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    The Animal Activism Crazy Thread

    I just cannot understand seeing a majestic lion and thinking I would really like to kill that. I do not get to worked up over hunters but I also do not buy the whole we are saving the species arguement.
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    What did your parents do?

    Dad is a retired Mechanical Engineer, who now works at a nursery because he cannot sit home. I enjoys loading cars for people younger than him. Mom was a Bank Teller, after she retired last year got into running now at 65 is running 5 miles a day when before she probably never ran a mile...
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    A Song of Ice and Fire (Released Spoilers)

    There was a chapter when Varys was taking Tyrion to the fancy whore house they stowed Shae in. They were entering through secret entrances and Tyrion asks something like "why is there a secret entrance?" and Varys says that is because another Hand of the King needed a discrete entrance. Since...
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    GoT - Is Over, Post Your Drogon Sightings

    In the book I never really thought Stannis really bought into the Melisandre's religion, but used it as a means to an end. If I am wrong I remember reading that to forge the flaming sword, whoever forged it failed multiple times until he sacrificed his wife in the forging. I assume this may...
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    Marriage and the Power of Divorce

    My policy when I was single was: Any time you are wasting on this girl could be spent finding someone better. Now I am not saying to not go have fun, but don't waste time.
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    Gardening

    Chaos, Do you have any mulch around? It is the time of year to get the yearly load at least for me. If so just cover them in mulch during the cold snap. Then when the cold is gone spread the mulch out.
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    Gardening

    Tomatoes are incredibly easy if you have plenty of sun, water regularly and build some type of structure for it to grow up. This is what I am talking about and every garden store will have them for cheap. You may want to spray them a few time for pests. Generally easy
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    Beginner/casual golf clubs?

    I am eyeing the Mizuno MP-54 irons. I need to hit them some day soon and compare them to Callaway, Titleist, etc. I have heard great things about them and I really like the company so I am leaning that way.
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    A Song of Ice and Fire (Released Spoilers)

    You could probably make the Dunks and Egg books take a full season easy and I would LOVE to see it. There is also easily a season in the back story. I just want everything to keep progressing and everything so far in the HBO adaption is as good as could be expected and I still love the...
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    If it were me I would do 2 things, I will assume since you said you have to cook them today that they are near exp date: Throw them in a crock-pot with some stock, spices and some acid (vinegar) and then shred it like pulled pork. Chicken breast lacks fat so it will dry out, so I would...
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    Home buying thread

    When we did our recent home load the bank asked us, "Why do you have you gas and electric on auto-pay?" I spent a ton of time wondering why they would even ask that question, still never figured that out. I just answered, because I hate doing bills and it is easy. Never heard about it again...
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    The "Shit I just bought" thread

    Stainless is very easy to clean just deglaze after cooking. I just let the pan get hot again and dump some water in and scrub it with a brush, works every time. That being said I usually use my cast iron but typically not with saucy things that I dont want getting into the cast iron.
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    Home Improvement

    I freaking hate painting, but could not ever bring myself to pay someone to do it. My hints: remove everything in the room you are painting - It is a pain in the ass to paint around even covered up furniture Work slow - get everything off the walls and Spackle any imperfections and next day...
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    Marriage and the Power of Divorce

    I bought a house with my closest friend when we were both doing pretty well financially and we were sick of paying rent. It went great but he got transferred for work 6 months after buying the house. That meant either we sell the house or I find roommates. I did the latter and have literally...
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    Home buying thread

    Lindz, That is tough. I just moved into my new house a month ago and did not even attempt to sell my current one first, because: 1) I have 4 dogs and work about 30 min away so anytime someone wants to show the house my wife or I would have to run back to get the dogs and go around the...
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    Home buying thread

    Noodle, I have a realtor I like but 90% I have met are scum. Do you not have your own Realtor? It is there job to do the negotiating for you and your Realtor will probably have access to information in any offer that may have come in, another realtor should never even contact you only your...
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    First high school reunion coming up

    I am close with a few friends from high school but I had no intention of going to my reunion. It was over the thanksgiving holiday and I ending up actually seeing a bunch of people from the reunion because they went to a popular bar in my home town that I was hanging with other friends at the...
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    Buying a car?

    Seventh, What is the power like on that car? My wife is a Subaru lifer and 6 months ago we went to get a new car. I really liked the look of your car but you could only get a tiny under powered 4 cylinder in it at the time so she went with the forester.
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    The Beer Thread

    Joeboo, If it is anything like the Ommegang festival you will have no problem. If it is available or should I say if the format of both fests are similar, I would really encourage you to go to the VIP dinner the day before. They pair all their beer with AMAZING food and it is essentially...
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    Horrible horrible pain.

