mrflynn03

1 hour ago, Zlinedavid said:

I haven’t even heard of half the ones on the far left/right/bottom. 😂

Glad my two were top and center: AP and Bloomberg. I like my news like I like my whiskey: straight up.

I don't need news. The truth comes to me in my lucid dreams. 

Also, if you see a toilet in your dreams, don't use it. 

Why?  The empire state building was finished in 1931. There are houses and beer halls and stadiums all over the world older than that. 

11 minutes ago, 5fouls said:

I do not, nor will I ever, understand the appeal of reality TV.  

Me either. Mindless garbage. Ruined MTV among others. 

Lol, I have about 6 tape measures and still have trouble finding one. That's how I ended up with so many. 

I was probably a weird kid. My dad had a few maintenance jobs and included me in all kinds of projects growing up. My Grandpa done some hvac/plumbing work. And I watched Bob Vilas this old house and Old Yankee workshop. My step-dad had a subscription to a DIY magazine I read every month. 

Saved me alot of money I guess. 

3 minutes ago, FKIM01 said:

What I was told is that sweat copper joints did not leak and copper pipe is easy to bend.  I guess they didn't anticipate the pinhole issue.

Yeah. definitely and I'm sure it was less prone to pinholes, but more prone to joints leaking and near impossible to bend creating the need for more potentially leaky joints.  We had some galvanized as well even though it was mostly copper.  Other than the incoming main, I pulled all of that out as well.

Galvanized also had the problem with scale building up reducing water pressure. Guess it was better than the lead piping it replaced. 

3 minutes ago, IUFLA said:

I did that a couple of years back. Use to spend all day Saturdays doing this 3 acres...my guys are out there doing it right now...$80 an acre...

One of my rules for buying a house. Never have a yard bigger than you're willing to mow. 

Growing up had 1 1/2 acres. Anytime the rider broke down guess who had to push mow. This guy. 

6 minutes ago, rico said:

I bet in that old house your Dad had great access to the plumbing lines?

Haha. I remember he had to do some work underneath for the bathroom. I was maybe 8 or 9. Since I was small enough I had to dig some space out and he was able to lay on his back and get close enough to plumb blind overhead. I had to hand him the tools.  I think I'm claustrophobic because of that. 

8 minutes ago, Reacher said:

Speaking of football, is football killing the COVID narrative? Fauci had said stadiums full of unmasked fans would be superspreading events. Yet after the first couple of weeks, we see cases dropping. It's still early but I think the trends will continue.

Tony has said alot of things that proved wrong. 

Just now, rico said:

Didn't they used to use galvanized?

Yep.  Pretty sure my dad's house used galvanized.  Pretty old house. 

I'm guessing they used copper piping because of coppers antimicrobial properties. But with water treatment the way it is today no need for it. 

Luckily I'm all PVC and it's easy to access. A few years ago the little plastic ball in my water heaters heat trap broke off and ended up plugging up my toilets 1/4" supply line. Easy and cheap fix. Definitely a how the hell did that happen kinda thing. 

23 minutes ago, FKIM01 said:

 

😂 I'm pulling for you man, but as for me, I came to the conclusion after I turned 50 and hit my "peak earning years" that the plumber was far cheaper than the cost of my time and aggravation, so I started outsourcing...a lot.  I'm even tempted to hire a lawn service but felt like I needed the workout, so I'm still mowing for now.

Plumbing is probably my least favorite, but back in the late '90's when I was a young married man and had more time than money, me and my father-in-law replumbed the entire house in a weekend.  Went from copper, which was pitted and had sprung a couple of leaks, to pvc.  It was probably the least fun weekend in my life and near the end, I told my father-in-law I'd rather be whipped than do any more plumbing.  He got a good laugh, but I think he understood where I was coming from.

Copper plumbing is from the devil.  I don't know who ever decided that was a good idea.

Lol, when I started my new job earlier this year even with more time off I've found myself paying for more than I used to. Oil changes, I'm outsourcing mowing for the rest of the year, small stuff that I'm just tired of doing. 

2 minutes ago, tdhoosier said:

Thanks for the reply. I'm moved the water float all around and no dice. It was at the same adjustment before and after the pressure drop. I didn't start messing with it until I realized the problem was only happening when the sprinklers were on. 

Definitely and odd problem.  Nothing is ever easy it seems. 

13 minutes ago, tdhoosier said:

Anybody out there good with toilets? I can't find the solution to this problem and it's killing me. And I'm going to lose the battle with my wife....who insists on calling a plumber if I don't figure it out soon. 

I have an in-ground sprinkling system and the toilet keeps running whenever it's on. Even if the sprinklers shut off, the toilet will continue to run until we shut the water valve off for a second and turn it back on. 

