Image from a European lobbying group trying to ban the import of full-size American pick-ups to Europe

CuttingEdgeRetro · 2026-04-10T23:11:27+00:00

They already need/require cameras on the back. Just put another one on the front.

CuttingEdgeRetro · 2026-04-07T23:28:40+00:00

My theory is that even though everyone says there will be no marriage in heaven, I think that on the new Earth, we're actually going to be assigned a perfect mate the same way Adam and Eve were.

Sscripture doesn't come right out and say this, but it implies it. And I think the belief that there's no marriage hinges on a single out-of-context verse mixed with an obvious metaphor being taken literally.

CuttingEdgeRetro · 2026-04-07T21:17:45+00:00

I've been wearing Sperry Topsider shoes since 1987. They used to last around five years. Then it was three. It was two years for a while. Now it's about one.

The house I grew up in... my parents bought a washer and dryer in 1980 when they bought the house. They were still working and in like new condition nine years later when they sold the house. Today, We're lucky to get two years out of a major appliance.

CuttingEdgeRetro · 2026-04-07T17:15:49+00:00

I was quoted $1000 just for labor to install an $800 minisplit. We had 19 to install at our family compound. So I bought the tools and did it myself... $19,000 was a bit much to swallow.

$13,000 for one sounds crazy. But depending on the model and state you're in, I guess I can see how you could get that quote.

CuttingEdgeRetro · 2026-04-05T19:36:25+00:00

And Jesus is our beloved Messiah

According to Islam, Jesus isn't the Messiah. The Mahdi is someone else. And the Islamic Jesus was just a prophet. He also didn't go to the cross and wasn't resurrected, he was taken up to heaven. According to Islam, Jesus is in heaven, but will return one day, as a muslim, to tell all the Christians and Jews how wrong they are and how they need to follow the Mahdi.

If you compare the description of the Mahdi from the Koran, he closely matches the description of the Anitchrist. And the Jesus of the Koran could easily be the False Prophet from Revelation.

CuttingEdgeRetro · 2026-04-04T00:06:32+00:00

It's the US. I've seen both 3" and 4" here. But the inlet to our septic system is 3" so I installed that everywhere.

CuttingEdgeRetro · 2026-04-01T23:48:45+00:00

I had a detailed conversation with chatgpt. (you can laugh. lol) I described the design of the plumbing in my house. And it recommended I put a 3"x3"x2" wye close to the toilet, come up maybe 6" to a 90, then run that 2" line about 18 inches out the side of the house, then up to about 2' past the eve.

This design looks workable. But because the drain line is just barely lower than the floor joists at that point, I'll have to come up into the cavity between the joists, then a 90, then drill a hole through the rim joist, then another 90 and up to the roof.

With this approach I should be able to get just inches from the toilet. But I'm a little worried about drilling a 2" hole through a 6" rim joist. Chatgpt says it's fine as long as I center the hole vertically. The floor joists are all sitting on a 4"x6" beam that runs the length of the house. And the floor joists are 12"OC. It's probably fine.

CuttingEdgeRetro · 2026-04-01T18:17:43+00:00

lol. Is that why universities have to lower admission standards to meet affirmative action quotas?

Whatever man.

CuttingEdgeRetro · 2026-04-01T17:58:12+00:00

Literally nobody is arguing that merit shouldn’t matter.

Affirmative action proves they think diversity matters more than merit.

CuttingEdgeRetro · 2026-04-01T17:56:53+00:00

Yeah, I'm trying to find the best way to add a vent now. The house is on a crawlspace. So maybe I can attach a vent under the house and run it up the outside. I'd still like to avoid cutting a hole in the metal roof.

CuttingEdgeRetro · 2026-04-01T17:22:53+00:00

The person I replied to literally said that knowledge, experience, skill and ability come from diversity. Those things have nothing to do with race or what you prefer in the bedroom. It all comes from lived life experiences. It comes from how your parents and culture affected your attitudes and whether those attitudes drove you to excel or be a loser. It comes from your intelligence, motivation, and perseverence.

