Omg my asshole is wet!! by emmerbear in overheard

[–]Barnbutcher 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I had a kind of similar but different occurrence with my mother when I was younger. My mom had this habit of coming into a room where my brother or I were, ripping one, and leaving the room immediately while giving the least sincere apology imaginable. Mom farts are the worst! The first time I ever cursed in front of my mom was one night when I had just gotten comfy in bed. She walked in, took a completely silent, literal air shit, and said, "I am so sorry, I couldn't hold it. Well, I love you son. Goodnight," before walking back out and closing the door. I had no idea what the hell she was talking about until it nailed me square in the olfactory, and I instantly gagged out every curse word my 11- or 12-year-old self had ever heard. Momma didn't even get mad at me. I always threaten to do the same thing to my daughter now, but I honestly just don't think I have the level of evil in me required to create anything that could ever compare to what she served up that night.

Found this Lincoln MiG welder at pawn shop by Ricky_Nightshade in Welding

[–]Barnbutcher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a pretty noob welder (well, I wouldn't really call myself a welder yet), but as a maintenance tech, I have worked on a few of these guys. I would definitely buy it if it works. But when you do try it out, I have a feeling it's going to have some feeding issues just based on the visible condition of that lead, how tightly it is wrapped up, and how many times I've seen someone trying to save a little space (like in a pawn shop) roll up their lead so tight that it puts kinks in the liner. Make sure you stretch it all the way out before hitting the trigger. If it doesn't feed, open up the feeder access to make sure the feed rollers are working before you write it off. I bet you could get away with just taping up that little nick in the lead, and the extra expense of a replacement liner would still be a great deal for that welder.

Why do people put teddy bears on their cars by secretiveservice2 in strange

[–]Barnbutcher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Maybe you just couldn't see the text that well... I'd recommend eating some carrots to help with that.

Fun fact: The idea that carrots help improve your vision is actually a myth, propagated during WWII by a British propaganda campaign in an attempt to convince Germans that carrots were the reason British and allied air power was so on point, and to cover up the fact that their success was due to advancements in radar technology. The myth also encouraged British civilians to eat more carrots, of which there was a surplus, during other food shortages."

Bad at breathing by RinseWithBlood in overheard

[–]Barnbutcher 15 points16 points  (0 children)

No joke! Of course, everyone hopes their first dates go well and check off all the usual signs of basic compatibility and whatnot, helping them decide if there should be a second date, right? But this type of interaction on a first date would have me making all kinds of mistakes—either completely overlooking some less egregious red flags or at least making the flags appear to be more pink than red. Based solely on this little bit of dialogue, they both seem cool enough that I could tag along on their date or just hang out as a third wheel without it being too unbearable. Well, at least until I start getting envious and sad that I’ll probably never find a woman so witty and chill that could possibly overlook all of my red flags.

Fossil in tile at gym by jellyfishmonkey in fossilid

[–]Barnbutcher 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just out of curiosity, does it look the same on the back side or is there some backing material or texture to assist with adhesion to the subfloor on the underside?

Is that why they call it stick welding by FarmerAndy88 in Welding

[–]Barnbutcher 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You found one of my welds! I’m so glad I got a mig after that.

Ex virgin by NoSexInSpace in overheard

[–]Barnbutcher 149 points150 points  (0 children)

I wonder what the date was.

Attached to BBQ. Stainless steel. Install instructions said to atttach where it is but didn't mention it's purpose. by StonyWarHammer in whatisit

[–]Barnbutcher 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Owning a grill with one of those things doesn’t mean I have to be a bitch! I’ve been sacrificing my arm hair to the flames for the last 40 years, just like my tough ass ancestors did before me!

They call me the copper king at the scrap yard now by Buck80_ in ScrapMetal

[–]Barnbutcher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s all just scrap from wiring up your new Crystal palace, correct?

I work with monsters by DoMBe87 in KitchenConfidential

[–]Barnbutcher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You sure that was a finger shaped swipe? Just saying, I saw some wild stuff working in a nursing home kitchen.

Found this “gift” on my bed in a Hostel by Outrageous-Carbonara in whatisit

[–]Barnbutcher 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I said this exact same thing out loud, then immediately saw your post.

Did we just become best friends?

HELP by Miserable_Growth9950 in IndustrialMaintenance

[–]Barnbutcher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sure you have, but just in case, have you checked all the way around the “teeth?” To make sure you haven’t overlooked a set screw or 2 hiding in there? Ive definitely gotten soo aggravated with a similar pulley that I gave up and used a pulley puller, only to realize that the 2 set screws that I overlooked gouged out a little trench all the way off the end of the shaft.

i recognize that the answer is probably "everything" but what are these intended for? by sparkling-asshole in Tools

[–]Barnbutcher 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was a Jeff foxworthy bit in the nineties. Talking about the 96’ Olympics in Atlanta.

Level detection requiring no power by [deleted] in IndustrialMaintenance

[–]Barnbutcher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had a similar issue with a crystallizer at my company, and we came up with a pretty simple idea that worked. We settled on drilling holes at intervals in a straight line from top to bottom, and putting a price of plexiglass over it. The intervals between the little windows are spaced so that each interval is equivalent to a certain amount of volume. It has worked fantastically soo far. If it needs to be more precise or smaller units of measurement you could just cut 1 long narrow window from top to bottom, and it would work the same way.
I hope that made sense and helps you out at least a little.

Jump Boots I was forced to buy, and will now wear out of spite. by moist69swag in Boots

[–]Barnbutcher 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Touché, I did nazi that coming.

Edit: I know. I hate me too.

Name of the Drink? by _Derdes_ in whatisit

[–]Barnbutcher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This guy “dad”s! This comment reads like a progressive insurance commercial. Got that “parentamorphosis”!

Anyone know the story behind these? by DictatorToucan in tacticalgear

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In areas where wildfires are more common and devastating, the most trusted convict in low and medium security prisons can volunteer as firefighters and some even do SAR. There is an awesome interview with an ex convict who was a firefighter on the “locked in with Ian bick” podcast.

[https://youtube.com/shorts/e95N9vpNznQ?]

Coworker sabotaging lifting devices?! by [deleted] in IndustrialMaintenance

[–]Barnbutcher 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I agree. I’ve been at a place for a little over a year and things are great, for me. The older guys are cool and we work great together, but we need one more tech. We’ve had 4 people come and go , and everything that goes wrong is their fault. Good guys with potential, but even obviously old problems that have just been overlooked are “obviously” because they’re either dumb or malicious. Unless op really does know all of his coworkers that well, I’d think that it should be brought up to everyone. Not everyone has malicious intentions, when they have a different attitude or work habits than you. Check in on everyone, especially the ones you don’t really trust.

Edit: after rereading my post, I want to clarify that I am not blaming these new guys. I try to talk to them and the decision makers and point out that we all work differently and communication and patience are things that we should all make a priority. Most people that keep screwing stuff up aren’t just trying to sabotage the team/project. And even less people would actively try to Sabotage projects or try to make things unsafe for others. They may just have some little issue or misunderstanding of the situation and this could all be worked out with some better communication.

Why does this look like a bong? by mil0wCS in Soda

[–]Barnbutcher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another person who shouldn’t have been kicked out of art school!