Minor Confession Thread

Javelin wrote:

dj06482 wrote: I'm more interested in hybrid (and especially EV) technology than I am about sports cars. Hoping it's just a phase of life thing and will just pass...

I want to buy an insurance write-off Leaf and turn it into an A-Mod class autocross car. (Sponsored by Aurora, Tomy, A/FX, etc )

Damn you. I already have a cage looking for a powerplant...

Woody wrote: Every time that see one of these, I'm tempted to drop in a dozen eggs or a trout.

I'm tempted to throw in a bag or 2 of flour!

Last night (well, a few days ago realistically- but last night was where it was discovered....) I proved a bit too effectively that I'm not kidding when I warn people that I can be a bit of an airhead at times.

In the course of the renovations that I did my house's main bathroom in preparation for putting it back up for sale again, I removed the toilet so I could put down the new floor under it. Since it was going to take several days for all of this to happen, I'd read that you should cover the drain hole in the floor so that sewer gas didn't back up into the house and, at a minimum, stink the place up. So, I'd thrown together a plug of sorts using an old rubber kitchen glove and some rags and stuffed it lightly into the hole. Perfect.

(as a note, at this point in explaining what was going on to my girlfriend last night that she started laughing uncontrollably as she'd deduced exactly what had happened....) -_-;

Did all the work that needed to be done, and got the new hardware necessary to reinstall the toilet. Got the new wax ring installed, the toilet positioned properly and bolted down, and the new flush valve and tank-to-bolt set put in and after checking everything over turned the water back on. Tank and bowl fill up properly at first so I was pretty pleased with myself. Then unfortunately I notice that there's water dripping in the back- so presumably one or more of the bolts through the bottom of the tank need tightening up. Damn, will have to pull the tank off and fix that.

But- also notice that the level in the bowl seems to be getting higher than it should. Initially didn't think anything of it, and figured that I should at least test flushing it and make sure there isn't anything else I need to fix while I have the tank off. So I do so- and the tank fills up to just below the brim and then stops filling. Still don't know whether it stopped because the bowl is designed to not allow more water in when it's that full or because I was just lucky that the silly adjustible flapper stopped it well before emptying the tank, but it stopped at just the right amount of time.

At this point, it's clear that there is SOMETHING not right here- I know enough about how toilets work that this shouldn't be happening. I'm wondering it there is perhaps a way an air bubble or something could be keeping it from draining properly and whether I should grab the plunger from the car when I suddenly stop and wonder, "Did I take the plug out of the hole before I reinstalled the bowl???" After some running around and poking through the garbage to confirm I can't find the ripped glove I'd used, I had to scoop all the water out of the bowl & tank and pull the whole thing back up to confirm that yes, I'm a completely idiot and had put the toilet back down without pulling out the plug I'd put into the drain hole.

Honestly, I was pretty fortunate- had the plug been a bit LESS effective, it would have been pushed down into the drain pipe and at some point gotten stuck, almost certainly where I couldn't have gotten to it necessitating calling a plumber to fix it. As it was, it thankfully didn't go anywhere and I could just shake my head and swear at it and pull it out once I'd pulled the toilet back off and the only real damage was to my pride and the lost hour it took to resolve all of the issues.

I keep having nightmares about welds breaking. I wake up at night screaming sometimes.

Abscess tooth. Fuuuuuuuuuu....

Woody wrote: Every time that see one of these, I'm tempted to drop in a dozen eggs or a trout.

That's better than what I think about doing...

N Sperlo wrote:

Woody wrote: Every time that see one of these, I'm tempted to drop in a dozen eggs or a trout.

That's better than what I think about doing...

I think about 5 gallons of diesel blackened drain oil would come spewing out of that pipe soooo nicely.

Streetwiseguy wrote:

N Sperlo wrote:

Woody wrote: Every time that see one of these, I'm tempted to drop in a dozen eggs or a trout.

That's better than what I think about doing...

I think about 5 gallons of diesel blackened drain oil would come spewing out of that pipe soooo nicely.

I totally pulled a space invaders, buying a PS3 to ply GTA V.

Kenny_McCormic wrote: I totally pulled a space invaders, buying a PS3 to ply GTA V.

I'm not trying to sway you, but I'm grouping xbox guys to play together. The GTA series is my favorite evarrrrrr...

Ill sell you a 360

berkeley the 360, PS3 is technologically superior and GTA V is wringing every drop of power these consoles have. I also prefer the playstion controllers over the asymmetrical xbox stuff. I'll join the PS3 group if one forms.

WTF? Oh, it's a video game.

SWMBO put me on a diet. On my way to the grocery store last night to pick up salad mix and fresh vegetables for dinner, I stopped at taco bell and got a chalupa and ate it in the grocery store parking lot.

halp

Everytime I see the term "GTA", I think of this. Seriously. I think something's wrong with me....

Klayfish wrote: Everytime I see the term "GTA", I think of this. Seriously. I think something's wrong with me....

I think of this:

I think something is wrong with -them-

I don't play video games or have television... I have the Internet out of necessity to order more parts and source new vehicles. I'm like a garage cave-man.

My fiancée at the time brought an X-Box and flat screen in the house we had our first major argument...

FranktheTank wrote: I don't play video games or have television...

Dude, is that why we keep getting work done on our projects?

tuna55 wrote:

FranktheTank wrote: I don't play video games or have television...

Dude, is that why we keep getting work done on our projects?

I have to admit, my productivity went up after cutting the cable cord!

Lesley wrote: I didn't get dressed yesterday. Life of a freelancer.

I am jealous of Lesley.

Lesley wrote: I didn't get dressed yesterday. Life of a freelancer.

Boom chicka wah, wah

4cylndrfury wrote: SWMBO put me on a diet. On my way to the grocery store last night to pick up salad mix and fresh vegetables for dinner, I stopped at taco bell and got a chalupa and ate it in the grocery store parking lot. halp

Ive been there too.

logdog wrote:

4cylndrfury wrote: SWMBO put me on a diet. On my way to the grocery store last night to pick up salad mix and fresh vegetables for dinner, I stopped at taco bell and got a chalupa and ate it in the grocery store parking lot. halp

Ive been there too.

whats worse is that I have a real hard time not picking up something sweet (cinnamon roll or oatmeal cookies or something) to eat with my morning coffee. I quit smoking years ago, but it appears the monkey never really got off my back, it just looks different now. 30+ lbs later, and it shows

I don't like the taste of beer.

BoostedBrandon wrote: I don't like the taste of beer.

Wash it down with cask strength bourbon.