Tim - what's it take to get out of the gray in Workshop?

I think I get what you're saying - don't let the water run down any part of the fascia edge, yes? (Or minimize it... obviously you can't handle blowing rain from opposite weather directions.)

I think this can work good in many climates. I wouldn't try it in the sub-tropics or maritime environments, however.

I just want to know what that little squeak was.

I agree with everything you said mostly, except the last sentence. Define "fight". If I ignore an obvious insurgent hanging around the neighborhood (but wouldn't take up arms myself) aren't I enabling, aren't I fighting? There are all *kinds* of levels to fighting which your assertions are ignoring. I don't ignore…

Something that I've learned over time is that floor drains that don't get used a lot end up having the trap water evaporate, allowing possible gas to come back up, creating bad smells. Pouring a quart of water into them every so often will stop that.

Well, we're not going to agree on that point. My experience isn't in warfare, it's in people behavior in corporate settings. And when employees are treated like someone is standing on their necks for a long time, when that foot comes off, many of them are gonna cause as much pain as they can, even at great personal…

<insert appropriate platitude here, like :"I know, right?">

Ever read "David's Sling" by Marc Stiegler? There are some parallels here with what you wrote.

That is, unless, you happen to galvanize the "civilians" into insurgents, in which case the war continues forever, because "family" memory will outlast silicon, every time.

As a closest tech weenie, I'm sorta surprised/disappointed/looking forward to self flying booms with operator oversight. I'm totally sure we have the raw tech for a boom end to fly, mate, transfer and disengage from a receiver on the fly, with no human interaction needed unless something outside parameters is…

It's obvious that your Door Fu is strong. Do you have the hinge mortise templates hanging around, too?

Had this happen once. I had to cut the feet off. (Sawz-all extra long metal cutting blade.)

I second the "replace the supply line" and replacement kit comment. Though I don't think I'd hit the breaker if the thing was plugged in and I could unplug it. [Though, I replace breakers in hot panels when I can't get to a cut off, so ymmv.)

Drop cloth's work great for this. I never move anything, over any quality floor, without protection.

I had to replace a hose on the first one - it can be done. Before shots and self-hypnosis, it was the only vacuum that didn't make my eyes crazy after cleaning since the exhaust air was so clean. Damn fine machines, but then - if I said BMW or Mercedes for machines, you'd expect a lot. Damn Germans.

I had to replace a hose on the first one - it can be done. Before shots and self-hypnosis, it was the only vacuum…

We got our first one in 1989. We haven't had any other kind since. Initially, it was how quiet it was, but now - it's because I'm only on my second one since then and they we tend to abuse ours, too.

We got our first one in 1989. We haven't had any other kind since. Initially, it was how quiet it was, but now -…

And don't forget the blocking for towel bars, TP holders and the like so they can mount to wood instead of wallboard. (After replacing 2 mounts today alone.)

We call that the "carpenter dummy way." Works every time, but may not be as elegant as punching it through your handheld and getting fractions of a mm. (This is where the book learning and experience learning come into conflict.)

Jeez - that's the 8 bit version. In 5th grade, my teacher made me do this to 6th grade piano music and get it perfect. I used to be able to play the entire thing at *light speed*, during TV commercials, because the Mortorola was in the piano room and I was either playing this, or going to the bathroom before the…