Doesn't everyone say that we need illegals to build our houses? Oh wait white Americans have been building houses for the last 400 years and some are still standing.
The phrase "two sheets in the wind" originated in an 18th-century newspaper article from Bristol, England. It's used to describe someone who is moderately intoxicated. The phrase "three sheets to the wind" is a nautical expression that describes someone who is very drunk: Explanation The phrase comes from the practice of loosening the sheets on a sailing ship's sails to fill out in windy conditions. When a sheet is loose, the sail flaps in the wind, causing the ship to pitch and roll. The movements of a drunk staggering about are similar to the movements of a ship with three sheets to the wind. Origin The phrase may have originated from windmills, where the number of sheets used to cover the rotors would be adjusted based on the wind conditions. Windmill operators would typically keep an even number of sheets, two or four, to keep the windmill balanced. Using one or three sheets would make the windmill unstable and wobbly. Sailors may have carried the expression from windmills on sea shores.
@@AmbitionStrikes Hell yeah I did. You guys have such positive vibes!! The house looks awesome. Question: The camper was supposed to be for Andy (temporarily?) Is this now gonna be your house? Or A house? Can you show us a map of where it is located in relation to your other property. If this reveals too much, then don't of course!!
@@Kiddo311 The house is for Courtney's brother Chris - they revealed that in one of their early videos about it. I think the camper is just a larger replacement for the one they sold. :)
Let’s take a minute to appreciate Andy's contribution, bringing a bit of metric order to this imperial chaos ;) But seriously, Andy is a great guy, and this series has gained a lot thanks to his involvement. Greetings from Poland!
In sailing, a sheet is a rope or a line that controls a sail. So having three lines loose would cause the sails to flap and the ship to stagger through the waves like a drunken man.
Andy we will miss you. I love these other two (Riley & Courtney ),but I've been watching you and wishing you were a permanent fixture. Love your accent, your comic addition, your upbeat personality. Thank you for all the help you've been for them.
phrase refers to a ship with three sails loose in the wind, which makes the ship unstable and out of control. The "sheets" are the ropes or chains that hold the lower corners of the sails. When the sheets are loose, the sails flap and the ship pitches and rolls, similar to the movements of a drunk person.
Our family has been home builders for a century. My grandfather, Husband and now our Son & Daughter are home builders so I am enjoying this series. God Bless your beautiful & talented family!
Yall spoil us with a second video this week. This is awesome. Thanks for the effort. Hate to hear that Andy is having to leave. He has been quite entertaining. The channel is awesome.
First, I can't tell you enough how much I love your channel. You guys are amazing. Now, for "two sheets to the wind". On a sailing ship a sheet is a rope and a sail is a shroud. The rigging (ropes or sheets) hold the ship and its masts and sails together. If you have "two sheets to the wind" (flapping in the breeze) you have two loose ropes. Which is not only sloppy but could cause control problems, damage to the ship or injury to the crew. If all your sheets are secured, then you're "running a taut ship". Keep up the good work and hoorah for Andy too. P.S. That's why the nautical expression for being drunk is "three sheets to the wind".
Those square boxes you built over the exterior walls between the trusses should’ve been flushed to the top of the truss so that when you sheet the roof, you do your perimeter diaphragm nailing to transfer the wall diaphragm to the roof. Now you have an inch and a half gap, probably for ventilation but you gave up the structural for that. Retired framing contractor from Southern California
I love seeing the progress! Keep up the hard/good work. It's awesome that Andy is there and willing to help out. What great fun seeing y'all work together.
So brilliant! You guys are amazing! Love the custom man-bucket. I’m happy to see that Courtney and Oliver were wise enough to stay out of the man-bucket. I’m with you on heights - you’re still a roofing rock 🌟. Love having Andy on the channel. He’s so much fun, he’s so clever, and you two make a fantastic tool time (🧰🕓) team!
I will miss Andy, both of you guys make working fun and an adventure. I know his time is short. Hope next year he will return to see the finished house. I enjoy your videos.
I like the roof with a single angle. Excellent job. When I was a kid I never imagined that I would be able to do the things I do, and know the things I know. I continually surprise myself at what I can accomplish.
