Can you fix stuff?

[T.G.]

I replaced the valve stems in my shower today.  Six trips to Ace Hardware later... it was all done. 

Most of my attempts at fixing things go like it did today.  It takes me five times longer than it should...

[Jason]

On 6/17/2021 at 9:11 AM, tdawg87 said:

Not even close. Instruction manuals give me anxiety.

Nobody likes instruction manuals. As several here have stated, YouTube is the way to go 

[Jason]

8 hours ago, True Grich said:

I replaced the valve stems in my shower today.  Six trips to Ace Hardware later... it was all done. 

Most of my attempts at fixing things go like it did today.  It takes me five times longer than it should...

I’ve had to replace several of those posi-temp cartridges in the shower and they can be a pain in the butt to remove the old ones. Even with the designated puller 

[Jason]

I need to do new flooring in my house and I’ve heard the laminate stuff is easy but I’m afraid to start that by myself and it come out looking like shit. I think I’ll hire a guy to do my living room and learn how to do it that way and then do the rest myself

[Taylor]

On 6/18/2021 at 11:34 AM, failos said:

What kind of work do you do?

Are you wondering if the carpet matches the drapes?

[failos]

43 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Are you wondering if the carpet matches the drapes?

No I just want to know what line of work @Lou is in. Just curious what his Bruin education got him, but he doesn’t want to tell us. 

[Taylor]

Just now, failos said:

No I just want to know what line of work @Lou is in. Just curious what his Bruin education got him, but he doesn’t want to tell us. 

He'll tell us as soon as Blarg tells us where he didn't go to college.

[failos]

5 minutes ago, Taylor said:

He'll tell us as soon as Blarg tells us where he didn't go to college.

I need to know everyone’s line of work, height, and dick length (not girth). How else will I be able to judge you guys?

[Tank]

1 hour ago, failos said:

No I just want to know what line of work @Lou is in. Just curious what his Bruin education got him, but he doesn’t want to tell us. 

Here’s a hint:

[St1ck]

8 minutes ago, Tank said:

Here’s a hint:

Costume designer for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat?

[Tank]

1 minute ago, St1ck said:

Costume designer for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat?

Like a 2 x 4 on a construction site, you nailed it.

[Lou]

15 minutes ago, Tank said:

Like a 2 x 4 on a construction site, you nailed it.

So, unlike @failos and the waitress.

[failos]

46 minutes ago, Lou said:

So, unlike @failos and the waitress.

WHAT DO YOU DO. WHICH INDUSTRY

Edited June 20, 2021 by failos

[Lou]

1 minute ago, failos said:

WHAT DO YOU DO. WHICH INDUSTRY

I bang waitresses.

[failos]

Is anyone else bothered by how secretive @Lou is? He’s always a maybe for events, and the only things we really know about him are his Hispanic heritage, his alma mater, and that’s it. Oh and he was 5’8” in 8th grade. Who is this guy?

[Lou]

Just now, failos said:

Is anyone else bothered by how secretive @Lou is? He’s always a maybe for events, and the only things we really know about him are his Hispanic heritage, his alma mater, and that’s it. Oh and he was 5’8” in 8th grade. Who is this guy?

I'm me.

 

Dummy. 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I can fix a lot of things. I don't do as much automotive stuff as I used to, because age is catching up with me.

Edited June 21, 2021 by Vegas Halo Fan

[arch stanton]

I fix stuff other people's very expensive for a living. When I get home "I know a guy"

[Stradling]

I don’t do any of it.  I don’t really have the desire to do it.  When I bought this house, which is now almost 25 years old, it had two master bedrooms, which was needed because my brother and his wife were moving in.  My brother is a carpenter for Disney so he can fix most things around the house.  I have a gardener because I am not going to spend my day off working in the yard, it doesn’t appeal to me and can afford to let someone else do it.  Mainly what it comes down to is I value my time more than my money, so if I need dry wall done, or right now we are having the bath room tile replaced, I will hire someone.  I am sure I could do the tile, but do I want to take 4-5 days off to do it?  Do I want to run the old shit to the dump?  No and no.  If I need electrical done, then my wife’s nephew comes over, does it, and I pay him more than he would get for similar work at his job.  He could use the money, I could use some electrical done.  Pretty simple.  Stuff like hanging a TV yea, my brother and I will do it.  Stuff like getting the back yard ready for a wedding, yea, I will help do that.  But for the most part, I’d rather not.  

[T.G.]

8 hours ago, failos said:

Is anyone else bothered by how secretive @Lou is?

No

[T.G.]

8 hours ago, failos said:

Who is this guy?

He's practically an open book. 

His birthday is April 11.

He likes to watch cricket.  He watches a lot of TV, but he doesn't watch shows about zombies or vampires.  Doesn't watch science fiction either.

He likes Del Taco fries with his INO burger.

He calls people out for posting dumb stuff.

We know a hell of a lot more about Lou than most people in here.

[failos]

1 minute ago, True Grich said:

He's practically an open book. 

His birthday is April 11.

He likes to watch cricket.  He watches a lot of TV, but he doesn't watch shows about zombies or vampires.  Doesn't watch science fiction either.

He likes Del Taco fries with his INO burger.

He calls people out for posting dumb stuff.

We know a hell of a lot more about Lou than most people in here.

Stalker

[T.G.]

2 minutes ago, failos said:

Stalker

You just shot yourself in the foot

[failos]

27 minutes ago, True Grich said:

You just shot yourself in the foot

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