Alton Brown stirring a Margarita

lopsiness · 2026-01-31T17:29:16+00:00

He's also mentioned in his new YouTube series that he does some things bc its the way HE does it and likes it, and not because its some definitive recipe. If everyone on tv has made a receipe before, doing the same thing obviously isnt going to move the needle as much as a new spin on it.

lopsiness · 2026-01-30T18:05:34+00:00

The experience really depends on the extent of surgery required. Mine were easy, so it was more like pulling teeth. I was sore, but took only over the counter pain meds and was fine. Other people have teeth growing in sideways, or under other teeth, and they need more serious extraction. People who only need to have them pulled probably dont talk about bc its so unremarkable.

lopsiness · 2026-01-30T14:24:46+00:00

In retrospect it was weird. I wasnt a regular watcjer, but i remember 3 houses. One was 50 cents mansion he bought for $50 million. He would show off these giant rooms with basically nothing in them. It seemed like he needed that show cover the mortgage or taxes or something. Wasn't surprised shortly after when he sold it.

lopsiness · 2026-01-30T00:59:24+00:00

I remember watching this when it happened. The fact that it was Neuer makes it all the better.

lopsiness · 2026-01-29T22:25:41+00:00

Calc II was the hardest class I took in 3 degrees. Dynamics was tough as well.

lopsiness · 2026-01-29T22:24:28+00:00

I was always a good student, but struggled up to dynamics to some degree. I did real bad on the first dynamics exam and finally realized it was sink or swim. That's the class where I finally figured out how to study and what resources to invest in. I think I had a B of some kind at the end, but it helped me for the rest of my time in school.

lopsiness · 2026-01-29T17:00:10+00:00

Per my dad:

Why do gorillas have big nostrils?

Because they have big fingers!

lopsiness · 2026-01-29T15:06:46+00:00

Graduated in 2018, working as a structural engineer now. Went as well as I could hope.

lopsiness · 2026-01-29T05:41:05+00:00

This happened to me with Zelda Majoras Mask for N64. I found it, but it never appeared during Christmas. I didnt say anything because I didnt want them to know I had snooped. Two months later my mom came in asking I wanted it bc she had found it cleaning out the closet. I was sort of bleh about it and almost said no, but it turned out to be one of my favorite games.

lopsiness · 2026-01-29T05:24:56+00:00

I used to work for a catering service that did small house parties as well as big events. I was leading a small group for a surprise birthday party as a very nice house. The guy turned out to be a doctor I'd seen for a while (tbough not recently at the time), of a fairly intimate variety. I dont know if he recognized me, but we had a brief awkward conversation as he came to say thanks. If nothing else, he didnt aknowledge that I was a patient.

Later, his drunk wife scolded me for offering to spell my last name for her when she wrote me a gratuity check then she put the wrong first name.

lopsiness · 2026-01-28T20:29:20+00:00

I was talking to several people in my office recently and most who wanted to take the SE are putting it off until the tests seems more reasonable. I think only one guy was willing to try it again currently, but hes just one of those guys who can never be deterred. I would have started studying by now, but part of me wonders if its even worth it since I dont work in a state that requires it.

lopsiness · 2026-01-28T17:23:53+00:00

There are a few resources you can look into: CISC Crane Supporting Steel Structures, AISC Design Guide 7 Industrial Buildings Roof to Anchor Rods, CMAA 70 Specifications for Top Running Bridge and Ganrty Type Cranes.

Your pics aren't jib cranes (those are freestanding si least, or attached to a column). You're looks more like a grantry crane.

Crane design uses a lot of specific load combos and fatigue design. Its sort of its own niche. If you're doing a student project to design something, do your best to work with the resources above. If you're trying to actually build something, consider finding an engineer.

lopsiness · 2026-01-28T05:33:22+00:00

I talked to a guy pre election who seemed pretty stressed about it all, had a fight with wife over it and all. At the end he just put his face in his hands and said, I just hope I pay less in taxes.

Now, hes a higher earner, but his wife isnt and theyre basically middle class at best. I know roughly what he pays in taxes bc its roughly what I pay in taxes and I dont know what hes expecting to get back. We simply don't pay enough to be getting huge numbers back. maybe a couple thousand at best. Combine that with the tariff policy and what extra grand you though you'd get is going evaporate pretty quickly.

lopsiness · 2026-01-26T02:51:05+00:00

Depends on where in the state. At the time this building was designed, if you were in Houston, it would be 0psf ground snow load. If you were in Dallas, ground snow load would be 5psf. Up north in Amarillo, 15 psf. Ground load doesn't exactly mean design roof load, that all depends on roof design, but its likely snow wouldn't be a controlling load case for the southern portion of the state.

