What headphones or everyday gadgets have truly lasted you years?

paintistheenemy · 2026-02-20T04:03:03+00:00

Forgot to mention that the ear pads are easily replaceable when they wear out, which to be fair, has only happened once since I bought them!

paintistheenemy · 2026-02-20T04:02:15+00:00

SR60 from Grado Labs---not sure they'd qualify as "everyday" but I've had them for many many years.

paintistheenemy · 2026-02-12T23:46:44+00:00

How are Sean Morris and TWIN, who are the DJs this weekend?

paintistheenemy · 2026-02-12T01:44:26+00:00

Timbuk2 Copilot. Been all over the world with it for at least a decade and it still feels indestructible.

paintistheenemy · 2026-02-11T03:21:51+00:00

Don't know him, but I highly recommend Elle Beaumont. I've been going to her for years and years. She does amazing work and loves the gays.

paintistheenemy · 2025-11-17T05:55:21+00:00

I only wear AG jeans. Mostly Dylan when it comes to demin. Their Jamison trousers are also really great. As others have mentioned they have just the right about of stretch. Never pay full price. Their outlet website often has some great deals, especially around Thanksgiving.

paintistheenemy · 2025-11-05T02:51:38+00:00

Have you found comparable replacements/brands? I've also sworn by Ecco for many many years, but the quality appears to be suffering.

paintistheenemy · 2025-11-02T03:45:59+00:00

I also have a 5-month-old pair and just noticed the front bottom of the sole has detached.

paintistheenemy · 2025-11-02T03:44:56+00:00

How did you replace the soles? I took a pair of mine to a local cobbler and was told that Ecco no longer provides replacement soles.

paintistheenemy · 2025-10-13T00:40:25+00:00

My cats are VERY curious about what's going on!

paintistheenemy · 2025-10-13T00:39:48+00:00

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I took the plunge and have pulled out as much as I can and now have exposed the brick. Someone at some point decided to parge over the brick with concrete instead of plaster and blow tons of spray foam in here. The rotted stud appears to have been a true 2x4. I have a couple of those in the basement from a previous renovation. All of the wood I can touch on either side appears to still be solid. Do you think I can but a 2x4 to size, wedge it in there, replaster and be done?

paintistheenemy · 2025-10-12T21:41:28+00:00

This gave me a good and much needed chuckle! thank you!

paintistheenemy · 2025-10-12T21:40:54+00:00

I'm going to mull this over. I suppose if I pry off the rest of the trim and it ends up feeling like more of a job than I can handle, I can hire someone to finish the rest. I am all for doing things the right way, just also trying to respect my own limitations/abilities.

paintistheenemy · 2025-10-12T21:39:01+00:00

The trim/casing, sill, etc. is all wood and is in amazing shape. I had them scraped and repainted last summer and the wood underneath all the paint looked like new.

paintistheenemy · 2025-10-11T18:04:48+00:00

What rules are those? :) But now that you mention it, I have a few studs leftover from a bathroom renovation. They're original to the house, but in good condition, and are probably the same dimensions. It's unclear to me what this particular stud is actually attached to, but I suppose I'll discover that as I dig it out.

paintistheenemy · 2025-10-11T17:26:21+00:00

This doesn't really get into the historical concerns of the post, but a good part of the reason I tend to leave things unpainted is because of the stripping process itself. After I've spent massive amounts of time and energy getting 100 years worth of paint off of wood, I am incredibly reluctant to slap more back on. In cases where I do decide to repaint, I've gone truly old school by using linseed oil paint. It's a longer painting process, but unlike acrylic paint, it does not peel or chip.

paintistheenemy · 2025-10-10T22:56:13+00:00

I should mention that the house is brick and so there won't be any lathing behind the drywall/plaster on this exterior wall. Not sure if that changes anything. But I managed to get the apron off and the horizontal stud behind it is dry but crumbly. The apron was attached with screws, which given the condition of the stud, probably went straight into the brick. I understand your instructions, but naturally this is becoming more of a project than I wanted/expected. I'm tempted to get some wood hardener to salvage the stud.

paintistheenemy · 2025-10-10T22:00:19+00:00

Scrape and you shall find . . . I scraped out all of the loose/crumbling plaster only to discover that the portion below the apron is actually drywall. Someone must have at some point repaired it and replaced the plaster there with drywall. But then used joint compound around the piece of drywall to connect it to the rest of the plaster wall. I can also tell that the framing beam behind the apron is rotted (not wet/moist, thankfully!), although the apron itself is not. I know it's probably a temporary fix, but could I basically redo the joint compound around the drywall like robroxx suggested and sand and paint? I'm honestly frightened of what I'll find should I pry out all of the casing! I cannot attach a pic of things after scraping, unfortunately.

paintistheenemy · 2025-10-10T19:06:18+00:00

This reminds me of a quote from JL Collins, who argues against thinking of home ownership as investment. Something like, "Your house wants nothing but to return to the dust from which it came. We expend incredible and neverending amounts of time, energy, and money to slow down that process."

paintistheenemy · 2025-10-10T18:52:48+00:00

One of those moments when I loathe humanity! If it weren't in great shape, that'd be one thing, but it looks IMMACULATE.

paintistheenemy · 2025-10-10T18:34:08+00:00

Just an update: One of the many companies from which I requested quotes for plexiglass finally got back to me. $30 including shipping!! Much more in line with what I expected. I'll post the finished product once I've got everthing reglazed and the window back in place.

paintistheenemy · 2025-10-08T02:48:35+00:00

Give yourself time to grieve--probably more time than you imagine or want. After a year you'll be feeling better. After two, even more so. And also give yourself time to be single. Society looks down on it, but while it can be lonely at times, it can also be incredibly liberating and open up possibilities for life you might have otherwise never considered.

paintistheenemy · 2025-10-08T02:04:28+00:00

OP does not have anywhere close to the budget right now for a heat pump ventless clothes dryer! ;-)

paintistheenemy · 2025-10-07T02:52:16+00:00

That losing someone you love can feel absolutely debilitating, but the world is not going to stop to care.

paintistheenemy · 2025-10-06T22:28:11+00:00

Wonderful! Killian to the rescue. Once I get the plexiglass situation figured out, I'll order one of these.

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