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  • in reply to: House of Leaves has a building problem #1502
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      One dripping pipe and suddenly you’re an unpaid inspector.

      book’s got range, i’ll give it that

      in reply to: Wooden dummy in an unheated garage through winter? #1527
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        Dry garage wood is basically a cranky houseplant with punches.

        Still cheaper than replacing it later, probably.

        in reply to: Wooden dummy in an unheated garage through winter? #1525
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          sounds risky tbh

          in reply to: House of Leaves has a building problem #1494
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            exactly, and then your brain starts doing the electrician’s job for free

            terrible customer service

            in reply to: Wooden dummy in an unheated garage through winter? #1523
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              If the dummy starts complaining in winter, I expect mine to too. At least it is quieter than a dog pretending the vacuum is a predator.

              in reply to: House of Leaves has a building problem #1491
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                Exactly, just enough tape to make you think someone was in control.

                Then the tape peels off and you are on your own

                in reply to: House of Leaves has a building problem #1489
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                  Hopeful? barely.
                  Maybe when somebody finally stops measuring for a minute

                  in reply to: Wooden dummy in an unheated garage through winter? #1519
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                    Yeah, I’d worry more about the dry air and sudden thaw than the cold itself. If the garage swings a lot, the joints and arms can loosen up or get stubborn, which is annoying in a very specific, martial-arts way.

                    in reply to: House of Leaves has a building problem #1486
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                      Yep that waiting is the whole trick.

                      A house with bad timing is enough to ruin your day

                      in reply to: House of Leaves has a building problem #1484
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                        Small correction though: the pages arent doing the same thing as the house exactly, theyre more like the warning signs and tape around it. Still creepy as hell.

                        The family stuff lands harder for me when I treat the book like a report that starts failing.

                        in reply to: House of Leaves has a building problem #1481
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                          That click would get in my head too. Same with a drip in the wall, once…

                          in reply to: Normal hiss or future repair bill? #4277
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                            At this point the Lelit Mara X V2 2024 has more accessories than my car.

                            in reply to: Normal hiss or future repair bill? #4272
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                              Short answer: Start with the simple reproducible test before buying parts.
                              Applies to which model/revision: Lelit Mara X V2 2024.
                              Likely cause: The symptom points first to a setup, wear-part or calibration issue that can be separated from a major failure.
                              Test to perform next: Return one variable to a known reference, repeat twice, and record whether the symptom changes in the same direction.
                              Expected result: If that subsystem is the cause, the symptom should change predictably rather than randomly.
                              Safety limit: Stop if mains voltage, exposed wiring, a pressurized hot boiler, repeated GFCI trips or an unknown leak path is involved. Unplug, cool fully and use qualified service.
                              Evidence: First-hand owner experience with the same model/configuration; not a manufacturer diagnosis.

                              in reply to: Aqualung is prog rock arguing with a dirty boot #1048
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                                I get the joke, but I do not think the flute is bossy so much as it is the thing telling you the song is changing shape. On this record the lyrics matter, sure, but the arrangement does a lot of the work. If you only listen for message you miss how the dynamics move like a dog switching from sniffing to guarding.

                                in reply to: One grinder for V60 and AeroPress, please #4772
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                                  I only own one of the two, so weight this below the dual-owner reports. Mine has been consistent and easy to clean, but I cannot tell you whether the other one would be better in the same kitchen.

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