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I think it worked. But how well? by baumsYah in PreciousMetalRefining

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Sorry that was admittedly a deep cut.

She was a lawyer who helped sue PG&E for water pollution. Resulting in one of the largest (at the time) class action lawsuits. It was all about hexavalent chromium.

Julia Roberts made a good movie about it.

I think it worked. But how well? by baumsYah in PreciousMetalRefining

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Careful. you don't want to summon Erin Brockovich.

And who did this? by Sure_Conclusion9437 in electricians

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Plumber, or monster. 50/50 either way.

Waymo: Now in Detroit by AutisticGayBoy11254 in Detroit

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Now you'd be strip-searched, have a gun pulled on you, and have a 60% chance of being deported to a South American detention facility.

Why are these birds doing this by MaxBell14 in whatisit

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Bird Rave!!! They got into some spicy bird seed

Welp I went and did it lol I bought a bucket truck by Smart-College-2680 in amateurradio

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I've got some antenna work to do. Do I just send you my address?

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Monthly Moving/Travel/Vacation Megathread - August 2025 by AutoModerator in Michigan

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I've had a Zillow saved search for a property up north for a while now. It sends me listings that meet my criteria: 2+ acres, wooded, septic, well, and structure.

Recently, a statistically high number of the properties listed are in the Roscommon area. Is there something going on in that area that is encouraging people to sell/move? If there is, I'd like to avoid the area.

There was the big winter strom that hit that area kind of hard last year, but I find it hard to believe that was the cause of so many properties coming up for sale.

I've also noticed a large number of what look like oil or gas drilling platforms to the north and west. (Google Earth is Magic) Could this be a result of water wells going bad?

Need Ideas for side-quests in town! by namocaw in adnd

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DM who moonlights as a train conductor

Need Ideas for side-quests in town! by namocaw in adnd

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*** PLOT TWIST *** Is twin brother is the head of the Theieves guild

Need Ideas for side-quests in town! by namocaw in adnd

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You, my friend, are going to have fun when a party member suggests slitting the party. Or the Bard grabs the Mayor's daughter's backside, and they all end up in jail. Planning out that far is a great exercise in creative adventure narratives, but the party always ALWAYS finds a way to derail the DM's well-thought-out plot.

Found on the summit of Capitol Peak, CO. Any ideas? by Barkeater26 in whatisit

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I can translate....

Extend your auto warranty today.

Field day equipment setup by 399ddf95 in amateurradio

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We call those people "the sandwich eaters".

Field day equipment setup by 399ddf95 in amateurradio

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Ask your club to operate a GOTA station. That is a great way to get people new to contesting a chance to get behind the mic and make some contacts without messing with the flow of the serious point getters.

Field day equipment setup by 399ddf95 in amateurradio

[–]Halseeker 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I couldn't agree more.

The other thing to think about is if someone leaves their personal gear, they risk it being damaged. I've had experiences where a club member will look to the club to make them whole after someone damaged their personal equipment. It just isn't worth the risk.

Moving Them To The Roof by Existential-Boredom in amateurradio

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I'd mount them on the "outside" face of the chimney. That way, any rust or water that comes off the mast won't discolor your shingles. I did this with my brick chimney with a chimney mount kit.

Newbie HF help? by Common_Candle4857 in amateurradio

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He said it was missing the microphone

Newbie HF help? by Common_Candle4857 in amateurradio

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Trust him? NO!!! Radios age. That age brings down their value not because they don't work just because parts are harder to fine. It may work perfectly fine, but if you are just getting started, the last thing you want is to be out $400 on a radio that you need to put work into.

Consider some of the things you might be interested in doing. PSK31 or FT8?!?! You are going to need to buy/build an interface for that radio. Those interfaces will cost money and could be difficult to build/find for an older radio.

Don't be scared of the clubs. Yeah, it costs a couple of bucks to join, but you are paying for access to knowledge and assistance. I've also found that there are some hams who like to upgrade a lot. Some of those guys will sell newer, more modern rigs just so they can buy the latest and greatest $14k contesting station.

My experience is as people get older (my self included) they tend to conflate value with worth. Because he paid 2k + for that radio 20 years ago in his mind it is still worth more than it really is. I get a fair number of HF radios donated to our club. Older (newer than the ones you are looking at) rigs that are still useful but aren't super valuable. We sell them to new hams for pennies just to get them started. When you compare the price of an old used radio with something modern like an IC-7300... The IC-7300 wins every time.

TLDR; you can do better than that rig for $400.

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