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Orale

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  1. I may not be following your question, but if I am, one option is to purchase a 4x4 piece of plexiglass of a solid thickness, say 1/4 to 1/2 inch and do a simple wood frame with 1x2 wood strips that are nailed to the side jamb. You can cut the plexiglass to size with a fine tooth blade on a handsaw or maybe pay extra and order a custom cut piece from a local plastics business. This may be a lot more effort than you're thinking for a simple garage window filler. I had the same issue when I built a tiny house with sliding windows instead of single or double hung windows. I ended up purchasing a specialty vertical oriented window unit that came with a filler for the space above. Pain in the ass and lesson learned.
  2. Past Lives, a Korean and American film. It's slow and melancholic but also sweet. A nice break from the usual fast paced fare.
  3. Free. DM sent.
  4. I have two vacant tiny houses on a hilltop outside Comfort on Skyline Drive that can be used for short term temporary housing. I don't know who to connect with.
  5. House Policy Bill Would Add $3.4 Trillion to Debt, Swamping Economic Gains https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/us/politics/house-bill-federal-debt.html?unlocked_article_code=1.P08.YQAs.oktITAZsnXhS&smid=url-share Top notch fiscal conservatism!
  6. Ditto. Seoul was cool. Maybe worth a few days including a trip to the DMZ. I went to Busan for a couple days but found it meh. Not a bad country to visit briefly, but not especially memorable either.
  7. Orale

    LBGTQ

    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/us/southern-baptist-obergefell-same-sex-marriage.html?unlocked_article_code=1.OE8.GRQj.6BWGznRAHajS&smid=url-share Southern Baptists Endorse Effort to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage The nation’s largest Protestant denomination was motivated by conservative Christians’ success in reversing Roe v. Wade. Southern Baptists voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to call for the overturning of the Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage, with strategists citing the successful effort that overturned the right to legal abortions as a possible blueprint for the new fight. The denomination has long opposed gay marriage, but Tuesday was the first time its members have voted to work to legally end it. Expanding on conservatives’ success in overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022, the vote signals growing evangelical ambitions to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court ruling that was handed down 10 years ago this month.
  8. People who drive fast in parking lots, particularly where families with children are present. I'm getting out of my car at the Y and some POS is zooming through the lot like he's in an F1 race.
  9. Add/Substitute Duncan and the same point holds.
  10. Kailua and Lanikai Beach today.
  11. If you haven't already, you should freeze you and your wife's three credit agency accounts. I don't know if it's foolproof, but my understanding is that it makes it very difficult for scammers to open accounts using your info.
  12. That's awesome. I did a three day layover when returning from Europe a few years back and loved it. Because of the short time I had I just did the Golden Circle drive which was gorgeous, then spent the rest of the time in Reykjavík and nearby. It is expensive, but there are plenty of ways to eat reasonably. I stopped at Ikea for example and gassed up and ate at their cafe. Moderately priced ingredients and meals can be had at grocery stores as well. The roads are in really good condition and people are friendly drivers I found. The small population overall is very friendly and accustomed to tourists. I look forward to hearing about your more in depth visit of the country.
  13. I saw a post on a Surly thread the other day I can't find now about how baseball games at Dallas Baptist University pause and everyone stands at attention at a certain time in the evening when Taps is played at the adjacent U.S. Cemetery to honor veterans buried there. It was a bit dusty when I watched it. Then I became sad and despairing thinking how we are throwing away all that sacrifice for this orange piece of shit and his corrupt minions at all levels of government and his corporate counterparts. Our country has gotten through plenty of dark times and I try to remain optimistic we can get through this period, but it's more and more difficult.
  14. I don't imbibe so it'll be lots of great coffee for me. I have a high end coffee tour planned.
  15. Just checked and there's one a block from my hotel. Will definitely check it out.
  16. I'm traveling in Japan. There's a free, clean, restroom with bidet toilets every few blocks it seems. I've been drinking fluids with reckless abandon.
  17. Bump. Headed to Vietnam in a month. Plan is Saigon 3 nights, Hoi An 2 nights, Hue 2 nights, and Hanoi 4 nights with one of those being an overnight cruise in Halong Bay.
  18. Orale

    Bidet Meta Threas

    I'm traveling in Japan at the moment and my culo has never been more consistently clean.
  19. I grew up going to La Fonda for special occasions. I feel in recent years the quality has become pretty meh while prices keep, understandably, going up. Tycoon Flats is really underrated. Really solid reasonably priced food in a family-friendly environment. The owner is an Aggie, but he's a good guy who likes to make the rounds checking in on customers. For tacos, I'll ditto whoever mentioned Pete's Takos downtown (more midtown). My favorite spot a short drive from Brackenridge for JGray is Mary Lou's in Olmos Park. Consistently really good tacos in a nice restaurant. The staff is super friendly.
  20. Orale

    LBGTQ

    It'll be interesting to see how the new Pope treats the LGBTQ community. One of the (many) reasons I left Catholicism was the condescending "love the sinner, not the sin" approach that even a decent guy like Francis took. I don't consider my lifestyle a sin, thank you very much.
  21. I follow a BA expat forum as I've considered buying a small place down there for my retirement years. There is a lot of talk by expats about how expensive day to day living has become the last couple of years. It's obviously related to their economic policies, but I've never bothered to learn the why of it. When I was there for a month last summer, I definitely noticed that everything seemed relatively a lot more expensive than my previous visits in 2015 and 2018. I also noticed the quality of the food, particularly the meat, had degraded quite of bit. I still love it down there, but I won't consider buying until they work through all this mess.
  22. I love egg salad sandos. I'm not a big foodie and plan on eating on a budget, so I foresee many of these.
  23. I spent a month there last summer and loved it. I stayed in Palermo Soho which is a fun albeit touristy neighborhood. All the things you listed are good options for a short visit. Check out Steaks by Luis for an impressive meat culinary experience. Iguazu can be done in a day with an early/late flight out of the Newbery airport. I walked through it in about two hours and was impressed but ready to go after. I went to a pro soccer game which was a lot of fun. An estancia visit might be fun.
  24. Is there a decent free or lower-cost android alternative to YT Music? I enjoy the ease and convenience of using it, but I'm trying to lower my monthly subscriptions to a million services.
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