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Ghoulish Delight 02-12-2009 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mousepod (Post 268510)
Why has no one started a "Survivor" thread?

Are you incapable?

Ghoulish Delight 02-12-2009 11:58 PM

Oh so close!

Sh*t's gone wrong at nearly every step of this stupid fan replacement. However something actually went right today! As mentioned earlier, the positioning of duct work in the attic made it necessary to shift the entire assembly over by about 8 inches. That meant cutting a new hole in the ceiling.

It had disaster written all over it. First, I'd be cutting a new hole in the ceiling. Second, I most certainly do not have the best tools for the job. My options were a rag tag selection of hand saws NOT designed for clean drywall cutting, and a circular saw. Oh, and because of the (lack of) space in the attic, if I'd have to use the circular saw from below, upside down.

Well, upside down, wrong-handed, and with the safety guard oh-so-perilously tied open, I climbed onto the step stool and fired up the circ saw.

PERFECT cuts, first time. It's literally the one part of this whole ordeal that went ideally, even though it was also the one that seemed the most prone to fail. Go figure.

Unfortunately, after doing the wiring and the duct work, actually mounting the thing to the ceiling joist proved to be a pain. I need to get some better-suited nails for the job tomorrow. So it's not quite done. But I've got tomorrow off, so light at the end of the tunnel (or suction at the end of the duct, I guess)! Then I just need to patch the original hole in the ceiling. We'll see how ugly that looks.

Hopefully I get to start demo on the closet tomorrow also. Whee!

Gemini Cricket 02-13-2009 12:00 AM

Kinda disappointed with Lisa Lampanelli's HBO Special (it just finished). Not as funny as her first one. I still think she's awesome, though.
:)

Gemini Cricket 02-13-2009 01:33 AM

I like this poster. I totally geeked out when Mark and I saw it at the Wizard Comic Book Convention. It was way too expensive to buy the big poster. So I geeked out again when I saw it online.
:)



bewitched 02-13-2009 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Not Afraid (Post 268513)
Wouldn't you be pissed if someone put you in a crate, took you to a doctor's office, shaved your tummy and took out your uterus?

It depends on what kind of drugs they gave me afterward.

Bornieo: Fully Loaded 02-13-2009 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket (Post 268526)
I like this poster. I totally geeked out when Mark and I saw it at the Wizard Comic Book Convention. It was way too expensive to buy the big poster. So I geeked out again when I saw it online.
:)


I didn't notice the word "sex" so vividly before.

lizziebith 02-13-2009 03:22 AM

Ah Adam Hughes....dear Adam Hughes. We loves him. And has many of his stuffs around here. On small, square napkins. Dang, I should scan and post my collection! Did I mention how much I love Adam?

Strangler Lewis 02-13-2009 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight (Post 268521)
Oh so close!

Sh*t's gone wrong at nearly every step of this stupid fan replacement. However something actually went right today! As mentioned earlier, the positioning of duct work in the attic made it necessary to shift the entire assembly over by about 8 inches. That meant cutting a new hole in the ceiling.

It had disaster written all over it. First, I'd be cutting a new hole in the ceiling. Second, I most certainly do not have the best tools for the job. My options were a rag tag selection of hand saws NOT designed for clean drywall cutting, and a circular saw. Oh, and because of the (lack of) space in the attic, if I'd have to use the circular saw from below, upside down.

Well, upside down, wrong-handed, and with the safety guard oh-so-perilously tied open, I climbed onto the step stool and fired up the circ saw.

PERFECT cuts, first time. It's literally the one part of this whole ordeal that went ideally, even though it was also the one that seemed the most prone to fail. Go figure.

Unfortunately, after doing the wiring and the duct work, actually mounting the thing to the ceiling joist proved to be a pain. I need to get some better-suited nails for the job tomorrow. So it's not quite done. But I've got tomorrow off, so light at the end of the tunnel (or suction at the end of the duct, I guess)! Then I just need to patch the original hole in the ceiling. We'll see how ugly that looks.

Hopefully I get to start demo on the closet tomorrow also. Whee!

Well done, but I'm expecting a cartoon payoff to this story: that when you finally pull the cord, the fan doesn't move, but the whole house starts spinning around.

Moonliner 02-13-2009 11:50 AM

*sigh*

Today is still not the day. Damn queso.

cirquelover 02-13-2009 12:02 PM

I'm sorry Moonie. You're not alone though, my husband does it all the time!


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