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MurderBot posted:Just when Oregon's massive onslaught of winter weather had me to the point of hating this loving state, she pulls this on me. where in skyrim are you
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I live in Redmond, Oregon. This is Smith Rock State Park... About 5 minutes from my door.
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Jan 15, 2017 23:36
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TBeats posted:Anyone drive a Ford Focus? I found a 2009 SES with 100k miles on it that's in great condition that I might jump on. Had a 2014 SE that I drove around for a while, recently got rid of it. Was never too crazy about it but was a decent little commuter. I'd say it's good car if your main concern is fuel economy but you can't/won't invest in a hybrid. The version I drove was prone to transmission issues, but I'm pretty sure you don't have to worry about that in an 09.
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LITERALLY SHAKING posted:We went over n4i's last week. They eat their own auto trannies. So either hope it has a new trans, or a stick with a decent clutch. I'll look into it. I'm in the fortunate position where I don't really NEED a car. And weekend rates on rentals are dirt cheap so it's not like I can't get one if I need one, so I'm considering holding off and saving more money throughout his semester and buying something really nice when I get my grant check in the fall. Right now my budget is between $4-5k. If I wait until the fall I can potentially have $10k to spend.
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Jan 15, 2017 23:38
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MurderBot posted:Just when Oregon's massive onslaught of winter weather had me to the point of hating this loving state, she pulls this on me. drat, that's gorgeous.
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Jan 15, 2017 23:51
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I don't know how dad this is but gently caress it, this paper just came to my attention https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2420600 Abstract: We show that some customers systematically purchase new products that flop. Their early adoption of a new product is a strong signal that a product will fail - the more they buy, the less likely the product will succeed. These customers, whom we call ‘Harbingers’ [of failure], prefer products that other customers do not want. More broadly, we document that distinguishing among the types of customers who adopt a new product can be predictive of whether a new product will succeed or fail. We discuss how these insights can be readily incorporated into the new product development process. Our findings challenge the conventional wisdom that positive customer feedback is always a signal of future success. The possibility that firms are encouraged by Harbingers’ purchases during pilot market tests may help to explain the high failure rate for new products.
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Jan 16, 2017 00:42
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TBeats posted:Anyone drive a Ford Focus? I found a 2009 SES with 100k miles on it that's in great condition that I might jump on. I had an 05 hatch that I drove like a rally car through the logging trails and gravel roads of North Carolina and across the country and all through the Mojave desert. I probably put 150k on the engine and the only weird thing that happened was me needing to replace the alternator. Luckily I found a guide on YouTube and ordered the part myself. Took me 30 minutes and cost like 65 dollars for the part.
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Jan 16, 2017 01:51
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MurderBot posted:Just when Oregon's massive onslaught of winter weather had me to the point of hating this loving state, she pulls this on me. The snowpocalypse has made for some truly heroic conditions up on Bachelor though.
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Jan 16, 2017 02:27
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ReverendCode posted:The snowpocalypse has made for some truly heroic conditions up on Bachelor though. True... But I have no desire to ski, i'd rather bike or run on the snow. Also 100 bucks for a day pass to ski on bachelor? I was enlisted bruh I don't have that kinda cash to throw around, I gotta spend it on hookers and my camaro loan.
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Jan 16, 2017 02:29
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MurderBot posted:True... But I have no desire to ski, i'd rather bike or run on the snow. Gotta get them season passes in the summer and get some used gear brah. Learning how to snowboard in my late 20s and early 30s has been tiiight
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Jan 16, 2017 03:57
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Well I bought a Fitbit Charge 2. I've taken a few months off from the gym and I'd like to drop about ten pounds so hey treat yourself.
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Jan 16, 2017 04:43
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You'll forget it on your dresser one day and never wear it again. Just use a smartphone app for your pedometer.
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Jan 16, 2017 04:53
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I'm pretty good about using stuff like that. Also the battery life is 5 days so I'll pretty much wear the thing as a watch.
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Jan 16, 2017 05:15
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Not trying to thread poo poo but aside from maybe heart rate monitoring I'll never understand this new obsession with tracking your steps traveled and poo poo via fitbitswhatevers. Woo boy I walked three miles at work today
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Jan 16, 2017 05:30
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Return it and get an Apple Watch.
