Tundras live: Agree to disagree (a lesson in civility)

Did?
I still do....

 

https://www.summitdaily.com/news/silverthorne-voters-approve-lodging-tax-for-capitol-projects-debt-service-proposal-for-workforce-housing-too-close-to-call/

My town just hiked up taxes for lodging. This also includes short term rentals, which in silverthorne is the majority of our lodging options. Kind of a big FU to the str owners. And the funds will be appropriated to a $27 million dollar overhaul of the PD. Who needs 27 million to build a building? Apparently money isn't real anymore.

 

Kinda insane. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it. I know builders and the avg price per sq ft to build new is 400. Using this equation that's a 67,500 sq ft facility.

 

How many grams of protein per serving?

 

Honestly doesn’t surprise me. We built one for a local community of about 5-6k residents right before COVID and it was in the ballpark of $20mm. Add in the astronomical inflation of building supplies since then and construction wage increases, and it’s not off the mark.

Institutional construction of any kind has a significant number of added requirements that aren’t cheap. Add in the special requirements of a PD, and that’s an entirely new level. Communication systems, backup power, security, locker facilities, some form of detention area… it adds up. And unfortunately for smaller communities, many of those costs have a significant minimum threshold regardless of size.

 

No one can afford me

 

Yeah I get it with all the added infrastructure that it's more expensive than even a fully decked out mansion. It's also likely because whenever the government gets involved prices go up no matter what. I'll never forget the joke about we used to say in the marine corps; paying Lockheed Martin $250 for a hammer. And that was 25 years ago.

 

Yes
Administration and bureaucracy cost money.
If all you need is an Estwing ball peen hammer, then tell me that’s what you need and I’ll supply them to you at my cost plus a markup to cover overhead and profit.

But if you send me 1000 pages of contracts and specifications telling me exact metal composition of the head and wood species of the handle (along with 37 forms to certify the responsible sourcing of that wood and genetic makeup of the tree it came from), and requiring me to house, feed, and cloth a government employee to inspect and sign off on every single hammer at every single step of manufacturing, then my price is going to reflect that effort.

 

That’s what I have discovered in my job searching the past few months…

 

If you are flying a MAX-9, you are right near the now world famous mid-exit door plug. Probably the safest location on any airplane right now

 

About 8 rows behind the exit on the MAX-9.

 

@T-Rex266
I'm not a stickler for detailing or pay much attention to whether or not the exterior is dirty, but one thing that causes me emotional distress is dirty glass.
Aside from needing new wipers, what's the best approach to cleaning glass and keeping it clean.
I park/work in an industrial area and get a lot of weird shit settling on the windshield.

 

Cool.
I've never used a clay bar.
Any recommended brand?
Any tricks to using it, or is it idiot proof?

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/s639PGCXo9s?si=4xw9HKw80N8HPtL8

 

We used to say that in prison. If you drop the bar on the ground don't reuse it. Just leave it there and walk away like it never happened.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bPjUP0qEv_g

 

If you don't want to clay bar it, and you have a DA polisher, use one of these.
It will certainly take less time.
I use them on the entire vehicle when I polish and wax..

$41 Nanoskin AUTOSCRUB 6" Surface Prep Pad Fine Grade- Patented Clay Bar Replacement Tool to Remove Embedded Contaminants Before Wax & Coating | Safe for Painted Surface, Glass, Plastic, Metal & More

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Make sure it stays wet.
Note this is concentrated.

$13 Nanoskin GLIDE Silicone Free Spray Detailer 16 oz - Use with Autoscrub/Clay Bar After Car Wash | Leaves No Residue Before Wax Sealant Coating | Automotive, Home, Garage, DIY & More | Concentrated

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https://youtu.be/w-BYjwvXOTY?si=TGLrazJdhKQtPwP6

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/covid-booster-effects.829292/
Surprisingly pretty calm and it's been up a couple hours

 

And a few trying to stoke the fire without getting banned. Good times

 

Yup. Thought about stirring the pot. Don't have the energy today.

 

Aw man now I'm the nark

 

Me: Do you have the trailer keys?
Her: It’s unlocked
Me: <sigh>
Her: I have been packing.
It is open.
Oh, you must want to unlock something else.
I don’t have them.
<5 second pause to ensure she’s done…>
Me: So where are the keys?
Her: They are on the thing.

And now she looks puzzled why I am sitting quietly on the couch with a double G&T.

 

Clearly your fault