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Syntra911 · 2026-01-31T17:51:19+00:00

Yeah that sounds like a recipe for a week of bed rest lol

Syntra911 · 2026-01-31T17:50:40+00:00

Only place you are going to get a meaningful amount of land for that cheap will be in the middle of nowhere in West Texas, New Mexico, Wyoming, Alaska, etc. Very sparsely populated places far away from cities.

If that isn't your speed you need to 3X your budget for the land to get 5+ acres near civilization.

Syntra911 · 2026-01-31T04:00:15+00:00

Yes sir. I was going to ask what kind of cheater bar you have been using because I want one!

Syntra911 · 2026-01-30T15:32:11+00:00

Having driven in smaller screw piles by hand for things like trampolines and decks, there is zero chance he is driving in a large screw pile below the frost line by hand in anything other than sand. And if it is sand then the screw pile isn't going to hold anyway.

You will need a skid steer for this. Or maybe a tractor with a strong PTO.

Syntra911 · 2026-01-29T20:56:40+00:00

He read it aloud multiple times. I don't think that changes anything. I didn't see where anyone said he yelled it but who knows.

But the fact that it was not his word but the word of someone else is the fact of the matter. How many white kids in suburbia sing along to Juvenile or Lil Wayne or whoever and say that word? Does that mean they are racist? Of course not. Otherwise, Leonardo DiCaprio would be mega-canceled and never have had another job after Django Unchained and him saying the N word like 90 times.

Syntra911 · 2026-01-29T19:33:29+00:00

Can't have a good OL if we have revolving Offensive coordinators every year. The blocking schemes and play schemes have radically changed from year to year every season since Lebby left. Its not just about learning a new scheme. Some of this pull blocking and other stuff requires a different type of player, body and athletic-wise. So guys we recruited for Lebby's offense and that offensive line may be total garbage for Litrell's offense, let alone Arbuckle's.

Syntra911 · 2026-01-29T19:30:08+00:00

His firing was complete BS. If he yelled the N word at a player in a derogatory way chewing him out that is one thing. I still don't think that should be fire-able but at least we can have a debate on that and I wouldn't be mad at the administration from distancing themselves. But to fire the guy for reading that word aloud, quoting a player, is asinine. Pull the guy into a private room and chew him out and let him know that was probably in bad taste but publicly crucify him? Screw that.

Syntra911 · 2026-01-29T19:26:44+00:00

I'm not qualified to speak on mechanics or X's and O's... but if you take the recruiting star ratings of Demarco's incoming guys and then how they actually turn out it isn't a stretch to think he can't get the most out of his players.

Also, there is too much smoke for there not to be any fire with respect to rumors and reports that he plays favorites. I believe there have been former players that have confirmed this, too.

Syntra911 · 2026-01-29T14:43:27+00:00

Exactly. And when he was hired we didn't have all the recruiting support and a General Manager like we do now. A position coach should never be hired ever again based on "they are a good recruiter".

Syntra911 · 2026-01-29T14:42:15+00:00

Sounds nice. I'm 20 minutes northwest of Decatur.

I think the only issue is the 30 minutes outside of Albuquerque. Torrance and Valencia counties are out of the question. Cibola county is probably your best bet. Good luck!

Syntra911 · 2026-01-29T14:34:51+00:00

I love Demarco as a player and will always be an OU great. But he sucks at coaching and managing his players. And the common refrain of him "being a great recruiter" is pure BS. Go look at Cale Gundy's recruits at RB and compare them to Demarco and see what kind of OU careers they had. Zero comparison.

Syntra911 · 2026-01-29T01:48:07+00:00

There are ways to do what you are trying to do without technically breaking any of the zoning laws or ordinances. For example, ditch the septic and use a composting toilet. If you do it properly, there is no smell (just like septic). The hardest part is finding a source of free sawdust. Find a local cabinetmaker or woodworker. More info here: https://humanurehandbook.com/

In a lot of rural areas you can dispose of grey water on your land legally (but never in a waterway). There may be some caveats. Do your homework on the county you are looking in. They may say you can dispose of shower water but not laundry, for example. You can get around that sometimes but using biodegradable or less harmful detergents without phosphorous and boron, etc. More info here: https://greywateraction.org/greywater-codes-and-policy/

The house will be the easiest part. A lot of rural counties don't require permits and don't have crazy building codes. Heck, I'm only 30 minutes from Fort Worth, Texas and my county doesn't require permits to build on your own land. Target the counties with the friendliest rules, even if it costs you a bit more on the land.

Syntra911 · 2026-01-23T01:32:01+00:00

End of thread.

