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| Topic | I seriously can't get enough of Chili's lately. |
| IdiotMachine 09/02/21 12:34:59 PM #5 | TommyG663513 posted... Eh. I'll allow it. I have a soft spot for Chili's despite knowing full well it is low quality. Your McDonalds comparison is fair.Hell yea, carry out. And I dont get how they can serve all that food for $10, when compared to McDonalds or Burger King. --- |
| Topic | I seriously can't get enough of Chili's lately. |
| IdiotMachine 09/02/21 10:45:59 AM #1 | I just feel like the value is too good for what you get. Literally cheaper than McDonald's. --- |
| Topic | How do phones know when you are sleeping? |
| IdiotMachine 09/02/21 10:14:39 AM #7 | Context clues: *You not playing on your phone for hours and *Night time. Consistently every day. It's safe to guess that you are sleeping. --- |
| Topic | Almost went to jail tonight for stealing lolwtf |
| IdiotMachine 09/01/21 8:10:39 PM #21 | KayfabeTactics posted... Related -Its not like the cashier and the customer service people are the same. You could have went to the customer service and say you thought there were two but only ended up with one. --- |
| Topic | Almost went to jail tonight for stealing lolwtf |
| IdiotMachine 09/01/21 7:36:55 PM #12 | ScofieldReturns posted... you went back over 78 cents...? damn, you're a better person than i amMeh, why not mustachedmystic posted... Im not gonna ask the obvious. I think I know the answer. ??? Axiom posted... You won't see her when you go back in Eh with the labor shortage right now, I bet not. Theyll probably have a talk about how thats not the right way to go about doing things. I mean technically, she did the right thing. Shotgunnova posted... lolnice --- |
| Topic | Almost went to jail tonight for stealing lolwtf |
| IdiotMachine 09/01/21 7:24:22 PM #1 | I went to Home Depot today to buy a bunch of stuff. Two things I needed were this electrical box: https://www.homedepot.com/p/RACO-2-Gang-Electrical-Square-Box-8196/100551666 and the matching cover: https://www.homedepot.com/p/RACO-Electrical-Square-Flat-Blank-Cover-8752/100542712 I slid the cover on top of the box, to not lose it in my shopping cart, since itll easily slide out through the grates otherwise. After checking out and getting to my car, I noticed on the receipt that the cashier only scanned the box, and didnt scan the 78-cent cover plate. So I went back in there with just the cover plate, and talked to the customer support to tell them what happened. I thought shed have a laugh and just let me pay for it and then go but nope. The representative started accusing me of putting the cover plate on the box on purpose to steal it. I was like so why would I have brought it back to pay for it if I wanted to steal it?, and she threatened to call the cops. I told her to go ahead. She called her manager over to start the process. I was pretty freaking pissed off at this point, but also kind of nervous, since technically I guess I did steal it at this point and Im bringing it back. Wasnt sure what the legality of this is, but no way the cops would actually arrest me over this shit. Anywho, once the manager came over, he asked us individually what happened. After the story came clear, he just told me to go and keep the cover on the house. He then asked the representative to come with him, as they went elsewhere lolwtf TL;DR: Home Depot rep accused me of stealing a 78-cent cover, and threatened to call the cops. Manager overrode the rep, let me keep the cover for free, and let me go. --- |
| Topic | Yearly car and emissions inspections is such bullshit. |
| IdiotMachine 09/01/21 1:49:08 PM #13 | NoxObscuras posted... They inspect your car every year? Seems excessive. In California, cars over 8 years old require an emissions test every other year. No other inspections beyond that though.Yup. I have two 2019 cars I bought brand new, and they need yearly inspections and emissions (for the gas one) just like my old third 2006 beater car. Its bullshit. --- |
| Topic | Yearly car and emissions inspections is such bullshit. |
| IdiotMachine 09/01/21 1:38:58 PM #9 | CableZL posted... They don't even really do much with my car when they inspect it because there isn't much to inspect.Right. I think new cars should be exempt from any inspections for like 4 years or 60000 miles. --- |
| Topic | Yearly car and emissions inspections is such bullshit. |
