What's bugging you? -- 2026 --

[nate82]

10 minutes ago, TURBO said:

My son loves out there, Avondale...  He's been there about 6 months.

I’m sorry to hear that.

[owbc]

I picked a bad weekend to go to Spring Training. Fortunately my Saturday game got moved to a 6:10 PM start but the Friday prospect showcase game at Maryvale is still scheduled for 2 PM. 

[Jimbo]

As someone who sees the value wagering on the 11- and 12-'s, not being able to place on High Point because I'm in Wisconsin...

[nate82]

I have an itch inside of my nose and I can’t scratch it because it will look like I am picking my nose.  Ugggg so annoying go away stupid itch!!!!

[wallus]

37 minutes ago, nate82 said:

I have an itch inside of my nose and I can’t scratch it because it will look like I am picking my nose.  Ugggg so annoying go away stupid itch!!!!

Go to the bathroom and get the job done

[LouisEly]

Yesterday Denver broke the all-time high temperature for that day.

By 13 degrees.

[Samurai Bucky]

On 3/25/2026 at 3:45 PM, nate82 said:

I have an itch inside of my nose and I can’t scratch it because it will look like I am picking my nose.  Ugggg so annoying go away stupid itch!!!!

This reminded me of the Sermon on the Mount scene in "Life of Brian"

[zurch1818]

My 5-year-old successfully did a clean fresh reinstall of windows on my work laptop without a password. I wasn't even logged into the PC.

[homer]

22 minutes ago, zurch1818 said:

My 5-year-old successfully did a clean fresh reinstall of windows on my work laptop without a password. I wasn't even logged into the PC.

[CheezWizHed]

1 hour ago, zurch1818 said:

My 5-year-old successfully did a clean fresh reinstall of windows on my work laptop without a password. I wasn't even logged into the PC.

Microsoft just offered him an 8-year deal with two company options!

[CheezWizHed]

My dog stopped eating and drinking last Friday.  She has been sick for a while and is 14.5 years old, so this isn't a surprise... but it sure does suck. 

[Baldkin]

More massive flooding in Milwaukee tonight

[NeedMoreFans]

The severe weather in general this week.  We avoided the baseball sized hail that some of Dane County received, but we still had golf ball sized hail.  Fortunately, we have a metal roof, but there are a few small dents here and there, and somehow the solar panels appear undamaged. 

Our neighborhood is very sloped, with our street being pitched, and all of our back yards slope downhill (we're 2 blocks from Lake Mendota on a hill).  Our neighbors on the high side of our house just moved in over the winter, and they inherited broken gutters that cause a lot of water to pour into our yard.  The previous owners somehow mitigated it, but this year water has literally cascaded down the steps we have in the back yard, and it pools under our deck.  The neighbors are aware that their gutters are broken, but didn't know the scale of runoff we were experiencing until we met with them the other day.  New gutters won't be installed overnight, so I'm hoping they can come up with a solution to stem the runoff into our yard. 

[Samurai Bucky]

Unfortunately, I don't think it is over.

 

[LouisEly]

7 hours ago, NeedMoreFans said:

The severe weather in general this week.  We avoided the baseball sized hail that some of Dane County received, but we still had golf ball sized hail. 

What part of Dane County?  I have rental properties in DeForest.

[NeedMoreFans]

13 minutes ago, LouisEly said:

What part of Dane County?  I have rental properties in DeForest.

You might want to check on those rental properties.  I saw a lot of pictures of larger hail from the east side of Madison, and lots of cars in the surface lot at the airport were properly damaged by the hail.  I know DeForest also had some gnarly winds overnight Monday night.  We're in Middleton, and there were parts of town that also had the very large hail. 

[GAME05]

Cross Plains got golf-ball-sized hail. 

But at least the rain please send some of it my way. Some counties by me are starting water restrictions. 

[Zad Fnark]

My hometown of New London has pretty much been underwater all week.  I think the last flood I can remember was in 1977.  They had built a canal attached to the Wolf to alleviate this and it has probably worked for the most part.  Shiocton's also flooded, though they always seem to flood.

New London Flood

[LouisEly]

I think there's some engineers on here, so maybe they can help me figure this out.

