Schrobblehead wrote:Anyone ever installed a wooden privacy fence before? One of the houses my wife and I thought about making an offer on has no fence, but I'm totally manly and stuff and could build it myself if I had a clue how much work/time/money it takes. We liked a different house that has a fence but the seller is all like "no closing costs for you!"

Here is some basic fencing info. For every 8 foot run of fence you will need (2) 4"x4"x6' pressure treated posts, (2) 2"x4"x8' boards, and (16) 6"x1"x6' pickets, galvanized nails 4" and 6" lengths, and 1 bag of concrete. Measure the perimeter of the yard to determine how much fencing you will need and divide by 8 to see how many 8' segments you will have. Go to the local do-it yourself store and price how much each 8' segment will cost and multiply by the number of segments to determine the cost of the fence. You can buy pre-built gates if you want, so you can price those at the store. Now, in addition to materials, you will need tools. A post hole digger, string level, hammer, a saw, tweezers, and good work gloves. Try to borrow a post hole digger if you don't have one. Unless you go in the fence business or plan to build a deck you will never use it again! If you have a ton of holes to dig then you will want to rent a power post hole digger. If you are building a fence in Texas clay soil it will be well worth any cost! You will also need to stock up on band-aids, alcohol, and neosporin. Once you figure out the cost, contact some pros and get some estimates. Then you can decide if it is worth it to do it yourself. I hope this info is helpful!

a laser sight for straight lines and something to mark where the post holes go is good. and if you are putting up a new fence along a property line you may want to get it surveyed first... to avoid nasty lawsuits with neighbors over the "you put that fence 4" onto my property" carp. Most privacy fences are 8' tall, and if you go to lowes or home depot to price them, know how many feet you will need to fence, and don't forget to add in the price of all the attachemnt thingys, nails, etc. They have preassembled sections of 8' privacy fence which would make things easier, but it's vinyl so more expensive.

PemberDucky wrote:That's adorable; I am 100% behind that idea. For obvious reasons, I guess.

Remember when I said I wouldn't be going to the gym? Remember when I told you guys I have a coach who tells me to do stuff even if I'm not feeling up to it? Guess who's skipping that nap she was daydreaming about?!

I'm sure I'll see the value in it afterwards. Until then, I'm grumpy.

aw. working out when sick is totally sucky. I say go take a nap anyway. Tell your coach you are working on being more assertive about taking care of yourself.

superspryte wrote:I had the weirdest idea.



It's okay, go ahead and yell at me. >_<;

not yelling - love the idea! My daughters made friends with a girl who isn't allowed to use the family computer. the mind boggles.

I'm starting to feel like an ATM now, I'm sure it will get worse as they get older...

I read a book for a blog tour review called SuperMom, where a mom had an accident involving fumes and a Swiffer wet jet, and she was able to squirt cleaning solution with her finger, and had scrubbies on her hand, then she had a tool belt with kleenex, band-aids, etc. I'd love to see something like that.

I'm limited in execution ability, though. ah well.

Ok, I'm sure I'm missing the point here, so...

what does ATM stand for??? (I'm pretty sure it's NOT asynchronous transfer method).

And spryte, you need a shirt for M.A.N.G.A
which would be even funnier.

AttilaTheMom wrote:Ok, I'm sure I'm missing the point here, so...

what does ATM stand for??? (I'm pretty sure it's NOT asynchronous transfer method).

And spryte, you need a shirt for M.A.N.G.A
which would be even funnier.

automatic teller machine.

Wife had an idea, and I'm going to try to make it happen. I'll post it later tonight... think of mom's "juggling act"...

superspryte wrote:Yeah, but what would that second "A" stand for?

adolescents

no1 wrote:adolescents

are they anything like teens?

EDIT: Old geek test: did you ever own (or currently own) this?



Just inherited one, and the darn thing still works!

SkekTek wrote:Wife had an idea, and I'm going to try to make it happen. I'll post it later tonight... think of mom's "juggling act"...

I look forward to seeing it - my oldest and I were tossing around that idea today, but we don't really have the skillz to make it look good.

