Iconoclast
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- Comment on If only the person who did this ceiling had their tools even half as well calibrated as I do 1 week ago:
There’s some cheap LED lights installed under the cabinets, but they’re wired from above. There’s a hole on top of the cabinet that the wires run through, and they’re plugged into an outlet inside it. If I permanently enclose it, those lights become impossible to replace without destroying the caulking when they inevitably fail in a year or so. My reasoning with stuff like this is that it’s just a matter of time until someone needs to get behind there, and when that day comes they’ll be thankful it’s only held on by screws.
I work as a handyman and have to deal with so much inconsiderate craftsmanship from other people that I don’t want to add to it myself.
- Comment on If only the person who did this ceiling had their tools even half as well calibrated as I do 1 week ago:
Yeah I’ll do something like that. I’m doing the baseboards here aswell so already have my mitre saw and finishing nailer at hand.
- Comment on If only the person who did this ceiling had their tools even half as well calibrated as I do 1 week ago:
Anything is removable with the right tools and know-how, but I know for certain the electrician isn’t going to redo the caulking here. So I built it so it can be removed non-destructively.
I could just caulk it and call it a day, but I wouldn’t do it like that in my own home, so I’m not doing it for a customer either. If the ceiling guy had also taken the next guy who’s working here into consideration, I wouldn’t be in this situation to begin with.
- Comment on If only the person who did this ceiling had their tools even half as well calibrated as I do 1 week ago:
There’s electrical wiring above the cabinets behind the trim that needs to be left so that it can be accessed later.
- Comment on If only the person who did this ceiling had their tools even half as well calibrated as I do 1 week ago:
Can’t caulk as it needs to be removable. Got to install trim on my trim.
- If only the person who did this ceiling had their tools even half as well calibrated as I dofeddit.uk ↗Submitted 1 week ago to mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world | 24 comments
- Comment on Should street racers who accidentally kill people really go to prison? 1 week ago:
Oh you’re this guy. Street racing gave it away.
- Comment on Would you want to be Michael Jackson-level famous? Why or why not? 1 week ago:
Absolutely not. I don’t want any level of fame. I like that I can freely walk around my hometown where I’ve lived for 35 years and nobody recognizes me and stops to talk.
- Comment on I would like to play a calm game 2 weeks ago:
DayZ is 99.5% a calm hiking simulator where you get to enjoy the beautiful scenery and soundscape and 0.5% pure horror.
- Comment on Should hate speech be protected under freedom of speech laws? 2 weeks ago:
I think that if something is made illegal it should be very clearly defined. “Hate speech” is open to intrepretation and can easily be used to silence many kind of speech. The issue isn’t the obvious cases but rather where we draw the line. If that line can’t be made extremely clear then it’s a slippery slope towards tyranny.
- Comment on Is it true that asshole bad boys are generally more likable than other guys? 2 weeks ago:
I don’t think anyone has ever claimed a person like that is more likable. They do have better prospects on the short-term dating market, broadly speaking, but that’s about it.
When it comes to women, what they generally look for in a mate is the capacity to be bad - but not acting that way toward them. It signals both competence and kindness. Just being “bad” isn’t good in the long run, and neither is being “good” when it’s just a survival strategy rather than a conscious choice.
- Comment on If you could make a magic wish so that your crush liked you, would you do it? 2 weeks ago:
There already is no freedom in it. Whether you like someome or not isn’t for you to choose. You either do or you don’t.
- Comment on Are stepkids of super wealthy people kind of rich by extension? 2 weeks ago:
Does it make a person rich if they’re given a lot of money? Yes.
- Comment on If a person were paranoid about a potential food shortage in the next two to three years, what should they stock up on now? 3 weeks ago:
Anything with a long shelf life that you’re already eating anyway. No point in buying food just for the apocalypse for the apocalypse to then never happen.
