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.
The Home Improvement Thread
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tragabigzanda wrote:These things tend to come in threesBammer wrote:First a major plumbing issue and now the pump goes out on my washing machine.
Aaaaaagggggghhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
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I probably should have already, but I'm about to get blunt/direct/buttholeish with my GC on some sloppy af work that was done on my new hizzy. I'm just in the mood
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editlennytheweedwhacker wrote:I probably should have already, but I'm about to get blunt/direct/buttholeish with my GC on some sloppy af work that was done on my new hizzy. I'm just in the mood
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Go on...doug rr wrote:editlennytheweedwhacker wrote:I probably should have already, but I'm about to get blunt/direct/buttholeish with my GC on some sloppy af work that was done on my new hizzy. I'm just in the mood
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What is a reasonable labor cost for installation of 30 sq ft kitchen backsplash?
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no idea but show us your choice of backsplashlennytheweedwhacker wrote:What is a reasonable labor cost for installation of 30 sq ft kitchen backsplash?
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Not until you give me a reasonable estimate localized to Huntsville Alabamadoug rr wrote:no idea but show us your choice of backsplashlennytheweedwhacker wrote:What is a reasonable labor cost for installation of 30 sq ft kitchen backsplash?
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$750lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Not until you give me a reasonable estimate localized to Huntsville Alabamadoug rr wrote:no idea but show us your choice of backsplashlennytheweedwhacker wrote:What is a reasonable labor cost for installation of 30 sq ft kitchen backsplash?
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How is it


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they did a good job..
reminds me of the restrooms at Penn station
reminds me of the restrooms at Penn station
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That’s not mine lolol
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Mine is this style. Except the installer jacked up the sides and I’m pissed at my GC


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Don’t do business with friends
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the pizza place in the basement makes one hell of a shaved sausage and onion slicedoug rr wrote:they did a good job..
reminds me of the restrooms at Penn station
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Did you go to Vassar?96583UP wrote:the pizza place in the basement makes one hell of a shaved sausage and onion slicedoug rr wrote:they did a good job..
reminds me of the restrooms at Penn station
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My dog is pooping blood. I think that qualifies.tragabigzanda wrote:These things tend to come in threesBammer wrote:First a major plumbing issue and now the pump goes out on my washing machine.
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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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polaris pool cleaner drama
needed to cut the hose and order a new wall connector
i have no blue collar skillset
this is like hacking through the amazon jungle
parts arrive in 1-2 days
pray for me
needed to cut the hose and order a new wall connector
i have no blue collar skillset
this is like hacking through the amazon jungle
parts arrive in 1-2 days
pray for me
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Garage door motor humming, but won't open or close. I hope it ain't the dadgum motor because I don't know a dang thing about this sh*t.
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