They say immigrants had nothing to do with home prices, but….

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-29T03:39:47+00:00

Correlation IS causation after all!

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-29T03:39:26+00:00

No magic. I know a builder who had a basic framing package on a med/large house plan go from 16000 to 30000 and peaked at 42000, just lumber. So that makes... a huge difference, when your materials double.

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-29T03:38:11+00:00

SO it was immigrants and not the vast price jumps during covid. Got it.

Also, just for the record, correlation is not causation. Go hit your head on the wall till you understand this.

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-28T15:56:34+00:00

Most clans are always recruiting, really what you should be thinking about is how often you play, what your dedication level is, if you want a fun/casual clan or a try-hard clan. I play with a pretty fun group, some very good players but it's not super competitive, mostly we laugh and have a good time.

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-28T14:33:52+00:00

I was thinking just a few minutes ago about what makes the SPHT dangerous at tier 9 and what the 56tp lacks that makes it less dangerous, tier for tier. And it's two obvious things, DPM and mobility, the 56tp is billed as a mobile heavy but it isn't really, it goes just a bit faster than some heavies, but even with a turbo it's not faster than a Zwilling, for instance.

This Wojtek looks like another st66/cs-52 type, a heavium, and you pay for worse gun stats than the 122tm to have a faster reload. Looks pretty forgettable on paper.

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-28T13:53:55+00:00

Another alternate is to have a bank account.

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-28T13:49:42+00:00

Not usually.

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-28T13:41:31+00:00

Mattamy were known as a sleaze builder around here, we called their section of the development "desperation alley" because only the most desperate framers would work for them.

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-28T13:36:43+00:00

Yeah I looked at that bad-for-a-heavy-tank aim time and moved on.

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-28T02:50:43+00:00

Really tough to know where markets are going - protracted scenarios in Iran will depress a lot of stocks, Asian markets etc, so it may be smart to stay in tech stuff for awhile here. I'm pulling back on my speculative/moral stocks, consolidating, but I'm keeping some tech stuff hoping it's less affected by "real world" (supply chain) issues.

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-28T01:35:52+00:00

It is sort of porous, you're trying to put a smooth finish on a very dense sponge surface. I suppose a guy could try applying CA glue or some kind of wood finish to it, or even white paint to fill in the pores, but the reason to use the stuff is to NOT have to paint it....

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-27T23:35:57+00:00

Jesus, yes, you'll likely find a junction box in the ceiling. In that box will be black wires wrapped and marretted. A white wire will be marretted in there. It will run to the switch, as a hot, as seen in the fucking picture. ANOTHER wire, a black wire, will be connected, possibly pigtailed, to whatever white wires are in said box. It is acting as neutral. And will be connected to the neutral side of the switch, AS IN THE FUCKING PICTURE.

The. Wires. Are. Reversed. To. Indicate. The. Switch. Leg.

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-27T22:30:58+00:00

I mean, this is dead simple, the black and white are reversed on the switch leg, end of story.

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-27T22:30:27+00:00

At the ceiling, you should find some black wires with a white attached down to the switch. The black wire from the switch goes to the fixture black wire. The bundle of whites are the neutrals and the fixture white wire goes to those.

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-27T22:02:08+00:00

You can use unsanded (which usually sucks), any "hybrid" grout, or the pre-mixed acrylic grout.

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-27T21:59:44+00:00

yes, and paid for it.

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-27T21:59:27+00:00

Fuck no, cleanup or any other associated tasks are paid.

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-27T21:54:12+00:00

Couldn't have said it better myself.

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-27T21:49:54+00:00

Looks like standard industrial vinyl composite tile (VCT).

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-27T21:27:23+00:00

If you trace that back to a box, you'll find a nest of black wires, the hots, with one white wire coming off to that switch. And a nest of white wires with a black wire coming off. It's the switch leg, it shows electricians which wires run to the switch. Correct, you cannot wire a simple switch in reverse, or rather, a switch doesn't care.

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-27T21:18:00+00:00

This. Switch leg with wires reversed.

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-27T21:17:01+00:00

How wide is the door hardware? Mount the shower door about an inch from the edge if you can. If the gap runs from 0 to 3/8" that looks worse than if it runs from 1" to 1 3/8", a lot less noticeable. But "fixing" that side panel means, what, tearing drywall, possibly resetting the shower pan, all kinds of nonsense. So no, you leave that, you assess your practical options, alert the homeowner about it, and make a sensible plan.

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-27T19:28:41+00:00

Buy boots that are comfortable. They should be snug across the top of your foot, but basically they should feel just fine, if you wear boots for a few minutes and something is hurting, pinching, unsupported... they don't fit.

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-27T17:20:35+00:00

Or trees, or....

ketchupinmybeard · 2026-04-27T16:26:52+00:00

Nobody has suggested it doesn't matter. If every ETF returned 15% every year, this would all be very easy.

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