(Part 2) Best products from r/Dallas

Sent this to OP via PM, hut it may be helpful to others. I had a huge issue several weeks ago. Now gnat / fruit-fly free.

HTH.

Do you have any potted plants -- either indoors or out? Found out that mine were breeding in potted plants on my porch & then flying inside. Applied Sevin Dust to the soil for all of my plants.

Also, I got these for inside. They work amazingly well.

BEAPCO 6-Pack Drop-Ins Fruit Fly Traps https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CRYOPMQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_.kpwxbE23ZNVM

And these:
Decorator Window Fly Glue Traps - Non-Toxic - 8 Sheets https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003NYYXPI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_GmpwxbEKEDEBW

Sevin Dust eliminated them outside. The traps did a great job catching the remaining ones inside.

Before buying these traps, I bought the lil ones that looks like apples. They didn't work nearly as well as the BEAPCO ones.

Budget but great brand (I own one).


AUKEY Dash Cam, 1080p Dash Camera for Cars with 6-Lane Lens, 2.7 Inch LCD, Motion Sensor, Loop Recording and Night Vision
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HVNCQF3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_WiGqDb02YADKC



Higher resolution, more discrete, and bit pricier

VIOFO Compact A119 V2 (New A119G 2019 Stock) + EVA Foam, 1440p DashCam (V2 GPS Mount Included! Quick Eject) Optional A1CPL (CPL) not Included. (OCD Tronic Certified) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M28B92C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ikGqDbFKNEG6F



Budget front and back

APEMAN 1440P&1080P Dual Dash Cam FHD Front and Rear Camera for Cars, Support 128GB max, Driving Recorder with IR Sensor Night Vision, Motion Detection, G-Sensor, Parking Monitor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GRV85NP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_EmGqDbZ5D4QW4




Front and back + WiFi integration (to grab the videos using your phone instead of taking out the card)

Rove R2-4K Dash Cam Built in WiFi GPS Car Dashboard Camera Recorder with UHD 2160P, 2.4" LCD, 150° Wide Angle, WDR, Night Vision https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074JT3698/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_9kGqDbW2VB9ZA

There is no affiliate ID on this link, but this is exactly what I have running and I love it.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FONBG1A/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

32 gig micro sd and 1080p crystal clear video. I love it.

It's a bit old now and really academic but "Dallas: The Making of a Modern City" by Patricia Hill is interesting. But I like real history that doesn't whitewash or sugarcoat it. From an Amazon description:

>From the ruthless deals of the Ewing clan on TV's "Dallas" to the impeccable customer service of Neiman-Marcus, doing business has long been the hallmark of Dallas. Beginning in the 1920s and 1930s, Dallas business leaders amassed unprecedented political power and civic influence, which remained largely unchallenged until the 1970s.

>In this innovative history, Patricia Evridge Hill explores the building of Dallas in the years before business interests rose to such prominence (1880 to 1940) and discovers that many groups contributed to the development of the modern city. In particular, she looks at the activities of organized labor, women's groups, racial minorities, Populist and socialist radicals, and progressive reformers—all of whom competed and compromised with local business leaders in the decades before the Great Depression.

>This research challenges the popular view that business interests have always run Dallas and offers a historically accurate picture of the city's development. The legacy of pluralism that Hill uncovers shows that Dallas can accommodate dissent and conflict as it moves toward a more inclusive public life. Dallas will be fascinating and important reading for all Texans, as well as for all students of urban development.

Another book is White Metropolis by Michael Phillips, who is a local historian and community college professor (I believe). From the description:

>From the nineteenth century until today, the power brokers of Dallas have always portrayed their city as a progressive, pro-business, racially harmonious community that has avoided the racial, ethnic, and class strife that roiled other Southern cities. But does this image of Dallas match the historical reality? In this book, Michael Phillips delves deeply into Dallas's racial and religious past and uncovers a complicated history of resistance, collaboration, and assimilation between the city's African American, Mexican American, and Jewish communities and its white power elite.

