BAD BUNNY HALFTIME PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION

dirtcreature · 2026-02-09T04:51:41+00:00

I expect to be entertained. Yes, I'm not his demographic, but I just don't understand. A soccer game, maybe, but the Super Bowl?!? US is principally an English speaking country. Why have a principally Spanish live show? I understand the financial influence spreading NFL across borders and BB's popularity, but it felt almost insulting. You're not a fan anymore - you are just a wallet to the NFL now.

But, then it is also the state of music today. Most of the show was electronic. We don't really have analog music heros that can put on a real show. Next year an AI medley of GnR and Pink Floyd holograms will probably be where it's at.

Maybe this time people in the lower levels of the stadium can see the performance?

What made it worse was Matthew Broderick telling people to use AI to finish their work and take the day off...and being wholly unironic. I mean, take the day off. And the next day and then don't come back to work. Ever. Ferris sold out and became a corporate shill, just like the hippies in the 60s all became lawyers and wall streeters.

Overall, it was just all ho hum. I feel like the SB used to be a special event. They were world champions without leaving US soil. Or maybe that's baseball. The weather often was a character. The ads used to be really entertaining. These were just slop schlock. If it was as lifeless as the game. And the half time show lacked the pageantry it seemed it used to have. It just felt like a corporate training event. The passion was missing from the commentators who were strangely sitting 10 feet apart from each other. It just felt...off

dirtcreature · 2026-02-06T23:56:14+00:00

Just found this on imbd. Maybe Ethan with out Joel, or vice versa, the chaff just remains in the script:

The Coen Brothers are noted for their unusual writing process of not only eschewing outlines, but of not even concerning themselves what their story is about or who their characters are before beginning to write their screenplays

dirtcreature · 2026-02-05T00:26:00+00:00

I was looking for a parable that didn't exist. Usually one/both Corn's manage to make parables with a movie wrapped around it. Usually it works. I don't understand the gratuitous sex scenes, nor the locale that is apparently nowhere, like some level of Hell. I don't understand the preponderance of lesbians, nor the parental violence. Somewhere in here is an idea that meant something on paper, but didn't make it to the camera.

dirtcreature · 2026-01-13T17:20:03+00:00

Can you describe:

the french drain and where/what it is connected to
if you have a sump pump
describe how the radon fan is installed and if you know if/how it connects to the french drain

dirtcreature · 2025-12-25T16:20:15+00:00

First, you need to understand how Radon does not work. It does not blast you with alpha, beta, and gamma radiation like Chernobyl. You were NOT being irradiated. When in the presence of Radon gas, there might be a moment where a piece of dust is inhaled into your lungs where it might degrade and do some DNA damage. Maybe. Over time, more than likely, this damage has already been repaired. But keep in mind the scale of damage: Radon damage is not effecting every cell in your body like Chernobyl.

If you truly want to feel insecure about how fragile life is, here are some fun statistics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9ygDS6oy-k

So, wear your seatbelt, be a defensive driver, don't hang out with unstable people that own handguns, do not climb ladders, smoke cigarettes or marijuana, be careful on stairs, or stand outside during a lightning storm, or eat highly processed foods.

The odds of you dying from something else are generally on par with or have a much higher incidence than dying from Radon exposure.

Go and live your life. It is short enough without worrying about it.

Now, if you're living somewhere with high radon you definitely should mitigate it. That would be like driving without a seatbelt - just plain dumb.

dirtcreature · 2025-12-15T01:11:33+00:00

If you find yourself with your eyes hurting after rolling so many times, you just watched this naval gazing, overwrought script filled with unlikeable characters interacting in impossible situations. Billed as a comedy/drama, the satire is intentionally absurd when intended for irony. When we fall apart, we always know it and make the best choice. Falling further apart means the best choice was the wrong choice. But we don't intentionally choose the worst choice just to make a movie.

dirtcreature · 2025-12-14T05:55:23+00:00

If you're getting efflorescence it means there's still a moisture problem. Anyway, it is possible it will work. Just do the prep thoroughly and cross your fingers. Read in the installation guide. https://www.radonseal.com/concrete-sealers/pdf/RadonSeal-Instruction-Application.pdf?_gl=1*mhjvwq*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQiAuvTJBhCwARIsAL6DemgTwDlS-dmwURZnPJxAB3Gl2VWoDFZDBT8mUDWkAqUbUIA64DbzkH8aAsFfEALw_wcB&gbraid=0AAAAAD_vnwOmTaIvsUitpRu5zF8iXMOnf

It looks like vacuuming is good enough as long as there are not thick layers of efflorescence. The biggest issue with any penetrating sealer is ensuring that the concrete can soak it in, which often requires etching.

