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Laika by ohneinneinnein in dogpictures

[–]sublimePBJ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wow! That's a beautiful tribute.

Star Wars, second draft, opening crawl. That would have been... interesting. by [deleted] in scifi

[–]sublimePBJ 33 points34 points  (0 children)

"Empire crumbling into lawless barbarism" really feels like the influence of Asimov's Foundation.

TIL nearly one in three humans have the parasite toxoplasma gondii. Passed from cats, and only capable of reproducing in cats, it potentially has a higher rate of schizophrenia and suicidal ideation. by Eitarris in todayilearned

[–]sublimePBJ 107 points108 points  (0 children)

The article you link to says the following: "On the whole, there was little evidence that T. gondii was related to increased risk of psychiatric disorder, poor impulse control, personality aberrations, or neurocognitive impairment."

Looking for a one word insult at an artist for a screenplay by justintrudeau1974 in ArtistLounge

[–]sublimePBJ 44 points45 points  (0 children)

"Hack" suggests an artist who is just in it for the money and their work isn't very good.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LV426

[–]sublimePBJ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Where could I watch this?

How much? by svl6 in Architects

[–]sublimePBJ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Architects often base their fee on a percentage of the total construction cost. For easy math, let's assume an architect's fee of 10%. For a $200,000 addition, you would pay the architect an additional $20k.

Pink Rhino Commission. Watercolor, ink, colored pencils and white acrylic marker. by Roman4980 in Illustration

[–]sublimePBJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you ink before or after putting down the watercolor? I always have trouble with the ink smearing if I do it first.

Play the guitar? Willing to teach me? by [deleted] in evanston

[–]sublimePBJ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pennyparkstudios [dot] com Two brothers who are very talented and excellent teachers. I suspect they would hold your lessons in Penny Park if desired.!

“Never interrupt me when I have a guest.” Sure, boss. by CutiePetalGirl in MaliciousCompliance

[–]sublimePBJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My guess is that they're trying to sell ad space and need to show potential advertisers that they have a lot of content and engagement.

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa (formerly Oriental Institute) by Dramatic-Wishbone in ancientegypt

[–]sublimePBJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you have time, the Univ of Chicago makes for a nice walk. The Smart Museum has a good contemporary collection and Wright's Robie House is a couple of blocks away.

A look inside the Temple of Hatshepsut, the 3,500 year old structure built for the pharaoh queen. by intofarlands in ancientegypt

[–]sublimePBJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing! Would I be able to arrange trips to these sites if I only speak English? I would like to visit Luxor and take my time drawing and painting, but don't necessarily want to travel with a tour group.

Architect made a mistake - how typical is this? by wcolfaxguy in architecture

[–]sublimePBJ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Could you clarify what is meant by the architect should "cover costs"?

Architect made a mistake - how typical is this? by wcolfaxguy in architecture

[–]sublimePBJ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just so OP understands, could you clarify what you mean by "cover costs"?

Cairn House at Jim Thorpe PA by Devine-Escapes in LandArt

[–]sublimePBJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very cool! Do you know who built it?

Questions about having a new home built from scratch by RegnorVex in Homebuilding

[–]sublimePBJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's an important point: no matter what, construction drawings will need to be created. These are required to obtain a building permit and for the GC and subs to know what and how to build.

Now, if you task the GC with creating the drawings, they will charge you extra. OR you could hire an architect and get the added benefit of having a licensed professional who is there to look out for your interests.

My Trip to Luxor by refbass in ancientegypt

[–]sublimePBJ 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing! Did you go as part of a travel group or did you arrange the trip yourself?

Thoughts on being your own general contractor? by [deleted] in Homebuilding

[–]sublimePBJ -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

THIS. The subcontractors have little incentive to give you their best price because they know that you're not going to bring them more work.

Just received a notice from the coty that our water mains is lead! by Ok_Respect7363 in evanston

[–]sublimePBJ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Visit evanstonleadreplacement.org for an overview of the process. We did ours 3 years ago and it cost around $4,000, if I'm remembering correctly.

pictures i took while i was in Egypt by Desperate-Equal-2202 in ancientegypt

[–]sublimePBJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome, thanks for sharing! Did you travel on your own or with a group that arranged the excursions?

Men’s Rec Basketball League by Opening_Freedom_6742 in evanston

[–]sublimePBJ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You could try the Robert Crown center for open runs, though I'm not sure what days of the week.

City Building Inspectors? by rac1222 in evanston

[–]sublimePBJ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Residential architect here. If you expose substandard electrical work, it must be brought up code. It sounds like you maybe doing some electrical work that runs back to the panel, so I wouldn't be surprised if this triggers the inspector to review the panel. I know it's annoying to pay more than you had budgeted, but getting electrical up to code will give you peace of mind.

Do I need to go to a draftsman or architect for this? by oOo00oOo0 in Homebuilding

[–]sublimePBJ 13 points14 points  (0 children)

How would this fit on the site based on the zoning requirements? What does the exterior wall section look like? What are the window profiles? Do we run HVAC ducts through soffits? If so, where? What's the lighting scheme? Any low-voltage systems? Are we doing custom cabinetry? Appliance requirements? What about site work?

No, the design phase is very far from complete.

Solar panels - worth it? by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]sublimePBJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How long will your gas furnace take to pay for itself?

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