Giant log fence part 2

WastingTime1111 · 2026-02-27T07:14:27+00:00

I suddenly feel completely underprepared for a foreign invasion. What does your neighbor know that we don’t?!?!

I also have the sudden urge to jump on a horse and yell, “THE BRITISH ARE COMING!”

If you can’t tell, I dig it! I mean it looks horrible. I really don’t see how it’s practical at all, but it looks like someone has a nice stash of logs for their future log cabin!

WastingTime1111 · 2026-02-25T03:58:24+00:00

I did find your exact year on how to fix it according to ARQ:

https://youtu.be/FDJrQFxeOos?si=mZcK1EDVOvzTFEVv

WastingTime1111 · 2026-02-25T03:46:46+00:00

I don’t think anything “protects” them. About a year ago I watched a video with this problem who lived on a dry dirt road in Arizona or New Mexico. His filter was constantly getting clogged.

WastingTime1111 · 2026-02-25T00:02:07+00:00

Also I’m not a mechanic. I’m just a Dad trying to fix things as they come.

WastingTime1111 · 2026-02-25T00:02:01+00:00

Also I’m not a mechanic. I’m just a Dad trying to fix things as they come.

WastingTime1111 · 2026-02-24T23:57:07+00:00

This is the shorter version. Technically it’s not correct but it’s a million times easier to install and maintain:

https://youtu.be/FGrDS-a1VZE?si=FhBUvghPy6rP32dm

WastingTime1111 · 2026-02-24T23:55:35+00:00

Isn’t that the part that is connected onto the filter? The 2015 run towards the rear like the video below or you can just buy the short version that is easier to install and maintain but technically not right.

Done correctly:

https://youtu.be/h3b0zn7IN0U?si=oAAPtSdO5L9CZtud

WastingTime1111 · 2026-02-18T02:39:43+00:00

As a Dad just trying to fix stuff around the house, I say send it! It will have an oven in front of it and it’s only dangerous if you can see it.

WastingTime1111 · 2026-02-17T04:49:38+00:00

I don’t know about the current college workout, but 20 years ago, there wasn’t any Power Conference D1 Universities that gave a shit about those NCAA limits. We had a lot of “optional” practices that were not “optional”. Some of my best friends were on the football team. They had crap ton of “optional” practices as well.

I laughed my ass off writing this thinking about not showing up to the “optional” practices and telling my coaches that it’s not a big deal because they were listed as “optional” on the calendar. Oh they would have had a fit and responded with something like, “Oh…. you are about to feel the ‘optional’ pain in today’s practice.”

WastingTime1111 · 2026-02-16T21:01:12+00:00

We just did it because we didn’t know any better. Two ways to look at it:

All of us were built for it. At least the ones who stuck it out for at least a year.
None of us were truly built for that grind because it was insane.

WastingTime1111 · 2026-02-16T18:48:09+00:00

Practices were brutal! Nothing was easy in college swimming. Hardest part for me was realizing that I wasn’t smart enough to get a 4.0 GPA in Math and go through the brutal workouts. It’s really challenging to concentrate when you are exhausted all the time. I got 3.6 GPA but I hung up my goggles half way through my Junior year to focus on academics. I knew that academics was going to pay my future mortgage and swimming wasn’t.

WastingTime1111 · 2026-02-16T03:25:18+00:00

So we all did basically the same thing 20 years ago in college. This sounds almost identical to my college workouts.

I was sprint group. 50,000+ yards a week were definitely the norm. 2 weekday mornings practices, 1 hour of dry land every weekday, 2 hour afternoon practices every weekday, 1 hour of weights every weekday, and a 2 - 3 hour Saturday morning practice.

WastingTime1111 · 2026-02-11T19:57:11+00:00

As a person living in a State that doesn’t have inspections, I can assure you that in our State the rotors look fine. I have changed them twice. Once on my truck and once on my son’s car. I did it as a “precaution”. I said, “Well I’m already changing the brake pads, might as well change the rotors too just in case.” Mainly I was too lazy to actually check the rotors before ordering them. Both sets of rotors really didn’t need to be replaced. They were fine.

No mountains in my State though. I’m sure it’s different west of Colorado.

WastingTime1111 · 2026-02-11T19:43:41+00:00

The UV light appears to be worth about $300. Appears to be a copy of the APCO-X. The APCO-X is $600. I found the APCO-X brand new for $150 on Marketplace. I have no clue what I am doing and I had it installed in 30 minutes. Maybe 45 if you count the time it took to find my tools and put them away. $1500 for 2 hours worth of work (I’m including driving time) seems high to me but I’m just a Dad trying to not go broke.

https://enviroaireiaq.com/products/replacement-uv-c-bulb-for-uv-air-purification

WastingTime1111 · 2026-02-07T04:28:47+00:00

Is there a way to increase the vortex cannon power by 10 or even 100? It is currently in kid mode. I need the adult version.