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Jan 16, 2017 05:33
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Nostalgia4Dogges posted:Not trying to thread poo poo but aside from maybe heart rate monitoring I'll never understand this new obsession with tracking your steps traveled and poo poo via fitbitswhatevers. Woo boy I walked three miles at work today It has its purpose, there's a lot of studies that show walking 10,000 steps a day essentially the equivalent of 5 miles walked, enough commuting exercise to help with keeping individuals healthy and shows to reduce many health disparities associated with sedentary activity. I think the current studies show that the average person walks between 3,000-5,000 steps a day which is of course... Half what is recommended by many individuals in the public health world. Accountability and just keeping track of your daily fitness is a good way to help with continuing your fitness goals or striving towards reaching them, since counting your steps per day in your head sounds horrible. But like everything, it's just a tool to help the user, if the user doesn't give a single poo poo about it and thinks it's a novelty then it's pretty pointless to have.
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Jan 16, 2017 05:39
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Doesn't that thing have a battery life of like 4 hours? And yea I obsessively track all of my workouts. I've got two small notebooks of every exercise and run going back to 2011. I find that building in some level of accountability keeps me focused.
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Jan 16, 2017 05:39
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holocaust bloopers posted:Doesn't that thing have a battery life of like 4 hours? nah, lasts all day
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Jan 16, 2017 05:41
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That's annoying. Try as I might, as much as I love gadgets, the Apple Watch doesn't do a thing for me. Seems completely redundant to me.
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Jan 16, 2017 05:48
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holocaust bloopers posted:That's annoying. Try as I might, as much as I love gadgets, the Apple Watch doesn't do a thing for me. Seems completely redundant to me. Do you cycle for hours on end? If not, then it probably is redundant...
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Jan 16, 2017 05:52
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I can understand liking something for the tech angle, but if you carry your phone everywhere, a wrist based pedometer is the definition of redundant. Only reason I ever bought a pedometer, and it was one of the cheap walgreens ones, was to track my steps in the warehouse I worked in that didn't allow us to carry our phones. Beyond places that restrict phones, there's almost no reason to own one than to own one.
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Jan 16, 2017 05:56
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MurderBot posted:It has its purpose, there's a lot of studies that show walking 10,000 steps a day essentially the equivalent of 5 miles walked, enough commuting exercise to help with keeping individuals healthy and shows to reduce many health disparities associated with sedentary activity. I think what I'm getting at is for most people it's like "huh, so I walked that far today, well off to the couch." like it doesn't actually have an impact or change anything
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Jan 16, 2017 05:58
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LITERALLY SHAKING posted:I can understand liking something for the tech angle, but if you carry your phone everywhere, a wrist based pedometer is the definition of redundant. Not when I run or weight lift I do. Phone sits off to the side.
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Jan 16, 2017 06:00
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Nostalgia4Dogges posted:I think what I'm getting at is for most people it's like "huh, so I walked that far today, well off to the couch." like it doesn't actually have an impact or change anything True that. A majority of your fitbit owners really don't use it as a means to actually "push" themselves to reach a goal that can be quantified throughout the day/week/whatever.
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Jan 16, 2017 06:01
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I like my regular wrist watches too much to ever get a fitbit or Apple watch. I've used some combination of the SS app, MFP, and Fitocracy for keepign track of exercise stuff and they are all fine. I've got nothing against those things, I just like having this dumb thing on my wrist instead. https://www.tradesy.com/accessories/tissot-prc-200-chronograph-blue-dial-stainless-steel-men-s-watch-11928235/
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Jan 16, 2017 06:23
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MurderBot posted:True that. A majority of your fitbit owners really don't use it as a means to actually "push" themselves to reach a goal that can be quantified throughout the day/week/whatever. Everyone I've met who owns one says they love it. Most of them haven't seemed particularly active, or even attentive to what they eat/ their activity levels. Nor could they really articulate what it provides to them beyond generally being a sweet gadget, but I guess that's enough for alot of people.
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Jan 16, 2017 06:35
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Bad thing about a private school: classes are in session on most holidays.
