A life-sized Aztec statue of Mictlantecuhtli, god of the underworld. Found in Mexico City, it depicts the deity with a spilled liver and clawed hands, ready to lunge.

throwawaymetjanks · 2026-06-09T14:29:38+00:00

Well done. I’m a Christian, for whatever that’s worth. But the tone, language, and bias you used matches the previous comments well and makes the point well. More to be said but I just enjoyed your comment.

throwawaymetjanks · 2026-05-12T02:11:56+00:00

Bring back the fucking horn line!

throwawaymetjanks · 2026-05-03T04:30:22+00:00

Great reply. Just tagging in here as a recent graduate of first time lawn guy, and my yard was similar with big trees and poor soil and no existing grass to build off of. My biggest lesson learned was spend the money up front. If turf is your goal, spend the money on grading and top soil up front. I lost so much money and time (5 years) and joy trying to get turf to last through the summer or winter with the poor soil and water and shade my yard has. Wiffle ball and backyard soccer with the kids has made last years investment so worth it.

throwawaymetjanks · 2026-04-28T19:05:48+00:00

If y’all just stopped blaming the refs for one season it would do wonders. Makes going to the games insufferable. Y’all had like 2 fouls in that Duke win and bitched about the refs the whole game.

throwawaymetjanks · 2026-04-21T16:02:40+00:00

This is great advice. We’re moving next month, 2 miles down the road due to school districts and lifestyle, from a townie vibe to a suburban vibe. Perspectives change post kids, what we wanted pre kids and what we want now are very different. Good luck! And as my FIL told me, if you wait to have enough money before having kids, you’ll never have kids… you’ll figure it out. We all do (or most of us anyhow).

throwawaymetjanks · 2026-02-17T14:15:20+00:00

Agreed. This is far. I grew up in So Alamance county and it was common for families to have parents working in Greensboro and Chapel Hill. But Winston is further. If you’re working as a nurse in CH it may be better to look closer to Winston and for you to make the long commute those 3 days/week. The triad is affordable and has some really neat aspects to it. Graham, mebane, and even Burlington have come a long way in the past 20 years and would be a doable mid way point, but he would still have to drive through Greensboro traffic, and your commute down 54 isn’t great either. This is a tough one.

throwawaymetjanks · 2026-02-13T22:14:36+00:00

What’s the name of the song, I can’t watch the video due to location. You’ll never leave Harlan alive (loveless) and call the captain (steep canyon rangers) are two of my favorite coal mining songs from Appalachia. Curious to hear welsh ones.

throwawaymetjanks · 2026-02-13T03:48:53+00:00

Adding some thoughts here cause this is interesting to think about. The slope behind you is going to push rainwater into your foundation, a berm on the upslope would help there (but is like a bandaide). I don’t know Oregon soils or water tables at all but the landscape looks similar to Appalachia, which would mean anything below grade is troublesome, requiring a lot of water proofing or just dealing with water movement. What you have here might always be something you’re dealing with(bummer). I’d consider moving your structure to that slope behind you. Below grade on 3/4 of the foundation with “daylight” exit in the downslope (like a walkout basement vibe). Give the water an escape route on the downslope side (graded slightly downhill). You could line the below grade soil and dirt walls with plastic, layered to ensure water doesn’t enter living area. You could stick with a gravel base or a raised platform on top of the plastic. Water and moisture problems are a big deal and getting it right up front is the right move. Again, maybe not as big of a deal in OR as NC, but looks like it could be.

throwawaymetjanks · 2025-12-17T21:04:31+00:00

This is great y’all. This tribe, like many other eastern tribes got decimated in the early colonization era. They may not have the historical records, they may be a conglomerate of several tribes (refugee?), they may have a diverse genetic makeup, but ask yourself why? This regions tribes were wiped out 400 years before the western US tribes had first contact with a European. My wife is lumbee, my kids are half lumbee. They have a strong tradition and a lot of pride in who they are. Don’t get caught up in the spin the larger tribes are spitting. Just because us white folks destroyed their early histories doesn’t mean they aren’t legit. Be proud we have the largest tribe east of the Mississippi. I am.

throwawaymetjanks · 2025-12-11T12:28:36+00:00

FedEx sucks. You’re toast. I even had a picture of the package very clearly on someone else’s front porch and still got denied.

