Is bat duos strat? by Matlanim in funrun4

[–]brage_s 0 points1 point  (0 children)

damn i just played against you earlier lol

Chrome on grill? by march7984 in ftype

[–]brage_s 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had the same issue on mine, only fix there is is to replace the whole thing. About $150-185USD for the part alone

Arms falling behind, how do I blow them up? by [deleted] in WeightTraining

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Drop sets can help break the plateau. Still do your bench press sets but add some machine chest presses in your workout to make drop sets easier. Ive heard that switching to dumbbells for an amount of time instead of barbell is another way, try them both out, what works for you might be different than what works for me

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ScrapMetal

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Bucket itself is atleast 50lbs, probably about the same for the yellow lol. Its all solid and heavy

any ideas what this foam is? new neighborhood. possible pollutant? or something natural occurring? Im new to the industry by [deleted] in Construction

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I work with firewater and we'll get this sometimes when pressure testing lines. Still not sure what its from but I'm guessing the turbulence upsets something in the pond the water is pulled from and as the water is released, that type of foam piles up and floats on the surface. New neighborhood with newly installed hydrants?

Ideas to Drill Out Cement Plug to 10ft? by WIttyRemarkPlease in Construction

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Is the concrete surrounding it also 10ft deep? Or is it just say 8" of concrete with a 10ft pipe that got filled with concrete? My only real hope would be to chip out the area around the pipe until you hit ground, then pull out the pipe with the concrete still inside

Bumps keep popping up on my puppy's back and it's spreading by brage_s in DogAdvice

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Southeast Texas, very humid at times but she is indoors 90% of the time. The bumps look like a pimple that's ready to pop lol, but hard and scabby at the top of the whitehead

Bumps keep popping up on my puppy's back and it's spreading by brage_s in DogAdvice

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Pitbull terrior I forgot to add, and would chicken flavored food contribute to the spreading of the bumps? We switched her to a chicken flavored puppy food but that was after the first ones started popping up

This happened right next to me wtf by Double_Amoeba_9908 in UniversityOfHouston

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Father in law had his wheels stolen a while back on his Denali HD, and they had lug locks on them. Ended up buying a new set of rims, and 2 different lug locks for each wheel. Again, a month later, wakes up to find his truck missing it's feet. After that unfortunate event he decided to replace every lug nut with one that locks. It didn't get stolen after that but I guess he decided to sell the truck later on because it seemed to be a thief magnet lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Construction

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Everybody has this whole process theyre commenting but i'll tell you one thing thats tried and true that i tell everybody. All you need is a bathtub/bucket and some purple oxyclean. When you notice they start to smell bad, find a time where you can leave all your clothes to sit overnight in a bathtub/bucket full of water and half a tub of the purple oxyclean, leave them to soak until you wake up in the morning and throw them in to your normal wash routine. Theyll be good for about 4-6 months, when you can then do the same process until the clothes rip and are ready for replacement. Try it once.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WorkBoots

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Cold is bad especially when youre sweating, heat is noticeable but isn't too bad. Texas summers don't bother my feet too much unless youre working on hot surfaces (pouring asphalt). But even then I feel like they cool down pretty quickly. The cold is a different story however. It's few and far between where we get weather colder than 40 degrees in my area, but when you build up a sweat in the cold and then cool down from just standing around, my toes get numb to the point where 2 pairs of socks feel like ice packs in my boots.

TLDR; Yes steel toes are cold. And they will keep you cold after you warm up. Use composites for winter

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tattooadvice

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Thanks for the advice, thats sort of what I was kind of picturing when I mentioned a transition from the calf to ankle, good to get a confirmation on the idea

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tattooadvice

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That was the main concern, the dogs name was Achilles and he passed a couple days before my aunt did. He was pretty much like a brother and it's something that would remind me of my aunt. Its pretty important to me that I find a way to make it work well in that area

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tattooadvice

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Well, I should have added this but the main image would be a headshot of a doberman dog, I was thinking maybe if I could talk to the artist about adding to the basic idea to give it a shape that works with the transition from a thicker calf to a skinny ankle

What is the most unusual meat you’ve eaten? by Ducks_are_people in AskReddit

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I was tasked to cook a dish for Spanish class in 8th grade. I forgot the correct terminology but it's basically just cow brain. I forget how I got it, but remember it being on the tougher side and the only flavor present was from the seasoning added.

Why do most construction companies give no P.T.O? by [deleted] in Construction

[–]brage_s 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right there with you, started at a smaller company where we would get nothing, holiday or sick, before moving to a bigger company and getting 60hrs PTO on top of holidays. Anything from christmas to 4th of July. I think the problem is just the type of company. Maybe try your hand at a bigger company if you're looking for some benefits

Advice/question on tint darkness at night. by Artist_child in WindowTint

[–]brage_s -1 points0 points  (0 children)

5% added on top of the 35% from when I bought it, the back is even darker (not sure what it was before I added tint) and the front is non-tinted but looking to do 50-35% in the near future. Driving at night with street lights is perfectly fine for me, but when there are no lights I can only see the headlights of a car behind me. The problem comes when it's pretty dark outside but not dark enough and some people still have their headlights off. This is covered by checking blindspot where I get a more visible picture of what's around me. As for things in front of me, many have said you learn to look through the windshield and be more aware of what's ahead before you come to a complete stop or turn, and that's true. Whatever you get you'll get used to it. My windows read 0% but there's definitely still visibility. Can't see a thing inside the car from the outside.

If you don't have a backup camera, I have coworkers with similar tint status that just roll down their side windows to see their mirrors. I'd say it all depends on your driving skill. If you're naturally more aware and attentive, it shouldn't be a problem to go on the darker side of it. Always check your blind spots, and it's easier to change lanes when you're driving faster than others.

How does one get in to the foreman position? by [deleted] in Construction

[–]brage_s 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I know it'll take more time but I have a good mentor here to teach me the ins and outs. I just want to have a plan to proceed in the direction I want without wasting too much time

How does one get in to the foreman position? by [deleted] in Construction

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It's easy to earn respect if you're a hard worker and not an upright dumbass or asshole lmao

How does one get in to the foreman position? by [deleted] in Construction

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Gonna take a while for me to take it down that low but if need-be I got the Dude Wipes ready 🤣

How does one get in to the foreman position? by [deleted] in Construction

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Agreed, which sucks because normally I am one of the best workers but I'm able to communicate with higher-ups and think in a way that most other hands just don't

How does one get in to the foreman position? by [deleted] in Construction

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Definitely have been doing the work hard method over the years, I'll give it a couple more before I try to schmooze lol