hactar42

joined 2 years ago
[–] hactar42 48 points 14 hours ago

Karma - there are way too many shitty people who just continue to be shitty because nothing ever comes back to bite them. Meanwhile, people who actually try to help are kicked around the most.

[–] hactar42 2 points 1 day ago

Great song, but sadly still relevant today

[–] hactar42 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That was one of the most entertaining downs of football I've watched in a long time. I don't think I've ever seen the palpably unfair act called at any level of football, but it was fun to see it threatened.

I haven't laughed that hard at a ref's call since the game where I heard them say, "false start on everyone but the center."

[–] hactar42 1 points 1 week ago

The fact that Fox still requires you to have a cable subscription to watch NFL games might play a large part of this too. Paramount+ and Peacock both make it super easy to watch CBS and NBC games, while you still need shady streaming sites for Fox games.

[–] hactar42 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Whirlwind - The Gits (recorded in 1993 released in 2000)

The Gits are one of the best bands to come out of Seattle in the early 90s. I feel like they could have been up there with the greats if their lead singer Mia Zapata wasn't murdered.

This song in particularl is a perfect example of how awesome they were. It has that early 90s Seattle grunge sound but with a more punk edge. They never officially recorded this song and this live recording wasn't officially released until 2000.

[–] hactar42 2 points 1 week ago

Zebra F-402 - I write really small and their fine tips flow great but don't run. Plus they're cheap enough that I don't care when my wife or kids steal them out of my desk.

[–] hactar42 3 points 1 week ago

The best part is every time you hear that latch you can think, "I did that"

[–] hactar42 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

WD40 also works wonders for getting sticker residue of glass and metal. Better than goo gone in my experience.

[–] hactar42 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I removed the locks completely and got down in the actual latches. One had been sticking like crazy and after some lube and adjustments it is working great. I'm actually kind of mad at myself for not doing it early. I've been fighting with that lock for longer than I care to admit.

[–] hactar42 7 points 2 weeks ago

He's a perfect example of people rising to their level of incompetence. It happens all the time at companies. Just because someone is great at sales, or engineering, or anything else really, doesn't mean they will make good managers. And most people will never take the demotion back down to the level they are competent at.

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I lubricated my deadbolts (self.dull_mens_club)
submitted 2 weeks ago by hactar42 to c/dull_mens_club
 

Just a little graphite and they are working like they're brand new again.

[–] hactar42 3 points 2 weeks ago

Discworld books by Terry Pratchett. The best description I've ever heard is they are JRR Tolkien mets Mel Brooks. There are 41 books with multiple story lines but every book is written to be stand alone. Most are around 300 pages with plenty of good stopping points, making them easy to pick up and put down.

I read them in publication order, but there are multiple guides on recommended reading orders if you want to read specific story lines.

[–] hactar42 1 points 2 weeks ago

As a life long Eagles fan, I liked the way Dan Snyder ran things.

As a human being, I'm glad he's gone.

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I bought a new garden hose (self.dull_mens_club)
submitted 1 month ago by hactar42 to c/dull_mens_club
 

And I used gift cards I received for Christmas to buy it.

 

The road behind my house is lined with bradford pear trees. Their leaves are so big that my pool vacuum cannot suck them up. So once they start falling I need to go out every night and get out what I can with a net and a special leaf vacuum. We had strom come through this week and thankfully the winds knocked the remaining leaves out of the trees. It took an hour and a half but I got every last one out of my pool. Now I can relax until the spring when they sprout and drop their flowers.

 

As a life long Superman fan, who grew up on Christopher Reeve, I've been on the fence about this movie but I think this trailer has sold me.

spoilerFuck yeah, Krypto!

 
 

Giants 3 touchdowns, 1 failed PAT, 2 failed 2 point conversions

Washington 7 field goals

Seriously one of the strangest score summaries I've seen.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401671716/giants-commanders

 
 
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submitted 7 months ago by hactar42 to c/vegan
 

I think I'm ready to give vegan a try, but I'm struggling with breakfast ideas. Mostly I'd meal prep egg and bacon burritos or just have some toast with jam.

I used to be a cereal person but after having my gallbladder removed I developed an intolerance to lactose. And I haven't found any good alternatives for milk or cheese that I like, so I've basically cut them out of my diet. Plus most cereal is loaded with sugar, and...

I found out yesterday that I'm prediabetic and my cholesterol is a little high. So, I'm trying to move away from animal products and sugar.

I will occasionally have toast with peanut butter and banana on it, but that's so calorie dense, I only eat it on days I know I'll be doing a lot of physical activities. Most days I sit at a desk for 8-10 hours.

So really the only other thing I can think of is oatmeal. And eating a bowl full of something hot is the last thing I want to do after my morning walk. I'm in Texas so it's hot even when I go out at 5 AM.

I'm looking for ideas that can, preferably, be meal prepped or take less than 5 minutes to make. But I'm open to any ideas. Thanks!

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submitted 7 months ago by hactar42 to c/texas
 
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submitted 8 months ago by hactar42 to c/dfw
 

We had some insane wind up here in Denton. Trees down, lots of power outages.

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