"Murphy was an optimist!"
What did you do with your weekend? August 9, 2016 8:19 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, HouseI found a nice place to relax in the house.
One of these two things is not as urgent as she thought June 22, 2011 12:18 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Communications, Daily Life, Technology, Touchy SubjectsIf I am in the men’s room playing Angry Birds and I can hear a woman having a conversation on her phone in the stall behind mine, either she is talking too loudly or the wall between the men’s room and the women’s room is too thin. Oh, her call is done aaaand flush. Bonus, three stars!
n.b Really people. Leave your cellphone at your desk and enjoy the movementmoment.
I love the smell of latex in the morning April 19, 2011 9:38 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeBathroom renovation needs a $6400 toilet April 18, 2011 2:50 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, HouseWe are nearing the end of our bathroom renovation. I think this would complete it:
add a commentHappy Valentine’s Day! February 14, 2011 11:52 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cathy, Daily Life, Family, Holiday, Valentine's DayI placed the ladder from the 2nd floor to a ledge above the downstairs landing effectively giving the staircase a ceiling with a narrow opening for travel from downstairs to upstairs.
What I said, "Watch out for your head!"
What I heard: *bonk!*
That’ll be one more trip to Godiva today.
add a commentThe Next Weekend Project – Bathroom January 17, 2011 2:23 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Family, House, Of Being DadWhen I bought my house, my father said, "Congratulations, you now have something to do every weekend for the rest of your life." And so it began. Although the clubhouse still requires a roof, floor, windows and a door, timing has prompted us to begin the upstairs bathroom remodel. More than a decade ago, I started the downstairs bathroom remodel and it remains in limbo. If this goes poorly, my family will be living in a hotel.
add a commentOpen letter to the designers of men’s restrooms February 26, 2010 6:35 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of InterestDear designer, If you are going to install a mirror perpendicular to the urinal, that is such that a man clearly sees his side view in the reflection, please do not use a regular mirror. Instead use a carnival mirror that shrinks the size of our stomach and increases the size of other things. Thank you!
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Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Family, House, Of Being DadIn my plumbing exploits, which really should be documented on video, I’ve learned the following:
- Brass fittings strip easily.
- No matter how sure footed you think you are, when doing the splits between the top of a bar stool and a two by four bracing the hallway drywall suspended over a stack of paint cans and a mop bucket, applying torque to a monkey wrench that is above your head will cause you to fall down.
- Swinging a two foot steel bar with your left hand against a drop forged pipe wrench (often mistaken for a monkey wrench) being held with your right hand is a mistake if you are not left handed.
Last time I did this, this plug came out much easier. Surely I’m doing something wrong.
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