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    Halloween

    just saw this. The trail looked pretty cool.
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    funny pic thread

    @Wolverine . I don’t logon here as frequently. Just saw this. We’re you in town in May? that boat looks familiar!
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    ~~**-- The Weather Thread --**~~

    It’s been a few years since we’ve had a good storm, but we got hit with about 14 in. of snow last night. Still working from home so didn’t have to scramble to clean out this morning but it sucked doing it.
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    RETAINING WALLS

    Look in any foundations book. Bearing loads are evaluated under service load conditions
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    Movie thread

    My son’s gf is visiting with us for the holidays.  She didn’t watch tv/movies much growing up.  (She’s late 20s).  Kind of amazing to me the classic movies she’s never seen.  (None of the Rocky films, Christmas Story, none of the Vacations, etc.).  We watched Christmas vacation on Christmas Day...
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    Happy Birthday Sap!

    Happy bday Sap!
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    The Automotive Thread

    Yep.  No problems since.
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    The Automotive Thread

    Yep.  No problems since.
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    funny pic thread

    So I had to google this one.  Interesting.
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    The Automotive Thread

    Thought I’d post the “rest of the story” with the electrical gremlins on my son’s 09 cobalt.  In addition to the gages acting up his radio stopped working too.  He took it to a local garage.  They asked how long this device was in his CD player.  Apparently his gf gave him a phone holder that is...
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    The Automotive Thread

    My son noticed his 2009 cobalt spilling gas whenever he filled it up but wasn’t leaking otherwise.  Took it to a local Firestone shop on the AFB where he is currently stationed. They said it was the filler neck and they could replace it for him.  Well a week and $450 later he picks up the car...
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    Bridge Porn

    Don’t be so harsh.  It actually did wonders for Boston traffic.  Initial estimates were very low relative to the  actual cost but truthfully if they had used the realistic estimates it never would have happened.  This is from a MA resident who thought it was a foolish idea to begin with but now...
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    Concrete Beam HW HELP!

    That looks like the problem statement period.  I think the op wants us to fill in the blanks.  What code does the problem want?  ACI 318?
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    Bridge Porn

    Zakim bridge in Boston.  One of the signature components of the Big Dig
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    Home Improvement/Repair Questions

    Wouldn’t hvac ducting like that have some grates into the room?
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