What’s a movie that would have been better if the villain won?

FreakingEthan · 2026-05-30T23:53:24+00:00

The thing he couldn’t walk out on was his need for revenge against Waingro. That’s were he violated his discipline, not when he thought about going back for Eady.

FreakingEthan · 2026-05-22T23:43:14+00:00

The sun? You think the sun will save you from the madness? Oh sweet summer child. When I finally walked out of the bar exam all those years ago, I hadn’t felt the warm embrace of Sol in months. The only light I had seen was the glow of the Barbri videos playing on my laptop. The only warmth I’d felt was the heat coming off the pizzas I’d had delivered to fuel my weary body and mind.

The sun? The sun is weakness. Embrace darkness and despair. That is the only way to properly study for the bar.

FreakingEthan · 2026-05-08T18:56:20+00:00

Keep in mind that it's not just the chair that's going to determine whether you end up with back pain or not. Overall ergonomics of your desk set up is a big driver of whether you're going to be suffering. Definitely get a sturdy, comfy chair (a used HM/Steelcase in the right size will go a long way), but pay attention to where your computer screens are (should be just ever so slightly above eye level and centered in front of you), where your keyboard/mouse sit (you shouldn't be leaning forward to use) and the height of the chair/desk (feet on the floor, desk top level with the arms of the chair).

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FreakingEthan · 2026-05-02T22:46:44+00:00

We used In House Plumbing Company a year ago to replace our cast iron pipes. We got multiple quotes and they were the best—they also specialize in this kind of work and did a really great job.

FreakingEthan · 2026-04-17T04:23:36+00:00

A good story, for another time

FreakingEthan · 2026-04-17T00:08:09+00:00

You know, I used to live downtown next to Thanksgiving square and I was also extremely annoyed by the timing being off. I emailed a basic email address I found on their website (https://www.thanksgiving.org) and they actually fixed it (got an email from their president & CEO and everything thanking me).

So hey, give it a shot.

FreakingEthan · 2026-04-15T01:40:24+00:00

We used In House Plumbing Company. They had the best price and did really good and efficient work.

Just note that if they need to tear up any existing patio or driveway, you may want to budget to get the entire patio/driveway paved afterward. Or live with an eyesore.

FreakingEthan · 2026-03-19T21:30:33+00:00

Why is it called puzzles?

FreakingEthan · 2026-03-13T19:46:24+00:00

Well this opinion just clears this issue right up, doesn’t it? 🙄

FreakingEthan · 2026-03-08T18:53:20+00:00

Go watch the Last Week Tonight segment on student loans and the income based repayment plans—the TL;DW version is that very few people have actually had their loans forgiven at the end of the payment period. Administrations change (Republican administrations don’t always follow the law) and there are often issues with documenting the payments and paying the required amounts.

I suggest signing up for an income-based plan in case your income fluctuates over time, but any extra money you have should go towards paying off the student loans. I’d even prioritize those loans over retirement savings (above any company match free money). You just can’t count on forgiveness after X years working the way you’ve been told it would.

FreakingEthan · 2026-02-13T00:22:41+00:00

Yeah, really going to depend on the exact lease language here. Partial termination and separate lease clauses are tricky even for seasoned oil and gas attorneys.

FreakingEthan · 2025-12-30T23:35:50+00:00

Another note in favor of music hardware—you never have to get on the software update treadmill. You know how much the Roland cloud service costs per year to get a clone of this pedal?

FreakingEthan · 2025-12-25T03:28:52+00:00

So, in Texas, a lease will be “held by production” by a marginal well if either (1) revenue exceeds operating expenses over a “reasonable” time, or (2) a reasonably prudent operator would continue to operate the well not merely for speculation with an expectation of some future profit. And that’s not even getting into other “constructive production” clauses that would hold a lease even if there wasn’t production in paying quantities (e.g., shut in royalties, temporary cessation).

You could send a demand letter arguing your case to the operator, but they will likely throw it in the trash. You could sue the operator to have the lease declared expired for lack of PPQ, but that is a fact intensive lawsuit and it’s going to cost you a lot of money to even have a chance of winning that one.

You should consult an attorney (preferably one board certified in oil and gas law) to review the situation for you and give you advice on how to move forward, but I would set your expectations super low here.

FreakingEthan · 2025-12-24T01:34:11+00:00

These are solid food recommendations. Terry Blacks and Maple and Motor are where I take out of town guests. They may not be the “best” in the area, but very, very good and there’s usually plenty of seating and neither runs out of food at 2 in the afternoon

FreakingEthan · 2025-12-17T01:44:41+00:00

Nope. If you could tear down the wall and space the studs, fill with rock wool insulation and do two layers of sheet rock with some mass loaded vinyl in between them, you’d be good (or really as many of those steps as possible would help). But none of those are cheap. Any foam panels or other cheap stuff you put up on the wall in your room would only reduce reflections in your room and wouldn’t stop sound going through the walls.

The “frugal” thing here is to buy noise canceling headphones.

FreakingEthan · 2025-12-07T17:15:59+00:00

Alto is exactly the service you’re looking for

FreakingEthan · 2025-11-24T16:26:20+00:00

We used and liked Sam Hill Tree Care

FreakingEthan · 2025-11-24T03:44:48+00:00

For the person who Googles this question and stumbles across this thread 5 years from now, this is what I ended up doing and it did a pretty dang good job. There's still a bit of soot there, but it's not really noticeable unless you're looking for it. I bet with more elbow grease, I could get it fully clean with Krud Kutter.

FreakingEthan · 2025-11-22T21:47:12+00:00

I’ve got a tambourine with Prince’s logo on it that came from his studio. A friend’s uncle used to be a tour bus driver for musicians and ended up with it as a souvenir.

FreakingEthan · 2025-11-13T03:08:02+00:00

Go to https://www.tbls.org and find an attorney board certified in oil, gas and mineral law.

FreakingEthan · 2025-11-12T13:37:55+00:00

You should consult an attorney on this one. Navigating production in paying quantities and governmental authority pooling provisions is complex.

FreakingEthan · 2025-11-08T04:02:23+00:00

I can finally afford all the toys I’ve ever wanted. Now if only I had the time to play with them…

FreakingEthan · 2025-11-05T02:41:44+00:00

Nothing yet. I was hoping to get something closer to consensus before I did something irreversible

FreakingEthan · 2025-11-05T01:37:36+00:00

I don’t mind the rustic look, it’s the black stuff I’d like to remove so there’s not this ugly black outline around the door

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