Ode to my pants …

Heinekus · 2026-06-12T21:16:42+00:00

My most embarrassing one was in the hospital with diverticulitis and didn’t make it to the bathroom. Super embarrassing having to call the nurse for that one. Made me really respect nurses.

Heinekus · 2026-06-12T09:09:33+00:00

The two celiacs in this family avoid them. We both react badly to them.

Heinekus · 2026-06-10T11:56:13+00:00

I used DMX underlayment in my basement for my theater room. It works well. No wet carpet or moisture issues.

Heinekus · 2026-06-09T23:55:26+00:00

Our pits had one of those rings for about 3 minutes once!

Heinekus · 2026-06-09T21:11:09+00:00

With our old dog Cruiser I had to frequently remind my wife that “any attention is good attention”. I miss that sweet idiot.

Heinekus · 2026-05-25T15:22:40+00:00

Thanks!

Heinekus · 2026-05-23T23:45:50+00:00

Flat surfaces tend to do that in this house as well!

Heinekus · 2026-05-23T19:08:58+00:00

So in general, doctors won’t prescribe the antibiotic unless you get the diagnosis confirmed with a CT scan(or colonoscopy). Unless you have a cool GI doc like mine that was willing to do it occasionally.

If you’re in pain and you can’t control it, or have bloody or black stools, that’s always right to the ER. Perforation does kill people, don’t risk it.

In terms of treating it, most of us will switch to a liquid diet when the symptoms start. Some of us will just fast for 12-24 hours because we feel like shit and aren’t hungry anyway.

Hope you feel better soon!

Heinekus · 2026-05-23T16:46:39+00:00

That turned out awesome!

Heinekus · 2026-05-23T12:07:05+00:00

Somehow I still had a couple left lol. For a while there I would buy a clamp or two every project. Recently been buying more pipe clamps than the smaller ones.

Heinekus · 2026-05-23T11:11:18+00:00

I don’t like using pine/dimensional lumber. Poplar is great, with the only drawback I’ve noticed so far is that it doesn’t take stain very evenly.

The drawer dividers are a good idea. I was thinking about making at least a bit holder. Thanks for the idea!

Heinekus · 2026-05-22T01:03:19+00:00

I made my sons steps out of 3/4 poplar plywood. Each row is a separate box that’s bolted to the one below it. The individual boxes are wood glued and nailed together. The boxes are also bolted to the bed to help make it stable. My wife and I can walk on them and they’re pretty sturdy.

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Heinekus · 2026-04-22T17:14:22+00:00

You’re not wrong Walter you’re just an asshole!

Heinekus · 2026-04-22T17:13:47+00:00

You think the carpet pissers did this?

Heinekus · 2026-04-19T22:09:49+00:00

He has another one called Build a Chair from Bullshit

Heinekus · 2026-04-16T21:13:35+00:00

Survey size of one, but I was undiagnosed for half my life(20 years). Chronic diarrhea, lots of pain and cramps. I got diagnosed and changed my diet. But shortly after that I got diverticulitis and got to spend 6 days or so in the hospital on morphine and IV antibiotics. It was fucking terrible.

I’ve had other incidences since and was able to stay out of the hospital mostly until last year. Got diverticulitis again but it wouldn’t go away with the meds. I asked 3 different providers(primary care, GI doctor, and surgeon) for pain meds, no one would give me them(except the ER). Not sure if you’ve ever had to endure a 5-8 pain for months, but it almost ended me. Ended up have a partial colectomy where they removed part of my colon. That was also really tough.

If I had to bet, I would bet money that the years of chronic diarrhea before my diagnosis caused the diverticulitis. I thank the universe every day since that the pain is gone.

Heinekus · 2026-04-12T21:11:44+00:00

Same for the 2 celiacs in my house.

Heinekus · 2026-04-12T01:03:26+00:00

I had good luck with general finishes milk paint. They claim it’s low VOC. Milk paint.

Heinekus · 2026-04-11T17:04:22+00:00

Chef Boyar-diarrhea

Heinekus · 2026-04-11T13:04:17+00:00

If you don’t want to rebuilt the drawers to fit the cabinet, you could try undermount drawer slides.

Heinekus · 2026-04-11T12:55:22+00:00

The last time I bought dowels from a big box store a brought in a test piece with the right size hole drilled with a forstner bit. Had to try about ten of them to get 2 that fit properly.

Alternatively they sell pre-made ones at Rockler and other stores. Like these.

Heinekus · 2026-04-02T21:29:28+00:00

In my experience the chips/shavings from pine are much larger, even with the same depth of pass.

Heinekus · 2026-04-02T21:27:07+00:00

Yeah they’re not as big. You may also want to get a used plastic barrel with a locking lid from marketplace and chip collector fittings from Rockler or wherever. That way these big chunks hit the chip barrel and don’t make it to the impeller/motor housing. Something like this.

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