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  1. OU Ariakas

    Star Wars general purpose movie stuff

    I'm going to defend Waititi for a second here because all of his films before the MCU were great BECAUSE they were his quirky, weird style. I agree that they do not translate well at all into MCU/Start Wars movies, but he is doing exactly what he has always done. That means it is the...
  2. OU Ariakas

    Let's build some pools!

    Beagle and Hateyou are correct. They started with leveling and then sand, then laid the pavers and cement foundation where the turf would go next. Turf was last and really is not very deep at all.
  3. OU Ariakas

    Let's build some pools!

    Bingo, we closed on the house the day before Thanksgiving in 2020 and our house was the 2nd one completed in this section by a few weeks. our trees are the oldest in this section and they are right at 3 years old.
  4. OU Ariakas

    Let's build some pools!

    Ok, I have no idea how I found that, I just googled it again (Houston) and it says 9a.
  5. OU Ariakas

    Let's build some pools!

    I just looked it up: 4a?
  6. OU Ariakas

    Let's build some pools!

    Very perceptive; the 6 ft shrub wall is the next part of the project. Japanese Boxwoods are the current front runner.
  7. OU Ariakas

    Let's build some pools!

    That is actually a trash can and a double refrigerator with no freezer. The company told us that they are almost the same price as the mini-fridge with the tiny ass freezer that doesn't really freeze anything...yet the mini fridge is chosen 9 to 1 over that one. I was blown away.
  8. OU Ariakas

    Let's build some pools!

    Yes, the grass in the pavers is turf.
  9. OU Ariakas

    Let's build some pools!

    Every single thing you see here was designed and the materials selected by my wife. She went as far as to have them source some materials from distributors they do not use just so she could have the look she wanted.
  10. OU Ariakas

    Investing General Discussion

    If Republican politicians were smart (spoiler alert: they are not) they would be saying this EVERY FUCKING DAY. It is so easy to say "These prices are here to stay because of past inflation, future inflation being lower just means prices go up slower, there is no coming down without deflation;"...
  11. OU Ariakas

    Let's build some pools!

    OK team, we are finally done. Pool starter went in yesterday but we have to upgrade the gas meter before we can use the heater or outdoor kitchen. I called to schedule and it wont happen until DECEMBER FUCKING NINETEENTH. Well at least it looks good, right?
  12. OU Ariakas

    2023-2024 College Football. And then there were 4

    At least you only lost one of them. We have just choked it away against an average team and a bad team.
  13. OU Ariakas

    Investing General Discussion

    I thought common lay-person investing knowledge was that the market always went down at the end of the year and then recouped those losses in the first six weeks of the new year.
  14. OU Ariakas

    Path of Exile

    It was the first league that ArchNemesis replaced the old rare system so if you were a normie/semi-casual player you quit because every rare either killed you or took (literally) 5 minutes to kill.
  15. OU Ariakas

    Marvel Universe stuff

    But why will it sting? The sting for me is every goddamn movie after Endgame (and some before) being steaming piles of shit. I would rather 0 MCU movies than bad MCU movies.
  16. OU Ariakas

    The Marvels (2023)

  17. OU Ariakas

    The Marvels (2023)

    You are the reason Hollywood produces shit movies. They spent over a quarter BILLION dollars on this movie and the best you can say about it is that the youngest member "loves her role!" Then you say it is better than 60% of other movies out there. What a fucking joke. You deserve this...
  18. OU Ariakas

    Marvel Universe stuff

    I have a problem with any normal human throwing a metal shield while running and then catching it with their hand in a universe where making them super powered is the absolute lowest bar to get over. We are not talking about some retarded comic book arc that 95%+ of people have never even heard...
  19. OU Ariakas

    Marvel Universe stuff

    None. Zero. He shouldn't even be able to use the shield because he is a normal person.
  20. OU Ariakas

    Marvel Universe stuff

    He has no super powers other than the innate power Marvel gives a soulful Southerner whose family owns a fishing boat. This is not a joke and is a plot point in the show.
  21. OU Ariakas

    Marvel Universe stuff

    Are you telling me a movie where black Cap tells white people to be better for 2 1/2 hours isn't going to be a billion dollar box office hit?
  22. OU Ariakas

