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there wolf posted:Has this blog ever come up before? http://uglyhousephotos.com/wordpress/?p=37564 The one that you linked is a doozy. Like, they really had trouble defining uses for each room. You've got a bedroom with a bath in it (not a bathroom, a bath. the sink is literally next to the bed), a bedroom with a kitchen in it, and a bathroom with a laundry room in it (or vice versa). The kitchen is pretty ill-defined as well, what with the doorless cabinets and big TV on the counter. They certainly went all in on the "western" theme. Bonus points for being in Canada. edit:   edit2: I tried. The page doesn't support https. Darchangel fucked around with this message at 20:33 on Feb 8, 2017 |
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ad infinitum ad naseum It's like the shuffle you do wen someone's on the wrong side of the hallway, and you both try to move, and end up getting back in each other's way repeatedly.
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Feb 9, 2017 22:39
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Bad Munki posted:That's why I always rinse my fire. Rinse WITH fire. It's the only way to be sure.
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Feb 14, 2017 21:18
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Baronjutter posted:I also never understood drying dishes, but apparently in some places the water is all hosed up and leaves stains if you just let them dry on their own? Also putting wet dishes away in the cupboard is a good way to gently caress up your cabinets. When I was a teen I knew some dudes who had rotting moldy lovely cupboards because they'd just throw their wet poorly washed dishes right in and close it up. Oh they also stored bread and cereal and poo poo in the same cupboards they'd be loading with dripping wet dishes. Yeah, hard water will leave spots everywhere, even in the dishwasher. That's why you've got stuff like Jet Dry. If it's only a few dishes, we've got a drying rack. Lately, we've just taken to doing a light rinse, and putting them in the dishwasher, all to be washed at the end of the day. Keeps the sink from filling up.
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Feb 14, 2017 21:22
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BattleMaster posted:I can't help but watch people wash their hands at sinks next to mine in the corners of my eye because I think I've seen single digit people wash their hands properly in my life. Most people put soap on their dry hands, immediately rinse it off, and then pointlessly rub water on their hands for a few seconds. It's pretty crazy how common this particular wrong way of handwashing seems. Worse still are the fuckers who just walk out of the bathroom without washing. You're the reason we have the little tissues to open the door with, fucker. I don't want to touch the door handle you just put your dong-hands all over.
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Feb 14, 2017 21:23
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Ashcans posted:But I just got done rinsing my hands at the urinal, why would I need to do it again at the sink? Oh, eeeeeewwww. FCKGW posted:Windows go over the sink. I can't mount a cabinet on my window Well, you CAN, but it's just inconvenient to open the cabinet to let fresh air in.
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Feb 15, 2017 00:13
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kid sinister posted:No need to waffle stomp! ....I just know someone has replicated this in Minecraft. I will be disappoint if there isn't a Dong Room inside the Vagina Room (or Butthole Room?) inside the front half or the structure. Powerful Two-Hander posted:
Collateral Damage posted:Put a glory hole in the confessional. Masterful.
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Mar 14, 2017 20:24
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GreenNight posted:Hmm. Not mine. I don't know why, but this made me literally laugh out loud. It's probably the showmanship, as Splicer said. Thanks for that.
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Apr 28, 2017 17:29
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JBark posted:This is at my house: I'm going to assume that you live where there is no cold. That poo poo would freeze up solid even her in TX, in the winter.
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May 3, 2017 00:58
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Last_Taste posted:Coworker of mine is being sued for a snake infestation in a home they sold last year. I haven't pried too much, but they have been served papers and are prepping to go to court. Home buyer didn't inspect the home, and did construction work that caused a temporary open space below ground level in the fall. Still going to court. Hopefully they get a judge that will take one look at that and tell them to get out. That seems suboptimal. there wolf posted:I've driven to northern Georgia to sit on an outdoor recliner, get drunk, and watch men wrestle a goat. Try harder Texas. I, for one, am perfectly happy to let Georgia and Alabama fight for the crown of "most redneck." We've got enough here in Texas to be entertaining, but not an overwhelming state identity. I hope.
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May 4, 2017 08:16
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In Soviet Russia, urinal pee on you.
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May 7, 2017 00:09
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ElCondemn posted:It's not my cup of tea but I like that they went all out with it. Yeah, someone really loved "Better Homes and Gardens" circa 1971. Examples for comparison: http://lileks.com/institute/interiors/index.html edit: note that the title of that section of Lileks is "Interior Desecrations."
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May 9, 2017 03:00
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Suspect Bucket posted:AAAHHHH THE CREEPY SUN FROM CBS SUNDAY MORNING IT'S REAL AND GOING TO EAT ME That is an odd choice for the wall of one's sewing room. there wolf posted:I'd peg it a few years earlier what with all the Rococo revival stuff; it think that was out by the seventies everywhere but a grandma's formal sitting room where it would remain frozen in time for decades because no one was allowed to actually sit there. Fair enough, I was thinking late '60s, early '70s. edit: Lileks.com is an awesome resource for how bad that era was. The recipe books/cards are truly frightening. So much aspic.
