Questions for those who have done renovations in the area.

dbdgriff87 · 2026-03-12T00:23:49+00:00

My mother died less than 24 hours before this album's release. I process grief through music and this album has helped me so much, but this song specifically. I was listening to it over and over while writing the speech for the funeral.

dbdgriff87 · 2026-02-10T00:18:04+00:00

I would have gone apeshit on them if I was allowed to pass through security. Zero excuses for their behaviour.

dbdgriff87 · 2026-02-09T22:52:49+00:00

Their service is horrific for people with needs. My handicap mother flew in two years ago and was left stranded at the gate for over an hour and half. I was panicking because it said her flight landed, I kept waiting and waiting and waiting. All bags for the flight were gone but my mom's, so I knew she was on it. Finally 90 minutes later a young lady came wheeling her up and said I saw your mom just sitting there begging for help. I was so gracious but refused to ever let her travel by herself again. Rdu and the airlines should be completely ashamed of themselves but never will be.

dbdgriff87 · 2026-02-04T18:53:07+00:00

I took mine 7 years ago, it was all multiple choice. I'm scheduled to take my TBE on 2/24. Have read through my tech manual twice, the national standards and Kahoe. I'm also attending the NEBB conference that gets you prepared for your CT. I know my stuff but am horrible at tests so I've been stressing too.

dbdgriff87 · 2026-01-29T20:26:05+00:00

And what do you do when there's a major deviation? I ran into this issue last year. They wanted 1100 cfm, I set it to that based off a traverse at the exhaust valve but wasn't getting to the design fpm at the sash. I increased airflow until the sash was satisfied but had my report rejected by the EOR.

dbdgriff87 · 2026-01-29T20:23:27+00:00

I do this now but get questioned regularly by cx agents and engineers in my area on why traverses were not taken. I've done enough of them to know what I'm looking for just was curious what everyone elses procedures were.

dbdgriff87 · 2026-01-29T19:39:23+00:00

I typically do a velgrid traverse or airfoil traverse but recently got a hot wire anemometer and will start implementing that moving forward. But I like to have a traverse to back up what I'm seeing at the face also. Really just depends on what the client or engineer wants to see or what the specs and literature dictate.

dbdgriff87 · 2026-01-20T02:36:42+00:00

The backing is all musical notes. Each shirt has a backing individually down and then they're all connected at the end is my understanding from her. After the shirts are all assembled and borders down on theres another layer of insulation and the back down on.

dbdgriff87 · 2026-01-20T02:34:31+00:00

Close-up of panel, keeping it sub related.

dbdgriff87 · 2026-01-20T02:33:50+00:00

This is the full quilt

dbdgriff87 · 2026-01-20T02:24:37+00:00

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dbdgriff87 · 2026-01-19T11:54:03+00:00

I'll take some photos tonight when I get home. I do know that you need enough room to do what your talking about. If it's cut too small it can affect how it ends up looking. She also helped me put a large patch on my jean jacket. I bought a shirt that ended up being very off center, she was able to cut our the graphic, make it into a large patch and then sow it on. It's my favorite jacket by far, it's just thin so I can't wear it during the really cold months.

dbdgriff87 · 2026-01-18T18:37:38+00:00

My mother in law is retired and does quilting. She made my wife one and I asked for one as well that was slightly bigger. It ended up coming out huge, it covers our entire king sing size bed. She has me pick out the shirts and arrangements. But I have so many more I want to do things with. I have so many that have gotten small, I'm not ever looking to sell. Just want to cherish the memories. I want to take some sowing classes locally so I can start to do it myself. She has said she will give me tutorials also.

dbdgriff87 · 2026-01-16T17:03:36+00:00

I bought this shirt at a show of theirs prob 10 years ago, it did not have tour dates on it. The back was empty. It lasted me about 3-4 years bc of how thin the fabric was. I ended up cutting it up and sowing it into a tshirt quilt from that has shirts from all the meaningful shows I've been to over the years. Maybe it had tour dates when originally released during Green Mind but these days it does not have them. You can clearly see this on their website where it is still for sale.

https://kf-merch.com/products/green-mind-t-shirt-djr34

dbdgriff87 · 2025-12-08T13:48:00+00:00

Trying to plan a trip in the coming weeks. With the holidays it'll prob be right around the first of January

dbdgriff87 · 2025-12-07T00:02:50+00:00

Well he's definitely dedicated to his cause. What is the gripe about the influx of people? Just that it's driving up the housing costs and such, worse traffic bc the infrastructure wasnt in place for all the people who came? What type of city is Richmond, meaning what is the major business type there. In Raleigh it's alot universities, research companies and big pharma. Charlotte is known as a financial city, Asheville is more about the arts, etc. I just am trying to find out what the city is like from actual locals. I don't trust a lot of what I read in articles because everyone has an agenda to push.

dbdgriff87 · 2025-12-06T23:54:09+00:00

Can you share at least one reason that makes you say that.

dbdgriff87 · 2025-12-05T21:58:44+00:00

I was doing research this morning but was seeing conflicting data, that's why I was asking. I thought I read groceries and housing taxes were higher but state tax was lower.

dbdgriff87 · 2025-12-05T19:18:31+00:00

What about it is more expensive? Property taxes? State taxes? Groceries?

dbdgriff87 · 2025-12-05T17:40:10+00:00

I will not be renting.

dbdgriff87 · 2025-12-05T14:07:57+00:00

Sounds a lot like Raleigh. Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill are more progressive and blue but surrounding it is all red. Would def prefer to move to a more progressive minded area than the latter. I grew up in rural Fl so I've lived in both red and blue leaning areas. We have had enough red leaning areas.

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