The "I just bought..." thread.

[Indus]

Project Farm did a review of jack stands on YouTube. If you're unfamiliar with the channel, you're living life the wrong way.

I did watch that and bought the Daytona 6T ones.

I always leave 2 wheels touching the ground and put cinder blocks so they don't move. Then I jack up the other side and put 2 jack stands but only lower the jack enough so the weight is mostly resting on the jackstand.. but I leave the jack as a redundancy.

Maybe I'm not a pro auto worker but I feel safer this way.

That said I do think the thickness of the 6T jackstands make me feel much safer than the 3T ones.

 

[bbhaag]

That's too nice to put outdoors!

Perhaps but when I'm stretched out on the sofa enjoying a sun filled day it is worth it.

 

[skyking]

1200 pieces of 24" pex heat shield.

 

[igor_kavinski]

Perhaps but when I'm stretched out on the sofa enjoying a sun filled day it is worth it.

Meh. I would make a shaded hammock. Much more comfier

 

[snoopy7548]

Perhaps but when I'm stretched out on the sofa enjoying a sun filled day it is worth it.

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What is this?

 

[bbhaag]

What is this?

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You went CSI enhance mode on my leg. lol It's a bone spur on my knee that formed when I was much younger than I am now. Or perhaps it is a xenomorph gestating inside me ready to burst out!

 

[IronWing]

Smack it with a bible!






Oh, wait, that's ganglion cysts. Still might work on bone spurs though. Science demands that you try it.

 

[lxskllr]

Should work on xenomorphs too. That's at least a ⅔ chance of having a positive outcome.

 

[bbhaag]

Smack it with a bible!






Oh, wait, that's ganglion cysts. Still might work on bone spurs though. Science demands that you try it.

I tried smacking it with a Bible 30 years ago and that didn't do shit. The preacher told me I just didn't have enough faith......

I got rid of the Bibles and the preacher and I've been better for it ever since.

 

[bbhaag]

Oh my goodness how cute is this little guy? I love how the sansevieria looks like a cowlick and the jade will be the bangs. It is so f'ing cute!!!!! His little head even bobbles!!!

 

[sdifox]

Venus Flytrap would look great in that.

 

[skyking]

One of these is on the way today.
LG Prime 16H 16KWH high voltage battery

It talks to the inverter I posted above via RS485

I wanted to get two but I can cool my jets until next tax year.

I also got a pair of these 100W panels for down by the gate.

$35 a pop for 100W is hard to beat

 

[Red Squirrel]

Wow that's a crazy deal for that battery! From 7,500 down to $2,750. That's quite the big savings.

 

[Greenman]

Montana Gold cake and a treadmill for wife's birthday.

Sending some mixed messages there.

 

[JM Aggie08]

Our new patio furniture and outdoor rug was delivered yesterday and since I have a rare Sunday off in April I spent the morning unpacking it and setting it up. We went with the SunVilla Vineyard 6-piece set from Costco. It's a nice set but I'm not sure about the darker color. IME darker colors show dirt better......I really like the way the color of the rug accents the furniture......anyway.


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I know the end tables don't match....they were from the last set but we are going to reuse them.
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I've been looking for something like this - is it more of a gray or brown? Hard to tell in the photos and on Costco.

 

[lxskllr]

30 cans of snus came today. They're already bagged, and in the fridge awaiting freezer space to open up. I do believe my strategic reserves are all in place, and there's nothing left to buy. Just regular grocery shopping, and picking up extra interesting food when it presents itself.

 

[bbhaag]

I've been looking for something like this - is it more of a gray or brown? Hard to tell in the photos and on Costco.

@JM Aggie08 it is more of a two tone wicker with both colors mixing together. Here is a close up pic I took in direct sunlight so you can see what I mean. As you can see there is both gray and brown colors in the wicker. If I had to pick one I would say it is slightly more gray than brown but honestly it really depends on the way the light hits it.

 

[Red Squirrel]

My parents have a set with that style of wicker, I think it's more like a plastic but it's fairly durable. Those sets are not cheap. One thing that's an annoyance with furniture that has cushions is you're constantly having to bring the cushions in and out of the house all the time so they don't get wet. I guess having some sort of waterproof bin on the deck that you can put them in would save lot of trouble.

I ended up buying a used set off FB marketplace a while back, table and chairs, just the really basic solid ones. No cushions to worry about. The set is cheap enough that if it gets stolen it's not a huge deal as well.

I hardly ever sit out at my deck since I don't get good privacy, need to finish building it this summer, just need to do the railing, which is going to be more like a fence. Will probably do built in planters or something, just to add more rigidity to the posts.

 

[Chaotic42]

Didymium glasses, a MAP-Pro torch, and some glassworking tools. Going to play around with it. Seems like it could be fun and useful. Also scored some more Dubai chocolate.

 

[NutBucket]

Tickets for...

 

[Chaotic42]

How'd you get all the AT mods together for a group photo? Looking young (at heart) guys!

 

[iRONic]

Math quiz time: what are Rob Halford's and Alice Cooper's combined ages?

 

[NutBucket]

145?

 

[Chaotic42]

Not that it's any of yours, but

 

[lxskllr]

What are you gonna do with it?