    NBA 2023-24 Season Thread - The Lakers Lose, America Wins

    So has anyone else seen the great white duo for OKC? Giddy and Holmgren are pretty goddamn fun to watch. Honestly, the team as a whole is fun as fuck to watch; just don't ask for any defense.
  23. OU Ariakas

    Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader (CRPG)

    Buckle up, buttercup.
  24. OU Ariakas

    Writers Guild Strike 2023

    I cannot believe I am siding with the actors here, but the studios are being absolutely fucking retarded here. If you CGI me and then put me in a bunch of movies then you may not have to pay me a full salary for that BUT you are definitely paying me a per use of 'me' fee. The sticking point...
  25. OU Ariakas

    Night Swim (2024)

    I would rather 100 of these types of movies that turn out 2 or 3 cult classics than the insane budget Hollywood films that are all either remakes or bland, uninspired drivel.
  26. OU Ariakas

    Twitch.tv

    Wrong. He belongs in jail for some amount of time to penalize him for his atrocious behavior in public. No society should have to tolerate intentional nuisance.
  27. OU Ariakas

    Counter-Strike 2

    I get that, but it also feels OP because it is a 1 shot kill even with head armor. That is just too OP with how aiming works in the game.
  28. OU Ariakas

    Counter-Strike 2

    One shot AK headshots and the AWP are both still retarded as fuck.
  29. OU Ariakas

    What's your asset layout look like?

    Is your plan to grow a few more years and then cash out in a sale?
  30. OU Ariakas

    Real Estate Investment Thread

    @Daidraco, your family owns mobile home parks, right? This one looks crazy profitable. https://www.mobilehomeparkstore.com/mobile-home-parks/2195364-eastside-mh-apt-rv-park-for-sale-in-tulsa-ok Freaking $750k for this: What am I missing?
  31. OU Ariakas

    Real Estate Investment Thread

    We closed on the 4 houses from the post above yesterday morning. The seller was pleased with how smoothly the process went with us. Here is the kicker, the seller has another bundle of 8 properties that they are looking to offload and, just like the above, do not want to split them up. We...
  32. OU Ariakas

    Rick and Morty

    I thought this episode was lame and a herald of what the new continuity episodes are going to look like. This is the weirdest thing I have ever witnessed. It seems like the episodes are only decent because of the template of the past seasons in which Roiland was very involved, but it is a more...
  33. OU Ariakas

    Rick and Morty

    Yeah, the voices seemed even better in this episode and I liked it more than episode 1. First 5 min was great.
  34. OU Ariakas

    2023-2024 College Football. And then there were 4

    Ded. Let me rest in peace. RIP FOOTBALL, IS IT SOFTBALL SEASON YET?
  35. OU Ariakas

    2023-2024 College Football. And then there were 4

    There is a huge deal being made in the MLB thread about the Astros sign stealing scandal; the big issue Astros fans have is that the team was punished for it by the MLB and in their eyes that is where it ends. I only say that to say this: If Harbaugh and Michigan are punished for this by the...
  36. OU Ariakas

    MLB 2023: Houst*n wins, America loses

    Astros fans talked shit leading up to the game because they fucking blasted the Rangers the whole regular season. The series just went to 7 games so to act like the Astros fans crowing at you were some sort of baseless clingers is being disingenuous. I've only been an Astros fan for a few...
  37. OU Ariakas

    MLB 2023: Houst*n wins, America loses

    It says something about a baseball team that in an absolute must win game (at HOME) that the liability catcher goes 0 for, the rest of the bats are cold, and 5 out of 8 pitchers give up home runs. That is about the opposite of championship baseball.
  38. OU Ariakas

    General Gaming News and Discussion

    I remember a short halcyon time in the early 2010s where we all thought that getting your IP on as many platforms as possible was the way forward and that we were moving to a post-proprietary platform future. I never thought that giant companies in the business of making money would deny profit...
  39. OU Ariakas

    The Fast Food Thread

    Leave wherever you are immediately. I guarantee you can make just as much away from a place where one small burger is 3.50.