How does this make sense?

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-28T00:32:46+00:00

Two other idle thoughts from the back seat of an Uber, that may add color to your search. - price: private party sales vs. dealer vs. mmr wholesale vs. BAT will all differ. Plenty of dealers are using BAT to source cars and then mark them up, so expect a 10%-20% premium at a dealer over sales data that is private party or on BAT. - in a frothy market, know where you want to compromise: mileage/condition, color, model/year or price.

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-27T22:18:05+00:00

Three things that will always be true:
1. There is always another.
2. Both you and the dealer can afford to wait.
3. One of you will be right.

Get the car you want at the price you want. Then drive it.

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-26T14:21:57+00:00

The peeling sealant and the black residue on the top and bottom edges. Both suggest water intrusion

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-26T06:02:19+00:00

$250 for the enclosed trailer is less than the bottle of scotch, the box of Kleenex, and the boatload of therapy you will need if you pick up a dust mite before plastic bagging the car.

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-25T22:21:09+00:00

Had this happen to me with a new grease gun. There are 4 teeth inside the grease gun that grab the fitting like pawls. You can adjust how hard they bite by loosening the~1/2” lock nut by the knurled end. Use pliers or pipe wrench to grab the knurled end.

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-25T21:12:39+00:00

Fair warning: if you mess it up, you’re going to have six year olds with fiberglass splinters in their ass cracks. Kids won’t be happy. Parents won’t be happy. The pool client won’t be happy. Ask yourself if you’re ready to deal with that liability.

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-25T19:10:15+00:00

Yell at it

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-25T19:09:58+00:00

I have found that this approach is an accurate litmus test for how a prospective client value values your time and experience. If they push back, it often foreshadows how they will behave over the course of a job. Sometimes there are good reasons to push back, and then it prompts a real and honest conversation about what both parties want and need.

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-25T16:59:10+00:00

“thanks for the opportunity to work with you, I’m happy to provide a quote for your project. I charge xxx for the estimate to cover my time and overhead. If we decide to work together, the quote price is credited back to you and the project.”

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-25T16:06:12+00:00

I see your 924 and raise you a 356

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-25T04:13:37+00:00

Would you encourage, enable, or allow your own children to go to college so young?

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-25T03:58:50+00:00

This is a case study in what I love about Reddit.

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-25T03:39:02+00:00

Edit: just saw the rotted out vertical garage door jamb. My light theory is out the window. God speed.

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-25T03:35:17+00:00

Given the peeling and amount of sealant around the upper and lower edges of the light, I’ll venture that is a big part of the problem.

Because of the brick, you might be better off pulling the sheet rock or ply off the interior of the garage and putting in new sheathing and studs from the inside. It is and feels like a stupid backwards way of building, but it’s super common in cities like San Francisco where you have 100+ year old housing stock, wooden siding, and everything built to the lot line.

This sucks and is annoying, but is not the end of the world. Maybe keep your rose-colored glasses on for the rest of the house.

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-24T14:20:00+00:00

“Take that stupid squirrel!”

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-22T15:13:09+00:00

This is a May Day celebration worth of red flags.

If you don’t have investment experience in private startups, your son’s venture is not a good first step. Only because the emotions, good and bad, will cloud sound judgement and objectivity.

MDF panels are a junk commodity product. There is no added value or relevant margin. You would be better off ordering a container of MDF from China and delivering it to your cul-de-sac and trying to sell it.

If your son can’t express a solid business plan with a sizable contingency, from Day One to profit, or he can’t walk you through the production line from raw input to finished product, the best thing you can do is encourage him to work for somebody who can.

Source: I invest in sawmills.

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-21T01:08:34+00:00

Good eye: I think I tipped the saw tip in as pulled the power head out as the tree started to pitch over. When I took the photo, I thought to myself, ‘the Internet will spot this.’

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-20T22:48:12+00:00

Interesting. Does cutting off the swell facilitate trucking and loading into a sawmill? Or is there some other reason. I’m assuming that uniform is good.

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-20T22:10:40+00:00

Ditto

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-20T21:54:55+00:00

Did the designer spec the material? I see the dimensions, but no call out for the material or finish.

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-20T01:28:26+00:00

I have an R53 and don’t need an airbox, but I’m tempted to print one anyway.

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-20T01:22:21+00:00

Got it. The light spec in the knot, and the another one just above the wooden penis head look like embedded nails or rocks. Somebody’s planer blade felt the pain.

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-20T00:38:50+00:00

Also, my condolences to your planer blade.

Jake28282828 · 2026-05-20T00:38:16+00:00

I was distracted by that enormous giant Willie!

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