Trivial things that please the ever living shit out of you

[Native Horn 3504]

20 hours ago, 52-80 said:

I was putting together some furniture and getting pissed at how my Bosch drill/driver bit set isn’t magnetised like my BIL’s Milwaukee set is…

…then I realized I bought this little Wera magnetizer to rub the tip on and bam, like magic, it turned magnetic. 

Very chuffed. 
 

 

Just the tip?  #obligatory

[Superhero 8830]

15 hours ago, closetohumping said:

One of my buddy's son saw me at school and came up to me and gave me the biggest hug and held my hand.  

[Superhero 8830]

It's raining in SoCal. I hope this is not the last rain of the year until winter comes.

It was bone dry last year... didn't think it rained between April and November.

[GoPokes83 2240]

One of my buddy's son saw me at school and came up to me and gave me the biggest hug and held my hand.  

Then I realized he’s in grad school, and it became awkward.

[Trey3216 15346]

https://www.facebook.com/reel/946909910067882

[52-80 19158]

Local stores wanted 150 dollaroos for fucking Weber branded grill cover…got the Charbroil one instead for $70

[Superhero 8830]

4 hours ago, 52-80 said:

Local stores wanted 150 dollaroos for fucking Weber branded grill cover…got the Charbroil one instead for $70

Or you can just get one of these from Amazon. Fit is a little loose, but the material is more waterproof and still looks great after 9 months and a very rainy winter. 
 

MissGrill 7130 Grill Cover  https://a.co/d/goDs1lu

 

[Sandman 3403]

Bought a new TV and realized the HDMI and coax ports are on the opposite side of the TV, compared to my old one, and the cables I currently use aren't long enough. I checked Walmart's website and they claimed they had everything I need in stock but their site is usually full of shit. Not this time! They had everything I needed. I had my stuff and was out of there in 10 mins.

[Blotto 23509]

For the last 2-3 days, my internet has been dropping for a few minutes at a time. I called Spectrum and they saw some shit on their end that meant they had to send a tech. I called at 2:30 this afternoon. Tech visited, fiddled with some shit outside, swapped out my modem and coax cable and was out my door by 4:30 this afternoon. 

This is the 3rd service call I have needed with Spectrum (lightening strike one time, some utility truck fucked up their infrastructure outside another time) and  each time they have had a tech out within 24 hours and they fixed the issue promptly

I fucking dreaded getting Spectrum when I moved in this house, but it was wired for Spectrum and Grande (who I had previously) was fucking around scheduling an install. Since then, Spectrum has boosted my signal to 500MB plan (from original 250MB) with no increase in my plan cost, and per the techs diagnostics, I'm currently getting 650MB downstream. My monthly bill with Spectrum is still on the same introductory rate of $29.99 month that it was when I signed up 2.5 years ago.

It feels really odd saying it, but I am actually pleased with my ISP service. Based on my experience, I would actually recommend Spectrum, which I believe puts me in the rare 5% of Spectrum customers. 

[High Plains Drifter 11049]

On 5/3/2023 at 11:18 AM, 52-80 said:

I was putting together some furniture and getting pissed at how my Bosch drill/driver bit set isn’t magnetised like my BIL’s Milwaukee set is…

…then I realized I bought this little Wera magnetizer to rub the tip on and bam, like magic, it turned magnetic. 

Very chuffed. 
 

 

 

Magnets, how do they work?

 

 

[52-80 19158]

For the longest time after graduation my toolkit consisted of a basic craftsman set and random hardware collected over time. Any utility work had to be more or less mcguyvered together. 

Not too long ago I started stocking up serious dedicated stuff like clamps and power saws and air compressors and such. 

Got to deploy them this weekend when doing household work.  Its so good to have the right tools for the job.  Feels just like this:

 

 

 

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

The pleasure and the pain of sensory memories. Currently aural, but obviously taste and smell are strong triggers. Listening to music that takes me back 25 years. In the fucking feels, good or bad. Fuck.

[Guest]

The smell of these 2 items takes me back immediately to MCRD San Diego, summer of '89( no six-string.)  They were standard issue for your 3 month stay...

[SilasCoade 2622]

My daughter is a competitive athlete who missed half her senior season to a minor but lingering overuse injury. It's been like living with a bear for weeks, just leave it in the cave or risk getting mauled. Every suggestion I made was turned into some insult or judgment rather than the desperate attempt to help that it was. Finally got her to go the gym with me last night and we spent an hour and change talking and laughing through our workout. It was like having my little girl back. I've missed that so much.

[Scheiss Meister 8407]

13 hours ago, slorch said:

The smell of these 2 items takes me back immediately to MCRD San Diego, summer of '89( no six-string.)  They were standard issue for your 3 month stay...

A couple of years ago I was cleaning out a closet and ran across my shoe/boot bag from boot camp.  Still had the same tin of Kiwi black polish that I was issued at MCRD San Diego in June, 1979.  It has melted and resolidified to the point that it was useless, so I threw it out, but I can't believe that I hauled that around for 40+ years.  It still smelled the same, though. 

