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Saltpowered posted:Is the “radical middle” anything more than “gently caress you, got mine” Republicans without being Pro-Life? You can be pro-life, as long as you're not too gross about it.
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Jul 4, 2023 12:03
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genericnick posted:You can be pro-life, as long as you're not too gross about it. I’m an experienced life knower and I don’t rate it, frankly.
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Jul 4, 2023 12:08
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mawarannahr posted:are there any differences between self built and corporate built homes for design and materials? like, are walls thicker in the average self-built/designed home? Wtf are U talking about
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Jul 4, 2023 12:22
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Saltpowered posted:Is the “radical middle” anything more than “gently caress you, got mine” Republicans without being Pro-Life? It’s “fiscally conservative, socially liberal” Basically Joe Rogan
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Jul 4, 2023 12:23
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mawarannahr posted:are there any differences between self built and corporate built homes for design and materials? like, are walls thicker in the average self-built/designed home? corporations are going to do the bare minimum to comply with building code, but in california for example, the building code for new constructions is now heavily focused on energy efficiency and specific high-efficiency oriented strand board sheeting, house wraps, sidings, insulation, etc are all mandated by code whether you're trying to cheap out or not
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Jul 4, 2023 13:07
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the assumption is that everyone who doesn't vote wants something that is exactly between the two parties, which is what the democrats have been unsuccessfully trying to offer for the last 30 years. so the radical middle is the democratic party.
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Jul 4, 2023 13:07
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mawarannahr posted:are there any differences between self built and corporate built homes for design and materials? like, are walls thicker in the average self-built/designed home? From what I've heard the biggest difference between individual custom built homes and larger housing developments is that home builders would rather work on the larger multi-home developments because that's steadier work. They usually just work on single homes to fill gaps in their schedule. So if you need a house built this year and all the good plumbers and electricians are booked up working on $750,000 houses down at Whiteworth Plantation for the next year then your plumbing is getting installed by whoever is left. Trying to use better quality materials runs into similar problems. Do the local building supply companies stock them? Are they back ordered? Do the different materials require custom installation? Does the crew the contractor put together know how to work with these materials? Did your contractor just give up and buy the cheap stuff but told you it was the good stuff and pocket the difference? wash bucket has issued a correction as of 13:15 on Jul 4, 2023 |
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Jul 4, 2023 13:11
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wash bucket posted:From what I've heard the biggest difference between individual custom built homes and larger housing developments is that home builders would rather work on the larger multi-home developments because that's steadier work. They usually just work on single homes to fill gaps in their schedule. So if you need a house built this year and all the good plumbers and electricians are booked up working on $750,000 houses for down at Whiteworth Plantation for the next two years then your plumbing is getting installed by whoever is left. this really isn’t accurate. Pretty much any area will have a mix of home builders and subcontractors that generally either do spec developments or custom homes with very little overlap. Asking a major home builder like D.R. Horton or KB homes to build you a custom home in their spare time isnt a great idea because you will get the subs they use that are only experienced with mass production, and youll just end up with a lovely custom home. If you are going to build your own house then you need to find small contractors that do that kind of work as their mainstay. All the good electricians and plumbers are very much not booked up on massive development projects, the good ones generally fill there schedules with lots of service work and a smattering of small to medium custom homes throughout the year. SpaceCadetBob has issued a correction as of 13:22 on Jul 4, 2023 |
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Jul 4, 2023 13:19
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Maybe it's a problem specific to my area then. Everyone I know who's had a home custom built in the last 10 years had tons of problems finding people to do the work and they all had borderline hilarious day-1 problems. Everyone seemed to agree the problem was that large multi-home housing developments in the area were getting first dibs on all the good labor and materials. Or maybe it's as simple as the custom home builders around here just aren't very good at what they do. None of them ever seem to stick around for very long. wash bucket has issued a correction as of 13:38 on Jul 4, 2023 |
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Jul 4, 2023 13:26
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Saltpowered posted:Is the “radical middle” anything more than “gently caress you, got mine” Republicans without being Pro-Life? they are pro life too
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Jul 4, 2023 13:40
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My house was built by Lennar in 2020. I usually don't tell people that because when they hear Lennar they immediately think lovely modular homes. I've been real happy with it though. It's concrete block with cat 5 rated hurricane windows and underground power lines so it's as hurricane ready as you can get. Haven't had any real problems so far in the 3 years we've been here. I'm not exactly an expert in this stuff, but my dad worked construction his whole life and I brought him out several times while the home was being built to check it out and he always told me the construction looked good and they were using good quality materials. Also had someone I know and trust do the final inspection and he was pleased with the construction as well.
