I need to know that Dan and Jordan will get access to the desk.

A workshop.

All those tools with dedicated reasons for existing. All those improvised tools that are highly specialized. All the scraps and leftovers saved for some unknown day in the future. The whole vibe is opportunity to create.

What an unfortunate thing to happen on free dozen eggs night.

The voice of three generations.

I thought that was covered under “No commercials.”

My local theater: Ticket window opens 10 minutes before the start time. Cash only. No reserved seating. No commercials. It’s a blank screen until the trailers start.

We get two new first run movies a week to choose from.

I think the regular ticket price is $7. We always go during matinee so it’s only $5.

Going to my local theater is like walking into the past where everything except the movie showing is a throwback to the 80s.

Don’t assume all theaters have reserved seating or any other modem thing.

Thank you for your informative reply. I will reconsider my life choices as a result. I hope that our next encounter isn’t as embarrassing for me.

I looked, all I saw was someone with skin a little too smooth for their age but nothing out of the ordinary. She still looks like her but older. Other than the red carpet makeup I doubt most people would even register that work was done. You appear to be overly sensitive and should probably talk to a professional about whatever it is that’s really bothering you.

Just a reminder that almost everyone is a curry lover. It’s tasty stuff. Using it as an insult shows that one hasn’t thought about what they are saying and is de facto proof that they are an idiot.

It wasn’t just unnecessary it was bad. Did you see it?

The movie that made me want to avoid all sex scenes in movies was Watchmen. Between the completely unnecessary scene and the song that played but just tainted the whole movie.

Are you sure it’s not Tank Girl?

Caught, as in the system detected them and they didn’t get in.

This could have used more context. At the time Trump said covid wasn’t a problem. He said it would blow over. Yet he is sending off tests to protect Putin from this non-issue.

Nitpick: From Russia’s point of view Ukraine isn’t a foreign territory, this is a civil war.

Good news everyone!

One got transferred to a hospital last winter and eventually got into some kind of housing situation.

One tends to hang out at the Walmart.

Others are frequently in and out of one of the two hotels in town. We had three but they tore one down.

My place isn’t paid off but it is cheap enough that I can say what would change and, importantly, what wouldn’t.

My monthly payment is just under $700 a month. About $400 of that is the actual mortgage. The rest is basically property taxes and insurance. I’d save $400 a month but would still have to pay $300. Assuming I didn’t decide to just earn $400 less a month then that $400 would have to go back into the property. I need a new roof. I need a new HVAC (AC died three years ago). A new roof and AC would cost almost a quarter of my original mortgage. So in the end not much would change financially.

An important thing to remember about home ownership is that on average you are going to spend about 1% to 3% or a dollar a square foot on home maintenance each year. I had to replace my septic system months after buying the place, 7.6% of the home price. I had to replace my water heater a few years ago. Fortunately it’s located outside the building so no water damage and I was able to do that replacement myself so instead of spending $1800 for someone else to do it I did it for $450.

Once I have even a little spare money I need to do some roof repairs, not pay someone else to do it.

What an unfortunate thing to happen on free dozen eggs night.

I have power tools. I had like 7 batteries for them. I saw that they offered a USB adapter so I could charge my cell phones. $20. I quickly stopped using wall warts and standard battery packs. 5 amp hours, hot swappable, always a battery in the charger so I could never run out of power. Power tool batteries are built to higher specs than typical cell phone chargers so they didn’t die after 10 chargers. The batteries are rugged so a drop doesn’t destroy them.

My tools were stolen. I replaced all my Makita with Harbor Freight Hercules brand, their premium brand. Half the cost of Makita and actually better designed in a lot of areas. I quickly bought the USB adapter because I could never live without it again.

If you have power tools and always use them, I’m a handyman, then a USB adapter is a must.