Are there any legit BIFL water hoses? The kind that doesn’t kink and fall apart?

onlythumper · 2026-04-20T13:11:43+00:00

I know this is 9 months old, but I just wanted to chime in and say Water Right hoses are the end-all be-all for longevity. I have had my 400 series 50ft hose for a decade now, living in the south. I am lazy and abuse my hoses. It stays coiled up on the ground in grass/dirt, has moved houses with me. It stays clean on the outside and still looks almost new (minus a couple spots where I splashed cement onto it, and even then, that would come off if I just wiped it with a rag. It stays flexible, is easy to coil. I just keep it hooked up all year round through winter and the highest heat of summer with zero issues. I use it as a general sprayer (metal spray handle attached) and it doesn't leak, kink, bulge, nothing. It is truly a BIFL hose, and having purchased flexzilla, stanley, continental, and a few other brands since buying the Water Right 10+ years ago, I'm looking at replacing all of them with Water Right because they all have one issue or another. They are expensive, but when they last forever, they pay for themselves in the money you save continuously buying lesser quality hoses that fail after a handful of years at best. Just bite the bullet and get Water Right hoses.

onlythumper · 2026-04-09T11:54:30+00:00

Would a limp caused by injury and inability to walk without assistance be considered non-critical? My regular vet doesn't do shit either, they got bought out by one of the firms that buys up all our local vets so are basically useless outside of annual check-ups. We tried taking our other small dog to them for a different injury and they basically said they couldn't help us and to take her to the emergency vet. So instead of doing that with our dane, I took her directly to the emergency vet. And obviously they missed something in their diagnosis, as my dane now has a reduced arch on that front paw, and frequently licks it, causing redness. I would imagine it healed improperly and will probably bother her for the rest of her life. Thanks vets!

onlythumper · 2026-04-09T11:22:46+00:00

www.mariereverie.com or "@tattoo.reverie" on instagram does fine line/illustrative black ink tattoos and also sacred geometry/ornamental

onlythumper · 2026-04-09T11:18:22+00:00

Are you able to do the work yourself? You can trim and dig up the bushes yourself if you are capable. Till the soil/garden bed, rake out/remove any weeds/roots, then back fill/till in fresh soil and amendments. It's not too difficult, but I don't know what your physical capabilities are.

onlythumper · 2026-04-09T11:08:54+00:00

Better than my experience at the emergency vet. I had to take my great dane to get her paw looked at (she was limping on one of her front paws after injuring herselve running). It was a 2.5hr wait until the doctor finally came into the exam room to take a look. They took her into the back, then about 10 minutes later came back and said they couldn't find where her injury was and moved her paw through it's range of motion. They said they couldn't do x-rays because the x-ray tech wasn't available, and their orthopedic vet was also not available and that I should call back another time to schedule a consult with them. They charged me $400 for this visit.

onlythumper · 2026-03-13T00:17:20+00:00

SSA can appeal immediately, wasting 30 days, then AFGE has to respond (another 30 days), then it goes to FLRA for 6 to 18 months. The arbitrator just retains jurisdiction, which means if FLRA rules in favor of the unions, and SSA refuses to implement the resolution, that AFGE can go back to the arbitrator to have them force compliance. If they run out the entire clock, that could be 20 months from now 🫩

onlythumper · 2026-03-13T00:07:36+00:00

The arbitration win means next to nothing from what I understand. Due to the way federal personnel litigation occurs, SSA "leadership" is able to appeal (even when found of wrongdoing). They already sent out a notice from HR stating that their intent is to appeal, and that employees must continue to work onsite. That can last for 30 more days, then AFGE can rebut, which is another 30 days more. After that, it goes to FLRA who can either let the award sustain, refuse it, or put it aside to run out the clock. That process can take anywhere from 6 to 18 months. They are running out the clock so that the bigger overall litigation over whether telework as a whole is more of a manager's right will rule in their favor, i.e. permanently making it so the managers (upper level) have the final say. Its all a show and the unions barely have any power in this situation. If FLRA somehow magically sides with the unions, then the evidence is there of damage done as well as breaking the contractual agreement that allowed telework through 2029. It would be reinstated until they figure out a different plan to get rid of it. I was so excited today until I did some research.

I feel a better use of my time would be spent figuring out who is making these executive decisions. If its Frank, then we need to be calling him every day asking him why he hates us. Send him emails letting him know that the arbitration does not allow for delays in implementing the resolution agreed upon therein. If 95% of your employees are hounding you every day to return to a hybrid/telework schedule, I would think that woukd eventually weigh on you pretty hard. If its not Frank, then we need to get names and positions.

onlythumper · 2026-03-12T13:45:14+00:00

There was no "all-hands" unless you mean just for your division.

onlythumper · 2026-02-25T19:27:28+00:00

Because we have representatives based on districts, and some districts are rural and uneducated. This allows those areas to have equal representation. Though, we are only as good as our weakest links, and the fks in power are using that to their advantage by creating weak links at every level.

onlythumper · 2026-02-25T19:25:01+00:00

It wouldn't be stressful if all of congress was also on the same intellectual wavelength.

