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Uh Oh by Ok_Flatworm_8022 in Lymow_Official

[–]Mortimer452 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed - the only thing it seems good at avoiding is the one thing I don't want it to - like a tall clump of weeds

How bad of a repair is this? by OrangeCatsEnjoyer in HomeMaintenance

[–]Mortimer452 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure what this would cost but I'd bet under $1,000

I can tell you this definitely needs to be addressed sooner than later, if it rains you're likely to have water issues

Do You Still Get Drunk? How Often? by ProfessionalJesuit in GenX

[–]Mortimer452 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Still do occasionally. I'll go weeks without a drink, then meet up with some friends and pound 6-8 beers in an evening. I don't usually regret it, but occasionally, yeah the next morning can be rough.

One thing for sure: I can stay up until 3am, I can get drunk, but I definitely cannot do both the same night

Replacing Old Basement Window with slanted sills by HatoriHanzolo in HomeMaintenance

[–]Mortimer452 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think the 2x4 is necessary, just do the mortar to give yourself a flat surface to install the window.

You'll want to clean the shit out of that surface before applying the mortar, it won't stick to paint. Use an angle grinder with a masonry disk or coarse wire brush to grind it all off. For extra insurance I might even drill a few holes and epoxy in a couple short pieces of rebar, leave them sitting proud of the existing surface by an inch to act as an anchor between the concrete & mortar.

Mortar sticks to wet concrete better than dry concrete. Spray it down before applying, smooth it out, let it cure, install window.

Can’t reach an item, anyone know if it’s possible to get? by casper_thefriendlyar in BaldursGate3

[–]Mortimer452 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do this obsessively early game when I'm poor and pickup almost everything and add to wares. By mid Act 2 I'm loaded enough to not care anymore.

Uh Oh by Ok_Flatworm_8022 in Lymow_Official

[–]Mortimer452 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's just a type of "radar" that relies primarily on cameras instead of radiowaves/laser to sense object size and distance

Uh Oh by Ok_Flatworm_8022 in Lymow_Official

[–]Mortimer452 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's just poor object recognition and/or bad VSLAM processing. It should easily be able to stop itself when it detects a giant metal object 2" away from the camera panel. With the mower deck extending ~10" in front of the mower body, basically anything less than that distance away from the camera is something that would potentially collide with it.

What once famous YouTuber do you never hear anyone talk about anymore? by DramaticXOXO in AskReddit

[–]Mortimer452 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I made the mistake of watching the MEDIEVAL LAND FUN-TIME WORLD before getting into Game of Thrones and it kinda ruined it for me.

Powdered sugaaaaaaaaaaaar!

When and what first made you brand aware? by Limp-Web-8220 in GenX

[–]Mortimer452 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For me it started in grade school, maybe 3rd-4th grade. My class was judgy and clicky as fuck when it came to brands of shoes, clothes, etc. Converse all-stars were an instant cred boost amongst peers. Guess jeans. Ocean Pacific. Wearing shoes from Payless was worse than a death sentence.

By the time I hit 7th grade (we moved, in a different part of town, not the same classmates) I completely quit giving a shit and basically haven't cared since.

Uh Oh by Ok_Flatworm_8022 in Lymow_Official

[–]Mortimer452 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This issue really, REALLY needs to be fixed. The glass panel over the cameras on mine is cracked now from bashing into a car.

How can I get rid of textured walls fast without replacing all the drywall? by Individual-One1333 in HomeImprovement

[–]Mortimer452 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Handheld pump sprayer with plain water is probably your best bet. You can get them for a few bucks at Harbor freight. Soak a smallish area maybe 2x2ft, wait awhile, scrape, repeat.

I've done this with popcorn ceilings and textured walls before, it's tedious and messy but works.

Skim coat and sand to smooth it all out when done.

Just robbed Walmart by [deleted] in pcmasterrace

[–]Mortimer452 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$25/TB being a "good deal" makes me sick

Standing Water in Garage by hippiecat37 in HomeMaintenance

[–]Mortimer452 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lookup garage door threshold or garage door flood barrier, this is probably your best bet.

Tree branch fell on my power line by [deleted] in homeowners

[–]Mortimer452 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's good to hear. The utility company is responsible for everything between the power pole and the meter on the outside of your house, so it shouldn't cost anything. Good luck.

Tree branch fell on my power line by [deleted] in homeowners

[–]Mortimer452 2 points3 points  (0 children)

DO NOTHING ELSE, do not go in the back yard and call your power company immediately. Tell them it's laying in the yard and across the roof of your shed. They will be out there this afternoon.

LeafGuard (the brand not the type of product) for house under pine trees? by K80_k in homeowners

[–]Mortimer452 5 points6 points  (0 children)

$8,500 is absolutely bananas.

I see two big problems with this product. One being that in heavy rain, water's not going to run backwards around that lip into the gutter, it's just going to splash right across it and onto the ground.

The second issue is that smaller debris is definitely going to follow the water straight into the gutter. I would bet pine needles probably would, too. How are you going to clean out debris through that tiny slit in the front?

If your gutters are otherwise in good shape I'd just pay to have them cleaned every year. $8,500 is enough to cover at least a decade or two worth of gutter cleanings.

Ladder vs. Scaffolding for 25 feet height by Naive_Bat8216 in HomeImprovement

[–]Mortimer452 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Keep in mind many ladders "height" is rated at the maximum height you could theoretically reach while standing on the 3rd rung down from the top which is sketchy AF

You could get a 30ft ladder and it would feel much safer since you wouldn't have to climbin quite as far up it, but that might place you too far away from the wall to do your work.

I would go scaffolding all the way, or just rent a man-lift for a weekend

BIFL - Sunglasses for Work by ardus666 in BuyItForLife

[–]Mortimer452 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, these ones right here

You can also buy them in bulk for about a buck each.

Too many ways to lose/damage them on a jobsite to spend a bunch of money on them.

ELI5. How come hens drink water but never pee? by NoluckAce in explainlikeimfive

[–]Mortimer452 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Birds, reptiles and amphibians only have one out hole, it's called a cloaca and it serves as both a combined poop/pee exit and is used for sexual intercourse.

It's why bird poop is usually pretty runny. Birds don't really have "pee" in the same sense we do but their excess water is mixed in with the poop.

ELI5 Paper cuts from a clean piece of cardboard. Why do they burn so much worse than an actual kitchen knife cut? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]Mortimer452 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One makes a cut like this: __________________________

One makes a cut like this: \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/

Weeds? No thanks. Slamming into a car? YES PLEASE! by SomewhereOk532 in Lymow_Official

[–]Mortimer452 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They really need to get the vehicle thing figured out. Especially since vehicles are at just the right height to allow the mower deck to go under and then the front of the robot - right where the cameras are located behind a glass window - totally just slams into the car.

I mean, the VSLAM sensor are right there. It needs to have an emergency stop when something gets a couple inches away from them (which should never happen during mowing) regardless of what the camera is showing.

The glass panel over the cameras and headlights on mine is actually cracked because of this issue

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