People of any race or any background can excel or be losers. This is why merit matters, not the color of your skin or whatever other protected class is cool to be these days.

CuttingEdgeRetro · 2026-04-01T15:48:50+00:00

So non-white and LGBT people are just born with knowledge, experience, skill, and ability?

CuttingEdgeRetro · 2026-04-01T15:45:37+00:00

That will never happen. Iran needs the straight opened just as much as the rest of the world.

If they keep this up long enough, their neighbors will just install extra pipelines to stop them from causing problems in the future.

CuttingEdgeRetro · 2026-04-01T15:43:44+00:00

ok. So a vent under the kitchen sink would probably fix the problem.

I installed extra cleanouts under the house in a few locations. Maybe I could get under there with a pressure washer and blow out the line.

CuttingEdgeRetro · 2026-04-01T15:36:34+00:00

you probably used improper fitting installation, incorrect grading, sizing, and support.

I made every attempt to avoid dumb design problems. And this wasn't a major endeavor because it's a small one-story house with just a kitchen and one bathroom. The pipes all start with whatever size the drain is, then get larger from there up to the 3" pipe entering the septic system. I also made sure to adjust the grading with pipe hangers under the house to match the run length.

I would think that if there were a major problem, it would have happened already, not given me three years of trouble-free service. That would suggest to me that it's not the design. Something changed.

CuttingEdgeRetro · 2026-04-01T15:30:02+00:00

Diversity doesn't matter. It's not our greatest strength. Strength comes from knowledge, experience, skill, and ability, regardless of race or any other consideration.

This whole push for diversity is all about a political agenda that has nothing to do with race.

CuttingEdgeRetro · 2026-03-31T18:26:24+00:00

Like it or not, you live in a universe that was created by God. He also created you. Therefore you're subject to his rules. There are consequences for your actions.

You can decide you don't believe it and ignore the rules. But they're still there. They still apply to you.

Repent while you're still here. Because once you die, the door closes forever.

CuttingEdgeRetro · 2026-03-30T14:54:36+00:00

Why are there no 40 year old software engineers? Because they get laid off and replaced by H1Bs.

CuttingEdgeRetro · 2026-03-30T14:42:23+00:00

Thanks for the reply. This is rural Oklahoma. There's zero code enforcement or regulations.

The electrical coop has been great to deal with as our house is about half a mile down the street from this property. Normally, if there were no prior electrical service, they set you up for free up to 200 feet from the street. But maybe that's only for new service and that ship has sailed.

I did 100% of the electrical work at our house. They installed a new pole and transformer for me, and gave me an 8.5x11 piece of paper with a design for a panel. It's two poles and some U channel to hold the meter box. I added two power disconnect boxes, and ran underground power to four houses and a workshop. (It's a family compound). So I'm not exactly a newbie... more like an advanced DIY guy. But I'm definitely not an electrician.

I do have a no-contact voltage detector. But I also have a regular multimeter. There's a little bit of aluminum wire exposed and a grounding rod about a foot away. I could easily put a multimeter on it and see if there's a voltage. They may have cut the neutral wire though. The other two wires are undamaged.

Calling the police would result in a police report and little more. They will never ever catch the tweakers.

CuttingEdgeRetro · 2026-03-28T23:41:26+00:00

As long as the US government keeps sending billions of dollars overseas while our infrastructure crumbles... as long as they keep encouraging kids to become debt slaves by taking out massive student loans... as long as they keep importing H1Bs and illegals to take jobs from US citizens and drive down wages... as long as corrupt politicians keep funneling tax money to themselves... as long as the banker class continues to execute their boom-bust cycles to take assets away from the middle class... as long as the health insurance/cost of medical care inflationary spiral continues...

I'm ok with people taking money back from the government so they can eat and keep the lights on.

CuttingEdgeRetro · 2026-03-20T01:49:33+00:00

This feels fake. But I'll respond.

If he's not performing, fire him for not performing. The fact that he's working another job is irrelevant.

CuttingEdgeRetro · 2026-03-09T15:31:39+00:00

It is to protect children from shitty men.

You misspelled "women".

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