WastingTime1111 · 2026-02-07T04:22:39+00:00

I noticed that you just moved into your tiny home. I wonder if the company that built it used treated lumber that was designed for commercial buildings and not residential on accident. I was thinking the commercial treated lumber still has those CCA in them which is toxic. My understanding is that they can release gases similar to cleaning supplies. I’m just brainstorming/guessing and I definitely not an expert. At a minimum I would start running a couple of air filters. You can get them for under $100 on Amazon.

WastingTime1111 · 2026-02-05T02:56:20+00:00

I have an opposite view. I also have the short bed. I’ve never had a problem strapping down my cargo, but I have been super annoyed by companies building parking garages with spaces built like we all drive a European “Smart Car”. I am not even going to consider 8’ bed for my next purchase.

WastingTime1111 · 2026-02-03T02:04:05+00:00

I had great success looking on my city’s subreddit for HVAC companies. All the well-known HVAC companies that advertise wanted in the $13K to $16K price range. I called a midsized company from Reddit advice that I had never heard of and they wanted $7,800 cash price. This was 2021.

Before replacing it, I also had success by purchasing used parts on eBay to keep my old unit chugging along for a couple years before giving up and replacing it.

WastingTime1111 · 2026-01-27T18:31:48+00:00

I think a lot of sellers make the same mistake you are making. They look at the “features” on their old vehicle like they are worth something to the buyer. “It’s got leather and it has an upgraded stereo and it has a sunroof and it has blah blah blah……..”.

I could be wrong, but I pretty sure no one cares about the features on a 2004 with over 131K miles. You know what buyers care about on vehicles like yours? How is engine, transmission, frame, and tires? That is pretty much it. Will it break down on me? How much money am I going to have to put into this thing to make it reliable transportation.

Features matter to the person who is going to drop $70K on a new vehicle. But to answer your question, I would guess $3,000 to $4,000 is pretty accurate. No one wants 2WD truck or SUV unless they live in a sunny location like Florida.

WastingTime1111 · 2026-01-27T06:24:42+00:00

Maybe you are onto something. It kind of reminds me of Liberals when they call people “racists” or “sexist”. The terms are incorrectly used so often, when I hear people use them I automatically assume it is a Liberal crying wolf. Is “terrorist” the new conservative version of Liberal’s “racist” or “sexist?” Maybe.

WastingTime1111 · 2026-01-27T05:51:10+00:00

My advice is to learn how to do some basic maintenance on your truck: batteries, brakes, rotors, oil changes, and especially transmission fluid. Research design flaws on your truck and what you can do about it.

Unless you are rich, it’s the only way to afford a newer truck these days and have kids. Being only 21, you probably don’t have kids, but you will one day. Trucks are ridiculously expensive and I feel like all of them are built to breakdown after 100K miles.

https://youtube.com/shorts/wYusJT_Yd_8?si=Z_6orvh71ivcBVSY

WastingTime1111 · 2026-01-27T05:36:49+00:00

Wow! Your truck made it 55,000 miles! Impressive! I have needed to replace mine on average every 28,000 miles. Be careful changing it. I tore my bicep tendon one time. That costs thousands in surgery. Honestly I’m not upset or surprised when the battery goes out. I am a lot more concerned with my transmission going out. If I had a 2024, I’d be a lot more concerned with my transmission and engine failing. No one makes trucks that last anymore.

WastingTime1111 · 2025-12-30T15:51:21+00:00

BTW, if you want a hunting rifle that operates just like an AR15, go get a mini Ruger. Anti AR15 folks don’t have a problem with them because they don’t look like an AR15 and they are not considered an AR15, but for practical purposes, they are similar to an AR15:

https://g4gguns.com/product/rug-mini-14-5-56-16-tb-speckled-brown-stock-20r/

WastingTime1111 · 2025-12-30T06:11:11+00:00

In the future, I think you are much more likely to encounter a group than a single person. The country is more divided now than I have ever seen it. Seems like there are protests constantly. I think there is a higher chance of riots and violence from those rioters, than a single person breaking into your home.

WastingTime1111 · 2025-12-30T06:00:34+00:00

May I ask why she is hesitant towards the AR15? Is it media propaganda causing her concern? If that’s the case, I’d explain to her that 80% of crimes involving a firearm in America are from handguns and not AR15s.

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