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  1. 3 minutes ago, HornOnTheBayou said:

     

    @Orale, not to threadjack, but how old are you? Because I'm a young Gen X-er and we played "Smear the Queer" a lot in school. Mainly I'm asking because 1) I'm interested in how the word changed, 2) I'm fascinated and excited that the connotation changed so quickly, 3) I'm a high school teacher and I love how LGBTQ+ students are much more accepted by their peers than they were when I was in school, and 4) I just want to get a gauge on how old I actually am.

    We played smear the queer when I was a kid too. I completely forgot about that. I feel like faggot was the more common slur when I was growing up and queer was just a strange word that wasn't used much in any context. At least not among my peers. 

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  2. Queer is an amazing example of reclaiming. The conversation to add Q to LGBT within HRC nomenclature was highly emotional precisely because queer was a slur for most of the leadership, but the young people have taken it back in less than a generation or two. It has been so successful the term is now available to allies to use as well. It can still be a slur but it’s fast becoming anything but that. Fascinating to me. 
    Totally. I'm a relatively young homo and love the word and use it freely. I honestly didn't know it had been a slur in the past.
  3. Not sure where to put this so I'll ask here. I recently moved to Salt Lake City and saw this morning in the news that there's a marathon going on Saturday. I regularly run about 7 miles a day in addition to light weights and walking my dog a few miles a day. So I'm in pretty good cardio shape. I'm intrigued by the route which is a long gradual descent down a mountain.

    I was thinking I might sign up for the 13.1 mile half marathon race to try something new. Being as it's this Saturday, I've done no training for it. But I wonder, considering how much I run, if that's really necessary or if I'm being naive. For as much as I run, I've never actually gone further than 8 miles. Dumb idea?

  4. 1 hour ago, deadshank said:

    @Orale still looking at your build and I have a few questions for you (none of which are meant to be critical).

    Looking at the pic of roof, I see no soil vent stacks coming through.  How are you venting the toilet, sinks and shower so they will drain? Exhaust  point for a bathroom fart fan vent?  Also, venting a range top?  Are these to be installed before move in?

    Did you consider fresh air intake since you have done the complete spray foam encapsulation?

    Spray foaming the underside of your floor deck is a  brilliant move for temp moderation and keeping the varmint s from scratching their way in.

     

    No criticism taken. On the contrary, it's appreciated. I am very much an amateur builder and always trying to learn more. For the plumbing venting, I did an interior Oatey Sure Vent. I had heard the issue you mention about fresh air when spray foaming the envelope, but I don't really have an answer. I suppose I was counting on the occasional opening of the doors and windows. But that's a fair point. I'll have to think on how to address that to ensure good air quality.

    The TH's are only going to have a countertop double induction top and maybe a countertop multi-mode air fryer for simple meals. They're not intended for elaborate cooking, and frankly, my family doesn't do much of that anyways. So we'll probably just open the windows over the kitchenette if we're not just eating out. Probably not ideal, but I'm trying to keep things simple for now while we see what works and what could use upgrading.

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  5. 13 hours ago, gsoda3 said:

    @Orale that tiny house is awesome.  how are you getting hot water?  did you install a tankless water heater on the outside?  and is the wastewater going in to a cesspit?

    Thanks. We installed a tankless water heater initially but then realized that they draw a heavy amount of amperage versus a conventional small tank water heater. So we just built a little enclosure for a small tank water heater sitting on the front arms of the trailer. We installed a new water well and a septic system, more for a future conventional home we plan to eventually build but we have the tiny house hooked up to it. 

  6. 3 hours ago, deadshank said:

    Our deer camp bunk house is very similar.  
     

    Demo’d the old donor organ on site, put left over trailer frame and axles on a gooseneck and brought it back to the warehouse in Houston for the build.  Left all the snakes, scorpions, centipedes and spiders roosting up in it on the rancho.  
     

    Towed it back out to rancho on the back of my truck.  Squared and leveled it up, built a deck and cover to attach it to our trailer.   

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    I was thinking about doing a corrugated metal skin siding with a kind of modern profile on one of our tiny houses. But I was worried my handyman wouldn't know how to work with it as he's primarily familiar with wood sidings. Maybe if we do a third one. 

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  7. 3 hours ago, UT_OB1 said:

    You showed a sea container but that doesn’t appear to be in the build pictures. Is that another tiny home to be or just a portable garage?

    It's just for storage. Our handyman was hauling his tools to the site every day and we were locking building materials inside the tiny house or leaving them outside exposed to weather and potential theft. So we bought the container to store everything. We've needed one for the property for a long time. It was a single-use container (i.e., only used on a single trip from China or wherever) so it's in great condition and only cost a few grand delivered to the property. It's much more secure and weather safe than a wooden shed.