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May 9, 2017 03:35
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slurry_curry posted:
This could flip back around to reasonably awesome if the cut out piece of the door was affixed to the door frame so that it slotted back in when the door was closed.
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May 24, 2017 00:39
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baquerd posted:I too like being hip-checked as I enter the bathroom. gently caress, didn't think of that. Safety Dance posted:Maybe it's on a spring hinge as well, so it's like having weird saloon doors. There you go. Problem solved!
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May 26, 2017 04:17
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glynnenstein posted:I'd use a union, but they make sliding fittings for this sort of thing. I don't have any experience with the latter, though. Yeah, in a pinch you can even file, cut, or grind out the stop in the middle of a normal union. You just have to mark the pipe to make sure that the fitting is centered. They make the same kind of thing for copper. PVC is pretty easy to work with, once you learn the tricks, like the quarter twist when gluing joints. I learned right quick that makes a huge difference in not leaking. The fact that it's flexible makes a lot of stuff so much simpler.
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May 28, 2017 18:42
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Avenging_Mikon posted:Now do it with inches. Not that bad, but I will admit that mm/cm is much easier for smaller or more precise measurements. It's tough to overcome a century or more of imperial inertia. Also, I just accidentally learned how to multi-quote in the noble app.
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May 29, 2017 21:47
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Jerry Cotton posted:Yeah but the rest of the world didn't have a hundred years of inertia. They had thousands of years of inertia. I think you underestimate the sheer weight of American inertia. Please note how much of the American South is still, well, The South.
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May 30, 2017 18:44
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Jerry Cotton posted:Oh yeah I forgot how immensely fat they are I'd like to reply indignantly, but I really can't.
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May 30, 2017 18:58
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Too bad if you want to take a shower. Or ever get away from that reek you just created. Or sleep dry. Or, you know, live like a human in a first world nation.
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May 30, 2017 19:01
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Phanatic posted:Why is that a need? Lots of things about old homes suck. The people who are living in a space get to make that space one they feel comfortable in, they shouldn't be beholden to a bunch of dead people. Yeah, I can't figure out why these clueless idiots get $$, and I have almost none.
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Jun 1, 2017 17:42
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COOL CORN posted:My partner showed me that the same couple bought a fixer upper cottage, and the writing is INSUFFERABLE. Oh Jesus gently caress. These shits have no idea what hardship is, not that I'm exactly poor or anything. I bet these fuckers have never worked fast food or retail, even. Or, you know, *worked*.
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Jun 1, 2017 17:45
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Facebook Aunt posted:Yep. Every rental property I've seen built in the last 30 years had those horizontal sliders, so I assume they must be cheaper than the old fashioned vertical windows. My guess is that there used to be a normal wooden vertical window there wasn't maintained properly and eventually rotted from the damp. They measured the size of the window hole, and then bought the cheapest window they could find that was the right dimensions. Once they installed it and realized why it was a bad idea, it was too late to return the window so the just caulked it and called it a day. I got the 24"W x 12"H horizontal sliders in my shed cheap as returned items at Lowes. I think someone bought them as narrow vertical sliders and returned them when they discovered that they wouldn't stay open in that orientation. They were perfect for my needs. Saved me quite a few dollars.
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Jun 5, 2017 02:05
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Collateral Damage posted:Should have turned it the other way around so guys could save time and pee while they shower. Guys in a shower can already do that without the toilet. Probably shouldn't, but *can*.
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Jun 5, 2017 23:54
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NancyPants posted:What the hell, now peeing in the shower is wrong all of a sudden? Some people get weird about it. I'm with what's his name from Seinfeld - it's all pipes. e: f, b
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Jun 6, 2017 16:00
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wesleywillis posted:Oh yes, well as soon as I heard I went straight round to see them, yesterday afternoon. You hadn’t exactly gone out of your way to call attention to them had you? I mean like actually telling anybody or anything. They were in the basement, with a locked door, and broken stairs, and a non-functioning light! edit: or was it a locked filing cabinet? edit 2: yep. http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/40705-but-the-plans-were-on-display-on-display-i-eventually “But look, you found the notice, didn’t you?” “Yes,” said Arthur, “yes I did. It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard.” Darchangel fucked around with this message at 23:29 on Jun 7, 2017 |
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Jun 7, 2017 23:26
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I'm pretty sure that there's a nice log home in there somewhere, but it's been completely covered up by cat pictures, and some idiot painting the logs. Also seconding the ammonia atmosphere.
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Jun 13, 2017 15:17
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DrBouvenstein posted:Let's set aside the cat stuff for a second and ask how can you have a 2500 sq ft home that's only 2 bed, 1 bath? Really big living room(s) and/or bedroom(s).