Also, keep in mind that water is the priority number one,
- Comment on If A zombie is dead. Completely dead why does a shot to the Brain kill them? Is the brain keeping them semi alive? Also how do they keep sharp teeth to bite you and not rotting away? 3 weeks ago:
Oh, no doubt - there’s plenty of rules for zombies too. It’s just that you can’t apply real-world logic to a zombie apocalypse because the only way for one to be feasible is if we first accept a few impossible claims and don’t question them.
Zombies are dead by definition, so no heartbeat. They don’t get thirsty or hungry - they eat flesh but not to survive, it’s just instinct. They don’t freeze or overheat, they rot really slowly, they can’t communicate, run, climb, or swim. They can’t bleed out, suffocate, or be poisoned. The only way to kill one is by destroying the brain. Why? Well, because that’s the rules we all agreed on the moment we start seriously discussing zombies.
- Comment on If A zombie is dead. Completely dead why does a shot to the Brain kill them? Is the brain keeping them semi alive? Also how do they keep sharp teeth to bite you and not rotting away? 3 weeks ago:
Answer to all those questions is that they’re magical fictional creatures.
- Comment on More Liability Will Make AI Chatbots Worse At Preventing Suicide 3 weeks ago:
moral panic
That sums it up nicely. I’ve got nothing to add.
- Comment on Part of internet most harmful to teens? 3 weeks ago:
I’d say TikTok and Instagram. I think short for media is probably already inherently bad for attention span in itself but the kind of content most teens especially seem attracted to on those platforms makes it double as bad.
- Comment on Lincoln wrote he loved to relax while sitting on his porch and smoking that sweet help. Back in those days how potent was it? Is there anything to compare it to today? 5 weeks ago:
I just wrote a long response to your previous thread which you deleted.
- Comment on What would the next pres of USA have to do to gain back trust for America? Hold a televised event saying the last person was just a fuck up? 5 weeks ago:
Make changes to limit their own power and have the spine to resist both the far right and the far left.
- Comment on Should I tell my dad that his mistake almost cost me a fortune? 5 weeks ago:
If this was any other employee you would probably tear them a new one.
No I wouldn’t - it was an honest mistake. Could’ve happened to me just as well. It’s my business and I’m responsible. He’s not being paid and it was me who asked his help.
- Comment on Should I tell my dad that his mistake almost cost me a fortune? 5 weeks ago:
Yeah I wouldn’t lie about it if he asked. If there was actually damage done then I’d have no option but to tell him but in this case nothing bad really ended up happening and this isn’t really anything you can even learn from. There’s always going to be leaks no matter how careful one is - this kind of catastrophical failure is rare and just really bad luck.
- Comment on Should I tell my dad that his mistake almost cost me a fortune? 5 weeks ago:
It was an honest mistake. Plumbing is unforgiving profession.
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- Comment on Why do I almost never see people flying drones? 1 month ago:
It can fly up to 500 meters but by law you’re only allowed to go up to 120 meters. The range is up to 10km but if you go beyond 5km you won’t have enough battery left to fly back. Realistically the range is around 2 to 3km at most. And yes I’ve crashed - always at low altitude and at the cost of propeller blades only and no it wasn’t expensive - only 330€ for the drone, controlle, 3 batteries and a case (DJI Mini 4K)
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- Comment on How do I actually find a job that isn't retail? 1 month ago:
I’m not making any statements about universal truths here. I’ve simply followed the advice given to me and gotten good results with it, so I want to spread it forward. I’m just trying to be helpful. That seems to have been a mistake.
This is such a Lemmy moment again.
- Comment on How do I actually find a job that isn't retail? 1 month ago:
I don’t think it’s luck. What probably explains more of it is that I was applying for a job that involves getting your hands dirty in a company with less than 10 employees.
- Comment on How do I actually find a job that isn't retail? 1 month ago:
About two years ago and no, I didn’t know them (but I did have experience on the field) I just googled local companies. I got an interview in the second place I asked.
- Comment on Why do I almost never see people flying drones? 1 month ago:
That depends on the kind of drone you’re flying. For ones under 250 grams you only need to register as an operator. At least that’s the case where I live.
