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Pigsfeet on Rye posted:There needs to be a third piano there, with a model of the moon hanging over them. No, the pianos are fine, BUT one of them should be white.
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https://www.trulia.com/p/tx/houston/1802-castlerock-dr-houston-tx-77090--2069072381 Key points of interest: Multiple swimming pools, a gokart track, RV/race car garages, enough recliners in the master bedroom for you, your wife, and your wife's boyfriend.                      
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MetaJew posted:https://www.trulia.com/p/tx/houston/1802-castlerock-dr-houston-tx-77090--2069072381 man this house has it all -house poor -candle piano -ship statue -bird statue -dumb foyer statue -sims furniture -floor CRT -long neglected bball hoop -weird pool personally, i'm the empty aquarium
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Sep 18, 2019 03:07
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Is this a set for Two Pianos, Four Hands?
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Sep 18, 2019 03:26
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I'm not sure that "crotchgirl with ball" is really a good approach to statuary.
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Sep 18, 2019 05:24
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Guess who doesn’t have living grandparents.
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Sep 18, 2019 06:48
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To be fair, playing dueling grand pianos nightly with my wife is the stuff of #lifegoals
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Sep 18, 2019 06:56
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HelloIAmYourHeart posted:Is this a set for Two Pianos, Four Hands? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnQdP03iYIo
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Sep 18, 2019 09:03
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Badger of Basra posted:I read a story a couple weeks ago about a rash of car thefts in the rich Chicago burbs and it turns out 100% of cars stolen this year were unlocked with the keys in them I don’t get this, haven’t all cars that anyone rich would drive had keyless entry & keyless start for about 5-10 year now? So there is no place to leave a key. And no benefit to not locking the thing, as it magically unlocks for you. My modest car has it in the UK, I know the US market is different.
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Sep 18, 2019 13:14
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wooger posted:My modest car has it in the UK, I know the US market is different. I'm American and I drive a two year old Honda that has keyless entry/operation but it's not the lowest trim package, which does still use a regular key. I presume most manufacturers are the same way so your Standard 2018 Whatever has a key but the Deluxe 2018 Whatever doesn't.
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Sep 18, 2019 13:31
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One would think that making two sets of electrics would cost more than just giving everyone keyless entry/ignition. They must have done the market research and found that it’s an important motivator to sell the next trim level.
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Sep 18, 2019 14:05
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Platystemon posted:One would think that making two sets of electrics would cost more than just giving everyone keyless entry/ignition. This is absolutely a known thing that's been going on forever with vehicles. The particularly egregious one now is the "oh, you want emergency braking/lane assist/other safety features? Yeah, that only comes on the highest trim models. If you can't afford leather, heated/cooled seats, automatic wipers and 20" alloy wheels you are too poor for safety."
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Sep 18, 2019 15:18
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Motronic posted:This is absolutely a known thing that's been going on forever with vehicles. The particularly egregious one now is the "oh, you want emergency braking/lane assist/other safety features? Yeah, that only comes on the highest trim models. If you can't afford leather, heated/cooled seats, automatic wipers and 20" alloy wheels you are too poor for safety." Whoahoohohohoho, those aren't safety features. They are Driver Assist Features. Not including important safety features with the base trim level would be dangerous!
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Sep 18, 2019 17:00
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Don't forget the rental market. I've had some truly bottom-of-the-barrel economy rental cars (thanks to working for a University who had a VERY strict policy regarding always getting the cheapest rental cars for anyone who wasn't important,) that even as late as 2012 had manual windows, no power locks, no cruise control, etc... The last one was killer. I had to do a sort of training road trip...I had three back to back training seminars...one in St.Paul, one in Chicago, and one in Cleveland. For whatever reason, it was decided I would drive between them (my guess is some accountant determined it was, like, $50 cheaper than flying, not realizing I got aid a LOT of OT to drive those miles.) The whole trip was without cruise control.
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wooger posted:I don’t get this, haven’t all cars that anyone rich would drive had keyless entry & keyless start for about 5-10 year now? Toss the keys into the center console when you get in. Or it has a slot for the fob or whatever. And can't be bothered to pick them up on the way out. Heck, my 15 year old honda will autolock if the key is out of the ignition for long enough. We don't know what "100% of cars stolen this year were unlocked with the keys in them" actually means, or if it's even true. Citation needed.
