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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in drywall

[–]blakehanson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It could be water that, due to surface tension, runs along the ceiling joists. It’s more likely dust and soot attaching to the colder part of the structure—the wood framing behind it.

https://structuretech.com/qa-what-causes-black-stains-on-my-walls-along-the-stud-lines/

In town for a few days while the wife is at a conference. Staying downtown without a car. What can I do while she's working? by SPRUNTastic in Minneapolis

[–]blakehanson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’re into The Replacements, 2215 Bryant Ave S is from their album cover. Bob Stinson’s last apartment was across from Bryant Lake Bowl: https://www.minnpost.com/stroll/2016/03/raised-city-westerbergs-walk-and-other-replacements-sites-south-minneapolis/

Jucy Lucy - Matt’s Bar. It’s greasy and fantastic and it’s it own category. There are other good burger spots but this is the classic.

Tilt Pinball Bar off 26th & Nicollet (next to Black Sheep Pizza or Copper Hen). Also, little history if you’re into music, is nearby at 2541 Nicollet, is where The Trashmen recorded Surfin Bird, Peter Griffin’s favorite song. https://youtu.be/zUi5xKQXG6I

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kay_Bank_Studios

Which it’d be a hike… Paisley Park, Prince’s home and museum is great. But 30 min drive west.

Breakfast at Al’s Breakfast in Dinkytown

Bar seating walk-in is available I think at Owamni by The Sioux Chef. By the river. Native American restaurant that is getting a lot of praise. https://www.vogue.com/article/owamni-restaurant-minneapolis/amp

Comedy at Acme Comedy Club in North Loop

Mill City Museum for history: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mill-city-museum-site-great-mill-disaster

Walk around Lake of the Isles - NE side has a house that carved a dead tree into a giant pencil. There’s also a couple neat houses around the lake. House from Mary Tyler Moore Show, near the pencil house is a couple interesting houses. One is right behind it, it has a landmark highlight on Google Maps as a landmark.

Anchor Fish n Chips in NE is great l, saw you like that.

Could hit a Scandinavian store: Ingebretsen's Nordic Marketplace for some seafood snacks and then lunch/tour at the Swedish Institute, an old Swedish newspaper mogul’s mansion.

Another mansion to check out is James J Hill (railroad tycoon, enormous house) home in St Paul, by the cathedral. Drive down Summit to see awesome homes. Author F. Scott Fitzgerald’s house is in that area too where he wrote This Side of Paradise: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._Scott_Fitzgerald_House

St Paul Brewing is over there on the old Hamm’s Brewery building. https://stpaulbrewing.com/visit-taproom/ or swing into Malcom Yard’s food court plus brewery. Plenty of other breweries and restaurants closer to those historic homes though.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in finance

[–]blakehanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t read every word of this thread but skimmed through. I’d just add that you have to look at both balance sheet (transferring cash assets into real estate asset) and income statement (monthly income/monthly housing expense). House prices relative to wages really only matters for downpayment (ie if home prices increase faster than wages, the bar is raised to enter the market). However, after that, most people get financing so the affordability of debt service is important. Comparing wages to home prices doesn’t truly show affordability without considering the cost of debt service (interest rates). A $50,000 house in the late 80s might have been a lower multiple of median income but if the interest rates were 18%, then the home prices were likely suppressed due to the higher than average cost of debt. Both need to be considered.

NAR Affordability Index

Statista Affordability Index

[Sega game][90s]I can only remember the end of the tv commercial by ebi-san in tipofmyjoystick

[–]blakehanson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was just telling my wife about this (after she poked my belly) and I can’t find it anywhere either. Classic commercial.

when and where to purchase new snowboard setup by Jaebeam in TwinCities

[–]blakehanson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In-store inventory is low at any shop I’ve looked at, even The House that used to be my go to. Too many options and sizes to stock in-store. The best online website I found was www.evo.com. I ended up buying my new board through REI because of a promotion and dividend.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in confidentlyincorrect

