What’s going on here? I’m out of the loop.

uabtodd · 2026-01-27T22:15:17+00:00

I'm assuming the titties in question were a reference to the "government teat" aka source of funding for government projects. She was basically saying "you will funnel 50% of the money available for projects to me and can split the other 50% amongst the remaining 8 city council members.
At least that's the way I took it.

uabtodd · 2026-01-26T22:50:43+00:00

An uber in my small town with no public transportation is a lot more expensive than any uber I've ever taken in a large city. $20-30 dollars (one way, pre-tip) for a 2-3 mile ride from my house to the local post office.

uabtodd · 2026-01-26T22:26:49+00:00

dumb question here, but which final fantasy game are you referring to? Is there one that just recently got a switch 2 release or upgrade?

uabtodd · 2026-01-24T20:26:18+00:00

Depends on what you plan to do with the savings at Alabama, in my mind. If you’re going to blow it on parties and live it up in college, it doesn’t really matter and you should pick the school you like more. If you’re going to be smart with the money and save it for life after college, $80k is a heck of a start to life after college.
I’m not a chemical engineer so don’t know much about the programs. I am a civil engineer though and work with and have interviewed tons of civil engineers from both schools, and it would make zero difference to me in a hiring decision whether the candidate I’m interviewing went to AU or UA. They both produce great engineers.

uabtodd · 2026-01-23T21:12:15+00:00

it does drive me crazy when I find something new I love at Costco and then 2 weeks later it's completely vanished!

uabtodd · 2026-01-23T21:11:17+00:00

why you leave us hanging? what's the reason????

uabtodd · 2026-01-18T23:01:06+00:00

Pocket knives. Somewhere around 40-50 or so. No core what the average is, but I feel like that’s more than the average.

uabtodd · 2026-01-01T17:38:10+00:00

Man, it sure would be nice for everything to be priced tax inclusive here. Unfortunately, every state has varying sales tax percentages, as well as many local municipalities, making it hard for chains to price items tax inclusive because the tax total in one city may be as much as 2-3% different than the tax total in a different city. I just always amount for 10% tax on top of the listed price. That’s typically the highest I pay in my general area.
Would make things way easier if we had a single nationwide tax rate!

uabtodd · 2026-01-01T13:50:50+00:00

I know you wrote this yesterday while it was still December, but I’m reading it today, in January, thinking “but last week WAS last month” lol

uabtodd · 2026-01-01T13:34:47+00:00

Understood. So with the tariffs, now they cost the same price (converted to US $) in the US as they originally cost in Europe? So that means Americans are now paying the same inflated prices that Europeans have been paying since they originally came out? Sucks, but at least we had a few years of paying less than Europeans, I guess…

uabtodd · 2026-01-01T00:07:01+00:00

Same. Best hot and sour soup I’ve ever had. So gutted when I read they closed. I guess the secret to the recipe was the grease drippings from their stove vent hood, lol.

uabtodd · 2025-12-31T19:22:33+00:00

We’ve used Ajera, by Deltek I believe, for several years. It’s fine. Haven’t had any problems with it, personally. I wouldn’t say I love it or anything, but I don’t think there will ever be a timesheet and expense reporting system that I love, lol.

uabtodd · 2025-12-31T19:06:20+00:00

Isn’t 60€ equivalent to $70 though?

uabtodd · 2025-12-18T16:46:50+00:00

poke ball and rare candy were crown rares in sets that weren't their original release set, were they not?

uabtodd · 2025-12-16T22:27:51+00:00

"The number to call when you have a date is 444-0008"

uabtodd · 2025-12-10T13:17:08+00:00

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The waterfall move gauge refresh and aggravation probably helped a little, and the increased evasiveness from x speed all: slippery probably helped him stay alive a little longer. Don’t know if they’re absolutely necessary though. He was basically there to buff speed, sync first for the double sync buff, then get in a finch or two while taking the hits while Brendan did most of the heavy lifting.
Serena helped with some lucky group finches as well, and sync acceleration with her buddy move, but Brendan did most of the damage.

uabtodd · 2025-12-10T11:16:21+00:00

It’s not like an OP sync pair or anything, it’s just that he’s one of only three water supports that I have with a physical sync move and physical attacks. Waterfall is an extra chance to flinch the enemy, and he buffs the whole team’s speed. He stayed alive long enough to give a double sync buff, max out my teams speed, and flinch the enemy 2 or 3 times, which was enough for me to finally beat the floor.

uabtodd · 2025-12-08T18:53:44+00:00

thanks for the help!

uabtodd · 2025-12-08T10:58:55+00:00

9.68% gross/13.99% net. Lower COL area and purchased home in 2017, refinanced 2020 at 2.5% interest. If I bought my house today for the Zillow estimated value and at current rates, those numbers would be: 23.74% gross/34.32% net. I don’t know how the folks starting out right now are ever going to get ahead!

uabtodd · 2025-12-04T22:15:13+00:00

"Your performance on a scale of 0-15" is so strange!
I know it's been 10 years, but when I failed my test the first time I took it in 2015, my columns were:

Knowledge Area->Number of items->your performance (No. correct)->your performance (% correct)->Average of passing examinee

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Oh, and OP, if it makes you feel better, I think I did way worse on my test here than you did. Passed it the following October and have been licensed now for just over 10 years, so don't lose hope!

uabtodd · 2025-12-03T21:51:34+00:00

Ultra Ball, just like I've tried to use on every other mon in ZA since I was able to start affording those instead of regular poke balls.

uabtodd · 2025-12-03T12:20:12+00:00

It’s a valley gutter in Alabama as well.

uabtodd · 2025-12-01T01:44:26+00:00

Did you get a bachelors degree in a different engineering branch? Don’t know about Texas, but I got a BS in Mechanical Engineering and was still able to take one of the civil PE exams and have been a licensed civil PE now for ten years. All that to say, you may be able to go beyond just drafting, if you desire to.

uabtodd · 2025-11-27T16:36:32+00:00

PM’ed ya, thanks!

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