    Glad you are on the mend. Had many surgeries but always on limbs. I feel like I could move into position where if I did not move it would not really hurt but chest every breath must hurt. Please don't cough ))
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    The Back to School Thread

    Will they only pay for software engineering? I would ask if you could complete your MBA. If you are like TJT, you may not learn much but you would be surprised how many work applicable things you will learn during your MBA.
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    Home buying thread

    I would check the reviews online with the builders of the development. There is a company in the Rochester area who is building nice houses everywhere and they are built like absolute SHIT. My Realtor refused to even show her clients these houses and from the outside they look fine. My only...
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    Fun trips in May and June

    What about a few National Parks? Spend a week in Yellowstone and a week in the Grand Canon/Flagstaff/Sedona area
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    The Beer Thread

    Had a great Beer day on sunday!! All my favorite beer with the exception of Pliny and they were all less than 2 weeks old
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    Awesome Random Surprises For Your Significant Other

    I got my wife "Sherries berries" one year and I got to say they were amazing. I don't see why they could not be sent to Japan. Actually them being fruit may be a problem )) I guess you could check
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    Minor car accident - now with ambulance chasing law firm

    I had homeowners insurance though Allstate on my old house and was with Allstate customer since I was 16. One day my dogs are barking in their fenced in yard while I was in my office working, so I go down to see what was up and there is some creepy looking guy taking pictures of the house. I...
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    DayZ, Arma2, Arma3

    The game was essentially unplayable for me last night, which was my first chance I had to get on since the patch. Its a bummer when you finally have a night that I could devote a couple of hours and cant play. First world problem I suppose )
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    Home buying thread

    You will likely not be able to put an offer on a house without a approval letter. A very close friend of mine is a mortgage loan officer, which means he represents many companies and we got better deals though him and we could through my bank. You make want to sit down with someone like him...
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    DayZ, Arma2, Arma3

    IS there a problem transferring from a hardcore to a regular server? The last post makes me things that is a possibility. I found a low pop 24/7 day hardcore server and I have been finally finding some success in gearing up though no 3rd person is kinda annoying sometimes. BTW thank god I...
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    Home Improvement

    I have not tried this but I heard somewhere that rubbing walnuts on the scratches will blend the scratches out. I have no idea why this would be the case but it is a cheap thing to try.
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    Home buying thread

    Crone, you are moving for a work opportunity correct? Did the company offer any help to sell your current house? When a buddy was moved across country his company bought his current house for market value and put him in hotel for a while while he found a new place.
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    Home buying thread

    I am no professional, but it seems like all the Bernanke/Fed quantitative easing is at an end. This was artificially keeping the rates down, so your may want to jump now. That being said it is never idea to take of more debt then you are comfortable. I guess I was not help at all.
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    Home Improvement

    I am sorry Deathwing, something will come up I just bought a new house and it has Coax everywhere and I need it for Direct TV and my Cable internet. Is there different grades of Coax and is it any advantage to rerun all new coax?
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    DayZ, Arma2, Arma3

    I suck at this game, maybe it is because I have never played a FPS, even if this is not really a true example. I still have not found a gun and the one time I got an ax I decided to go zombie hunting and got injured so bad I eventually went unconscious. I get geared up again, the best I have...
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    Online College Question

    I also trash any online degree. I feel a bit bad, but I need some criterion and that is a good one to get me towards a more manageable level. I personally do not trust the degree and I typically hire in the science field and without lab experience you are essentially useless.
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    Marriage and the Power of Divorce

    The Adam and Dr. Drew Show They have a guy on Joesph Sorge who made a doc called Divorce Corp which essentially tells how the lawyers are the only one who wins in a divorce. There were things he said that blew me away. You know a woman can use Child support to pay the lawyer? I am about...
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    DayZ, Arma2, Arma3

    Please add me to the list. I would love to get on at the same time as you guys I have always played solo. SteamID: moose48fox RR name: dolaan Thanks
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    DOTA 2

    Interesting cause when I am in mid lane solo I always get paired with some range hero who just sits there plinking me apart while I have to be up close and person to get kills. I will try it again tonight.
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    Home Improvement

    The water behind the blocks will actually make the blocks bow and eventually damage the foundation. During the engineers inspection on my new house the water was pointed out. So I got another contractor to go with me and take a look at it, how bad it is and what can and needs to be done. Me...
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    Home Improvement

    Hmm it is going to be hard to determine whether your problem is a low water table or a drainage problem. Your cinder blocks already so damage and I bet if you drilled into them you will find them full of water. For the fungus stains a 10% bleach solution will clean it up a bit and likely to...