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  1. We have a small one in our bedroom: https://www.amazon.com/hOmeLabs-Dehumidifier-Dehumidifiers-Basements-Continuous/dp/B073VBWKJZ/ Even those small units have a hose hookup they'll drain automatically. You just have to have a drain to run it to.
  2. I'm looking for recommendations for someone to handle a smaller project in Richardson. I have a detached garage (~600 sqft.) that needs to get torn down and replaced along with replacing the driveway, installing a new circular drive and figuring out landscaping (deck/patio, fence, pergola, drainage, irrigation). I already have plans for the garage and driveway drawn up by an architect, but will need help with the landscape design portions. The garage/driveway also has a tricky retaining wall/elevation situation that's going to need an engineer involved. I'm hoping to find a one-stop shop to handle all of this. Any recommendations are appreciated. Happy to share more info if it would be helpful
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  4. But economist aren't saying "because of stimulus and minimum wage." DonkeyCigars is the only one saying that and it's why this is neither a fair nor an apolitical point. You asked if you're creating an original opinion and claimed to just be quoting the NYT. But the article you reference (the exact quote you posted!) says, "Short-lived bursts of inflation that are tied to ... stimulus-check spending wouldn’t do lasting damage to the economy". So again, you're not honestly evaluating all opinions offered by experts, you're manufacturing your own BS political crisis. And it's fine to float your own hypothesis here. But if your premise is that temporary stimulus and temporary minimum wage increases are going to cause a long-term inflationary trend, you should show your work.
  5. I guess this is a good spot to post this. I randomly stumbled across these videos of Goliad Farms and their recovery from the February storm. Owner is a Longhorn (seems like he should be on Surly). I hadn't heard of them before but looks like they got absolutely crushed by the storm (their well froze over, could find heaters, had to abandon a greenhouse). They have a ton of videos on their YouTube channel showing all the damage and their recovery efforts. I'll post a couple more here.
  6. Accounts Payable? Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
  7. Not to rain on your parade, but are you thinking your mom invented beanie weenies? I mean, if she did, let's get her a Nobel prize. But I'm pretty sure this is a really common kids meal and has been for decades. And to your point, yes, they are best with Van Camp's. I enjoyed introducing my kids to this one. Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
  8. "I demand you teach me only the things I want to learn and then give me my certificate that says I deserve an Ivy League education, damnit" [emoji24] Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
  9. I grew up in the Midwest and there are a number of things my half-Mexican wife from New Braunfels was disturbed by. Early in our marriage, nearly 15 years ago, I got sick with flu or strep or something. My wife asked what comfort food I wanted. I told her to call my mom and get the recipe for soup casserole. After a WTF? look, she did. It's basically a shortcut shepherd's pie. Browned ground beef mixed with Campbell's alphabet soup and some canned vegetables ( usually green beans). Then it all goes in a casserole, gets covered with mashed potatoes and baked. It really is phenomenal. Wife and kids all love it and it's in it regular rotation. Another one from mom is salmon lasagna. Just a basic lasagna recipe but with canned salmon instead of meat. Sounds gross, but the salmon with red sauce is really good. My wife had to admit this one was good too. Then there are a couple from my grandparents. A holiday tradition is braised red cabbage (cabbage, bacon, onion, apples, vinegar). My grandfather would also make braunschweiger spread by just mixing braunschweiger with chili sauce until it was a smooth spread/dip. Kids love that one too. And the cottage cheese comment above reminded me, mom got me in the habit of putting a spoonful of cottage cheese alongside a plate of spaghetti. Not all the time, but if we remember. That's another one my wife came around to. Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
  10. The one thing I learned today: I need a better umbrella for smoking through a tornado watch. Ribs were good though.
  11. Can someone explain how enforcement of this actually works? Based on that Texas Tribune article, there won't really be any enforcement by the state. There are no criminal penalties. The only enforcement is via allowing people to sue abortion providers? Are we going to have private companies start popping up whose business model is to find women getting abortions and then sue the doctors, nurses and counselors?
  12. Just end public schools, duh.
  13. Are you saying we're already at the point that businesses should assume everyone is vaccinated? I mean, we have data that says less than 40% of Texans have gotten at least one shot. To me, we're clearly in the range of "best to assume people aren't vaccinated." I don't know that there's a magic number. For me, it might be reasonable to start assuming everyone is vaccinated once we're in the 70-90% range.
  14. Pretty sure it's the one about DHS being forced to buy Kamala Harris's book for migrant children. Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
  15. Not if states like Arkansas get their way and restrict gender affirming healthcare for trans children. NPR covered this in a lot of depth yesterday https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/gender-affirming-healthcare/. Puberty blockers would delay puberty so that families have time to make an informed decision before the child gets hit with hormones that drive permanent physiological changes. These blockers aren't permanent and they're not hormone treatments. But they are banned under the Arkansas law. It just shows how uninformed and misguided some of these attempts at legislating really are.
  16. I don't think it's as sinister as you're making it out to be. The reports immediately after the shooting were based on statements from the girl's family that she had already dropped the knife. The video showing differently wasn't released until later. Maybe the media shouldn't have included those elements in the stories until they could verify with video. But that's different than claiming the media saw one thing in the video and decided to publish the opposite (i.e. lies). Like @Nice Guy Eddie said, this is more a problem of the media racing to get something out to get clicks than it is a problem of active distortion. At least in this case.
  17. Last night I saw reporting that the dead girl is the one who called the police because she felt threatened at her house. Has anyone seen that confirmed? Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
  18. For sure. I was working with a neighborhood roofed in Dallas who started acting sketchy. @ROFL BOX swooped in from Dripping Springs to help get us sorted out. Since the house is 60 years old, he was really helpful in pointing out things he could upgrade for us at no added cost. The trickiest bit was our chimney that he mentioned. The chimney is along the edge of the roof and had been broken (bricks knocked out) and was capped in a half-assed way. The previous roofer didn't offer any advice on it. Box explained the right way to route water around it coming down the roof. Then he suggested how we could just take it down and deck over it. Turned out to be a really great solution and he did it without increasing our cost. I definitely recommend Box as someone who is thorough and takes the time to think about all the options for you.
  19. See my post up above. We really enjoyed hiking the to Upper Burro Mesa Pouroff. Santa Elena is also cool to check out. Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
  20. I assume you're asking about this in good faith and I'll take a stab at explaining it. Today, the Georgia Secretary of State has a lot of authority over elections and it is a statewide elected position. So, if 51% of Georgians elect a Democrat to that position, the Democrats have a lot of control over how elections are run. Under this new law, much of that authority is removed from the Secretary of State and given to an appointed board. The board is appointed by the state legislature. The problem is that (just like in Texas) the voting districts are gerrymandered. So, if Republicans may have only gotten 45% of the vote in the statewide election for Secretary of State, they can still control the legislature. This allows the minority party to appoint the people who will control elections. You're right that demographics are changing in the state. This is a stop gap measure by the GOP to retain control even as they lose their statewide majority.
  21. We're rolling in the Honda Oddity. Lots of room, but we're not getting up any 4WD trails. Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
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