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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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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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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:Cans of the Annoyance
Stain of J was good.

Shake the Wrong Way was meh (two puns ... trying a little too hard IMO ... but serviceable)

But this? This makes me want to just finally quit RM for good.
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I think the floor guy talked us into going with oak hardwood over LVP since the difference will only be a few grand. How bad is this gonna fuck up my world while it's being installed and finished? We're doing the whole house.
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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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I mean, an acceptable answer MIGHT have been Dance Of The Behr Annoyance, but even then...
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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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The city recently improved the curb on the corner, so of course they inspected the entire block and found that everyone's sidewalk needs to be repaired. Apparently they give you 30 days otherwise they contract it out and bill you for it.

Pretty sure this is more about the dozen or so $500 permit fees more than it is about ADA compliance. Can we convince the rioters that city works vehicles are racist so they can burn something down that will have a measurable effect on citizen's lives?
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just had a plumber in here for the tankless install quote

he confirmed my suspicions that the '6 year' water heater tank in my basement is from 2001 and not 2011 like the home inspector indicated

hilarious

i have a 19 year old hot water heater in the basement, with a giant '6' on it

and since my A/C and Furnace are fully depreciated, but still operational, of course i am getting a quote on the up-sell whole-house HVAC upgrade

there are a lot of rebates

and i have 2-zone

but there is 0% financing

and i am mentally preparing for a $22K quote

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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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maybe i can buy an ASCAP license and have PJ play a covers show in my backyard
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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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yes, Boom is probably looking for work

and would have no qualms sleeping in my shed
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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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i wonder if he does pavers too

trying to do the little area by my trash cans
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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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96583UP wrote:just had a plumber in here for the tankless install quote

he confirmed my suspicions that the '6 year' water heater tank in my basement is from 2001 and not 2011 like the home inspector indicated

hilarious

i have a 19 year old hot water heater in the basement, with a giant '6' on it

and since my A/C and Furnace are fully depreciated, but still operational, of course i am getting a quote on the up-sell whole-house HVAC upgrade

there are a lot of rebates

and i have 2-zone

but there is 0% financing

and i am mentally preparing for a $22K quote

oy vey
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