OT: Thread About Nothing (TaN #...lost count)

[njdevils1982]

bought a shit ton cull lumber today (all various pressure treated) for 350 bucks

regular would have cost $1450

i guess im starting my deck around my shop shed this year.

 

[The Devil In I]

Finally moving back to NJ after 11 years in Chicago, this July. Finding out my wife was pregnant with twins a few weeks back pushed the urgency on moving back closer to family. The timing sucks because of the interest rates right now, but we got a nice house to have the kids in in North Caldwell. Managed to beat out an all-cash offer, that was even higher than ours, because we worked directly with the seller agent and didn't bring in our own agent.

 

[devilsblood]

bought a shit ton cull lumber today (all various pressure treated) for 350 bucks

regular would have cost $1450

i guess im starting my deck around my shop shed this year.

Had to look up "cull" lumber.

How bad is it?

Finally moving back to NJ after 11 years in Chicago, this July. Finding out my wife was pregnant with twins a few weeks back pushed the urgency on moving back closer to family. The timing sucks because of the interest rates right now, but we got a nice house to have the kids in in North Caldwell. Managed to beat out an all-cash offer, that was even higher than ours, because we worked directly with the seller agent and didn't bring in our own agent.

Welcome back.

Was just talking to a guy with a similar story. He didn't find a house to buy though, so he's renting.

 

[My3Sons]

Finally moving back to NJ after 11 years in Chicago, this July. Finding out my wife was pregnant with twins a few weeks back pushed the urgency on moving back closer to family. The timing sucks because of the interest rates right now, but we got a nice house to have the kids in in North Caldwell. Managed to beat out an all-cash offer, that was even higher than ours, because we worked directly with the seller agent and didn't bring in our own agent.

Congratulations! It will be difficult at first but every day gets easier then the one before. I’d offer to rent my kids to you for practice but they are all different ages.

 

[njdevils1982]

Had to look up "cull" lumber.

How bad is it?


Welcome back.

Was just talking to a guy with a similar story. He didn't find a house to buy though, so he's renting.

its actually really good. you cant see the middle of the bundled stack so its a bit of a gamble but from what i could see it looked solid. and was confirmed when i cut the straps after buying it.

pretty much all of it is useable for what i need to do.

 

[devilsblood]

its actually really good. you cant see the middle of the bundled stack so its a bit of a gamble but from what i could see it looked solid. and was confirmed when i cut the straps after buying it.

pretty much all of it is useable for what i need to do.

What do the defects tend to be?

Really wondering how warped the wood is.

 

[njdevils1982]

What do the defects tend to be?

Really wondering how warped the wood is.

defect could be end cracks, curves, bows, chips... shit, there is a perfectly straight 10 foot 2x10 in the pile that has nothing wrong with it other than a chip taken out of it on the edge in the middle..

some of it is bowed but straight.... so if using it for deck framing its fine as the blocking fixes the problem. (curves and twists are the worst but this haul has only a couple of them that can be cut and used at shorter lengths)

i honestly think the person grading what gets culled is very picky so a lot of quality stuff gets to the 75% off section due to a minor thing

if you're in need of wood for something at least check it out. quality varies from store to store and person deciding though.

im extremely happy with what i got

 

[Saugus]

Finally moving back to NJ after 11 years in Chicago, this July. Finding out my wife was pregnant with twins a few weeks back pushed the urgency on moving back closer to family. The timing sucks because of the interest rates right now, but we got a nice house to have the kids in in North Caldwell. Managed to beat out an all-cash offer, that was even higher than ours, because we worked directly with the seller agent and didn't bring in our own agent.

Congratulations on the new house! I moved in October and also got slammed on the interest rates, but it was worth it to get the extra space. I’m sure with twins coming you’ll feel the same way.

 

[njdevils1982]

classic stuff from SCTV ..... so good.

 

[My3Sons]

It’s been remastered and it looks pretty good. It still sounds great of course. Its history. It’s less of a slog than I remembered. They didn’t like Let It Be because they struggled to get along but they created two albums and some solo material during that month.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GLR7Y1CVz8k&pp=ygUJTGV0IGl0IGJl

 

[njdevils1982]

albini dead 61

holy shit

an excellent and extensive read from pitchfork

Steve Albini, Storied Producer and Icon of the Rock Underground, Dies at 61

The Shellac and Big Black frontman, who recorded classic albums by Nirvana, Pixies, PJ Harvey, and more, died of a heart attack

pitchfork.com

 

[My3Sons]

albini dead 61

holy shit

an excellent and extensive read from pitchfork

Steve Albini, Storied Producer and Icon of the Rock Underground, Dies at 61

The Shellac and Big Black frontman, who recorded classic albums by Nirvana, Pixies, PJ Harvey, and more, died of a heart attack

pitchfork.com

That's pretty young in today's world to suffer that. Ugh.

 

[njdevils1982]

i mixed up a perfect manhattan

 

[JimEIV]

i mixed up a perfect manhattan

They're good, aren't they?

 

[njdevils1982]

They're good, aren't they?

im enjoying it.... and home tomorrow building deck stairs on a friday....

and maybe a drink or two at lunch...

ok, not maybe.

 

[My3Sons]

This looks pretty good. It sounds pretty good. As of right now, this is the last Beatles song played live by Paul. I'd be curious if he prefers this to Hey Jude.

 

[Saugus]

i mixed up a perfect manhattan

I love a good Manhattan. Heavy, yet sophisticated. Boozy, yet flavorful.

 

[JimEIV]

I haven't had a drink in over a month. Gonna keep it going until July.

 

[njdevils1982]

I haven't had a drink in over a month. Gonna keep it going until July.

mister, you're a better man than i

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[JimEIV]

mister, you're a better man than i

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I was just gaining too much weight. Needed to get a little more regimented with my eating, sleeping and exercise.

 

[My3Sons]

I was just gaining too much weight. Needed to get a little more regimented with my eating, sleeping and exercise.

Yes. Be careful to maintain your health. At your age it isn’t easy and I should know better than most.

 

[Davegarri]

What a show from the northern lights tonight in NJ!

These photos were taken off my phone. Whole northern half of the sky was lit up and pulsing with green. Incredible to watch.

 

[Guadana]

What a show from the northern lights tonight in NJ!

These photos were taken off my phone. Whole northern half of the sky was lit up and pulsing with green. Incredible to watch.
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Awesome, we saw it tonight too in St Petersburg. As I understand its because of magnetic storm all over the world.

 

[JimEIV]

Yes. Be careful to maintain your health. At your age it isn’t easy and I should know better than most.

It's not my age, it's not having a schedule/daily routine that's a bit of a struggle.

Still kind of getting used to not having to be anywhere. It's much more of a challenge than I ever thought it would be.

 

[Guadana]

I haven't had a drink in over a month. Gonna keep it going until July.

It’s for good. As from body health side, as from mental health side. I believe sleeping regime and regular sport with diving into some hobbies are helping a lot to live better life. And family activities of course.

I waste my last month because of covid. More or less it was not good, but not so bad. I just don’t like to do nothing.