MaleficentPi
MaleficentPi t1_j25vjki wrote
Reply to Trouble finding studs by boopspookthrowaway
Side note: your studs should be 16” apart on center, so you should see approximately 15” between each stud marking location if your house was built within the modern era. If you consistently get that measurement, you should be okay.
MaleficentPi t1_j25vbrw wrote
Reply to Trouble finding studs by boopspookthrowaway
Sometimes I will use two different stud finders to make absolutely sure I’m not drilling into anything I should not.
The stud finder I have is one that also shows electrical wiring, pipes for stack vents, bracing studs, etc.
Your wall could also be plaster and lathe, and that stuff can be a major pain in the ass.
Worst case, get another stud finder to confirm locations, and use a very small drill bit to check for wood under drywall.
MaleficentPi t1_j25fd7s wrote
Reply to Bulb stuck! by ErlchBachman
Flip the breaker.
Get a electric tester to make sure there is no current.
Grab it with pliers and twist out.
My grandfather used potatoes.
He got electrocuted a lot.
MaleficentPi t1_j21qpil wrote
A lot like the ones we have now, but with more sustainable materials and a bunch of energy capture mechanisms.
Houses don't change much. The technology on the inside does.
MaleficentPi t1_j203h95 wrote
Reply to LPT: boil rice until it’s almost fully cooked, drain, then return to pan, cover and steam on low heat for 10 mins. Tastes much better than boiling, draining and serving. by circumlocutious
So... Make rice like normal people do, then?
MaleficentPi t1_iye1f8h wrote
Reply to Kill Bowser. by Ghimzzo
Jesus fucking Christ, I make a Kill Bill v1 comment and you suddenly decide to rebrand for the likes? Saaaaad
MaleficentPi t1_iyagvgc wrote
Reply to "Shes just a friend." by [deleted]
…sometimes she really is just a friend, yo.
MaleficentPi t1_iy973ec wrote
Reply to comment by dvlpr404 in LPT: You don't need a car loan. Seriously. by dvlpr404
Clearly.
It’s for people who have more time than money, not less.
MaleficentPi t1_iy931we wrote
Reply to LPT Request: Reapplying Bumper Sticker by bunnicul4
Best bet: take a pic and go to an online sticker website. Lots of them exist. You can recreate it there OR look online for a replacement.
MaleficentPi t1_iy8ywhi wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in LPT: You don't need a car loan. Seriously. by dvlpr404
Yikes, what a douchebag trying extremely hard to feel better about his life choices by disparaging others’.
MaleficentPi t1_iy8y2bt wrote
Reply to comment by Lechlikowski in LPT: You don't need a car loan. Seriously. by dvlpr404
Cool. And good for you!
But it’s not the same for everyone, is it? And when your vehicle operating expenses exceed the maintenance budget, what will you do with your used cars?
Nobody is telling you not to buy a used car.
However, there’s a myopia that you and the OP have in which you assume your situation is universal to everyone out there. This is not a pro life tip. It’s not even a life tip. It’s a financial option for frugal living.
Very few people I know in the lower to mid six figure salary bracket think buying a used car is a great idea. More people in the mid to lower five figure think it’s great.
It depends entirely on whether your time is more valuable to you. And for you, it seems to be that you’re willing to spend more time to get a better deal. Cool.
Not everyone is willing to do that.
MaleficentPi t1_iy8vnoc wrote
Reply to comment by dvlpr404 in LPT: You don't need a car loan. Seriously. by dvlpr404
A sentence added is not “heavily edited” unless you can’t read.
MaleficentPi t1_iy8uklf wrote
Reply to comment by dvlpr404 in LPT: You don't need a car loan. Seriously. by dvlpr404
Really simple. I’ll break it down for you.
You. Are. Bragging.
Not. Giving. Good. Advice.
This. Tip. Is. Bad.
You. Cannot. Read. Sentences.
MaleficentPi t1_iy8tunk wrote
Reply to comment by dvlpr404 in LPT: You don't need a car loan. Seriously. by dvlpr404
Dipshitzu boy, it’s on the car invoice. Right under the estimated miles per gallon.
I realize you want to pretend that your method of vehicle purchasing is THE WAY TO GO but it’s not, and this is less a life pro tip and more a brag post about how you don’t spend money on cars.
I mean, cool, but you could have said the same thing with buying an e-bike or public transportation and it would have been equally as useful and universally applicable to everyone’s situation.
MaleficentPi t1_iy8t8t6 wrote
Reply to comment by dvlpr404 in LPT: You don't need a car loan. Seriously. by dvlpr404
YMMV means your experience is not the experience everyone will have.
MaleficentPi t1_iy8snmy wrote
Reply to LPT: You don't need a car loan. Seriously. by dvlpr404
How much did you spend on vehicle maintenance to get your vehicles running? How much to maintain them? How much in gas? How much time have you spent either fixing them or taking them to be fixed?
Sure, this is a way you can go.
But at some point you may find that your 2003 Expedition costs you more per month to MAINTAIN than a car payment on a decent new vehicle.
MaleficentPi t1_iy0bz1c wrote
Reply to comment by derphurr in How to safely ground this neutral wire by asuhayda
…and that’s why I call an electrician, because they CAN find that stuff with various tools, and I know just enough to get myself in trouble with anything more complex than rewiring a line with correct AWG for the circuit.
MaleficentPi t1_iy056mk wrote
Reply to comment by Fuzzy_Chom in How to safely ground this neutral wire by asuhayda
That’s not why I’d call an electrician. I’d call one because if this exists where the OP found it, it DEFINITELY exists everywhere else, and electricians can usually find where the older wiring would have run, and have tools that can measure amperage loss on existing wire to find out the likely candidates for where knob and tube is still present.
MaleficentPi t1_iy03q65 wrote
Reply to How to safely ground this neutral wire by asuhayda
Oh man. I don’t want to tell you to call an electrician but…
…that’s what I’d do, static.
MaleficentPi t1_ixxhoj6 wrote
Reply to comment by LeftHandofNope in Hot melt glue gun stalegmite by phorest0106
Underrated comment, and yes, Tyler.
MaleficentPi t1_ixvf7ta wrote
Reply to Hot melt glue gun stalegmite by phorest0106
That’s a dildo, sir
MaleficentPi t1_ixf6443 wrote
Reply to [OC] Just as grateful: American consistently spend the same value on Thanksgiving accounting for Inflation by ranger934
There’s only so many ways you can roast a damn turkey.
MaleficentPi t1_iwx3ck7 wrote
Reply to comment by SpicyyySalsaaa in Can I run a water line for a fridge off a washer dryer hook up? by SpicyyySalsaaa
I mean I get that, but having a Plumber run a proper line will prevent any back flow issues where your water from a future washing machine means you are washing your fridge water system with Tide Plus.
MaleficentPi t1_iwww3ol wrote
Can you?
Yes.
Should you? Nope.
I’m no plumber but I’m pretty sure any plumbed line should be food grade, not washer, and have a back flow preventer.
Better & easier to just fill water from the sink.
MaleficentPi t1_j26qbez wrote
Reply to How does one get a job with Sony/Columbia Records? by skaterboy98_
Apply.