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I'm a ladder-back birch, but my friends call me Karl.
Dad, husband, casual gamer.
Voted Harris, Gen X, He/Him.
Dad, husband, casual gamer.
Voted Harris, Gen X, He/Him.
Unsolicited Kwik Trip pic
October 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Unsolicited Kwik Trip pic
This music video has additional examples of men, snapshot below. Better viewed muted, although it does have excellent cowbell.
youtu.be/uvviV7VfPhA?...
youtu.be/uvviV7VfPhA?...
September 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
This music video has additional examples of men, snapshot below. Better viewed muted, although it does have excellent cowbell.
youtu.be/uvviV7VfPhA?...
youtu.be/uvviV7VfPhA?...
Indigo Montoya is just out of frame raising his sword to plead for his father's help.
September 2, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Indigo Montoya is just out of frame raising his sword to plead for his father's help.
We have a beautiful path not too far from our house that I don't take advantage of nearly enough. I don't even like spiders but these webs outlined by dew in the morning fog in the bushes lining the path were pretty cool.
September 2, 2025 at 12:56 PM
We have a beautiful path not too far from our house that I don't take advantage of nearly enough. I don't even like spiders but these webs outlined by dew in the morning fog in the bushes lining the path were pretty cool.
I know this one doesn't take place in Miami, but I gotta say that Dexter is getting pretty lazy this season.
September 2, 2025 at 3:32 AM
I know this one doesn't take place in Miami, but I gotta say that Dexter is getting pretty lazy this season.
Costco Family Dinner Tip: If you get a lot of stuff besides the pizza, grab one of the smaller boxes they make available for customers nearby, and use that for the non-pizza stuff like salad and hot dogs. Much easier than balancing everything on top of the pizza box hoping nothing falls over.
August 30, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Costco Family Dinner Tip: If you get a lot of stuff besides the pizza, grab one of the smaller boxes they make available for customers nearby, and use that for the non-pizza stuff like salad and hot dogs. Much easier than balancing everything on top of the pizza box hoping nothing falls over.
Redneck engineering at its finest. Honestly, I was THIS CLOSE to using duct tape...
August 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Redneck engineering at its finest. Honestly, I was THIS CLOSE to using duct tape...
And the two bowls stacked together with the spacer between them. It doesn't add much height to the stacked bowls and the inner bowl has some wiggle room but not a lot.
August 29, 2025 at 4:03 AM
And the two bowls stacked together with the spacer between them. It doesn't add much height to the stacked bowls and the inner bowl has some wiggle room but not a lot.
Spacer in the larger bowl, flat end with lettering down, curved edge end up.
August 29, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Spacer in the larger bowl, flat end with lettering down, curved edge end up.
When you put the curved end on the bottom of the bowl, you can at TINY negative lettering on the other side. You don't actually see it in use when the bowls are stacked, but I like that it's there. The white is paint in the negative space.
August 29, 2025 at 4:03 AM
When you put the curved end on the bottom of the bowl, you can at TINY negative lettering on the other side. You don't actually see it in use when the bowls are stacked, but I like that it's there. The white is paint in the negative space.
So the ring is the diameter of the bottom of the smaller bowl, and has a slight curve that follows the edge of the bowl (mostly guesswork, although I do have a small printed fillet gauge that helped me get really close...)
August 29, 2025 at 4:03 AM
So the ring is the diameter of the bottom of the smaller bowl, and has a slight curve that follows the edge of the bowl (mostly guesswork, although I do have a small printed fillet gauge that helped me get really close...)
Close up of the button, downloaded from Thingiverse and adjusted to 15mm per my daughter's spec, I think she'll want it larger which is fine...
www.thingiverse.com/thing:6605434
www.thingiverse.com/thing:6605434
August 29, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Close up of the button, downloaded from Thingiverse and adjusted to 15mm per my daughter's spec, I think she'll want it larger which is fine...
www.thingiverse.com/thing:6605434
www.thingiverse.com/thing:6605434
Tonight's adventure in 3D printing, kitty cat sewing buttons and a spacer for stacking different shaped (ramen) bowls together...
August 29, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Tonight's adventure in 3D printing, kitty cat sewing buttons and a spacer for stacking different shaped (ramen) bowls together...
James Gunn's original casting for Guy Gardner.
August 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
James Gunn's original casting for Guy Gardner.
As seen on Reddit this morning, like I wasn't already feeling old.
July 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
As seen on Reddit this morning, like I wasn't already feeling old.
Princess Buttercup: What about the S.F.M.?
Westley: The Six-Fingered Man? I don't think he exists. He's obviously AI.
Westley: The Six-Fingered Man? I don't think he exists. He's obviously AI.
June 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Princess Buttercup: What about the S.F.M.?
Westley: The Six-Fingered Man? I don't think he exists. He's obviously AI.
Westley: The Six-Fingered Man? I don't think he exists. He's obviously AI.
After a years-long fascination with 3D printing, I finally joined a makerspace to do it. This morning is my first solo unsupervised print with some bookbinding and notebook themed files from ThingIVerse and MakerWorld, with the eventual goal of being able to learn modeling and design. Very exciting!
June 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
After a years-long fascination with 3D printing, I finally joined a makerspace to do it. This morning is my first solo unsupervised print with some bookbinding and notebook themed files from ThingIVerse and MakerWorld, with the eventual goal of being able to learn modeling and design. Very exciting!
My latest get rich quick scheme is buying expired green milk for 49 cents, using a 50 cent coupon, and spending the difference on Easy Street.
May 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
My latest get rich quick scheme is buying expired green milk for 49 cents, using a 50 cent coupon, and spending the difference on Easy Street.
The adorable ingrates in question.
April 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The adorable ingrates in question.
Feels unfair that Billy Squier was canceled for Rock Me Tonite but Peter Wolf's career was left untouched.
April 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Feels unfair that Billy Squier was canceled for Rock Me Tonite but Peter Wolf's career was left untouched.
Things are pretty messed up right now, but the timeline will get back to normal once Marty McFly gets the almanac back from this guy.
March 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Things are pretty messed up right now, but the timeline will get back to normal once Marty McFly gets the almanac back from this guy.
After roughly 10 years, 6 hours, and numerous handles broken by scraping metal on metal on a worn down track, I finally replaced the rollers (and handle) on our 40+ year old sliding patio door.
To-do crossed off.
To-do crossed off.
March 21, 2025 at 12:22 AM
After roughly 10 years, 6 hours, and numerous handles broken by scraping metal on metal on a worn down track, I finally replaced the rollers (and handle) on our 40+ year old sliding patio door.
To-do crossed off.
To-do crossed off.
Then again, Oldman was probably going full method and doing silent but deadly.
March 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Then again, Oldman was probably going full method and doing silent but deadly.
Post your favorite Master from Doctor Who. Wrong answers only.
March 19, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Post your favorite Master from Doctor Who. Wrong answers only.
Post your favorite Doctor Who. Wrong answers only.
March 19, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Post your favorite Doctor Who. Wrong answers only.