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Tester101

11:34

@ChrisCudmore You could put the screws to crime.

Aarthi

18:57

SUP PEOPLE

BMitch

Welcome to Project Update Thursday

Aarthi

WOOO

MY FAVORITE TIME.

BMitch

it's party time, @Aarthi is in the house

Aarthi

/me dances

BMitch

shake that bootie

Aarthi

18:58

uh.

BMitch

Bueller?

Aarthi

yeah

BMitch

we're not going to have a chat of one word replies are we?

Aarthi

nope

:D

BMitch

good

Aarthi

19:00

Chat eveeeeeeent.

see that was two

BMitch

yuppers

Aarthi

heh

BMitch

:oP

Aarthi

so uh

did anyone get to any projects lately?

BMitch

I tagged along on a home inspection the other day

The inspector knew he had to bring his A game when he started to show us his IR thermometer and I pulled one out of my pocket

By the end, I had a standing job offer

lsiunsuex

19:03

I'm Batman!

Aarthi

batmannn

@BMitch seriously? go you

:D

sounds like you had a fun time.

Aaron

So I have completed the install of the gable vent fan

BMitch

It was fun, but much of the inspection is pointing out what's wrong, not trying to fix it

@Aaron woo hoo

Aaron

I also got some duct tape and I'm probably going to tape around it and the louvers/vent so that it doesn't blow some of the air right back in

Aarthi

oo

slow day, huh guys?

slow week, really.

it's been hellishly hot everywhere.

lsiunsuex

19:13

hotter the better!

hate snow

considering moving to the desert (vegas) i hate snow so much

Aarthi

Heh. I hate snow a lot, too.

it just ends up....turning into ice.

lsiunsuex

haven't done much of anything on the house; haven't had time; busy with freelance work

which is cool cause 1 job is paying for my vacation to vegas in september

Chris Cudmore

I managed to finish my meat burning project, and my empty the beer fridge project as well.

lsiunsuex

although we had the family over for pizza in the brick oven this weekend - omg i had that things hot. burned my arm on the front row of brick. was spitting out pizza's in 4 minutes - like, if i walked inside to get something, by the time i got back, the edge of the pizza was already turning black hot.

Chris Cudmore

And, if I leave this chat, I can put my this three month prep course project to bed today!!! Protip: Don't work with doctors on a project. They're not good communicators.

@lsiunsuex Are you the user formerly known as Mario?

lsiunsuex

19:20

yes

had to change my name

Chris Cudmore

Had Koopa's chasing after you?

lsiunsuex

really dude? its 2012 and i've had the name since 80

Aarthi

:P

since 2080? it really has been a while.

lsiunsuex

yes, yes it has

BMitch

19:32

Doh, impulse purchase time, buckyballs!

groupon.com/deals/gg-buckyballs-buckycubes

Aarthi

sweet.

Hey there @Tester101

lsiunsuex

thats a good price

@BMitch

BMitch

$20 for the 216, I had to do it

lsiunsuex

dont buy the square ones - their dumb and not as fun

BMitch

I'm a guy, I like balls

2

I'm going to regret saying that one day

Tester101

19:36

Hey @Aarthi

Aarthi

@BMitch one day? right now

31 secs ago, by BMitch

I'm a guy, I like balls

lsiunsuex

ooo ooo - lets star it also!

BMitch

haha, the joke's on me, um, wait a minute

Aarthi

:D

BMitch

I had to so something to guy you guys staring :)

Aarthi

19:39

haha

yeah it looks like we're a pretty quiet bunch today

have you all seen this user around the site?

bib, New York, United States

816 1 9

Chris Cudmore

He seems ok. Good answers.

Why do you ask?

Aarthi

He's the dad of one of our newest employees. :)

I sent him a bunch of pencils today.

which reminds me: hey @Tester101 could you get me a list of users who've contributed to the blog who need hats/pencils?

lsiunsuex

i do i do

i'll post my pictures when i get home - promise!!!!