>Exploring more than 150 years of Dallas history, Phillips reveals how white business leaders created both a white racial identity and a Southwestern regional identity that excluded African Americans from power and required Mexican Americans and Jews to adopt Anglo-Saxon norms to achieve what limited positions of power they held. He also demonstrates how the concept of whiteness kept these groups from allying with each other, and with working- and middle-class whites, to build a greater power base and end elite control of the city. Comparing the Dallas racial experience with that of Houston and Atlanta, Phillips identifies how Dallas fits into regional patterns of race relations and illuminates the unique forces that have kept its racial history hidden until the publication of this book.

One of the reviews:

>This compelling book goes a long way toward explaining Dallas's dysfunctional political machine by exposing the history and nature of its engine. According to Phillips, political power in Dallas has always been partitioned on a sliding scale of "whiteness", with WASPs at the top, African Americans at the bottom, and everyone else (notably Jews and Hispanics) jockeying for position in between-- a practice that is still in effect today. The evidence for Phillips' argument is overwhelming and it will be interesting to see the reaction to this book (if any) by Dallas's power structure and its critics. Phillips spares no one, including Dallas's current civil rights activists, whom he accuses of taking only a superficial stab at real change and minority empowerment.

OR better yet, just get a dashcam. Less than $100 to give you peace of mind. So if this happens to you, and you were the Lexus driver, you would have your own proof. The one on my truck has a rear facing one as well. I've captured quite a bit of close calls on it, including almost t-boning an asshole that decided to make a left in front of me when I had a green light and he was supposed to be yielding.

There are a lot of models out there, but for anyone that's interested in one: Crosstour External GPS HDR Both 170°Wide Angle Motion Detection G-Sensor Loop Recording(CR900) it has worked pretty well for me.

Well, I know this is 5 months old but I found it while googling. Any thoughts on getting the CM600 over the CM500? Only difference I'm seeing is it is an upgrade from 16x4 to 24x8 (24 down, 8 up). Would that provide any current improvement and/or stability? Or does it just come down to a bit of future proofing? Hope you're still around to answer and thanks!


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CM500: http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Certified-Comcast-XFINITY-CM500-100NAS/dp/B00R92CEVU

CM600: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01621M1S4

My brother who is an insurance agent gave me the polaroid dash cam. It's been great. Super easy to install, turns on when your car does, turns off when your car turns off. I highly recommend it. It's only $75.

Ofcourse you could make it yourself, depending on how aged you want it it can be ready from anywhere between 1 month to a few years. Here is a good link: http://www.bardicbrews.net/. Also wholefood and Central Market have a few varieties. BTW meads are excellent, a superb book on the origines of mead and other indigenous fermentations: Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers

Because Kevin sold the right to the WWE. They did their own story called "WWE: The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling." and is posted here. or you can buy it at Amazon and it's only 6.95.

I can't seem to find the original one that Kevin did. It's better and more personal as Kevin does a lot of the story telling. He even visits the Sportatorium before they tear it down. It's amazing to see as the place is really small. Being a kid in Dallas and watching it on TV, I always assumed it was a massive building.

I do have a friend who has a copy of this one. If you want me to get a UPC code or more detail, let me know.

Are you going to be without ice access for the entire week?

This one was $40 for a long time. Looks like it's low on stock right now. I'd keep and eye out and see if new stock comes in and drops back to $40. I have it and it works just fine, but I usually can drain and add a couple new scoops of ice each day.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0052EBRC4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1464874262&sr=1-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=rubbermaid+cooler&dpPl=1&dpID=41dkwdQhIKL&ref=plSrch

Like others have said don't take a premium cooler to a music festival unless you are 100% sure it can't be stolen. I'd take a bike lock if you camp overnight or lock it up in a car at night. Even a cheap one.

