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  1. On 3/12/2024 at 8:22 PM, Prepuce of Doom said:

    A guy in my neighborhood owns a garage that specializes in Swedish cars. This was in his driveway today. 

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    Hey Griswold, where do you think you’re gonna put a tree that big?

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  2. 8 hours ago, landman said:

    Guess I'm in the minority that just doesn't get this.  Seen plenty of them in my life - partial or full, solar and lunar.  Was a teaching event when I was a kid in school, not a reason to cancel and issue disaster declarations.  4 minutes long and heard today someone planning to drive 30 hours from Washington to see it.  Seems crazy.

    And watch us end up with thunderstorms all day anyway.

    You have not seen plenty of total solar eclipses in your life. The last one to touch the United States was in 2017 and the one previous to that was in 1979.  And even with those two you’d have had to been geographically located any pretty specific narrow band to see it.  

    I don’t think it’s a huge deal for everyone everywhere, you just hear about it more a lot around here because we are either in or very close to that narrow band of totality. The last one to touch Central Texas was in 1878 and the next one will be in 2317.  You’ve seen other eclipses, but likely not in the zone of totality unless you specifically went looking for them  

    But I agree, it’s probably going to be cloudy that day.  

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  3. I like sparkling water and I drink a ton of it. The subtle flavor tricks me into thinking I’m drinking something sweet and prevents me from drinking sodas.  Topo Chico is fine but it’s no better than Waterloo, polar, HEB brand, or whatever else 

  4. 3 hours ago, GenXer said:

    God is either a sociopath or doesn’t exist. There’s no other option. Either way, it doesn’t deserve your time to bother with it.

    Unless you’re in it for the grift.

    And if he was real he also went out spontaneously knocking up married chicks.  He couldn’t have chosen a single girl?  Total dick move.  

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  5. 5 hours ago, Beantown Express 2.0 said:

    I prayed for the Vince Young 4th quarter scramble for the National Championship win against USC but then again, I prayed for Ewers to complete that pass at the end of the game against Washington this year.  Maybe this God guy doesn't really answer my prayers.  

    Sounds like you brought some weak ass prayer and got out prayed by the other guys.  

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  6. 3 minutes ago, rage-a-holic said:

    Do you have dogs? I have 3 dogs averaging 65 lbs that would just run/sit on this thing all day long.

    I don’t have dogs. It would support their weight but I’d be worried they tear it. 
     

    unrelated to that statement, I also stuck an inner tube float under today to raise the middle. There was one spot right in the middle that sunk enough to touch the water and stayed wet which prevented the leaf blower from being as effiective. I’ll know tomorrow morning if the innertube fixes that. 

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  7. 9 minutes ago, fattyflattie said:

    That seems to be about 10 mins of pollen drop for mine.  It’s a rough 3 weeks or so. Any way to attach that thing without the screws in the decking? 

    As I was reading up on it there were lots of reviews from people who tried using stakes in the grass unsuccessfully.  Each strap is attached to a spring that’s under fairly high tension.   I wasn’t real excited about the screws either but the last two springs broke me with the pollen. I am away from home two nights a week, occasionally three and leaving it alone for that length of time is too much. Same with the oak leaves when they fall. A few weeks ago I came home from a trip and the skimmer baskets were so full that it impeded the flow of water completely. It worries me for the pump. 

    The screws are in a brass anchor. The anchor is flush and when you remove the net for swim season you can turn the screws down to be flush as well.  Not sure how or if that would work in a nicer deck with travertine or some other kind of tile. 

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  8. Got this thing installed just in time for the first big pollen dump.  Hoping it turns out to be $400 well spent.   There’s pros and cons but I’m thinking that sweeping this off when it’s wet or blowing it off when it’s dry is going to be better than emptying my skimmers 5 times a day and stressing about it every week when I’m out of town for a couple days. 
     

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  9. What do I need to know about solar filters for the eclipse.  I’ll be in the zone of totality and I’ve read some about exposure techniques and that I need a filter. Just any full aperture solar filter?  Or is there something else I need to consider?  

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  10. 9 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:

    Stupid question. Best lens filters for telescopes? Was thinking replacement welders lenses but seeing mixed reviews.

     

    That’s some thing I’m looking into as well. If you don’t find a good answer here I’m about to go post the same question on the photography thread if it’s not there already.

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  11. 11 hours ago, YGIFS said:

    And the worst part is because of the delivery fees and timing, the organs aren't even warm anymore when you get the adrenochrome.  Sorry, but I thought this was 'Murica!  

    And good luck with an UberEats driver finding any fava beans or a nice Chianti. 

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    Our art teacher Mr. Snell was a verified alcoholic. Good to know he wasn't the only one who dug my artwork


    Was your art teacher also the biggest heroin producer around Lake of the Ozarks. And did his batshit crazy wife offer some ice cold lemonade to any students?

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  13. We are here now. Just went up the Tower at 9:30. No line whatsoever for the stairs. Short line for the elevator. Stairs are the way. An average person should be able to get to each level in 5-6 minutes without trying to go fast. 
     

    We are in an apartment between the Tower and Invalids. Great location. Lots of markets nearby for baguettes, meat, and fruit for a quick meal at the apartment.   Several casual meals at neighborhood restaurants and brasseries. 

    Notre Dame this afternoon. Then the train to the coast for the next 3 days. 

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