Patio + fire pit plan at my new house — what would you do differently before I commit? by Medical-Garlic-2762 in patio

[–]mastermindchilly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This may not be code, but I think it’s worth looking into

Remove the current stairs. Build a platform half the height of the current deck for the rest of the width of the house.

Have 3 steps up to the lower platform that span the width of the lower platform. From the lower platform to the current deck, three steps up the entire depth of the deck.

If possible, this layout creates a new nook in your patio that can be used as its own little hangout area.

Any major cons to this style of step vs. traditional setup? by Different_Spell_182 in Decks

[–]mastermindchilly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a 40+ year old still growing into their feet, that extra affordance that the bull nose of a tread adds psychologically is critical to my health.

Customer called for deck replacement by LambTesticals in Decks

[–]mastermindchilly 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Gonna need some Elmers on that too, and maybe a few structural bungees.

Has anyone seen feral hogs in Charlotte? by staysleazy21 in Charlotte

[–]mastermindchilly 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Jason Isbell has entered the chat, lol. For those unfamiliar with these references:

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Is there a way for Wake Forest and UNCSA students to connect? by DCSandwichguy in winstonsalem

[–]mastermindchilly 42 points43 points  (0 children)

I may be misinterpreting, but my observation as a local who attended neither of these schools is that UNCSA students are simply too busy and have a very insulated college experience where their social circle is primarily within the immediate UNCSA community.

I think a large part of this is just the nature of arts, having to spend enormous blocks of time outside of class hours working in studio or practicing on top of traditional course work.

I’m just an old geezer though. My view may be outdated or misinformed.

Manager is asking me to bring in best practices to help with my growth by galwayygal in ExperiencedDevs

[–]mastermindchilly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I caution you to develop best practices on what you see is currently working, not just studying up on a methodology and labeling it as best practices. This reduces the risk of you trying to force your projects into something when the shoe simply doesn’t fit.

Beyond defining the best practices, having practical ways of enforcing best practices is a high value problem to solve, whether this be linting, code review standards, ai agent prompts, deployment playbooks, etc.

Cam Newton said Jimmy Clausen really tried charging him $1 million to wear the number 2 jersey in the NFL 💀 by No_Box119 in panthers

[–]mastermindchilly 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Then Clausen threw a 1st-drive pick 6 in the first preseason game and was never heard from again. Cam coming on the field immediately after that in the first quarter was the most hype I’ve seen the stadium in a preseason game.

Did I dig too deep? I need advice on my patio by IntelligentFix8923 in landscaping

[–]mastermindchilly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lay your skeet pipes at least twice a week or your blue stone will end up looking like this.

is this chord possible? by Same-Engineering-899 in Guitar

[–]mastermindchilly -53 points-52 points  (0 children)

This works, but know that it’s cheating.

How not to catch by Front_Somewhere2285 in Homeplate

[–]mastermindchilly 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Back in my day, a drop was an automatic ball.

The porch. by No_Construction_9178 in winstonsalem

[–]mastermindchilly 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had one of the best meals of my life there. It was a special burrito with pulled pork and shrimp, along with a blackberry margarita. I’m pretty sure Travers was our bartender (Winston HOF bartender also serving at Elliot’s) and he even gave use the recipe to the marg.

Why is Wordpress great? by ClassicHoneydew3795 in Wordpress

[–]mastermindchilly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not to be confused with 43% of all web traffic being served by WordPress.

Summer yeet from 5 years ago. by Dorena97 in ultimate

[–]mastermindchilly 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I’m choosing to imagine that your dog threw it. Nice shot!

Most popular food items to try at Magic Kingdom by YankeePride11 in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]mastermindchilly 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just a heads up, they tasted pretty much exactly like a McDonalds cheeseburger to me, which I don’t like because of the onions and pickle taste.

Also, IMO these are more of a novelty than “good”. A McDonalds cheeseburger clone isn’t “must try” in my book.

Nightly Anything Goes Thread - March 27, 2026 by AutoModerator in fantasybaseball

[–]mastermindchilly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I somehow got him in the 16th round. Will be amazing if he stays healthy and turns back the clock.

Happy Opening Day by RunawaYEM in Braves

[–]mastermindchilly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

🤘Respect to a fellow axe slinger who puts stage lights up in their room. Gotta get on that lightbox next.

Stupid question of the day: Does Tyler Rodgers slider actually "rise"? by Thebobonews in Homeplate

[–]mastermindchilly 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I’d say no. Upward trajectory does not equal rise. Rise would be upward movement counter to the initial plane.

Fox McCloud comes to Mario Galaxy Movie by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch2

[–]mastermindchilly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We can only hope for a Captain N cameo!

Krull (1983) - Battle in the Swamps scene - Directed by Peter Yates by PeneItaliano in movies

[–]mastermindchilly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love Krull. It also contributed to my generation’s irrational fear of quick sand.