"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
01/11/2018 at 23:34 • Filed to: None
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"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
01/11/2018 at 23:34 • Filed to: None | 2
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And my phone starts blowing up! Booked out seven days. Very strange, especially given the rain that’s hardly let up for the past two weeks and is supposed to continue most of the month. Hmmm. Gratuitous Ranger appreciation within
Cold, wet and miserable day. Eight hours of nothing but Christmas light removal, which would be fine if it wasn’t for the rain. I completely wetted out two waterproof coats, one of which had freshly applied nikwax. Eventually had to switch to a thin fleece outer layer found in the truck to at least retain some small measure of insulation after soaking through. Down vest is my go to mid layer but I may as well be wearing a paper bag for all the good it will do me once the rain gets to it, so.... That was stored in the truck. Have I mentioned I would take sub-zero temps over constant rain any day of the? Gahhhhh. This is a good reminder that it’s probably time to upgrade the jackets. Outerwear technology has made some huge leaps and bounds in the seven years or so since I purchased my last rain coat.
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As always, the dependable truck is keeping me safe. Fully extended 40' ladder set up at a don’t-look-down-angle so I’m not taking any chances.
Two main ways to hang lights. Staples and clips. Here are my thoughts on staples right now:
Here’s the deal. Staple guns make setting up lights a breeze, especially if you’re doing some fancy patterns to show your neighborino that you’re the king of the cul-de-sac. But.... But but but. They can potentially be a nightmare to remove depending on the power of the stapler, the size of the staple, and the thickness of the light strands.
First job? Everything was stapled up weeks ago, and came down effortless. As in, pull the strands while standing on the ground and each staple is easily pulled out as well, for a super quick job with minimal cleanup.
The next three light takedown jobs.... Ohhhh what a bumblefuck. Apparently someone switched me over to a pneumatic stapler without my knowledge... Because these metal fuckers did not want to leave. Pulling the light strand would have just resulted in tearing it in two. Needle nose pliers wouldn’t do it. Had to use ratcheting clamp style pliers on each individual staple while. Imagine that, for three hours straight, on a ladder in the rain.
The last job had clips. LOOK HOW EASY THEY COME OFF! That’s the house in the header image, which is an incredibly common style around here. Probably 10% of the houses I go to use the same design elements seem up top. Anyways... after cramming my soaking wet self into a bucket seat, strapping in and attempting to combat the obscene interior moisture levels while driving home (unwinnable battle) I prepped, cooked and ate two pounds of sweet potato fries.
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> AestheticsInMotion
01/11/2018 at 23:42 |
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how’d your knee make out?
ladders are the devils staircase.
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AestheticsInMotion
> gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
01/11/2018 at 23:44 |
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Well... I can walk fine. No limping or pain anymore. I could probably do some hikes and just deal with the stiffness the next day. Still pretty bad in the lower range of squatting motion, and not particularly stable. I’ll be looking into physical therapy soon, but switching Healthcare providers is proving to be a massive headache so it’s been put off...
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> AestheticsInMotion
01/11/2018 at 23:57 |
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I’m also unusually busy. They said winter would be slow, but my phone and inbox are blowing up. I worked excessive hours today so I could carve out a short Friday and get a jump on the weekend.
winterlegacy, here 'till the end
> AestheticsInMotion
01/12/2018 at 01:22 |
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Just add steak.
pip bip - choose Corrour
> AestheticsInMotion
01/12/2018 at 07:45 |
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is your Ranger one of these 2900 that need to stop driving immediately?
fintail
> AestheticsInMotion
01/12/2018 at 09:54 |
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Ah the 1985-2000 style (could be newer with someone who likes it) PNW mcmansion, replete with gigantic shake roof for extra fire worries in the summer. Hard to tell where it is, these always give me an Issaquah/Sammamish/Newcastle vibe.
whatuptkhere
> AestheticsInMotion
01/16/2018 at 00:23 |
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TIL people hire contractors to put up their Christmas lights.
To me that’s super weird. I can’t imagine paying someone to do something that frivolous on my behalf.
Guess I’m not rich enough yet!
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> whatuptkhere
01/16/2018 at 00:29 |
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Some of them are pretty complex, and a lot of people aren’t comfortable on a tiny 16' ladder let alone a massive 40 footer for the taller three story homes. That or they try and end up blowing fuses left and right because they lack basic electrical knowledge.
That said... I totally agree with you. And the prices! Good god. Actual light companies that do nothing but Christmas lights charge insane costs. $4000 to cover a 35' tree? $1400 to run three strands? The job I did here, my client got a quote from a company asking $700. So she asked if I could do it instead. Took me about two hours....