Meanwhile I have a feeling I'm going to get annoyed this derby. It's one thing to play around with moms and do geeky mom things (woo-hoo!), but I really don't like the poke-fun-at-moms concept. And I'm desperately hoping that the MILF idea doesn't come into play at all. REALLY hoping. I'm glad that some of my favorite designers are either parents or like kids.

mia3mom wrote:I look forward to seeing it - my oldest and I were tossing around that idea today, but we don't really have the skillz to make it look good.

Meanwhile I have a feeling I'm going to get annoyed this derby. It's one thing to play around with moms and do geeky mom things (woo-hoo!), but I really don't like the poke-fun-at-moms concept. And I'm desperately hoping that the MILF idea doesn't come into play at all. REALLY hoping. I'm glad that some of my favorite designers are either parents or like kids.

Didn't think of the MILF thing... hope Joel has a low tolerance for that junk. I did two other sketches, but the wife said they looked more like Hallmark cards than t-shirt designs. One was a little rabbit giving a momma rabbit a bunch of flowers. The other was a mom fish sitting in a la-z-boy telling stories to little fish.

SkekTek wrote:are they anything like teens?

EDIT: Old geek test: did you ever own (or currently own) this?

Just inherited one, and the darn thing still works!

Nope, but we have an Imagewriter in the back hall right now. I'm letting the kids take it apart on Tuesday, along with a Stylewriter. Mac geeks here. Just a couple years younger than you, but still geeky since college. I do remember using SPSS on a PC so I could gather the data for my senior thesis..

My husband was Epson printer repair certified about 20 years ago (and is still fixing printers & everything else), so I'm betting he could fix yours if it broke.

mia3mom wrote:Nope, but we have an Imagewriter in the back hall right now. I'm letting the kids take it apart on Tuesday, along with a Stylewriter. Mac geeks here. Just a couple years younger than you, but still geeky since college. I do remember using SPSS on a PC so I could gather the data for my senior thesis..

My husband was Epson printer repair certified about 20 years ago (and is still fixing printers & everything else), so I'm betting he could fix yours if it broke.

Those darn Epsons always broke on the two little arms that held the perforation paper down... This one we got for some reason didn't break there...

I'm currently typing on my new MacBook Pro, and have several old Macs in the lab (PowerMac 8500 and a Mac IIcx). THOSE are old..

SkekTek wrote:Didn't think of the MILF thing... hope Joel has a low tolerance for that junk. I did two other sketches, but the wife said they looked more like Hallmark cards than t-shirt designs. One was a little rabbit giving a momma rabbit a bunch of flowers. The other was a mom fish sitting in a la-z-boy telling stories to little fish.

I have a feeling that Joel won't allow any of the MILF stuff through, its so far outside the PG-13 zone, but it could still be up for a while given the timing on rejections.

I love the fish idea. you draw good fish. Looking at past shirts, sometimes the hallmarky stuff gets a lot of love, and sometimes it doesn't. But hey, you can make your own cards for Mother's day, at least!

I have a feeling there will be an interesting mix of designs.

SkekTek wrote:Those darn Epsons always broke on the two little arms that held the perforation paper down... This one we got for some reason didn't break there...

I'm currently typing on my new MacBook Pro, and have several old Macs in the lab (PowerMac 8500 and a Mac IIcx). THOSE are old..

I've got a regular MacBook, couldn't justify the Pro just yet. I need more RAM badly, though. We have an incredible stockpile of old Macs - 8500, LC 580, IIse, a couple iMacs, a PowerMac all-in-one (that looks like a tooth), etc etc etc. I'm trying to get my husband to agree to let me take the IIse with the 2 printers for demolition. Its edumacational, and that thing was outdated when it was released.

So, plenty of geeky momery here. Though every time we move I try to junk some of the useless computer parts. We haven't moved in 4 years, though, so they're adding up again. I got rid of the Lisa during our last move.

Here is a link to a pdf file on instaling a fence
http://www.ufpi.com/literature/wfinstall-132.pdf

SkekTek wrote:Didn't think of the MILF thing... hope Joel has a low tolerance for that junk. I did two other sketches, but the wife said they looked more like Hallmark cards than t-shirt designs. One was a little rabbit giving a momma rabbit a bunch of flowers. The other was a mom fish sitting in a la-z-boy telling stories to little fish.

