Congrats to Matt!
I just realised that Dev Patel is the kid from Skins. I can't believe he's supposed to be dating Freida Pinto.
Every nightmare I have that doesn't revolve around academic failure or public nudity is about that thing. In fact, once I dreamt that it attacked me while I was late for a test and naked.
Willow ,'The Killer In Me'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
§ ita § - Feb 28, 2009 9:56:31 am PST #8668 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Jessica - Feb 28, 2009 10:17:05 am PST #8669 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Off-topic - how difficult is it to replace a faucet? If I can put together an IKEA coffee table and know which valves to turn off before I start, would I be wasting my money hiring a plumber?
I hatehateHATE the faucets in our second bathroom, and would like to do something about them.
dcp - Feb 28, 2009 10:31:41 am PST #8670 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Replacing faucets is pretty easy, so long as your wrenches can get to where the nuts are.
Repairing faucets is a lot tougher. Nowadays it's usually better to replace them instead.
sarameg - Feb 28, 2009 10:33:55 am PST #8671 of 30000
I wore myself out going to the grocery store and Target. Guess I really am feeling puny.
beth b - Feb 28, 2009 10:34:31 am PST #8672 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
I haven't done it, Jessica, but we have to do our kitchen sink. It doesn't look hard. It might take me longer than Matt, but I believe I could do it. screwdriver, possible a wrench/pliers.
Jessica - Feb 28, 2009 10:36:31 am PST #8673 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Hrm. I bet one of my neighbors has the necessary wrenches, if I don't.
Repair isn't a option - it's not that they're broken, it's that they're terrible. The handles are these useless squat squareish things and are next to impossible to get a grip on with wet hands. (And completely impossible for Dylan to reach, which will be important in the next year or so when we start potty training and learning to wash his own hands.)
beth b - Feb 28, 2009 10:38:04 am PST #8674 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
and thank you for the congratulations
Laura - Feb 28, 2009 10:52:20 am PST #8675 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I've replaced faucets. It is gratifying. The toughest part is that they may be hard to get to in a manner to get adequate leverage. Sometimes plumbing stuff requires more strength than I have which is annoying.
amych - Feb 28, 2009 10:54:07 am PST #8676 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Congrats, beth & DH. I'm glad the billion interviews were worth it in the end.
Theodosia - Feb 28, 2009 10:56:08 am PST #8677 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Jessica -- I'd suggest first taking them gently apart before you buy replacements, because not all get fit the same way.