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brock_lee t1_j11a04x wrote
Reply to comment by HonziPonzi in TIL Drive through liquor stores are legal in most US states by DEEP_HURTING
How did you know?
brock_lee t1_j117j0u wrote
There was one in a town I lived in once, and you basically drove INTO the store. It was like a car wash, but you drove in, they walked up to your window, you asked for what you want, and they brought it all to your car and put in in the back seat or trunk.
brock_lee t1_iyi1f1t wrote
Reply to comment by alperozt in Will my pantry shelves be sufficiently strong with my choice of lumber? by alperozt
Well, yeah, you can stain MDF, but it usually doesn't work well since there's no grain. Most people will do a faux grain on the MDF, but a nice plywood with a cabinet grade veneer is probably easier, if not exactly cheaper.
brock_lee t1_iyhz4fa wrote
That should be more than sufficient. "Boxes" are often even stronger than you think they're going to be because all the pieces together as a system. I might even suggest MDF rather than plywood, if you are considering painting or using contact paper on top. It's cheaper, and takes paint REALLY well. Might even hide a 1x2 rib down the middle for added anti-sag support.
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Reply to comment by DM-Me-Yaoi in What food smells and tastes the worst when it’s burnt? by spacecadet30000
And that was also the nickname of the old Lucent logo
brock_lee t1_iyf7o27 wrote
Popcorn
brock_lee t1_iydivyb wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Dumb question, I want to put window tint on this door, if I unscrew the "grid" thing over it, the glass won't fall out or something will it / it's just a cover? by [deleted]
How much risk are you willing to take? :) If it just starts falling inward, two people should be able to remove the whole glass panel, place it on a carpet, and tint it there.
brock_lee t1_iydijb8 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Dumb question, I want to put window tint on this door, if I unscrew the "grid" thing over it, the glass won't fall out or something will it / it's just a cover? by [deleted]
Like I said once you remove the frame, especially with someone there to hold it, you would see very fast if the glass is loose or still glues to the outside frame.
brock_lee t1_iydherh wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Dumb question, I want to put window tint on this door, if I unscrew the "grid" thing over it, the glass won't fall out or something will it / it's just a cover? by [deleted]
Well, as he shows it, the frame holds the glass, but once you remove the inside part, the glass is still glued or caulked to the outside part of the frame and it takes effort to remove it. If you do remove the inside frame (which would come out as one piece exposing the large glass pane), the glass should stay in. The problem is, you never know of the door has the glass glued in, if the glue is still holding, and so on. You'll likely be fine, and yes, it would be far easier to tint without the frames in place with a much better result, but just be cautious that the glass does not fall inward. Once you remove the frame, it should be immediately apparent if the glass is going to come loose.
brock_lee t1_iydfuq0 wrote
Reply to Dumb question, I want to put window tint on this door, if I unscrew the "grid" thing over it, the glass won't fall out or something will it / it's just a cover? by [deleted]
It may hold the glass in place. Even though you are not replacing the glass, go through this video to see how it works. He cautions you about the glass once removing the frame.
brock_lee t1_iy9gary wrote
Reply to comment by Badass_Bunny in TIL the guy who played Nick the bartender in "It's a Wonderful Life," Sheldon Leonard, became one of the most successful TV producers in history, having created the Andy Griffith Show, Dick Van Dyke, among many others. As a tribute, the two main characters on "Big Bang Theory" were named after him. by latchkey_adult
Start a new post, I'll be happy to have that discussion.
brock_lee t1_iy9g1ry wrote
Reply to comment by BearOnDrums in TIL the guy who played Nick the bartender in "It's a Wonderful Life," Sheldon Leonard, became one of the most successful TV producers in history, having created the Andy Griffith Show, Dick Van Dyke, among many others. As a tribute, the two main characters on "Big Bang Theory" were named after him. by latchkey_adult
I can't control what anyone does. Like why you feel the need to argue, for instance.
brock_lee t1_iy9dxtl wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL the guy who played Nick the bartender in "It's a Wonderful Life," Sheldon Leonard, became one of the most successful TV producers in history, having created the Andy Griffith Show, Dick Van Dyke, among many others. As a tribute, the two main characters on "Big Bang Theory" were named after him. by latchkey_adult
No, no one says you must drive after drinking. Everyone knows not to do it. Grow up.
