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i'm not sure i can handle the excitement of growing mold
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bEatmstrJ posted:Time for some *Mr. Miyagi voice* Spore on, spore off!
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May 2, 2017 00:10
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Those are the rocks? You couldn't get some shinier ones? Also I can see getting up to go to the bathroom at 4 am and stepping on an errant rock that has been kicked into the middle of the room and lol.
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May 2, 2017 00:17
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HungryMedusa posted:Those are the rocks? You couldn't get some shinier ones? Those are au natural river rock from the best streams in southern Missouri
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May 2, 2017 00:20
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HungryMedusa posted:Those are the rocks? You couldn't get some shinier ones? They will soon glisten with lush algae and bacterial slime.
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May 2, 2017 00:28
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May 2, 2017 00:40
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HungryMedusa posted:Those are the rocks? You couldn't get some shinier ones? Those are not the rocks. These are just test rocks. I'd probably go with some smoother and more uniform river rock. But it was what they had available at Home Depot when I went.
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May 2, 2017 01:25
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bEatmstrJ posted:Those are not the rocks. These are just test rocks. I'd probably go with some smoother and more uniform river rock. But it was what they had available at Home Depot when I went. This is what we call a confounding factor. Gotta test the real rocks or the lab results are worthless, worthless!
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May 2, 2017 01:33
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bEatmstrJ posted:Those are not the rocks. These are just test rocks. I'd probably go with some smoother and more uniform river rock. But it was what they had available at Home Depot when I went. Home Depot, youre loving priceless.
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May 2, 2017 01:42
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Burt Sexual posted:Home Depot, youre loving priceless. Don't worry they were discount rocks. Tiny Brontosaurus posted:This is what we call a confounding factor. Gotta test the real rocks or the lab results are worthless, worthless! I'm less concerned with exact science and more concerned with probable cause.
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May 2, 2017 01:45
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bEatmstrJ posted:Don't worry they were discount rocks. Said the Trump administration Said the tombstone Said the ambulance chasing billboard lawyer SAID THE CORPSE
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May 2, 2017 01:51
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c'mon OP, let's make it fair you're gonna be getting into the tub over those rocks too so rub them with some dirty socks to get all the foot goodness onto them. wetting them was a nice touch but make sure it's lukewarm water, don't forget to sprinkle more on daily, and throw some plastic wrap over the top so it's nice and humid. i mean if you're doing a test, you want worst-case, right? now sprinkle a few tablespoons of dirt (from outside, not potting soil) onto them because things get dirty over time, keep that humidity up, and see what happens. don't forget to give it plenty of sun.
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May 2, 2017 02:09
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i mean to make it fair you should be deliberately infecting it with common household mold spores to see if they'll thrive in that environment but i'm being real charitable and assuming you don't have a patch of black mold you can go swab
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May 2, 2017 02:09
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Didn't realize op was wrapping his tub in plastic wrap between uses, don't try and cheat the system op, goon inspection agency is onto your tricks
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May 2, 2017 02:12
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Facebook Aunt posted:You're a genius. The value of the house would soar! Women love having candles around the tub, and this gets you all the flames you want without having to clean up wax dribbles. Plus, bring raw meat into the bathroom, and flame broil some home made Whoppers. She can have "candles" and have it her way.
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May 2, 2017 02:16
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`Nemesis posted:Didn't realize op was wrapping his tub in plastic wrap between uses, don't try and cheat the system op, goon inspection agency is onto your tricks i'm just presuming that barbie's dream bathroom ain't gonna have adequate ventilation
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May 2, 2017 02:16
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The red wall is still the most offensive part of all of this.
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May 2, 2017 02:27
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bEatmstrJ posted:Those are not the rocks. These are just test rocks. I'd probably go with some smoother and more uniform river rock. But it was what they had available at Home Depot when I went.
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May 2, 2017 03:42
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Retail rocks.
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May 2, 2017 04:45
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The Dave posted:The red wall is still the most offensive part of all of this. There are two things every dudebro home decorator has to have: A giant overstuffed black leather couch and a red accent wall. Bonus points for LED mood lighting behind the TV for "ambiance."
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May 2, 2017 04:51
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Tiny Brontosaurus posted:There are two things every dudebro home decorator has to have: A giant overstuffed black leather couch and a red accent wall. Bonus points for LED mood lighting behind the TV for "ambiance." In fairness..... Bias lighting behind your tv in some situations improves picture quality. Or, improves how your eyeballs function at least.
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May 2, 2017 04:54
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Slugworth posted:In fairness..... Bias lighting behind your tv in some situations improves picture quality. Or, improves how your eyeballs function at least. I didn't know that but I'll allow it. You better not tell me there's a scientific justification for the beer bottle trophy shelf though.