Imagine my surprise at another great episode of Ambition Strikes midweek. What a great way to celebrate the turning of the tide in America; and a celebratory dance by Riley.
Congratulations on your steady and deliberate efforts. Hats off to Andy for his efforts to advance the build. Together you all did a very noteworthy job. Look forward to watching the balance of the build.
Love these long videos guys. Andy is doing great what part of UK is he from. I'm a geordie from uk building house for foreigners in thailand. It's great to see how other do builds around the world too . Awesome videos as always 👌 👏 ❤
Looking good. House is coming along well. Work is so much more enjoyable when you have laughs to lighten the attitude. You can' t beat having a friend like Andy!
In sailing, the sheets are the lines used to control the sails. Two sheets in the wind means “out of control”. “He drank until he was two sheets in the wind”.
I burst into tears, for a few seconds with the thought of wearing your Ambition Strikes shirt! And thanks for your vid popping up that kept me from making and eating my breakfast. 😂🎉❤
It is three sheets to the wind, the lines that tighten the main sail and jib on a sailboat are called sheets. Three sheets to the wind means you have let all three sheets go slack and you are no longer going anywhere and have no control (basically drifting).
So much to talk about, firstly you three are an Awesome Team and love the banter between Riley and Andy. Who needs to spend $2000 when you have Riley who can produce your own unit. It will get used on other jobs. Top videographers xxxxxx
I must say that Courteney is a real trooper straight in no hesitation, Reminds me of the way that my late wife and I always worked as a team, height never fazed either of us.👍👍👍
The sheets on a 1700’s sailing vessel were squared and the bottom corners of the sails used “Sheets” or ropes and chains to keep the sails from flapping or luffing which caused erratic control of the vessel. The term “Three Sheets To The Wind” was originally derived from old sailor speak “Three Sheets In The Wind” or a sailor that was falling down drunk.
I cannot believe that you cannot believe that you built this house lolol. You have done so much building, great building, so it just really surprises me that you are surprised. Love you guys, looking great
WOW what a wonderful, unexpected video. Courtney & Riley rock, however, Andy has added an additional flavor to your exceptional videos. Love this channel!
I have a series of wooden discs 4 in round x 1/2 in thick. Each have a slope of 44/100s and I use them to demonstrate tolerance stack. You can literally stack the discs up until the stack falls over.
Today I had a surprise snow day off! I’m laying on the couch watching UA-cam and see your video and got really worried my week was all off thinking, IT’S SUNDAY!
It’s 3 sheets to the wind. Sheets are ropes that hold the corners of the sail. 3 loose means the sail is flapping in the wind. Term is used to mean very drunk.
Telehandler Attachment: I remember seeing BigTruckBigRV having a custom telehandler welded up for his excavator. He had it welded up to mount to the bucket mount points on the excavator. I'm just surprised that Reilly hasn't designed one himself 😇
you can say two sheets but most refer to 3 sheets, The sheet is the line that controls the sails on a ship. If the line is not secured, the sail flops in the wind, and the ship loses headway and control. If all three sails are loose, the ship is out of control.
2 sheets to the wind is nautical in nature because if the rope that control the sheet\sail is loose it is unsteady and flapping. But it is an idiom that means a person is very drunk or intoxicated. Here ends the lesson. Great job on the house, sorry to see Andy and his wife leave you guys make a great team!
What!!? I mentioned I missed the home building project on your recent Sunday video release (camper purchase) and presto, here it is! Thanks! Love the shirt I ordered, and it arrived, too.
You should try to do something to mitigate radon gas exposure. As this is an old slab, you will certainly be seeing radon gas entering through it. Its one of those things that you can ignore, but could cause you, and more importantly your children, long term health issues.
Yes two sheets to the wind is a sailing reference can be 1,2,or 3 sheets but it is a reference of being drunk while at the controls.Nice work on the house.
Watched your latest video... Thought, hmm, I like house building. Cars aren't really my thing. But watching you travel with the delicious car was really fun. I watched every minute of it and found it very entertaining. And today, a bonus video. So cool, thanks for that!!