brock_lee t1_iy9aa6v wrote
Reply to TIL the guy who played Nick the bartender in "It's a Wonderful Life," Sheldon Leonard, became one of the most successful TV producers in history, having created the Andy Griffith Show, Dick Van Dyke, among many others. As a tribute, the two main characters on "Big Bang Theory" were named after him. by latchkey_adult
I often remember his line "We serve hard drinks in here for men who want to get drunk fast..." Back when no one made any bones about what a bar is for. None of this "we don't serve you if you appear intoxicated" crap. People GO there to get drunk.
brock_lee t1_iy4ca70 wrote
Reply to can you run an ethernet cable through an empty conduit in your house on your own? by VanillianArt
It's fine to do, sure, but could get complicated with a long run and one that has bends and curves. Hopefully, they left a cord in the conduit to tie a future cable to and pull through.
brock_lee t1_ixxoucv wrote
Reply to TIL about the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - a US government agency maintaining a reference catalogue of almost any item known; from peanut butter to New Jersey waste water samples. And everything is for sale. by samgarita
Father in law worked at NIST (and it predecessor the Bureau of Standards) for 35 years or something. In radio propagation. Got some cool stories about things like color TV. The first specs brought to the government would have rendered B/W TVs useless, and they said "go back and make black and white, and color TVs work on the same frequencies, it can be done." Also, the first draft for the emergency broadcast system had circuitry inside radios and TVs, until they showed how easy it was to hack, so the system changed, and the system was set up via broadcasters, not the devices.
brock_lee t1_ixuuvbw wrote
Reply to Microwave works, but doesn't work by [deleted]
Sometimes if I cook bacon and let it go a little too long, some kind of heat overload sensor trips and it stops heating. For a while. You can even hear it's different. Everything "works" but there's less of a hum. Maybe 20 minutes later, the fuse/breaker resets and all is well. You might try seeing if you can find a schematic and if there's a heat sensor overload fuse that does not automatically reset and maybe got blown during the outage.
brock_lee t1_ixqystg wrote
Reply to TIL Australia sends all adults over 50 a FREE bowel/colon cancer screening test in the mail by Moronicon
In the US, health insurers are required to cover a screening colonoscopy for free, over a certain age. Note also that in the US if you get one of those home testing kits which indicates you need a colonoscopy, that colonoscopy is not considered a screening colonoscopy, it is diagnostic, and is subject to your insurance copays and deductibles.
brock_lee t1_ixhfmpg wrote
Reply to comment by laconicflow in TIL people turning 100 usually receive a letter from the US President congratulating them. by trukilla420
What if!
brock_lee t1_ixg7f29 wrote
Reply to TIL people turning 100 usually receive a letter from the US President congratulating them. by trukilla420
They'll do it starting at 80. I sent away for a card from Obama for my mom's 80th
https://www.80thbirthdayideas.com/how-to-order-an-80th-birthday-card-from-the-president/
brock_lee t1_ixdqelu wrote
Reply to comment by LumpySpace-Princess- in New whirlpool slow to fill by LumpySpace-Princess-
That's why I specified flood safe or anti-flood hoses. They have valves inside that detect leaks (in different ways) and shut off. Those valves can become defective, so for instance the first time you use the washer in a day, they partially close, but the second time, they open.
I sounds however, like the electric valves in the washer are faulty.
brock_lee t1_ixdoxiy wrote
Reply to New whirlpool slow to fill by LumpySpace-Princess-
Call the place you bought it and tell them it appears defective as the fill time is far beyond excessive. Also explain the above. You checked your valves, filters, and so on. They may send a technician at no cost to check it out. Just make sure you can reproduce the problem if they send a tech.
Finally, if you have anti-flood hoses, make sure they are not defective.
https://www.amazon.com/2-pack-Flood-Washing-Machine-Built/dp/B07TBHRL5T
(They are not always colored like that)
brock_lee t1_ixdek14 wrote
It really depends. I have two windows in my living room that are squished together, separate units, but there is no stud between them. These were aluminum units that the build purposely put together as one unit in 1980.
brock_lee t1_ix9p9fe wrote
Reply to comment by Chimaerok in TIL: You can bring a cooked or uncooked turkey on a plane. Each airline has its own policy about live turkeys. by MorsesTheHorse
There is/was a TV series that YouTube started recommending to me. It was basically watching customs agents in Australia, UK, and Canada. The Canada ones were actually pretty strict. When someone was caught bringing in food, they often got a hefty fine because they had often filled out the declarations card saying they did not have any food. So, the fine was for lying, not having the food.
brock_lee t1_j11b23a wrote
Reply to comment by DEEP_HURTING in TIL Drive through liquor stores are legal in most US states by DEEP_HURTING
HA! Looked just like that, but 100% alcohol.