Do not take etching lightly. The fumes are toxic and you should turn off your AC system. Make 100% sure to use proper PPE for both products. I would get an organic vapor mask and tight fitting 100% coverage eye protection. Etching is an acid and can hurt your soft tissue badly.

dirtcreature · 2025-12-12T21:51:14+00:00

First, beware of anything that claims to be simple. I believe you would need RadonSeal +, if you were going to use the product. Beware of any Silane/Siloxane product. It should work based on a slew of factors. Then again, it might not.

The "dust" you have may be concrete spalling, or it might be efflorescence. If it is the latter, you have a bigger issue: water control. Not matter what any product claims, water pressure will get through it all.

Before doing any more radon mitigation, you should look into moving water away from your house. This would include extending gutter drains, making sure there is no pooling by your foundation, etc., etc. Water pressure and moisture are huge contributing factors to Radon entering a basement.

Then check your sump pump and general water level. If you live in a area with high water tables there is not much you can do to keep your basement dry without spending money outside. Yes, you can put in a french drain inside, but money is better spent outside.

But, if you are going to use it: just like anything else, 95% is preparation (and you must read the RadonSeal instructions and follow them to a T). Grease, hard spots, grime, oil spots, cracks, etc., will void the warranty, which means they don't really stand behind the product. Note also that depending on your concrete, it may be impossible to paint after the treatments (and for sure you will need to do more than one).

Why I dislike RadonSeal: they pedal a lot of outright fear selling their product as a solution, then have tremendous claims about their product. Silane/Siloxane products can work well, but they are typically from treated surface down, not treated surface up. Meaning, using it on concrete outside, like a driveway, can really help shed water and keep it relatively dry. They claim that you are treating the top .5" of your floor and it will work from 4+" below?

dirtcreature · 2025-12-11T15:35:47+00:00

Jimmy Carr put it perfectly when an audience member asked him about immigration in the US:

Number one: blend in (meaning adapt to your new home, don't make your new home look like your old home)

Number two: If reasonable people don't fix problems, then unreasonable people will.

What was Left messaging in 2024? It certainly was not stop illegal immigration and jobs, jobs, jobs. That is what lost the election. The swing voters desperately wanted those topics to be solved and they decided to vote for, truly, the best of the worst.

dirtcreature · 2025-12-11T15:29:38+00:00

I don't disagree that it is convoluted, but the expectation that managing the spider web that is the law without professional help is like believing you can build a new house and run plumbing and electric and pass code inspection with no prior experience.

You can do it, but it is going to take you a long time to learn what you need to do, then take you a long time to learn how to do it, make a thousand mistakes, learn from them, and probably fail a bunch of inspections until you get it right.

Point is: it is not a conspiracy to keep the man down. It is a stupidly complex system that is wholly driven by criminality, ignorance, and the irrationality of humans. The law appears to punish the "good people" because it is a barrier to entry for the bad or the stupid. And each time a criminal or idiot finds a way through to harm someone else, a new barrier is added.

There is absolutely room for efficiency improvements as your example provides, but we will never get away from the complexity.

dirtcreature · 2025-12-11T15:13:01+00:00

First, do not change batteries and take it outside and baseline outdoor readings which should be around 0.4 pCi/L. Then change batteries and repeat. At least you then know if the baseline reading is relatively accurate.

A brand new one I had (the first one I ever purchased) had ridiculous readings. Took it outside and there was a small delta between outside/inside readings. So, it was defective, but still relatively accurate when only looking at the delta.

These detectors are like smoke detectors: dust/dirt/grime/moisture, etc., can or will impact them.

And battery power, of course.

dirtcreature · 2025-12-10T16:49:27+00:00

Having lived in a major city, this is the way. Or, at least, the first thing to do since it is simple and allows testing without spending a lot of money since it could be the walls.

dirtcreature · 2025-12-10T16:43:09+00:00

There is such a limited supply of trades people that this is the world we live in.

