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I’m no dentist but have had enough good work done to repair bad work done. That’s going to become an issue. Any crown/veneer done should extend down into the gum line. Otherwise you run the risk of food getting stuck, sugars attacking the base tooth, etc. It’s an ideal place for decay.
You’re going to lose those teeth in a couple years if you don’t get it fixed.
My dad was the chief attorney for Exxon in BR when it happened. I can vividly remember all of the details when it happened.
Like others said, he immediately said “that was Exxon.” He told my mom to tell anyone that called he was on his way and he hopped up, changed his clothes and headed out. I think I saw him maybe a total of 15min over the next 3-4 days. I think it was the 29th that we actually opened Christmas presents.
I didn’t see him much over the next few months. I still recall a few of the crazy lawsuits that he was having to deal with.
How long did it take to arrive? A couple weeks ago I requested one for my liberal sister’s wedding next month. So looking forward to her getting it, especially after yesterday.

re: Open Primary Ballot Amendment

Posted by Dough on 10/15/24 at 12:25 pm
Vote no. It (CI-126) along with CI-127 opens the door for ranked choice voting.

It aggravates me that we (MT) are seeing a ton of ads promoting it and trying to make it sound like a positive thing. I have yet to see a commercial or anything pushing back against it.

re: Null

Posted by Dough on 9/19/24 at 8:08 am
I opened because I thought the title said Babe of the Year.

I am disappointed
We’ve always had good luck with them. Their safety reputation makes me feel better with the wife and kids traveling all over the country.
Between the wife and kids we’ve had 7:
2 S60s
2 S40s
2 XC70s
XC90

We’ve pretty much only done routine maintenance on all of them and all except our first (S60) had over 150k miles. We traded that one early because we were about to have our 2nd kid and needed more room. My son still drives the XC90 with 200k miles and it runs great.

re: Tester in Montana

Posted by Dough on 8/23/24 at 12:43 pm
The dems have been overloading media with commercials for Tester for months. Half talking about what Tester has done for veterans, farming etc. the other half just bashing Sheehy for being an outsider, trying to sell public lands, privatizing healthcare, etc. They have outspent Sheehy by a wide margin.

I feel like the past month or so I’m starting to see more Sheehy ads. More ads talking about who Sheehy is (vet, aerial firefighter, etc). And seems like there’s a new mailer in my mailbox every day from Sheehy. Pounding the message of Tester voting 95% with Biden and pushing the register/vote early message.

It does feel like there’s less Tester signage this go around. Hopefully that’s a good sign.

re: Middle aged men of the OT

Posted by Dough on 7/19/24 at 11:33 pm
Just remember the 3F rule…if it Floats, Flies, or F*cks, it’s cheaper to rent it.
As said by others, replacing Harris is a nightmare situation for the dems. I could see 2 likely scenarios…

1) Dems make Harris a major offer to step aside. Such as…Biden steps down and drops out for medical situation before the election, giving Harris presidency for the remainder of this term. She can say she’s the 1st black female president. She’ll quickly announce that she’s withdrawing from the election because she needs to focus on finishing out the current term and doesn’t want to pursue another term without Joe. In exchange she’ll be offered a huge position once things settle (Supreme Court, Cali Gov, etc).

2) I think more likely…they know replacing Biden and Harris could be a massive undertaking. They know they’re already in trouble with the election and don’t want to sacrifice Newsom, Michelle, etc on a possible defeat. They also know election security/integrity will be scrutinized more than ever and want to put to bed any “conspiracy theories” of them cheating. They know they’d be better off focusing on down ballot races and trying to handcuff and sabotage a 2nd term Trump. Create such a shitshow for Trump that his 2nd term accomplishes nothing. Escalate wars, border crisis, crime, inflation, etc. to the point that there’s too many issues to solve in 4 years. 2028 they’ll run the next “savior” arguing the republicans didn’t do anything significant the last 4 years. They’ll win. With the mass immigration the 2030 census will shift the house and electoral college to favor the democrats even more; making 2032 and future elections nearly impossible for Republicans to win. Hopefully I’m wrong on that.
Tester is outspending Sheehy like crazy. I see probably 8 Tester ads for every 1 Sheehy. They are pumping the message “he’s not one of us” hard and trying to show him as a multimillionaire liar who is just playing rancher.

