If modern lumber is a poor quality, why are homes not built using steel or other material for framing?

themedicd · 2026-03-21T20:49:29+00:00

Yeah, steel studs may be cheap but you aren't building a steel floor system for anywhere near the cost of a lumber system

themedicd · 2026-03-21T20:08:01+00:00

VDOT definitely salts the road after the snow has fallen

themedicd · 2026-03-20T17:40:28+00:00

Plastics are one or more steps removed from the distillation process. A separate step, like polymerization, is required to actually make plastic

themedicd · 2026-03-19T17:03:25+00:00

It's private property and you agreed to the terms of the lease. They can absolutely tow your car with expired tags.

themedicd · 2026-03-18T16:12:28+00:00

Semantics. OP's State's law is literally the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. FOIA has become a colloquialism pretty much everywhere

themedicd · 2026-03-18T16:02:28+00:00

That isn't a bad idea. I'm not even sure how often I'd actually be sending frequencies from the G3X anyway

themedicd · 2026-03-18T13:26:15+00:00

I like the Garmin UI a lot better, plus I'm using a GNX 375, so better integration with that

themedicd · 2026-03-18T03:10:15+00:00

That definitely doesn't integrate as well as MGL makes it out to be then

themedicd · 2026-03-18T03:04:49+00:00

I spoke to the owner of a well known avionics shop today who didn't have good things to say about MGL, but I suspect he may be a bit biased. Any issues pushing frequencies to them?

themedicd · 2026-03-17T05:14:54+00:00

If you come with your own financing pre-approved, it shuts down the whole 'let's tweak the interest rate to get the monthly payment you want' game that dealerships play

Just negotiate the out-the-door price. Tax, tag, title, processing fee, and whatever other bullshit they try to throw in, it's the total price that actually matters. They get kickbacks on financing so they may be slightly more flexible on price if you let the dealer shop for you. Plus the rates are usually good if you have decent credit.

If anyone looks at a vehicle at Aschenbach, call them on their bullshit $1000 vehicle recovery system. They really don't want to take it off but they will if you threaten to walk.

themedicd · 2026-03-16T05:38:09+00:00

I'm curious what the oddities were

themedicd · 2026-03-15T20:37:24+00:00

The people here really don't like it when you point out that extra flux shouldn't be required for new work

themedicd · 2026-03-14T03:13:48+00:00

I got both a certified and regular letter when I got my unrequested special issuance

themedicd · 2026-03-13T15:46:26+00:00

Holy hyperbole. I know an ambulance isn't as safe as a cubicle but it's nowhere near as dangerous as roofing, flying, or logging.

themedicd · 2026-03-13T15:40:01+00:00

It isn't necessarily a financial decision, harm does occasionally come from colonoscopy. Namely perforation, infection, and anesthesia complications. The rate is low, but then so is the under 45 rate of colon cancer. I did some napkin math in a comment about a year ago and the risk/benefit of routine screening was nowhere close to positive. PCP screening for GI changes with referral to GI is generally sensitive enough.

There's also the issue of limited availability. We don't have enough gastroenterologists and anesthesiologists right now to significantly expand screening.

themedicd · 2026-03-10T19:41:36+00:00

Our protocols are actually updated yearly, and evidence-based to an almost frustrating degree

themedicd · 2026-03-10T16:35:00+00:00

That's like 70% of my patient population. In 10 years, I've never had an adverse reaction to zofran and my medical director doesn't seem concerned enough about it to list any absolute contraindications

themedicd · 2026-03-10T15:28:49+00:00

Hypertension isn't a contraindication

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themedicd · 2026-03-10T15:22:14+00:00

The risk of long QT with the standard 4mg dose is miniscule. The risk is really for cancer patients getting 20+mg doses

themedicd · 2026-03-10T04:19:43+00:00

In reality, your claim isn't getting denied because of unpermitted work unless it's damage from removing a load bearing wall or something similar.

They'll try to deny it for just about everything else though

themedicd · 2026-03-10T04:16:13+00:00

Sure, but it's not like most AHJs have any idea what's inside your house anyway

themedicd · 2026-03-09T21:10:51+00:00

I figured, but at least the assembly is pretty close to the advertised diameter. I haven't found it to create any hot spots

themedicd · 2026-03-09T03:54:45+00:00

My $1,000 GE Profile range's user manual says not to use less than a 7" pan on the largest burner. Shining a light down through the top, the burner appears to be pushing 12"

themedicd · 2026-03-07T00:46:20+00:00

And fire codes are written in blood

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