BIRMINGHAM THREAD (Home of the 2022 World Games & a Better Place to Visit than Serbia)

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  1. Barves2125

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    Sure would be cool if they did so I hope it's legitimate and not just bullshit. Can't think of a much better purpose for that area.

    You can set up a little bar and offer drinks. Maybe start a beach club sort of thing. I can see it now.
     
  2. southlick

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    They're back. These were so much fun to go to back in the day.

     
  3. DriveByBBQ

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    We mount TVs quoted me $400 to install my “mantel Mount”, told them thanks but no thanks.


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  4. spagett

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    Hope they have a bar inside where I can watch other close finishes
     
  5. southlick

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    Hopefully they will.

    The last time I went was in 1997 for a Regional with Chattanooga, Providence, Kansas and Arizona. That Kansas and Arizona game was nuts. Sold out and everything.
     
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  6. It'sAlwaysSunnyInAthens

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    Anyone ever eat at salt grass steakhouse?
     
  7. wes tegg

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    I’ve been for lunch. Not bad, but nothing remarkable. It’s a pretty standard mid-tier chain steakhouse (more Outback/Longhorn than Perry’s/Fleming’s/Ruth’s Chris).
     
  8. It'sAlwaysSunnyInAthens

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    Probably fine for quick takeout?
     
  9. spagett

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    That was back when Arizona had Bibby and Miles Simon, right?
     
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  10. wes tegg

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    Yes.
     
  11. One Two

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    If you keep going past Saltgrass down 280 there is a Milos off Valleydale
     
  12. DaveGrohl

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  13. One Two

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    This is horrifying
     
  14. DaveGrohl

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    I think about it any time I'm on an elevated road/interchange
     
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  15. The Blackfish

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    No chance they identify that car, right?
     
  16. DaveGrohl

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    almost 0% because it happened 10/6 and they just now got the footage out. I guess they look for that model and any repairs within a certain radius but :idk:
     
  17. Snakes

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    Best recommendations for car windshield replacement? Safelite quoted me about $300 to come do it and that felt high.
     
  18. wes tegg

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    I think you'd be surprised. I'm sure it had pretty significant damage.
     
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  19. TheFreak55

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    From a legal standpoint if they stayed they wouldn’t face criminal charges but since they fled they probably will?
     
  20. The Blackfish

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    Vehicular manslaughter for what was clearly reckless driving?
     
  21. wes tegg

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    Yes, it's a felony to leave the scene of an accident with injuries.

    That would be really difficult to prove, barring some other evidence beyond the video.
     
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  22. southlick

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    Hoover/Thompson playing locally on TV on WABM My 68.
     
  23. DriveByBBQ

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  24. Oranjello

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    Birmingham City Council is voting at a special called meeting of the whole today to make presidential election days a city holiday. Next Tuesday will be unpaid, but beginning 2024 it'll be paid. Good for the city.
     
  25. Stone Cold Steve Austin

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    Had a limb rip the meter off of our house. Anyone know a good electrician?
     
  26. One Two

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    *channels Swimfan*

    Tonight looks like it could be dicey with Zeta moving through. Wind gusts up to 60mph are currently possible.
     
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  27. One Two

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  28. Stone Cold Steve Austin

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    Called him and he’s booked until mid November. Thanks though.
     
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  29. ramszoolander

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    I wondered. Lots of people doing home improvement stuff now so I'm not surprised. Please do share who you get if you like the work. I have some stuff that's fairly urgent, too.
     
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  30. Snakes

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    just curious, you didn't want to file a home insurance claim?
     
  31. Stone Cold Steve Austin

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    Got a quote for $1500 so I didn’t want to pay a $1000 deductible and have another claim
     
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  32. Stone Cold Steve Austin

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    I’ll let you know how this goes and share the info if it works out.
     
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  33. Snakes

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    yeah i have never filed a HI claim but I would lean against doing that as well.
     
  34. Stone Cold Steve Austin

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    This is who I used. I wouldn’t know quality electrical work if it slapped me in the face, but he showed up quickly, seemed nice enough, and the Alabama power guy didn’t have any issues connecting their end back.
     
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  35. ramszoolander

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    My folks had a journeyman do their whole house for something absurdly cheap (b/c it was a reference for his master). However, I have no idea how that works. My house is a veritable shit sandwich of things (it was at one time split into two residences), so I'm eager to cure that and update what knob-and-tube remains. Thanks for the reference!
     
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  36. ramszoolander

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    Stay safe tonight, Bham bros. Pretty good wind coming through Crestwood even now.
     
  37. Stone Cold Steve Austin

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    You too man. Can’t see myself going to sleep until this is over.
     
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  38. TheFreak55

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    any clue when the wind is suppose to be over
     
  39. ramszoolander

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    Went to bed at 9, got up at 1...have procured booze. Hold on to your butts.
     
  40. ramszoolander

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    Spann was saying it's about a 2 hour window for any given location because of the speed of the storm. We had heavy rain from 1-2AM; now getting the (highest) winds on the back end, I think.
     
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  41. TheFreak55

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    What you drinkin
     
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  42. Stone Cold Steve Austin

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    There seems to be a second gust that’s hitting Hoover right now. Not sure if I’ll see it in a bit in Crestline or if I’m too far north to see the second burst.
     
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  43. ramszoolander

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    Red wine

    Me about four hours from now

    DED
     
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  44. TheFreak55

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    well powers out so no wfh

    min Alabaster seems to have started at 145 and is already less frequent on super hard winds but still going
     
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  45. Joey Freshwater

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    That weather last night was wild. I’ve been without Internet since about 1am. Power must’ve flickered off 50 times.
     
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  46. stringmusic24

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    Still out in Redmont. It came on this morning for about 10 minutes and then we heard what I assume was a transformer blowing in the alley behind our house.
     
  47. Joey Freshwater

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    still out on 280 for Charter.
     
  48. southlick

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    I got lucky and didn't lose power in Trussville.
     
  49. Snakes

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    never went out in vestavia :chan:
     
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  50. Barves2125

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    Slept through it. Didn't lose power. :feelsgoodman:
     
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