Recent content by Captain Suave

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    Death and... Taxes.

    Including withholding? That is odd. I'd deposit the money but keep it protected and liquid for quite a while. The onus is on them to correct mistakes. Worst case you return it.
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    On becoming an electrician

    Dunno. Good friend of mine ran a demolition company for about 20 years and saw lots of his competitors get into problems over safety. Religiously following OSHA starts to look pretty good after your second or third major injury lawsuit.
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    the I'm tired of sjw bullshit in gaming thread

    Is that a new board speedrun record? Character arc completed in 3 posts over 40 minutes.
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    the I'm tired of sjw bullshit in gaming thread

    You aren't understanding what's happening here.
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    the I'm tired of sjw bullshit in gaming thread

    A response like this is going to provide an excellent object lesson in how to properly manage your expectations on this board.
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    Health Problems

    Nope, you can order basically any test you want for yourself.
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    MMA Thread

    Because it's not (wrong tattoos) and this is just someone trying to get attention on instagram.
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    The Video Thread

    Yes, though aviation autopilot isn't as auto as you'd think. Basically the human pilots fly by giving instructions to the computer controlling the plane rather than controlling the plane by hand. The reason Tesla tries to bill their current driver assist tech as "Autopilot" is because they hide...
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    Health Problems

    You can just go to Quest Diagnostics (or wherever) and get whatever test you want done a la carte for far less money than that. No point in going through your PCP because your insurance won't pay for this because it's almost certainly snake oil as a functional product, even if there's some truth...
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    Home Improvement

    I used an electric mower when I lived in Atlanta (plug-in, though, not battery). It was slightly less powerful than the gas but generally fine on thick grass. Managing the cord isn't really much of a hassle once you get used to mowing in a non-overlapping pattern. Plus you can buy three or four...
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    Woodworking

    That honestly doesn't sound like it could be the fault of your sled; it's got to be the saw itself. Did you somehow manage to jar your saw table so that your miter slots aren't parallel to the blade any more? Check thoroughly against the front and back of the blade with a dial indicator or at...
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    Home buying thread

    If it's 3 kW and not 3kWh that sure sounds like an EV.
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    Weight Loss Thread

    Can you have someone else shop for you with strict instructions to only buy healthy foods? Snacking stops feeling so good when you've eaten your 15th apple of the day and the next-tastiest thing is in the house is broccoli. Something else that helps is to drink a glass of water every time you...
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    Weight Loss Thread

    At some point, and maybe only for certain peoiple, the suck factors can become addicting. I'm not a morning person and I absolutely hate it, but my days are better and my sleep is better if I force myself to get up at 6 and work out. It's incredibly easy to fall off the wagon, though.