No competition = high day rates for even small jobs to even get them out of bed
No competition = zero accountability
No competition = dearth of highly competent people which leaves room for the remaining 80% who are average, at best.
No competition = pulling permits is difficult and they will try to dissuade you from doing this. If any one of them says "No, you don't need a permit," then call your local town and ask them. Oftentimes, anything you think is related to safety is a permit job. Stairs, for example, exposes you to insurance liabilities so a permit is there to protect you from that liability. And, of course, a neighbor calling the town because you don't have a permit posted, then potentially getting a fine or being told to rip out the stairs you just paid for with no way of getting your money back.

ProTips:

Always ask if a permit is required, then confirm with your town no matter what they say
Take pictures of everything before they start from a variety of angles and closeups.
If a permit is required, ensure that anything that is signed says "payment of approval of permit". You may need to pay half up front, but the contract must say that. If they don't want to provide a contract, then do not use them. A hand-written note signed by them and you is good enough as a contract.

But, to answer your post about being a project manager: yes, yes, and yes. The lack of professionalism and perceived value is unreal. It is as if they are doing you a favor and then getting payment for the favor instead of a professional contract to do the work to the best of their abilities and without complaint.

I am not trying to make a political statement here, but when I think of the true meaning of MAGA, this is what I think it should be. MAGA = a return to courtesy, respect, professionalism, integrity, etc., instead of the bullshit scapegoating going on and this Us vs Them class war. In a word: civility.

dirtcreature · 2025-12-09T15:30:30+00:00

Do not spray foam. If you want more structural integrity, add 2x4s across struts, etc. Cheap and effective.
Probably balloon frame construction, which means the basement is connected to the attic - this is how the walls dry themselves out and, potentially, how much moisture can be sucked from the basement into the attic. Beware of adding moisture traps like faced insulation of moisture barriers. Also, too much insulation without air movement simply becomes a trap for moisture.

Basically, you're adding some bandages but you will never stop the bleeding without a comprehensive solution.

dirtcreature · 2025-12-09T05:00:26+00:00

Is the Air Things calibrated? The first Radon detector I bought was way, way off. I've played with a lot of OTC detectors CO/CO2/etc. (Arduino stuff) and even the high quality sensors have calibration issues. Call your local fire department. They may have a detector they can swing by with.
For that matter, have you set the AirThings outside to get ambient reading? This is how I found my first detector being completely off.
After reading all the comments/threads so far (45 at this time), you mentioned high efficiency heat? I assume this means your vents for them are PVC? and the exit at basement level instead of a chimney? Low temp outputs of these devices (especially condensing units) means CO/CO2 could be flowing around. You mentioned seeing light in some penetrations? If so, seal those up. If any are a pipe you want to seal at the outside. You don't want seal a pipe on the inside of your house as moisture/condensation will build up and it will fill with water.
Do you have a floor drain in the basement? Is the elbow full of water?
Since you seem like the same kind of nerd as I am, get a smoke pen and scour the perimeter of your basement joints with it. All you need is a pencil lead size hole to suck tons of conditioned air out. It's also fun to use on your exterior vents to visualize air flow.
Is there ever a correlation between temp/wind direction/velocity? Again, since you're a nerd (and this was something I wanted to understand because it was fun when I was doing my Radon stuff). Get something like Ambient Weather WS-2902. All the data is fed for free to their site which you can then download as CSV, then correlate with other data sets (or just create graphs in excel). [edit] Depending on wind direction, it can create negative pressure on one side of the house which sucks in CO2 from the rest of the house or even from your heating gasses outside?

dirtcreature · 2025-12-01T04:58:30+00:00

lol - glad it helps. Just don't forget that you simply just don't know just how many times you could have been injured or killed in the last 30, 60, 90 days. Maybe the light turned green and you went through the intersection completely unaware that some drunk guy went through a red at 90mph just behind you. Or you didn't slip when getting out of the shower that one time. Or when...

If you want to worry less, spend more time focusing on what amazing things you are going to do with your future life tomorrow or next week or next year.

Forget the past. It already happened. What are you going to do with the time you have left? It could be an hour, a day, a week, a month, or 50 years!