| IdiotMachine 09/01/21 1:34:19 PM #5 | krazychao5 posted... what country?USA, Pennsylvania. @1337toothbrush Electric car also requires yearly inspections brah. I have one as well anyway. --- |
| Topic | Yearly car and emissions inspections is such bullshit. |
| IdiotMachine 09/01/21 1:31:59 PM #1 | |
| Topic | Genshin Impact General 15: I'm here to take visions and spend primogems |
| IdiotMachine 09/01/21 1:09:23 PM #154 | Irony posted... Nah she's great. Sorry you pulled for YomiyaDon't be sorry; I wanted Yoimiya despite her being meh, because shes just so cute. --- |
| Topic | Genshin Impact General 15: I'm here to take visions and spend primogems |
| IdiotMachine 09/01/21 12:19:46 PM #148 | Noraneko_Vel posted... Hey guys. It sounds like things are spiraling towards Baal (and hopefully electro reaction) buffs.So Baal does suck. Got it. Skipping. --- |
| Topic | Genshin Impact General 15: I'm here to take visions and spend primogems |
| IdiotMachine 09/01/21 8:29:03 AM #139 | So apparently Raiden sucks, is underwhelming, burst doesn't work with all characters (which is intended), and requires high investments to be good, when compared to other archons. ...distru? --- |
| Topic | New roof leaked and now I have interior damage. Should roofers cover this? |
| IdiotMachine 09/01/21 8:13:07 AM #54 | Hurricane Ida's fallout is causing significant amount of rain today, so they cancelled the repairs scheduled for today. Good news, though, is that whatever bandaid they did worked: no more leaking. --- |
| Topic | Is dis true? 8k Republicans are dying every 10 days? |
| IdiotMachine 08/31/21 9:10:33 PM #8 | |
| Topic | lmao well played mods |
| IdiotMachine 08/31/21 7:12:43 PM #3 | |
| Topic | Srs question: how do people know twitter accounts asking for money aren't scam? |
| IdiotMachine 08/31/21 2:31:48 PM #2 | Proverbs 21:20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up. --- |
| Topic | Military Guys: Why is there a stark difference between NCOs and officers? |
| IdiotMachine 08/31/21 12:06:33 PM #4 | s0nicfan posted... You can become an NCO over time by being promoted, whereas most if not all officers are coming out of a military academy with a bachelor's or higher. The difference in how they're treated is mostly a byproduct of how they got to that position. In many cases you would be comparing someone with a high school degree who had been around long enough to become an NCO versus someone with a Masters or PhD from West Point graduating directly into an officer position. Looked gf posted... College degreeIt just doesn't seem fair that a 40-year experienced NCO is outranked by, and treated like shit by, a 22 year old college graduate. --- |
| Topic | Military Guys: Why is there a stark difference between NCOs and officers? |
| IdiotMachine 08/31/21 12:00:02 PM #1 | In all movies, it seems like NCOs are treated like shit and officers are treated like royalty. A quick Google search also shows that NCOs can't be generals either; they can only be a sergeant major. And cross referencing the pay chart, a 10-year experienced sergeant major at E-9 gets paid the same as a 3-year experienced lieutenant at O-3; and apparently (from my Google searches), it's not too difficult to become O-3 (it seems almost automatic given time), whereas reaching E-9 is extremely difficult. So what's with the difference? --- |
| Topic | There's like no point in pirating games anymore. |
| IdiotMachine 08/31/21 11:10:03 AM #5 | nfearurspecimn posted... that's not true. companies still make it a pain to get everything you want in a format you want it sometimes. all of the Chrono Trigger ports are shit compared to the SNES versionI meant the newer games. Older games where you literally have no choice but to pirate are "fair game" in my book. --- |
| Topic | There's like no point in pirating games anymore. |
| IdiotMachine 08/31/21 11:06:48 AM #1 | I like how the gaming industry resolved their piracy issue by releasing unfinished games that require regular updates to even be playable. Pirated games are rarely updated and kept up-to-date; so there's no point. --- |
| Topic | Imagine training and becoming a marine, only to end up as a cook. |
| IdiotMachine 08/31/21 10:46:59 AM #6 | Hexenherz posted... What do you mean by a "normal" cook?I'm unfamiliar with those acronyms. And I mean just a non-enlisted soldier (literally a civilian), or an enlisted sailor (and not a marine). --- |