Sometimes I'll smell sandy dust and it takes me right back to doing push-ups, sit-ups, and bends and motherfuckers in The Pit.

[Kennythetiger 9382]

11 hours ago, Scheiss Meister said:

A couple of years ago I was cleaning out a closet and ran across my shoe/boot bag from boot camp.  Still had the same tin of Kiwi black polish that I was issued at MCRD San Diego in June, 1979.  It has melted and resolidified to the point that it was useless, so I threw it out, but I can't believe that I hauled that around for 40+ years.  It still smelled the same, though. 

Sometimes I'll smell sandy dust and it takes me right back to doing push-ups, sit-ups, and bends and motherfuckers in The Pit.

Set your stove burner on low and warm it back up. Works fairly well. 

[Brothahorn 10087]

[Ignatius 4017]

On 5/3/2023 at 12:18 PM, 52-80 said:

I was putting together some furniture and getting pissed at how my Bosch drill/driver bit set isn’t magnetised like my BIL’s Milwaukee set is…

…then I realized I bought this little Wera magnetizer to rub the tip on and bam, like magic, it turned magnetic. 

Very chuffed. 
 

 

Wera makes the best screwdrivers and socket sets on Earth. They’re pricey (especially the latter) but take care of them and they’re the last you’ll ever buy…

[nnm 36405]

17 hours ago, Ignatius said:

Wera makes the best screwdrivers and socket sets on Earth. They’re pricey (especially the latter) but take care of them and they’re the last you’ll ever buy…

No they’re not. The 1/2” socket will disappear within a week. 

[Longhornstampede 3182]

Still being able to hand thread all 6 spark plugs into a 28 year old engine to the point of needing less than half a turn with the ratchet to get them seated. Especially when number 6 requires you to be a contortionist. 

[Kennythetiger 9382]

4 hours ago, nnm said:

No they’re not. The 1/2” socket will disappear within a week. 

If I see a convenient garage sale, I’ll stop and buy the 7/16, 1/2, and 9/16 wrenches. 

[Longhornstampede 3182]

1 hour ago, Kennythetiger said:

If I see a convenient garage sale, I’ll stop and buy the 7/16, 1/2, and 9/16 wrenches. 

Don't forget about metric sockets. Never pass up a 10mm

[Superhero 8830]

Bought 5 great movies for $25 on iTunes.

• Heat
• Arrival
• Thank You for Smoking
• Casino
• Contagion

[General Specific 3261]

Bought 5 great movies for $25 on iTunes.

• Heat
• Arrival
• Thank You for Smoking
• Casino
• Contagion

1, 3, 4, 5, 2

[Superhero 8830]

I bought a sleeping bag (REI Siesta) last month and had to get the long version because the regular length was sold out.

Now I’m glad because it was chilly on the last two trips (mid 50s) and nothing better than to burrow deep into the bag to stay warm.

 

[52-80 19158]

Tossing a perfectly arcing tight spiralling football on a goddamn rope. 
 

Which makes me curious, whats the most satisfying sports thing you can do: thwacking a golf shot? swishing a basketball? cracking a baseball swing? hockey slapshot? 
 

football and golf for me (and i dont even play the latter)

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2732]

Throwing straight gas to someone while on the mound and they can’t catch up to it.
Followed closely by absolutely crushing a volleyball inside the 10 Ft line.

[Underdog 28633]

1 hour ago, 52-80 said:

Tossing a perfectly arcing tight spiralling football on a goddamn rope. 
 

Which makes me curious, whats the most satisfying sports thing you can do: thwacking a golf shot? swishing a basketball? cracking a baseball swing? hockey slapshot? 
 

football and golf for me (and i dont even play the latter)

Not hurt myself or get injured. 

[Prepuce of Doom 21073]

A perfectly crisp ollie and throwing a dart exactly where you were aiming are both pretty goddamn satisfying. 

Edited June 5, 2023 by Prepuce of Doom

[SilasCoade 2622]

6 hours ago, 52-80 said:

Tossing a perfectly arcing tight spiralling football on a goddamn rope. 
 

Which makes me curious, whats the most satisfying sports thing you can do: thwacking a golf shot? swishing a basketball? cracking a baseball swing? hockey slapshot? 
 

football and golf for me (and i dont even play the latter)

from 12-15 feet on the baseline on either side of the basket I can hit a turnaround fading into the baseline just over the corner of the backboard nothing but net a very high percentage of time even at my advanced age. It's very satisfying.

[NWBuck 8565]

14 hours ago, Superhero said:

I bought a sleeping bag (REI Siesta) last month and had to get the long version because the regular length was sold out.

Now I’m glad because it was chilly on the last two trips (mid 50s) and nothing better than to burrow deep into the bag to stay warm.

Yup- extra room to put a water bottle filled with hot water to keep your feet warm... and a separate bottle to piss in so you don't have to get out of your bag in the middle of the night.

[Superhero 8830]

Going white water rafting with my daughter, turning around to see the biggest grin on her face as we hit a big wave. 

[NWBuck 8565]

5 hours ago, Superhero said:

Going white water rafting with my daughter, turning around to see the biggest grin on her face as we hit a big wave. 

