Talk:3233: Make It Myself

Almost did the same thing, but satisfied with results. Wanted to build a very shallow wide drawer for Ikea Ivar shelf that I use as computer station. Only one I saw that came close was $190. I probably spent $50-60, three hours planning and assembling, three trips to hardware stores and two reworked designs before I made what I wanted. Used a Cambro serving tray form Amazon, couple oak "project boards", couple DIY dowels and screws. Fungible (talk) 22:23, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

...and a small aubergine. Jgharston (talk) 23:03, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Goodness gracious me! 81.179.199.253 00:24, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Where did Dark Mode go??? I used to get it for free, and now I have to get an extension? King Pando (talk) 04:02, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

It's still available on https://xkcd.com/3227/ Maofgf (talk) 07:52, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Seems like today xkcd's website went back to normal, or as normal as can be when you don't have Dark Mode. SectorCorruptor (talk) 04:23, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Bill Sutton's song "Do it Yourself" is the large-scale version of this. 2603:8081:9700:1224:0:0:0:2 04:36, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

I suspect "weather building" is a typo. Homophone problem.--2A00:23CC:D248:8901:801E:C71:4D35:EEB4 07:50, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

"They want $20k for this cloud seeding operation?!? I could do it myself with $5k worth of silver iodide, 45 hours of pilot training, plane hire, time to develop a dispersal system... 82.13.184.33 08:48, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

There is a sort of typo in the alt-text too: “have have”. I hope it’s not intentional, ‘cause if it is I don’t get it. Jacobus-nl (talk) 11:27, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Given gas prices at the moment, depending on the mileage and distance to the hardware store - that remaining $20 is probably only like 100 miles. Not to mention how much time you'd spend - if Cueball's hardware store is 4 miles away and his time is worth $25/h then he is $110 in the red before even buying the second unit. He could do 1 trip to the store, $50 in parts and an hour of labor for less than $80 (or if it was only $10 in parts, 2.5 hours). Sameldacamel34 (talk) 09:20, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Well, actually I dood it. I needed a new 6-fold outlet for my PC and the whole smeg that hangs on it. 6-fold WITH a main breaker+lamp indicator: double the price of a 6-fold without. So I bought the latter...plus a one-in, one-out breaker+lamp, in sum I saved 10€ or so, the effect is the same - I know it still works and can flip one switch to take everything off.

I've been told that $500 for providing ponies for a birthday party is "way out of line". Well then, do it yourself, but remember the instructions for making a small fortune with horses: Start with a large fortune. PS: Folks, hire your local pony ride for all sorts of events. 98.22.184.160 12:04, 16 April 2026 (UTC)