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It's not about parties. It's about having something they can hang over the heads of the organizations. Anyone who has ever been around a college Greek organization or at any involvement with its interactions with universities knows that almost any gathering of individuals can be described as a "party". This gives the University the ability to hang any organization it does not perceive as cooperating completely with whatever next thing is coming down the pipe.
Randy Shilts's book And The Band Played On is a fascinating, terrifying, sad read about the crisis.
Yep. I kinda figured it would take them a bit more time to screw it up.
I've heard this several times, but no one has a sauce.
Motorcycles are death traps. There's no margin for error, and the most attentive driver is little against everyone else. The only societal benefit from motorcycles is the steady supply of transplantable organs they provide. Disagree if you like, but it's the truth.
My parents just replaced their roof. 52 squares of asphalt shingles. 4/12 pitch. Took the team of guys a full day to strip and replace, including add a ridge vent. No rot. Did not need to replace the drip edge or valleys (copper). They did it for time and materials. The shingles ran just over 7k from a local hardware store and the labor was just over $5k.

Not s complicated roof. they did a good job, and the price was fair. Many of these prices quoted are ridiculous. The insurance game many play seems absurd.

The crazy homeowners insurance rates everyone complains about make a lot more sense if you treat them as regular insurance with a side of roof financing.
Most of those accepted don't actually end up attending. That's the delta if I'm not mistaken.

re: Kitchen etiquette

Posted by 385 Tiger on 3/3/26 at 4:19 pm to
I use a lot of rags, mostly for stray water and drying hands. My utility room is just off the kitchen. I have a 5 gallon bucket for kitchen towels and wash them when I'm doing other whites. Hanging them over the edge of the bucket let's them dry so they don't get funky in the bucket. Paper towels are for nasty stuff. We think it works well
Landry is so bad I may vote Democrat next time to send a message. He's the epitome of the stupid Republican, tilting at silly culture war foolishness, while ignoring real problems and fellating the PI bar. He's a Temu John Kennedy.

I have yet to meet anyone who will admit to liking him in private.

re: Hot water heater question

Posted by 385 Tiger on 2/10/26 at 3:08 pm to
Thanks. But I replaced it on Sunday. It was time. As I was removing it, I noticed that lots of things just appeared to be close to coming apart. So it was time. And I've had no more fine rust in my hot water. Thanks all
Wrong. There's a big difference between tossing out throws and trying to hit people with items never intended to be thrown. Water bottles, grosses, etc. Everyone knows the difference
I'm sorry that happened. Unfortunately, I think incidents like that are more common than many acknowledged.I went to Bacchus with my GF, and had a water bottle smack me in the head. A friend saw it thrown, and we were not near the front. I took my son to see a friend ride recently and got smacked in the head with a gross. Mardi Gras has a wonderful, storied history. But many riders can't hold their liquor. Anyone with a few k who wants to feel fancy and ride can. They decide to huck things at people, and there's almost nothing that can be done about it. Also, Mardi Gras parades are repetitive, wasteful, and the major balls gauche, black tie tailgate-concerts. If it's your thing, good for you. But for me, I'd as soon see it return to something akin to what it once was or fall by the wayside.

re: Hot water heater question

Posted by 385 Tiger on 2/6/26 at 12:37 pm to
I've never flushed it. It's been squirrelly in the past, but no significant issues.

re: Hot water heater question

Posted by 385 Tiger on 2/6/26 at 9:25 am to
This or the short variant of the same thing are what I was going to get. Need to confirm my spacing. What makes it so great?

Hot water heater question

Posted by 385 Tiger on 2/6/26 at 9:05 am
17 year old gas hot water heater has started passing what look like fine particles of rust. No leaks or strange sounds, but thinking it's time to change it. To the extent it matters, GE brand, 40 gallons, and natural gas. No issues with cold water.

Any disagreements or other thoughts?
No surprise. It's February. The Reveille is a rinse and repeat shop. You will see the same thing across many topics. The Reveille long ago joined the ranks of irrelevant, little read publications who recycle old content for new clicks.
What does Cleve ostensibly do to earn a living. Some sort of consulting I'm sure?