overview for rouxdoo

I ate a really late lunch and skipped dinner because I wasn't hungry in c/dull_mens_club

[–] rouxdoo 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Im still not quite old enough to need the little cans of Ensure. Yes, adult beverages indeed.

I installed a DVD player under the TV in c/dull_mens_club

[–] rouxdoo 8 points 2 days ago

About 10 years ago I got tired of searching through the stacks of disks and jockeying around plugging in actual physical media to make entertainment happen. I ripped everything to disk and started using PleX, found out about the *arr suite of helpers to get everything on earth and got a hdhomerun for broadcast media.

I am the master of all video media from the comfort of my couch - no disks or subscriptions required. Never going back!

What are you drinking this weekend, Lemmy? in c/cocktails

[–] rouxdoo 2 points 2 days ago

I'm boring - every night is Crown and 7-up over chewy ice (I LOVE chewy ice). After my 12-oz 7-up is empty I transition to Coors Banquet bottles.

I ate a really late lunch and skipped dinner because I wasn't hungry in c/dull_mens_club

[–] rouxdoo 8 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I generally don't lunch (or breakfast) - I'm old and don't need much nutrition and my evening drinkies provide more calories than needed. If I lunch than dinner is a no-go. If I breakfast than perhaps a snack at night is in order. Don't question your decision making paradigm - you got this - just go with it.

I lubricated my deadbolts in c/dull_mens_club

[–] rouxdoo 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Yes, this is the way - graphite powder is the stuff for locks. I once had a handyman blow WD40 in there and I promptly fired him.

Snoop Dogg fans appalled by rapper’s performance at Trump inauguration party in c/politics

replaced the garage door opener battery in c/dull_mens_club

[–] rouxdoo 16 points 1 week ago (5 children)

You know, those Amazon Basics batteries are a poor replacement for Duracells. Batteries are one of the things that I never cheap out on.

Snoop Dogg fans appalled by rapper’s performance at Trump inauguration party in c/politics

I never reserve pasta water in c/dull_mens_club

[–] rouxdoo -2 points 1 week ago

I generally don't bother with or care for pasta so I'm OK with that.

YSK If you live in the US, you may have unclaimed funds held by your state in c/youshouldknow

[–] rouxdoo 9 points 1 week ago

I found about 8K for my mom a few years ago doing that.

What is a food that you used to dislike but now enjoy? in c/asklemmy

[–] rouxdoo 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Mushrooms - I once puked them up on the table when my mom made me eat them...canned mushrooms FTW! I now, of course, can not get enough of them - sautéed, baked, sliced/raw on a salad...gimme some fungus already!!

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Ceiling fan for heating and the Mrs. (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by rouxdoo to c/dull_mens_club

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I have ceiling fans that I run (on slow) clockwise when it's cold. I can clearly feel the mixing of upper level (warm) air into my environment which is comfortable but my wife thinks any moving air is cold air and hates it. I think I need to position multiple temp sensors at various heights and locations to prove my point but my concern is that if I have empirical evidence to back my supposition it will be poorly received because, of course, I'm over-thinking it. Thoughts?

Edit: after receiving the thoughts I requested I must say I agree with everyone and will simply pack my opinion away and mix a lovely beverage with some warming whiskey when we settle in tonight...of course, I'll make two so we can enjoy together.

Edit edit: Sorry, but as I am a goober I had to gather data and I can unequivocally state that fan blowing up makes temp sensors warmer.

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Rang in the new year with a haircut (self.dull_mens_club)

submitted 3 weeks ago by rouxdoo to c/dull_mens_club

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My wife was kind enough to get the neck for me. Feels good to chop the mop and now I'm ready for come-what-may.

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How to kick off vacation right (self.dull_mens_club)

submitted 1 month ago by rouxdoo to c/dull_mens_club

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Starting tomorrow I'm off through the new year. What should I do to really bang it up? I was thinking breakfast out tomorrow seems like the way to go.

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Started to watch that new James May series (self.dull_mens_club)

submitted 2 months ago by rouxdoo to c/dull_mens_club

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I suspect some of you are already aware of it but I wasn't.

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Looking for a cheap dopamine hit ;) (self.homeassistant)

submitted 6 months ago by rouxdoo to c/homeassistant

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I love playing with my HA and associated devices. I suspect that most of you reading this get a bit of a jolt every time you add and incorporate a new sensor, camera, integration and get to play with it.

I have all the door/window sensors and locks/covers, every angle of my exterior covered with cameras, alarm, network devices, appliances, sprinklers, household devices covered.

Any ideas for a new thing I can play with?

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7 needles is witchcraft! (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by rouxdoo to c/knitting

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My beloved wife is preparing to wage war against colonel Kitchener. Stand back, 7 needles in play!

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Credit revelator (libreddit.domain.glass)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by rouxdoo to c/thegrandtour

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Credit: revelator (libreddit.domain.glass)

submitted 2 years ago by rouxdoo to c/thegrandtour

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Credit: revelator (libreddit.domain.glass)

submitted 2 years ago by rouxdoo to c/thegrandtour

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This is probably the only thing I miss about that place.

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Keyboard compatibility (self.wefwef)

submitted 2 years ago by rouxdoo to c/wefwef

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I'm loving wefwef - my sadness over Apollo's demise was softened by the arrival of this great recreation...Thanks!

I use Safari on my MacBook and keybindings are not working - space for page down, left arrow for back, etc. I'm hoping this is on the roadmap somewhere.