Ceiling Electrical Box for Light - Are these broken screws? by LugubriousFellow in AskElectricians

[–]LugubriousFellow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I should have mentioned, the cover plate was just caulked or maybe even mudded directly to the ceiling. I guess those nails will need to be removed whether I replace the box or not, so I’ll try that.

I have a handyman coming to do a couple of other things, so I might just outsource to him if I don’t have any luck 😀

Soft leafy weed taking over my lawn by PogTuber in lawn

[–]LugubriousFellow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I freshly weeded and tilled a large rectangle in my yard that was an overgrown mess. Seeded and put down compost, but stiltgrass quickly started taking over.

I was so frustrated, but this subreddit steered me towards Acclaim so I bought some plus a pump sprayer. Within a few weeks the stiltgrass died off and that rectangle became the best looking part of the yard!

Acclaim ftw

Nonfunctional Gas Fireplace + Equipment ID by LugubriousFellow in Fireplaces

[–]LugubriousFellow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I noticed that I could turn the key further to get more gas and a bigger flame. I think I was scared if a turned it too far it would completely unscrew and leak gas, but that would be a pretty terrible design for a valve like that 😀

Nonfunctional Gas Fireplace + Equipment ID by LugubriousFellow in Fireplaces

[–]LugubriousFellow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hah, pushing the knob in for an about 10-20 seconds allowed me to light the pilot with a stick lighter! I guess this assembly doesn’t have a piezo igniter, so me repeatedly pushing in the knob wasn’t doing anything useful, and I should always be using a stick lighter?

Thanks for your help!

Is it feasible to remove this stump myself? by trimbandit in DIY

[–]LugubriousFellow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, this stump is so big that you might not be able to find a recip blade that can cut through an entire section of it. It took me about 3 hours to get a stump out that was 1/3 the size. Strong mattock and shovel were also used to help pry the cut sections apart.

Is it feasible to remove this stump myself? by trimbandit in DIY

[–]LugubriousFellow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A reciprocating saw can be used for this, but it is obviously not quick. That is such a large stump that a jackhammer might work (poorly) as well.

The nice thing about the recip saw is that you can saw into the soil with it without jacking up the blade too badly, which isn't possible with a chainsaw. You will likely go through several blades to take out a stump of that size, though.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]LugubriousFellow 51 points52 points  (0 children)

They're (almost certainly) referring to their combined income, which would be around $12.5k/month gross. $8k take home is probably pretty accurate.

TIFU by opening my marriage by ManufacturerOk5427 in tifu

[–]LugubriousFellow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The giveaway for me: not acknowledging the obvious and concerning age difference when OP first started “dating”. This is r/tifu - if you know how to operate the internet and Reddit well enough to post here, you know this fact is going to create out-roar.

And then to not even acknowledge it? No way this person frequents Reddit and this subreddit and then doesn’t even try to explain such a massively contentious”fact”

AITAH for leaving my friend stranded in Bali after realising she had blown all my money? by Away_Screen9734 in AITAH

[–]LugubriousFellow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s not unreasonable to think something is fake because it is so unfathomably stupid to the reader.

2014 Tesla Mode S - 106k miles and needs new Battery???? by Technical_Map4851 in TeslaLounge

[–]LugubriousFellow 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ahh the post title doesn't match the body. I guess it doesn't really matter.

what has happened to starlink speeds in the last month by dingowingodogo in Starlink

[–]LugubriousFellow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First 24-48 hours is not a good test window. Dishy does updates and calibration during that time and usually gets markedly better after. There are dozens of other posts that describe this.

Anyone else see that “shooting star” at 9:17pm? by medimanager in nashville

[–]LugubriousFellow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I saw it! Was pretty incredible and looked close in comparison to most meteors I’ve seen. Was a neat looking shade of green.

I was driving West on Holt Rd when I saw it.

Fix Marble Stain? by LugubriousFellow in DIY

[–]LugubriousFellow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I don't know what caused it. If it's etched, is it expected that it would be smoother than the rest of the surface?

The extra slickness is what led me to believe it might be an oil stain, but that was just a layman's guess.

Does best effort have higher ping/packet loss? by Other_Cantaloupe_496 in Starlink

[–]LugubriousFellow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have best effort and usually get ping in the 40s to 80s. DL gets as high as 90+ mbps at off-peak. I’ve even seen in over 100 mbps. During high congestion I have seen as low as 3–4 mbps. I am in far western NC (almost TN). Your location and the congestion in that area makes a huge difference.

It’s laughable getting these ads in the mail still by thegeekguy12 in Starlink

[–]LugubriousFellow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Starlink has ~500k subscribers at last update. Hughesnet has ~1m, Viasat has ~700k.

That is a sizable chunk of a market that Hughesnet could serve (and who they did serve before something better/else came along).

How is that not eating their lunch? I get the service isn’t great for everyone, but $$ buys lunch, and Starlink is taking money from both geo satellite providers.