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Okie State

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  1. Long overdue project nearly finished. My original design for the island had these legs and skirting. I messed up and let the first walnut top I ordered sit unfinished for too long and it cupped. Just got this new one so I could finally finish all the details. It's a mix of poplar and soft maple so I'll be painting it. In hindsight I would have done it in walnut or white oak. Oh well, glad to be on the last few steps of this one.
  2. On the early calls topic, my office phone is forwarded to my cell phone for when I work remotely. I don't get a lot of calls so usually not a problem. Occasionally one particular person calls me at 6:30 AM. It's never urgent and I never answer. I'm always up around 5:30 AM so it's not waking me up, but why would anyone ever call anybody at that hour unless it was a medical emergency?
  3. That's right. I was at the game I think. Everything 10 years ago or older blends together into one blur.
  4. Was that during the KSU Kirk Herbstreit game?
  5. I was in my office on the 12th floor when one hit in Oklahoma years ago. It was a surreal experience that I'm okay with never experiencing again.
  6. 77450. Houston 'burbs. Lots of roof replacements lately and also all of what has already been said regarding weather risk and skyrocketing rebuild costs.
  7. Looks like ours went down in Harris County. I'll take it.
  8. Rates are absurd in my neighborhood and from what I've been told it's just going to get worse. I don't see how any of this is sustainable.
  9. I love watching Burns play. Hope they keep winning.
  10. This reminds me of going to the liquor store in college and picking up some 'imports' to try new things.
  11. Seems like a job for McKinsey. They'll fix 'em right up.
  12. Pulled up next to a restored one in dark green at a stop light today. Such a badass vehicle and it sounded perfect. Just a Dad cruising with his son in the back. I was jealous.
  13. Ha, fair enough. Trim and finish work is definitely my favorite part. I love all the details.
  14. Not trying to be disingenuous here. I did not make the top. I just finished it. Wish I had the tools to make something like this.
  15. Finished and installed the new island top. Now to turn the old one into a coffee table.
  16. On the PM subject, good organization and communication is really an underrated skill. Very few are good at it and I appreciate it when they are. Otherwise I agree with what has been said.
  17. If we're going to be embarrassingly shitty I can root for ISU. Nice win. Now how far to pick you all in the tournament.
  18. Our house has some Ring cameras outside when we moved in so I added on the alarm package which I installed myself on all the doors and downstairs windows. We pay $10/month for video recording without monitoring. I've never really seen a lot of value for the monitoring.
  19. I think I'm going to get a Makita track saw for my next big purchase.
  20. The people who complain on Facebook about paying a boatload of taxes never actually pay a boatload of taxes.
  21. It is nowadays, most people barely have a "retirement" much less a savings. Was going to say that while it's not a 'fortune', it's many multiples more than what the average person will ever have. Which is kind of crazy to think about.
  22. The best is when you ignore them and then they respond 'nevermind, I figured it out!'. You're welcome. Glad I could help.
  23. I'm a sucker for all things walnut. We have a walnut top for our kitchen island. Just ordered another one and am using this one for a coffee table. Considering doing the formal dining table in walnut also, but it may be too much. Of course I'd have walnut floors if I could afford it.
  24. Almost drove home from the Houston Rodeo last year because of this. What a nightmare.
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