| Topic | Imagine training and becoming a marine, only to end up as a cook. |
| IdiotMachine 08/31/21 10:45:21 AM #4 | Hexenherz posted... Without food your military isn't going to last too long in an extended wartime scenario. Or just in general. Just get a normal cook, or a normal enlisted sailor to be a cook. --- |
| Topic | Stop making fun of virgins please |
| IdiotMachine 08/31/21 10:38:16 AM #8 | Turbam posted... My dad makes fun of me for being 20 and still a virgin. He routinely asks me if I've finally lost my virginity or found a girlfriend each time I come home. He emasculates me in front of my friends by saying stupid shit like "At least you guys get pussy, right?" and "Maybe you guys can set him up with some girls!" He even started calling me "Virgy" instead of my real name. This shit gets so fucking annoying and it's actually having an impact on my mental health. Fuck him. I'm not the one in the wrong, right?Have you tried talking to your father? --- |
| Topic | Imagine training and becoming a marine, only to end up as a cook. |
| IdiotMachine 08/31/21 10:34:20 AM #1 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywZevdHW5bQ I mean yea, it's an important job, but... why do you need a cook to be a marine? --- |
| Topic | Do you wish you were born a girl? |
| IdiotMachine 08/31/21 10:16:12 AM #10 | WingsOfGood posted... I could make millions with that site that was gonna quit porn in october....I was going to say that you'd have to be fit and sexy, but men are into weird shit, so it wouldn't matter what your body even looks like to be able to make big bucks. --- |
| Topic | Do you wish you were born a girl? |
| IdiotMachine 08/31/21 10:07:59 AM #1 | Biologically.
Vote
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| Topic | New roof leaked and now I have interior damage. Should roofers cover this? |
| IdiotMachine 08/30/21 7:42:43 PM #53 | ClunkerSlim posted... Oh shit. That's bad. I bet the roofing company is just going to want to patch it and forget it.They claim that they will rip the wood panels out to replace the metal flashing. They said theyll bring their interior subcontractor out to repair the inside damage. They also said if I want, I can pick my own contractor and they will pay out if its comparable to the subcontractor. As of today afternoon, they are singing a completely different tune I really wonder if the other roofers called my roofer that Im trying to lawyer up. --- |
| Topic | New roof leaked and now I have interior damage. Should roofers cover this? |
| IdiotMachine 08/30/21 7:27:32 PM #50 | TreyFlowers posted... I work in home insurance in the building sector (in Australia, so it may be different if you are not in Australia), feel free to PM me, but in short:Im just worried that my rates will go up if this happens --- |
| Topic | New roof leaked and now I have interior damage. Should roofers cover this? |
| IdiotMachine 08/30/21 7:07:46 PM #43 | ClunkerSlim posted... How bad is the interior damage? Pretty much what you can see here: IdiotMachine posted... Another rain storm today: I assume the insulation is saturated and needs to be replaced. The drywall around that entire beam probably needs to be replaced. Will find out when ServPro / ServiceMaster comes with their moisture meter and assess if its beyond that area. --- |
| Topic | Why a horse dewormer? |
| IdiotMachine 08/30/21 5:56:41 PM #19 | dolomedes posted... my sister kept a stockpile of fish meds as antibiotics when she worked at a pet store lolLike for her to take? --- |
| Topic | New roof leaked and now I have interior damage. Should roofers cover this? |
| IdiotMachine 08/30/21 4:59:49 PM #40 | Project manager finished up and left. That metal flashing was not replaced from the old roof, because they did not want to rip it out under the wood panels. Because they reused those flashings, hes pretty sure the leaks are from the holes of the nails that the old shingles were attached to on that flashing. He said he caulked up the area like crazy, and it shouldnt leak until Wednesday when they come out. I asked about the interior damage, and he said his manager (who left earlier) should have someone call me by end of this week about it. --- |
| Topic | Why do conservatives tend to think only naturalist art is valid? |
| IdiotMachine 08/30/21 4:50:12 PM #87 |  How can you not understand this beautiful piece of art that costs $44 million? --- |
