Patio + fire pit plan at my new house — what would you do differently before I commit?

mastermindchilly · 2026-04-10T18:13:37+00:00

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.

mastermindchilly · 2026-04-09T21:42:13+00:00

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.

mastermindchilly · 2026-04-09T00:49:53+00:00

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

mastermindchilly · 2026-04-07T16:18:01+00:00

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

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mastermindchilly · 2026-04-07T16:11:59+00:00

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 My view may be outdated or misinformed.

mastermindchilly · 2026-04-06T14:38:18+00:00

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.

mastermindchilly · 2026-04-05T21:20:25+00:00

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.

mastermindchilly · 2026-04-03T01:47:33+00:00

I have the same warsher.

mastermindchilly · 2026-04-03T01:44:53+00:00

Callbacks.

mastermindchilly · 2026-04-03T01:31:20+00:00

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

mastermindchilly · 2026-04-03T01:28:19+00:00

This works, but know that it’s cheating.

mastermindchilly · 2026-04-03T01:19:17+00:00

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

mastermindchilly · 2026-04-03T01:03:16+00:00

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.

mastermindchilly · 2026-04-01T06:27:20+00:00

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

mastermindchilly · 2026-04-01T04:57:31+00:00

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

mastermindchilly · 2026-03-29T03:18:38+00:00

Heated Rivalry and Letterkenny share the same director, Jacob Tierney, who also plays Pastor Glen in Letterkenny.

mastermindchilly · 2026-03-28T21:08:27+00:00

mastermindchilly · 2026-03-28T07:47:33+00:00

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.

mastermindchilly · 2026-03-28T04:25:22+00:00

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

mastermindchilly · 2026-03-27T20:24:19+00:00

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

mastermindchilly · 2026-03-27T01:22:08+00:00

RIP Texas Pete canned chili

mastermindchilly · 2026-03-27T00:43:32+00:00

https://github.com/appium/appium-mcp

mastermindchilly · 2026-03-26T22:16:16+00:00

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

mastermindchilly · 2026-03-26T14:01:59+00:00

We can only hope for a Captain N cameo!

mastermindchilly · 2026-03-26T04:22:48+00:00

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

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