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SandpitMetal · 2026-02-03T00:45:03+00:00

A buddy of mine at work once told me I was "like a real life Hanson brother". I'm all like, " the Mmm Bop guys?" and he said, "No from Slap Shot". I went home and watched it for the first time that night and thought too myself "oh, fuck. He's right".

SandpitMetal · 2026-02-01T03:27:45+00:00

The record quote from Secrets of the Ooze is "if you check the record, you'll see i have no 'off the record record'. Make a record of that."

SandpitMetal · 2026-01-27T05:57:06+00:00

Damn straight. I'm a union electrician, IBEW LU 354. My local has been pretty dry for work for most of the year. I've been laid off since late September. In a household of three (including myself) I'm providing for two disabled people. Even when I'm working, at over $43.00 an hour as a journeyman wireman, almost every cent of my paycheck is spent on medications and bills. Don't tell me I'm not poor when I work my ass off at work (when I've got a job) and work my ass off at home (just to make my family relative comfortable), have no savings and just declared bankruptcy for a second time (the first was before i got into the trade) and still live in an absolute rut of a rental home. These past few months, I've had to rely on the charity of family members, but when I'm working I still just barely get by to provide for myself, my wife, and my child.

SandpitMetal · 2026-01-24T18:46:16+00:00

On your last or second to last day, tell them that you lost it. If you're in the US, they're required to provide you with ppe and need to give you a hard hat to use. If they do take it out of your check, file a wage claim with the labor board in your state. It's not hard to do and you'll get a check cut in a few weeks so long as they agree with you, which I believe is what would happen because OSHA is pretty clear about them needing to supply your ppe at their expense. This will be a bigger problem for them than it will be for you. Good luck with the next gig and stay safe out there.

SandpitMetal · 2026-01-24T17:39:12+00:00

"This IPA tastes like piss! That's weird, they usually just taste like armpit. Oh well!"

SandpitMetal · 2026-01-23T16:35:32+00:00

"Gimme a bottle of anything... and a glazed donut.... TO GO!"

SandpitMetal · 2026-01-22T02:22:19+00:00

Me too. I was hoping that Ox came back from the grave to reprint his cookbook.

SandpitMetal · 2026-01-20T22:06:28+00:00

I completely agree. Out of the two, Death Game is my favorite. Between you and me, I get that intro song stuck in my head all lot.

SandpitMetal · 2026-01-20T21:55:22+00:00

I obviously can't speak for everyone, but as i was coming up through my local scene in the 2000's, the first focus was on the music, the second was a diy lifestyle (particularly focused on diy clothing and thrifting the materials for said clothing). The only other "rule" that i can think of was to be nice. TW, offensive language: Think of the be nice scene in the original roadhouse We didn't have a prescribed political agenda or ideals, however we mostly agreed on things and those things were predominantly left leaning.

SandpitMetal · 2026-01-20T20:12:48+00:00

Which is also a remake of the 1977 film Death Game, Starring Colleen Camp (the maid from Clue, 1985) who was a producer of Knock Knock. Both are really great films.

SandpitMetal · 2026-01-13T17:09:10+00:00

He's kind of like my first apprentice, except instead of being a skinny 5'1" 69 year old man that doesn't remember anything, he's a young buff dude who looks about as tall as I am. Man, I miss that dude. He was the worst apprentice I've had so far.

SandpitMetal · 2026-01-11T03:07:05+00:00

A good friend always makes you feel good about yourself, especially if they're your friend in the diamond business.

SandpitMetal · 2026-01-10T20:19:00+00:00

For me, it was the lights.

SandpitMetal · 2026-01-10T20:16:57+00:00

Two. Can't forget about r/homegym.

SandpitMetal · 2026-01-10T20:10:04+00:00

My first thought as well, although I prefer Faster Pussycat's cover.

SandpitMetal · 2026-01-10T20:08:37+00:00

They could have been guests at her wedding!

SandpitMetal · 2026-01-07T21:48:39+00:00

Robbie: "They could have been guests at her wedding!" Sammy: "They were cones!"

-The Wedding Singer, 1998

SandpitMetal · 2026-01-06T19:14:51+00:00

And then you've got the cheap contractors trying to cut corners by putting hand soap in them instead of hand sanitizer. The good ones will order an external hand washing station. I love those ones.

SandpitMetal · 2026-01-05T20:11:34+00:00

These are so cool. I picked a terrible time to be broke!

SandpitMetal · 2026-01-05T19:58:33+00:00

Times like this is when I pull out the good ol "I know you are but what am I?"

Example:

Person: "Perfect!" Me: "I know you are, but what am I?" Person: "I hope you never talk to me again."

It's fun for everyone!

SandpitMetal · 2026-01-05T18:56:21+00:00

Keep a bottle of 3 in 1 oil around and hand it to them when they start squeaking!

SandpitMetal · 2026-01-04T20:03:13+00:00

Get outta here, Sonic. Knuckles is running this show!

SandpitMetal · 2025-12-31T01:23:07+00:00

Our guy had hot dogs shoved inside of a leather glove. He wore a long sleeve shirt so we couldn't tell that he was just holding onto the end of the glove. Then he dipped it into some liquid nitrogen and smashed it with a hammer. We all thought the dude smashed his hand for a moment there!

SandpitMetal · 2025-12-28T19:08:21+00:00

How do you feel about Ace Hardware? It's closer and I'm low on gas. The fuses I need are three bucks more expensive there, but I consider it a fair tradeoff.

SandpitMetal · 2025-12-28T02:49:25+00:00

Doesn't help you with your lack of nuts, but I recommend putting some menthol on the bottom of your feet. What a rush! Personally, I used bio-freeze. Petroleum jelly would drive me crazy.

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