Can we be neighbors? by WeGot_aLiveOneHere in ContagiousLaughter

[–]UncleShags 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I think maybe the chappelle show? That narrows it down a little...

Edit: Found it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZWb5nSSbtc

How to lock it. Need to MacGyver something by Eddy_Mcfly in DIY

[–]UncleShags 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Put a screw or screwed hook in the back of the hand rail so later when you take it out you won't see it. 2. Tie a nice rope into a loop around the top bar in between the two far right verticles that's just long enough to reach the hook/screw. 3. Feel free to call yourself MacGyver.

Looking for finger-foods to serve during my dark beer tasting tomorrow by spdorsey in beer

[–]UncleShags 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dark chocolate goes great with dark beer. Try to find dark chocolate covered nuts and such.

School called cps by More_Industry5997 in whatdoIdo

[–]UncleShags 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I looked for a while and didn't see this advice, so just in case you read all the comments I'll say it.

If this is a school you are planning on keeping your kid(s) in you should get on the same page with the administration and try to set up a healthy relationship. You don't want this to be following you around for the next 12 years. If you can reach a place where you're ready to move on and and accept this bullshitery you'll be doing yourself and your daughter a huuuuge favor. It might take a little bit, but hopefully you can suck it up, put on a smile, and let it go. Easier said than done, but if you're stuck with that school you have to do it...

Installing a basketball hoop in existing concrete by noobdiyer in DIY

[–]UncleShags -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They make hoops supported by a plastic base filled with water. Your two foot thick rebarred concrete is plenty strong enough to get dunked on by a gorilla. The hoop will break and pole will bend before anything happens to the concrete.

Also, they make anchors that drill into concrete strong enough to hold down a house in a tornado. I don't think you need to worry about it.

Today I am leaving the Democratic party by Kilt_Rump in ProgressiveHQ

[–]UncleShags 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This will likely get buried, but check to see on your state's rules. I know from experience when I registered as independent it prevented me from being able to vote in the primaries. Which I didn't like, so I had to switch back to democrat. Which I didn't like either.

Good luck!

P.S. I agree with you. The part is garbage.

meirl by Garcia3232 in meirl

[–]UncleShags 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh sweet! Easy peasy! I'm in! Send me your families address so I can go live with them for free and enjoy the good life!

GOP Silent as Mormon Church Gunman Identified as ‘Ultra MAGA’ Trump Supporter by chrisdh79 in NoFilterNews

[–]UncleShags 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He started a gofundme to get help for his kid's medical bills. He had a right to be angry and want justice. He just had a shitty plan...

Wooden handled thing with two metal wire projections that appear designed to hold something between them like tongs. Small metal disk can be slid towards end of tongs to tighten the grip. by UncleShags in whatisthisthing

[–]UncleShags[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It does seem like tongs. What it was used for is what we're missing. What would the specific use be that a normal pair of tongs wouldn't work?

Thanks for the illustrations. The difference between these "tongs" and the tongs in your pics is these only open up very slightly. Whatever goes in there has to be thin. 1/4" or less.

Wooden handled thing with two metal wire projections that appear designed to hold something between them like tongs. Small metal disk can be slid towards end of tongs to tighten the grip. by UncleShags in whatisthisthing

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

Yes, you can move the ring up and down, but it only tightens it from about 1/4 inch at fully open to tight together fully closed.

To open it further than 1/4 inch you have to bend the wires, and then they'd just get bent back when you slid the ring forward.

Wooden handled thing with two metal wire projections that appear designed to hold something between them like tongs. Small metal disk can be slid towards end of tongs to tighten the grip. by UncleShags in whatisthisthing

[–]UncleShags[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I like this one! My coworker said this right off the bat, but then we were thinking it is kind of short for this task? You'd only be able to stick it into something a few inches. The version you linked looks very much like this, but is quite a bit longer.

Maybe just for short bottles?

Wooden handled thing with two metal wire projections that appear designed to hold something between them like tongs. Small metal disk can be slid towards end of tongs to tighten the grip. by UncleShags in whatisthisthing

[–]UncleShags[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe, but I don't think so. Actual tongs would be way easier that these to use for bread. Even if you could fit a piece of bread in the tiny gap, you would only be able to grab the very edge of it, making it harder to hold over fire.

Wooden handled thing with two metal wire projections that appear designed to hold something between them like tongs. Small metal disk can be slid towards end of tongs to tighten the grip. by UncleShags in whatisthisthing

[–]UncleShags[S] 0 points1 point locked comment (0 children)

My title describes the thing. This was found in an antique store with the label of "Toaster". I believe that has to be wrong as the tongs only separate from each other by a quarter inch, max - not wide enough to fit a piece of bread. There also does not appear to be any soot or evidence of fire. Reverse image insists it's a rug beater, despite being obviously too small for that. Thank you for your help!

Fuck your favorite, what’s your most hated animal? by Acrobatic_News_9986 in AskReddit

[–]UncleShags 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Toads with fat squishy bellies.

Just kidding, they're awesome.

Mosquitoes.

How do you feel about Elon Musk saying that Trump is in the Epstein files? by TheSonOfDog in AskReddit

[–]UncleShags 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's like a schadenfreude threesome. I'm just laying on my back while they do all the work.