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Jun 13, 2017 17:28
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Facebook Aunt posted:Presumably they are just there for looks, like everything else in her house, and no one ever uses them. You know, I get a little jealous when I see a house as organized, and clean, and pretty as that, and then I realize that mine is a mess because we actually USE the house, and have stuff in the house that likewise gets used on a regular basis, rather than being a museum of Interior Design. In other words, I have a comfortable, warm, lived in space, where she's got a store display. Then I'm OK with my mess, mostly. kid sinister posted:
Oh, Jesus Christ get that the hell away from me! No, nope, nein! Phanatic posted:There's not a Surprise! 2x4s aren't, either! Wait - aren't 4x4s usually like fence posts and such?
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Jun 22, 2017 16:46
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peanut posted:Lol I found the mommy blog of an old classmate. She posted part of the floor plan of their new build house that they designed for homeschooling 4 kids. It's low resolution so I can barely figure out the rooms but it definitely says I definitely want the 1000 sqft garage.
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Jun 23, 2017 19:30
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Ashcans posted:Lizardmen army is coming along pretty well, I think you should add a couple bearded lizards for some heavy support. <Cave Johnson> Those of you who volunteered to be injected with
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Jun 26, 2017 20:14
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10 Beers posted:Figured I'd share, in case anyone missed it. Man, the forums never forget your sins.
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Jun 29, 2017 19:52
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Phanatic posted:Does your home have an insufficient number of mannequins? Do you want a home with more mannequins? Well look no further: Obviously, we have an ARETEEST, or a least a Decorator involved here. Congratulations on making 7000+ sq. ft. house more cluttered and crowded than my 1400 sq. ft. It's like they hate open space or something.
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Jul 18, 2017 22:36
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sinky posted:A child disappears while playing hide and seek, and the house gains another mannequin. I think I saw that movie in the '80s. Maybe late '70s. SoundMonkey posted:what i don't get is the houses that are actual real houses but are designed to be identical to mobile homes. Manufactured/prefab housing, just not technically a trailer. Slightly different in the structure underneath, I think, but pretty much the same construction technique.
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Jul 19, 2017 16:30
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GreenNight posted:This one is well on it's way. We've seen it before, but dear God that thing is truly horrifying in hi-res.
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Jul 19, 2017 23:49
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~Coxy posted:I remember this puzzle from Return to Zork. I thought it was Myst.
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Jul 20, 2017 19:27
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wolrah posted:I think this rule applies pretty generally across a lot of fields. Can confirm. It's me - that's my network. My PCs and Macs are all retired corporate machines, too.
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Jul 20, 2017 19:39
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FogHelmut posted:As an IT person, this was true when I was young, however now that I'm over 30, gently caress all of that maintenance. I have a single, good quality, bone stock router. I even quit buying AMD cpus because Intel just works. I'm getting there. While my computers are all castoffs, they are essentially stock with upgraded RAM and SSDs, to stretch them out a bit longer. Stock windows and Macintosh OSes. The network is getting simpler as poo poo pisses me off, not that it was terribly complex to begin with, just old free-ish equipment. I dig my flawlessly-functioning Unifi AP. AT&T finally replaced my aging 2Wire router with an Arris NVG589 trying to chase down a router reboot issue (that turned out to be the card in the DMARC.) It works, I guess. As long as I don't have to jack with it much, it's fine. I set the port-forwarding for Bittorrent, and that's about it once they figured out the actual issue.
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shortspecialbus posted:I've acquired a more-or-less complete set of the DeWalt 20v MAXXXXXX stuff over the last 3 years since I bought a house and needed better power tools than my 15 year old Ryobi stuff, and they're really nice. Especially the brushless hammer/standard drill and brushless impact driver. They last absolutely forever. Even the other tools last only slightly less than forever and hold their power the entire time. Neat thing about the ancient Ryobi's is that, if you have the 18V One+ system, they made the new tools and batteries use the same power interface, meaning that the old tools take the new 18V One+ LIons. I acquired a blue Ryobi impact screwdriver, with a NiCad, replaced that with a new LIon and smart charger, then, when I decided I liked them, and was damend sick and tired of my B&D NiCads not holding a charge, and having zero shelf life, bought a whole set of the blue tools minus the drill cheap on eBay, then bought a green drill with LIon and charger as well. For how I use them, I'm happy with the Ryobis. NiCads: never again. n ow to find some fool to buy my B&D Firestorm drill, circular saw, and recip saw. Or wait until I have a 3D printer and make adapters for the new 20V Max B&D or Dewalt batteries. edit: like this, but not $35. Actually, that's not a bad price if you don't have a 3D printer. edit the second: forgot the link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Battery-adapter-for-Black-Decker-18v-Nicd-tools-to-lithium-B-D-20v-/252514355874 Darchangel fucked around with this message at 23:01 on Jul 24, 2017 |
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Phanatic posted:Jesus, I think this is about the only time I've ever seen a house sold as-is that I'd consider. That's pretty cool. the only thing I really dislike is the institutional green bathroom color.
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