jubilationtcornpone

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[–] jubilationtcornpone 3 points 10 hours ago

Definitely not a myth. They are notoriously failure prone. Repeated expansion and contraction and just age can cause the contacts to loosen, which increases resistance, which increases heat generated at the point of connection, which increases the amount of expansion and contraction, etc.

A lot of people don't even realize they have a problem until they plug in something high wattage like a space heater or hair dryer and the outlet gets nice and hot.

[–] jubilationtcornpone 4 points 16 hours ago

Toy Story 4. The scene where Woody says goodbye to the rest of the toys and goes off on his new adventure with Bo Peep. Gets me every time.

The original Toy Story was the first movie I remember seeing in a theatre so maybe there's some nostalgia contributing to that.

[–] jubilationtcornpone 2 points 1 day ago

Clearly doing her best to keep all that dirty money from being used to bribe other officials.

[–] jubilationtcornpone 45 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

By coming together in person, we can strengthen our connections, foster a vibrant culture, and achieve our shared goals.

strengthen our connections

That's a cruel irony coming from a telecom that refuses to sell connections to millions of Americans who already have an AT&T cable connected to their house.

vibrant culture

If by "vibrant" they mean "lumbering dinosaur that is the textbook definition of 'engineered incompetence'" then ok because good corporate culture is definitely not what AT&T is known for.

[–] jubilationtcornpone 22 points 2 days ago (2 children)

“The Taliban used to be free of restrictions, but now we sit in one place, behind a desk and a computer 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Life’s become so wearisome; you do the same things every day.” -- Some dude with the Taliban

[–] jubilationtcornpone 1 points 2 days ago

Sheriff Buford T. Javert

[–] jubilationtcornpone 1 points 2 days ago

Could be worse. You could be an American where you spend an exorbitant I amount of money on private insurance AND you spend even more money on out-of-pocket costs that insurance won't cover AND it takes months to get an appointment with a doctor.

[–] jubilationtcornpone 1 points 3 days ago

I just picked up my second load of wood on Monday. Wife and I stacked it while the kids were napping.

[–] jubilationtcornpone 48 points 3 days ago (6 children)

When asked for comment, the driver of the vehicle responded, "I'm gonna get that summbitch if it's the last thing I eva' do."

[–] jubilationtcornpone 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Jesus: "Love one another."

Everyone else: "We're gonna kill that son of a bitch."

[–] jubilationtcornpone 4 points 3 days ago

NEVER test your backups. It wears out the tapes faster.

 

"I'm dreaming of a white Christmas. Just like the ones I used to know."

 

Finally sucked it up and replaced our worn out water pressure regulator. Installed a shut off valve as well so I don't have to shut the water off at the meter every time.

The old copper with globs of solder is not mine. Whoever installed the water lines when this house was built should not been allowed near any tools, ever.

Case in point:

 
 

Our house has a large double sided fireplace right in the middle of it. It has a vent above the doors on either side to circulate the hot air, which is not all that effective. I wondered if it would help to have air forced across the firebox and decided to try an experiment. I rigged up a window fan to blow air into the vent in one room.

It actually does help. It makes the living room, on the other side, nice and toasty.

 
 
 

If necessity is the mother of invention, laziness is the grandaddy.

I have almost a half acre which gets covered in oak leaves during the fall. I have to get them all to the burn pile on one end of the property which usually involves blowing them into separate piles and transporting each pile to the burn pile a bit at a time.

I figured there has to be an easier way to do this. I used a leaf blower/vac, a 4" flexible hose, and an insulation disposal bag that I had leftover from another project. It works pretty good. Actually better than the vacuum does with the shoulder bag probably because the airflow isn't as restricted.

 
 
 

I was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult although I've demonstrated clear symptoms since early childhood. I manage pretty well with medication.

I tend to "fidget" a lot throughout the day with involuntary movements that tend to vary periodically for reasons that I've never understand. Sometimes it's popping my ears or clenching my jaw. Sometimes it's "popping" my toes, bouncing my leg, or snapping my fingers, etc.

Recently, my wife told me something that I did not know. Apparently I do the same sort of involuntary movements at night to the point that it wakes me up. She said it's been going on for years. I honestly had no idea. It kind of fits the description of "Periodic Limb Movement Disorder." There are some theories that "PLMD" can be a comorbidity with ADHD although the research on this is pretty sparse.

Has anyone else experienced this sort of thing and are there any viable treatment options?

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