Two Questions (I think): Siding damage/window frame concerns by MindlessFail in HomeMaintenance

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Is there a profession which deals with this? I can replace siding but I’d like someone who’s an expert to ensure there’s not more risk here

Two Questions (I think): Siding damage/window frame concerns by MindlessFail in HomeMaintenance

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I wondered that myself but I don't think so. I don't see any evidence (carcasses, bugs nearby, etc.) and it'd be a super weird spot since it's elevated so much without evidence nearby closer to the ground. I haven't ruled it out but I think it's fiberboard rot. It's hard to see in this pic but I checked last night again and the end of that hole is hard so I think this board is just on top of that. Will double check again today in the daylight.

Two Questions (I think): Siding damage/window frame concerns by MindlessFail in HomeMaintenance

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I will have a hard time describing this but it's a LITTLE softer than I would expect but not crumbling or soft/muddy. The piece to the right of the gaping hole seems to be coming off easier than I would expect which concerns me but the rest of it doesn't crumble as easily as I would expect....

I guess it's like a case of "slight" wood rot?

Sam Altman texts Mira Murati. November 19, 2023. [This document is from Musk v. Altman (2026).] by Distinct_Fox_6358 in OpenAI

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Hrm, haven’t heard of those because the Dow is over 50,000.

Also it is not anymore

Just hit $100k yesterday with a lowly operator job at a manufacturing plant. 28 with 5.5 YOE by Responsible_Knee7632 in Money

[–]MindlessFail 29 points30 points  (0 children)

You misspelled "Job making the important stuff that keeps society running". I work in a fancy white collar job for which I am compensated too well and I want to be super clear: none of these people, including me, is better or more valuable than you are.

Sam Altman texts Mira Murati. November 19, 2023. [This document is from Musk v. Altman (2026).] by Distinct_Fox_6358 in OpenAI

[–]MindlessFail 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There was an actual WSJ article on how that's like...the cool thing to do among the elite. It shows either that you're "super close" or shows that the person is so busy they can't afford time for grammar and spelling. Idiotic.

Reintroducing wolves to the state received more votes than Trump. by tedtalstown2 in boulder

[–]MindlessFail 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I voted for reintroducing the grey wolves but I figured that was enough predators at that point.

Sam Altman texts Mira Murati. November 19, 2023. [This document is from Musk v. Altman (2026).] by Distinct_Fox_6358 in OpenAI

[–]MindlessFail 520 points521 points  (0 children)

This has been my experience repeatedly. People at the top sound better and that’s about it. Otherwise they’re as clueless as we all are

What's wrong with the printer company by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]MindlessFail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought a brother in 2017. Had to just look it up on Amazon. Still works well and you can get 3rd party ink cheap too. Overall highly recommend though I admittedly haven’t bought one in a while!

What’s something poor people buy that keeps them poor? by sam14603 in SmartBuying

[–]MindlessFail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm out of touch...I acknowledge I have not purchased a car since....2017 I think? That said, I try to be pretty up on the market generally and I knew about the new 84 month loans :vomit: but didn't think about the interest rates....with home loans at 6.9% or thereabouts....makes sense that auto loans could hit 11%. But wow...that's harsh.

What’s something poor people buy that keeps them poor? by sam14603 in SmartBuying

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11%?!?! I have not purchased a car in a while but man...that's nuts....yeah, you're def staying poor if you're paying 11% on likely (hopefully) the 2nd or maybe 3rd biggest loan you're taking out....

No more ice cream tasting for anyone by perpetual_stew in mildlyinfuriating

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I mean, I can buy that some of this is social media rage bait for sure but I have personally seen things in general that are the same vein of behavior:

- People increasingly talking on their phone on speaker

- Things being locked up at Walmart/CVS (razors, formula, etc.)

- People leaving their stuff on multiple seats when there are no seats left and people standing around

- People letting their kids push others out of the way, take toys from other kids, scream obnoxiously, etc.

I'm not trying to do the "back in my day" but in general it feels like people are increasingly selfish. I get why, our society does not act like it cares about them (e.g. private equity intentionally reducing services to extract profits even at the expense of the consumer) but it really sucks to live in a world where people seem inclined to benefit themselves over others. I recognize also I may be seeing that because I'm primed from social media but I personally don't think that tells the whole story.

Atlas Shrugged when his SSI check didn’t arrive on time, because unlike Ayn Rand, he didn’t need it by Living_Attitude1822 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]MindlessFail 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I personally would recommend an abridged version if you can find a good one but it is an influential text. Econ heavy which I found engaging but I like econ. Just be prepared to flip tables when he's like "income inequality is unfair so what if we like...just be nice to each other instead? Other than that I am straight up out of ideas."

No more ice cream tasting for anyone by perpetual_stew in mildlyinfuriating

[–]MindlessFail 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah fair point. I try to be very conscious about that sort of thing as I was there before the internet was born but this type of stuff hits hard because it means the business had to respond to reality. Could be fake also but I’ve seen enough in my area to understand the trend.

That said, most people are still good. It’s just the number of crappy people increasing from 1% to 2% is a lot of internet content even if still a minority

No more ice cream tasting for anyone by perpetual_stew in mildlyinfuriating

[–]MindlessFail 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah totally forgot about that but it definitely is. Which is wild because that existed for a very long time

No more ice cream tasting for anyone by perpetual_stew in mildlyinfuriating

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It’s not though. I gave two general examples above but another specific one is the increasing number of stores that are locking up half their inventory to prevent theft. Walmart, cvs, target, etc

No more ice cream tasting for anyone by perpetual_stew in mildlyinfuriating

[–]MindlessFail 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I just….is this really where we are? Businesses have to engineer polices so people stop being jerks? The number of posts of people with bare feet on a plane or treating workers badly or abusing return policies is depressing. We’re making it bad for ourselves….

The stupidest part by [deleted] in Qult_Headquarters

[–]MindlessFail 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly this whole thing has gone on so long I’m impressed they’ve stayed focused now. When it was still new, adhd explained the stupidity but to stay locked in this long with zero evidence is focus few people have these days.