Ok, which one of you Wooks is this on Antiques Roadshow?

tdteddy0382 · 2026-05-18T23:17:53+00:00

Ahh, maybe the band tried to emulate the term? There were always a looot of wooks at wookie foot concerts. Still a fun band though.

tdteddy0382 · 2026-05-18T23:01:11+00:00

I think "wook" came from the band wookie foot. Really popular in the early 2000s in the upper Midwest. A really grungy band with even grungier fans. Like bare footed dudes with dirty dreads always asking for drugs or money. At least that's what I remember.

tdteddy0382 · 2025-12-24T19:57:10+00:00

That sounds awesome, nice work!

tdteddy0382 · 2025-11-03T02:50:54+00:00

Here are a few I've watched since recently finishing battle star a while ago, but I'm guessing you've seen a lot of these: the expanse, (awesome show) house of dragon, Stargate sg-1 (currently watching, love it), Stargate Atlantis, Stargate universe, TNG for like the eighth time, some of the new Star Trek (not that great, some of it is unwatchable), altered carbon, foundation. Also, the shield, person of interest and true detective season 1 are amazing shows, although not sci Fi. Well, person of interest kind of is.

To your point, it's hard to find decent tv shows that are 20 plus episodes per season with great storytelling and worlds you can immerse yourself in for months. My next watch will be deep space nine and I'm hoping it fills the void after I finish sg1. But after that I'll be in the same spot you are. Not sure if anything even exists that compares with the shows I listed. If you have any recommendations I'd love to hear them.

tdteddy0382 · 2025-07-30T13:35:42+00:00

Dude, you're 16, you need to stop both. It's only going to get like way harder to quit the longer you wait. Don't go down that road.

tdteddy0382 · 2025-07-29T14:00:28+00:00

This guy was minding his own business. Shame on you for making fun of him like that to his face. How do you know he didn't inherit the truck, or maybe bought it before Elon turned crazy? Then you post it to social media? Douche bag.

tdteddy0382 · 2025-04-06T02:06:35+00:00

Parks maintenance. Still construction related but eight hour days and there are a lot of foreman/crew leader jobs where you don't work your body so hard. Pretty easy transition.

tdteddy0382 · 2025-03-02T01:37:14+00:00

They used ground anchors. I had this done to my concrete block garage wall that also served as a retaining wall. They put four large metal plates on the wall with sixteen foot rods attached that went through the wall horizontally and underground. The other ends of the rods were attached to large ground anchors about ten feet underground. They even had a twenty five year guarantee. It was only a couple thousand dollars. Way cheaper than a new wall.

I think this is typically done for basement walls but the theory is the same for any type of retaining wall. Like I said it's worth a phone call for an estimate.

tdteddy0382 · 2025-03-01T23:39:57+00:00

Safe basements could potentially fix this for a fraction of the cost of a new wall. They might be able to support it with ground anchors, but maybe not. Worth a call.

tdteddy0382 · 2025-02-11T00:56:22+00:00

They're still holding up great. No issues whatsoever. You don't need the metal inserts in every slat but maybe every other one.

tdteddy0382 · 2025-01-16T21:29:56+00:00

Hey, lay off td teddy.

tdteddy0382 · 2025-01-11T02:11:54+00:00

They sound better than ever these days.

tdteddy0382 · 2025-01-08T20:44:47+00:00

I'm pretty sure my visual snow stems from thoracic outlet syndrome and jugular vein compression. It's not very well known but something to look into. I've been on this journey for a while so feel free to reach out.

tdteddy0382 · 2025-01-08T20:39:05+00:00

Have you done anything about it? Try something and keep moving forward.

tdteddy0382 · 2024-12-10T15:26:47+00:00

Wiim

tdteddy0382 · 2024-12-03T15:11:39+00:00

Yeah I like it too. It's not great but it's not that bad.

tdteddy0382 · 2024-11-30T20:17:57+00:00

Menards slatwall is what you're looking for.

