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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:
Bammer 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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lennytheweedwhacker 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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doug rr wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker 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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lennytheweedwhacker wrote:What is a reasonable labor cost for installation of 30 sq ft kitchen backsplash?
no idea but show us your choice of backsplash
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doug rr wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:What is a reasonable labor cost for installation of 30 sq ft kitchen backsplash?
no idea but show us your choice of backsplash
Not until you give me a reasonable estimate localized to Huntsville Alabama
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lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
doug rr wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:What is a reasonable labor cost for installation of 30 sq ft kitchen backsplash?
no idea but show us your choice of backsplash
Not until you give me a reasonable estimate localized to Huntsville Alabama
$750
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How is it

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they did a good job..
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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doug rr wrote:they did a good job..
reminds me of the restrooms at Penn station
the pizza place in the basement makes one hell of a shaved sausage and onion slice
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96583UP wrote:
doug rr wrote:they did a good job..
reminds me of the restrooms at Penn station
the pizza place in the basement makes one hell of a shaved sausage and onion slice
Did you go to Vassar?
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tragabigzanda wrote:
Bammer wrote:First a major plumbing issue and now the pump goes out on my washing machine.

Aaaaaagggggghhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
These things tend to come in threes
My dog is pooping blood. I think that qualifies.
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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
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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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