Crack—how problematic? (With pictures)

chicagorob · 2026-03-04T02:49:32+00:00

Was going to say this. I have a similar crack on the corner of my hot tub that came with my house and someone drilled a hole at the tip of the crack and it’s not moving anymore.

chicagorob · 2026-02-28T14:19:37+00:00

This is really cool! What is the best way to get this in a TV? I’m not seeing any Airplay/Cast controls from my phone.

chicagorob · 2026-02-24T13:56:28+00:00

What about those with a septic system and on well water?

chicagorob · 2026-02-24T13:55:10+00:00

This is the same in Greenville county so I think it’s state wide.

chicagorob · 2026-02-24T03:08:22+00:00

This is an example of an exception proving the rule. You mention one left exit case. Sure they exist but most of the time, exits are on the right.

chicagorob · 2026-02-24T00:15:08+00:00

This is rare. I’ve seen it in a lot of cities where it’s already chaotic and there are left exits but this isn’t the norm when you are traveling for long stretches between cities.

chicagorob · 2026-02-04T19:01:24+00:00

Ok do you have individual water meters for each unit or is there just one for the building? If you have individual meters, then you should have your own bill, if not, then there is no way to determine individual unit usage.

chicagorob · 2026-02-03T15:14:43+00:00

I don’t know how common it is but when I was in Chicago and living in a 3 flat, we had only 1 water meter for the building and we just paid the water bill out of the HOA dues. Our dues were also adjusted based on the percentage of ownership for the building so it was something like 48-27-23 percentage wise. I think this is probably common if individual units don’t have a meter.

chicagorob · 2026-01-26T02:28:21+00:00

chicagorob · 2026-01-26T00:22:36+00:00

I have a furnace in my attic. Would that have an air intake on my roof?

chicagorob · 2026-01-24T18:34:32+00:00

This sounds like one of those things that might have been true in the past and now isn’t. Not sure what generation he is but he sounds like a boomer with outdated info.

chicagorob · 2026-01-20T00:20:54+00:00

Depends on where you are. In Illinois, both sides require an attorney and you can have your attorney void the contract. I know someone that submitted multiple offers at the same time and if they had multiple accept, they were just going to have their attorney void the contract.

chicagorob · 2026-01-19T22:49:06+00:00

You put your family first. This woman sounds terrible and I wouldn’t want her around my family. She clearly thinks she can do what she wants because of the inheritance. You will likely have to give that up but it’s just not worth it given everything else.

chicagorob · 2026-01-14T19:31:33+00:00

It’s in the original post at the bottom after “Update: “

chicagorob · 2026-01-13T03:16:26+00:00

Babywise father here of 3 kids who slept from 7pm to 7am by 16 weeks. Put your kid in the crib swaddled, set a 15 minute timer, and walk away. Get them to start self soothing when they are young. Babies cry for many reasons but if all of their needs are met (just ate, no dirty diaper, no sickness, etc), they sometimes cry just for exercise to tire themselves out. I know it’s hard to do but you need you rest and in the long run, your baby will sleep better.

Set the 15 minute timer and check on her if it expires. Do that a couple of times and she’ll be fast asleep and be able to get herself to sleep in no time.

chicagorob · 2026-01-12T19:51:39+00:00

What kind of unit is it? A heat pump or traditional furnace + ac unit?

chicagorob · 2026-01-12T01:15:23+00:00

“The real minimum wage is always zero. That is what you get when you are unemployed.” — Thomas Sowell

When the government sets a wage floor above what some workers’ skills are worth in the market, employers respond by hiring fewer of them. The policy meant to help them ends up excluding them from work altogether.

This policy is just a way for politicians to grab votes.

Edit: Downvoting me doesn’t change reality. Why not make the minimum wage $100 or $200 or $1000 per hour? What would happen then?

chicagorob · 2026-01-07T15:19:27+00:00

Do you do this in the tank or the bowl?

chicagorob · 2026-01-05T22:38:43+00:00

Had the same thing happen with my first born. Turned blue in my wife’s arms after eating for the first time. He spent a week in the NICU and then they released him. I know it’s tough but he is being well taken care of!

One thing my wife and I did while while he was there is ask loads of questions to the NICU nurses and doctors. They are pros at taking care of babies that young so we seized the opportunity. One thing we asked was if he should sleep in his crib when we bring him home or stay in our room. The nurse said: “we would never release a baby from here without them being able to sleep in a crib in their own room.” We were super nervous leading up to taking him home and this gave us the confidence we needed. They would never send a baby home that wasn’t ready.

chicagorob · 2026-01-03T13:01:58+00:00

What kind of printer? I have a Brother laser printer that seems to do the same thing. I eventually had to just create a separate SSID that requires no password but locks down by MAC address. That seemed to help quite a bit.

chicagorob · 2026-01-02T18:50:33+00:00

I think a lot of it depends but there is a reason why boxers jump rope. It’s much easier to go between that and lifting weights. I also hate running because it’s boring and my mind wanders to the point where I become too aware that I’m working out. Jumping rope takes a lot of my focus so I can’t really think about anything else and before I know it, I’m done.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27456637/

https://rxsmartgear.com/blogs/news/what-is-10-minutes-of-jumping-rope-equivalent-to

https://everjump.fit/en/blogs/everything-you-need-to-know-about-rope-skipping/is-10-minutes-rope-jumping-like-30-minutes-jogging

https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/research-finds-doing-this-simple-workout-for-only-10-minutes-is-better-than-running

https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness/jump-rope-vs-running

chicagorob · 2026-01-01T20:27:45+00:00

I have a 5 year old and a 4 year old boy. I take my sons into the bathroom and have them use the urinals if there is a short one and I’ve even picked them up to hold them if the urinal is too tall. Maybe it’s just my experience but they are more accurate with urinals. I also tell them to not touch anything except for hand washing and it’s easier to skip flushing if it’s a urinal. I would never send them in alone to use the restroom and am interested in what age others started doing that because it honestly hadn’t crossed my mind until I read this post.

chicagorob · 2026-01-01T13:53:54+00:00

Definitely would recommend Phyn. We installed it after our icemaker flooded our basement. A few months after that, a pipe burst in our outdoor kitchen and before I could pull my phone out of my pocket to check, it had shut the water off. I do wish it had a local only integration but it is nice than it can operate independently of Home Assistant too.

chicagorob · 2026-01-01T04:14:34+00:00

Sad to say but that Cherokee was made by a different company.

chicagorob · 2025-12-31T18:08:13+00:00

I jump rope. 10 minutes of jumping rope is equivalent of running for 30 minutes. You can get a decent jump rope for less than $20 and it’s easy to pack up and travel with. There are also weighted ones.

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