Aarthi

:D

Chris Cudmore

@Aarthi memememememe!!!

lsiunsuex

19:45

not even my fault - had the blog not gotten hacked, they'd be there

i did my work :)

Aarthi

hahaha okay guys -- email aarthi [at] stackexchange [dot] com with: profile link, name, address, link to blog post. :)

lsiunsuex

like i'm gonna remember that when i get home :)

Aarthi

lulz the chat doesn't disappear

Chris Cudmore

You're going to make me work for it!

lsiunsuex

is the hat fitted at least or does it have that shitty band in the back?

Aaron

19:52

I should get one of these

Chris Cudmore

I don't know what it is, but now I want one too!

lsiunsuex

looks like a compressor that gets power from the battery or can charge a battery

looks like it might even provide 120v by the square black covers on the left top

night guys - out of here.

Aaron

Yeah, it's a power pack/compressor that can both charge via AC and DC and put out AC and DC

and as a bonus, includes jumper cables, USB outlet, light, and radio

unfortunately the amazon reviews for wagan are not superb

Chris Cudmore

@aarthi Sent you a love letter.

Aarthi

20:08

aww and what a nice letter

Chris Cudmore

that's why I get all the ladies.

Tester101

@Aarthi List sent.

@Aarthi I also made you an admin for the blog, so you won't need me anymore.

Aarthi

sweet, thanks guys. :)

@Tester101 huh? but

but i need you so very much

Tester101

Just in case I vanish like @SteveJackson

and @karlkatzke

Aarthi

:(

DUN EVER LEAVE ME OK

That reminds me: something big will happen for DIY on Monday afternoon.

Aaron

20:15

something big, eh?

getting a domain?

Aarthi

A good kind of big thing. :)

Lol no, no domains

Tester101

FREE TOOLS!!!!

Aarthi

:D Feel free to speculate away, gentlemen.

Chris Cudmore

ooh... I like big.

Tester101

Are they shutting down the site, so we'll all stop answering questions and actually start working on our own projects?

Aarthi

20:18

haha nooo that's bad big

Aaron

Is it just DIY or will it happen to other SE sites?

Aarthi

DIY and one other site, who shall remain nameless.

Tester101

Are we playing 20 questions?

Aarthi

Nope.

Tester101

Does that count as a question?

Aarthi

20:19

Maybe.

:P

All joking aside, I can't tell you what it will be exactly (ethics) only that SOMETHING IS COMING

Chris Cudmore

I know! We're being sold to Yahoo! answers.

Aarthi

oh lord.

Chris Cudmore

Advertisements?

Aarthi

:D guess away~

Tester101

I think this is the first time in my life I've ever looked forward to a Monday.

Aarthi

20:22

:D

It'll be good. And I sincerely hope some of you all get involved. :)

Aaron

What would be the optimal venue for people to find out about the something? SE blog, diy site, ... ?

Chris Cudmore

If it's ethics holding you back, then it's probably something to do with monetization.

Aarthi

s/some/most/

@Aaron main page of DIY

it should appear pretty obviously on the front page, and there will be a meta post.

Tester101

Aarthi

lulz no we're not closing

Whoa.

Hey, team! We topped 10,000 visits a few days ago!

That's pretty awesome.

Oh man, you guys. I hit a year last week on Wednesday. I got my yearling badge yest.

that's crazy, right?

Aaron

20:43

C-RAZY

Aarthi

ikr. zany even

BMitch

21:04

Thanks for joining this week's PUT

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Aarthi

aw

kinda quiet this time 'round.

well, everyone have a good night~!

BMitch

@Aarthi have a great weekend!

I get quiet when I walk away and get some fresh air in the middle of a chat, but I've been putting my health first lately.

Aarthi

@BMitch rightly so! go you. :)

shirlock homes

21:40

missed you all again.. damn work!!!!

gregmac

22:01

@shirlockhomes yeah the timing of this chat is in the middle of workday for me too

Project Update Thursday - 19 July 2012

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