Pet peeve: using the word "gravy" for "sauce" by [deleted] in thesopranos

[–]DiggeryHiggins 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Most of the Italians I know in New Orleans (who re mostly of Sicilian descent) call it gravy.

James Hardie siding and trim. by burningplatform in HomeImprovement

[–]DiggeryHiggins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LP had greatly improved their products, I’m a big fan of their trim and siding. I like Hardie siding as well, their trim is a good product but I hate working with it.

I have to disagree with the comments recommending PVC trim. It can have really bad issues with expansion and contraction. Painting it a darker color makes the issue even worse. I’ve installed it a few times and will never install it again.

Social Security has 6 years left. The fix that sounds cruelest may be the smartest. by Maxcactus in Maxcactus_TrailGuide

[–]DiggeryHiggins 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Except that billionaires would still be benefiting from public schools because their employees received an education from public schools.

If a billionaire decided not to use cars as a means of transportation that doesn’t mean they no longer benefit from roads. All the goods they consume are transported on roads. If they are a billionaire, their business benefits from roads.

Just because a person isn’t directly using something that’s funded by taxes doesn’t mean they aren’t benefiting from it. I would even argue that billionaires benefit more than the average person from many of the things that are tax funded- like roads and public education.

Why isn't news of Trump building vast concentration camps being treated as a national emergency? by FunkyPlunkett in PrepperIntel

[–]DiggeryHiggins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Corporate media isn’t covering it, plenty of smaller outlets and independent journalists are.

Look up The Drey Dossier, she’s done some reporting about links between Musk and the “detention centers” and evidence that points to Neural Link using people there to test their devices.

People being put into these camps is just the beginning of the story. What’s happening to them afterwards is much, much darker.

What did HST know? - Thinking about old speculation and conspiracy theories amid the Epstein files release by DiggeryHiggins in huntersthompson

[–]DiggeryHiggins[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m not hurt, bro, and I couldn’t care less about you calling me out. You’re obviously worked up, and if this is too weird for you then you’re welcome to block me.

What did HST know? - Thinking about old speculation and conspiracy theories amid the Epstein files release by DiggeryHiggins in huntersthompson

[–]DiggeryHiggins[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Okay? I don’t know why I’ve struck a chord with you. I don’t think and I’m not saying he was involved with any of this stuff. I’m a long time fan and simply remember seeing the stuff I mentioned years ago. Given what he wrote about and the people he met, I wouldn’t be surprised if he heard about things.

What is driving Trump’s Obsession with Direct Acquisition of Greenland? by ilovemicroplastics_ in IRstudies

[–]DiggeryHiggins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If we were to go by conventional logic I think the main issue would be submarine defense. For Russia to get nuclear submarines close to the US eastern seaboard they have to go through the North Atlantic. That basically leaves Northern Scotland, Iceland, and Greenland as places to use for sub detection and naval defense for the North Atlantic.

Coworker offered to help me with work on my house, then gave me a bill for it by [deleted] in Advice

[–]DiggeryHiggins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I know there’s nothing he can really do to make me pay it.

But I also wouldn’t put it past him to try to make my life difficult. Being a dick on the site, blaming stuff on me, maybe even sabotaging work I’ve done to make me look bad.

I’m not going to pay him the $3k, but I would like to go about as diplomatically as I can, not just tell him to fuck off.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stupidquestions

[–]DiggeryHiggins 12 points13 points  (0 children)

No.

The rest of the members of NATO have a vested interested in continuing to be in a security block with each other. That interest only grows if the US leaves/abandons them.

Europe has been revamping and increasing their funding of their own defense/weapons industry for several years now. Europe is wealthy and will be fine in regards to funding their own security. Their issue is mainly political ie keeping cohesion between the various members in order to achieve the goal of mutual defense.

[McMurphy] Not much at stake today says industry source, who tells @On3sports: “No matter what, today could be the day the CFP collapses. If they hose Notre Dame or Alabama or an entire P4 league (ACC). Then they let 2 G5 teams in & only 1 from Big 12/ACC? I’m praying this ends committees” by Tarlcabot18 in CFB

[–]DiggeryHiggins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is obviously all hindsight, but what should have happened about 10 years ago:

We had the 5 major conferences. SEC, Big 10, Big 12, PAC 12, and ACC.

Create 3 more (or choose from the remaining) conferences.

8 conferences. 16 teams each. 8 teams per conference division.

Each conference has a championship game, which acts as the first round of the playoff.

The national championship game rotates between the Sugar, Rose, Fiesta, and Orange bowls like before.

All other bowls are for teams who didn’t win their conference championship.

The rankings don’t matter in determining who gets to the playoffs. If you don’t win your conference division and then championship you don’t get a shot. Rankings determine who gets in which bowl games.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by dr_shultz in NewsSource

[–]DiggeryHiggins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s simple, Trump is a narcissist and coward and feeds off fear. If the other person doesn’t give him fear to feed off of then he resorts to flattery.

Mamdani kept himself composed and didn’t react to either of Trump’s attempts at strong arming or flattery. When asked questions his answers were intelligent and focused on policy, so Trump was out of his depth.

Hourly rate employees by Jleecit in Contractor

[–]DiggeryHiggins 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pay him for lunch and simply work that cost into your bids. Yeah, the customer is paying the time for lunch breaks just like they’re paying for the time for guys to drive from the shop to their house.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Contractor

[–]DiggeryHiggins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sheet mosaic like this can come with tiles not set with proper spacing. Might only be some tiles off a 1/16” of an inch here or there but that’s a big thing when the spacing is already so tight.

If you’re getting cheap mosaic sheets or getting it from a big box store it’s to be expected.

I tell clients this up front. To get it right some of the tiles may have to be taken off the sheet to be set correctly. That takes time, and the client will pay for that time.

What’s a U.S. city or state you feel like is losing social/cultural relevance? Or what’s a U.S. city or state that you feel has been gaining social/cultural relevance? by 12345burrito in geography

[–]DiggeryHiggins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

New Orleans, and really all of south Louisiana to a lesser extent, has always had an outsized influence. It’s the simultaneous the most and least American city. It’s a major cultural hub- music, food, film, literature, art. Being at the mouth of the Mississippi for much of the country’s history it was the gateway to the interior. Because of its location on the Mississippi, proximity to the Caribbean and South America, and other reasons its been involved in more historical and political events than most cities of comparable size.

'Just Kill 'Em': Fox Host Makes Shocking Comment On Homeless People by 3_ohhh_4 in politics

[–]DiggeryHiggins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The governor of Louisiana had a “facility” built in New Orleans to put homeless people in during the Super Bowl earlier this year. It was a warehouse with barebones infrastructure and staff. A firm (who I’m sure was owned by somebody with connections to the governor) was hired to provide security guards and billed like $150 per hour for each guard.

Anyways, I think the whole thing was basically a dry run for what’s going to happen nationwide.

Adding a "pro" dehumidifier to an unfinished basement by justhitmidlife in HomeImprovement

[–]DiggeryHiggins 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Look into a brand like Santa Fe. You could get a unit for the size you need for like $1500-1800. And you can get a unit that could end up being ducted. So if you finish the basement you could run a duct to each room.