The question: which is more important— $18,000 worth of home renovation costs saved by taking on a huge project by yourself, or eight months’ worth of weekends spent executing that DIY project?
The answer: I don’t know yet. I’ll tell when I reach the end of the eighth month. I’m just starting month seven now.
SRod Says:
December 4th, 2007 at 10:59 amVisit SRod
I’m just sorry that you are having to do this mostly alone. I really wish I could help you more.
Josh Says:
December 4th, 2007 at 12:38 pmVisit Josh
Could have sworn you guys were trying to convince me TWTWIM and I needed a shack of our own. I’m re-thinking that.
Seriously, I’m sorry your up to your ass in home maintenance rather than delving back in to your work. Just so you know, we did a tease for Magic Junk Radio on the new show I’m hosting. We’re stoking the fires for your triumphant return.
Cheers!
Mark Sahm Says:
December 4th, 2007 at 10:45 pmVisit Mark Sahm
Point 1: I’ll take a healthy fully regenerated S.Rod in a year’s time as opposed to one that helps me finish drywalling.
Point 2: Home ownership is great, but like anything of worth, it comes with some sacrifice. I just decided to make a larger sacrifice than most would dare… and with such a commitment, you always question your devotion.
But the next wave is close. We heard the shout-out, Josh… and we are appreciate the stoke to get back in the saddle. We’ll be there very soon.
Josh Says:
December 5th, 2007 at 3:49 pmVisit Josh
I just wanna make 5 points about the zoo…
I’m a very lazy person and about the most mechanically inept person on the planet. I think I’d just hang myself. I’m hanging out over here in the Neverland wing of adulthood: no kids, no houses. We have three cats and that’s about as responsible as I care to be (and TWTWIM does 99% of that). I’m fairly useless, really, but I’ve grown comfortable with my uselessness. I guess that’s bad.
We’re all looking forward to the happy return, both of the show and a regenerated SRod 2.0!
Mark Saleski Says:
December 11th, 2007 at 11:51 pmVisit Mark Saleski
after many years of these crazy projects, i have come up with a surefire method of estimating project completion. every project needs to be broken down into a number of “home improvement units.” each “home improvement unit” takes exactly four hours to execute.
this is no revolutionary idea (”duh!” you’re thinking), but here’s the key: every project, no matter how small, will swallow at least one unit.
follow this rule and you won’t be disappointed to find that that two-day project you started has dragged on for months.
(p.s. don’t you guys think josh should get a house? my gawd, the stories….)
Mark Sahm Says:
December 12th, 2007 at 12:16 amVisit Mark Sahm
I’m so many units past what I wanted to put in that the HIU Bounty Hunters are after me… with no disintegrations.