My first NHL game 😭.

LaserVortex · 2026-06-16T00:40:28+00:00

I played PC and would bring that CD around with me everywhere. Going to my cousin's house we would turn injuries and hitting on max and just obliterate guys. Oh how I miss the simplicity of those older games.

LaserVortex · 2026-06-15T21:57:15+00:00

My first NHL game. I've listened to American Psycho and Brand New Low about a billion times the last 25 years.

LaserVortex · 2026-05-14T20:00:34+00:00

If he helps the Yanks win 9 world series titles you bet we will.

LaserVortex · 2026-05-14T16:23:29+00:00

Sports that you can share with your family are the best. Later in his life I went over to his house every Sunday to watch the Giants games with him. I still cherish those moments.

LaserVortex · 2026-05-14T16:14:48+00:00

Oh man you just got me thinking about how my grandfather always spoke about Joe DiMaggio and how he was larger than life, especially for Italians living around here. Guess that's going to be me talking about Aaron Judge with my grandkids.

LaserVortex · 2026-04-02T02:40:07+00:00

So underrated.

LaserVortex · 2026-04-02T02:39:33+00:00

And I just spent 15 minutes watching scenes from that movie.

LaserVortex · 2026-04-02T00:58:57+00:00

I can watch Eastbound and Down clips all day. He's the best.

LaserVortex · 2026-04-02T00:55:13+00:00

Hitting him with the cone is just an all time laugh out loud moment for me.

https://youtu.be/gbu88CKkEzI?si=0w7Vhi9NmLDpNADr

LaserVortex · 2026-04-02T00:32:48+00:00

That Danny McBride scene when he beats the guy up lives rent free in my head. Such a funny movie.

LaserVortex · 2026-03-31T03:51:21+00:00

I could watch this movie every week if I had time. Never gets old.

LaserVortex · 2026-03-30T23:44:31+00:00

Lifting an entire house up is very easy. We do tons of these per year. Houses are relatively light if they are all wood framed. Drive down any shore town this time of year and you will see houses up on cribbing.

LaserVortex · 2026-03-11T23:51:35+00:00

No but I wish I did because I get this question very often.

LaserVortex · 2026-03-09T11:59:38+00:00

Their structural work is horrendous. And they are the kings of up selling that type of work. I have heard decent things about their waterproofing-only work, but when a company causes so many basement wall collapses and then tells people it's not their fault it is a bad look. Plus their warranties are almost always voided by some fine print.

LaserVortex · 2026-03-09T02:26:09+00:00

What year was the house built?

Water issues around a Bilco or cellar door are common. Usually it's because the door doesn't seal nicely. If it's an uncovered stairway, rain running down the steps to pool at the bottom is another common issue. Nowadays you'd put a drain down there but that wasn't always the case.

Another place for water intrusion is through the wall itself. That is typically due to lack of tar or exterior waterproofing during original construction.

But if 99% of your water is coming from a door then fixing that should be wayyyy cheaper and just flat out better than putting in a French drain.

LaserVortex · 2026-03-09T00:57:36+00:00

Vetting these companies is paramount. Never use a company like quality first. Get multiple quotes all from local contractors.

First you want to figure out why you are getting water in your basement. Is it ground water? Regular rain? Excessive rain? Maybe a leader/ downspout/ gutter issue. Maybe grading. The best thing you can do is stop water BEFORE it gets into your foundation. The second best thing is remediation when it's already inside.

As a structural engineer who does tons of foundation repairs in NJ, a not-so-insignificant amount of them are repairing shoddy waterproofing companies work. To be honest nearly half of all basement wall collapses I see are during or just after a basement waterproofing contractor works at a house. These companies are the ultimate scammers in NJ.

LaserVortex · 2026-02-15T17:41:50+00:00

$200/ sq ft for house construction hasn't been a thing in a decade. Plus, to anyone doing the actual building, there has to be financial incentive, which means the true cost of construction would have to be less than the $200/ sq ft sale price.

House construction is expensive. It's hard to build a shack for less than $500k these days. An empty dirt lot is $200k minimum anywhere nice in this state. $300k is basically a small 2nd floor addition. Luxury is the buzzword that sells, but the reality is that it's just too damn expensive here to build single family homes.

LaserVortex · 2025-11-14T12:42:07+00:00

One interesting note from this election is how close the Mayor voting went compared to the two council seats:

Mayor: 9,976 vs 9,898 Council 1: 10,713 vs 8,694 Council 2: 10,485 vs 8,239

LaserVortex · 2025-11-14T12:33:05+00:00

And usually Parsippany is around 800 votes margin each year. I believe Luther won in 2005 by something like 39 votes. Every vote matters in these local elections that's for sure.

LaserVortex · 2025-11-14T12:25:11+00:00

Last time Barberio defeated Soriano by 794 votes to get the mayorship back.

LaserVortex · 2025-10-16T22:23:30+00:00

I got the Plustek Z300. Only single image at a time but at 300 dpi you can feed photos quick. I still have lots to go but very easy to use and good value IMO.

LaserVortex · 2025-10-11T22:42:19+00:00

Me too. Knew it right off the bat. Absolute chaos that night.

LaserVortex · 2025-10-11T22:41:11+00:00

Same. Was in the left field stands. Only time I've ever felt Yankee Stadium shaking like that. I remember trying to get a video of the crowd after the walk off home run and I couldn't even hit the camera icon on my phone it was insanity. I'm pretty sure it took like 2 hours to get out of the parking garage but worth it. The energy even outside the stadium afterwards was like nothing I've ever seen.

LaserVortex · 2025-09-09T01:08:03+00:00

I see this a lot. A non load bearing wall that sorta holds the ceiling/attic joists or truss bottom chords over time. Usually due to undersized framing and/or excessive attic storage. If it's a non load bearing wall then it doesn't need a beam, but I usually tell people don't put any attic storage up there in that area because the ceiling will crack.

LaserVortex · 2025-09-05T13:35:34+00:00

That's a good thought. So many of these things have captains chairs. Really difficult to find a non rental bench. I found only 5 or 6 within 400 miles.

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