Never trust a hydraulic hose or pipe. They break. I never walk under an excavator boom while lifted or any other weight supported by hydraulics. Lifts have failsafes built into them. Great fun following you. Both the camper purchase/trip and this surprise mid-week framing video. Even if I might sound like a know-it-all I do learn a lot from watching you :-)
You need to invest in a few quality metal walk boards and just make temporary braces on each corner of the building to rest them on. Makes working on the fascia much easier than from a ladder.
Its soo great to have an extra video mid week from AS!!. Yes Riley You'all did build that building!! Good job. Sad to see Andy go but People have lives to live, you were lucky to have him as long as you did. Mug and T bags a great thank you!!. Is there a way for the bucket on the excavator to be turned around?, so you can stand in the bucket to work!!. And Riley did you notice that you were working on the roof up high ,and didnt worry about the hieght untill you thought about it.!! Great job guys thanks for the extra video mid week. x x x
Reilly, when I was young I remember slang ,2 sheets to the wind meaning you are very drunk , staggering all over the place, like two sails on each side of a boat fighting each other. Love your video wish they we’re always this long. Andy you are a great guy, you make a job site fun . God Bless you all
Reilly, I've been in construction for years, also I sky dive, climb the T-tuns. I flew choppers, but I'am afraid of height. But that doesnt stop me. I'am also 79 old and i still do it all. Hang in their it does get easier. As always, later. Monkeyvroom
I am a retired Navy guy, the term "three sheets to the wind” is an idiom that means someone is very drunk or intoxicated. Two sheets to the wind, sounds like a Riley special :) If you have your sails (sheets) to the wind, the ship will pitch and roll - looking like a drunken Sailor :)
As to the phrase, it originates in the UK. Quote: "Sailors’ language is, unsurprisingly, all at sea and many supposed derivations have to go by the board. Don’t be taken aback to hear that sheets aren’t sails, as landlubbers might expect, but ropes (or occasionally, chains). These are fixed to the lower corners of sails, to hold them in place. If three sheets are loose and blowing about in the wind then the sails will flap and the boat will lurch about like a drunken sailor."
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Doesn't everyone say that we need illegals to build our houses? Oh wait white Americans have been building houses for the last 400 years and some are still standing.
What 😮 how why a video today
The phrase "two sheets in the wind" originated in an 18th-century newspaper article from Bristol, England. It's used to describe someone who is moderately intoxicated.
The phrase "three sheets to the wind" is a nautical expression that describes someone who is very drunk:
Explanation
The phrase comes from the practice of loosening the sheets on a sailing ship's sails to fill out in windy conditions. When a sheet is loose, the sail flaps in the wind, causing the ship to pitch and roll. The movements of a drunk staggering about are similar to the movements of a ship with three sheets to the wind.
Origin
The phrase may have originated from windmills, where the number of sheets used to cover the rotors would be adjusted based on the wind conditions. Windmill operators would typically keep an even number of sheets, two or four, to keep the windmill balanced. Using one or three sheets would make the windmill unstable and wobbly. Sailors may have carried the expression from windmills on sea shores.
WHAT?! Surprise 40-minute-video? well, here I go!!!
We hope you enjoy!
@@AmbitionStrikes Hell yeah I did. You guys have such positive vibes!! The house looks awesome. Question: The camper was supposed to be for Andy (temporarily?) Is this now gonna be your house? Or A house? Can you show us a map of where it is located in relation to your other property. If this reveals too much, then don't of course!!
@@Kiddo311 The house is for Courtney's brother Chris - they revealed that in one of their early videos about it. I think the camper is just a larger replacement for the one they sold. :)
@@AmbitionStrikesOf course we enjoy, what else did you expect? 😅 👍
A real length video for a change!! Nice
Let’s take a minute to appreciate Andy's contribution, bringing a bit of metric order to this imperial chaos ;) But seriously, Andy is a great guy, and this series has gained a lot thanks to his involvement. Greetings from Poland!
I always heard it was “three sheets to the wind” which my father would say when describing someone who was plastered (drunk).
In sailing, a sheet is a rope or a line that controls a sail. So having three lines loose would cause the sails to flap and the ship to stagger through the waves like a drunken man.
Andy, The man, The Myth, The LEGEND HIMSELF! What a man, such good spirit and so much more. People can learn from him!
