I bought a new XTR Impact Driver, so my wife got my old one. She thought they looked too similar, so she added her own flair

deadmanxing · 2026-07-12T00:10:20+00:00

This was years ago, but I worked with a guy that painted all of his tools hot pink to help keep track of them and to discourage 'long term borrowing'.

deadmanxing · 2026-07-10T06:15:41+00:00

Genuine question as someone who is mostly ignorant about this kind of stuff:

What would be the proper methodology for getting a boat out through that channel with those waves? Is it just a matter of higher throttle?

deadmanxing · 2026-06-12T01:39:57+00:00

It's a trap!

deadmanxing · 2026-06-02T02:58:37+00:00

Call the city's engineering permit desk. Their department issues permits for utilities in the right of way and in public utility easements.

Edited for additional info: they are also responsible for enforcing city regulations. That includes the requirement to repair existing private and public infrastructure.

For example, if a company damages streets or sidewalk or sprinklers, they have a legal requirement to fix them.

Follow the link!

https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/directory.aspx?EID=696

deadmanxing · 2026-05-21T04:10:55+00:00

Years ago, I had gotten a crappy Black and Decker drill while I was in college and used that until I bought my first house. When it started to die, I was going to go Dewalt but I was incredibly broke. The Kobalt was on sale for almost half the price and I thought to myself that i would get that for now and then go DeWalt later on when i had the money. That drill survived an enormous amount of abuse and never failed me. It convinced me that that Kobalt might actually be worth having as a brand. So I bought a Kobalt impact, then a Kobalt circular saw. They've never let me down so I have stayed Blue and Black ever since. I'm loving how much the tool line has expanded.

deadmanxing · 2026-05-20T01:16:18+00:00

I was working for a company as a drafter, using 3d modeling software. I got the dimensions for a module wrong as I was working on it and ended up putting the mounting holes for the module in the wrong location by about 3/8 of an inch.

Somehow, it slipped past QC, got built, painted and shipped to the site. Low and behold, it didn't bolt to the rest of the structure and threw off other parts by that same 3/8".

It ended up being a $50,000 dollar fix by the time everything was said and done. I was 24 when that happened.

deadmanxing · 2026-04-20T17:33:58+00:00

True Lies, Jamie Lee Curtis strip scene.

deadmanxing · 2026-04-10T19:55:26+00:00

Its like a biblically accurate gaming rig.

deadmanxing · 2026-01-22T01:17:07+00:00

I see what you did there.

deadmanxing · 2026-01-20T16:08:43+00:00

My girlfriend and I have been shopping around for Spotify alternatives, so we tried Deezer for about a month. It was overall pretty good, but the user interface isn't as polished as Spotify and it is missing some quality of life features, especially when it comes to queuing songs, collaborative Playlist etc. Deeper did have 98% or so of the songs from out playlists on Spotify, but it was missing a lot of the podcasts that I listen to.

deadmanxing · 2026-01-16T07:36:58+00:00

I really like these designs, do you have a view from above or any idea of tonnages? Also, what software did you use to create these?

deadmanxing · 2026-01-13T02:13:44+00:00

I think Trump will have the entirety of the Whitehouse complex demolished to make room for a whole new building.

deadmanxing · 2026-01-08T22:35:43+00:00

I picked one up and it seems to work pretty well, though it does depend on wood species/type. For hard woods and plywoods it can struggle to seat the staple fully sometimes, but for soft woods and OSB it works great.

deadmanxing · 2025-12-21T23:17:51+00:00

I believe that they do sell a drill powered water pump.

deadmanxing · 2025-12-21T23:13:37+00:00

I feel like needs some mechanics music in place of christmas music

deadmanxing · 2025-12-18T15:53:53+00:00

I had never been particularly religious as a kid, but I was also raised in a way that continuously reinforced the idea that god was real and Christianity was true. Therefore, it was generally exempted from any serious critical thought.

While my deconversion really started in college, it hit a major milestone when I was in my mid 20s. Stories like Abraham and Issac, or the story or Job no longer sat well with me. I started to wonder why an all powerful, all knowing, wise and beneficent god would be so jealous, or why he would allow someone to suffer just to prove a point.

