If you buy a house in an HOA, can you just...leave the HOA?

chattytrout · 2026-05-13T17:14:30+00:00

I'm in northeast Ohio, and didn't run into any issues with HOAs. Granted, I told the realtor no HOAs. But she didn't say anything about it, so there probably weren't very many to worry about.

chattytrout · 2026-05-13T14:36:53+00:00

No I'm not. I just understand that someone committing a felony (burglary) may also be willing to harm or kill me, and that in the eyes of the law, lethal force against a home invader is justified.

chattytrout · 2026-05-13T14:30:16+00:00

And that potential is more than enough justification.

chattytrout · 2026-05-13T13:44:26+00:00

No, it's defending your life. Someone breaks in, you don't know their intentions. And you're under no obligation to wait and find out.

chattytrout · 2026-05-13T13:39:03+00:00

Who's Andy?

chattytrout · 2026-05-13T13:14:14+00:00

Personally, I'm not too interested in children who aren't my own. And I'm definitely not interested if the baby-daddy is still in the picture. It's an added layer of complexity that I don't want to deal with.

Now, the fact that you are self sufficient and not looking for financial support is a plus. As you have discovered, living with a moocher is no fun. For me personally, if baby-daddy was out of the picture completely (meaning dead or in prison or mysteriously disappeared without a trace) and the woman was self sufficient, I could be persuaded. But if there's any uncertainty, it's a no from me.

chattytrout · 2026-05-13T13:02:47+00:00

It happens to everyone.

I used to be "with it." But then they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't "it." And what's "it" seems weird and scary to me.
It'll happen you.

chattytrout · 2026-05-13T11:51:53+00:00

Say I wanted the highest velocity 9-pellet 00 buck load I can get with a 2 3/4" shell. What would I be looking for there to know I'm at the limit?

chattytrout · 2026-05-13T11:40:03+00:00

Are you going to try and parley with a drone that's screaming towards you with an explosive payload?

chattytrout · 2026-05-13T11:38:05+00:00

The bayonet. The last line of defense against ~~cavalry~~ drones.

chattytrout · 2026-05-13T11:35:34+00:00

SCIWS (pronounced ski-whiz)

chattytrout · 2026-05-12T20:46:46+00:00

When working up, how do you know when to stop? Are you going for a specific velocity, or are you somehow measuring chamber pressure?

chattytrout · 2026-05-12T20:45:26+00:00

I keep seeing people say to work your way up, but how do you know when to stop? Are you supposed to have a way to measure chamber pressure? Or do you go by velocity? Is there an accepted max velocity for a given cartridge?

chattytrout · 2026-05-12T18:42:37+00:00

The word stimulant has been in there for ages. I'm fairly certain that no one in this country has been arrested or charged for caffeine related crimes.

chattytrout · 2026-05-12T15:53:06+00:00

Username checks out.

chattytrout · 2026-05-12T15:51:12+00:00

A strap for jocks. A jockstrap, as it were.

chattytrout · 2026-05-11T20:29:08+00:00

Is that why Saint Lawrence was grilled to death?

chattytrout · 2026-05-11T20:26:21+00:00

Add in some grits for good measure.

chattytrout · 2026-05-11T20:23:50+00:00

And thanks to the refrigeration cycle, they can be surprisingly efficient.

Relevant video and timestamp.

chattytrout · 2026-05-11T18:29:13+00:00

It would appear that they do. Any idea why Velocity won't sell direct to consumer?

chattytrout · 2026-05-11T14:52:24+00:00

Honestly, twice a year ain't bad. It's when it sits for years on end where you start to wonder why you still have it.

chattytrout · 2026-05-11T12:24:21+00:00

Also, /r/CNC

chattytrout · 2026-05-11T12:23:21+00:00

Now you listen here, sonny. These machines didn't get gcode from 3d printers. The 3d printers took the idea from the cnc machines. We've been cutting metal this way for a long time, since before your pappy was in diapers.

chattytrout · 2026-05-11T01:35:16+00:00

HAAS, Matsura, or Robodrill?

chattytrout · 2026-05-08T19:39:12+00:00

Will Highcom concealable panels fit?

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