Andy is the man. Smart, hard working, good natured, witty / funny af. Great video.
Andy we will miss you. I love these other two (Riley & Courtney ),but I've been watching you and wishing you were a permanent fixture. Love your accent, your comic addition, your upbeat personality. Thank you for all the help you've been for them.
Hey, it's not Sunday yet!!! 🤗 But still, thank you!!!
Here's a little bit of Sunday for your Wednesday!
Thank you again! You're both very kind judging from this answer! (And also smart)
phrase refers to a ship with three sails loose in the wind, which makes the ship unstable and out of control. The "sheets" are the ropes or chains that hold the lower corners of the sails. When the sheets are loose, the sails flap and the ship pitches and rolls, similar to the movements of a drunk person.
Yep. Its a saying which means a person is very drunk.
You are so blessed to have a friend like Andy ...greetings from Germany Grüße aus Deutschland........
Our family has been home builders for a century. My grandfather, Husband and now our Son & Daughter are home builders so I am enjoying this series. God Bless your beautiful & talented family!
You really have a woman of many talents. You two are truly meant for each other. There was a reason God brought you together
Celebration video! Thanks for the surprise!
Just home from work and greeted with a Ambition Strikes video 😊 its fantastic seeing the dynamic between Riley and Andy
Love the ingenuity of that Man Basket!!
Another video where no one was hurt, Amazingly Reilly!
Thank you, Andy, for reminding all of us to click that thumbs up!
Riley I admire your ability to push through and get the work done despite your fear of heights.
Yall spoil us with a second video this week. This is awesome. Thanks for the effort. Hate to hear that Andy is having to leave. He has been quite entertaining. The channel is awesome.
Its not even sunday....im gonna cry tears of happiness ❤️❤️
We hope you have a great Wednesday!
WOW! A Wednesday drop; just like the old days!
The bromance between you and Andy is unreal!😂😂😂
Gotta love Andy and his "Proper Brew"!
Y'all are so lucky to have a Friend like Andy !! I truly enjoy watching y'all work together !
First, I can't tell you enough how much I love your channel. You guys are amazing. Now, for "two sheets to the wind". On a sailing ship a sheet is a rope and a sail is a shroud. The rigging (ropes or sheets) hold the ship and its masts and sails together. If you have "two sheets to the wind" (flapping in the breeze) you have two loose ropes. Which is not only sloppy but could cause control problems, damage to the ship or injury to the crew. If all your sheets are secured, then you're "running a taut ship". Keep up the good work and hoorah for Andy too. P.S. That's why the nautical expression for being drunk is "three sheets to the wind".
Its like Christmas in advance! thank you!
Big Andy has been a hoot and a great worker
Brilliant English tea on this wonderful channel. Keep Andy
I had to look at the calendar... I thought I overslept!
Oooo mid week video awesome!
It's like the "old" days on Ambition Strikes. A Wednesday video!
@@AmbitionStrikes wednesdays video is a good thing ❤
Those square boxes you built over the exterior walls between the trusses should’ve been flushed to the top of the truss so that when you sheet the roof, you do your perimeter diaphragm nailing to transfer the wall diaphragm to the roof. Now you have an inch and a half gap, probably for ventilation but you gave up the structural for that. Retired framing contractor from Southern California
I love seeing the progress! Keep up the hard/good work. It's awesome that Andy is there and willing to help out. What great fun seeing y'all work together.
So brilliant! You guys are amazing! Love the custom man-bucket. I’m happy to see that Courtney and Oliver were wise enough to stay out of the man-bucket. I’m with you on heights - you’re still a roofing rock 🌟.
Love having Andy on the channel. He’s so much fun, he’s so clever, and you two make a fantastic tool time (🧰🕓) team!
You are a busy family with new truck camper. You gonna need a vacation🥰
Where should we go?!
I will miss Andy, both of you guys make working fun and an adventure. I know his time is short. Hope next year he will return to see the finished house. I enjoy your videos.
I like the roof with a single angle.
Excellent job.
When I was a kid I never imagined that I would be able to do the things I do, and know the things I know. I continually surprise myself at what I can accomplish.
Great work!!!! Andy.. what a friend!