    To answer your other question, we are building a second tiny house which is why one of the photos shows a second trailer with just the OSB subfloor and bottom wall plates on it. We're pretty close to being done. It'll have a slightly different board and batten skin. 

  8. 36 minutes ago, deadshank said:

    Temp structure that can be relocated or used a guest quarters or sold out right.   It’s not a bad idea for a tiny house.  

    That's right. We eventually want to build a larger home for R&R. The tiny house allows us to enjoy the land in the interim at a low cost in relative comfort, particularly for my retired folks. 

  9. I'm frankly fine with it. If they don't want my business, I'll spend my money elsewhere. Plus I like knowing the person I might give my money to is a bigot. 

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  10. I got one in an after Christmas sale for sweeping up dog hair. It did a good job but you have to spend time removing cords and other obstructions it can get stuck on plus the time to empty it and ensure it's charging properly. I ended up not using it much because I could sweep up the room faster than it took to prep it for the robo. 

  11. I've been chasing sunsets on roof rooftop bars.
    Bangkok and KL so far.
    The best rooftop bar ever is in Kuala Lumpur. It's an old helipad with a 360 view of the city. No railing at all 34 stories up. Drinks and service suck but worth it.
     
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    Nice. I'm finishing up a trip in Seoul today.
  12. 8 hours ago, Chopper said:

    Do you feel like one trip had any long lasting benefit for you? I've felt a huge change from micro-dosing psilocybin - I have a nerve issue and it's made the lows from that feel nowhere near as low. I take 100mg once a day for 5 days, then 2 days off. There are no psychedelic effects from a dose that low; you don't feel high or see colors differently or have a bad trip. The first day my stomach felt a bit cramped but that was about it. I gave some to my BIL who owns a construction company in Austin and works hard at it, has 4 young kids, and literally has a broken back. It's been just a couple of weeks for him but so far he says they've enabled him to get some rest for the first time in years.

     

    Not any long-lasting effects that I can discern. But the experience itself was lovely and I would definitely do it again in the future. 

  13. I did a magic truffle and Ayahuasca trip last fall in Amsterdam. I hired a psychologist who specializes in psychedelic therapy to be my trip guide. Anyone can buy a bag of magic truffles there for $30 and trip on their own or with a friend. It was my first time taking a psychedelic and I didn't want to risk some bizarre reaction while alone so I paid a significant premium to hire a professional. I booked a comfortable and sound proof hotel room the guy recommended.

    It was the most intense experience of my life. Very fulfilling and emotional. The psychologist said mine was one of the more chill trips he had ever guided as I just quietly laid in bed with a pillow over my face listening to a playlist he had compiled based on my music taste. He said a lot of people have severe nausea and often vomit from chewing the truffles. Fortunately I didn't have any reaction other than disliking the taste which is pretty foul. I think I lost 5 pounds because my minimal amount of muscles were constantly tensioning and releasing the entire 5 hours and I was soaked in sweat by the end.

    The only thing I regret is he strongly suggested I immediately journal everything I remembered from the trip as it helps maintain the psychological benefits of tripping. I was so tired at the end that I didn't and instead went to a coffee shop around the corner and had a joint after a long nap. I'd recommend anyone doing it for the first time have a friend or professional trip sit for them as reactions to it apparently varies fairly dramatically. Also, lock up your phone and computer.

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  14. About a month ago I bought a used Ford F250 from a Ford dealer for a carpenter/handyman who has done work for my family for many years. He didn't have the money on hand to purchase it, so I paid for it and he's going to work it off over time. The dealer issued the title in my name. Once I received it from the state, I signed the title and transferred it to my carpenter and filed the notice of transfer with the state. I saw on the TXDMV site that there's also a form for Application for Texas Title and/or Registration where one notes the sales price and tax due (https://www.txdmv.gov/sites/default/files/form_files/130-U.pdf). I would have purchased the truck in my guy's name originally, but he is from a different country and didn't have the type of ID with him that the dealer needed. I live out of Texas and was handling the purchase over the phone. So it was easier just to put the truck in my name and later transfer it to my guy. 

    I'm not, I think, selling the vehicle to him. I am exchanging it for his work. So my question is whether I need to submit this other form and pay tax on the "sale" to my guy? I paid $20k for the truck so, if I owe a sales tax, it would be $1,250 based on their 6.25% sales tax. Does filing the notice of title transfer form automatically transfer the registration to the transferee, or is the Application for Registration, which has the tax stuff, the only way to do so? 

     

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