Skyline

I thought that a burrito was some kind of mule or donkey?


(sometimes it's more fun *not* to google)

@YMO they actually have some Skyline restaurants in Florida for some random reason (it's a Cincinnati thing).

Cause they are in West Central FL where all the midwestern folks retire to.

WHICH TRACK?! I can think of more than a couple, just on YHF

From Far Away on Warm. Actually a solo Tweedy track, I suppose. Really thought my left channel was toast :P

Left? Would've had me rebooting the Modi Multibit (again!).

Is insurance coverage a concern with Pirateship or Shippo?

You can add insurance with pirate ship. It’s part of the details you can enter when creating a shipment.

Pirate Ship is fantastic, especially since UPS was recently added. And their insurance is terrific! I've filed two claims now directly with Pirate Ship for UPS shipments and both were painless and I received claim reimbursements within a week or two of filing the claim.

@penguins That's why I specified a bank check (the check is coming from the bank instead of the person), so it can't bounce. It's a physical check. But you might well be right that HF won't like it because what it considers "unprotected payment methods" is... somewhat odd.

^ oops didn't see the word "bank"

but ya HF mod specifically told me "must be via PP G&S"

I’ve used HF and USAM without any issues this past year. I prefer to sell here but it doesn’t always work out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0o4o0Tory0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0GyKkWbHlE

How this has not become a cult I do not know. I'd join! The guru opens the box and shows me the black. With shiny reflections. I wonder how that measures?

:)

@Thad E Ginathom, my audiologist said that they take custom impressions for earplugs that come with removable filters with different dB reduction amounts (ranging from 5 or 10 (I forget which) up to around 30 or so). May be worth looking into. I don't remember the company name unfortunately, but had "sonics" in it...

@zonto, thanks! That could take some searching, but it is good to know that such a thing/service exists.

I use EarPeace.

Been a fan for a long time. Loved their start up and charisma. They sound more tight than ever before. Wonder if that is just a studio thing?

The BF2 thread. Calling it dead-sounding. Can see why Schiit didn't have it as an original option, etc.

I said slightly! But yeah, I liked the normal mode better. And the TI card's normal mode better than that. So I could be convinced I didn't give it enough of a chance, but probably not curious enough for a while.

Thanks for the heads up. It had already scrolled off the first page of my unread threads.

@Failed Engineer - I remember reading about the first In N Out in Dallas having huge lines and I thought "Why? You have Whataburger right there!"

Def. not worth it. I’m a 7th generation Texan and I think Whataburger is overrated.

Just remembered last time I was in Whata not that long ago I got up to get my order and my feet just came out from under me and I hit the floor with a full drink. Then I look up and this girl is coming towards me with a wet floor sign. Mgr goes - “Put the sign up first next time.”

We are at 77 right now and will be down into the 20’s tonight.

Same, DigMe. It's already dropped close to 20 degrees. We dodged the storm bullet this time, thankfully and the tarps on our roof from the last storm seem to have held. Fingers crossed we don't see any leaks.

In SE WI, having our first major snowfall of the season, expecting up to 6". Tomorrow to be frigid.

This is the absolute worst part of having a companion animal. My sincerest condolences.

Haha, yeah Thad, I can relate to your mom. We've lost both of ours in the past two years and plan to take a nice long break to reset emotionally before getting another. But, I have to admit that I'm already casually looking around at adoption sites here and there.

I'm so sorry man.

You should punch yourself in the face

You should read the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy.

I’m in this picture and I don’t like it.

I am still waiting on that Hi-Fi category on Jeopardy.

Same thing in TN in terms of fighting with the governor. Several districts around us have had to shut down but are not allowed to teach virtually since he has banned it. So, they're just burning their inclement weather days while they're out.

Our district has defied him on masks, and our compliance is good, so at least we have that going for us.

Same in Texas. So many kids getting sick. The largest school district in this area said they’re mandating masks after so many kids were getting sick. The governor and AG admitted to the court today that they don’t really have the power to enforce gov’s “No mask mandates” directive.

This is so insane. I feel for all the teachers and health workers dealing with this crap. It defies comprehension.

Nope @Cspirou it's literally a few thousand Calculus teachers grading away for a week, haha.

Heard as a hs student that they put all the teachers in a hotel for a week and you just grade from 8-8 every day for a week?

Yeah @penguins , that's pretty close, but not 8-8, haha. That's extreme. They turn you into grading machines, but it's not as bad as it sounds, though.

Calculus has been in Kansas City for a long while now and it's a cool place to visit.

The past 2 years have been remote, which is far more miserable.

I'm taking the deep breath NOW, so I can be ready to hold it for long periods come September :P

In all seriousness we have also had our first fully COVID-managed events here on a trial basis. No super spreaders yet, but very conservative approach. IMO you need to ban alcohol, drunk people are even more fucking stupid. Breathalyze at the door.

Yes, same in Nashville...so far. The #s are looking really great here, and I'm hoping by September things will be pretty normal. I know covid won't be gone, but hopefully it'll be reduced to the same level of risk we took, pre-covid, every time we hung out in large crowds.