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Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon August 10, 2020 4:13 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon August 10, 2020 4:37 pm
by Mickey
Bammer wrote:Monkey_Driven wrote:Bammer wrote:lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Bammer wrote:lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Bammer wrote:lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Bammer wrote:Discovered what looks to be a roof leak yesterday

that stinks...when was the last time you had a new roof put on? that reminds me, mine will need to be done soon
It’s less than 3 years old. Weird spot, hard to explain, but pretty sure roof leak. Add it to the list for my contractor who was supposed to come back and do all the warranty work / one year checkup in May 2019. Fortunately they didn’t go out of business (yet).
that's good...how long is your warranty?
Well everything was supposed to be taken care of at the one year mark ... beyond that I’m not really sure. They have delayed it though over and over, which in a way is OK because I keep adding things to the list for them to take care of.
i bet you have a large house and that was very expensive
Right around 2500 sqft which I wouldn’t describe as “large” and I feel good about what we paid.
Plenty of room for the family and a toaster oven.
Turns out this leak situation MIGHT be from settling, where tiles have separated a little in the master bathroom shower. Which would be worse, I think. Easy enough to fill the gap (see you in the quotes out of context thread!) but that would mean internal moisture (see you there again!) and you know, that’s not cool.
Wow, something I never imagined worrying about until now! Awesome!
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon August 10, 2020 7:31 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon August 10, 2020 8:44 pm
by B
tragabigzanda wrote:Ok but now where are you going to nuke those Totinos?
We haven't had a microwave for 2.5 years.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon August 10, 2020 8:50 pm
by Monkey_Driven
B wrote:tragabigzanda wrote:Ok but now where are you going to nuke those Totinos?
We haven't had a microwave for 2.5 years.

Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon August 10, 2020 9:40 pm
by Mickey
We exclusively use the microwave for melting cheese on chips, so it's pretty indispensable, but I suppose you could do that in a toaster oven.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon August 10, 2020 9:46 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon August 10, 2020 10:09 pm
by doug rr
we don't have one either..when we did it was for bread storage
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon August 10, 2020 10:12 pm
by B
We do have plans to redo our kitchen and put one over the stove. We're not opposed, we just don't have the space.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon August 10, 2020 11:29 pm
by lennytheweedwhacker
mine above my stove went out and i lucked into paying $30 at best buy for a perfectly new one that should have cost around $200-$250...it's on the counter still taking up way too much space though
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Tue August 11, 2020 1:03 am
by Bammer
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:mine above my stove went out and i lucked into paying $30 at best buy for a perfectly new one that should have cost around $200-$250...it's on the counter still taking up way too much space though
That install is a 2 man job.
Lenny needs a good man.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Tue August 11, 2020 1:08 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
Bammer wrote:lennytheweedwhacker wrote:mine above my stove went out and i lucked into paying $30 at best buy for a perfectly new one that should have cost around $200-$250...it's on the counter still taking up way too much space though
That install is a 2 man job.
Lenny needs a good man.
my dad is the only man i need
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Tue August 11, 2020 1:39 am
by 96583UP
mine is above my stove and a mondo space saver
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Tue August 11, 2020 1:42 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
96583UP wrote:mine is above my stove and a mondo space saver
i get the feeling you have a large house
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Tue August 11, 2020 2:20 am
by 96583UP
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:96583UP wrote:mine is above my stove and a mondo space saver
i get the feeling you have a large house
no but i have a large kitchen
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Tue August 11, 2020 2:21 am
by 96583UP
which is nice after years of apartments
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Tue August 11, 2020 2:26 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
you live in nyc, right?
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Tue August 11, 2020 2:37 am
by ghost
We have one of those above the stove dealies and only use it to reheat coffee. Going microwaveless at the new place.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Tue August 11, 2020 3:51 am
by Mickey
I wouldn't sacrifice counter space to a microwave.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Tue August 11, 2020 4:07 am
by Monkey_Driven
Don't you people have leftovers?!