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Sep 18, 2019 20:59
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Badger of Basra posted:There have been some interesting church to apartment conversions in Chicago since all the congregations are shrinking. I tried to find some better pictures but all I could get are these weirdly bad pictures from the developer: That stained glass is beautiful, designed for sunshine to come streaming through, creating an almost holy ambience. Which is gonna suck balls in the middle of summer when it gets light at 4am and you wanted to sleep in. And I cannot imagine how you could possibly put window coverings over them without it looking like rear end.
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Sep 18, 2019 21:34
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Huge, probably quite expensive, window curtains that would drape from a bar run between the roof structure, I would imagine.
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Sep 18, 2019 21:43
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Jaded Burnout posted:Toss the keys into the center console when you get in. Or it has a slot for the fob or whatever. And can't be bothered to pick them up on the way out. Here’s the article: https://www.chicagotribune.com/subu...vjna-story.html And the relevant quote: quote:In Wilmette, nine cars have been stolen so far this year, all of which involved unlocked vehicles with the keys inside, Wilmette police Chief Kyle Murphy said.
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Sep 18, 2019 22:16
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The title is "his All-Black Boerum Hill Firehouse Has a Live-in Archery Range " but I feel like it's underselling these two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KZB56yf7Sw
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Lead out in cuffs posted:That stained glass is beautiful, designed for sunshine to come streaming through, creating an almost holy ambience. Some people don’t sleep in.
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Sep 19, 2019 01:22
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Badger of Basra posted:Here’s the article: https://www.chicagotribune.com/subu...vjna-story.html Cheers
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Sep 19, 2019 02:10
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I would think that one of the big drawbacks from living in a converted church would be, at least in those photos, that the place would echo like a barn, and it would be nigh-impossible to keep heated with those super-tall ceilings.
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Geomancing posted:I would think that one of the big drawbacks from living in a converted church would be, at least in those photos, that the place would echo like a barn, and it would be nigh-impossible to keep heated with those super-tall ceilings. I had some friends who lived in one they called the Chouse. Basically a house that had a loft as I recall. Well designed churches have pretty nice acoustics. But I'd reckon (unscientifically) that the majority of churches in the U.S. are an architectural abomination.
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Mr. Mambold posted:I had some friends who lived in one they called the Chouse. Basically a house that had a loft as I recall. Well designed churches have pretty nice acoustics. But I'd reckon (unscientifically) that the majority of churches in the U.S. are an architectural abomination. That's churches everywhere. Every Gothic represents literal centuries of handyman quick-fixes and patch jobs.
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Sep 20, 2019 07:42
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Good acoustics in a church and good acoustics in a house aren't the same thing.
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cakesmith handyman posted:Good acoustics in a church and good acoustics in a house aren't the same thing. You should see my organ some time 
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Sep 20, 2019 09:30
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They dropped the price of the Dave house $10k, and replaced the carpet with some cheap rear end beige crap. RIP Dave house
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Sep 20, 2019 13:49
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I’m god damned triggered.
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Sirotan posted:They dropped the price of the Dave house $10k, and replaced the carpet with some cheap rear end beige crap. It's cheaper now, let's pool our money to buy and save Dave House They can take my Dave but they can't take my creepy under-the-stairs prison
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Sep 20, 2019 14:01
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Sirotan posted:They dropped the price of the Dave house $10k, and replaced the carpet with some cheap rear end beige crap. Somehow I'm weirded out by the fireplace right next to the front door. Like... is it not normal in the US to have like, an entry room right past the front door for kicking off your shoes, etc.? Is it normal to just wander right into the goddamn living room?
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Sep 20, 2019 15:36
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Wait until you learn about tiny homes..
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PurpleXVI posted:Somehow I'm weirded out by the fireplace right next to the front door. Like... is it not normal in the US to have like, an entry room right past the front door for kicking off your shoes, etc.? Is it normal to just wander right into the goddamn living room? That's actually the back door:  Front door opens onto a stupid tiny dining room(??):   The entire house is just one terrible design choice after another. I feel bad that I didn't go to the open house last weekend and will now never see the Dave carpet in person. 
