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    Fireplaces

    in Architectural

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Edgar said:

    Why on earth do they keep putting a fireplace in the corner of the living room, completely ruining the house for Klipschorns or Jubilees?

    First good luck to you.

    Second is I don't get the fireplace AT ALL in deep south Texas. I wanted to remove mine but was 2 sq ft short on left over, non-available tile.

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    Hey boys and girls

    in Lounge

    Posted

    13 minutes ago, Jeff Matthews said:

    Clever lawyer!  Probably saved his client a bundle with just that one bit of savvy!

     

    Here's an even bigger twist...

     

    Unless the new company gives you a written agreement guaranteeing a certain term of employment, you will be an employee at will.  This means they can let you go at any time for any reason or no reason.  It's kind of like trading 21 weeks of severance for a lick and a promise.

     

    I didn't know you were making all those changes.  You lost me a bit.  Are you a actually going to Georgia?

     

     

    I will not be leaving Texas. I will be either completely retiring with military, company pension and SSA or taking all the above and going to work for new company or perhaps an assistant door greeter  at Wally World>

    Really what I would like to do is is work for a local company that sells stereo / HT stuff and teach them that two RCA cables does not support surround sound.

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    Hey boys and girls

    in Lounge

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    1 minute ago, dwilawyer said:

    Within what period of time, it other word, if you were able to negoiate with new contractor that they make you an offer open for 30 days, can you terminate, collect severance, come up to Austin for a bourbon or 2, head back, accept new offer?

     

    Travis

    and that is why you would represent me pro-bono 

    New company wants me now, old company says no way
    New company understands and respects my financial issues
    I need to be on old company payroll 1 Jan 2021 to get 2020 incentive...5 digits

    Hey boys and girls

    in Lounge

    Posted

    8 minutes ago, dwilawyer said:

    Really? You lose severance if you start a new job?

    Some lawyer's fine print darn you! If I go to the company that takes over a contract that my current company has (and loses) then I get no severance. Not known but how long I would have to remain unemployed before going to new company is???? I do know that I would have sign some release forms but they are to hold the company harmless

     

    Also language about annual performance incentive pay lost if recruited...

    Hey boys and girls

    in Lounge

    Posted

    I stepped out for a bit for 2 reasons

    1. Constant postings that I didn't care to read here. Leave your political innuendo and poster bashing somewhere else.
    2. Major changes in life; I'll leave that there

    The following is not a sympathy callout but just a note to let my forum friends (you know who you are) know what's up. 

    I've been working on the haunted house with new windows, paint, declutter and such in order to get it on the market in the next few months. LONG way to go with the garages and my stuff. Frigging yard got away from me and finally had to buy a new mower. Paying someone to do the work was more than I wanted to pay..$175 per time IF I had it done every 10 days; more if longer span.

    All is as good as it can be. Although quarantined twice from work for a total of 24 days (I was negative for the 'rona) at least they paid me.

    Bad news #1 is that the company I have worked for >20 years lost this contract and it makes no sense for me to move back to Georgia so I can pay an increase of $47,000 a year for my son's schooling. Darn boy still wants to be a doctor.

    Bad news #2 is that I will probably be putting all my stereo, HT and assorted things up on the used market at some point relatively soon due to re-sizing of home. We corporate folk don't use downsizing, right?

    Good news #1 is that the kiddos are doing great in school with the boy as an Aggie (sigh) and my daughter as a H.S. junior. Oh wait, Bad news #3 is that Dad cannot supply any help with college organic chemistry or H.S. advanced physics. If Google don't know, I don't know.

    Good news #2 is that the company that won the contract has made an offer (which I tentatively accepted) to retain me in my current position with a coupla bucks raise. Whoops Bad news #4, If I go to the new company, who is taking over the existing contract, I lose 21 weeks of severance pay.

    Well, that is me 





     

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    What's A Good Robot Vacuum?

    in Lounge

    Posted

    Wife has 2 Roomba 880s that she uses at home and 2 AirBnB condos. She loves them; I prefer a real vacuum. Sure miss my whole home vacuum. Keep the Roomba CLEAN including disassembly to clean vacuum fan blades; tricky but once learned......

     

    Filter door hinge can be fragile. Just don’t try to close without filter installed. 
     

    I think we are about 8 years in on them. I would buy the ones with auto recharge and bin dump as they don’t hold that much but expensive.

    Windows, another quarantine project

    in Lounge

    Posted

    Double pane low E. House going on market soon so just contractor OEM. Started to practice glazing removing on removed lower sash to prep for uppers. Realized immediately that I need to have some new vinyl glazing on hand as these are heat hardened. Photos and dimensions sent to swishco for ID.

    I need more than I ordered due to finding garage windows pivot bars fubared as well.  20 sashes mixed 3.0 / 5.0 muti light and 5.0 equal was $1400 with a 4 week wait ordered out of Carolina thru a local lumber company. 

    Windows, another quarantine project

    in Lounge

    Posted

    46 minutes ago, MC39693 said:

    I have a crank, casement window, vinyl outside, wood inside where the lever that pulls the frame in and locks it in place is broken.  Not the crank, the lever that is vertical. I can still close it, but it isn't a really tight seal.  It was a tad cold in the master bedroom this past winter!

     

    OMG, can't seem to find info. on how to fix it.  Maybe, I scavenge parts from one of the less obvious/small windows to fix the one broken in our bedroom, then replace the small window.  Dang window.

    Swisco dot com

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    No corrosion 'round here

    in Lounge

    Posted

    1 hour ago, JJkizak said:

     

    If you used redwood you could still be drinking beer.

    JJK

    How does that prevent the metal frame corrosion, not enough carpenter in me to build a non-sagging one especially on the other gate; it’s 10 ft wide.

    No corrosion 'round here

    in Lounge

    Posted

    5 minutes ago, The Dude said:

    Assuming those are hinges on the bottom board, what kind are they?  I am looking for something like that in black that I need for a gate on our deck. Fence looks good, I find it interesting some of the different elements different regions deal with. 

    Check these https://www.houseofantiquehardware.com/pair-of-7-16-inch-diameter-traditional-plate-pintles-2-1-4-inch-offset?utm_source=froog&utm_medium=cse&utm_campaign=gdf&partner=froog&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxJOfxOvM6gIVUvDACh3-8QcsEAkYESABEgJam_D_BwE

     

    we refer to them as livestock or farm hinges around here

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    Cables, Coffee, Cycles, and Cocktails

    in Lounge

    Posted

    9 minutes ago, oldtimer said:

    Ours fell off after years being held by liquid nails.  This time I used good old construction adhesive.

    On this one I took off the hurricane straps and hinges and put the insulation behind them. No tape or glue. I did all separate panels on mine, this turned into more pia. We have a refrigerator and freezer in this one pumping out heat.

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