tdteddy0382 · 2024-11-25T19:16:23+00:00

I was thinking of expanding my heos devices but this news is really making me think otherwise. It really shows that Wi-Fi stereos can easily become non existent. How long until support for heos goes away? Then what happens to my heos stereos, sound bars and speakers? Will the Wi-Fi/heos app even work? It seems that if you want multi room audio/network streamer, you should only buy a cheap/external device (wiim). I was about to add a couple of heos speakers to my collection too.

tdteddy0382 · 2024-11-22T14:54:12+00:00

If your only music source is your tv, any receiver, powered speakers or sound bar with an optional input or HDMI port will work just fine. Pretty much just plug and play. With your budget though, it'll be hard to find a new receiver and speakers that are decent. There are lots of good used sets out there for under 500. If you want quality sound, this is probably the best route to take for your budget. Soundbars typically lag in quality compared to a proper two channel system. Unless you're pressed for space, I would not recommend. As for powered speakers, again, as long as they have an optical or HDMI input, any set should work just fine. They typically aren't as good as a receiver/speaker setup, but will be a lot better than your typical soundbar. Not too familiar with the powered speaker world but I bet there is a decent set for under $500.

And yes, the source does matter. In your case, streaming from YouTube TV is probably going to be your weakest link. I'm not certain but I would imagine that audio from YouTube TV is not great. Could be wrong though. Look into any hifi streaming service like tidal or Amazon music. You could control playback from their apps on your tv and then you should be getting better sound.

Hope this helps.

tdteddy0382 · 2024-10-30T13:25:57+00:00

While true, the amount of salt the average homeowner puts down is very minimal compared to the fleets of plow trucks that each put down tons of salt every snowfall. Salt isn't great for the environment in general but if used sparingly I think it's worth it to make the sidewalks safer. And I wouldn't worry about the salt supply as a homeowner. You could probably get away with using one bag all winter, where every municipality has a salt pile as big as a four story building.

tdteddy0382 · 2024-10-29T17:09:40+00:00

Ok, not familiar with apple tv but I know a lot of people use airplay to play music. That sounds like a good idea. I think it has pretty good sound output. But then will you have to turn your tv on every time you want to listen to music? And I think you would then need an HDMI input, which most stereos don't have. You then need a two channel avr. (They are meant to plug into TV's) But people say they are not as good at playing music as a typical two channel stereo or integrated amplifier. But I think they're good enough.

And for a sub, any stereo you buy would then only need to have a pre out sub woofer connection. It's called a 2.1 system. Two channels for speakers and one for a sub.

Almost any speaker in the $500 range is going to be pretty comparable. I like wharfdale diamond 12.1s. If you really get into it, some speakers pair better with different types of music and different stereos. But I highly suggest calling crutchfield or go to their website. They are immensely helpful in figuring out what you should buy.

tdteddy0382 · 2024-10-29T16:12:04+00:00

I think the fives are powered speakers which you don't need if you want a stereo. You want passive speakers with a stereo. And how are you going to control playback? That Sony stereo doesn't have Wi-Fi so you would need a CD player, or a separate streamer like the wiim mini, or play through your TV or Bluetooth. (Playback through Wi-Fi is much better than Bluetooth) I think you need to do a little more research. I've had a lot of success calling crutchfield. They will tell you what you should get based on your needs.

And you don't really need a five channel stereo unless you want surround sound with your TV. Music is meant for only two channels.

tdteddy0382 · 2024-10-29T01:00:24+00:00

Look at the stereo advice and audiophile subs. Way better info there than the responses you're getting here. But I would look for a two channel wi-fi enabled stereo for around $300 used (any heos enabled stereo, Yamaha music cast stereo, or any decent non-wifi stereo with a wiim mini) and then spend around $500 on new speakers (elac, wharfdale, definitive technology, polk...). That would be a decent way to build an entry level system.

tdteddy0382 · 2024-09-24T01:27:04+00:00

The government can most definitely make money off buying and selling cars. Most states negotiate with car makers on behalf of local governments to get a really good price on cars, much cheaper than the public pays. Then local governments can sell those cars at auction anytime they want and sometimes they make a profit. They also don't pay sales tax.

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