I replaced the flapper a few months ago and there are no leaks. 

That said, even when the sprinklers aren't on and the toilet shuts off, I've noticed something peculiar. The float comes up, but the water keeps running until it fills up the overflow tube. When it eventually stops the water level is up to the tip of the overflow tube. I checked other toilets in my house and the water level is a 1/2" below the overflow tube. 

Again, the float is up. I even adjusted it to come up sooner. I don't believe this is a float issue. 

Another note, this problem started when the neighborhood had a sudden drop in water pressure caused by a leaking pipe. 

Any ideas? 

I think you may have adjusted the float too high. Try lowering it. 

Did you adjust it when the water pressure dropped?

19 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said:

Off topic, but having owned both, I’ll go upright vs chest freezer every time from now on, if you’ve got room for it. Switched about a year ago, and the upright is so much easier to keep organized. The issue I always had with the chest freezer is stuff would wind up getting buried at the bottom. 

Agreed. If I had the room I would have. My refrigerator quit working one day so I bought a a 7 cu ft in a pinch until I repaired my fridge. Which I did successfully.  Now I have 2 freezers. 

And I fixed it for $30. Ha, suck it GE. 

38 minutes ago, HoosierFaithful said:

^^ this is also sound advice based on my frequent scoldings at home.

Eat fresh, whole foods, source local. That's what has been working for us.

22 minutes ago, NotIThatLives said:

Ill have to look to find them.

Dan John has a track and field approach to training, Jim Wendler is a keep simple kinda guy and Pat Mac was special forces and trains with what is available and is simply metal and a bad ass wild dude. 

18 minutes ago, Seeking6 said:

Strangest tomato season in a long time is what I'm hearing. I've still got blossoms but some of the others have been done for a couple weeks. My aunt is now getting about 5-6 per day for the first time all season. Same light, water, care,etc.....weird season for sure. Those look awesome! 

It's wild. I had 7 plants this year because 2-3 usually don't produce well. 

At one point for about 2-3 weeks we were picking a quart of assorted cherry tomatoes every 2 days. I Couldn't give them away fast enough.

Even had a San marzano plant hitchhike in with a jalapeño. So 8 plants. 

Tonight making habenaro hot sauces and my 3RD! gallon of tomato pasta sauce. Thank goodness I bought a chest freezer earlier this year. 

Weirdly, my worst pepper year so far. 

5 minutes ago, NotIThatLives said:

@mrflynn03 and I and others have talked health, physical and mental in various places and times on this forum.  

Jan 1 i went 30 days no extra junk sugars or alcohol.  I determined to work out 3 or so days a week.  Sticking to it in the first 90 days is key, imo.  I went from dreading working out to thinking about my workout while I lay in bed.  What we are talking about here are habits and addictions.  I've read something before that it takes 6 weeks or 90 days to create a new habit??? Something like that.  Exercise physiologist will tell you it takes 3 times as long to build as it does to decay.  That fat you put on over the years is going to take some effort and time to get off.  Watch your sugar intake and look for healthy options.  It all comes down yo choices and its a mental battle.  Take up the fight for your family.  I turned 40 in June and I need to be there for my wife and boys for a long time to go.  All of this stuff greatly impacts your mental health too.

The guys and gals that contribute on t-nation are education, serious, and experienced and they dont want to waste time and money on stuff that doesn't work.     Ive been reading some of their articles.  https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/controversial-truth-about-exercise-and-nutrition/

You mention t-nation. I pay attention to Dan John and Jim Wendler. 

Also like Pat McNamara combat strength training. 

@Lostin76

Finally got some Giant Syrians. So good.

Eating healthy doesn't have to be expensive or time consuming. 

I think the hardest thing for people to overcome when trying to lose weight is being uncomfortable at times, because you will be uncomfortable.  

But anything worth doing isn't easy. 

We've been following a guy named Bobby Parrish.  Has a YouTube channel and cookbooks called FlavCity. Pretty good stuff. 

People have way more resources today than in the past. Just have to look for it. 

3 hours ago, Billingsley99 said:

It is on A&E. Lots of great stuff on Netflix involving serial killers. Had I not torn my ACL my senior year of high school i would have joined the Marines in hopes of working for the FBI as a profiler 

Have you watched Mindhunters? Really hoping for a season 3. 

1 hour ago, rico said:

Jim Thorpe?

Yep. 

12 hours ago, Billingsley99 said:

I recently watcher Invisible Monsters: Serial Killers in America. It featured, Bundy, BTK, Dahmer, Gacy and Green River Killer. Very good overall and I still cannot believe how BTK was caught, I think he could have continued as long as he wanted to.

Where did you watch that?  Serial killers intrigue me. I find them interesting.