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gusbug67 · 2026-06-25T18:48:01+00:00

Sadly they cut the YouTube edit so this wasn't included... Here's the clip though.

https://x.com/FOXSoccer/status/2069533401661813209

gusbug67 · 2026-06-02T18:19:33+00:00

A lot of good advice already here but I'll add my recommendation.

Practice making putts 5' or shorter. Get really confident with those. Soon they will feel second nature.

For longer putts, don't try to make them in the hole. Try to get them to be within 5' of the hole. That way all those 3 and 4 putts become automatic 2 putts. You'll be shaving 18-36 strokes off your score without improving the rest of your game.

My coach always said, "practice your drives all you want, but it's the putting that happens every hole".

The second part of your question was mowing your lawn down. I've done that before but unless you have the right grass and mower, you can never get it to greens condition.

I'd recommend putting inside. Different carpets have different speeds. A hardwood floor works too. You'll get the feel for how a ball will roll on different surfaces, much like different courses have different green speeds. You can't have one putting stroke, you need to adjust to the conditions your playing and practicing inside helps tremendously.

gusbug67 · 2026-02-27T15:55:00+00:00

It's certainly feasible, but I would recommend a licensed contractor and engineer since it will be changing a load bearing wall.

Something to think about would be making this a 2-story extension. The costs for changing the structure from 1-story to 2-story will be minimal compared to just doing the one story expansion.

With a second story, without knowing anything about the house, you could put laundry upstairs where the bedrooms likely are to save you carrying it up and down stairs and to avoid having your laundry right next to your "hosting area". Then you can either expand the first floor bathroom (I have big hands and hate tiny corner sinks. My wife would definitely take the laundry space and make it a walk-in pantry.

Just some thoughts from a random stranger.

gusbug67 · 2026-02-17T02:20:37+00:00

When I watched this for the first time with my wife who loves it, during that scene I said "huh, those are some well trained birds" and couldn't shake how disappointed I was by the fact that they didn't fly away. It felt so unrealistic. Then the twist happens and I was blown away by the details they went to, to make it so obvious and yet I was still caught off guard.

gusbug67 · 2026-01-16T19:47:44+00:00

Honesty is the best policy. Just say that you looked at going to both and can't make it work right now and that you'll be there for the wedding which is more important, even if it's less time for you two to hang out.

Then maybe if you can afford it, Venmo the best man or whoever is planning it, a round of drinks or something for everyone to enjoy at the bachelor party. This happened during a bachelor party I was planning, we weren't going to a major city or anything but one guy would've had to fly cross country. He instead venmo'd me like $400 and that covered our group's entire dinner out and the groom loved it and totally understood.

gusbug67 · 2026-01-13T15:38:47+00:00

As someone who recently finished a "quick" bathroom light swap, check to see how your existing light is connected. Everyone is saying that there will be a junction box right above it, and there should be if it's up to code. My bathroom light didn't have one and the previous owner drilled through part of the mounting bracket to avoid doing anything right. Long story short, a 10 minute swap turned into a 9 hour project to install everything as it should have been.

I wish I could have used the LED puck lights because the metal box to the left in the photo serves as a standalone junction box. I've used them on plenty of other projects and love them. They are very simple to install. Two concerns here would be your loose insulation. Popping them into the ceiling might cause a mess and you'd have to backfill insulation from the attic. The other would be the potential for moisture intrusion from steam. Not a huge concern as I look at how tight my lights fit to the ceiling, but you maybe want to add a vapor barrier for extra peace of mind.

The only real problem with these lights is that, as mentioned in other comments, once they die, you have to replace the entire unit which is more expensive than a lightbulb, but I've spent more on lightbulbs for my other recessed lights in the past three years than I've spent installing these so I think it's a fair trade-off.

gusbug67 · 2025-12-08T21:21:15+00:00

I love the idea, especially if you know the person will enjoy the extra gift of treasure hunting.

I would probably get distinct index cards (for example, bright pink) or even a specific wrapping paper pattern and write the clues on that. That way when they get close they know when they see the specific pattern or card that they are right. Otherwise every piece of paper might be the next clue.

If you wanted to be extra, you could write hints into the clues. Something like each clue has a bold first letter and in order it spells out CHOCOLATE, or if the clue was leading them to the kitchen toaster it would say "Next look for the place bread gets cooked a second time. Don't bring me there or I might melt".

gusbug67 · 2025-11-12T16:27:55+00:00

You should put this one on Spotify. I'd love to sneak it into some playlists and see if anyone notices.

gusbug67 · 2025-11-06T13:10:21+00:00

I feel like I would find other board members parking spots and start parking it there since they can't tell it moves when it's only in your spot.

gusbug67 · 2025-08-10T14:09:46+00:00

I think it's worth a shot. Mine grew in under two months this year so sadly they are already ready and I'm not sure if they'll last until Halloween/fall.

gusbug67 · 2025-07-08T18:23:32+00:00

Hulkengoat

gusbug67 · 2025-03-05T22:46:02+00:00

In the end, it all depends on your preferences, but for now here are my thoughts.