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May 2, 2017 04:57
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SoundMonkey posted:c'mon OP, let's make it fair You won't actually be stepping on the rocks so I can't concede to the dirty socks. I'll sprinkle additional water occasionally, but the number of times I used my old bathtub in the last 3 years can be counted on less than two hands. I also won't be plastic wrapping. I'm leaving the rocks in the bathroom for a fair shot at realistic conditions but I'm not going to sabotage my own experiment with your subterfuge.
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May 2, 2017 04:58
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OP, even if stepping on the moldy rocks isn't your concern, that water and mold is going to work its way into the floor joists because you'll half-arse and cut costs at every turn.
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May 2, 2017 05:14
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bEatmstrJ posted:You won't actually be stepping on the rocks so I can't concede to the dirty socks. I'll sprinkle additional water occasionally, but the number of times I used my old bathtub in the last 3 years can be counted on less than two hands. I also won't be plastic wrapping. I'm leaving the rocks in the bathroom for a fair shot at realistic conditions but I'm not going to sabotage my own experiment with your subterfuge. Wait. You compromised the structural integrity of your house for a bathtub you don't even plan to use?
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May 2, 2017 05:27
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Okay sister in law was going to bed but some quick pointers! 1. Good idea to try to figure something out at home. 2. This is a study, not an experiment. You are learning something at home, but not changing variables to see what changes (unless I understand this incorrectly) 3. Try to replicate real life conditions as well as possible, so you probably want foot water, not hand water, and 4. how many layers of rock will there be? More details when she and I talk more! 
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Tiny Brontosaurus posted:Wait. You compromised the structural integrity of your house for a bathtub you don't even plan to use?
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May 2, 2017 05:28
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CrazyTolradi posted:OP is the kind of guy who loves stuff for how it looks, not to actually use it. Reminds me of my old neighbor who has a fully stocked liquor cabinet but doesn't drink or serve drinks to guests, or even has guests for that matter.
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May 2, 2017 05:30
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CrazyTolradi posted:OP, even if stepping on the moldy rocks isn't your concern, that water and mold is going to work its way into the floor joists because you'll half-arse and cut costs at every turn. Okay so what if he removes the rest of the floor joists? Checkmate
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May 2, 2017 05:31
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Divide by three baths a year... let's say you live for another fifty years (you'll need to give up the DIY electrical work to hit that target) and you live in this house until they cart you away. Each bath you take will cost you 460 dollars. You could buy one of these and throw it away every time you feel like having a bath and still have enough left over for the Lush Star-Studded Bathing Gift Set and a moderately-priced bottle of champagne.
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May 2, 2017 05:35
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Spookydonut posted:Okay so what if he removes the rest of the floor joists? While in the future, I couldn't resist visiting the OP's bathroom. I then went back a decade or so (time travel is hard) and uploaded the video to youtube, enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea8nBICMsMk I'm in the bathroom looking down into the kitchen.
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May 2, 2017 08:18
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SoundMonkey posted:don't forget to give it plenty of sun. I thought he removed a window?
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Tiny Brontosaurus posted:Wait. You compromised the structural integrity of your house for a bathtub you don't even plan to use? loving  OP is the reason "idle hands are the devil's playthings" became a saying.
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May 2, 2017 11:21
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Great experiment, OP. I can't wait until you show them all that mold is a lie.
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bEatmstrJ posted:You won't actually be stepping on the rocks so I can't concede to the dirty socks. I'll sprinkle additional water occasionally, but the number of times I used my old bathtub in the last 3 years can be counted on less than two hands. I also won't be plastic wrapping. I'm leaving the rocks in the bathroom for a fair shot at realistic conditions but I'm not going to sabotage my own experiment with your subterfuge. Fair enough. If you go through with the rock tub, will you at least promise to update un in 5 years, good outcome or bad?  I've never had tub rocks, but when I moved recently I was surprised how grungy the spot behind the toilet had gotten over the years. This was a tiny apartment bathroom so the toilet was right next to bathtub, almost touching it, which made getting into that corner with a mop a bit tricky. To be honest I'd never made much effort to clean back there, because it was hard to get into the tiny space, and I didn't really expect it to be dirty since no one ever stepped there or spilled anything there. (Also because I'm lazy as gently caress). But over 8 years of half-assed mopping, dust and occasional splashes of bathwater had made it grubby back there. Not moldy though, smooth linoleum isn't mold-friendly. I bet there would have been some mold if I'd left a bunch of rocks back there and never washed them or turned them.
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They make soft felted wool bath mats that look a whole lot like rocks. I feel like that's an easier to maintain and nicer to experience option. Ideal for people with a bunch of money to spend on something mostly pointless outside of looks.
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Okay, I have more complete advice from molecular biologist sister-in-law (sistertron):sistertron posted:he should take a bath and collect several >100 mL aliquots of the water in sterile containers Let's do this.
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May 2, 2017 18:15
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OP I hope you get published.
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Tiny Brontosaurus posted:Wait. You compromised the structural integrity of your house for a bathtub you don't even plan to use? I thought groverhaus was the best this forum would ever have to offer. I was wrong.
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