Man- that hit me in the feels.... my daughter has been dealing with depression for the past few years, and the laughter and joy I saw as she helped paddle through a class IV rapid just cannot be described.

[Not that Bob 737]

7 hours ago, NWBuck said:

Man- that hit me in the feels.... my daughter has been dealing with depression for the past few years, and the laughter and joy I saw as she helped paddle through a class IV rapid just cannot be described.

Nothing worse than a depressed kid. It eats at you every minute of every day. 

[deadshank 24653]

Just had the first job-site trickle of sweat run down the small of my back, behind my belt and in between my butt cheeks.

One of you can have it on a biscuit if you want.

[Scheiss Meister 8407]

Counting the little pops as the lid on each of the jars of dewberry jelly you just put up seals.  Six half pints, six pops.

[nbmishoid 949]

On 5/24/2023 at 4:59 PM, Scheiss Meister said:

A couple of years ago I was cleaning out a closet and ran across my shoe/boot bag from boot camp.  Still had the same tin of Kiwi black polish that I was issued at MCRD San Diego in June, 1979.  It has melted and resolidified to the point that it was useless, so I threw it out, but I can't believe that I hauled that around for 40+ years.  It still smelled the same, though. 

Sometimes I'll smell sandy dust and it takes me right back to doing push-ups, sit-ups, and bends and motherfuckers in The Pit.

As a kid, every Saturday I had to break out the Kiwi, the brush, and the rag, and get those shoes ready for Sunday school.

[Superhero 8830]

Riding with my boy and realizing he needs a bigger bike.

8 years old and almost as tall as his 11 year old sister. 

[Deej 76791]

Stopped at the corner store on the way home today for beer and a bag of ice.

"For you, brother, the ice is free."

Nice little win.

[52-80 19158]

I remember as a kid going cherry picking at a farm where they gave you a gallon-bucket and you fill it up as much as you want for $5. And i thought…wow what a steal. 
 

Anyway, my sister in law has a cherry tree in their yard which matured in last few weeks and holy fuck is it bountiful. They dont even care to pick it because theres just so many goddamn cherries. No wonder the farm was almost giving it away. 

[HonkeyVape 107]

I don't know if it was because last year was unseasonably hot and horrible, but this year's watermelon season is amazing.

Last year, no matter which watermelon we bought-- from a variety of locations, storefronts, markets-- grown in Mexico and U.S-- and both male and female, all were just meh. Weak crop.

This year I've had 7 or 8, from a handful of places, and every single one slaps.

Rich, deep red, juicy and sweet.

Go get you a watermelon and cut that bad boy up if you haven't already!

Just now, HonkeyVape said:

I don't know if it was because last year was unseasonably hot and horrible, but this year's watermelon season is amazing.

Last year, no matter which watermelon we bought-- from a variety of locations, storefronts, markets-- grown in Mexico and U.S-- and both male and female, all were just meh. Weak crop.

This year I've had 7 or 8, from a handful of places, and every single one slaps.

Rich, deep red, juicy and sweet.

Go get you a watermelon and cut that bad boy up if you haven't already!

Also, obligatory: 

 

[Superhero 8830]

I had a perfect day with the kids yesterday.   

My wife was sick so it was just me and the kiddos. Started off with them making me toast with peanut butter and sliced bananas (Elvis special).

After church, we had Indian food (which my wife wouldn’t eat), watched Elemental at an AMC theater with reclined seating. They helped me wash my car. And finally they helped make dinner - perfectly medium rare strip steak and grilled zucchini.

It couldn’t have been a better day and I’m lucky to have these 2 awesome kids. 

[Kennythetiger 9382]

We’re lucky to have your awesome wife. 

[deadshank 24653]

Having a real hardware store near and plum full of tools and what not.  Plenty of staff that knows the location of what you want.   
 

Turner Hardware on Hempstead Hwy.  

[Incredulity 11671]

Went into Harbor Freight the other day and it was completely full of inventory.  I hadn't been since mid 21.  What a difference.

[nnm 36405]

24 minutes ago, deadshank said:

Having a real hardware store near and plum full of tools and what not.  Plenty of staff that knows the location of what you want.   
 

Turner Hardware on Hempstead Hwy.  

Buy all the 1/2, 9/16, and 10mm sockets and wrenches they have. You will need them sooner or later. 

[PvilleStang 2906]

52 minutes ago, deadshank said:

Having a real hardware store near and plum full of tools and what not.  Plenty of staff that knows the location of what you want.   
 

Turner Hardware on Hempstead Hwy.  

I imagine this is what heaven looks like!

[davidg 4037]

Having a real hardware store near and plum full of tools and what not.  Plenty of staff that knows the location of what you want.   
 
Turner Hardware on Hempstead Hwy.  

I spent a shit ton of money in Turner’s and at Empire when I worked off 290 in that area. Love those stores.

[Underdog 28633]

 

[chikin23 384]

Changed the blower motor in my truck the other day. Tiny bit of satisfaction and a congratulatory beer felt nice.