The Dysfunctional-Palooza Obnoxious Masshole BS Thread

[homebeerbrewer]

As a mechanic I make a great nurse.

I am beginning to understand why my friend/mechanic Scott has forbidden me to work on mechanical stuff. Very depressed after a weekend spent doing stuff that I have no business doing and not working out in the end. I think I might have one or two more than prudent tonight as I stew over my incompetence.

Sounds a lot like you making a pizza

 

[balrog]

I am beginning to understand why my friend/mechanic Scott has forbidden me to work on mechanical stuff. Very depressed after a weekend spent doing stuff that I have no business doing and not working out in the end. I think I might have one or two more than prudent tonight as I stew over my incompetence.

Nothing beer and *real* pizza cannot fix help make you forget care less about.

 

[paulthenurse]

Its the silly little things that make doing that stuff so difficult. I can't tell a 3/8 # 18 threaded bolt from a 1/2" left handed smoke shifter. I managed to break a seized bolt off in the housing and dicked up getting it out and managed to crack the housing. At least I think that;s what happened, it's the only reason I can come up with for oil leaking out after I put it all back together. Grrrrrr. I guess I'll remover the winch from the bow for the summer, put in a temporary anchor locker hatch and try to find a replacement piece for the cracked cover. If I can get that done this week I can finally get the f'ing thing in the water and take it down to the club where the Governor won't let me go and talk to anyone.

 

[kartracer2]

I can't tell a 3/8 # 18 threaded bolt from a 1/2" left handed smoke shifter. I managed to break a seized bolt off in the housing and dicked up getting it out and managed to crack the housing.

Do you have a pic? "JB Weld" might do wonders if the part is not under too much stress or pressure. I've used it many times for repairing pot metal castings if it's just a crack or something minor.
Righty/tighty,,lefty loosy,,,,most of the time,,, unless it's not.

Cheers,
Joel B.

 

[Dland]

As a mechanic I make a great nurse.

I am beginning to understand why my friend/mechanic Scott has forbidden me to work on mechanical stuff. Very depressed after a weekend spent doing stuff that I have no business doing and not working out in the end. I think I might have one or two more than prudent tonight as I stew over my incompetence.

Don't sweat it too much, even if you know what you are doing and have a decent shop, a day of mechanicing may still require additional brews.

But then again, what day doesn't?

 

[day_trippr]

I hope The Masshole Collective has been enjoying this run of fabulous weather we've had lately. I've spent it on ladders doing prep work leading to re-staining the residence, which totally sucks hard - this ~quadrennial ritual is literally at the top of my "Things I Hate" list - but at least the weather hasn't been working against my efforts.

And I gotta say that first beer after a shower is almost worth the self-flagellation...

Cheers!

 

[Dland]

If we are culturally related, as per thread title, ..., around here Thursday is kind of the early Friday,,,,is this true with you inlanders as well?

Got out the acoustic gibson, trimmed my left nails short...anyway.. did some decent pickin and scrheddin.

I'm going to play more tunes tomorrow, one knows it has been to long when one has lost ones calluses.

I'm probalby the least talented at playing in this house. Got to remind the others to get back to it too.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

 

[day_trippr]

So it's gonna be one majorly toasty week in Massachusetts, at least inland. High 80s/Low 90s from here through next Saturday.

I'm ready: got my house painting done (ugh), keezer is loaded with freshies, there are backups for all of them, and the A/C is fully functional, thank goodness.
Think I'll fire up the boat tomorrow...

Cheers!

 

[balrog]

Pffsh! I'm doing a double brew day Sunday over the steaming kettle.

My plan is to lose some covid-weight.

But there will be beer.

This may not work out as planned.

 

[day_trippr]

I clearly jinxed myself as the non-bedroom end of the house is now ablaze due to an A/C unit leaving for Appliance Heaven right around noon.
Crap. And only 17 years young. Sheesh. Replacement scheduled to arrive Tuesday.
Fortunately we can hole up at the other end of the house 'til things get squared away, so could be worse.

Good luck with the double on Sunday! Too hot to be envious...

Cheers!

 

[balrog]

I clearly jinxed myself as the non-bedroom end of the house is now ablaze due to an A/C unit leaving for Appliance Heaven right around noon.
Crap. And only 17 years young. Sheesh. Replacement scheduled to arrive Tuesday.
Fortunately we can hole up at the other end of the house 'til things get squared away, so could be worse.

Good luck with the double on Sunday! Too hot to be envious...

Cheers!

