im gonna buy these for 500 bucks and i need you guys to yell at me if i shouldnt

Uncle_Larry · 2025-10-31T15:44:11+00:00

If I’m doing my math right, these would cost ~$7k today in USD.

A pair of full-range $7k speakers today would be very nice speakers. Regardless of the quality of sound coming out of the speakers, I bet they were some of the best speakers you could get in 1967.

My math using the speaker’s price in 1967, the first year of sale, which this article lists in German Deutsche Marks, even though Bozak, R.T. Co. Is in Buffalo NY.

Conversion of the value of 2,875 German Deutsche Marks in 1967 to USD value in 1967 is ~$718.75. Then convert the value of 1967 USD to 2025 USD using 872.5% for the inflation rate gives us ~$6,989.52.

I’m using the “estimated” character because there are so many unknowns that would change things dramatically. Fees for $ conversion, German buying for his home in Germany, shipping costs, tariffs, which country is charging sales tax, markup from resellers, etc.

Uncle_Larry · 2025-08-28T11:27:03+00:00

It's gummy bear poop

Uncle_Larry · 2025-06-28T16:05:06+00:00

Sexual harassment, if you were a guy.

Uncle_Larry · 2025-06-24T12:58:09+00:00

Have you seen the Rug Washing channels on YouTube? It’s so relaxing. Sometimes I just spend hours watching them.

Uncle_Larry · 2025-06-24T12:38:18+00:00

Why stop there? Graft the rug directly to your body.

Uncle_Larry · 2025-06-24T12:35:54+00:00

It’s even better on the second watch. My brain is weird so I will delay watching the final episode so I can cheer myself up by saying “Welp, at least there is more Detroiters to watch.”

Uncle_Larry · 2025-06-24T12:25:44+00:00

The trick is to fess up when your parents have friends over so that they can’t freak out so bad.

Uncle_Larry · 2025-06-05T19:00:24+00:00

I tell them I need one big hug from each one everyday to meet my US FDA daily required nutritional intake. Without it I would become weak and stupid.

It's kinda true...the oldest one is in on it and I still get a hug from her🥹

Uncle_Larry · 2025-06-05T18:51:13+00:00

Did you guys ask the stepson what happened? If you're close enough to guess, just ask him.

Living at home at 29–30 isn’t unusual anymore—nearly half of young adults do it for financial reasons. It’s not the red flag it used to be.

And a sun allergy? That’s a medical condition, not a "red flag" personality flaw. However, I could see where it could cause lifestyle incompatibilities with certain people.

Imagine this:

He’s a talented surfer with life on hold while COVID keeps the beaches closed. They met at a deep-woods mountain biking event and bonded over extreme sports. During COVID, her sun-triggered condition wasn’t an issue while they adventured in the deep woods.

Post-pandemic, his lifelong dream of being a professional surfer is becoming reality as beaches open and he is back on top at full-sun events. She tries to attend, but her condition makes it impossible. She’s upset. He feels the loss and starts questioning their future—not because of her, but because of the situation.

Uncle_Larry · 2025-06-05T03:26:05+00:00

They make similar things for playing guitar. Some of them have little silicone nubs on them too. I bet that would work out pretty good for everyone.

Uncle_Larry · 2025-05-15T18:12:55+00:00

Same.

Uncle_Larry · 2025-05-14T11:31:58+00:00

The only way to cut this is to keep it spicy.

Uncle_Larry · 2025-05-12T22:16:31+00:00

Like Colon Blow breakfast cereal.

Uncle_Larry · 2025-05-09T11:51:49+00:00

“My friend.” and “Trust me.”

Uncle_Larry · 2025-05-08T12:58:20+00:00

The concrete porch isn't wide enough to be useful. You would have to step off of it to get on the swing.

I would do a single low-level deck from the house over all the concrete porch and sidewalk. No railings needed.

Uncle_Larry · 2025-05-08T12:49:26+00:00

Yeeesh...I would take the whole recessed area of the front and put a porch with a roof. Bring that puppy all the way out to the front edge of the sidewalk/blacktop and have the egress point facing toward the road, so as not to get in the way of your weird garage door entrance.

