CLOTHESPlN

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[–] CLOTHESPlN 2 points 2 weeks ago

I have a local fiber group (just my city, maybe a few neighboring ones) and it's killer. 500 symmetric for 50 a month, no caps, instant support to somebody local (minus the odd 3 am calls those might get bounced to a pretty high quality over seas group, but that's not a big window), no contract and knowledgeable staff. Meanwhile my last cable Internet was Comcast and I think I'd rather swallow glass then willingly give them business

 

Every holiday, at whichever house is hosting, there is nothing but a laundry list of DIY tasks and shit that my family just expects help with. I get it, helping family and all that, but I really don't want to buy a plane ticket/driving across the midwest into a different state, use my limited PTO, then what time I have installing lights, a toilet, a storm door, a TV mount, and god knows what else instead of watching movies, sports, reading books, relaxing, boardgames, etc.

There is never a thank you, never respect that my time is going into somebody else's project, not attempt to learn to do it themselves, nothing. Just another errand to run or project to install. It would be one thing if my family members weren't able-bodied or the projects couldn't be done safely solo, but that is not the case. The thank you, if there is one is when I am leaving. My time doesn't feel appreciated, my talents or skills are expected and not respected, and when I'm annoyed by a situation I'm the problem.

There are a million reasons I should be thankful for a family that cares and gets together over the holidays, but I am so incredibly over not being appreciated or respected that I am just angry and bitter instead.

[–] CLOTHESPlN 8 points 3 weeks ago

That is horrific...

[–] CLOTHESPlN 4 points 1 month ago

If you're within probably 1.5 hours of the Minneapolis/st. Paul you're probably among sane folk, maybe within 30 of Duluth as well, but if you're out in the boonies and such you might be finding people who, while polite, might be flying a trump flag and think "city/colored folk" are the problem.

[–] CLOTHESPlN 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This might sound bad but I wish I had a similar level of resolve. I tolerate far too much insanity from people in my family.

[–] CLOTHESPlN 12 points 2 months ago

So he put himself in the position of "I'm not smart" or "I talked to Putin"? Imagine putting yourself in checkmate like that

[–] CLOTHESPlN 7 points 2 months ago

"is usually written by an over worked engineer"

I'm in this post and I don't like it.

But really these scada systems are rarely well defined by the time implementation happens. Often the architect has a great plan, but by the time it's passed to a manager, a non-software engineer, to the product engineer to the automation team to the contractor the end result is "X data is pushed in With Y form and we use either a,b,or c date time stamp any nobody knows"

[–] CLOTHESPlN 5 points 3 months ago

Well, it wouldn't change the gravitational field of any given planet so the atmospheres around planets would exist still but they might become more air saturated. The other thing to consider is that since this air would be so far away from the gravitational fields of many planets that it would actually get pulled into the sun over time, increasing the mass of the Sun and further accelerating the collapse of the solar system. By how much I could not tell you, but eventually the extra mass being dumped into the vacuum of space around our solar system would increase the mass of our star.

[–] CLOTHESPlN 48 points 4 months ago (3 children)

As they should be. Walz is a veteran, sensible and overwhelming attentive to his constituents compared to most political figures, a teacher, a coach, and genuinely wants the best for people. Not Democrats, not Republicans, but people. Why wouldn't you be swayed by somebody who has proven again and again they want the best for everybody in the limits of the situation?

[–] CLOTHESPlN 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Minnesotan here, been very pleased with the direction of policy and commitment to constituents he's had. Bummed he won't be the gov when he's VP but that's just me being a little selfish.

[–] CLOTHESPlN 11 points 5 months ago

Definitely not an expert but it looks like a rough strawberry root weevil

[–] CLOTHESPlN 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Personally I like it a bit on the drier side, around 35% but most people find 40-45% normal and dry

[–] CLOTHESPlN 4 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Black out or light filtering curtains (tubular cellulose) can trap air in window frames. This is a fantastic insulator and will run you about 30/40 dollars a window or so. Additional, ensure the humidity of your home is ideal. It's hard to cool down damp air and will hinder your ability to sweat which will help cool you via evaporation

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