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Jul 4, 2023 13:40
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Saltpowered posted:Is the “radical middle” anything more than “gently caress you, got mine” Republicans without being Pro-Life? If you're not with me you're the radical other thing. And if you claim not to be that thing then you're radical middle. You're either with me or against me. Glory to the Sith Empire!
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Jul 4, 2023 13:42
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euphronius posted:they are pro life too You can be pro-choice as long as you're not mean to Clarance Thomas.
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Jul 4, 2023 13:43
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anime was right posted:thank you for your service I do not get the job, ath coming up
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Jul 4, 2023 14:28
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wash bucket posted:Maybe it's a problem specific to my area then. Everyone I know who's had a home custom built in the last 10 years had tons of problems finding people to do the work and they all had borderline hilarious day-1 problems. Everyone seemed to agree the problem was that large multi-home housing developments in the area were getting first dibs on all the good labor and materials. I think this is true for pretty much any large project that is going to need multiple subcontractors. Unless you know how to play project manager and negotiate contract terms that incentivize completion I would stay way away from it.
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Jul 4, 2023 14:35
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euphronius posted:they are pro life too yes but mainly pro life for other people, they themselves are personally very pro choice
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Jul 4, 2023 14:48
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Lol this thing weighs nearly the same as a Panzer I or a MkVI light tank.
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Jul 4, 2023 14:48
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Orange Devil posted:Lol this thing weighs nearly the same as a Panzer I or a MkVI light tank. and will be responsable for more deaths than either of those two
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Jul 4, 2023 14:59
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Saltpowered posted:Is the “radical middle” anything more than “gently caress you, got mine” Republicans without being Pro-Life? The picture of the "radical left" they used is a sign that says "NAACP".
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Jul 4, 2023 15:01
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independent contractors doing custom builds will often do the simpler stuff themselves like forms, framing and finishing then subcontract just about everything else out which leads to varying qualities of work if they're just hiring the cheapest bozos they can find and introduces a lot of potential failure points to delay construction
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Jul 4, 2023 15:08
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sometimes the subs are definitely the way to go though, around here trusses are usually up and sheeted in 3 or 4 days and drywall is usually 2 or 3 days
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Jul 4, 2023 15:13
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I'm cheering for Robert Mueller and the rule of law!
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Jul 4, 2023 15:16
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Saltpowered posted:Is the “radical middle” anything more than “gently caress you, got mine” Republicans without being Pro-Life? Radical centrism is the Economist's self-reported ideology.
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Jul 4, 2023 15:23
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What is "MSCI US Cyclicals ex Tech vs Defensives"?
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Jul 4, 2023 15:44
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Danny LaFever posted:Lol the "trucker" rally was a collection of the worst people this country has to offer. Bunch of anti-vax rent seekers.
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Jul 4, 2023 15:59
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Tract home builders generally get contractors that are really really adept at keeping to a schedule. Sometimes that's because they are drat good at what they do and catch/correct any errors while building, more often it is because they completely ignore or drywall over any problems secure in the knowledge that it won't be their problem in a few years.
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Jul 4, 2023 16:04
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https://twitter.com/internethippo/status/1676236496590999557?s=61&t=mDwlfyNtJXTpSGh0jJzrag it rules how everyone sees right through this poo poo now “we care about your health, and it’s seriously unhealthy to sit at home in front of your computer instead of sitting in your car, then in front of OUR computers, then in your car again” get the gently caress outta here with that bullshit lmao
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Jul 4, 2023 16:11
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Rhesus Pieces posted:https://twitter.com/internethippo/status/1676236496590999557?s=61&t=mDwlfyNtJXTpSGh0jJzrag lol I've never been healthier in my working life since I started WFH. I eat healthier because I eat at home and I don't eat fast food or at the little restaurant at work. I walk a lot more and I have the time to do it since I'm not spending an hour commuting everyday cope and seethe commercial real estate investors
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Jul 4, 2023 16:18
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The antiWFH narrative forming in real time and being total nonsense just goes to show how much the media is controlled and how our society is deliberately structured to funnel money to the worst loving people. America is one big CAFO.
