Westley Graham-Paige
@wesnotfewer.bsky.social
Wrote about cars, owned a junkyard, owned a dealer, studied engineering and psychology. Seattle via DC via Chicago via Atlanta via Milwaukee. Vehicle sold separately.
You know the Turbo III wasn’t set for prime time when Warren Mosler turned it down, saying it wasn’t really ready for production. Something has gone terribly wrong when you’ve lost the guy whose cars look like an overturned rowboat.
November 30, 2025 at 2:48 AM
You know the Turbo III wasn’t set for prime time when Warren Mosler turned it down, saying it wasn’t really ready for production. Something has gone terribly wrong when you’ve lost the guy whose cars look like an overturned rowboat.
They were wearing slim-fit puffer coats and some ugly Allbirds-style shoes and buying their Thanksgiving dinner pre-made at Whole Foods.
Stereotypes exist for a reason, I guess.
Stereotypes exist for a reason, I guess.
November 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
They were wearing slim-fit puffer coats and some ugly Allbirds-style shoes and buying their Thanksgiving dinner pre-made at Whole Foods.
Stereotypes exist for a reason, I guess.
Stereotypes exist for a reason, I guess.
The bathroom gets an Aurora clock
November 26, 2025 at 3:56 AM
The bathroom gets an Aurora clock
Samsung Frame TV in “art” mode, and it has a blonde oak frame surround.
November 26, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Samsung Frame TV in “art” mode, and it has a blonde oak frame surround.
Happiness isn’t happiness without a capybara with an orange in its head
November 26, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Happiness isn’t happiness without a capybara with an orange in its head
Yes, everything transitions from orange to pink, via tangerine and coral.
November 26, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Yes, everything transitions from orange to pink, via tangerine and coral.
Update! Office studio is done! Wall-mounted standing desks have 40” Samsung 4K monitors with USB-C PD charging and data.
November 26, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Update! Office studio is done! Wall-mounted standing desks have 40” Samsung 4K monitors with USB-C PD charging and data.
Seriously, it’s not possible to be more level than this, but the spacing between them? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
November 24, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Seriously, it’s not possible to be more level than this, but the spacing between them? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Whichever designer at Samsung thought that a two-piece mounting bracket for their Frame TVs, that you must align by taping two different pieces of paper template together, was a good idea:
November 24, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Whichever designer at Samsung thought that a two-piece mounting bracket for their Frame TVs, that you must align by taping two different pieces of paper template together, was a good idea:
2x6 walls were more expensive to build out but they insulate really, really well when stuffed with 24x6 bats.
November 23, 2025 at 4:34 AM
2x6 walls were more expensive to build out but they insulate really, really well when stuffed with 24x6 bats.
The floor is a ground-contact 2x6 framing over a thick plastic vapor barrier, then covered with two layers of 3/4” tongue and groove ply and a single layer of 3/16” luan with a crazy stapling schedule printed on it. I didn’t want it to sound hollow or creak once the LVP went on.
November 23, 2025 at 4:34 AM
The floor is a ground-contact 2x6 framing over a thick plastic vapor barrier, then covered with two layers of 3/4” tongue and groove ply and a single layer of 3/16” luan with a crazy stapling schedule printed on it. I didn’t want it to sound hollow or creak once the LVP went on.
A nice little 6000 BTU Bosch mini split is just perfect for keeping it above 64 and below 72 all year round
November 23, 2025 at 4:34 AM
A nice little 6000 BTU Bosch mini split is just perfect for keeping it above 64 and below 72 all year round
I’ve told @bgluckman.bsky.social and @pjarena.bsky.social this many times between cutting tile and grouting, but whatever tile guys get paid isn’t nearly enough for what they put up with.
November 23, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I’ve told @bgluckman.bsky.social and @pjarena.bsky.social this many times between cutting tile and grouting, but whatever tile guys get paid isn’t nearly enough for what they put up with.
The studio is just 10x12 but I managed to squeeze in a tiny bathroom with a tiny sink and toilet with a single tiny wet wall. Which would be done today except stupid Home Depot dropped the stupid Toto toilet that I ordered and it was cracked and promptly broke into pieces when tightening it down.
November 23, 2025 at 4:34 AM
The studio is just 10x12 but I managed to squeeze in a tiny bathroom with a tiny sink and toilet with a single tiny wet wall. Which would be done today except stupid Home Depot dropped the stupid Toto toilet that I ordered and it was cracked and promptly broke into pieces when tightening it down.
A year ago, my wife asked for an outdoor studio/office. I’m almost there. The wall-mounted stand desks go in tomorrow.
November 23, 2025 at 3:33 AM
A year ago, my wife asked for an outdoor studio/office. I’m almost there. The wall-mounted stand desks go in tomorrow.
Friend and I are planning a drive to Prudhoe Bay from Chicago in something that makes success not guaranteed. Something that can be fit with spare tires, Jerry cans, sat phone, winch, LED bars, and hope.
My vote is an OG Cayenne V8 because I liked the Transsyberia. Suggestions? Budget is $10-15k.
My vote is an OG Cayenne V8 because I liked the Transsyberia. Suggestions? Budget is $10-15k.
November 23, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Friend and I are planning a drive to Prudhoe Bay from Chicago in something that makes success not guaranteed. Something that can be fit with spare tires, Jerry cans, sat phone, winch, LED bars, and hope.
My vote is an OG Cayenne V8 because I liked the Transsyberia. Suggestions? Budget is $10-15k.
My vote is an OG Cayenne V8 because I liked the Transsyberia. Suggestions? Budget is $10-15k.
I think you’ve got it.
November 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
I think you’ve got it.
Spotted in the wild, a big-bumper/big-door Mk2 Golf on collector plates. I could hear it idling from across the parking lot. Those 8Vs were a lot of things, but refined wasn't one of them.
November 10, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Spotted in the wild, a big-bumper/big-door Mk2 Golf on collector plates. I could hear it idling from across the parking lot. Those 8Vs were a lot of things, but refined wasn't one of them.
I know it’s not everyone’s favorite, but the Jubilee dial gives me such a rush of nineties, dot-com, techy nostalgia. I love it.
November 5, 2025 at 4:27 AM
I know it’s not everyone’s favorite, but the Jubilee dial gives me such a rush of nineties, dot-com, techy nostalgia. I love it.
• The Nitro, but at least it gave us Consumer Reports' most honest review.
October 31, 2025 at 2:09 AM
• The Nitro, but at least it gave us Consumer Reports' most honest review.
I feel like gullwings are cheating, but this gets us back to at least 1954.
October 29, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I feel like gullwings are cheating, but this gets us back to at least 1954.
It’s up-armored. Look at the cage around the window frame.
October 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
It’s up-armored. Look at the cage around the window frame.
Update! I've finished running the entire Lucky Ones series through the upscaler - it gave the Mac Studio's M3 Ultra a good workout - but I'm happy with the results, and while YouTube caught some of the music, it still passes copyright validation so they're all here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
October 16, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Update! I've finished running the entire Lucky Ones series through the upscaler - it gave the Mac Studio's M3 Ultra a good workout - but I'm happy with the results, and while YouTube caught some of the music, it still passes copyright validation so they're all here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
A wild 337 appears!
October 16, 2025 at 1:41 AM
A wild 337 appears!
I might have bought some tile tonight.
October 14, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I might have bought some tile tonight.