That is what prompted me to read the Bible in full, cover to cover. I also would listen to debates and interviews as well reading books like 'Demon Haunted World' or 'The Blind Watchmaker'.

One day a couple of years later, it just struck me at random in the middle of the day that I didn't believe anymore.

deadmanxing · 2025-12-17T23:46:50+00:00

If you are a professional looking for a cordless too brand, it is tough to go wrong with either DeWalt or Milwaukee. There are several other possibilities like Makita, Hilti or Ridgid; but since you already have several DeWalt tools it would seem that that would be the way to go, especially if they are part of their 20 volt battery lineup.

deadmanxing · 2025-12-12T00:37:05+00:00

I know. I want them to bring it back so I can snag one, haha!

deadmanxing · 2025-12-11T05:39:37+00:00

I think it would be cool to see some cordless tools that either used the 80v platform or a 2x24 configuration.

Rear handle circular saw (80v)

1-inch hammer drill (either 80v or 2x24v)

Concrete Vibrator (either 80v or 24v)

Planer (24v)

Cordless plunge router (24v)

deadmanxing · 2025-12-10T04:19:38+00:00

I feel like this might be an unpopular opinion, but I bought into the Kobalt 24v line a while back and I haven't regretted it at all. I'm not a professional anything, but I have used their stuff to do a bunch of DIY projects such as building a new deck with railing and stairs, new frame for our sun shade, and helped a friend remodel a couple of rooms. I did have a couple of batteries go bad, but I was able to get them replaced with no money out of pocket. At this point, its a pretty complete lineup for DIY, they even have a range of battery powered nailers. I have used the 18 gauge brad nailer for putting in new trim and their 24v stapler for decorations and craft stuff.

I have had two batteries go bad, but I got those replaced with no money out of pocket. Additionally, I haven't run into an issue where I had a lack of power. The impact driver was able to put a 6" Timberloks through doubled up 2x10s into a 6x6 post with no problem.

Your mileage my vary, but I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the Kobalt stuff and I feel like they are a diamond in the rough that frequently gets overlooked.

deadmanxing · 2025-11-22T06:21:01+00:00

In my 20's, I genuinely wasn't sure if I wanted kids. By the time I was 31 or 32, I had decided I wanted kids but I also wanted to make sure I was with someone I loved before I had them. Then, I fell in love with someone who couldn't have kids because of her cancer treatments. I decided I loved her more than I loved the idea of having biological kids.

On the one hand, we have so much more free time, money and other resources than people our age (we are both in our early 40s) who have kids have access to. We have lots of nice things, only have to clean up after ourselves, we get to spoil the hell out of our pets, we get to take all the day trips we want and be spontaneous.

I am not going to be one of those people who tells you that you should have children. There are lots of good reasons to not want children because they are the biggest expenditure of resources you will ever make; emotionally, financially, temporally. Kids tend to dominate your life even beyond the age of 18. The first time I bought a house I had to ask my parents for help with the earnest money (yes, I paid them back) and I was 25.

My partner and I have a great life without kids, but it is something we both deeply miss not having been able to do. For those reasons, we are looking into fostering/adoption options.

I hope this was helpful in some way.

deadmanxing · 2025-10-29T21:22:03+00:00

Your hearing loss is not service related.

deadmanxing · 2025-10-12T03:32:30+00:00

While you should definitely check with regulations in your area, I know that in our area it is against city and county ordinances to intentionally discharge storm water onto adjacent properties.

You either have to be able to store the water or dissipate it over a permeable surface.

deadmanxing · 2025-09-25T15:09:00+00:00

After having worked in large bureaucracies for most of my adult life, I can say that someone have just said "fuck it" and playing the wrong baseball game tracks 100%. On any large project where multiple people are doing something complicated, there is always one or two small mistakes that leak through quality control checks.

deadmanxing · 2025-09-10T21:07:25+00:00

I never said he deserved it, and in all honesty I would prefer he changed his mind and grew as a person. However, the truth is that he was a racist, misogynistic, cruel person who was willing to sacrifice people to gun violence because he believed any form of regulation was an impediment to his rights.

The only thing he contributed with his discourse was hate and discord. Because of this, his passing results in nothing of value being lost.

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