Random Unthreadworthy Questions

[EWG]

Gore. Ugh.

Framer for the CG who built my folks' house (working a parallel job) nailed himself to the subfloor with a 16-penny nail, right through his big toe. Pivoted around the thing on a one-footed arc-hop, swearin up a storm, claw hammer just out of reach.

I put a big nail through my thumb once with a double-fire while framing, fortunately no bone involved. Felt the point almost coming through.

Watch oot fer those nailguns, eh

When I was just out of college my profession wasn't in an awesome place and I framed townhomes for a year before I got a good job (I had been a framer during college summers - good cash at the time.)

I was nailing a 2x2 stud into a bathroom chase in the middle of winter with my hands frozen numb above my head. I was inside and it was hard to see so I had removed my safety glasses. Of course, we would all just hold the triggers down constantly on the nail guns so all you had to do was hit it against something and it would shoot a nail. Much easier that way. Not so much on the safety. I'm trying to get this 2x2 into place shot into the top plate and it's splintering, so I get pissed and slam 4 or 5 nails rapid fire into the top of it. One of the last ones must've hit the head of the one before, cause it comes ricocheting right back at me like a bullet and slams into the bridge of my nose, exposing bone. Literally right between the eyes.

I took a long break and resolved that I needed a new gig asap. The stars aligned and a week later I got the job I had been looking for.

That was a wake up. Maybe an inch or two either way...

[Timberridge]

I was recently wondering what combo of stickers would make people stop tailgating me. I think I'll add "Please Be Patient: New Driver" to "I hate being Bipolar. It's Awesome!" "Gun Control means using both hands" and then some wildcard like "Free Tibet" Or "Visualize World Peace" and a punisher logo / black and white US flag.

What about making your own?

"2,300 visits to the Padded Room and counting"
"I like to pm Rontele"
"Bring back spook" --with his avatar picture

[skaredshtles]

<snip> I guess people are not just in the present when they are behind the wheel these days.

It's not just "these days" - it has been that way in the States for ages...

[The AD]

Yep.

It seems to be an H1B visa related thing.

You might be onto something. It would be interesting to see if people in areas without such a huge immigrant population are also seeing these stickers a lot.

[Cruiser]

I dunno but I've gotta new driver right now I'm the house and he said no way in hell he was gonna have one of those stickers on the car

[riser4]

My 18 yo didn't like the custom "Embrace chaos" sticker on the mini-van. I said tough shit. And hoped he didn't realize we were letting him drive a party spot on wheels.

[Rideski]

I was recently wondering what combo of stickers would make people stop tailgating me. I think I'll add "Please Be Patient: New Driver" to "I hate being Bipolar. It's Awesome!" "Gun Control means using both hands" and then some wildcard like "Free Tibet" Or "Visualize World Peace" and a punisher logo / black and white US flag.

Visualize whirled peas.

[ötzi]

"Blind Driver"

[anotherVTskibum]

"Blind Driver"

They didn't have the sticker, but I was behind one of those on the way home from work. Looked like they were considering a course change as they hit the cloverleaf but stuck with it, then stopped for the yellow flashing light at the next intersection before continuing straight.

[Core Shot]

“I’m not on your vacation”

Best bumper sticker ever.

[skaredshtles]

<snip> then stopped for the yellow flashing light at the next intersection

That belongs in the "Shit that annoys you" thread... morans.

[Ted Striker]

Don't we have a dedicated bad drivers thread? I'd search but...

[Timberridge]

Don't we have a dedicated bad drivers thread? I'd search but...

Considering everyone thinks they're better than the average driver...

[BmillsSkier]

Considering everyone thinks they're better than the average driver...

This is TRG after all where Hugh says we're all above average and live in only the most geographically superior locales.

The Lake Wobegon of the interwebs.

[PNWbrit]

Considering everyone thinks they're better than the average driver...

Especially the new and Indian ones.

[KQ]

Anyone else having trouble laying their hands on Dave's Epic Everything bagels?

[old goat]

IMHJO* no bagel in a plastic bag gets to call itself epic. (Also no ski conglomerate that closes in April with plenty of now on the ground but that's another issue.) Still, if I ever see those I'll have to give them a try.

*In my humble Jewish opinion, which I realize might be oxymoranic.

[spanky]

IMHJO* no bagel in a plastic bag gets to call itself epic. (Also no ski conglomerate that closes in April with plenty of now on the ground but that's another issue.) Still, if I ever see those I'll have to give them a try.

*In my humble Jewish opinion, which I realize might be oxymoranic.

The NYer in me would probably starve before eating bagels from a plastic bag.

[skaredshtles]

...

[KQ]

Yeah I know but we no got a bagel shop in W2 anymore.

They are good toasted with cream cheese, capers and lox.

[old goat]

Well, at least you got lox. And toasting levels the bagel playing field a lot. It's the fresh bagel I crave, preferrably poppyseed.
We don't have a bagel shop but Safeway makes some decent bagels in house. It's not as good as the Jewish bakeries in Detroit I grew up on but the only reason I have to go to Detroit any more would be a funeral and since I'm almost certainly the next to die . . .

[ötzi]

Dying, and then getting buried in Detroit, seems like kind of a double whammy.

[riser4]

Dying, and then getting buried in Detroit, seems like kind of a double whammy.

Right?

[Core Shot]

Everything bagels are an abomination.

Fact.

I’d rather visit Detroit.

[powdrhound]

Everything bagels are an abomination.

Fact.

I’d rather visit Detroit.

Hmm. I have one in the toaster right now, and I am happy.