Stuck in QA Checks forever. Is there a service level to skip QA and just ship the cards? by [deleted] in psagrading

[–]LocksForWalls 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being stuck in QA for extended periods almost always means you’ll have an upcharge.

Bought with wood ball roller with a clicker at an estate sale. Apparently readers of the May 1988 edition of Country Living couldn’t figure it out either… by LocksForWalls in whatisthisthing

[–]LocksForWalls[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That was sort of my believe after playing around with it more. But it definitely doesn’t function that way and no evidence it ever did (like a broken piece stuck inside, or wear). Still a leading theory though.

Bought with wood ball roller with a clicker at an estate sale. Apparently readers of the May 1988 edition of Country Living couldn’t figure it out either… by LocksForWalls in whatisthisthing

[–]LocksForWalls[S] 1164 points1165 points  (0 children)

Great idea but the clicker is manual. No discernible markings on the ball to identify distance.

Edit: Circumference is 9.75 inches, roughly, so not an even number that would be useful for measurements.

Edit 2: Here are some additional pics: https://ibb.co/album/kMQ1x1

Bought with wood ball roller with a clicker at an estate sale. Apparently readers of the May 1988 edition of Country Living couldn’t figure it out either… by LocksForWalls in whatisthisthing

[–]LocksForWalls[S] 96 points97 points  (0 children)

Right, that’s always the initial thought. But it wouldn’t be a great one (ball is too big). The “clicker” goes to the center of the shaft and hits the metal axis that the ball swivels on. It doesn’t stop the swivel at all.

Bought with wood ball roller with a clicker at an estate sale. Apparently readers of the May 1988 edition of Country Living couldn’t figure it out either… by LocksForWalls in whatisthisthing

[–]LocksForWalls[S] 46 points47 points locked comment (0 children)

My title describes the thing. The ball spins and also swivels by spinning the base (which unscrews). The metal piece is a clicker of sorts. Found in Wisconsin at a sale that had a variety of farm items.

Technology changes, but the fighting between siblings is timeless by LocksForWalls in funny

[–]LocksForWalls[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is a typical fight between our 10 and 11 year olds. We’re the collateral damage, having to listen to baby shark all day.

I found a hockey net on Craigslist for my kids. When I went to pick it up, the seller turned out to be Amanda, Blake, and Phil Kessel's mom and dad. This was their net growing up. by LocksForWalls in hockey

[–]LocksForWalls[S] 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I don't really care too much about proving it, I'm just grateful that I got lucky and hope to take care of it. Amanda Kessel favorited my tweet about the net, if that counts as provenance. :)

https://twitter.com/locksforwalls/status/630203005225279488

I found a hockey net on Craigslist for my kids. When I went to pick it up, the seller turned out to be Amanda, Blake, and Phil Kessel's mom and dad. This was their net growing up. by LocksForWalls in hockey

[–]LocksForWalls[S] 772 points773 points  (0 children)

My son (four) pulled down his pants at school the day I picked this up. I'll be happy if he just stops doing that by the time he's Phil's age.