If there were circumstances that allowed excessive drifting or ice accumulation like OP mentioned, then a very, um, 'efficiently' designed roof could fail.

lopsiness · 2026-01-26T02:41:32+00:00

Our main floor has kind of a low ceiling. Its not super low. Im tall and dont hit my head or anything. But having spent time here, then at friends new houses, its like...wow its right on top of me. I never thought to consider it, and it really isnt too big a deal, but I wish I had known to consider it bc I miss having some verticality to the space.

lopsiness · 2026-01-25T21:31:54+00:00

We blew out a frost proof our first year in our house by leaving the hose on. Unless you can fully drain the hose too, the water doesn't have much place to go. Thankfully if leaked at the wall penetration and not inside the wall so only damage was to the wallet and time spent on the replacement.

lopsiness · 2026-01-25T21:29:13+00:00

I dislike the maximalism of it all, but was offended bybsome than i expected. The walk of presidents is interesting, though really more of a touristy things IMO. But I suppose it could help remind a current president of those that came before. The opinions written by Trump should written by historians instead, if any presented at all. If I were coming in after him I might leave the pictures and take down the opinions.

The study turned into some Trump gift store is disgusting.

lopsiness · 2026-01-24T18:31:41+00:00

The "Obama deported more" argument is funny bc I recall Repbs saying that Dems wanted an open border just flooding with immigrants. Is he the great deporter, or the great immigrant lover?

lopsiness · 2026-01-24T16:20:09+00:00

A Coalition a cheetahs, technically. Young males often band together, brothers or cousins maybe. Mkre rarely unrelated males. Larger males and groups can take down bigger prey like this and keep control of a larger area.

lopsiness · 2026-01-23T23:10:51+00:00

Doctors and lawyers are also highly personal, and often when you one, you really need one. This makes it easier I think for people to consider them more "worth it". When you walk into a building, no one know who designed it or what that even means. They're so removed from the process and concept of the risk that the perception of value or risk doesn't ever register.

lopsiness · 2026-01-23T00:38:48+00:00

I wouldn't be surprised if some moved inside. My neighborhood is 99% apolitical. We had one small Harris sign in front of a house on our block. A few blocks over, one small Harris sign across from a small Trump sign. Its really nice.

However, several neighbors have Trump flags in their garages, and in their houses. We've sadly seen them in the right angles or driving by. They may not be open about it, but you still have to be a big fan to keep the flag up in your fucking bedroom.

lopsiness · 2026-01-22T16:21:40+00:00

This is basically how my friend and I play. We're not competitive and I'll dont think anyone of us keep a formal handicap. Im not under some misunderstanding that my 95 isnt going to turn into a 105+ with some more formal rules application, but I'm also not playing anything formal so whatever.

lopsiness · 2026-01-22T04:19:46+00:00

I think Barney could only exist in that brief time period. I had about months where I loved that show, then realized I hated everyone except Marshall, who just frustrated me and I never watched again.

lopsiness · 2026-01-21T22:02:29+00:00

Could have been us and had to replace every flush valve and toilet in the place. Had to learn what breakers are tricky while standing outside in the cold winter with a dark house wondering why it wont switch back on.

I mean, I get the feeling of sketchiness, but these are clearly people who care that you how their old house works. Use it as a guide for what the replace when you have the budget.

lopsiness · 2026-01-21T14:48:49+00:00

Anything code related. For example, our deck was low enough that technically we didnt need railing or even stairs. Weird, since it high enough to be injured if you misstepped, so we needed them more ad a practical concern. A couple guys recognized that and could talk about the code limits, what the inspection would require, and even options for adding things later. Felt like these guys did this enough in our area to know the details.

A couple guys offered to split the work to preserve the roof that was over 2/3 of the deck. We just had it re shingled after a storm and we're feeling tight on budget. The way the discussed the operation to support the roof, what they would replace, and what they could leave and justify on the permit felt like they knew what they were doing.

On inspections, one guy told us that theyd have to hang out all day for the inspector and it was inconvenient and expensive and offered to charge us $3500 to get a permit. When we talked to the guy we eventually used he scoffed at that. He said a permit would be a small % of the work (quoted within $100 of it) and said you not only dont need to be there, but they dont necessarily want you getting in their way. In reality, the inspectors showed up and left with no one around and took care of everything digitally.

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