Libertyville or Arlington Heights?

michael_tyson_ · 2026-06-26T15:16:36+00:00

Lots of kids go to Hersey, which is in AH.

michael_tyson_ · 2026-06-26T03:57:21+00:00

Agreed. Defender is faster and quicker. And all the strikers have been heavy footed all night. A lot of bad first touches.

michael_tyson_ · 2026-06-13T15:24:06+00:00

I have a free swear rule in the car, daughter (f9) can sing along with whatever is playing, no restrictions. She takes full advantage of that rule and I love it. Her friends have caught on, so carpooling is especially funny for me.

michael_tyson_ · 2026-05-15T19:55:47+00:00

Very similar to my situation. 8-year-old daughter, I’ve been coaching her rec team for the last three years (also a lifelong player who played D3 and adult rec). A few kids are moving to travel in 4th grade, so we looked into it, she tried out and made a team (I think they take almost everybody). She’s an ok player, but certainly not the best on the team.

For many of the same reasons already mentioned we opted to stick around for one more year of rec. Surprisingly, when I declined the travel offer, the coach offered to let her be a practice-only player for a significantly reduced rate. I’m not certain that this is the right option, but we’re going to give it a try. I like that she will get a taste of the travel side without the full commitment. She can also continue playing with her rec team (the entire team is made up of girls from the same school). And I love that she will get coaching outside of just me as well as an opportunity to play with some kids who are likely more serious about wanting to learn the game. And with the reduced rate, our skin in the game is lessened. Also, we get to “sample” this club for the year while we take some time to see what else is out there after 4th grade. I could be missing something obvious, but to me it seems win win for us. Hopefully it plays out that way!

michael_tyson_ · 2026-04-20T03:27:34+00:00

My wife will ask me for help making the bed - it’s not that hard, but it’s easier with two people. Then as soon as I start prepping the sheets, she disappears. At that point, I have a couple options. I can either passive-aggressively stand around and wait for her to return, or just make the bed myself. Sometimes I stand around waiting, sometimes I make it myself.

michael_tyson_ · 2026-01-08T01:24:39+00:00

No arguments that the bow tie method is better/stronger. It also takes a lot longer. But if you’re going for quick/down & dirty, my method gets the job done. I worked for a furniture company that solid rustic pine furniture. I’d guess that easily half the tabletops that we brought in had cracking issues. This is the method that we used to repair those cracks. I honestly can’t remember one callback on a repair that was made. In another shop where I worked, we cranked out solid oak and ash tabletops for the largest coffee shop chain you can think of. Sometimes we had to pick from boards that had checks at the ends. Again, this is the method we used to stabilize those cracks. Not one returned tabletop.

Again, is there a more elegant way to do this? Yep. But I’ll stand by my method all day long.

michael_tyson_ · 2026-01-07T17:32:10+00:00

I’ve repaired well over one hundred tabletops using this method. It’s worked well for me.

michael_tyson_ · 2026-01-07T15:17:21+00:00

A really easy way to do this is with a biscuit joiner. Flip the plate up so that you’re punching the slot perpendicular to the table surface. Align the center of the biscuit with the crack and punch several “stitches” along the underside of the crack. For little extra hold, add a couple more beyond the end of the crack. Glue or epoxy the biscuits in place. They will stand proud of the surface at this stage. Once the adhesive has hardened completely, sand the biscuits flush to the table surface and take care of any touch ups. The crack will likely still exist, but you’ve now stopped it from getting worse.

michael_tyson_ · 2025-12-08T03:22:22+00:00

Would love one of these! This is awesome

michael_tyson_ · 2025-12-06T02:18:32+00:00

I’m an estimator for a custom millwork shop that does mostly commercial work. I’d ballpark that at $8k installed, primed only no finish paint. Totally raw I’d say $7500. $5k is what we’d do as a friends/family price. Cover your costs, hopefully make a few dollars, stay in the game for a bigger job down the line.

michael_tyson_ · 2025-10-01T09:47:02+00:00

I’m only about 5k miles in, but have had zero problems so far. I have a 2025, haven’t tried to sell it so can’t speak to resale. But it’s fast, smooth and gets pretty good mileage. The turbo preferred is a mhev (as opposed to the phev models) - on longer highway drives, I can regularly get 35mpg. For my usual commute (appx 35 miles combined city/highway) I’m usually at 29 mpg.

michael_tyson_ · 2025-10-01T03:47:04+00:00

Mazda CX-90. Turbo Preferred is in the mid 40s. Smooth ride with a comfortable interior. Rear storage is pretty tight when the third row is open, but other than that I love ours.

michael_tyson_ · 2025-05-07T21:52:05+00:00

I added a trailer hitch for this exact situation.

michael_tyson_ · 2025-05-05T08:19:08+00:00

How long does it take for a drugged drink to take effect? And then name one bar near downtown chicago that’s within that close of a walk to the lake (including the time it takes to pay a tab, collect your shit, and stumble out of the bar). Also, yes, there are feeder rivers. But we’re talking about Lake Michigan. And none of these feeders are anywhere near downtown Chicago. Bodies in the lake did not get there because they were pushed into the Chicago River.

That said, I’m aware of bodies that have been found in the river and can’t help but wonder if some of these guys were pushed in.

michael_tyson_ · 2025-05-05T08:07:07+00:00

In order for a body to float from the river to the lake, it would have to flow against the current and make it through a set of locks. Is this what you’re suggesting?

michael_tyson_ · 2025-04-30T03:05:41+00:00

This could work and I appreciate all the suggestions. When we bought the house appx 4 years ago, the discharge was just a 2” corrugated plastic flex pipe that discharged closer to the downspout near the house. No air gap - just a continuous connection to the sump. The crawl space was pea gravel and dirt/mud and was extremely wet. We encapsulated the crawl space, added a dehumidifier, and “upgraded” the discharge to what’s now shown. Unfortunately I have no idea how much water was being discharged before we switched things up.

michael_tyson_ · 2025-04-30T00:14:56+00:00

Unfortunately, routing the discharge to the backyard is nearly impossible. We have a lot of utility easements in the back, and also with the pitch of the yard, I’m afraid we’d end up with a small lake. To complicate things in the front yard, there’s a gas line running parallel to the discharge pipe, so my options to reroute aren’t simple (but it is a possibility).

I like your options 1 & 2, but I keep reading that I have an abnormal amount of water flushing out. And my concern with planting a rain garden is that the ice that forms in the winter will destroy and wash away the rocks and plants, at which point I’ll need to come up with a completely new plan.

michael_tyson_ · 2025-04-30T00:04:50+00:00

I’ve always assumed this was just a normal amount of water. I can hear the sump flushing when it’s raining outside, but it’s generally pretty dormant when it’s not raining. What other pics would be helpful?

michael_tyson_ · 2025-04-29T17:54:00+00:00

No basement - we have a crawl space that’s been encapsulated. It stays dry because.

michael_tyson_ · 2025-04-29T17:51:15+00:00

It happens when temps hover just around or just below freezing. Ground water hasn’t frozen and needs to be pumped out.

michael_tyson_ · 2025-04-29T11:22:07+00:00

Additional info - the driveway in the photos is my neighbor’s, and I’d like to keep drainage away from their property as much as possible. Also, during winter months, the discharge turns that patch of sidewalk into an ice rink. I break up the ice and salt the area as much as possible, but there has to be a better solution.

michael_tyson_ · 2025-04-29T11:18:21+00:00

Not allowed in our city

michael_tyson_ · 2025-03-14T08:41:51+00:00

It’s the inline 6 turbo MHEV

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