Post A5oadG3mWpR0AS4HzM by zoot@fosstodon.org
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(DIR) Post #A5oS79JYuYGycFQeKe by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T19:55:01Z
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So tomorrow we’re swapping our boys’ bedroom with my study, so they have more space. That means dismantling my 100kg raising desk AND moving a 500kg (when full) fish tank.Trying to get ahead of the game a little bit tonight.I. Hate. My. Life. This is gonna be a complete and utter nightmare.
(DIR) Post #A5oT8EGc5ElIDf81Dc by pyre35@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T20:06:35Z
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@kev oof! best of luck. wish I could give a helping hand :/
(DIR) Post #A5oTFhIOYOIGHGWTmC by brunofontes@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T20:07:57Z
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@kev That fish tank will probably be a problem, but I hope I am wrong here. Best of luck for you!
(DIR) Post #A5oU06nk3ZpahcJdZ2 by oros@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T20:16:01Z
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@kev you forgot the plant...how much does it weight ? :ac_delight:
(DIR) Post #A5oUWKHDUUzTlKSsG8 by mike@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T20:21:50Z
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@kev The desk sounds like child's play. Easy move. The fish tank is going to take some doing.
(DIR) Post #A5oWbi9oKZbBBOhERs by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T20:44:50Z
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@brunofontes it will definitely be a problem. That’s what I’m dreading the most
(DIR) Post #A5oWd3lbTM98Ue15NY by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T20:45:02Z
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@oros 😂😂
(DIR) Post #A5oWeo8MZAWWaVUmqe by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T20:45:21Z
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@mike yup. It’s the tank I’m most worried about.
(DIR) Post #A5oWfuoDEaP5ZzbAWG by brunofontes@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T20:46:18Z
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@kev is there any platform with wheels that you could use?
(DIR) Post #A5oX7h4jt8o15uZgLw by greypilgrim@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T20:51:18Z
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@kev @mike Probably worth buying a submerge-able pump and connect it to a hose -> bathtub or toilet and suck out a bunch of that fish water.
(DIR) Post #A5oXFUCZdV3xU4xG7c by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T20:52:45Z
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@greypilgrim @mike that’s how I do my water changes every week. 😊
(DIR) Post #A5oXJNXqKQH3zpl9EW by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T20:52:55Z
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@brunofontes nope.
(DIR) Post #A5oZgP4yzNkxKAMorp by unicornfarts@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T21:19:48Z
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@kev I had to move a full tank on carpet a few years ago. I ended up going to the hardware store and bought some wooden dowels, cut them roughly for the depth of the tank stand.. then slid a number of them underneath the tank. The squishiness of the carper allowed me to slide the dowels undereath the stand relatively easily. This allowed me to slide the tank over the dowels. Egyptian pyramid-building style. once the tank moves and you uncover a few dowels.. move those up front, slide, repeat.
(DIR) Post #A5oadG3mWpR0AS4HzM by zoot@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T21:30:30Z
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@kev @mike roll it on cardboard poster tubes, like a giant block of stone being moved to a henge 😉👌
(DIR) Post #A5obPH30A0gx87bCaG by basil@sarcasm.stream
2021-04-01T21:39:09Z
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@kev think ahead to when they need separate rooms and so you no longer have a study 😜
(DIR) Post #A5obi4Xms8XXqxxjoO by mike@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T21:42:35Z
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@kev Still, you have a cart or a trolley or something with wheels to move that beast? @greypilgrim
(DIR) Post #A5odug8p6zITqJQOpc by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T22:07:11Z
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@mike @greypilgrim nope.
(DIR) Post #A5odwcPzvOKwsKNoGG by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T22:07:40Z
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@basil oh we’re already thinking about that - that’ll be a house move. 😞
(DIR) Post #A5oe3E8oaKCtblUsOu by mike@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T22:08:22Z
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@kev Ooof. I'd loan you mine, but for some reason I don't think that would fit your timeline.@greypilgrim
(DIR) Post #A5oeBZhQJe5CmofJce by unicornfarts@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T21:30:33Z
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@kev getting the tank out of that pocket in the corner of the room looks tricky though. Maybe if you left the dowels un-cut first and slid them underneath, it might allow you to slide the tank across them towards the center of the room by reducing much of the friction from the carpet. *shrug* I dunno. I was dealing with thick carpet so YMMV.
(DIR) Post #A5oeBaBYVcBaIGlNaa by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T22:10:08Z
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@unicornfarts I’ll be emptying the tank before I move it, so that’ll make things easier. Still 100+kg without water though. Ahhh I’m sure it’ll be fine. 😳
(DIR) Post #A5oeNooPx7f78Im7Oq by unicornfarts@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T22:12:28Z
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@kev I suggest livestreaming it so we can watch the trainwreck happen. lol j/kgood luck to you!
(DIR) Post #A5oizlPbRV4fPMW8ci by normandc@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T23:04:20Z
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@kev @mike Are the rooms sharing a wall? I bet it would be less work to demolish the wall and build a new one a meter or two farther. 😜
(DIR) Post #A5olbtMIXr9Yy0HR2W by trhr@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T23:33:35Z
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@kev Wait, ~64sqft space is gonna be a shared bedroom... AND it's bigger than what your kids are in now? I'm calling child services.