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I had a sewer scope done on a house I put an offer on as part of the inspection and it revealed a 1" horizontal offset at one of the pipe joints in the main sewer line and a couple areas of root growth. Since it was just a private inspection the guy wouldn't give me a quote to fix it or even a good estimate of the severity, but so far what I'm getting back from actual plumbers is that they want to run their own scope before giving me any kind of consultation. How the hell do I deal with this when the deadline for inspection negotiations is 2 days from now? Lean on the seller to figure it out and hope they don't say no?
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Jan 16, 2017 18:41
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Does the house have a cement foundation? If they have to bust that up to fix/move pipes you're looking at a few grand just for dealing with the foundation not even counting the actual repairs needed or the costs of trenching up the yard. Remember one of the most iconic  images involved a sewer repair.
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Jan 16, 2017 18:57
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Mr. Nice! posted:Does the house have a cement foundation? If they have to bust that up to fix/move pipes you're looking at a few grand just for dealing with the foundation not even counting the actual repairs needed or the costs of trenching up the yard. It'd either be out in the yard or (worst case) under the street in front, since the offset is located at 107 ft along the run. I have no clue if this is a serious potential problem or if the inspector is just being cautious. Here's what he said: "Offset noted in main sewer line at a joint in the pipe at 107 feet. The offset appears to be over 1 inch. This can allow solids or debris to collect in the pipe causing blockage. This can also allow water to seep into the soil causing further settlement."
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Jan 16, 2017 18:59
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my 10 year old sharp tv finally died. is insignia(best buy house brand) any good or should i just stick with a name brand? i want a ~50' tv for ~$300 before tax. i dont need a smart tv or top end resolution. something like these. i'd get another sharp in a heartbeat but nothing they have matches what i want. 
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Jan 16, 2017 19:15
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MassivelyBuckNegro posted:my 10 year old sharp tv finally died. is insignia(best buy house brand) any good or should i just stick with a name brand? I've had Samsung TVs for years now. They've all been excellent. Unfortunately, practically every HDTV is "smart" but that poo poo can be disabled.
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Jan 16, 2017 19:16
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Arrival is so goddamn excellent.
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holocaust bloopers posted:I've had Samsung TVs for years now. They've all been excellent. Unfortunately, practically every HDTV is "smart" but that poo poo can be disabled. i just dont want to pay extra for something i dont need. an xbox does all the stuff that a smart tv does.
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Jan 16, 2017 19:26
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MassivelyBuckNegro posted:i just dont want to pay extra for something i dont need. an xbox does all the stuff that a smart tv does. I hear you but it's nearly unavoidable. Having smart features is standard; not an increase in price as other options would be. Maybe look at Vizios?!
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Jan 16, 2017 19:29
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MassivelyBuckNegro posted:i just dont want to pay extra for something i dont need. an xbox does all the stuff that a smart tv does. Smart features are standard now, not extra.
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Jan 16, 2017 19:34
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Buca di Bepis posted:It'd either be out in the yard or (worst case) under the street in front, since the offset is located at 107 ft along the run. I have no clue if this is a serious potential problem or if the inspector is just being cautious. Here's what he said: "Offset noted in main sewer line at a joint in the pipe at 107 feet. The offset appears to be over 1 inch. This can allow solids or debris to collect in the pipe causing blockage. This can also allow water to seep into the soil causing further settlement." I mean if it's that far out then it may be just as simple as digging up that spot and repairing it. I was talking mainly if it was something that needed foundation work or if the whole line would have to be dug up. If it's just one spot way out, it might be a quick fix. I'd say it would be worth your while to get an expert out to look at that specifically first so you have an actual dollar amount you can go forward with.
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Jan 16, 2017 19:51
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I got 3 40" westinghouses from best buy a few years ago for $300/ea that have no smart features and are still trucking great minus lovely speakers.
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Jan 16, 2017 19:51
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Visio makes a nice 70 dollar soundbar that is a significant upgrade over tv speakers. I have one for my bedroom tv.
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Buca di Bepis posted:Smart features are standard now, not extra. idk man. in just some casual research, it seems like equivalent tvs(same brand, dimensions and display) cost more with smart features. maybe i'm looking at last years models compared to this years and that's where the price difference is coming from. is there any reason to get a smart tv if you have an xbox/ps4? in either case, is insignia or westinghouse crap that's going to break in 6 months?
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