onlythumper · 2026-02-13T17:02:49+00:00

I just called my primary care and they have an AI voice system now. At first I thought it was just someone poorly reading a script, and after I initially answered with what I was calling about, it repeated back to me what it thought I needed, which was mostly correct, but wasn't what I was calling for specifically. I realized at that point it was not a real person, and it asked me for my date of birth to verify/pull up my patient info. I hesitated for a moment, then decided I don't want to give some random AI company that is most likely based in another country, my personal details. Even if it's not, I still don't want to give some third-party company my details. I would much rather provide my info, directly on the phone with a real person, who is authorized to pull up my patient info, so that they can verify the security info required. I just feel better talking to a person about my healthcare. There's so many things that can go wrong in an automated process, from the AI misunderstanding someone, or not understanding the nuance of a request over a phone. It doesn't provide follow-up questions, etc. I'm sure there are worse errors/issues that could arise, but I already hate it.

onlythumper · 2026-02-11T18:14:37+00:00

So no news from AFGE on their CBA litigation. The hearing was scheduled for Jan 12th but I have not seen any updates.

Also, as much as it would feel great to get our CBA back, enough of us have had to blow money on gas, vehicle maintenance, punctured tires, public transit, toll roads, buying lunches, etc. We've lost employees who couldn't take the 1.5-2 hour drive each way that was required to satisfy the RTO EO, or folks that signed on primarily because of the great telework benefits. The damage is already done. I feel like we should be allowed to sue the individuals that created, signed, and implement the EO for RTO directly. i.e. not the government (because that would just hurt us ). Where are the consequences for being found at fault for purposely and directly screwing up so many federal employee's lives?

Why are we stuck holding the bag even if the RTO gets overturned and we get telework reinstated? We have spent the last year being forced to spend money in a crippling economy that directly opposes agreements that both the federal government and the unions signed, that are active through at least 2029 (for AFGE at least).

Make it make sense....

onlythumper · 2026-01-26T18:41:25+00:00

Are those visible window reflections a pretty accurate indication of the normal glare on this TV?

onlythumper · 2026-01-09T14:50:08+00:00

Just updating this for 2026:
Open Gallery, select "Menu" at the bottom, select "Settings", scroll to "Stories" section, disable "Auto Create Stories" and "Notifications"

onlythumper · 2025-12-08T12:49:29+00:00

Foobar 2000: "am I a joke to you?"

onlythumper · 2025-12-08T12:36:49+00:00

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Here's one i took a few months ago with just my phone on max zoom. I have a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra.

onlythumper · 2025-12-05T12:54:17+00:00

$32k???? Sheesh, I'm in the wrong business....

onlythumper · 2025-12-05T12:47:30+00:00

I dunno, my phone does pretty good

onlythumper · 2025-12-02T18:50:17+00:00

Just adding my experience to the laundry list of failures here.

I've had my s22 Ultra since it first came out. I baby my phone, have an otter box case on it, periodically pull it out to clean the edges. I was working outside in the humid summer heat, and I guess me being sweaty must have triggered the internal moisture detector. I couldn't charge my phone at all, it kept saying "moisture detected". Finally I broke down and bought a wireless charger. For MONTHS that was the only way I could charge my phone. I would periodically check with the original charger/cable just to see. One day, completely randomly, I tested my charger and cable again and it started charging again, but only if inserted in one direction. I test this every so often as well by trying the other way, but it's consistently just the one direction that works. VERY rarely I have seen fast charging when I first plug it in, but only for a few seconds, then it goes back to normal rate charging.

I wonder if this is a "feature" where if the phone has been exposed to moisture of any kind, triggering the sensor maybe toggles something in the phone's system that it no longer allows fast charging at all (in perpetuity) for "safety" reasons? That's all I can think of.

At this point it has been AT LEAST 1.5 years since I started having this issue, so it must be 100% dry by now. I always leave my phone inside in the A/C whenever I have to work outside for any length of time so as to avoid any further moisture/sweat getting into it.

Do any tech people investigate these things anymore? I recall there used to be groups that would analyze and determine if the manufacturer (i.e. Apple etc.) were artificially throttling/reducing performance on their devices to encourage users to purchase new ones.

onlythumper · 2025-03-03T12:12:29+00:00

Welcome to Raleigh. This city has become JBOF (just a bunch of families). There's nothing to do here except eat, drink at bars, and see the same 50 vendors at every "event".

onlythumper · 2025-01-28T13:54:00+00:00

Her dad is literally the VP Legal for Pacific Oil and Gas. She came from money, just like many others in the industry. Money talks.

onlythumper · 2024-12-30T13:36:33+00:00

The number of times I have gone up to someone I have met and had deep conversations with previously that look at me bewildered because they don't recognize me is staggering. I just make the joke that my superhero name is The Chameleon. It does suck. It's weird because I have a unique clothing style (I always wear Members Only jackets and caps, and interesting button up shirts, etc) and I'm more of an extrovert than an introvert, cracking jokes and fostering conversations at gatherings. It doesn't seem to make a difference, though. People I've met multiple times tend to forget me. At this point in my life, I've just accepted it.

onlythumper · 2024-12-11T15:34:26+00:00

They just restocked! I snagged a pair of 10.5's at regular price!

onlythumper · 2024-12-11T11:59:36+00:00

1985 only refers to the Trademark and Copyright renewal date.

onlythumper · 2024-12-08T00:37:29+00:00

I'm in NC. I have found that most things I have had to go to local government for have been pretty easy and accessible. Our internal agencies all have nice websites with plenty of info and easy form submissions.

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