Under the house fixing the crap job my "licensed contractor" did on the plumbing.
First code violation? Either the first strap if you want to get technical, or the fourth strap if you want to be reasonable. Code is 48"-72" between straps, and the first strap is 75" from the exterior wall but at least understandable because that's where a major support beam is available for a solid strap. The fourth strap is 96" from the previous strap along a long straight run, so just inexcusable laziness.
EDIT: And yeah, I find that my clothes get dirty if I wear them under the house.
NO. Strawberry rhubarb is an abomination. This was just plain rhubarb, perfectly tart.is it strawberry rhubarb?I had a leftover slice of my mom's rhubarb pie for breakfast and it was so good I damn near cried.
but how do you really feel about strawberry rhubarb?
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Rhuberry Strawbarb.
That has nothing to do with anything - I just wanted to type it. I did, and I enjoyed myself very much indeed.
Under the house fixing the crap job my "licensed contractor" did on the plumbing.
First code violation? Either the first strap if you want to get technical, or the fourth strap if you want to be reasonable. Code is 48"-72" between straps, and the first strap is 75" from the exterior wall but at least understandable because that's where a major support beam is available for a solid strap. The fourth strap is 96" from the previous strap along a long straight run, so just inexcusable laziness.
EDIT: And yeah, I find that my clothes get dirty if I wear them under the house.
Check if there aren't marking in between the third and fourth - 96 is twice 48 so maybe he just forgot to put one there. Which is another issue.
What are those straps in the specific context of the construction anyway?
Under the house fixing the crap job my "licensed contractor" did on the plumbing.
First code violation? Either the first strap if you want to get technical, or the fourth strap if you want to be reasonable. Code is 48"-72" between straps, and the first strap is 75" from the exterior wall but at least understandable because that's where a major support beam is available for a solid strap. The fourth strap is 96" from the previous strap along a long straight run, so just inexcusable laziness.
EDIT: And yeah, I find that my clothes get dirty if I wear them under the house.
Check if there aren't marking in between the third and fourth - 96 is twice 48 so maybe he just forgot to put one there. Which is another issue.
What are those straps in the specific context of the construction anyway?
He charged us a ludicrous amount to tear out all of our old iron plumbing and re-pipe the entire house with copper line. So, typically, when you put water pipes under a house, you, er, attach them to something. As usual, the reality was a horror story: He stretched the 6' limit to 8', many of the straps that were there weren't fully screwed in (kind of defeating their purpose since it left the pipe loose to rattle), I found one strap clipped to the pipe but not attached to anything else, and the "hanging" straps had so much slack in them that they weren't doing anything.
Pics: Pipe strap.
Hanging strap for when the pipe isn't close to a joist.
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And copper?
That must costed a lot.
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And copper?
That must costed a lot.
It's around $1/strap. Copper's gotten so cheap around here that he left a bunch of leftover pipe lying under the house because it wasn't worth his time to haul it out to sell it for scrap.
And yes, there's yet another pet peeve of mine: If I pay you to do a job, I expect you to clean up after yourself and leave the site at least as clean as it was when you arrived. And yes, I understand that that'll take you longer and you're going to bill me for the time, but it's a heck of a lot better than making me crawl around under the house picking up all the garbage you left there.
A Kabbalistic Magic text for producing a Magical Cloak - The Sefer HaMalbush
People thought this actually worked.
I mean, it'd be grand if it did, and this is extremely interesting, but... My life...
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A Kabbalistic Magic text for producing a Magical Cloak - The Sefer HaMalbush
People thought this actually worked.
I mean, it'd be grand if it did, and this is extremely interesting, but... My life...
They got you at swords, didn't they?
Guilty as charged.
Would I not like the SWORD OF MOSES, assuming I could get it.
The PDF translation will have to do for the time being.
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Guilty as charged.
Would I not like the SWORD OF MOSES, assuming I could get it.
The PDF translation will have to do for the time being.
I always read he was more of a staff guy. Good to know he later took Martial Weapon Proficiency. Not the most optimized choice for a Cleric, but hey, it's flavorful.
To give you an idea of how wildly the weather can fluctuate up here, last weekend we had a high temperature at around 50 degrees, this weekend we have a high temperature of about 93 degrees.
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I crafted a rifle in Biomutant that fires out saw blades.
This game gets me.
Hey, cap, maybe you can use these wonderful deck products at work: Schaeffer's New Zealand style deck products.
Yes, I've seen those before, they are hilarious!
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And I crafted a sword that has a katana handle, toilet brush base, and then a saw blade attached to the end for good measure.
And you know, because it's me.
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Fantasy Monsters: Dire Dandelion. NobodysHome's summer bane...
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I have no idea how people could actually be cruel or hurt an animal that is harmless because I dreamt something happened to the cats, only dreamt, and Ive been sad the whole day.
You should play Biomutant so you can catch and pet as many adorable little animals in a human free world as you want.
And get rewarded for it.
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but how do you really feel about strawberry rhubarb?NO. Strawberry rhubarb is an abomination. This was just plain rhubarb, perfectly tart.is it strawberry rhubarb?I had a leftover slice of my mom's rhubarb pie for breakfast and it was so good I damn near cried.
Strawberry rhubarb is my favorite...
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I have no idea how people could actually be cruel or hurt an animal that is harmless because I dreamt something happened to the cats, only dreamt, and Ive been sad the whole day.
A few nights back I dreamed that my (spayed) cat had a litter of kittens. It was a wild adventure.
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I am back from vacation. how yall doing?
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Strawberry rhubarb is my favorite...but how do you really feel about strawberry rhubarb?NO. Strawberry rhubarb is an abomination. This was just plain rhubarb, perfectly tart.is it strawberry rhubarb?I had a leftover slice of my mom's rhubarb pie for breakfast and it was so good I damn near cried.