Ouch. Ultimate in bad timing.

Double brew day is at the point where:
1) First batch, Yooper's Haus Pale, is in the TopDrawSystem ferment keg with WY1450 at 64F
2) Second batch, Yoopers Oatmeal Stout, is on the boil
3) Balrog is down about 4 pounds in "humidity" weight, but having fun being back in the game
4) Mrs Balrog has left the premises due to the "obnoxious odor". I think she also doesn't like beer making smells.

Father's Day is guud. All I'm missing is donuts.

 

[paulthenurse]

HFD, Massholes.

And for you homogametic Massholes, thanks for helping us be fathers.

 

[balrog]

always fun to learn new words w PTN and Father Google

 

[Dave Sarber]

always fun to learn new words w PTN and Father Google

And I bet you're relieved to find you're not homogametic?

 

[balrog]

And I bet you're relieved to find you're not homogametic?

I have always been comfortable with whatever hyploid germ cells zygoted my way.

I think I just pulled a cerebellum. I was always more comfortable with physics and electronics than the squishier sciences, but at some point post kids I realized I was forgetting everything but the Barney song tune and Kim Possible phrases.

 

[Dave Sarber]

Ok, you just datified me. I never heard of "Kim Possible".

 

[day_trippr]

Best Father's Day Evah!
Today I got to cuddle with my youngest grandson (8 months old) and hug my youngest son and his Baystate (Springfield) ER doc spouse today for the first time since February. Said son has been in WFH status for months and given the baby hasn't tested that philosophy. And his wife (whom we've known since she was in diapers) is super OC about post-shift C19 sanitation and if anyone could get through this without "bringing it home" it's her.

So I just pulled the trigger when we arrived and that was that. Spent the day in and out of their pool, did a mass Skype with my other sons, wives and kiddies, before heading home.

fwiw, WAY less oppressive than last night here. Might survive this appliance breakdown yet

Happy Dad's Day to all! Hope your day was as excellent!

Cheers!

 

[paulthenurse]

"ER folks rock!" said the guy who worked in an ER for 20 years.

 

[paulthenurse]

always fun to learn new words w PTN and Father Google

Here, try this... Repeat after me...

"Hey Mort, fuq you!"

 

[paulthenurse]

First round of golf in two years. While I haven't gotten any better I haven't gotten any worse. Made enough "Holy Sh!t, can I get an AMEN!" shots that I made at tee time for next week. Now all I need is for The Dude to take me under his wing and coach me up. I'm even willing to play for beer, if the handicap is right. wink wink nod nod

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Two simple tips:
#1) Have fun
#2) keep your head still

Lots of people take it way too serious and the space between the ears gets them frustrated. Head moving is always a common problem even with advanced players. #3 may be keep your leading arm straight.

 

[jrgtr42]

Two simple tips:
#1) Have fun
#2) keep your head still

Lots of people take it way too serious and the space between the ears gets them frustrated. Head moving is always a common problem even with advanced players. #3 may be keep your leading arm straight.

My issues when ruining a good day by chasing a little ball around a beautiful park is bending the knees (I have a bad habit of locking my knees) and the weight shift - getting onto the lead foot during the swing, instead of ending up back to the trailing one.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Hips! Or actually rotation of axis and spine

 

[balrog]

I worked 10 years in R&D at Spalding and designed dimple patterns. The most important thing I learned about the game of golf was take lots of balls, forget the ones you hit in the woods, play with people you like.


Oh. And don't forget the sunscreen lotion. (and PTN, some lotion for the back of your neck as well as where normally used)

 

[paulthenurse]

Ten YEARS designing dimple patterns? How did you not end up shooting someone? Like yourself?

 

[balrog]

Nobody says I didn't. Especially when mgmt decided to sue everyone and his brother and I started spending more time in legal depositions than in research, having arguments about things like you can't use planar geometry on something that isn't, you know, a plane. Like a golf ball. Which isn't. A plane.

And they'll never find the bodies.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

My smart colleagues turned from engineers to lawyers.

 

[balrog]

My smart colleagues turned from engineers to lawyers.

That was definitely the push, get the techies to go into legal. But we'd win cases we shouldn't and we lost cases we should, and it's not about right, wrong or virtue but how your argument is interpreted by judge and/or jury. I prefer to stick to math. It generally always works out the same.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

@day_trippr Not sure if this was the brew you were looking for but just saw these at the Hudson BJs. You don't need a membership to visit their packy. I'm pretty sure it was Wachusetts