I have a friend who made some dm ilf shirts.... (why yes, my friends ARE all nerds, why do you ask?)

SkekTek wrote:are they anything like teens?

EDIT: Old geek test: did you ever own (or currently own) this?



Just inherited one, and the darn thing still works!

no, but i have one of these... http://starklab.slu.edu/Erg/com.jpg. I haven't tried to turn it on in years though... I had an old epson color printer though. I think it was a C100.

*edit* not a C100, an epson stylus color II

Here's my idea. I'm not sure about the baby and computer...

AttilaTheMom wrote:no, but i have one of these... http://starklab.slu.edu/Erg/com.jpg. I haven't tried to turn it on in years though... I had an old epson color printer though. I think it was a C100.

*edit* not a C100, an epson stylus color II

I remember the Color II. It was a wide-format printer, if I recall (I had one). Kinda tall, wide, and a bit shallow front to back. We had a Color II and/or a IIs... can't find a good pic on the web.

zea3 wrote:Here is some basic fencing info. For every 8 foot run of fence you will need (2) 4"x4"x6' pressure treated posts, (2) 2"x4"x8' boards, and (16) 6"x1"x6' pickets, galvanized nails 4" and 6" lengths, and 1 bag of concrete. Measure the perimeter of the yard to determine how much fencing you will need and divide by 8 to see how many 8' segments you will have. Go to the local do-it yourself store and price how much each 8' segment will cost and multiply by the number of segments to determine the cost of the fence. You can buy pre-built gates if you want, so you can price those at the store. Now, in addition to materials, you will need tools. A post hole digger, string level, hammer, a saw, tweezers, and good work gloves. Try to borrow a post hole digger if you don't have one. Unless you go in the fence business or plan to build a deck you will never use it again! If you have a ton of holes to dig then you will want to rent a power post hole digger. If you are building a fence in Texas clay soil it will be well worth any cost! You will also need to stock up on band-aids, alcohol, and neosporin. Once you figure out the cost, contact some pros and get some estimates. Then you can decide if it is worth it to do it yourself. I hope this info is helpful!

Its worse than Texas clay... its in the rocky soil of central Texas. I do truly appreciate your advice. We did however find a house that only needs internal updates of the kind that can be done in the sweet sweet air conditioned air.

Hey Jimi, I love my new shirt, but its a good thing its really stretchy.

AttilaTheMom wrote:Hey Jimi, I love my new shirt, but its a good thing its really stretchy.

WOW awesome Attila!

srsly... as far as the description, what should i put? does the sizing coincide with us standards or does it seem somewhat european? they are an american company, but i think these american companies that are 'fashion' apparel suppliers seem to be off size wise. that one you got isnt so bad cause it is SUPER Stretchy isnt it?

anyways, THANK YOU for postin!

jimiyo wrote:WOW awesome Attila!

srsly... as far as the description, what should i put? does the sizing coincide with us standards or does it seem somewhat european? they are an american company, but i think these american companies that are 'fashion' apparel suppliers seem to be off size wise. that one you got isnt so bad cause it is SUPER Stretchy isnt it?

anyways, THANK YOU for postin!

no problem. I posted in chat but you werent there so i posted here so you could see it and this is a L but I could probably stand an XL but maybe not the sleeves are so long and the M you sent with it is seriously tiny like my daughter looked at it and said "mom I couldn't even fit my head through there" so its a good thing I have a tiny friend and it might even be too small for her as she is thin but long so it may go to monkey, my friend leesa's 6 yr old.

and i'd probably suggest people go one size up from normal. and that medium looks like a kid size, not an adult and it isn't that stretchy.