(DIR) Post #A5onSfO7JmoKwJrMp6 by themactep@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T23:54:09Z
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@kev i built a pair of dollies (dollys?) similar to this one https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/wooden-furniture-dolly-0600529p.html to move a printing press. used carjack to lift one end first, slide the dolly under, then repleat on another end. the rest is easy.
(DIR) Post #A5onZ4mHpf2DQFDm76 by themactep@fosstodon.org
2021-04-01T23:55:32Z
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@kev i built a pair of dollies (dollys?) similar to this one https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/wooden-furniture-dolly-0600529p.html to move a printing press. used carjack to lift one end first, slide the dolly under, then repeated on another end. the rest is easy.
(DIR) Post #A5os0EAZQDcQBYmXqa by Spaceface16518@fosstodon.org
2021-04-02T00:45:13Z
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@kev whoa my dad’s setup looks eerily identical
(DIR) Post #A5p2kPnfVjPh7TjTaC by murtezayesil@fosstodon.org
2021-04-02T02:45:51Z
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@trhrMy brother and I used to share a room. My bed had wheels and it could be retracted under my brother's bed. There was barely space to walk when both beds were in use.We could jump from one bed to another until downstairs neighbor knock out door to complain about the noise. Good times.@kev
(DIR) Post #A5p2tmCtZWDbDfzoQa by trhr@fosstodon.org
2021-04-02T02:47:23Z
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@murtezayesil @kev I'm an only child. I had an entire wing of the house to myself. Like... 600sqft or so including the closet space.
(DIR) Post #A5p8VyiC1kSumGfdNQ by adamsdesk@mastodon.technology
2021-04-02T03:50:04Z
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@kev I wish you the best in the adventure.
(DIR) Post #A5pALCXcT9AWOLiJW4 by murtezayesil@fosstodon.org
2021-04-02T04:10:56Z
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@trhrLet me guess. That tiny closet was your favorite place of the bunch.Everything is huge for a child. Any space is a big enough space if you can jump while your arms are high and still not touch the ceiling.600ft² is half of our old house. But we weren't always in our bedroom. We could run in entire house and we were lucky enough to have parents who let us draw on the walls. @kev
(DIR) Post #A5pOxKR2xz5HEkiL0i by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-04-02T06:54:33Z
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@trhr houses are smaller in the UK. I couldn’t tell you what the sqft of the tool is, as I don’t deal in that metric, like most of the world. 😊Both rooms have plenty of space for two little people though.
(DIR) Post #A5pP0j9zUpoUmxMCDg by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-04-02T06:55:01Z
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@Spaceface16518 hi son!
(DIR) Post #A5pP3Lq6etl9KUJ7M8 by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-04-02T06:55:35Z
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@themactep I considered a dolly. I do have a plan though.
(DIR) Post #A5pP60xwir4RSaFCz2 by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-04-02T06:56:08Z
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@normandc @mike 😂😂😂 probably would be! They are brick walls though
(DIR) Post #A5q6DSfePWYvRQU4tE by trhr@fosstodon.org
2021-04-02T14:58:47Z
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@kev Have you ever considered that the reason 🇺🇸 is the innovation center of the world is because we have to convert between imperial and metric in our heads on a daily basis to help you understand us?
(DIR) Post #A5qArLD5y4HfhdOnwW by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-04-02T15:51:11Z
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@trhr 😂😂😂😂😂 mind blown!
(DIR) Post #A5qdaopLUrvrJ1lRVQ by Spaceface16518@fosstodon.org
2021-04-02T21:13:14Z
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@kev o.O hi father
(DIR) Post #A5qg2623pvwOOSqWxM by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-04-02T21:40:32Z
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@Spaceface16518 joking aside. I need a photo of your dad’s setup! 😊
(DIR) Post #A5t6Ote72aaXlN655M by normandc@fosstodon.org
2021-04-04T01:45:38Z
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@murtezayesilMy twin brother and I shared a room as well. My dad built bunk beds to make space for small desks. Then when we were 14 or 15, he built a new room for my brother in the basement, or we would have killed each other. 🙄@trhr @kev
(DIR) Post #A5tM78OL4pNPY9Gt2O by murtezayesil@fosstodon.org
2021-04-04T04:41:43Z
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@normandcIt wouldn't be a healthy brotherhood if there wasn't conflict. My brother is few years younger than me so when he got mad, I would let him to punch my back. I can't say no to a free massage.But then I went to boarding school and as things computer stuff misbehaved they missed me until I visited them on the weekend and "fixed" the computer.@trhr @kev Siblings will fall apart, either during childhood or during adulthood.
(DIR) Post #A5wA4mrTXQSmDjtTfc by deadNOTsleeping@fosstodon.org
2021-04-05T13:09:50Z
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@kev Hey, I have that standing desk too! Those things are built like tanks, so I feel your pain. :oof: #goodluck