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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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tragabigzanda wrote:I could play all the winners from the RATM tourney to get you really pumped up about your yard work?
yeah ok. hurry up and get here.
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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sigh. I have a RATM playlist that I like. I just wanted the company.
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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A playlist?

You’re doing it wrong.

Just put all your Rage on shuffle. This is the way.
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Bammer wrote:A playlist?

You’re doing it wrong.

Just put all your Rage on shuffle. This is the way.
I need their version of "how I could just kill a man" to play like every third song though
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E.H. Ruddock wrote:
Bammer wrote:A playlist?

You’re doing it wrong.

Just put all your Rage on shuffle. This is the way.
I need their version of "how I could just kill a man" to play like every third song though
Fair.
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washing machine wrote:Pretty sure the ambient temp in my house shouldn't be 86 degrees when I have the thermostat set to 74. What I'm not sure about it how to troubleshoot it before calling my home warranty company. The AC unit seems to be running fine (no weird sounds, no physical damage), I change my filters regularly, and air seems to be blowing (weakly in some areas...) out of my vents.
Do you have to troubleshoot before calling home warranty? I just call them and let them send out an A/C guy to figure it out.

I mean, maybe google it to make sure it's not a $3 problem, but the minute my problem reaches $101, I call the home warranty.
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That is gonna suck, Ruddo. I've been working on a small 12x12 patio with pavers. I had last week off, but they didn't get delivered until Monday :/ It's been warm and slightly humid, but nothing compared to NC. Good luck.
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Not all complete but got a pallet done today at lunch between me and my gal
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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How do you even mow with all that in your yard?
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So that area has always been weeds and a mess. Can't really see in the picture, but all that area that looks like grass actually has a bunch of ground cover starters going. Ivy, creeping Jenny, etc. And we'll fill in bare sports with bushes. The goal is all garden over there with lots of ground cover to keep the weeds out
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That makes more sense. I thought you just hated lawns and wanted more work.
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that looks great
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E.H. Ruddock wrote:So that area has always been weeds and a mess. Can't really see in the picture, but all that area that looks like grass actually has a bunch of ground cover starters going. Ivy, creeping Jenny, etc. And we'll fill in bare sports with bushes. The goal is all garden over there with lots of ground cover to keep the weeds out
dammit. i was actually going to respond to your post with the pic of the rocks wrapped up to ask when you getting new sod delivered too.
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Nah, we try to have minimal grass, especially in the back yard. Too much to take care of. It gets too muggy here to mow in the summer
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plenty of room for an artificial turf putting green back there..
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