This place is dead...

Markrobinson · Sep 21, 2022

TBItoy said:
but for real, when you go to get a construction loan, and interest rates are 3.5-4%, and material prices have started to normalize, then 9-12 months later prices are matching all time highs, plus inflation and fuel prices making labor and deliveries more expensive, then when you're about 90% done but have spent 110% of your loan and interest rates are at 6.5-7%.... Yeah kinda ****ed.

Oh well, we built some Yankee or half-backer a nice house and property.

That volatility sucks. Hopefully you'll be wrapping up soon. What's lacking?

xjmarc · Sep 21, 2022

I still try to get on here a few times a week but usually don't have much to say. Job got crazy and my junk hasn't moved in almost 2 years. I'm hoping to get it back going in the near future and building a camper van so when I go places I don't have to stay in a tent any more, pushing 50 and sleeping on the ground or air mattress is rough. I only made it to one Hardline ride. It was at Choccolocco and I didn't know a soul there but within an hour I had people coming up and talking and inviting me on rides. Miss the days of getting on here and having hours worth of new stuff to read but like many have said, social medias instant response has hurt forums and lots of folks have gotten out of the hobby. Maybe we need to plan a ride to reconnect, give me a little time though so I can get my junk back going.

TBItoy · Sep 21, 2022

Markrobinson said:
That volatility sucks. Hopefully you'll be wrapping up soon. What's lacking?

countertops
finish plumbing (hooking up fixtures/drains, and connecting the supply to the house)
cabinets/counters/shelving/built-ins/trim in the entryway, pantry, laundry, master closet
some outside concrete work that is really optional (skirt in front of the garage and patio under the back deck/out of the basement

And we're working on finishing the basement out too. I've sprayed 15 gallons of primer on the main walls so far. and I have a rigged up "paint booth" for spraying cabinet doors and trim. Painting sucks, I know why they charge what they do.

ridered3 · Sep 21, 2022

TBItoy said:
countertops
finish plumbing (hooking up fixtures/drains, and connecting the supply to the house)
cabinets/counters/shelving/built-ins/trim in the entryway, pantry, laundry, master closet
some outside concrete work that is really optional (skirt in front of the garage and patio under the back deck/out of the basement

And we're working on finishing the basement out too. I've sprayed 15 gallons of primer on the main walls so far. and I have a rigged up "paint booth" for spraying cabinet doors and trim. Painting sucks, I know why they charge what they do.

So just the small stuff like on a crawler build.

Markrobinson · Sep 22, 2022

TBItoy said:
countertops
finish plumbing (hooking up fixtures/drains, and connecting the supply to the house)
cabinets/counters/shelving/built-ins/trim in the entryway, pantry, laundry, master closet
some outside concrete work that is really optional (skirt in front of the garage and patio under the back deck/out of the basement

And we're working on finishing the basement out too. I've sprayed 15 gallons of primer on the main walls so far. and I have a rigged up "paint booth" for spraying cabinet doors and trim. Painting sucks, I know why they charge what they do.

Dang, you've got a ways to go.

muddinmetal · Sep 30, 2022

alscott said:
I have heard this story. Bet he's super fun at parties.

As long as you like the sounds of nature and human interaction you'll have a ball

muddinmetal · Sep 30, 2022

One thing that really drags this place down is the inability to cuss and be lovingly racist. If I want to ****ing cuss about a bunch of **** sucking faggots I should be able to here. This was our "safe space" until that granola loving Blackbeard spread his snowflake dusk all over the place. Oh btw, ******s gonna nig.

JeffH454 · Sep 30, 2022

muddinmetal said:
One thing that really drags this place down is the inability to cuss and be lovingly racist. If I want to ****ing cuss about a bunch of **** sucking faggots I should be able to here. This was our "safe space" until that granola loving Blackbeard spread his snowflake dusk all over the place. Oh btw, ******s gonna nig.

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muddinmetal · Sep 30, 2022

JeffH454 said:
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5BrothersFabrication · Oct 3, 2022

I lurk once every 6 months or so. It's different since John G passed and money got involved.

extremetownie · Oct 3, 2022

Without this place I would not have net a lot of great people.

Bebop · Oct 3, 2022

extremetownie said:
Without this place I would mot have net a lot of great people.

Literally all of my good friends are from HL.

Blackbeard · Oct 4, 2022

muddinmetal said:
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There's plenty of places you can go on the internet to be openly racist, homophobic and ignorant as you want. This isn't one of them.

If asking for tact is too much, then it just is what it is.

jeeptj99 · Oct 4, 2022

Blackbeard said:
There's plenty of places you can go on the internet to be openly racist, homophobic and ignorant as you want. This isn't one of them.

If asking for tact is too much, then it just is what it is.

I can give a **** 'bout no hater
Long as my bitches love me

since @muddinmetal loves lil wayne so much it seemed appropriate :flipoff1:

muddinmetal · Oct 5, 2022

Blackbeard said:
There's plenty of places you can go on the internet to be openly racist, homophobic and ignorant as you want. This isn't one of them.

If asking for tact is too much, then it just is what it is.

Interesting implications there bud.

Calling a gay person a ****** makes me "afraid of gays" ? You Implied as much, explain please.

Ignorant, huh? I guess this "dumb cousin ****ing redneck just don't know no better".

I am well aware of the brainwashing that is occurring in America today. Having your own opinions that may not cater to the social norms of today does not make one ignorant.