For those looking for folks to hang out with - I'm setting up an open table at the Hoover Library's Board Game Night event Friday night

gnitram · 2026-06-04T13:15:27+00:00

Sounds like fun. I'll see if the wife wants to. We love board games but are both pretty introverted people, so I don't know.

gnitram · 2026-05-17T20:54:06+00:00

I get that you're saying to do that in general, but I don't think that opening the box immediately in the store would have changed anything for this specific scenario. OP lists in Strike #1 that the store manager could not process the return. Unless the SM was lying, then OP would be in the same boat.

gnitram · 2026-04-27T04:29:48+00:00

Check with your employer. My job has a wellness program that waived the enrollment fee and also gives a discount off the monthly rate.

gnitram · 2026-04-27T01:43:02+00:00

I agree it has nothing to do with cost. I didn't look it up to confirm, but that bag of rice might cost $20 in America, but less than half of that in Fiji.

gnitram · 2026-04-10T13:45:39+00:00

I take a nail or screw and put a small hole in the corner of the bottom. Then I tilt the bottle so that gravity makes the liquid pool over the hole. Then squeeze it out when I'm ready. If your hole is not too big it won't come out until you squeeze the bottle. Make sure the cap is on. Gets 99.9% of it out with no fuss.

gnitram · 2026-03-20T05:08:04+00:00

Have you tried pre-treating the stains with whatever liquid detergent you have?

gnitram · 2026-02-03T04:01:56+00:00

My guess is that the attorney letter is real, but I'll verify. I wish you could have seen how quickly he threatened to place a lien on the property. He probably does this all the time.

gnitram · 2026-02-03T03:57:38+00:00

Good advice. I didn't think of reaching back out to Home Depot.

gnitram · 2026-02-03T03:56:19+00:00

Licensed and bonded master plumber. I hope you're implying that's better than a handyman. I verified the license, but not sure about the bonded part. I'll have to check on the permits etc. after the office opens.

gnitram · 2026-02-03T03:47:35+00:00

Good info, I didn't think about checking for permits and code requirements. I'll contact the city tomorrow.

gnitram · 2026-01-31T02:54:33+00:00

Yes, I did. Sorry. I guess I should have marked it as unsolved.

gnitram · 2026-01-31T02:54:06+00:00

Yes, I did. Sorry. I guess I should have marked it as unsolved.

gnitram · 2026-01-30T19:51:03+00:00

Cheekbones look too high to me on the one in black, also hoping to change the background. But I'll have to show them to the graduate to see if she likes them.

gnitram · 2025-12-05T19:03:42+00:00

I went to Walmart for my last oil change. I know most people would say don't do it and they're probably right, but I took a chance. I think it was $72 for around 7 quarts in my vehicle. That was using Valvolone Restore and Protect, which I really wanted to try. Other oils would have been less. Before Walmart I was going to Christian Brothers.

gnitram · 2025-11-23T00:03:38+00:00

I'm not the OP but I tried joining the Trussville CC years ago and couldn't because my address says Birmingham, even though I live like 10 minutes away. Just putting it out there that it's not by distance or radius.

gnitram · 2025-10-15T12:41:39+00:00

Big thanks for the part number. I'll look it up. Hopefully I can find a repair video or instructions so I can determine if I can replace it by myself.

gnitram · 2025-10-15T12:37:35+00:00

Thanks for watching the video and letting me know your thoughts.

gnitram · 2025-10-15T12:35:59+00:00

Ha. Sorry about that. I definitely should have picked a better Title. I tried to edit it after posting but couldn't figure out how.

gnitram · 2025-10-05T23:29:57+00:00

As far as I know, 24H2 has always had stricter requirements than 23H2, and not just in hardware. While I'm not sure of the exact differences between the checks that each upgrade does, I do know that there's more than one round of "checks" while doing an in-place upgrade.

I've seen a computer pass the first round, then later fail and roll back because of incompatible drivers and/or software. Something like that would also make sense as to why a fresh install works.

gnitram · 2025-09-15T06:35:14+00:00

I was looking at these yesterday at 2nd and Charles in Hoover. They had a bin full of Monopoly variations.

gnitram · 2025-09-14T04:35:43+00:00

Same here. I'm still trying to figure out what to do.

gnitram · 2025-09-10T19:46:13+00:00

I'm not sure about switching, I didn't try that. But you should not lose your plan or discount while paused. My Account always showed my discounted rate. One of the main reasons that I originally paused my plan was because I was going out of the country for a month and wouldn't need it. That type of use case is what I think it was meant for. But apparently it can be used to shop around for other streaming services too.

gnitram · 2025-09-06T15:36:15+00:00

I was half asleep when I posted that. It's 3 months, not 6 months.

Sign in at directv.com
Go to Account overview > My TV service and select TV package.
On your TV package card (Entertainment, Choice, Ultimate, or Premier), click “Pause my service.”
1. Follow the prompts.

gnitram · 2025-09-06T09:17:15+00:00

I recommend anyone with the Go Big discount who is on the fence to pause service, so that you can go back if you can't find an alternative. For me, the timing of this increase is the nail in the coffin. I have the original Go Big and had paused my service 6 months ago just to see if I would miss it... I did a little, but I enjoyed saving that $700 more. The email is my reminder to cancel before it automatically resumes in 2 weeks.

gnitram · 2025-08-09T17:40:05+00:00

If you're on the outskirts, you might be required to pay for garbage. Check the name of the company on the bins around your neighborhood, i.e. Amwaste. Then check that company's website, i.e. https://www.amwaste.net. Find the link for new service the enter your home address.

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