bbradley406

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by bbradley406 2mo ago
>compete with a global labor pool again I don't really think electricians have to worry about that. There may be the some shops that employ immigrants as helpers, but most electricians have spent at least several years getting their
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by bbradley406 2mo ago
It's not what I want. I like my trade and with a few more years, some effort and luck I'll be getting there to six as well. My point is that for every 1 successful electrician and 1 plumber on a job, there's a handful of guys
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by bbradley406 2mo ago
Unless there is an actual effort to pay people well for this work, the shortage is a myth and you are spreading a false belief. Mike Rowe is the last person you should be listening to about hard work and trade jobs. He's correct about
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by bbradley406 8mo ago
Today I ran an into an issue with Notepad while at work. I tried to open and print a .txt document for an order, and it completely failed with some type of filesystem read error. Didn't save the log, since I was in a hurry to place the
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by bbradley406 1y ago
As someone who is 32 and takes public transport, if a homeless person gets on my train car and smells bad enough to stink up half (or all!) of the car, they have earned the "unpleasant people" label fair and square. Yes I understa
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by bbradley406 2y ago
You might think so at first glance, but if you multiply a regular parking space (9' x 18', 162 sq ft) by the median price per sq ft of a normal house ($244) you get $36288. Obviously these figures are specific to the US, but cars
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by bbradley406 2y ago
The Amish ride in horse-drawn buggies and hire private car drivers for longer trips. I'd rather not go back to the days of horses as the primary means of transportation though.
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by bbradley406 2y ago
Tires have been around for a while, but the average weight of a personal car greatly increased after the 80's. Sure there were some heavy land-boats in the 50's and 60's, but it seems now everyone is driving something 3.5k lb
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by bbradley406 2y ago
>Happens to some crappy laptops. These are basically irrelevant details. Don't most modern (>2010) CPU's thermal throttle until they are back within operating temps? You'd have to stuff a laptop inside a backpack while
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by bbradley406 3y ago
You only get "recorded" as a drunk driver if you crash or cause a situation, drive erratically, cops are called, breathalyzers etc. Obviously I'm not condoning drunk driving, but you are looking at an extremely skewed set of
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by bbradley406 3y ago
CNC's are good if you are making tons of templates, making furniture, or working with a lot of sheet goods. They do take a lot of fun out of the job though, as the layout and initial cuts are usually the most enjoyable and you're
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by bbradley406 3y ago
In my state resorts have the legal right to allow / deny uphill travel, regardless of whether it's public land or not. This is for several reasons that are mostly related to safety: - There's a large amount of people that ski
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by bbradley406 3y ago
While I definitely like (and mostly trust) Steam, there are some issues like songs being removed from GTA games due to licensing that make me want to hang onto pirated copies, just in case.
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by bbradley406 3y ago
If there was a warthog look-alike with a hard top available, I'm fairly sure it'd look and sell better than the Cybertruck. It's already similar looking to kitted-out Jeeps which people seem to love. Bonus points if it uses a
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by bbradley406 3y ago
Obviously this depends on the region and weather, but in my experience the best areas on the mountain are tracked out and bumpy by the afternoon. Once the sun really starts hitting the snow it can get lumpier and tougher compared to fresh s
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by bbradley406 3y ago
One of the common modifications for controllers is thumb-stick extenders that simply make the analog input more precise, not "faster". I don't think you can detect this using your strategy, since there is no change to the ele
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by bbradley406 3y ago
That list doesn't include cities where the local train (subway or street rail) system connects to the airport, which seems odd. In my experience it's way easier getting to the into the city using local rail compared to dealing wit
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by bbradley406 3y ago
>Two stroke engine parts don't have a massive legally protected cult following like guns Yes they do, they're called dirtbikes and a large part of America enjoys riding them. Other countries use them in the scooter form factor.
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by bbradley406 3y ago
Comparing this to off-piste skiing or mountain biking is not fair at all. You can view avalanche predictions, sample the snow pack, and take safe and slow lines that go perpendicular to the faults when skiing. Biking you can use hydraulic d
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by bbradley406 3y ago
"Code" is not what is stopping people from building, city zoning and regulations are. There's some things that add a bit to the cost, like GFCI outlets, multiple egress points for bedrooms, and inspections. Mandatory setbacks
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by bbradley406 3y ago
>As much as I'd love to be able to play Mario or Zelda in 4k 60fps You can do this on PC with emulators if you want to. It's probably not "legal" but if you have already paid for a copy of the game there isn't mu
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by bbradley406 3y ago
Off the grid cabins frequently use a hybrid setup, where a (typically) propane generator refills the batteries during extreme load or whenever they dip below n%. It's handled by a smart system that can optimize for house temperature, m
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by bbradley406 3y ago
Custom cabinet work does not have a low bar. You need to be familiar with multiple joinery techniques and finishing methods, even if your parts are coming straight off a CNC. Getting them perfectly square, face framed, mounted etc takes a l
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by bbradley406 3y ago
It would be possible to restore an older car (late 90's to early 2000's) which have much lighter chassis, and convert it to electric power. Unfortunately it wouldn't be very cost effective until you break even on not buying g
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by bbradley406 3y ago
They're not so bad when you have the pipe handle installed, which gives you a lot of leverage over the body of the drill. That being said, even the cordless ones have an absurd amount of power. At my work we use them to send a 3-flute,
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by bbradley406 3y ago
There are concrete trucks that hold the various ingredients in different containers and can start the mix on demand. Unfortunately they're (obviously) more expensive to purchase and operate, but they are super neat and could pave the w
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by bbradley406 3y ago
> Wire nuts are easy to fuck up Can't agree on this at all. You twist the wires together in the direction the nut threads on, then screw it on. After it's done give each leg a light pull to make sure it's secure. Where and
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by bbradley406 3y ago
High efficiency houses are actually constructed this way, although the gap is not "man-sized". It eliminates a large amount of thermal bridging. If it's worth it to the owner, exterior walls will be framed with 2x6 instead of
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by bbradley406 3y ago
Of course it depends on those running the server and moderating, but most of the larger Discord "servers" I've joined have extensive information as pinned messages. I did grow up with PHP forums, but they feel a bit clunky no
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by bbradley406 3y ago
One of my most memorable Uber rides was with a younger mother that had a tough child custody schedule that prevented her from working a regular job. In a perfect world this wouldn't even be a concern, but as she explained it to me, Ube

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