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  1. Shakey

    Electrical Question

    The GFCI outlets probably aren’t on the same circuit as the rest of your place. You could probably test it by hitting test on your GFCI outlets and see if your other outlets work. If they do, they’re not protected. Either way, without a ground your surge protector isn’t going to protect...
  2. Shakey

    [TV] Talk about the last TV you watched, the catchall thread

    But whoever is choreographing the chase scenes for these Disney shows needs to be fired.
  3. Shakey

    [Movies] MCU: Phase 5 - To Kang or Not to Kang

    I really enjoyed it, as a parent the change in tone did bother me a bit. Not that I brought my kid to see it, but I know a lot of parents did not knowing that it would be quite a bit darker than the other marvel movies. Pretty much every other Marvel movie was what I would consider a soft...
  4. Shakey

    [Rant] Minor Rant III: For a Few Hollers More

    Tonight I found a cast iron pan in the sink filled with water. :cry: Thankfully I found it tonight instead of tomorrow when it was rusted.
  5. Shakey

    The Random Crap Thread 2: It Hits the Fan.

    New ones aren’t bad. The transmission had issues early on, but they fixed them if needed. My wife put almost 200k on her 2015 before trading it in, and it was going strong. Her 2018 is getting close to 150k now, and no real issues. 400k might be pushing it though…
  6. Shakey

    [TV] Talk about the last TV you watched, the catchall thread

    I almost skipped this show. I am VERY glad I didn’t. Definitely worth the watch. My only criticism is that I have to wait for the next season now. :(
  7. Shakey

    [Other] The not so funny pic thread (some NSFL or gore)

    I agree, I guess I took your original comment as saying there’s no advantage to online grocery shopping. I think part of the problem is grocery stores were rushed in to it because of Covid, so they just replicated what worked with other online shopping stores, which doesn’t really translate...
  8. Shakey

    [Other] The not so funny pic thread (some NSFL or gore)

    I would argue that not having to spend an hour or more wandering around a store with a kid who’s whining about being hungry or wanting to buy a toy is a better experience. We’ve gotten used to grocery shopping online, but I do prefer going in to the store for a few things, like fruit/vegetables...
  9. Shakey

    Gas Bandit's Political Thread V: The Vampire Likes Bats

    Could it actually happen? https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-approves-bill-that-would-make-daylight-savings-time-permanent-2023-2022-03-15/
  10. Shakey

    [Rant] Minor Rant III: For a Few Hollers More

    Most are at least fairly competent and if they don’t want to pay out they’ll give you a reason. I’m pretty sure Cigna just says you don’t have insurance with them and hopes you’ll go away. I had the exact same experience that @Tinwhistler did when we switched to Cigna. Thankfully we don’t have...
  11. Shakey

    [Rant] Minor Rant III: For a Few Hollers More

    Cigna is horrible.
  12. Shakey

    Whine like a baby, now with 500% more drama!

    I use off peak electric for heat, but have oil for backup. My electric bill has been insane this year. Thankfully we might finally start getting above 30f next week.
  13. Shakey

    2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

    I get the feeling that the job of the IAEA is to hold press conferences and tell everyone everything is going to be ok now. Between this and Chernobyl not having power any more, they need to take a firmer stance and not sit around until a full on disaster happens. Not that they can really do...
  14. Shakey

    Whine like a baby, now with 500% more drama!

    Not really. A carrier can say, and display on their phones, whatever they want. There’s no standard or enforcement of what they can say the Gs are. Just because there is a definition of what 4G vs 5G is, it doesn’t mean that’s what everyone has to use for it. Which I think is his point.
  15. Shakey

    [Rant] Minor Rant III: For a Few Hollers More

    I had to flat out tell them that if they didn’t keep their mouths shut about politics and conspiracy theories while me or my kids are around, we won’t be around. Let them know you’ll do the same as well. Being nice about It won’t do anything.
  16. Shakey

    Apple will never satisfy my lust for cheap, powerful hardware

    Spendy. Dumb autocorrect.
  17. Shakey

    Apple will never satisfy my lust for cheap, powerful hardware

    I didn’t even notice that. :thumbsdown: It’s too speedy for me anyways.
  18. Shakey

    [Rant] Minor Rant III: For a Few Hollers More

    My kid is weird. When he eats boiled eggs he won’t eat the yolks. He just eats the whites.
  19. Shakey

    Apple will never satisfy my lust for cheap, powerful hardware

    Their monitor looks pretty interesting too. For a 5k monitor, it looks fairly in line price wise, and has quite a few extras. A “dumb” version of it would be nice, for multiple monitors.
  20. Shakey

    [Rant] Minor Rant III: For a Few Hollers More

    I love my instapot for boiled eggs. Turn it on for 5 minutes, wait for 5 after it’s done, release pressure. They come out perfect, and peel super easy.
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