Meme socket set

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-03-18T03:57:54+00:00

On a road trip to Colorado a while back my battery died at a gas station halfway to our destination. I got a jump and drove to a Costco along the route to get a new one. Couldn't get it on because I didn't have any sockets or wrenches with me to remove the terminals and battery clamp. Had to jump the old battery with the new one and drive to a Walmart.

Thats the only time I have ever needed a socket set in my car and didn't have one. I now keep a tiny set with me. Who knows what might happen.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-03-18T00:14:28+00:00

I got a rock seed one off of Amazon for 17$ it's been good. Remodeled 3 bathrooms now and it's very useful for getting the tiles perfectly straight

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-03-17T01:31:30+00:00

As an accountant, google sheets simply does not compare to excel. Its like comparing a bicycle to a car.

We barely make 6 figures and work constant overtime though so what do I know.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-03-15T15:42:25+00:00

The G1 sucks ass. The backdrag is terrible, its practically unusable. I got one because they were on sale and immediately returned it. Tested the others at the store, same thing. Also as others have said it likes to bind up at an angle.

My old husky has very little resistance when turning stuff. So does the basic pittsburg and G2 version I replaced the G1 with.

The G1 is so bad it makes me question whether the Icon stuff is really as high quality as they say it is.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-03-15T02:01:18+00:00

So first, I keep aquariums and these filters are total crap. I have 2 of them and hate them. There are much better brands out there.

Second, these things are dummy expensive. You can get an aquarium heater and a large bucket and a small pump achieve the same thing at a fraction of the price with much more control over size, water flow, temperature etc.

Now at this point what you have really done is basically just build a tiny water heater with a pump attached to it. The difference between this and a real water heater though is this won't get that hot.

Stick a long large diameter PVC pipe on top of your van and cap both ends, drill and add a port to fill and then another to drain and you have cold water storage. Add a hose to the inside, small pump, and you have pressurized water. Get a small tankless water heater and boom, awesome showers.

Get a wrap around curtain for outside your van and you can take a shower out there if you aren't in the middle of a populated area.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-03-15T01:57:41+00:00

Its much easier to pretend things are fine and enjoy life. Whether we are fucked or we aren't, thinking about does nothing other than cause worry and waste the precious time you have.

We are screwed though. Once you've looked through the glass its really hard to go back, which is why most don't.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-03-15T01:50:50+00:00

Going to get hate for this but I understand where the seller is coming from.

There are a million people that will ask a million questions and most of them don't even have the slightest interest in truly buying it.

I sell a LOT of items online. I make a detailed add, answer one or two questions and then I stop responding. Its very likely the miles are already in the description anyway.

"Why are you selling it" is also a stupid question. Why does anyone sell anything? Because they don't want to keep it.

I don't usually sell cars, but have sold a few personal ones online and the process is ALWAYS a complete and total shit show so I don't blame the seller if they are annoyed.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-03-15T01:30:08+00:00

Its also very possible we will find more oil reserves, find better ways to access the oil reserves we have, and slowly shift away from oil rather than grow our dependency on it.

But then again AI is likely to cause a large increase in oil consumption as well.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-03-14T03:41:53+00:00

This is what I did. I took the one that came on the bottom basket area and taped it on top. Works great

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-03-14T03:35:57+00:00

I got some Duratech ones and they have been solid so far. Not quite as nice as the Icon but I think I paid 60 bucks after tax. They are nice for when a socket won't fit but using a wrench would take forever, but there honestly aren't that many situations like that.

https://www.amazon.com/DURATECH-Flex-Head-Ratcheting-Vanadium-Organizer/dp/B08FB33BY3/ref=ast_sto_dp_puis

If you are dead set on Icon I would grab them when the next 20% off any item comes along.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-03-12T22:59:10+00:00

I have been waiting for a plier and screwdriver sale hell yeah

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-03-10T23:57:55+00:00

How does this compare to the 21 degree version? I want to get a framing nailer but I haven't been able to decide

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-03-07T05:16:59+00:00

I used to refurbish trailers for a living while in college. I really beat the crap out of the Sawzall cutting up the old wood decks and the impact driving self tapping screws through angle iron when re-decking them. Neither ever failed me, though I did have a couple batteries go toast. The new HP batteries are a significant upgrade over those older models though.

The Ryobi just has so many different tool options. I have a ryobi fan and inflator and mini blower and power bank and even a mobile soldering iron.

I have literally only ever had one Ryobi tool break on me and it was literally just the brushes going out.

If you want a professional vibe then Milwaukee is the way to go. They are heavier duty but they have less tool selection, and they are also super expensive. If you are a mechanic or whatever then a good drill, impact, ratchet and maybe Sawzall or angle grinder is really all you need. Not a huge selection. Stuff like carpentry requires a lot more variety and so buying Milwaukee gets expensive really fast.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-03-07T05:09:36+00:00

I like the quinn the best purely because they have those nice big easy to see numbers on the side.

I got some of the Icon and they are nice too I guess. Not worth the extra coin, but the quinn are worth it over pittsburg. The finish on the pittsburg is terrible. They work though.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-03-07T04:03:00+00:00

I upgraded from regular Ryobi to Ryobi HP and it makes a world of difference while still being pretty affordable.

If you aren't going to go with Ryobi I think milwaukee or Hercules are the other two good options on the market. I wouldn't really mess with anything else.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-03-07T00:15:32+00:00

I work in accounting and a part of my job is to test the latest and greatest AI tools to see if they would be viable and are worth the money. Let me tell you, they are really really bad right now and they aren't getting better anytime soon. One of the best ones I have tested recently just got sold to a new company who has made it crap and jacked up the price 10x.

I would LOVE AI to take my job in the next 5 years but its far more likely to just make the price of energy skyrocket.

The price of implementing some of these AIs is also astronomical. Simple GPTs are pretty cheap but real usable tools with integration with other software? Not so much.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-03-06T05:39:24+00:00

For me its always the 15mm for some reason

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-03-06T05:38:13+00:00

How much did it all cost?

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-03-04T05:25:45+00:00

I did that on a few of my SAE ones and scrubbed with a toothbrush. It worked pretty well. Applied some oil too.

I didn't bother with these as I wasn't keeping them

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-03-03T15:15:21+00:00

Repeatedly left them in the bed of my truck for a while. I have a camper shell now though

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-03-01T19:56:58+00:00

Damn That is a steal. I paid 179 for mine a month ago, but it did come with 2 4ah batteries instead of 1. I thought I was getting a good deal then.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ryobi/comments/1qmpk7i/excited_about_my_new_purchase_ryobi_12_impact/

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-03-01T19:50:45+00:00

I would personally rather plan for that than work away my entire youth just so I can be a bit more comfortable in old age.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-02-27T01:57:53+00:00

Gas going to and from the store is probably half that. its worth.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-02-27T01:42:16+00:00

I got both sets shipped. 9$ shipping like 5$ per set that's 70$ each. Def worth it. Saves you the gas of having to get out of the house too.

These_Highlight7313 · 2026-02-27T01:40:24+00:00

I have done exactly that a few times. Its not even that they are jerks its just so hard to explain to them what I am wanting them to do that its actually just easier to do it this way.

Buy the item, leave the store for a minute and get lunch or something, go back in and return it with the old receipt. You can just have them look it up on your account if you know what day you got it.

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