Long story short - there is a spot where the gutters aren't capturing all of the rain.  The rain is dripping off of a corner in very large drops, and of course it is hitting right above my bedroom (flat roof, slightly pitched to allow drainage).  Because the drops are large, they make a loud tapping noise that makes it hard to fall asleep.   I don't think there's anything that can be done about capturing the water, and I rent so I'm not spending a lot of money to fix it.  It doesn't rain here much, so I have to deal with it less than 20 times a year.

Is there any way to dampen the noise of the large drops hitting the roof?  I tried putting an old patio table under it so it's not hitting the roof; it's not quite as loud, but still noticeable.  If I raised one side of the patio table so that the drops are hitting at more of an angle, will that make it quieter?

What would be a cheap way of solving for this?

[valpocrewsader]

Flower pot filled with soft soil? 

[AKCheesehead]

If it’s all coming from one particular point perhaps running a string from that point would bring the water down quietly. It would be a fun little science experiment. 

[CheezWizHed]

22 hours ago, LouisEly said:

I think there's some engineers on here, so maybe they can help me figure this out.

Long story short - there is a spot where the gutters aren't capturing all of the rain.  The rain is dripping off of a corner in very large drops, and of course it is hitting right above my bedroom (flat roof, slightly pitched to allow drainage).  Because the drops are large, they make a loud tapping noise that makes it hard to fall asleep.   I don't think there's anything that can be done about capturing the water, and I rent so I'm not spending a lot of money to fix it.  It doesn't rain here much, so I have to deal with it less than 20 times a year.

Is there any way to dampen the noise of the large drops hitting the roof?  I tried putting an old patio table under it so it's not hitting the roof; it's not quite as loud, but still noticeable.  If I raised one side of the patio table so that the drops are hitting at more of an angle, will that make it quieter?

What would be a cheap way of solving for this?

I like @valpocrewsader's suggestion.  But for variety, I'll go the other direction... you could try using a white noise generator in your bedroom to deaden external noises.  You can get a phone app for it to be very simple.  YouTube has lots of 24hr sleep sounds "videos". 

[Jimbo]

22 hours ago, LouisEly said:

I think there's some engineers on here, so maybe they can help me figure this out.

Long story short - there is a spot where the gutters aren't capturing all of the rain.  The rain is dripping off of a corner in very large drops, and of course it is hitting right above my bedroom (flat roof, slightly pitched to allow drainage).  Because the drops are large, they make a loud tapping noise that makes it hard to fall asleep.   I don't think there's anything that can be done about capturing the water, and I rent so I'm not spending a lot of money to fix it.  It doesn't rain here much, so I have to deal with it less than 20 times a year.

Is there any way to dampen the noise of the large drops hitting the roof?  I tried putting an old patio table under it so it's not hitting the roof; it's not quite as loud, but still noticeable.  If I raised one side of the patio table so that the drops are hitting at more of an angle, will that make it quieter?

What would be a cheap way of solving for this?

Engineer here.  Think "ear plugs".

[LouisEly]

10 hours ago, valpocrewsader said:

Flower pot filled with soft soil? 

Thought of that.  It would likely fill with too much water, pushing some soil over the edge and making a mess on my rooftop deck.  Or the soil will run out of the bottom drainage holes with the excess water, making a mess on my rooftop deck.

1 hour ago, CheezWizHed said:

you could try using a white noise generator in your bedroom to deaden external noises

Have that.  My air filter generates white noise.  Thought it would be enough, but the water drops are very large and the tapping noise is too loud.

1 hour ago, Jimbo said:

Engineer here.  Think "ear plugs".

Concerned I won't hear my alarm going off in the morning.  

[CheezWizHed]

1 hour ago, LouisEly said:

Thought of that.  It would likely fill with too much water, pushing some soil over the edge and making a mess on my rooftop deck.  Or the soil will run out of the bottom drainage holes with the excess water, making a mess on my rooftop deck.

You really do need an engineer (which I am). 😉

Use landscape fabric to keep the soil in the pot and let the water drain through. Honestly, skipping the soil and using rocks will probably work too.  The sound hitting the rocks at the top will need to transfer through multiple interfaces (rock to rock, rock to pot, pot to roof) that will insulate the sound sufficiently.