I know nothing about the area, but why not just put up a game cam like this and get some pictures of whomever may be responsible. I don't know what is the best option but this one seems resonable.

http://www.amazon.com/Stealth-Cam-Megapixel-Batteries-Camouflage/dp/B00JWFI83U/ref=sr_1_4?s=hunting-fishing&ie=UTF8&qid=1459219050&sr=1-4&keywords=game+camera

I would imagine Amazon could get it to you more quickly than you will find it here. I took the liberty of looking it up for you and you could have it by tomorrow if you order it soon and pay the extra shipping.

Also, you're a student, which means you should qualify for Amazon Prime for half price, which would give you free two-day shipping and cheap one-day shipping. It's pretty nice.

Or you can save your money and buy this.

Also, get this. It takes a huge amount of guess work out of counting calories.

The MyFitnessPal food database can be helpful, but it can also be infuriating.

You don't need an account. You don't really need to go back three weeks and see that you ate half a serving of McDonald's french fries. All you need to do is make sure that you don't go over your limit on calories every day. There's no reason to overcomplicate it.

The simplest and most straight-forward way is with that pedometer, that scale, a piece of paper, a calculator, and a pen.

The scale comes with a booklet gives you "calorie factors", which are just constants by which you multiply the mass of the food, in grams, to get the number of calories. If you get into the habit of doing this, you'll actually start to have a feel for the calorie density of various foods. It'll help you estimate when you have to estimate. MyFitnessPal doesn't give you this.

The booklet also has a some blank lines in the back where you can keep foods you frequently eat along with their calorie factors. Eventually you'll just memorize everything to the point where you just throw somthing on the scale, multiply its mass times the number you've memorized, and bam: calories. No looking anything up or searching any database and trying to figure out whose calorie estimates are right.

Losing weight isn't easy, but it's really damn simple. Spending more money on expensive gadgets or looking for special applications, websites, or other gimmicks isn't going to make success any more likely.

Just buy those things I linked, find a nice park near your house, focus on your calorie balance, and that's it. Enjoy the journey.

This is the one I have and it's great. It uses a capacitor instead of a battery which is ideal for high temp environments. I highly recommend it, and it's so cheap! 32gb memory card (~$10) will store ~5 hours of 1080p video.

I follow a freebies subreddit and got a free water tester and tried it in my apartment in Uptown... that filter could not come fast enough.

Side note, if anyone wants to add one under their sink who don’t use a filtered refrigerator water dispenser, this one is working great for us:

Woder 5K-DC Ultra High Capacity Direct Connect Bathroom Under Sink Water Filter - 5,000gal Premium Class 1 - USA-Made https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KTWTE5A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_IAH7BbH5JKPAB

You need a dash cam. After 2 hit and runs I got one. The last two people who hit me got to buy my car cool new stuff. The g1w-c is good and is around 55-65 on Amazon. The cheaper ones will be low quality fakes. Transcend 32gb micro sd cards seem to work the best.

I linked what I have below. There are two color choices. The black would be less noticeable.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MIO2KRC
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P8F3LD0

We've had a few in our lawn - applied these (organic / non-toxic) recently, and they seemed to have done the trick: https://www.arbico-organics.com/category/beneficial-nematodes

Many local garden shops carry them as well, but I ended up mail ordering, b/c i couldn't find anyone that had them in stock.

The recommended sprayer is around $10 on amazon: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01B174GKA/

Just please don't go to home depot and buy some Bayer/Monsanto sprayable pesticide - it'll kill everything, even butterflies and pollinators, worms, other good bugs.

Hmmm. I think I've seen this question before. Though not used for those pictures, the Black Box G1W-C. What say you Amazon price bot?
Edit: Damn Amazon price bot let us down and didn't pull the price and summary data for the G!W-C.

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Box-G1W-C-Capacitor-Model/dp/B00MIO2KRC

They're cheap, and then you'd have a way to get the fuckhead who had an unsecured load in his truck.