Imagine my surprise at another great episode of Ambition Strikes midweek. What a great way to celebrate the turning of the tide in America; and a celebratory dance by Riley.
Congratulations on your steady and deliberate efforts. Hats off to Andy for his efforts to advance the build. Together you all did a very noteworthy job. Look forward to watching the balance of the build.
Great Job! Salute Andy!!!
Love these long videos guys. Andy is doing great what part of UK is he from. I'm a geordie from uk building house for foreigners in thailand. It's great to see how other do builds around the world too . Awesome videos as always 👌 👏 ❤
Looking good. House is coming along well. Work is so much more enjoyable when you have laughs to lighten the attitude. You can' t beat having a friend like Andy!
In sailing, the sheets are the lines used to control the sails. Two sheets in the wind means “out of control”. “He drank until he was two sheets in the wind”.
In Ireland 3 sheets to the wind means that you are drunk😂
Andy "don't scratch it" LMAO I'm going to be laughing about that all week. Cheers Andy
There's no better feeling than accomplishing something with your own hands. Great work guys!
I burst into tears, for a few seconds with the thought of wearing your Ambition Strikes shirt! And thanks for your vid popping up that kept me from making and eating my breakfast. 😂🎉❤
Great job, people!
What a wonderful mid week surprise!! Bless you all!!
It is three sheets to the wind, the lines that tighten the main sail and jib on a sailboat are called sheets. Three sheets to the wind means you have let all three sheets go slack and you are no longer going anywhere and have no control (basically drifting).
So much to talk about, firstly you three are an Awesome Team and love the banter between Riley and Andy. Who needs to spend $2000 when you have Riley who can produce your own unit. It will get used on other jobs. Top videographers xxxxxx
I must say that Courteney is a real trooper straight in no hesitation, Reminds me of the way that my late wife and I always worked as a team, height never fazed either of us.👍👍👍
The sheets on a 1700’s sailing vessel
were squared and the bottom corners
of the sails used “Sheets” or ropes and
chains to keep the sails from flapping
or luffing which caused erratic control
of the vessel. The term “Three Sheets
To The Wind” was originally derived
from old sailor speak “Three Sheets
In The Wind” or a sailor that was falling
down drunk.
So glad to see a video in the middle of the week!
LOVE THIS COUPLE!
You guys are such good examples of good humans. Thank you.
I cannot believe that you cannot believe that you built this house lolol. You have done so much building, great building, so it just really surprises me that you are surprised. Love you guys, looking great
WOW what a wonderful, unexpected video. Courtney & Riley rock, however, Andy has added an additional flavor to your exceptional videos. Love this channel!
You don't have a fear of heights...CLEARLY. You don't like heights when your are "vulnerable" to a fall...COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!
This just made my day way better! Thanks peeps
I have a series of wooden discs 4 in round x 1/2 in thick.
Each have a slope of 44/100s and I use them to demonstrate tolerance stack.
You can literally stack the discs up until the stack falls over.
America loves Andy, please bring him back for a visit.
I love bonus videos from ambition strikes! They just make my day !
Today I had a surprise snow day off! I’m laying on the couch watching UA-cam and see your video and got really worried my week was all off thinking, IT’S SUNDAY!
Thank you! I needed this today!
It’s 3 sheets to the wind. Sheets are ropes that hold the corners of the sail. 3 loose means the sail is flapping in the wind. Term is used to mean very drunk.
2 sheets to the wind means your so drunk, can’t walk, and are falling over! Love the video!!
Awesome surprise video 😊 hope there's still one on Sunday 😂
Your ideas are always so unique and interesting. Thank you for your creativity!♀️🏎🥊
Telehandler Attachment:
I remember seeing BigTruckBigRV having a custom telehandler welded up for his excavator. He had it welded up to mount to the bucket mount points on the excavator. I'm just surprised that Reilly hasn't designed one himself 😇
Where I live, 3 sheets to the wind means you are super drunk. The roof is looking sweet! Your enthusiasm is uplifting.
you can say two sheets but most refer to 3 sheets, The sheet is the line that controls the sails on a ship. If the line is not secured, the sail flops in the wind, and the ship loses headway and control. If all three sails are loose, the ship is out of control.
