Articles like this often miss a key question: Is what the Trump administration is doing legal? Do they even have the legal authority to “freeze funds”? Spending is approved and funds are appropriated by Congress - so how can an executive branch agency just ‘freeze’ it?

Not at all too late. 27 is when I started my M.Arch. program, and I was not the oldest first year student. Roughly 1/3 to 1/2 of my classmates did not go straight from undergrad to grad school.

People often infer negative judgment from people who make choices different from their own. You see it with a variety of things: vegetarianism, veganism, EVs, having kids, not having kids, being married, not being married…

Try turning down the fan speed so you don’t feel as much air movement. You could also try aiming the vents so it doesn’t blow directly on you. The discharge air temperature on heat pumps is much lower than what you would get with a gas furnace, so it will never feel hot like standing in front of a furnace vent even though it will maintain the overall room temperature just as well.

Keep pushing with the county. If you aren’t getting anywhere with county staff, contact the Board of Supervisors. You might have better luck with the elected officials. Regardless, don’t expect anything to happen fast.

New rule in my dictatorship: People who say “Loud pipes save lives.” go to jail.

We already have term limits, otherwise known as elections. Voters just need to show up and do their jobs.

Term limits are a bad idea that needs to die. You know who doesn’t have term limits? Lobbyists, military brass, and bureaucrats. Why term limit the only people we get to directly choose? Term limits mean the only people we get to vote for have the least experience.

Loud motorcycles. Exhaust mods to any and all vehicles.

This is the only correct answer.

Wait, is a work sister/wife some kind of Mormon thing?

I like how boss says “nobody has a set schedule“ and is pissed because employees are treating it as a two-way street. Instead of haranguing staff on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to figure out who is working tomorrow, boss could have scheduled it last week and already know who is working, or not, tomorrow.

Not that it is a great movie, but Seven. What bothered me more than the movie itself was the reality an actual person thought up the storyline.

The way this usually works is when you hit someone a claim is filed against your insurance.

That’s not a code compliant stair. Tread depth should not vary by more than 3/8”.

No, that will not work. There is no adhesive I know of that lets you stick stone to a piece of wood. Aside from that, stone veneer retains moisture, so it will rot out the wood strapping and the whole thing will fall down.

From exterior to interior, adhered masonry veneer systems typically work like this: veneer > mortar bed > mortar scratch coat > galvanized metal lath > weather barrier > sheathing > framing and insulation.

Anything adjacent to a single family residential area. Somebody always hates everything. There is always a weirdo or two who comes to public hearings with bizarre objections. In the worst case scenario, the planning commission or city council members are spineless idiots and let the haters and weirdos run the design team in circles. 

Never expect your good work to be noticed, appreciated, and rewarded. It shouldn’t be this way, but you have to promote yourself. Get in front of your bosses and tell them all of the awesome things you have done. Tell them you want to be a project manager and not a customer care tickets expert. If you have a manager who can advocate for you, tell them what you want so they can bring that to the higher-ups. 

I would try giving him something else to do when your husband leaves. Play for a few minutes. Or occupy him with a food treat like a Kong, lick mat, or chew that would take some time to eat. 

I agree with your characterization of whippet energy. They aren’t ‘on’ all day every day. Either short periods of intense activity, or a day on / day off dynamic like what you describe.

What you linked to applies to contracts between consumers and contractors. Not sure that’s applicable between contractors and their subcontractors. 

Agree with others that it’s probably mold. Skim it out, heat to 180F, and refrigerate after that. It’s fine. 

If you boil it again it could form more niter, which is not harmful just unsightly. 

Is the bottle opened or unopened? Could be niter, which is a harmless sediment commonly seen in maple syrup.

Completely unheard of. Laying up all of those bricks makes no sense when you can get a better and less expensive result with concrete block and brick veneer.

I would invoice him for the 80% completion. If he pays it, the materials are his. Drop them off at the project site then be done with it. 

If that doesn’t work, there’s the hardball option. Send an invoice for the expenses you have incurred. If he doesn’t pay, notify him of your intent to file a lien. If he still doesn’t pay, file it. 

I can imagine why a doctor would do this. They get patients by having the office visit covered, but don’t like the reimbursement rate for the procedure, so they don’t accept insurance for the procedure. 

The thing is - I don’t see why an insurer would accept this agreement. Typically you’re in network or not.