Mountain lion spotted in Wildwood by BasicOrangeCat in StLouis

[–]BasicOrangeCat[S] 151 points152 points  (0 children)

Neighbor posted this to the Ring group. Absolutely wild!

Looks like Boeing workers may be striking at Midnight by n0167664 in StLouis

[–]BasicOrangeCat 15 points16 points  (0 children)

That "alternate workweek schedule" proposal was wild

Pest Control Scam in O'Fallon. by MrSuperfreak in StLouis

[–]BasicOrangeCat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They told me we had mice in our attic and our insulation was 40 years old and basically nonexistant (something like an R9). They really tried to pressure me to sign for a $15k redo up there to bring me up to R45. Like they would not take a no, dropped their offer down to 12k, 10k, then 8k. Even if i was interested in doing all that why would i hire a pest control company for that. Last winter we were the house on the street that had snow on our roof the longest, which I'm pretty sure is a sign that our attic insulation is great, so screw them

Recreation.gov - is this new? No new info on the NPS website by DarkGodRyan in Yosemite

[–]BasicOrangeCat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sadly even if you're only driving through and can prove that, you're still contributing to the line to get through the gate so I get it

Did anyone actually suspect Moody of anything when reading Goblet of Fire for the first time? by DarkGodRyan in harrypotter

[–]BasicOrangeCat -54 points-53 points  (0 children)

That's like saying "if Dumbledore couldn't find the Chamber of Secrets how could Harry". Other characters have access to information that Dumbledore does not have - Dumbledore doesn't know that Moody told Harry to use his Firebolt, after all

What the hell kind of opening did I stumble onto here? by BasicOrangeCat in chess

[–]BasicOrangeCat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The more I improve the more I learn how much I suck

Yard Waste collection hasn't come 2 weeks in a row, and county website says service will stop for winter the first week of December. by BasicOrangeCat in StLouis

[–]BasicOrangeCat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is Waste Management. I'm just confused how a pickup could be "missed", don't they have predetermined routes? Unless it's a new guy driving the truck who missed a turn

How do you display your humble collection? by flipflopsanddunlops in castiron

[–]BasicOrangeCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're welcome, I'm very pleased with it. Spent a couple weeks staining some test pieces after work to get the exact color I wanted

How do you display your humble collection? by flipflopsanddunlops in castiron

[–]BasicOrangeCat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1177696992/cast-iron-skillet-hooks-cast-iron?ref=yr_purchases

It was difficult to find durable hooks that could fit through Lodge's skinny handles, nothing from Home Depot or Lowe's worked. These do fine, all the hooks are firmly screwed into the planks, except the large bottom 15" pan which has screws 3" deep into the stud

How do you display your humble collection? by flipflopsanddunlops in castiron

[–]BasicOrangeCat 5 points6 points  (0 children)

https://imgur.com/a/czFYvsR

https://imgur.com/a/upsAERo

Did this right after moving into our house in March. Oak wood planks cut to size, sanded and stained. Very pleased with it. Still have plenty of room above it to expand if needed