2 sheets to the wind is nautical in nature because if the rope that control the sheet\sail is loose it is unsteady and flapping. But it is an idiom that means a person is very drunk or intoxicated. Here ends the lesson. Great job on the house, sorry to see Andy and his wife leave you guys make a great team!
What!!? I mentioned I missed the home building project on your recent Sunday video release (camper purchase) and presto, here it is! Thanks! Love the shirt I ordered, and it arrived, too.
This was the best surprise by far today 😊
You should try to do something to mitigate radon gas exposure. As this is an old slab, you will certainly be seeing radon gas entering through it. Its one of those things that you can ignore, but could cause you, and more importantly your children, long term health issues.
you both work so well together. its great to see 🎉
You need hurricane clips!
U can clearly see h-clips between rafters
Came for the solar video but now I keep watch all the other video.
Yes two sheets to the wind is a sailing reference can be 1,2,or 3 sheets but it is a reference of being drunk while at the controls.Nice work on the house.
The phrase is three sheets to the wind. Your right about it being a sailing term.
For someone scared of hieghts. You’re doing very well. One could never tell. 👍😁
Watched your latest video... Thought, hmm, I like house building. Cars aren't really my thing. But watching you travel with the delicious car was really fun. I watched every minute of it and found it very entertaining. And today, a bonus video. So cool, thanks for that!!
I thought this was an accidental release!
Never trust a hydraulic hose or pipe. They break. I never walk under an excavator boom while lifted or any other weight supported by hydraulics. Lifts have failsafes built into them.
Great fun following you. Both the camper purchase/trip and this surprise mid-week framing video. Even if I might sound like a know-it-all I do learn a lot from watching you :-)
You need to invest in a few quality metal walk boards and just make temporary braces on each corner of the building to rest them on. Makes working on the fascia much easier than from a ladder.
Good video, great progress on the house.
Thanks for posting on Wednesday!
This build is epic!! Nice work everyone!❤😊
Its soo great to have an extra video mid week from AS!!. Yes Riley You'all did build that building!! Good job. Sad to see Andy go but People have lives to live, you were lucky to have him as long as you did. Mug and T bags a great thank you!!. Is there a way for the bucket on the excavator to be turned around?, so you can stand in the bucket to work!!. And Riley did you notice that you were working on the roof up high ,and didnt worry about the hieght untill you thought about it.!! Great job guys thanks for the extra video mid week. x x x
Oliver seem to be such a happy baby, good job.
Reilly, when I was young I remember slang ,2 sheets to the wind meaning you are very drunk , staggering all over the place, like two sails on each side of a boat fighting each other. Love your video wish they we’re always this long. Andy you are a great guy, you make a job site fun . God Bless you all
Reilly, I've been in construction for years, also I sky dive, climb the T-tuns. I flew choppers, but I'am afraid of height. But that doesnt stop me. I'am also 79 old and i still do it all. Hang in their it does get easier. As always, later.
Monkeyvroom
I am a retired Navy guy, the term "three sheets to the wind” is an idiom that means someone is very drunk or intoxicated. Two sheets to the wind, sounds like a Riley special :) If you have your sails (sheets) to the wind, the ship will pitch and roll - looking like a drunken Sailor :)
Waiting for this. Also more Revcon.
BATTERY: Great tool vest item. 😊
as Osha goes nuts.... I love it!!
3 sheets to the wind is “Drunk” as far as I knew, GREAT JOB GUYS, LOVED the “MAN BASKET TO SAVE $$$
The magic of editing. One second the vest the next the belt
Two sheets to the wind = spinnaker and Jib sails.
Surprise Wednesday video?! Outstanding!
I've heard those gable end framing boards called "lookouts"
As to the phrase, it originates in the UK. Quote: "Sailors’ language is, unsurprisingly, all at sea and many supposed derivations have to go by the board. Don’t be taken aback to hear that sheets aren’t sails, as landlubbers might expect, but ropes (or occasionally, chains). These are fixed to the lower corners of sails, to hold them in place. If three sheets are loose and blowing about in the wind then the sails will flap and the boat will lurch about like a drunken sailor."