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drt

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  1. Getting a good dose of heavy sleet just south of the river in Austin. Trees are going to be fucked.
  2. Ya Austin’s code is fairly stringent for our region and it still has some glaringly obvious holes. With our water and energy needs changing rapidly, the codes just aren’t keeping up. But that’s probably a topic for a whole different thread.
  3. Compare the price of a frost free hose bib to a normal one. It’s stupid we all have to worry about thousands of dollars of damage, but here we are
  4. If true that will indeed fuck shit up. Damn. I’m going to make a grocery run before that, kids are definitely going to be home all week.
  5. hmm. so if we don't have insulated covers just go ahead and drop the outside faucets from tonight until tuesday?
  6. drt

    2021 Lawn and Garden

    I use Halts for pre, but am by no means an expert.
  7. I'm in sales, so this hits close to home. Seriously though, American prosperity has really affected the average and below average American in a positive way economically. This is just a glaring example of chickens coming home to roost for those folks when things are not great economically, or conditions changing in their field. I don't know what the answer is, but if shit gets worse for a good number of people the reckoning will suck for us all.
  8. More like my MIL, considering she dropped some off for my wife.
  9. Smoking leads to a higher incidence of all types of cancers that are not necessarily limited to the cardiopulmonary tract.
  10. Uh, yeah. Risk of tons of different cancer types go way down with healthier lifestyle choices.
  11. Sorry if I missed it if previously posted but preferred 00 flour brand?
  12. I wouldn’t. If you need something that small for diy stuff grab the dewalt jobsite saw, it gets infinitely better reviews. If you’re planning on real hobby woodworking buy the delta at Lowe’s
  13. Guess we can get this started. Is it time for pre-emergent? Feels like the grass is going to start growing any day now in Austin.
  14. Got it. So the status quo we’ve had with the decade plus of arguing over codes has led to positive changes? It seems like half the board that lived in austin has left the city limits I agree, but I also don’t think it’s a great indicator for a city if all of the increase in housing supply comes from rentals. You need both.
  15. I’m honestly confused what you’re arguing for. You say that there is “unlimited demand”, which agrees with Bozo’s assertion that altering the supply side of the equation is the only real tool that city planners have to tackle all of the problems listed. You’re obviously against the rise of COL but I really don’t follow how you think rising costs should be slowed. You outline how you think upzoning will increase COL but what is the alternative? Do nothing?
  16. Can’t you construct them such that emergency vehicles can drive almost straight through by reducing inner curb height?
  17. I mean, usually people who have access to top secret government info raise some concern if they have money troubles. Particularly if their work puts them around foreign nationals.
  18. My grandma gets her first shot Thursday. Already have a trip planned for end of February to see her
  19. Exactly this. I wish we’d all just use normal soap correctly rather than the antibacterial stuff, but as you say first things first.
  20. I sweatergawd the 4 conservatives left on Surly seem to think the DT is a safe space for them a'la Parler. It's pretty sad how useless the news thread is for actual information because of the constant thread shitting.
  21. Meh, Herman harped on how they would be mentally and physically tougher and how that would lead to success. Basically echo'd his playcalling philosophy/overall strategy of the next few years, he knew better than everyone else etc. Sark actually used the word humble and made mention that they'll always be looking for the next detail to get an edge. Struck me as being smart, whereas Herman seemed like a meathead who thought he was smart. I'm still waiting on the rest of coaches to be announced before I let myself get hopeful we're on the way out of the desert though.
  22. Georgia woman had injuries from being crushed by the crowd I think.. ETA: actually trampled by crowd. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimamcevoy/2021/01/08/woman-possibly-crushed-to-death-these-are-the-five-people-who-died-amid-pro-trump-riots/?sh=edea1bc737c6
  23. McConnell knows how to politic. Thanks for the summation.
  24. This is where I'm at. The fucking politics thread (no offense, generally stay out of CR) has more news than the DT thread because of this shit.
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