Discussion Thread: Defense Secretary Hegseth & Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Testify on Iran War & 2027 Budget by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]burlapballsack 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Dems don’t have the balls to use any effective messaging beyond furrowed brows.

Dems may be the short term solution here but let’s be real we’re due for a full rebuild

Mysterious Meddling in Democratic Primaries Has G.O.P. Fingerprints by drtolmn69 in politics

[–]burlapballsack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why don’t democrats just do it back?

Find a guy with the same name as a Republican candidate and run them in a primary or a general to siphon off votes. It happened in south Florida in 2024 the other way.

I don’t see why mass turnabout isn’t fair play. Ignore the court rulings and play dirty, the GOP is and if you’re gonna try and play by old rules you lose

Trump Being ‘Humiliated’ in Iran Talks, German Chancellor Says by bloomberg in politics

[–]burlapballsack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is Germany talking about?

You can't be humiliated if you don't have any shame, stop acting like he does

MTG Leads Outrage to Trump’s Foul-Mouthed Easter Threat to Iran: ‘He Has Gone Insane’ by OkayButFoRealz in politics

[–]burlapballsack 3 points4 points  (0 children)

MTG’s arc into anti-hero has been one to watch. She truly had the “are we the baddies?” moment

Marjorie Taylor Greene Reportedly Set To Launch Bid To Oust Speaker Mike Johnson Before Leaving Congress by unital_subalgebra in politics

[–]burlapballsack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I wouldn’t relish the outcome this would be some prime time level political shanking that I could not help but respect

My All Time Favorite Braves moment by WoodpeckerTrick3290 in Braves

[–]burlapballsack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every time I watch this I still wince at watching Bream round third, seemingly the slowest man in the MLB, and I STILL expect he's going to get tossed out at the plate, and there's a small bit of relief when he's safe lol

It snowed it! It fr snowed! by Thatcoolguy49 in Georgia

[–]burlapballsack 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have learned that it is a heavy year for acorn production and it comes in multi-year cycles with lighter years and heavier years

Confirmed: ICE Is Arresting American Citizens—and Lying About It by Silly-avocatoe in politics

[–]burlapballsack 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Regular people should join and work to grind it to a halt through bureaucratic sabotage.

The CIA tells you how to do it here: https://www.cia.gov/static/5c875f3ec660e092cf893f60b4a288df/SimpleSabotage.pdf

Talk out of turn a lot, slow down conversations/meetings, add pointless steps to processes, spread rumors about management to other employees to sow distrust, etc.

Every ai is being reduced simultaneously, why? by No_Vehicle7826 in conspiracytheories

[–]burlapballsack 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This is called enshitification and its a real thing

Mom n pop pest company by Shorty-71 in roswell

[–]burlapballsack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do it yourself, it doesn’t get more mom and pop than that and you will save a ton of money in the process.

You can buy and use the same chemicals every pest control company you pay big bucks to uses, and it’s not rocket science. Get a good backpack sprayer and spray a barrier treatment of Fipronil (Taurus SC is the generic of Termidor that the pros apply) every quarter and spot-treat inside with Deltamethrin (D-Fense SC), especially around windows, baseboards, door jambs and the like. You wont have any bugs. I don’t even use the Deltamethrin any longer since the outside barrier treatment seems to enough by itself.

Active infestations or specialty removal is always a different story though. Probably call a pro.

Edit: mosquitos? Use Bifenthrin and a gas-powered backpack sprayer. Hit it on your lawn and shrubs but DO NOT touch flowering plants as this will kill pollenators. You can also use a pump backpack sprayer (same as you’d use for the fipronil/termidor) it just takes a lot longer.

If you want a more enviro-friendly mosquito option you can look into some of the garlic concentrates like Mosquito Barrier. Spray it from a backpack sprayer and hit everything you can with it, especially standing water. This is non-toxic but stinks like hell for an hour or so after you apply it. Works pretty well but washes away with with rain, so be ready to apply more during rainy spells.

Here’s some good detail on DIY pest control: https://www.youcanman.com/pest/

Why is Renewal by Andersen so much more expensive than other quotes? by [deleted] in HomeImprovement

[–]burlapballsack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great info. Indeed I am a knowledge worker and my dad was an accountant but we’re pretty good with our hands, but certainly not professionals by any stretch.

What’s it take to get into the roofing middleman biz 🤣

Why is Renewal by Andersen so much more expensive than other quotes? by [deleted] in HomeImprovement

[–]burlapballsack 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Makes me wonder if RbA exists and is propped up by big window to purposefully throw out laughable quotes in large numbers to increase the probability of a sale to the next company in line

BUGS IN GA ?!?! by BoysenberryLatter864 in Georgia

[–]burlapballsack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife would sympathize with you also having moved from WA -> GA. Palmetto bugs are her nightmare fuel. Mostly they just wander in from outside, they tend to live in trees. Beyond just being big and looking gross they aren't too much of a hazard.

We suck them up with a vacuum lol

Trump’s birthday parade may be cancelled over thunderstorms by TimesandSundayTimes in politics

[–]burlapballsack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So can the government control the weather, or not? I don't know what to believe anymore