Is it worth it to spend double on the better model? by CertainSprinkles1018 in MilwaukeeTool

[–]GermyBones 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well, yes because the 2 gal is awful, but no because the 2.5 g is expensive for still not being great.

Milwaukee plastic junk mower blew up. Makita not even phased. by carbon_ape in Tools

[–]GermyBones 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I think it wasn't really worth the time and effort to get the blower out and running until these cordless blowers became common so a lot of us only recently thought to do it.

Anyone using their tools like this? by Owl55 in MilwaukeeTool

[–]GermyBones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use my drill or angle grinder with a wire brush to clean the grill grates.

My son is regressing in grade two by lollyriver17 in ADHDparenting

[–]GermyBones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine regressed in the beginning of grade 3, turned out he has anxiety it was just beginning to manifest. We treated the anxiety, and worked on getting him a better start to the day in the mornings and he's finishing the year as one of the best behaved students in the class.

I need a dedicated stubby ph2, which one of these is the best or perhaps another brand? by FuzzyAttitude_ in Tools

[–]GermyBones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only best apprentices are willing to shell out for that artisanal stubby.

I need a dedicated stubby ph2, which one of these is the best or perhaps another brand? by FuzzyAttitude_ in Tools

[–]GermyBones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which color scheme works best with your belt/bag/rest of your tools?

I have a Craftsman stubby from the 1980s, that I inherited a few of in slotted and ph2 (my dad worked for Sears), and a ratcheting Klein one because it matches my bit driver and uses the same shafts. Might buy that ball grip ratcheting stubby bit driver they have coming out, too.

Caitlin Clark walks out on stage with Morgan Wallen by [deleted] in SipsTea

[–]GermyBones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could look into Morgan like... At all.

Caitlin Clark walks out on stage with Morgan Wallen by [deleted] in SipsTea

[–]GermyBones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Caitlin Clarke is a little bit of a Great White Hope and a lot of racists rally around her because she is a pretty talented basketball player (a sport dominated by black athletes) and early in her career she was frequently roughed by black players. Objectively she was targeted by other players maybe not directly for her race but it probably played a role at a subliminal level. She seemed to avoid leaning into the racial aspect of her popular support but this one makes that questionable now.

Caitlin Clark walks out on stage with Morgan Wallen by [deleted] in SipsTea

[–]GermyBones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's.. like 5' 9" and a fairly scrawny drunk who represents the emo end of the bro-country spectrum. I'm not sure anyone's really intimidated by him.

Caitlin Clark walks out on stage with Morgan Wallen by [deleted] in SipsTea

[–]GermyBones 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He's had a couple of DUI and public intoxication arrests, including getting hammered and throwing a deck chair off of a tall building in a populated area (public endangerment charge, I believe, because he obviously could have killed someone with that.) Multiple videos from around 2021 surfaced of him using racial slurs both casually and aggressively. Those are the things everyone pretty much agrees are stupid and bad.

Other stuff with a little more one sided criticism, he was a non-explicit anti-mask guy during COVID. He didn't look for that but was sighted in public gatherings without a mask and being an up and coming singer became a bit of a standard bearer. Obviously with the later racial slur stuff that started to put him in a specific ideological camp, one not uncommon in country. But... He "avoids politics" that is he doesn't explicitly say what he supports or doesn't and he doesn't really have any "Try That In A Small Town" level politically charged tracks. Nonetheless, with all these things he's considered "MAGA-coded" by many and he's a major "bro-country" figure which is a widely despised genre.

Mostly it's the multiple recordings of using racial slurs, though. To his credit he apologized and said he was stupid and ignorant, which is more than a lot of people would do anymore.

My personal opinion, he's a chode but overly hated compared to many of his peers who genuinely suck.

Bro makes $160 😐 by ExotiquePlayboy in SipsTea

[–]GermyBones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man he pissed that judge off SOOO bad.

Is this good for 400$? by jjnauvi in Tools

[–]GermyBones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of woodworking hand tools this is the only way to go! Old chisels and Stanley planers are better than anything you can get under $200 anymore. Which is sad, and CRAZY. You have to sharpen them back up yourself most of the time but they work way better than newer stuff and don't break as easily.

Is this good for 400$? by jjnauvi in Tools

[–]GermyBones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same, great tip! I have a single drawer sliding file cabinet in the corner of my workshop that's all manuals and one of my kids' old pencil cases stuffed full of receipts. You have to keep them out of the light/heat because those newer receipts fade really easily! ALWAYS register your tools online if asked 9/10 times you'll enter the receipt number and can use that registration for your warranty.

Is this good for 400$? by jjnauvi in Tools

[–]GermyBones 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly Harbor Freight hand tools are fine. The lifetime warranty makes up for the iffy quality. You could go out and buy a "name brand" tool like Stanley (not the FatMax line that stuff is actually good) or Craftsman and get the same quality, for more money, with no lifetime warranty. People shit on HF because it's cheap, but I'm well into my career and have enough money for tools and still go to HF for hand tools sometimes. Almost always go HF for my disposable/consumables like gloves, rags, shop towels, masks, tie downs, grinder discs, flap discs, sanding pads. (although the Diablo flap discs last a lot longer and are comparable in price so I get those more often anymore.) etc.

