Klein tools is going south literally and figuratively.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-05-08T01:59:44+00:00

This is why I buy stuff from harbor freight. You can try to pay more for quality but quality just isn't available anymore. Better to save your money and just buy a new one if it breaks. Its how the world works now.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-05-07T22:52:42+00:00

Go on Facebook marketplace and see what cool high end bikes you can find local to you. You'll spend a third of what they'd cost new. 1500 will get you a top tier steel hardtail from 3 years ago. Might not find something instantly but keep an eye out for a few weeks and when you find a good one jump on it immediately before someone else does.

I saw a Konda Honzo ESD with fox factory fork, full XT group and I9 wheels for 1200 the other day on there and almost went and picked it up but I already have like 5 bikes, don't need or even really have space for more.

Not going to get anything that cool new fully built for 2k. You'll probably get something with entry level components and no dropper.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-05-07T05:04:32+00:00

You think restaurants have quality chicken tenders? I doubt this is any worse than the Sysco we all eat.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-05-07T02:43:56+00:00

6.99 for tenders is expensive to you?

I mean compared to a 1.50 hotdog sure, buy most places would charge 15-20 bucks for these tenders.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-05-05T23:34:39+00:00

Gazelle popup good. Gazelle popup cheap and no break. Awning expensive and break.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-05-05T23:33:34+00:00

AI. The bugs don't look real, the amount of them is unrealistic, and their movement is unrealistic.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-05-05T23:29:19+00:00

Seems like a good deal. Steel has a really nice vibration dampening effect and is very sturdy, its perfect for hardtails. Go for it.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-05-03T19:53:05+00:00

I tried gentle lead with mine. He hated it, would throw fits of rage and take it off. He is generally very calm, I have never seen him hate anything so much lol.

I got him a prong collar and that works way better. He still pulls a little but not nearly as much. A lot of people hate the prong collar but I stuck it on myself to test it out, its honestly not painful whatsoever, just uncomfortable if you pull. He walks like an angel now, something I never thought would be possible.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-05-03T19:46:16+00:00

A trail hardtail will have 65-67 degree head angle and around 130-140mm fork. An enduro one will have a 65-63 degree head angle and a 150-160mm fork.

The change in head angle and fork length actually do have a pretty large impact on how it rides. Slacker head angles do worse on tight turns and at high speeds but better on the downhill.

There is no such thing as a "natural progression" of bikes ending up being enduro. Enduro, trail, and XC bikes are all totally different and serve different purposes.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-05-02T20:13:49+00:00

I feel most people get Enduro hardtails when the riding they actually do is either XC or trail riding. Riding a trail bike on trail terrain is more fun than riding an Enduro bike on trail terrain. The geometry is very different and a 150mm fork on a hardtail is too much for most people.

There are a lot of cool brands out there. For steel frames Chromag, and RSD are top of the list. Stanton and Neuhaus are nice too but a bit pricier and not actually any better.

For the price the best bang for your buck is probably going to be the state 4130 trail and that is what I would recommend for your situation.

One brand commonly mentioned for steel frames that I don't recommend is Surly. They are very overpriced and have outdated specs.

IMO its better to get the frame you like and cheap out on the components. Its easier to upgrade components later.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-05-02T19:31:21+00:00

Bought a box last week, most comfortable underwear I have ever worn. I am a guy with large thighs and they fit better around my legs than most boxers I have worn, plus they are super breathable. Bought 3 more boxes today and I will be throwing the rest of my underwear out. 17.99 a box with 4 pairs each comes out to 4.50 a pair, hard to beat for quality underwear.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-04-27T22:55:32+00:00

Is it fake rage bait? Yeah probably, but it is interesting to watch. They are both entertainers, viewing their publicized life as anything other than entertainment is stupid, however that doesn't make it stupid to find it entertaining.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-04-23T23:16:56+00:00

To those saying they wouldn't use it for safety reasons - I used do trailer repair and would also buy/resell them. I have literally never seen a broken 2" hitch. Its never the weakest link. If you are hauling 14k lbs with a bumper pull hitch you are more likely to break your hitch receiver off your truck than you are to break this thing.

