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  1. 9 minutes ago, Poe It Up said:

    I feel bad for these poor guys pouring money into our NIL deals, man they’re getting fleeced. 

    Are you for real? I’ve seen your other stupid posts but this one is quite impressive.

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  2. I’ve been drinking but I think I’m more sober than some of the shit I’m reading.

    The overreaction to the positives in the Alabama performance are inverse to the negative overreactions here.

    It’s a work in progress. Nobody can turn the shitshow that was the Strong and Herman tenure around like a dime. Going to Lubbock will always be a fight, so put it in perspective.

    That said fire PK.

     

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  3. 4 hours ago, Anastasis said:

    I think that the root cause of the problem was using a small block PS return hose but big block routing (under the frame and up, instead of up the shock tower).  The metal fitting appears to come off at different angle up, thus the kink in the hose. At least that is my diagnosis. It was switched to BB routing to avoid some non-original exhaust manifolds. 

    I think your diagnosis is spot on. You’re on it, make sure you order the right replacement. It’s been awhile but I recall a shitload of confusing options on the part sites.

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  4. Recently back from a week long sailing trip, mostly smaller islands.  Saw some questions up thread so figured I'd pass on my completely unbiased biased opinions.

    First the obligatory Acropolis update:

    Crowded and hot as fuck. 

    Finis.

    Kythnos

    Non touristy island with a sleepy village/marina on the east side (more on west side later).  Marketed a bit as having a 'natural hot spring'.  Kind of.  Some random rocks placed in a circle at the water line, some hot water mixed with sea water.  3 people max.  Pass.

    Serifos

    Little more going on here.  Didn't get to see alot of the island, but took a taxi up to the main hilltop town, pretty cool.

     

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    Milos

    Based on the ferries and activity in the marina, I'd say this island is now on everyone's radar.  And for good reason, it was the highlight of the trip.  This place is an aquatic fun house - snorkeling, kayaking, cave swimming, ledge diving.  Didn't get to see much of the inner island, just sailed around the edge.

    Kleftiko

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    Sarakiniko

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    Insane son of mine jumping off a 60 foot cliff

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    Poliegos

    Another aquatic fun house.  Water here is gorgeous, impact from white marble mined on the island in the past.

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    Sifnos

    Apparently a foodie island.  Stopped here for dinner, had a great/creative local seafood meal.  Didn't have a chance to see anything else on the island.

    Antiparos

    This marina was more upscale than the others, felt like a Hamptons neighborhood. Also heard more American accents than other islands by far.  Unfortunately a thunderstorm blew through and put the kebash on any further exploring.   Didn't stop the partying however, music was blaring until 3 am here.

    Syros

    Weather still overcast, so we rented a car and tooled around the whole island. It doesn't have the natural beauty of other islands, but it was fun to cruise narrow roads up and down hillsides with the ocean as a backdrop.

    Old Town is an 800 year old Venitian city.  Really cool.

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    Kythnos again

    Final stop.  Apparently everyone else does too, as all charters are due back Friday morning, and it's relatively close to the mainland.  This was the west side of the island, and the one bar/restaurant was going off.  Last chance to party before going home.

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    If I ever go back I'd like to spend more time exploring Milos, Antiparos and Paros.

     

     

     

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  5. 48 minutes ago, Bevo&Pevo said:

    How does your son feel about it?

     

    This is important to know

    46 minutes ago, statsman said:

    Few serious thoughts:

     I urge you to step lightly, discuss this with your son and really, really listen to him before acting (knowing that he may be struggling to communicate what he feels). 
    Just a thought. 

    This was my initial thought after reading.  Pressing charges, while probably what that girl deserves, may/may not have other consequences down the road for your son in that school. 

    Tough call, weigh your son's opinion equally with what the other adults involced think. IMO I'd rather have the school dish out the harsh discipline.  Drag her parents ass in to watch the tape, give her a REALLY long suspension, or kick her out.

  6. On 8/19/2022 at 7:52 PM, DCLonghorn said:

    It's really dependent on exactly where you live and the coverage. But if you can get good speeds at the house, it is plenty fast enough for the streaming and browsing needs of a family. Check the limits though. I'm familiar with TMo 5G home Internet, but not Verizon's. If you stream a lot of it's your primary means of TV, you might hit you cap and then get throttled. No idea if the throttled speed is enough. 

    We have Spectrum 5g that’s fast but goes out all the time, so ordered Verizon 5g box.

    It sucks for us. We have to put it in a far window in the house to get the best reception, but the speed of all devices farther away in the house is compromised.

    Might work well for other folks depending on location. Still debating whether to return or just keep it as a back up to shitty Spectrum.

  7. What pleases me is that someone within his inner circle gave up intel about his personal home and personal safe.  The shitstain's pea brain will be like a hornets nest of insecurity with whomever works for him in the future, especially those in his home.  I suspect routine lie detector tests, maybe some sort of medieval torture, to prove loyalty.  Regardless, the added day to day stress, and second guessing while wiping his ass on a golden toilet, will hopefully accelerate his demise.