| Topic | Do you own your own home? |
| IdiotMachine 08/30/21 4:40:29 PM #6 | Dark_Spiret posted... nope, i still rent. i do own land though.So this is like a reverse manufactured home situation where you own the land but rent the home thats on it? --- |
| Topic | New roof leaked and now I have interior damage. Should roofers cover this? |
| IdiotMachine 08/30/21 4:33:05 PM #38 | Manager left. Project manager is still here doing something on the roof I saw him carry up a leaf blower and also use it >__>. After he comes down for the final time, Im going to ask what he did, and ask for any photos or what not. If no photos, going to fly my drone later and take more photos. --- |
| Topic | is it better to ask for forgiveness than permission with my HOA? |
| IdiotMachine 08/30/21 4:30:31 PM #15 | ScofieldReturns posted... I'm building an extra privacy wall around the bedroom. I don't think "breaking protocol" would be a valid reason. They'd probably rather just fine me, that way the money actually goes to them. Worst case I'll just tell them I don't have the money to undo the construction, not much they can do then. Plus I'm new so think they might take it easy.Oh so everything is just interior work. Who the hell cares then LOL. Yea fuck HOAs. --- |
| Topic | is it better to ask for forgiveness than permission with my HOA? |
| IdiotMachine 08/30/21 4:12:25 PM #5 | ScofieldReturns posted... The CCR said they can't deny any request without very good reason. So since I know it's allowed, I don't think they'll ask me to undo it.I would consider breaking protocol and not following the rules that you agreed to abide by a good reason, if they want to be assholes about it. What changes are you doing to your property anyway? --- |
| Topic | is it better to ask for forgiveness than permission with my HOA? |
| IdiotMachine 08/30/21 4:09:05 PM #2 | Depends on your HOA. If theyre assholes, theyll make you undo any of the changes you did with the contractor. --- |
| Topic | New roof leaked and now I have interior damage. Should roofers cover this? |
| IdiotMachine 08/30/21 3:57:12 PM #36 | Manager came out with the field project manager that did the job. The manager said theyll take care of all the interior damage. The field project manager is now up on the roof to attempt a bandaid for now, until Wednesday when the crew is to come out to repair in full. I bet these roofing companies watch each others backs why else would they change the tune like this so quickly? Oh and I cancelled the inspector for tomorrow. --- |
| Topic | New roof leaked and now I have interior damage. Should roofers cover this? |
| IdiotMachine 08/30/21 3:34:29 PM #35 | One of the roofing companys manager called and said hes coming now if its okay with me, to assess the damage inside and out, prior to Wednesday. This is a sudden change I wonder if the barrage of roofing calls I made this morning affected that (i.e., the other roofers tipped my roofer off). Based on what this manager says, I wonder if I should cancel the inspection tomorrow (even if I can, since now its late), or go with my lawyer said (just get the inspection done so we have something in case its a huge issue). --- |
| Topic | Do you own your own home? |
| IdiotMachine 08/30/21 2:56:18 PM #1 | |
| Topic | Genshin Impact General 15: I'm here to take visions and spend primogems |
| IdiotMachine 08/30/21 2:48:12 PM #5 | |
| Topic | New roof leaked and now I have interior damage. Should roofers cover this? |
| IdiotMachine 08/30/21 2:18:51 PM #34 | IdiotMachine posted... I asked my friend, who's a patent lawyer, for advice. He gave me a number to his friend who's a contract lawyer, and I have a voicemail with him lol.Contract lawyer called me back. He said in an ideal scenario, I should: 1) Assess the damage with a restoration company to determine how much damage there is, especially damage that you cannot see. 2) Based on the assessment, get a written inspection prior to repair of the roof. But since I'm on a time crunch, he recommended I go ahead and pay the inspector $150/hr prior to the roof inspection. Bah... --- |
| Topic | I want to sell my used car but |
| IdiotMachine 08/30/21 1:47:57 PM #2 | |
| Topic | New roof leaked and now I have interior damage. Should roofers cover this? |