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Jul 4, 2023 16:20
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spacemang_spliff posted:lol I've never been healthier in my working life since I started WFH. Same, it's such transparent bullshit. Not only does the time I save from commuting mean more time at the gym, but I can't get random sets of push ups or pullups in during the workday in an office without "causing a scene."
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Jul 4, 2023 16:21
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quote:Those complaints of worsening eyesight make sense, according to Mercedes Carnethon, vice president of preventative medicine at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine.
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Jul 4, 2023 16:22
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that guy has never heard of f.lux
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Jul 4, 2023 16:27
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Saltpowered posted:Is the “radical middle” anything more than “gently caress you, got mine” Republicans without being Pro-Life? It means literally nothing. It's an excuse for people to claim that they don't have "strong" political opinions, while still strongly supporting the status quo and pretending that the current state of affairs is somehow a neutral and natural default position. It's also an, uh, ideology that really appeals to the kind of person who bases their identity on being the adult in the room, but who doesn't really have the knowledge or insight to fill that role without just telling everyone else to calm down and try to get along. Also a lot of them are pro-life or hold other despicable opinions because extreme centrism doesn't actually mean anything. You can declare equivalency between a moderate left-leaning position and a hard-right, fascism-adjacent position and end up with a middleground that would make the Republic of GIlead happy. People who claim to take up the radical middle are far worse than your average Republican because they aren't going to be honest with you about their racism, sexism, transphobia, etc.
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Jul 4, 2023 16:27
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gradenko_2000 posted:
Got to love the doctor who is pulling poo poo straight out of their rear end. But has enough concern for their position not to reference a non existent study.
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Jul 4, 2023 16:38
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Lacrosse posted:oh my god
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Jul 4, 2023 16:41
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skooma512 posted:The antiWFH narrative forming in real time and being total nonsense just goes to show how much the media is controlled and how our society is deliberately structured to funnel money to the worst loving people. America is one big CAFO. It's working much like anti-universal healthcare conditioning. Every manager I deal with at several different companies has turned on "Work From Home" as some kind of curseword. It won't be enough to save commercial real estate but now every bootstraps minded person I meet seethes in rage at working from home and they can't really explain why.
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Jul 4, 2023 16:41
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spacemang_spliff posted:lol I've never been healthier in my working life since I started WFH. Same. And I workout every day. I'm in the best shape of my life because I don't waste 3 hours a day driving. I also can do my hobbies again and have extra money from not filling up my gas tank multiple times a week. Crazy. I should stop though because the poor CEOs are sad that there aren't butts in seats for them to stare at 
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Jul 4, 2023 16:43
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gradenko_2000 posted:Oh so suddenly blue light does this thing that opthalmology has never claimed it has? The media now routinely and uncritically reports on things ("immunity debt," which is just repackaged hygiene hypothesis) which were considered dangerous pseudoscience in 2019. You could never trust scientific reporting in the media, but COVID taught them that you can definitely find experts to say anything at all. At this point I'm going to be surprised if we don't get at least a brief narrative claiming that minute exposure to exhaust fumes is healthy and we're all missing out by not sitting in traffic for ten hours every week.
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Jul 4, 2023 16:44
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MeatwadIsGod posted:Same, it's such transparent bullshit. Not only does the time I save from commuting mean more time at the gym, but I can't get random sets of push ups or pullups in during the workday in an office without "causing a scene."  I've been WFH since New Years and I look and feel great!
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Jul 4, 2023 16:47
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China is probably the only good example of extreme centrism (arguably !!!) and I doubt these people think China is good
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Jul 4, 2023 16:55
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