     

     

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  8. 55 minutes ago, Mittens said:

    Gonna stand by my man and predict failure for McLaren over the next 2 years minimum.  The car is wonky and asking a rookie to do better than a seasoned vet in it isn't going to yield a better result.

    Same. The way McLaren has handled this season with Daniel leaves a bad taste.  I understand results matter and he hasn’t delivered as expected, but the disengagement process looks ugly, and undeserving.

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  9. 6 hours ago, 956 Worldwide said:

    The sixty bucks straight to State is legit and will speed things up, it’s a stated and up front fee that’s designed for people who need to travel fast. Gets your application to an adjudicator faster, but it will not get special treatment once there— if some problem arises, it will have to be addressed. 
     

    It’s the private companies that are screwing people. They don’t do anything but drop off your shit at a passport agency. When you’re talking to them, ask directly “what do you do, exactly, for this fee.” If they insinuate anything like greasing palms or special relationships with acceptance agents or agencies, then realize that they are insinuating they are bribing federal workers and committing passport fraud.  There’s a reason that it’s mostly winks and hand-waving, they aren’t really doing any of that shit. 

    I'm sure you're right about this; in my circumstance the *supposed* backlog was the USPS.  If you're expediting the renewal of a minor's passport you have to visit the USPS to confirm you're the parent, take a quick interview, and sign an additional document.  That was represented as being a 3-6 month wait. Could be bullshit, but I suspect USPS employees might be easier to grease than Federal passport employees.

    My wife's company uses the service often, as employees and clients travel internationally frequently.  She sent me there to get this done ASAP. So sitting in the chair listening to his spiel, I had an Angel on one shoulder, Devil on the other.  Angel said, Hey man, get up and do a little research, check this out, sounds like this might be bullshit, don't be a schmuck and pay an outrageous fee.  The Devil said, Hey, fuckstick, you want to pay the $1200 and get this done now, or possibly get divorced?

    As usual, Devil wins.

  10. On a second watch and … Molly Ringwald is leading the suicide survivors in episode 3. Didn’t see it covered here previously, little shocking. Time is unkind.

    And fuck all you Sydney haters. The bear is trying to elevate the whole place, and she has that in her DNA. If that means being a cunt in the kitchen, so be it. Get in line or GTFO.

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  11. I liked it more than I expected.

    Pros: entertaining, well made

    Cons: drags in parts, premise is silly

    I came out with more cons, but Googled a bit and those were turned around:

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    The whole Jupiter guy thing and the chimp, I was WTF?  But in restrospect that sideshow was an explanation as to how/why he does what he does.  He thinks he can tame a violent animal, thus the 6 month feeding of the monster and the eventual show where he thinks he'll be famous again.  Plus the Gordy room, in retrospect, means he's insidiuous as shit, the event that killed people gave him a purpose.

    And then the silly "predator is terratorial" premise of a fucking alien being.  Apparently Jupiter's buying the horses and feeding it to the monster over a 6 month period indeed made it terriotorial over the place where it's been getting it's food.  Okay, I can buy that.

     

    I still think it was entertaining and well made, but the remaining unspoilered parts of the film were still kind of silly.

    B-

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  12. 3 hours ago, Anastasis said:

    coctel de shrimp y crab y oysters.

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    I started a La-De-fucking-Da post with where’s the champagne flute, but after reading the hangover part I’m shocked you were able to pull that off.

    Most get breakfast tacos, but one man makes a seafood cocktail garnished with cilantro, then shucks a few oysters for fun. That man? Steve Austin.

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  13. Watching The Old Man and this popped up on my Hulu home page. Had to stay up for teenagers to return home on a Saturday so binged it again.

    If you haven’t watched this show you should. It’s really well done and Ray may might me my second favorite TV character behind Raylan Givens.

    And I really hope they resurrect it for future shows, movie whatever.

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  14. ^^^

    Both IMO. Shouldn’t be unexpected as we had a big run up in appreciation so buyers felt pressure to act fast and possibly overpay. Rate increases and the threat of recession bullhorned has made would be buyers hit the pause button, or priced them out of what they were looking for. Inventory that would normally be taken off the market is now not, so comparatively to the recent past the total number is increasing. Sellers are apparently realizing they shot too high on the ask and are lowering it, as they should.

    As a developer I think it’s healthy and we need a recalibration - values in many markets have gotten way ahead of themselves. I like stability so the proforma I give the construction lender ends up within a plus/minus 10% of what I give them. That ain’t the case right now, both from a cost and sales perspective. But we’re making it work.

    As noted numerous times we have a housing shortage, so there are many buyers, but IMO they’re looking for dust to settle on the rates, and reductions, as they should. Market stability. It will be interesting to see the dance between builders/sellers and buyers in the coming months.

    Where those three things meet is the question.  If I were delivering product soon I’d be nervous, but I’m almost a year out, I think shit sorts itself out by then.

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  15. 17 minutes ago, BLKNSTY said:


    Everywhere I look I see commercial space for rent but with some zoning fixes and some capital I think solves that.

    Well those happen to be expensive and possibly difficult propositions depending on the market. It happens but a developer will look at that option vs tried and true ground up residential and the latter usually prevails on the proforma.

     

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