Well that's okay, then.
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I have no idea how people could actually be cruel or hurt an animal that is harmless because I dreamt something happened to the cats, only dreamt, and Ive been sad the whole day.A few nights back I dreamed that my (spayed) cat had a litter of kittens. It was a wild adventure.
Oh dear. I can imagine. Especially if you throw dream logic into the mix.
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I have no idea how people could actually be cruel or hurt an animal that is harmless because I dreamt something happened to the cats, only dreamt, and Ive been sad the whole day.A few nights back I dreamed that my (spayed) cat had a litter of kittens. It was a wild adventure.
Fun fact: a few nights back the barn cat at work had kittens.
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As much as I love Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild, those damn developers sure like messing with us people that have issues with heights.
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This morning I received my biannual reminder of Global Megacorporation's Social Media policy, and I find it rather amusing that the policy so closely aligns with the way I was raised as a member of the last generation of kids who grew up with no internet access:
(1) Don't publicly post internal information about the company.
"Don't air the family's dirty laundry in public."
(2) Don't post hate, as it would reflect badly on the company.
"If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."
(3) Don't post disparaging information about the company you work for while identifying the company.
A mixture of #1 and #2.
It's interesting: I was raised in an era where you couldn't hide behind a screen of anonymity so your hateful statements were your own. Plus, your entire "audience" might be the people around you at the dinner table and the suffering diners nearby; there was no notion of reaching hundreds or even thousands of people without great effort.
Strange musings this Monday.
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Sounds like someone is getting old.
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Last night I dreamt that I had a migraine. Luckily I only woke up with a mild headache.
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Because of bizarre methodology used to ship building materials around the country I get to drive to somewhere in Minnesota (TBD) tomorrow to pick up my dark grey colored block for a set of stairs I'm building, because they can't ship dark grey blocks to Wisconsin (dark grey is specifically assigned to the east and west coasts).
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One final down, one to go for Impus Minor.
And honestly, a straight-up 0 on either of the finals would still get him a C in either class, so it's not exactly a pair of high-pressure finals.
Thank goodness for low-pressure finals!
I wish it was 60 degrees.
Last night I dreamt that I had a migraine. Luckily I only woke up with a mild headache.
Story of my life...
:(
I wish it was 60 degrees.
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Oh dear. I can imagine. Especially if you throw dream logic into the mix.I have no idea how people could actually be cruel or hurt an animal that is harmless because I dreamt something happened to the cats, only dreamt, and Ive been sad the whole day.A few nights back I dreamed that my (spayed) cat had a litter of kittens. It was a wild adventure.
Mostly it was adorable. She had a strong maternal instinct, and most of the dream was spent helping her try to find a safe place to nurse them where she wouldn’t be disturbed.
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A web link that I believe will never be clicked: "Chicken Madeira Recipe - A Cheesecake Factory Copycat"
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Mostly it was adorable. She had a strong maternal instinct, and most of the dream was spent helping her try to find a safe place to nurse them where she wouldn’t be disturbed.Oh dear. I can imagine. Especially if you throw dream logic into the mix.I have no idea how people could actually be cruel or hurt an animal that is harmless because I dreamt something happened to the cats, only dreamt, and Ive been sad the whole day.A few nights back I dreamed that my (spayed) cat had a litter of kittens. It was a wild adventure.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaw <3
Because of bizarre methodology used to ship building materials around the country I get to drive to somewhere in Minnesota (TBD) tomorrow to pick up my dark grey colored block for a set of stairs I'm building, because they can't ship dark grey blocks to Wisconsin (dark grey is specifically assigned to the east and west coasts).
Ah, Minnesota! Land of those wonderful coastal beaches!
Er... which coast is it on again?
Because of bizarre methodology used to ship building materials around the country I get to drive to somewhere in Minnesota (TBD) tomorrow to pick up my dark grey colored block for a set of stairs I'm building, because they can't ship dark grey blocks to Wisconsin (dark grey is specifically assigned to the east and west coasts).Ah, Minnesota! Land of those wonderful coastal beaches!
Er... which coast is it on again?
Wisconsin has quirky rules about distribution, and distributors in the Midwest refuse to carry any super dark colored block, because in the Midwest they carry prairie colors, so if you want anything with color in the Midwest you have to order from the west or east coasts where they're super popular, on account of having color. But because of how quirky the distribution is, they can't ship directly to us unless we use a distributor, who all refuse to stock the block we need, so we have to find somewhere outside of Wisconsin they could ship it to and I get to pick it up.
It just so happens to be Minnesota.
Edit: There's a reason Wisconsin exports more than it imports, and that reason is red tape (because of the beer and cheese mafias).
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That sounds like my sort of organised crime.
I get to build a 14 foot step with two angles and then lower a patio made out of 2 foot slabs about 3 inches over a roughly 18 foot by 15 foot area.
And they're having a wedding on it this weekend, so no pressure or anything.
Fortunately this is me we're talking about so I already have a detailed and easily achievable plan in place.
And a handful of eager college students eager to prove their worth I can burn out at my disposal (they're young, they'll bounce back).
I wish it was 60 degrees.Same
Add 20 degrees and I'm in!
I do hope that everyone is doing well.
Sometimes you learn something that stuns you.
11 seconds into John Oliver's segment on Asian Americans, he stated that Asian Americans make up 7% of the overall U.S. population.
I had to stop the video. I asked Impus Major (who hadn't heard) what he thought. "20%". I would have guessed 20-30%.
And it turns out it's an Albany thing. We were 31.2% Asian in the 2010 census, and it's been going up.
I hadn't even thought about it -- I was under the impression that Asians were ubiquitous across the U.S. It was a real eye-opener.