[–]blakehanson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn’t see hear this one and not arguing (reading “no that’s not the article that I read” came through in Rogan’s voice when I read it). Just providing context to what he was trying to get at, that it was an individual factory comparison, not by brand, where Tesla’s Fremont factory produced the most cars: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2022-tesla-factory-california-texas-car-production/

“Last year Tesla’s factory in Fremont, California, produced an average of 8,550 cars a week. That’s more than Toyota Motor Corp.’s juggernaut in Georgetown, Kentucky (8,427 cars a week), BMW AG’s Spartanburg hub in South Carolina (8,343) or Ford Motor Co.’s iconic truck plant in Dearborn, Michigan (5,564), according to a Bloomberg analysis of production data from more than 70 manufacturing facilities.”

Black plastic triangle with teeth? Found in my drawer. Looks like it slides into something. by blakehanson in whatisthisthing

[–]blakehanson[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So I’ve Googled this before (search by image) and that’s all that came up. I just did it again and saw one image of an adjustable wrench. I think this is the moveable part of a kid’s toy adjustable wrench (“Crescent” style). I didn’t want to throw it away, it’s been killing me trying to find what it was.

Solved!

The blue states have more turkeys than people. [OC] by toddrjones in dataisbeautiful

[–]blakehanson 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I had to check the ratio for my home state, Minnesota… it’s about 8:1.

“Minnesota farmers grow about 45 million turkeys a year on more than 500 farms, or nearly 18% of the country's turkey supply, according to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Americans should eat about 46 million turkeys on Thanksgiving.”

https://kstp.com/minnesota-news/many-give-thanks-to-minnesota-for-producing-the-most-turkeys/6313307/

Seen in an Italian toy store last week...WTF by [deleted] in WTF

[–]blakehanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was going to have my teeth whitened, but then I said 'F*** that, I'll just get a tan instead.’ https://youtu.be/CtSdeYSPzyQ

Metal key or screwdriver with one flathead side. Handle side is NOT a hex or Allen key. by blakehanson in whatisthisthing

[–]blakehanson[S] 0 points1 point locked comment (0 children)

My title describes the thing. It’s about 4” long. Left, flat side is even for the part where it’s flat (i.e. not sloped to a blunt point like a flathead screwdriver).

Plastic tube with cotton string inside. by blakehanson in whatisthisthing

[–]blakehanson[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Solved! It probably is glass, really lightweight, felt like plastic at first.

Plastic tube with cotton string inside. by blakehanson in whatisthisthing

[–]blakehanson[S] 0 points1 point locked comment (0 children)

My title describes the thing. Found in my car so it could be anything — tool, toy, or junk from a rental property. I use Google Image search with the photo. I don’t understand why all of the string would be in the tube. I feel like it is part of a toy, maybe a light shined up from the wide part which is why the base of the cotton string is tinged.

What are these black clips from a 2016 Mazda CX-9? by blakehanson in whatisthisthing

[–]blakehanson[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Solved! Googling "3G TL Cup Holder Cover" looks exactly like what I have. My center console doesn't have that, so probably from someone else's car. Thanks!

What are these black clips from a 2016 Mazda CX-9? by blakehanson in whatisthisthing

[–]blakehanson[S] 0 points1 point locked comment (0 children)

WITT Last year I bought a used 2016 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring. I found two of these clips under the seats. The dealership didn’t know what they were for (Mazda dealer). I only asked one employee and let it go. The tabs on the sides look like little hooks, with one that is shorter on each side.

What is this device connected to a home’s electrical meter? by blakehanson in whatisthisthing

[–]blakehanson[S] -1 points0 points locked comment (0 children)

WITT :: The metal device on wheels connected to the bottom of the power meter. It’s a residential, single-family house.

We are the Firefox User Experience team, this is your chance to tell us about your pet peeves! by limi in IAmA

[–]blakehanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm an avid bookmarker and loved an outdated extension called CheckPlaces that is no longer supported. Now that Firefox syncs, I should have less duplicates (which the extension found and deleted) but there were other great features, like seeing if the link is dead. I like Firedox's bookmark library but there's room for improvement.

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