AttilaTheMom wrote:no problem. I posted in chat but you werent there so i posted here so you could see it and this is a L but I could probably stand an XL but maybe not the sleeves are so long and the M you sent with it is seriously tiny like my daughter looked at it and said "mom I couldn't even fit my head through there" so its a good thing I have a tiny friend and it might even be too small for her as she is thin but long so it may go to monkey, my friend leesa's 6 yr old.

and i'd probably suggest people go one size up from normal. and that medium looks like a kid size, not an adult and it isn't that stretchy.

awesome. its good info to know. everytime i try on the ladies shirt, i just end up ripping it because im so ripped. ;j (not ripped.)

if you want... if you pay for shipping back, i can ship a XL with a shipping bag. let me know through email. jimiyo @ yahoo... dot... com.

shipping back is like... less than $3. i think. maybe sticker still on bag...

jimiyo wrote:awesome. its good info to know. everytime i try on the ladies shirt, i just end up ripping it because im so ripped. ;j (not ripped.)

if you want... if you pay for shipping back, i can ship a XL with a shipping bag. let me know through email. jimiyo @ yahoo... dot... com.

shipping back is like... less than $3. i think. maybe sticker still on bag...

No no no i'm keeping this one. It feels good and fits fine. Just saying the XL would be not so stretched across the chest llo. Are they all different brands of shirts?

AttilaTheMom wrote:No no no i'm keeping this one. It feels good and fits fine. Just saying the XL would be not so stretched across the chest llo. Are they all different brands of shirts?

most are next level apparel. which are similar sizing to the LS you have.

foil bird, penguins are kavio. i think those are Definitely smaller than US standards. the only one i never liked from NLA is the one you said your child could not fit her head in. i really like the lilac/eggplant ringer but its too small. ;(

the lovebirds ringer is actually on HYP. but its an expensive shirt. i like them too, because they have a tendency to be a little more larger than the fashion fit. loose, and high quality.

all this knowledge about womens apparel... and im straight....

;j

jimiyo wrote:most are next level apparel. which are similar sizing to the LS you have.

foil bird, penguins are kavio. i think those are Definitely smaller than US standards. the only one i never liked from NLA is the one you said your child could not fit her head in. i really like the lilac/eggplant ringer but its too small. ;(

the lovebirds ringer is actually on HYP. but its an expensive shirt. i like them too, because they have a tendency to be a little more larger than the fashion fit. loose, and high quality.

all this knowledge about womens apparel... and im straight....

;j

you'll make some woman... happily confused someday.

Schrobblehead wrote:Its worse than Texas clay... its in the rocky soil of central Texas. I do truly appreciate your advice. We did however find a house that only needs internal updates of the kind that can be done in the sweet sweet air conditioned air.

congrats! Wishing you an easy closing and good air conditioning.

My husband started nattering on about fencing, and I would suggest not buying a house that needs fencing unless you have teenagers you can "supervise" while they do the heavy work. That's what his dad did.

AttilaTheMom wrote:Hey Jimi, I love my new shirt, but its a good thing its really stretchy.

WANT. Even though I don't wear pink.

and the lovebirds ringers look so cute. (for my girls, who are younger than attila's daughter, I believe)

*sigh* I need more disposable income...

mia3mom wrote:congrats! Wishing you an easy closing and good air conditioning.

My husband started nattering on about fencing, and I would suggest not buying a house that needs fencing unless you have teenagers you can "supervise" while they do the heavy work. That's what his dad did.

Yeah, we probably won't. There is more than one house we like that have fence issues. We ended up calling a local contractor and based on the price per square foot quoted, it would have been way too much money for a fence. So we were really happy to find a house that had only just been listed yesterday that needs new flooring (which is much easier to do yourself), but not much else. If we are able to get an offer accepted on this house, this will be the back yard:



Sorry for sharing, I'm just a little excited.

Schrobblehead wrote:Yeah, we probably won't. There is more than one house we like that have fence issues. We ended up calling a local contractor and based on the price per square foot quoted, it would have been way too much money for a fence. So we were really happy to find a house that had only just been listed yesterday that needs new flooring (which is much easier to do yourself), but not much else. If we are able to get an offer accepted on this house, this will be the back yard:

Sorry for sharing, Im just a little excited.

oh, wow. *swoon* Crossing fingers that the offer is accepted quickly, and there is very little hassle involved. You are having the offer contingent on inspection, yes? Know too many people who would've been burned otherwise. Congrats on finding a great house! with a greenhouse and a gorgeous yard, too. lucky!

we haven't been able to buy a house because we moved to New England. I totally get your excitement, and hope I can share it. someday.

Thank you for making me long for Austin again. ah well.