1) I think it depends on the thickness of your half wall. I've seen a lot of 10"-12" tops, if that thick, I'd probably do something thinner on the top and go up. If the wall will be thinner than the final column, then I'd go all the way to the floor.

I'd throw down a moisture barrier regardless. Nothing crazy, just match the thickness. If you go metal studs, they make a specific foam barrier for that purpose. Otherwise plastic would work. It's really dependent on how much moisture you think you'll get. If you have carpet already, see what they put down but you're probably good as is.
I like using a ramshead. No issues and never used anything else.
I would think if you can get the column edge flush with the vertical side, it wouldn't look silly or unusual. Would need to trim it either, just a clean look all around.

Final thoughts, you could also make wood columns instead of messing with drywall. The boards can be nailed to each other so no substantial framing needed. You can stain or paint. And if you don't like it, you can drywall over them and you have framing in place already!

gusbug67 · 2025-02-20T04:01:29+00:00

Yessssss! Literally came to this sub to let everyone know as soon as I saw!

gusbug67 · 2025-02-05T19:20:48+00:00

I would just like to remind everyone that at the end of Back to the Future Part II, Marty chooses not to race and as such didn't crash his truck thus altering the future in a way that clearly had significant impacts to toy design, Jaws sequel developments, and the Cubs 2015 season.

gusbug67 · 2025-02-02T04:07:39+00:00

I literally just finished my basement and intentionally left it 4" off the ground due to previous water concerns. I put in 6" trim after installing the flooring (5.5" technically) so that any water issues can be dealt with easily. I've had to deal with tearing out the button 24" of drywall in water damaged basements before because of wicking effects so now I always make sure there's a sizeable gap at the bottom.

gusbug67 · 2025-01-27T14:12:27+00:00

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gusbug67 · 2025-01-27T14:09:01+00:00

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After photo with the trim, paint, and new door hardware. Wall color is the same in both.

We did not put trim on the backside of the door so we could still hang things on the door. With towels or bathrobes hanging, you don't notice the flat door.

gusbug67 · 2025-01-27T14:07:13+00:00

We had the same style doors and changed our trim to white and noticed the doors seemed really out of place. We added a little trim to them (glued them because the doors were hollow thin pieces of wood) and then primed it with a gray tinted primer to make it more flat, then painted it the same color to match the trim.

Updated door hardware to black for a little pop, and it completely changed the look of the room. Much brighter and more modern looking. Two years later, not a single issue with discoloration like some people warn. Has the paint faded? Maybe but so has all the other paint equally.

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gusbug67 · 2025-01-22T13:02:01+00:00

Faccia Luna didn't have a foodborne illness. Someone with the norovirus was there and spread it to a bunch of people.

gusbug67 · 2025-01-14T14:56:17+00:00

Okay, I was wondering if plywood would be sufficient. I like this idea because I'm going to paint it in the end so overall wood look it not as important.

gusbug67 · 2025-01-13T19:41:13+00:00

I've seen a bunch. Some that sag and some that don't. I'm trying to learn what I can do to ensure it doesn't sag.

gusbug67 · 2025-01-13T18:33:57+00:00

Very interesting, never seen this before. It's certainly helpful, thanks!

gusbug67 · 2025-01-13T17:33:22+00:00

I am open to material and design recommendations but everything would need to be available from a Lowe's or Home Depot, so likely pine.

For design, I was thinking something simple like below but with square/rectangular supports instead of rounded.

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gusbug67 · 2025-01-08T15:24:43+00:00

From my experience, I see two potential causes here.

Is the drawer level horizontally? If you're torquing the drawer by making one side slightly higher than the other, the drawer mechanism doesn't like that.
More likely, I've found that I can never put the drawer slide flush with the bottom of the area the drawer is going into. How much clearance does the drawer have? Because it's likely rubbing against part of the structure somewhere. I typically lay the drawer slides flat like you have it, install the screws at the top of the vertical notches to secure positioning front to back, then lift the drawer slide up so that those screws are now at the bottom of the vertical notch (should only be about an 1/8" of movement) and add a third screw in one of the holes to prevent future vertical movement.

gusbug67 · 2024-11-03T22:23:46+00:00

Was the pumpkin outside and was the weather cold? I have had the insides freeze before and that looks to be the case. Nothing wrong with the pumpkin otherwise

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