, but will be cautious all the same.
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  2. A House of Dynamite. 
    Spoiler

    This was an extremely frustrating movie to watch. I absolutely hated the structure of this. Great first act, and then just repetition until it ends, without an ending. 

     


    Well that sucks… was pretty hyped
  3. Relax, guys, I already took care of it for you.
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    The reality is, how many significant oil pipelines exist between Russia and China? 

    "Doughnut, babe. Nothing. Zip. Zilch." - Hunt Stevenson (Michael Keaton) in Gung Ho

    The waterborne crude oil exports from Russia to China is all there is.
    TLDR
    However, there is one major gas pipeline between the Bear and the Dragon, the Power of Siberia 1 Pipeline. This $55 Billion project, commissioned in 2021, included the 56" diameter, 1,860 mile pipeline from Kovykta Gas field in the Irkutsk Oblast (aren't you glad you played Risk?) to the China Border. I did check; there is a 9,500 ft mountain range they went around.
    The Kovykta Gas Field is over 1,200 miles southeast of the Urengoy Gas Field in Siberia that supplies used to supply Eastern Europe, via a 2,800 mile pipeline. 
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    The good news is the natural gas produced here is the really good stuff, that contains helium and is rich in Natural Gas Liquids.

    A Gas Processing Plant requires a cryogenic plant operating at ~ -170 °F to separate the NGLs.. 

    Helium processing is way out of my comfort zone...

    "Helium extraction plant uses cryogenic distillation to reach temperatures as low as -269°C (-452°F), just a few degrees above absolute zero. These extreme temperatures are necessary to separate helium from the other gases found in natural gas because helium has the lowest boiling point of any element. "

    The really bad news is the economies of scale you need to monetize the resource is mind boggling, and it is conveniently located literally in the middle of fucking nowhere, in an area with design conditions of -60 ℉, and a freeze depth of 13 ft. 
    The Total "Power of Siberia Costs" included:
    Gas Production Facilities        $  6.16    Billion
    Gas Pipeline                             $15.07     Billion
    Power Plant (160 MW)            $ 8.47?   Billion
    Gas Plant                                  $13.70    Billion
    Chemical Plant                         $11.60    Billion
                                                      $55.00    Billion
    The overall projecticludes the entire vertical integration of natural gas processing; Natural gas Production to Pipelineto Gas Processing Plant to NGL fractionation Plant to Ethylene Plant (cracking ethane to make ethylene and cracking propane to make propylene) to Polyethylene/polyPropylene Plant (plastic pellets). Everything you need to get from raw natural gas to plastic pellets that become everything plastic that is "Made in China." 
    For a processing guy, it doesn't get any better than this.  It is truly amazing that Russian can build something like this, yet they  invade Ukraine so they can take the toilets.
    Some Russian Gas Processing Porn;
    The first column of NGL/NRU unit Natural Gas Liquid/Nitrogen Rejection Unit) in the P1 section of Amur Gas Processing Plant was officially put into operation on May 1st, 2021.
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    By far, the largest process vessel I have ever seen.
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  4. What have you had that was not good?


    The Fritos weren’t too stale, but everything else was a miss. I’m a snob, but I’d rather have Rudy’s if you’re going for that tier.

    On a similar note, the line at Terry Black’s was a complete shitshow today, so I popped into Green Mesquite after reading upthread that things had improved.

    Based on what was consumed today I can firmly say that is NOT the case.

    Ribs - B (tender but overcooked)
    Sausage - B (tasty and good snap, but overcooked)
    Wings - C (what I’d expect from Domino’s)
    Brisket - D (for dogshit… I’ve had better at truck stops NOT named Buccee’s)

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  5. My brother in law picked up some brisket from Black's on Guadalupe for the OU game -- honestly, it was pretty tasty.  Wasn't that supposed to be the trash outlet?

    Never had anything decent from that spot in 3 tries, but happy for you.
  6. The fucking hell of it is, we've actually had some around our house.  No fucking idea where they are coming from.  We have a seasonal creek behind our house, and parts of it are spring fed.  I have to assume that's the source.

    Yeah, same for us… I have plenty in my backyard thanks to a good amount of standing water in portions of Waller Creek.

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