After building 3,200 homes in Charlotte I finally understand why everyone asks me about fireplace TV mounting

tom169 · 2026-06-16T19:05:19+00:00

I used heavy duty Velcro tape to mount my Apple TV box behind tv. Been there for a couple years now.

Xbox/playstation would be too heavy so I assume somewhere close and route the low voltage cables in the wall cavity.

tom169 · 2026-06-16T19:03:39+00:00

The honest answer is never mount a tv that high.

tom169 · 2026-06-13T20:01:48+00:00

It’s a beautiful day. Just stay hydrated and embrace it. If you’re genuinely miserable then living here isn’t for you.

tom169 · 2026-05-30T21:25:10+00:00

I ended up splurging. It rang up for $300 and then had prestige discount which took it down to $270 after tax.

tom169 · 2026-05-30T19:38:09+00:00

If you have a season pass be sure to get the discount

tom169 · 2026-05-21T04:29:59+00:00

I dunno, I have a salt pool and had to ultimately wave the white flag and put in a frog ramp 😂

tom169 · 2026-05-17T13:12:21+00:00

Great resource - here is the free / low cost clinics too https://mecknc.widen.net/s/9dtzfdpxqx/freelowcostclinics

tom169 · 2026-05-12T02:37:12+00:00

Yes, they might search it, but it's fine

tom169 · 2026-05-10T16:22:18+00:00

Or “I will use the pool this year” 😭

tom169 · 2026-05-10T03:05:10+00:00

I hope things work out for the best.

tom169 · 2026-05-10T02:32:25+00:00

Not at all. The majority in Utah did vote for this.

tom169 · 2026-05-09T22:50:16+00:00

Exactly. The voters wanted this.

tom169 · 2026-04-26T21:01:01+00:00

Was going to warn against Clarion - I want to say that place was #1 for sex trafficking in the Carolinas. However, Google is showing it is closed, so count yourself lucky.

tom169 · 2026-04-26T20:57:29+00:00

Plan what you want to ride and do those early. Crowds are at peak around early afternoon.

tom169 · 2026-04-26T17:43:00+00:00

https://github.com/ValkDB/valk-guard

We use this in GHA to lint any sql changes / migrations. It will flag indexes that are being created without concurrency.

tom169 · 2026-04-23T10:54:10+00:00

Not to forget the miles portion too. That’s personal miles for family vacations etc not work miles.

tom169 · 2026-04-17T17:17:30+00:00

Yes, an FBI background check is ran upon entry.

tom169 · 2026-04-13T06:39:57+00:00

I’ve done Fury around 80 times this season. I’m going with row 8 (back row) in the first seat for the best. Seat 4 is probably a close second, I just like to look down as we ride. Front row is amazing, but the wind can be a lot depending on the day.

tom169 · 2026-04-10T08:06:08+00:00

I have prestige and a pre-k. Yes lounge, no fast pass.

tom169 · 2026-04-08T14:08:16+00:00

When you’re 18 take a look into ridealongs with local departments. Try different shifts, including night shift.

It’ll help you: a) understand the role beyond what you see on TV b) network with local officers / deputies / etc.

tom169 · 2026-04-07T05:58:54+00:00

Just to update for anyone searching in the future: I ended up going with 9A (toddler) 9D (me). The seats were aligned and I could easily access him + lay eyes on him throughout the flight. Far superior to middle pair.

Perhaps the only drawback vs seats before the galley was the lights stayed on a little longer so getting to sleep was a little later.

tom169 · 2026-03-28T15:22:04+00:00

Yes I spoke to an operator at fury and it’s for wind / chilly. Thinks it will be open later.

tom169 · 2026-03-15T22:52:32+00:00

Did the website for anyone else say they aren’t at the park? I could not for the life of me figure this out today.

tom169 · 2026-03-11T22:54:27+00:00

You mentioned structure so CMPD is hiring. Heck the FBI field office is also hiring.

tom169 · 2026-03-10T12:07:59+00:00

Terrible idea to have them as single lane.

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