| IdiotMachine 08/30/21 1:33:02 PM #33 | Demon1050 posted... I work for our family-owned biz that does home repairs and have seen many situations like this.Thanks for your feedback. The past 4 years I lived here (and with the older roof), it never leaked there. It's only now with this new roof... so hopefully the roofer, when they come back on Wednesday, can repair this for good. I also hope they will cover the interior damages as well... if not, well that's what lawsuits are for. [LFAQs-redacted-quote] I asked my friend, who's a patent lawyer, for advice. He gave me a number to his friend who's a contract lawyer, and I have a voicemail with him lol. --- |
| Topic | New roof leaked and now I have interior damage. Should roofers cover this? |
| IdiotMachine 08/30/21 12:52:00 PM #30 | Also, I am pretty set on getting an inspection report to blame the roof because the contract I signed with the roofer, that comes with a 25-year material and workmanship warranty, explicitly states: "Even if your GAF Products were not properly installed according to GAF's application instructions or to standard good roofing practices, this limited warranty remains in effect. However, GAF will NOT be liable for and this warranty does NOT apply to: (1) Damage resulting from anything other than GAF Products, such as structural damage, buildings, walls, foundation, or the roof base over which the shingles or accessories were applied." So they could claim contract law = they only have to repair the roof and not the interior damage (which is where it looks like it's heading), whereas I'm trying to say it's negligence of install that caused the damage since it's only 2 months old and this happened. [LFAQs-redacted-quote] Oh really? Hmm... --- |
| Topic | New roof leaked and now I have interior damage. Should roofers cover this? |
| IdiotMachine 08/30/21 12:46:36 PM #28 | ClunkerSlim posted... Im not sure you need someone to actually write something up that says the roof is defective. The water didnt magically appear. Obviously something is wrong. Id get a contractor out to estimate the wall repairs and give a copy to the roofing guys. If they dont pay then go to court. Might want to let them fix the roof before you hand them the bill though.Oh hell yea, I'm going to wait until after they fix the roof lol. --- |
| Topic | New roof leaked and now I have interior damage. Should roofers cover this? |
| IdiotMachine 08/30/21 12:45:37 PM #27 | ClunkerSlim posted... Well that sounds like a rip off. I agree, but don't really have a choice right now. Need an inspector to write up the report by end of tomorrow (before roofers come to repair on Wednesday), and I literally spent the entire morning (~5 hours so far) calling every single roofer and Hagg inspector around, and (a) no one's willing to sign up to a report that might be used in a lawsuit (I guess roofers protect each other? LOL) or (b) no inspector works directly with the client or (c) cannot support to come out tomorrow. --- |
| Topic | New roof leaked and now I have interior damage. Should roofers cover this? |
| IdiotMachine 08/30/21 12:42:51 PM #25 | MC_BatCommander posted... They are definitely liable for the damage caused by their error, and should have insurance that would cover the damages. I'd recommend reaching out to your homeowners insurance as they might be willing to cover the immediate repairs and then subrogate on your behalf.Yup... now that I have the Hagg inspector secured for tomorrow (probably will cost like $300-$450), I think I'm set for whatever might happen. If Wednesday, roofer comes back and rejects repairing the interior damages (i.e., only will fix the roof), I'll send them a demand letter showing quotes from ServiceMaster and ServPro, and 15 days to respond. If they do not respond, or continues to reject interior repair, I'll sue them. There's no way I'm losing this lawsuit, since I have the inspection report from a non-biased 3rd party, and a reasonable person will believe a 2-month old roof should not leak. --- |
| Topic | CC refunds with zero balance? |
| IdiotMachine 08/30/21 12:15:57 PM #3 | Hexenherz posted... Goes as a credit to your account, future purchases will count against that credit instead of adding to a balance. You should be able to ask the credit card company to return it to a bank account too^ That. If you don't use it, after a few months, the credit card company will just send you a check as well. --- |
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