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  1. Jethro3898

    One more shortage....

    If you don't mind me asking, what portion of the steel industry are you in? I'm in structural steel fabrication, so the vast majority of my purchases are wide flange. We also purchase a fair amount of HSS, but almost exclusively square/rectangle. We don't do a lot of pipe work. Plate, angle and...
  2. Jethro3898

    One more shortage....

    You are so correct. We are getting hammered right now. The thing that surprises me is that people are still buying it. How it has not collapsed under it own weight is beyond me. Since this time last year, tubing is up $1,550 per ton ($0.77 per lb). Absolutely freaking ridiculous!
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    One more shortage....

    I didn't read the article, but masonry ties and the like are stamped steel parts. They are stamped from coil. Producing them is simple and extremely fast. The problem is that mills have throttled coil production. I'm facing that throttling in my line of work. Steel deck (formed from coil) is...
  4. Jethro3898

    Actual Kung Flu “survivors”

    I got Covid in January. It blew through our office after Christmas like wildfire. Headache. Sinus pressure. For me it felt slightly worse than your run of the mill sinus infection, but it certainly wasn’t what I would call debilitating. Easily managed with ibuprofen or extra strength Tylenol...
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    Which Firearm Did You Buy And Couldn't Wait To Get Rid Of?

    Springfield XDS 9mm Never shot a pistol that the POI was so low on. Literally would have to move my head around to see where the impacts were on target. Could have likely been fixed with new sights I’m sure, but why would I do that when I could sell it and buy a G43.
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    Maggie’s Educate me

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    Maggie’s Educate me

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    Maggie’s Educate me

    For new stuff, Tyler Childers and Zach Bryan. For new stuff that doesn’t sound like new stuff, Travis Meadows. For a guy often overlooked, who I felt was more country that most country artists, Chris Ledoux. if you want a seriously country guy who writes entertaining songs, try Paul Thorn...
  9. Jethro3898

    Anyone GC their own home?

    You are correct and I do apologize. I was being a dick and was trying to be hyperbolic for Bear Pit entertainment purposes. In fairness, not everyone who worked on my home was bad, but the bad ones sure made an impression on me. My nerves are still rather raw from the whole homebuilding...
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    Anyone GC their own home?

    At one time I contemplated GCing my home build. Even with all the issues I had, I'm glad I didn't.....it might have put me in the grave. My brother in law builds nice custom homes in the northern part of our state and gave me some sage advice when I was thinking about GCing everything myself...
  11. Jethro3898

    Anyone GC their own home?

    @Nailbender Seems I struck a nerve…..perhaps a little close to home, I reckon. Just in case reading comprehension is not one of your strong suits, let me recap a few atatements “while this doesn’t apply to every single person” “I’ve been in commercial/industrial construction for over 23...
  12. Jethro3898

    Anyone GC their own home?

    I just got finished building a house (not personally, but hired a builder). We moved in Mother’s Day weekend. It was a freaking nightmare. Builder was a crook. Went bankrupt during the build, but I kept riding him to get finished. I think the reason he worked to finish my build was because I...
  13. Jethro3898

    Modern Bucket List Firearms?

    1. Tac Ops Tango 51 2. MP5/10 That’s pretty much it for me.
  14. Jethro3898

    Will Cuomo trade his silence for his life?

    I can't wait to see the winner that replaces him.
  15. Jethro3898

    Any F1 racing fans?

    Very, very true.
  16. Jethro3898

    Anyone grow flowers for dove?

    Down here folks plant millet if they want to bait..... but not "bait" a field. I live in peanut country and doves love peanuts too. I can remember when I was really young driving through a peanut field with a trash can full of shelled raw peanuts in the truck bed. There would be 4 of us...
  17. Jethro3898

    Press Secretary Says U.S. Will Begin "Door-to-Door" Outreach for COVID-19 Vaccinations

    They can eat my bag.
  18. Jethro3898

    Austin continues to suck harder.

    I think “Austin” should officially be dubbed “Autism” henceforth.
  19. Jethro3898

    Track athlete turns away from flag during anthem

    While I certainly don’t like her behavior, let face it…..she is a 3rd rate female hammer thrower in the Olympics. This was her only way to get screen time and press.
  20. Jethro3898

    Any F1 racing fans?

    I’m excited about tomorrow’s race too. Love the first two rows. Could be freaky for the first few laps. I don’t know if anyone has asked this in this thread before, but what is/are your favorite track(s)? I haven’t been watching a long as a lot of guys in this thread, so I’m sure there are...
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