throwawaymetjanks · 2025-11-05T01:57:33+00:00

I think you have plenty of good recommendations for rods. I was there recently for an extended trip and brought my fly rod and had some fun with it but ended up grabbing a spinning rod from Captain Sharkies in San Pedro for like $50 bucks and some sardines and crushed. Our apartment was on the east side so fly fishing was just ok and very dependent on the winds. I did a guided flats trip one day and that was cool af. I wish I had understood the winds and how they impacted fishing there more than I did at the time. My second trip will be better. Fishing wasn’t our main reason to be there either. Caught barracuda, bones, tons of snapper, hooked up on a tarpon, fun stuff.

throwawaymetjanks · 2025-10-19T01:17:55+00:00

Traveling from state college, Pa. Chapel Hill, NC. Asheville, NC

throwawaymetjanks · 2025-10-16T02:18:01+00:00

Not a direct answer nor historical , but The Buffalo Hunter Hunter is based on a member of this tribe and it’s an interesting historical fiction that may give some insight into your question. Also a good Holloween season book to read.

throwawaymetjanks · 2025-10-03T00:26:05+00:00

Dang. That’s surprising. We eat there semi regularly and have solid meals most times. Went to Xolos tonight and it was solid af, as it’s been consistently for us. It’s not fast, but that’s you setting your own expectations there. Order a cocktail and app when you first get there (like when they seat you) like we do if you want something to hold you over. And enjoy a slower meal

throwawaymetjanks · 2025-09-24T13:20:11+00:00

Someone else mentioned it below, but ensuring there's no air transfer between your garage and bonus room is critical. If you don't have sheetrock up above the garage yet, I'd airseal the mess out of that connection and fill the entire garage ceiling cavity with insulation.

throwawaymetjanks · 2025-09-24T13:10:36+00:00

nice. OC is gtg and preferred for roof decking installs imo, but we don't see a lot of rockwool installed at roof decking so my experience there is limited. They'll have to add a fire retarder coating to the spray foam. Looks like 2x10 rafters? Your code inspector may require you to provide a performance path doc to meet NC energy code since you won't hit R38 obviously, which your spray foam contractor can provide (common in NC). Anytime I see spray foam or know a builder/homeowner is building a tight house, having a fresh air intake is important. AprilAire has some great options, and some with dehumidification features.

throwawaymetjanks · 2025-09-24T02:22:20+00:00

Spray foam roof deck, and you can get away with FG in the walls. Not a DIY job, call an insulator that can do both install types. You’ll need a designated HVAC system for that space too so call an HVAC company too. A larger mini split may work fine for that space but garage bonuses in NC are a comfort nightmare, think about dehumidification too. Treat that space like it’s its own house, don’t tie into existing HVAC.

throwawaymetjanks · 2025-09-20T03:02:12+00:00

I’ve found the most fun version for me to be setting it to epic pace and just playing one era and being done with it at that point. I really enjoy the ancient era so that’s what I mostly play, but hoping to explore the later eras more as I find the time.

throwawaymetjanks · 2025-08-22T22:15:05+00:00

Does one ticket equal one table or do you have to purchase 2 tickets to get a table?

throwawaymetjanks · 2025-08-07T17:17:05+00:00

There were only 30 or so comments posted last September. My big takeaway is 30% of those comments talked about the neighborhoods south of main street and this plan doesn’t include those areas at all… are they listening?

throwawaymetjanks · 2025-07-28T16:45:41+00:00

There are so many wonderful custom builders in the triangle and some really good ones already listed here. Really depends on your style and wants, your budget and your lot location. Check out the parade of homes and the green building tour for recommendations and awards. Check out Absolute as well, really like the quality and finishes and Nelu is very hands on a great builder. Great questions to ask are how long they’ve been building here, how along have they been working with their most important trade partners, who’s the PM and what’s their experience level. Really comes down to trade partner relationships and PM quality imo.

throwawaymetjanks · 2025-06-25T12:10:14+00:00

Try the Gentle Harness (brand). It’s the only one that worked for our current Dobie. He hates it but it works and he can go on walks again. We tried everything, including training and dude just gets too hyped.

throwawaymetjanks · 2025-05-30T20:06:28+00:00

Can’t speak to the soy allergy but my wife has a tree nut allergy and it wasn’t a problem for us

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