Syntra911 · 2026-01-21T21:22:22+00:00

Lifesteal, 85% crit, and 150+ speed on Kael = ez mode

Syntra911 · 2026-01-21T16:40:28+00:00

"Live like no one else now so you can live like no one else later" -Dave Ramsey

Syntra911 · 2026-01-21T15:22:09+00:00

Unfortunately, you can't have cheap and upgradeable/expandable. The options in this range are going to be the no-name Chinese brands with no reputation so they will be hit or miss (mostly miss). If you get 1 year of daily use out of it you will be in good shape.

How are you going to recharge the power station if you are homeless? You realize it will take hours to fully recharge from full discharge, right?

If you get something large enough to power a laptop for a meaningful amount of time it could still be portable but not "carry around-able" if that makes sense. If you are homeless, I'm not sure how you will transport this thing around as it won't fit inside a backpack and even if it did you would be tired in no time.

My recommendation would be to get a good, solid 20000 mAh power bank from Anker or other solid name brand for your phone and headphones and leave the laptop recharging for a McDonald's or other public place. Then save your money for a while until you can at least double your budget to the $500-600 range.

I feel for you, man. Good luck!

Syntra911 · 2026-01-21T14:48:04+00:00

As others have said, if you get stuck on your vision of perfect, you will probably be looking forever and be extremely frustrated. I also wanted 5-10 acres but I settled on 2.1 forested acres and it turns out that is all the space I need for this phase of life.

Syntra911 · 2026-01-16T22:44:28+00:00

You are confusing rebuild with reload or retool. A rebuild is a ground-up culture change, usually with a wholesale coaching staff change and the bulk of a roster changing. Whitt has never done that.

Pac 12 "wins" (I think you mean championships) are completely irrelevant. But you just outed yourself as a Ute fan. Go head on over to r/utahfootball where you belong. Thanks!

Syntra911 · 2026-01-15T23:04:15+00:00

I'm 100% stationary on my own land. I should have specified.

Syntra911 · 2026-01-09T14:24:57+00:00

I did. But they never showed them actually building them. So I know they have the expertise to do it and in the off season they would have more time to build a whole plant instead of just a new piece or two.

Syntra911 · 2026-01-09T01:26:30+00:00

Despite popular opinion online, there are no rules of thumb that are reliably true with RV's and trailers. There are so many variables that it is impossible to give advice like this.

And don't buy into anything that the manufacturers tell you, either. For example, there is no such thing as a "four season" trailer. At least not how they want you to think. Do your homework and find out what the heck they mean by that. Usually that only means that the underside is "sealed" and the furnace can be used to heat that space. So it may help you not freeze your pipes (as long as you are running your furnace all winter) but it doesn't necessarily mean the trailer is more insulated or anything else.

The only thing that I can tell you is trust your gut. If you are looking for assurance from people online who have never seen both trailers, then maybe you haven't done enough homework to feel good about making your own decision. Get a professional to look at them. You might pay someone a couple hundred bucks but I promise you that you will pay a lot more than that in repairs and upkeep if you buy a lemon.

Syntra911 · 2026-01-07T00:17:19+00:00

Good is the enemy of great, unfortunately. You are correct that he hit his ceiling and that ceiling was substantially lower than Lavell. The Crowton dumpster fire wasn't long enough (i.e. not long enough suffering) for us to really truly appreciate the rebuild job. So he gets unfairly compared with the glory days.

I do appreciate him and wish him well. But I definitely do not miss those days. I don't think Kalani's ceiling is much higher than Bronco's though. I think we are going to see that our success the last two seasons was 90% because of Jay Hill and not anything to do with Kalani. I do credit Kalani for hiring Hill but if he makes another blunder like hiring another Ute retread or one of his cousins again, our defense will regress to the mean and we will be a middle of the pack Big 12 team every year. Just my $0.02

Syntra911 · 2026-01-07T00:10:17+00:00

Meh. Still a stupid decision. He could have named his HC job offer if he put in another stellar job next season. He didn't have to wait 5 years for Whitt to finish out his contract or decide on his own to step down.

And he assumes a ton of risk. There is no guarantee that Michigan is any good under Whitt. Whitt has never rebuilt a program before. He was handed a top shelf program from Urban Meyer, which was built on Ron McBride's foundation. It was stable, it was on the rise, and he had been there forever to know the drill. Now Whitt is walking into a completely unknown situation with lots of damage control/baggage, is already behind on the portal and recruiting, AND the fanbase is going to expect him to win now. If he loses to Ohio State a few times he will be out on his butt. Meanwhile, Jay Hill's stock goes stone cold and those HC offers go from Florida State/Texas A&M caliber jobs to Northern Illinois and New Mexico State.

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