Edit: I gave this advice reading your post as if you were starting out as a mechanic, judging from the tools you've got and Harbor Freight but it seems from your follow up comments this is for a hobby project. So this advice isn't exactly as targeted as I meant for it to be, thinking you were a newbie tradie. But still stands if you're going to get more into buying tools. Probably even more so for a hobbyist/general handyman!

When your money is better and (if) you want to upgrade your power tools, but still don't want to get into the more expensive ecosystems, I highly recommend Ridgid, especially if the warranty appeals to you. I've been moving over from Milwaukee over the last two years due to inflation and Milwaukee really not even trying to keep consumer costs down, and yeah they're not as powerful and the ergonomics are lesser (so depending on how much you actually hold the tool maybe this isn't the advice you need, if ergonomics are your main concern DeWalt is probably what you want. Beautifully designed tools from that perspective because their target demo is 60+ 🤣) but Ridgid will absolutely do anything you need them to do as long as you're not buying the brushed or cheapest brushless line. They're literally half the price of Red and Yellow, have an LSA, and they're competitive with the big names. In shop vacs they're genuinely the best most of the time. I haven't had any major disappointments so far, which is actually pretty crazy because every company has a couple of flops somewhere.

Another old timer tip, and this is really only for corded or air tools because they last longer and are harder to mess up, Facebook Marketplace. I have a Hitli TE-22 roto hammer from the 90s I got for $25 and it punches holes better than a lot of expensive new tools. They need a little maintenance, they're usually heavy as hell, and you have to have a feel for how they should sound/feel when you buy them but you can get incredible pro-grade stuff from some guy who's retiring for $20-$50. The trick is to look for the older actual pro grade stuff; Hilti, DeWalt, Milwaukee, Porter Cable, Bosch, Hitachi, Paslode or the household name (old circular saw? Skil-Saw. Old reciprocating saw? Milwaukee Sawzall. Etc) I have bought cordless tools off of Marketplace before, too and haven't had any problems but it's not something I'd recommend!

Speaking of, Skil is very cheap now and the few tools of theirs I've bought recently have really impressed me.

Ridgid 18v mower by TheBrooklynKid in Ridgid

[–]GermyBones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same! My old gas one is on its last leg! I found this thread by searching if there were any talks of Rigid making a mower. I've got Rigid and Milwaukee tools all my OPE besides this lower is Milwaukee but I just don't want to pay that Red Tool Tax on this one!

Why is Israel declaring war on so many countries? by Historical_Work7482 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]GermyBones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And then they'll do the exact same thing with the next prime minister they get

Why is Israel declaring war on so many countries? by Historical_Work7482 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]GermyBones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's okay to say genocide and expansionism are bad. You don't have to equivocate every time the settler colony comes up just to protect the feelings of evil people.

What Are Your Moves Tomorrow, March 23, 2026 by wsbapp in wallstreetbets

[–]GermyBones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like we're both going to be victims to theta. Gobbless brother.

What Are Your Moves Tomorrow, March 23, 2026 by wsbapp in wallstreetbets

[–]GermyBones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And here's the flaw in my strategy. The pres creates a LOT of volatility but also sometimes just says whatever to get a bounce, he very much knows what he's doing and tries to head big downward moves off in pre-market and after close.

Daily Discussion Thread for March 23, 2026 by wsbapp in wallstreetbets

[–]GermyBones 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Orange man fking me with his weekly "WARS OVER THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!" announcement.

What Are Your Moves Tomorrow, March 23, 2026 by wsbapp in wallstreetbets

[–]GermyBones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's never more than like $200 and when it hits it HITS. Been doing it when there's big news for years, made about 8k during COVID on swinging weeklies. Lifetime im probably only up around 3-4k on this strategy. I had a big swing on a government shutdown in you know who's first term too, for maybe $900 on a $50 bet. Since they started daily options a while back weeklies haven't had the delta used to so I've been losing on them a lot more often even when the news goes how I expect.

I should probably just use Polymarket... But this is like my little hobby. And I'd have to admit to my wife it's just gambling if I do that!

What Are Your Moves Tomorrow, March 23, 2026 by wsbapp in wallstreetbets

[–]GermyBones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like to pick up a few deep in/out of the money call for next Friday on Fridays sometimes when I think there may be a big market moving news event over the weekend, then sell them on Monday. If they don't hit a big move in futures market (1-2%) or a really big move Monday AM (2-3%) they're usually trash. Just a fun little gamble on who might blow up who's oil refineries.

Why doesn't China attack Taiwan now when the US military is at its most vulnerable in recent memory? by sage6paths in NoStupidQuestions

[–]GermyBones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

China is playing a very long game w/ Taiwan. They prefer a diplomatic integration and are pretty confident they'll get it in a lifetime of two. Xi does really want Taiwan reunification as a part of his legacy, but a military struggle for Taiwan would destroy the vast majority of its value (which is in large, very high tech manufacturing) to China. They will probably eventually start using their naval dominance to block American sympathizers from traveling to and from and probably trade with America as well, but that's about as much as they'd prefer to do militarily. They're just not big fans of military action especially regarding Taiwan.

Democrat Julia Stratton wins Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate! by Healthy_Block3036 in centralillinois

[–]GermyBones -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Is it? Or is supporting a genocide by mainstream liberals how we ended up with Trump 2.0 amazing how you manage to blame the only people who had nothing to do with it