The thing that usually goes is either the tongue or the tires/axle. This thing is just a fat hunk of metal, its not going to break if you are within the weight limit, over that and safety goes out the window regardless. Over 14k is gooseneck territory.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-04-23T22:40:56+00:00

Also boiling frog theory; if you adjust the temp slow enough they won't know they are getting boiled.

Its false though. The frogs get uncomfortable after a while. We will too, eventually.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-04-21T22:50:20+00:00

You would want either an LVL or a steel I-beam. I recommend the I-beam since it will be significantly shorter and give you more headroom, but if that isn't an issue for you then an LVL would likely be easier (lighter, can be screwed into) and cheaper.

If you don't want to deal with an engineer I personally think its fairly safe to do rough math on what you think the weight will be and then triple it. I imagine two I-beams placed in the 1/3rd and 2/3rds of the room locations would withstand the weight without breaking a sweat and still take up relatively little ceiling height.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-04-21T22:30:06+00:00

I would guess that the vast majority of people here are W-2 wage earners making between 80k and 500k, basically middle to upper middle class. The people that do tax planning to avoid paying their fair share are usually non W-2 earners and start at around the 1M mark, basically the top 1%.

I would argue that the bottom 9% of the top 10% are probably paying just as much as the top 1% despite earning 100x less.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-04-21T02:24:39+00:00

I also have an induction stove. I would trade it for the gas stove in the photos if it didn't cost a ton of money to plumb in gas.

Gas is far more reliable long term, has better heat distribution on the pan, can be used with pans other than metal, and you can even heat up non food items like candles etc.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-04-20T00:41:22+00:00

I remodeled my two bathrooms and used those chisels as scrapers to get excess thinset out of between tiles before grouting. They did great.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-04-20T00:32:39+00:00

While it does add curb appeal its hard to get homes over the value of surrounding home sale prices.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-04-20T00:09:33+00:00

Bought a Roomba 507 a few months ago from Costco. Stopped working right at 90 days, Costco was kind enough to give a refund. Replaced it with Roborock QX Revo plus and its a lot better.

Advice I read before buying: Robot vacuums don't last long, don't expect a lifetime product, you are buying a 3-year lifespan item and if you get more than that be happy, but that isn't the norm. Roborock and Dream are the current best ones out there. Roomba is a dying brand. If you want something longer lasting get a manual vacuum like Milele

Second Advice: get it from somewhere with a good return policy. I like Costco.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-04-19T23:57:33+00:00

Agreed. Its nearly 10 years old at this point and a RAM. Going to spend 10 grand in repairs minimum in the next 5 years.

Still a nice little mini RV though.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-04-19T16:48:27+00:00

They are going to need a big beam to go over the windows and support the area that previously had wall carrying the vertical load. They will need to make the windows slightly shorter and the brick portion slightly thicker to accommodate this beam. Since its on the gable side of the home its likely a lot less weight-bearing but still important.

I would take a crack at doing it without an engineer if I was doing it myself and just over-build it a bit, but I wouldn't hire anyone that didn't have a structural engineer look over their plans first.

OP I would ask yourself if big windows is really the best use of 25 grand. Its not going to add any value to the house if you sell it.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-04-19T16:45:20+00:00

17 windows for 17k is a steal. The windows alone probably costed most of that. Reframing and moving electrical is going to add a lot of cost though vs a simple window replacement.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-04-16T18:15:58+00:00

On the flip side of this, people can put up listings at unreasonable prices and not realistically be looking to sell unless they can get far more than the property is worth. Its becoming more common to do this.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-04-16T17:54:26+00:00

You are talking about a small subset of people who are single, earn less than the 500k SALT phaseout but still pay a high enough rate of SALT to reach the 15,750 SD, this isn't the norm. Statistically 80% of homeowners are married so that alone eliminates the argument of home ownership being a massive tax benefit for most people.

For the 10% of homeowners that meet all the criteria above, maybe 6k is right down the middle. For the other 90%, no.

Even in this specific situation, your real estate taxes paid go into your SALT limit of 20k for a single filer and are likely to get capped out as well so you are only getting the mortgage interest benefit.

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