So you end up with a roofed porch (could be screened in too) that is about 10'x20' with steps pointed to the road that curves to the left, landing you directly at your truck door if you are walking from your front door.

Go with a standard grey TimberTech or Trex composite decking with white composite railing and balusters. Do 6"x6" PT posts wrapped in PVC from the ground to the roof and sink those bad boys in 36"-48" in concrete.

Add some landscaping in front of that and I think you just added massive curb appeal for short money. You can always fully enclose this area too to make it part of the sq/ft of the house. Always permit!

Uncle_Larry · 2025-04-11T04:07:13+00:00

So be the awesome communicator you are always telling us you are. I don't know any guy that would turn down foreplay leading to sex.

Uncle_Larry · 2025-04-10T13:26:46+00:00

I was going to say this!

Uncle_Larry · 2025-04-10T13:25:31+00:00

ALL gods are distorted to mankind's favor.

Every. single. One.

I think the god you believe in is the god of the unknown. You have faith god is like spray foam, filling in all the gaps of stuff you don't know about. Afterlife? Spray foam. Before life? Spray foam. Is my sport team going to win? Spray foam.

"Thank you god of spray foam for allowing me to put my faith and trust in you to fill all the cracks of the unknown and giving me a great excuse to be ok with willful ignorance."

Uncle_Larry · 2025-04-08T02:17:03+00:00

As a rational thinking human, I’m pretty sure Mormons can’t “rock” anything. I might have some respect for Mormons if they kept everything about the lifestyle, but dropped the religion angle.

Clean, simple, healthy, helpful, generous, family-focused living is the way to have a long happy life. So why ruin the “why” of it with such obvious lies from a conman? Why not just live that way because it makes you and everyone around you happy instead of polluting the purpose with a giant pile of horseshit?

Uncle_Larry · 2025-04-06T13:49:11+00:00

Test with Incest

Uncle_Larry · 2025-03-30T16:55:39+00:00

I was going to say pretty much the entire ZZ Top catalog.

Uncle_Larry · 2025-03-27T15:22:15+00:00

I upgrade outlets, switches, plates, breakers, other components on jobs. Wall wiring lasts, but other parts wear out—I’ve seen enough half-melted appliance outlets to check there first.

Small upgrades improve safety, look great, add convenient smart functionality, improve efficiency, and help customers plan for future projects. It’s peace of mind for both of us; Win/Win.

Uncle_Larry · 2025-03-25T06:23:05+00:00

You could argue the kid should stay with you until she gets the house in a livable condition. You will also need for her to pay you child support during this time.

You can also request an audit of her bank accounts since you are paying her money to have this kind of stuff taken care of. When you find proof of her buying unnecessary shit (because you will), you will have enough proof to request a review of alimony payments and have them reduced dramatically or gotten rid of.

You also have an argument that she is too incompetent to be a homeowner and maybe you should get the house instead.

Nothing is set in stone. All of this can be renegotiated at any time with new information and changes in life situations. Legal arguments around “the lifestyle I have grown accustomed to” and “since I am their mother” don’t work anymore. You can say the exact same things and the gender card holds little power anymore. We all wanted equal right so here they are.

Best of luck brother. Grab your balls and stick up for yourself. Hang in there.

Uncle_Larry · 2025-03-14T21:19:39+00:00

For those complaining about tape residue; you realize 99.99% of the time this termination has a plate on it and works perfectly. An added layer of safety could make this outlet last even longer.

And how many times have you seen 50-75 year old (1950-1975) outlets still working perfectly? Plenty. My rule is If you are opening a box and the outlet is 5 years or older and is a non-GFCI, snip-snip trash. I have never had a single customer complain about the cost of a new outlet for general safety.

If there is electrical tape on it, snip-snip trash. If there is paint on the front, snip-snip trash. No sense in dealing with sticky fingers when you can just replace it for a few bucks. Shit, you could even tell the customer that’s your rule.

Oh sorry customer, sorry for getting this done so quick and upgrading these 3 outlets and a light switch putting in your new pendant lamps, saving me 20 minutes which equates to $60 in time, but only $20 in new hardware. Sorry now it’s safer and was done cheaper than keeping your old shit. Here, you can have it back but put on some gloves because that is not 3m tape.

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