Project Update Thursday - 2013/02/07 – Conversation in Home Improvement

Conversation started Feb 7, 2013 at 20:01.

Tester101

Feb 7, 2013 20:01

Welcome to Project Update Thursday

Shog9

OH HAI

maple_shaft

HAI

I have no projects currently because I am lazy

I just get nosy

Shog9

I would be putting together a gravel sifter, but it snowed.

maple_shaft

Pray tell why?

Shog9

What do I look like, a meteorologist?

Because I live in the foothills of the rocky mountains

(Sorry if I'm intruding on this event... Blame @wax for linking it into an existing conversation)

maple_shaft

Feb 7, 2013 20:05

lol

lsiunsuex

i will be assembling a bowflex tonight - thats all

maple_shaft

> Damnit Jim...

@lsiunsuex Just cut your hand open and go to bed angry and save yourself 3 hours

lsiunsuex

hahaha

come'on - gimme more credit than that, huh ? :)

maple_shaft

/true story

@lsiunsuex Ok fine... that piece of shit alan wrench they give you in the box? Throw that shit out...

use a real alan wrench or alan wrench bit

lsiunsuex

yeah, i read a comment saying just go get a socket set and real tools

@maple_shaft you've assembled one ?

maple_shaft

Feb 7, 2013 20:07

@lsiunsuex actually no...

but

I have assembled an eliptical machine

Tester101

What's up with the community bulletin board?

lsiunsuex

assembled my recumbent bike this weekend - wasn't bad - 1.5 hours by myself with its included tools (didnt feel like going to go find my snap-on set)

Tester101

And where is @BMitch, he usually shows up?

lsiunsuex

<joking>slacker</joking>

Shog9

@Tester101 hmm, that's not quite right

BMitch

Feb 7, 2013 20:36

@Tester101 sorry, running errands, I'm here now

Tester101

@BMitch I knew I shouldn't have left the disco ball with you.

BMitch

@Tester101 there you go, take it back

Tester101

Feb 7, 2013 20:55

Even the disco ball couldn't save this PUT.

We need more Australian users.

BMitch

Feb 7, 2013 21:14

It's been about 45 days since our neighborhood nearly burned down, I'd call that progress.

And also, I'll probably update the faq and about pages in the next few days with this:

Q: Defining the site scope

In another meta question, I mentioned "The core of the site is mostly around parts of your home that were there when you purchased it, the structure, utilities, and major appliances." That leads to two questions. First, was I speaking out of place, or does everyone agree that this is a decent sta...