Given that both ends pass through a hole in the post, to the back side that we can’t see, I’m going to guess that knots are holding it in place.

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We have avatars here?

(I’m an old curmudgeon that only browses lemmy via old.lemmy.world for that retro feel)

Same here! Nice to see another tradesman on this site - we’re definitely outnumbered. How often do you find yourself doing minor tasks from other trades - like wiring an outlet or plumbing a sink?

You might not need to tell them, but it is rather cathartic! In that vein, bye asshole.

Stockholm Syndrome.

Can we hit 100% if we sacrifice annoying pedants like you?

Really? Are you on the spectrum?

You’re not wrong, as far as the logical expansion of the statements in question. The ‘with no stipulations’ part is, technically, unnecessary. But we don’t live in a Platonic ideal. You are free to add reinforcing/qualifying statements to a basic idea being posited. If you’re being sincere in your request for clarity, and not just being a snark, my advice would be to ignore everything I say and just do as you want! LOL

And it works! I followed that recipe in the 80s, to hilariously non-fatal results.

Case in point… I think we are having a discussion, but wont be surprised if you think we are arguing over pedantry.

As an outside observer, I feel like I can confidently say that you are wrong. YOU are being needlessly pedantic and derailing the conversation.

I honestly hope you are making some attempt at a joke, and I’m just failing to get it…

Did you know, on the internet you are allowed to actually type out swears? You don’t have to act like a child and write “chit” everywhere instead of “shit,” we all know what you mean.

LOL, you’re like a less-smart sovereign citizen type, ain’t’cha boy?

WTF?

You are a wise gamer.

Is nobody gonna call out OP for wearing socks with sandals? …and, ostensibly, while preparing to do carpentry?!?

That’s like a cardinal sin squared!

You might be surprised. Materials costs have skyrocketed since the pandemic. (I’m in the trades, not just talking out my ass)

Even if you do need a truck, most of the models marketed here are stupidly oversized in all the areas that DON’T matter. As a builder, I don’t need to be lifted into the stratosphere and have a teeny-tiny bed! I want to be able to fit an entire sheet of plywood in the bed and two people in the cab… ideally without having to hoist myself up into the seat!

Ooof, that stings. I’ve been thrifty and anti-consumer for years, but I’m also 50. I hate admitting I’m no longer one of “the young people.”

The timing of this post could not be more perfect. I’m sitting at my desk at home, with the windows open for the first time this year, sipping coffee and browsing Lemmy… and the duet of leafblower and weedwhacker begins next door. The most infuriating part: the property in question is a NEVER-used artist’s studio/gallery that nonetheless gets multiple visits per week from landscapers/caretakers/contractors/etc. I’ve lived next to the property longer than the studio has even existed, and I’ve seen the owner once.