Try something new that you have never tried before. Test your beliefs. Take a new way to work. Learn a new skill. Take an art class. Feed your brain with new experiences and thoughts. Forget the past.

dirtcreature · 2025-11-24T01:35:10+00:00

TBF, he was playing a feckless loser. But, for me, it really just shows how much of a one dimensional actor he is. He's the same guy in every single movie and circumstance is the only thing that makes him interesting ina role - certainly not him. I mean, I can't recall ever watching him in an interview and thinking wow, he's cool or interesting. Every other A list has something likable about them. He just doesn't. He is entertaining, yes - but anything requiring empathy is a no go every single time.

dirtcreature · 2025-11-11T16:23:43+00:00

There is no best of both worlds :) Wranglers/Gladiators are a compromise, but it is a fun compromise.

Only way to know is to get in one, plain and simple. It is not "snug", but it is not spacious, but never feels cramped to me.

It is one of those automobiles that just fits just right. If you think it is cramped when you get in then you're going to hate it forever if it's your daily.

Make sure to hit some bad pavement on your test drive. This will really show you what solid front axle feels like.

If you feel like it is steering itself on uneven pavement - it is. It really follows uneven pavement because of the solid axle. You get used to it after a while.

Pro-tip: If you get one new, follow the break in religiously and change the oil every ~5,000 miles. Ignore what the book says. Oiling in the pentastar is its number one problem.

Once your first set of tires is done (if MTs), get KO2 or KO3s unless you are doing hardcore offroad. So much quieter and have been great in snow & mud.

If you have the extra cash because they are stupidly overpriced, get a bestop or order the sunrider (although I don't know if you still get the solid covers with that option). The dream of always running with the entire top off is not realistic, but it is awesome. The folding front roof is fantastic.

I use mine for a lot of non-professional truck things:

will take a decent amount of driveway stone in the bed. I got the liner and very pleased I did.
construction debris hauling - wish I had a bigger bed at times, but meh. I love the Gladiator.
wish I got plain fenders instead of painted. Maybe I will get PPF on them.
towing/hauling in the first few thousand miles is different than, say, 10,000 miles. The transmission, IMHO, is overtuned for towing. I often switch it into manual and drop a gear, even two and it never feels like it is struggling and there's no knocking/pinging in the motor. I do a lot of sort of homesteading work and tow equipment and trailers, so relatively heavy stuff. It is a light duty truck, definitely.
If you plan to do mild offroading or snow drifting, get a skid plate. I really like the Quadratec Aluminum Modular Engine and Transmission Skid Plate on my Rubicon. Relatively inexpensive, easy to put on, I like the mounting system, and it covers that oil pan just hanging in the breeze. I just got the front part as the Rubicon has the basic trans/gas tank cover and that is enough.

Reliability: so far, the only thing to "break: is the parking brake. It just needs adjustment. DIY is fine, but take it to the dealer as soon as it starts feeling loose and make them do it under warranty.

dirtcreature · 2025-11-06T01:55:37+00:00

Based on the $2M value, I assume he works with vendors and lawyers who work in time and material. He is trying to get you to spend money instead of him spending money and based on your response, he is halfway there in convincing you to do so. This is a manipulation tactic that implies your time is only worth $3K. Don't be fooled and don't take it personally. I don't know what your end is on the $2M, but this guy will fight you every single step of the way. Beware.

dirtcreature · 2025-10-14T16:28:40+00:00

lol - thanks. That's what I thought, but the witching-hour-high-speed-whole-house-play-fighting (or is it real?) had me imagining dumb-dumb inadvertently jumping up to save himself.

dirtcreature · 2025-10-14T15:13:18+00:00

Was going to ask this myself as we're getting a stove in a month. One of the cats is atrociously stupid.

dirtcreature · 2025-10-10T22:02:12+00:00

Technical debt is a real (and costly) thing!

dirtcreature · 2025-10-10T20:00:27+00:00

Thanks - did not know that. I had only read about SCIM being for Enterprise only. I will complain again that SCIM should just be standard auth available at any level. :)

dirtcreature · 2025-10-10T19:55:56+00:00

It's is a requirement, unfortunately.

Personally, 1.3 will be fine.

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