Padded gloves* and/or a towel between your hands and the bar

I hadn’t really thought of the click-through angle, that’s a good point! After all, here we are watching it and commenting on it and driving more people to his YouTube channel.

Like the old saying goes: fast, cheap, good - choose two. My point is that I wouldn’t make that design better, because much smarter people than myself have already done it - that’s why I’ll shell out a c-note for a meticulously engineered version better suited to my purpose instead. Like I said, DIY is cool and the…

The rest of his shop description is interesting, but this mount is not something I can get on board with. First, how much of your time does it take to gather the materials and build this, and how much less functional is it than a machined store-bought mount? Note that the hinges he used don’t lock or offer any…

That’s a great idea. I keep a small collapsible ice chest (about 36-can capacity) in my trunk and bring it into the grocery store fully open and unzipped when I shop. I usually take at least 15 minutes on any grocery run which is plenty of time for it to cool down to the store’s inside temperature. Throw the frozen…

I think we are somewhat in agreement. My point is that you don’t need an entire wood shop to make a shelf like this, but some tools are required - whether they are owned and operated by you, your cabinet guy, or the Lowe’s lumber department. But you will need quite a few different tools to make it at the same quality…

Well done!

It seems like you are currently better suited to assembling pre-cut pieces from IKEA or similar. Nothing to be ashamed of or anything, but one who is into actually creating things out of wood should have some version of a basic woodworking kit.

I thought about doing that, but I like that the sunscreen follows me even after I get out of the car and have to hang out on a job site or something. Besides, I’m not going to get a $300 tint job on a $500 car!

It depends on the particular product, but the directions lay it out pretty clearly on all that I’ve seen. I love the sprays, even though I’m usually a little bit light in the middle of my back if I self-apply - I think if you’re not holding the can mostly vertical it doesn’t come out quite so evenly.

This is stupid. You, not being a mechanical device such as a thermometer, have a different tolerance to heat from others people and even at different times of day depending on a thousand factors. The material that the sidewalk is constructed from and the level of direct vs indirect sunlight also plays a big part. If…

Classic parking asshole mistake. If you’re already going to attempt to use two whole spots with your single car, go all in and pull that shit in diagonally with the passenger door angled towards the rear. Done “correctly” there aren’t many vehicles that will be able to snug up against your driver door at that angle…

If counter space is lacking, I highly recommend a small movable cart of some sort with a flat top. I’ve got just enough space in my kitchen to comfortably use this IKEA kitchen cart but there are equivalents of all sizes to be found (or built). I also added about 30 small screw-in hooks all over the framing on that…

Any word as to whether this free version is supported on Sonos?

I thought we were discussing potentially wasteful (or not optimal) financial decisions over a long term, not how to budget money so you can afford something that you’ve already got your mind set on purchasing. The larger point is that the beer, while enjoyable in an intangible or non-quantifiable way for some finite…

One of the many pitfalls of adulthood, saving for the future. That $8/week of regular muffin enjoyment could be used to purchase something else that could provide a lot more regular enjoyment if you have enough patience to save up and get it (games, headphones, upgraded phone/tablet/PC, home or car stereo upgrades,…

My comment about enabling is useful in that it is encouraging the affected person to take action to change his situation and help the person who needs help. Calling someone rude for that and then crying about getting called out is childish. And yes, sympathy is useless for everyone except the person who is feeling…

Rude? Shut the fuck up ( <— that’s rude). “Awww poor bb here’s some happy feels and thoughts” may not be rude, but it’s useless.

Tangentially related: I’ve encountered confusion on this topic recently from otherwise knowledgeable people. If your local code requires a monitored system (e.g. if you have fire sprinklers, that means you), then a Nest Protect, even as “smart” and “connected” as it is, will not satisfy that code*. They are legally…

Tangentially related: I’ve encountered confusion on this topic recently from otherwise knowledgeable people. If your…

I think cops that are given the option to pull over two vehicles for the same offense, they go for the one that’s got more potential for a good bust first, and then the one that probably deserves it more next. If you or your car look like there might be drugs or something like that around and the other guy doesn’t,…