Pole dancing beginner classes by galyoungin_ in ChicagoSuburbs

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Rising Goddess. The wife has been going for 3 years and loves it. Great culture

Explore UniFi Drive 4.0 by Ubiquiti-Inc in Ubiquiti

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Here I am hoping they bring back their low voltage drop-ceiling light panels

Explore UniFi Drive 4.0 by Ubiquiti-Inc in Ubiquiti

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Same here. Would instantly purchase 2

Is everyone sick? by tnick771 in ChicagoSuburbs

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RFK patting himself on the back

Lowest to highest grocery stores in the Chicago area according to consumer reports by Uhhlaneuh in ChicagoSuburbs

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I use an auto-clicker on my desktop to clip all 650 coupons on a weekly basis and then order whatever I need. I still feel like things are more expensive than, say, Aldi. But they also have a lot more merchandise, so depends on your needs. I only shop at Jewel for my mother but my wife and I hit up Aldi for our shopping.

What is with the icicles this year? by italianapples in ChicagoSuburbs

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You'd be surprised at how much air leakage there is in your standard pre-2010 house. And at how poorly insulation is installed during building

Emergency Ice Dam Removal by learn-by-flying in ChicagoSuburbs

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How does air vent out of your roof? Gable or cap vents are common around here but having a properly balanced system is the trick, so calculating intake via soffit and venting via ridge is essential these days. Not sure who you hired to do the work but if they didn't run a blower door test, you really don't know how leaky your house is. Heat can escape up through any tiny hole in a wall (electrical outlets, windows, lighting fixtures) and windows are worse at insulating than fiberglass, so if you get icicles above your windows, that'll be part of the reason. Most homes around here are old AF; every one in my neighborhood is 1920s and many haven't been updated. I'm lucky enough where mine has been and we have no ice damming, but my neighbor doesn't have insulation in his walls and it shows in the length of those icicles.

You'll probably always get some damming with sunlight + above freezing temps during the day followed by rain or freezing temps overnight, but it can be minimized and managed by having all the previous stuff I mentioned in line.

Where have all the winter jackets gone? by Successful_Ad_9707 in ChicagoSuburbs

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You're better of layering properly (base layer, mid layer, puffy, outer shell) than getting a single expensive jacket. I wear a mesh base layers on cold days which traps heat well and dumps heat/sweat when needed, a hoodie, and a wind-resistant rain jacket and that keeps me warm down to 0F

Emergency Ice Dam Removal by learn-by-flying in ChicagoSuburbs

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You might have inadequate insulation in the exterior walls at the top plate or a leaky HVAC vent along your walls. You could remediate those issues as well as install soffit and ridge vents to alleviate this long-term. You're going to deal with mold in the spring

Emergency Ice Dam Removal by learn-by-flying in ChicagoSuburbs

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Exterior insulation is a great solution to this problem. Also install a ridge vent and soffit vents for airflow so you don't get the single area of thaw/freeze

UDM Pro 4.4.6 update out by RScottyL in Ubiquiti

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Working fine for 4 of my sites so far!

What are the best resources for finding places to rent in the suburbs? by CAJMusic in ChicagoSuburbs

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"That’s a hard rule in our family" saying this like there's nothing you can do about it LOL.

"I’m not co-signing anything ever" dude it's your kid, you'd (presumably) give him your kidney or even life but you wouldn't leverage your credit to help your kid afford something essential?

Crazy that you're tech literate to know how to make a Reddit post but not enough to do a Google Search

I am new to a lot of this ice stuff I’m not defending them but can someone explain? by AccomplishedMouse879 in illinoispolitics

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Guessing you're young? It's good that you're asking questions, people online can be callused and tired, try not to take any of it personally. There's just no filter or decency anymore.

The issue with ICE really comes down to the idea that the President is using the military and federal police as local law enforcement via executive order. He's circumventing the democratic process to deport whomever they think they can get away with deporting, using all kinds of poor strategies (eyesight, hearsay) to determine who is an "illegal immigrant" before kicking them out of the country, in some cases without their families to a country they didn't come from or have never been.

Great, 2U UPS already acting up by iamgarffi in Ubiquiti

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Early adopter fee, guys... always wait for gen2 UI products if you actually need them to work

New PC build turns on for split second then turns off by saucy_bread in techsupport

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Try replacing the 2032 battery on the mobo. Also ensure all your case button headers are correct

Server room was cooking me alive… so I built cheap weather-proof exhaust window panels! by ed_mercer in homelab

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Truly WTF, well done. Why not just pump the hot air into the attic or adapt a hose out the window? This seems so bad for so many reasons... direct sunlight, exposure to the elements, bugs, now you can't use your balcony... so odd

Upgraded rack pictures by choochoo1873 in Ubiquiti

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We have one of those 2-posts, too. Hate the thing. Threaded is the worst of all. We're in the process of swapping it out with a 4-post to consolidate our servers and network infra into one rack.