The morning radio I typically catch on the way to work calls him (Tester) “Flip-flop Flattop”. Lol
I don’t think the primary numbers look good for Tester so I imagine the out of state contributions are going to increase and the ads get even worse.
I slowed it way down and looks like the valve was closed when he pulled it out from under the seat. For the few seconds that he’s checking it out it looks like he turned the valve starting the mixing process. You can see the valve is open after he sets it on the seat. Right before it blows up.
The wife got a Grow and Stow (or something like that) a few years back and it’s been great. You put the top on, hit a remote and it “grows” taller and fuller. It’s the ultimate in lazy but makes it really easy if smaller kids are helping decorate. They can decorate the top 1/3 and then you can hit the button to expand it. Pre-lit with led lights that do color/white and various patterns.
I’ve never been a huge fake tree fan but it looks pretty decent. Makes setup and takedown a very quick process. No adjusting branches to make it look right, no fighting with multiple sections, stands, etc.
The only downside is since there’s not many parts it does take more storage space than most. And it’s heavier than most but is on wheels which also makes it nice if you’re putting it in a corner or something. You can decorate and roll it into place.

re: Is Obama a war criminal?

Posted by Dough on 9/12/23 at 9:10 pm
Let’s also not forget he ordered a drone strike on a 16 year old US citizen in Yemen.

re: Buying New Hyundai Palisade

Posted by Dough on 8/22/23 at 3:04 pm
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Hyundai, Kia, and Nissan make the worst automobiles on the road


My wife’s Palisade has more features and is more comfortable than the $80k Mercedes I almost bought her. That $30k savings before we even begin maintenance costs is pretty impressive.

Order it and get everything in writing. When we bought, we ended up ordering from a dealer several hundred miles away since inventory was so low. We had email communication that we were getting it at MSRP. When it arrived the “new” sales manager tried to tack on a $5k market adjustment. He even tried to say he was going to refund our deposit and sell it to someone else. In the end we didn’t pay the markup but it got ugly for a bit. I really hate car salesmen

re: Family trip in an RV opinions

Posted by Dough on 6/20/23 at 8:16 am
This will suck a lot more than you can imagine. That’s assuming you’re only using it for the drive and not staying in it too. RVs are not made for 14 people, especially the ones they rent. It is too small of a space for that many people. You’ll be ready to jerk the wheel into the median before you’re halfway there.

And you’re not going to save any time. They’re slower, harder to maneuver, burn more gas/diesel, etc.

Seriously, avoid it at all costs. You’ll be ready for the vacation to end before it’s even really begun.

re: Looking for a mid-sized suv

Posted by Dough on 3/26/23 at 10:01 pm
Wife has a 22 Palisade and loves it. I think it’s a very comfortable ride. A lot of bells and whistles for a lot less than some of the others. Fully loaded with the tow and winter package for 50k. Very roomy and 3rd row seems a little bigger than most.

re: Brag on your kid thread..

Posted by Dough on 3/16/23 at 4:18 pm
I remember feeling that way. Then she became a teenager and got into high school.

Let’s follow up in about 10 years and see how you feel then.
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Does the woman filming this have parkinson's?


Ha! I’ve never met the sisters, just Dolly. I’m not giving any opinions since I’ve seen nothing with my own eyes. I will only say that I have been around her enough the past few years that I would not question her sanity. And when she came over Friday to tell me my house was on the news she didn’t sound crazy.
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So Dolly has a sister named Polly? Weird


Yes, and there’s even a third sister named Mollie.
Alright, let’s see if this works:

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