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PurpleXVI posted:Somehow I'm weirded out by the fireplace right next to the front door. Like... is it not normal in the US to have like, an entry room right past the front door for kicking off your shoes, etc.? Is it normal to just wander right into the goddamn living room? Depends on the climate mostly. My 1951 house front door opens directly into my living room, there's not really a frigid or muddy season in Tucson to warrant a mudroom or an airlock-type space.
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Sep 20, 2019 15:55
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cakesmith handyman posted:Good acoustics in a church and good acoustics in a house aren't the same thing. Nonsense. Put the bed where the altar was and anyone in the house can hear you loving, even way back in the narthex.
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EIDE Van Hagar posted:Nonsense. Put the bed where the altar was and anyone in the house can hear you loving, even way back in the narthex. Why alter the altar? Just leave room for jesus.
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Qwijib0 posted:Depends on the climate mostly. My 1951 house front door opens directly into my living room, there's not really a frigid or muddy season in Tucson to warrant a mudroom or an airlock-type space. I suppose that makes sense. I'm just used to almost every single Danish house having what apparently translates to a "laundry room" right inside the front door. I.e. a tiled space where you've got all your technical stuff(water heater, washing machine, dryer, breaker board, water meter, etc.) that it's weird to consider a house that doesn't. It just feels very utilitarian.
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PurpleXVI posted:I suppose that makes sense. I'm just used to almost every single Danish house having what apparently translates to a "laundry room" right inside the front door. I.e. a tiled space where you've got all your technical stuff(water heater, washing machine, dryer, breaker board, water meter, etc.) that it's weird to consider a house that doesn't. It just feels very utilitarian. Lots of houses have a “mud room” off the garage, very similar to what you are describing. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one off the front door, aside from some coat hooks and tile/wood.
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PurpleXVI posted:Somehow I'm weirded out by the fireplace right next to the front door. Like... is it not normal in the US to have like, an entry room right past the front door for kicking off your shoes, etc.? Is it normal to just wander right into the goddamn living room? due to the climate across much of the united states (little/no snow nearly year round) and a tendency to build cheap freestanding homes in the suburbs for the later half of the 20th century. depending on the age and or price of the house, the following scenarios are common -no entry room, your door goes directly to the living room -door opens into small entry space with a closet. this space may be a distinct hallway or some other minimally defined space -door opens into dedicated foyer or entry hall -door opens into 'mud room', a specific room for outdoor clothes and shoes. this is more common as an informal rear entrance rather than a formal front entrance i grew up in a small three bedroom house and my front door opened to a carpeted living room, but there was a small linoleum floored space next to a coat closet so you could take off your shoes without touching carpet. although we rarely used this door and just went through the garage which opened into the kitchen e: another cultural difference here may be the distinction between the front, formal entrance and the side or rear informal entrance. because americans love cars, a lot of our homes have attached garages. this is a common criticism of suburban architecture, where the car part of the house often dominates the people portion of the house, and the obviously most important entrance to the home is the car hole. so there's a distinction then between the front door of the house and the door which connects the garage to the living space of the house, which becomes the most commonly used entrance to the house. since many americans leave their garages open for much of the time, there's almost an expectation that known visitors will use the informal side entrance passing through the garage, where unknown or unexpected visitors will use the formal front entrance to the house all that being said, it's less weird to have your side entrance open directly into a living space because you would expect a friend or family member to knock on that door instead of the front door (depending on how accessible the doors are - it would be weird for someone to climb your fence or circle all the way around to the back of your home, too) https://www.quora.com/Why-do-Americ...hen-garage-door Mr. Fall Down Terror fucked around with this message at 17:21 on Sep 20, 2019 |
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luxury handset posted:due to the climate across much of the united states (little/no snow nearly year round) and a tendency to build cheap freestanding homes in the suburbs for the later half of the 20th century. depending on the age and or price of the house, the following scenarios are common The back entrance preference goes back beyond the car era, too. In the rural communities where I've lived, the original homes (Victorian era, mostly) had this arrangement. The front door led to the entrance to the formal parlor, and both the door and parlor were rarely used even many decades later, unless the home had been redesigned at some point. The back door led to the kitchen or to a mudroom that was off of the kitchen. Since the big old kitchen was likely the place where people would actually be spending time, they'd also be more likely to hear a knock on that door. Family, friends, and tradespeople came directly to the back. Even the local minister came to the back. I heard it said many times that "back in the day," the front door and parlor were only used for really formal entertaining, or for visitation after a death.
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