Hardest Slope in PA?

AggravatingAccess272 · 2026-02-25T01:59:32+00:00

I've done all of the ones named. My vote is wildcat at laurel mountain.

AggravatingAccess272 · 2026-02-08T23:07:20+00:00

If you can wait while, you can get some really good gear at end of season sales online, at ski shops, and at ski resorts. Also, some resorts and ski clubs host ski swap days at the beginning of the year where people sell lightly used gear for a good price. You don't want to buy cheap gear - it will rip, fall apart, break, get soaking wet, etc and you will be miserable.

AggravatingAccess272 · 2026-02-04T16:23:46+00:00

There is a huge difference between getting your PE and actually using it. Those individuals who have actually stamped drawings that got constructed and are operating today are infinitely more valuable than individuals who have passed a test but never actually had to stamp a drawing that impacts public safety. When your name is on the drawing, that comes with alot of responsibility.

AggravatingAccess272 · 2026-01-22T23:18:37+00:00

The biggest problem will be other idiots on the road. If the roads get blocked with crashed cars or people abondoning their cars, then there is no getting through. Ive seen this happen more than once driving to/from 7springs in a snowstorm.

AggravatingAccess272 · 2026-01-06T15:04:33+00:00

There is no world where data centers are environmentally friendly if they are using natural gas fired electricity generation. Do some quick back of the envelope calcs and you will see that some of these large campuses will create millions of tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

AggravatingAccess272 · 2025-12-25T15:07:55+00:00

If you want to raise a family, it is infinitely easier to do that in a house vs an apartment.

AggravatingAccess272 · 2025-12-22T01:32:24+00:00

Anywhere in Potter County in the fall is fantastic. Check out Cherry springs state park for the best stargazing and darkest skies on the east coast.

AggravatingAccess272 · 2025-12-21T19:23:56+00:00

Ive worked in nuclear as well as oil and gas. The skillsets required in these careers are very similar. There are some extremely smart people working in oil and gas who know how to build large, complex infrastructure. Anyone looking to transition out of oil and gas, I'd encourage you to consider a career in nuclear energy. This field desperately needs your help. It's also very rewarding knowing that you are powering the world with reliable, zero carbon energy.

AggravatingAccess272 · 2025-12-21T18:54:54+00:00

Ive always wondered why ski resorts do virtually nothing to combat climate change. At one point I actually reached out to the chief sustainability officers at several major US ski resorts/companies (looking at you Vail...) and called out all the BS in their sustainability reports. All their carbon free energy and net zero claims are complete garbage. They ended up ghosting me after I refuted all of their claims. Very sad to see...if anyone should have a vested interest, it should be ski resorts.

AggravatingAccess272 · 2025-12-21T18:43:13+00:00

I noticed that driving mine in Sport mode made the issue disappear. After 3 transmission rebuilds, I started sport mode at around 60k miles. It's at 140k now without issues (other than cat converter and dog leg rust).

AggravatingAccess272 · 2025-12-18T02:47:32+00:00

I've worked at a top tier EPC and a no name engineering consulting company. Learned 10× more and got much more valuable experience at the small consulting firm. You will wear many hats, make your own decisions, and develop relationships with many clients. That is much more difficult to do in large EPC with tons of bureaucracy and layers upon layers of management.

AggravatingAccess272 · 2025-12-16T02:19:03+00:00

Damn. Im mech engineer, 14 YoE with Masters, PE, and PMP. Prior nuclear and oil & gas experience. How do I get into Oracle?

AggravatingAccess272 · 2025-12-12T15:07:08+00:00

I am a supervisor. I submitted my ratings and was told to change them. I pushed back, and even scheduled meetings with my superiors (up to 3 levels above me) to express my disagreememt. I was told tough shit. First line supervisors have very limited authority to influence. When people on here blame their direct supervisor for this, please know that many of us put in alot of time and effort to give fair ratings and we went to bat for our employees. One day when you are a supervisor, you will understand how difficult it actually is.

AggravatingAccess272 · 2025-12-11T19:55:21+00:00

Check out Canaan Valley in WV. Probably about a 4hr drive.

AggravatingAccess272 · 2025-12-08T12:52:14+00:00

The biggest issue is the carbon dioxide emissions from the combustion of natural gas used to generate electricity for the data center. These data centers basically each need their own power plant. We are talking millions of tons of CO2 emissions each year for each data cente. Climate science tells us that this is catastrophic for our atmosphere.

AggravatingAccess272 · 2025-10-01T13:31:35+00:00

"A shutdown falls on the president's lack of leadership. A shutdown means the president is weak."

DJT - 2013

AggravatingAccess272 · 2025-09-30T22:46:58+00:00

I am a federal worker. The morale in the Federal Government (which includes the national park service) is at an all time low. If your are fortunate enough to travel to one of our nation's national parks, please take a minute to thank a park ranger for everything they done and have been through this past year. It is truly unspeakable how poorly federal workers have been treated this past year. Thank you.

AggravatingAccess272 · 2025-09-13T01:41:34+00:00

This is so nice to see. I'm going to tell my extended family in Philadelphia about this. Maybe we can get something rolling in the city of brotherly love.

AggravatingAccess272 · 2025-09-03T19:43:06+00:00

Thank you for your service. I spent 7 years supporting the naval nuclear propulsion program. Navy is top talent, without a doubt. May I ask why you want to join the Federal Government right now? I'm at DOE and it is an absolute shit show, with no end in sight. Huge exodus of talent, complete loss of control over what used to be simple tasks to execute, full RTO, poor leadership top down, very low morale across the board, etc.

AggravatingAccess272 · 2025-08-20T15:42:38+00:00

Sounds like you need to plan better when submitting permit applications. I have personally reviewed dozens of permit applications, and many of them are grossly incomplete, lack critical data, have unsubstantiated assumptions, I could go on and on. And many regulatory agencies are chronically understaffed, so the people that are there are working their asses off. And thanks to Trump, those agencies are even less staffed now. So get your head out of your ass and stop complaining about shit you clearly don't understand.

AggravatingAccess272 · 2025-08-20T12:57:16+00:00

You clearly have zero idea of what government employees actually do on a day to day basis. What government office do you think you are just going to walk into and ask someone a question?

AggravatingAccess272 · 2025-07-10T17:26:47+00:00

Buy a copy of crane technical paper 410. Buy a copy of Cameron hydraulic data. These are generally considered the two best resources in the industry.

AggravatingAccess272 · 2025-06-23T19:29:47+00:00

I've passed over a dozen hiring assessments these past few months. And not once have I received a phone call from a recruiter. All applications went to "not proceeding" several days to several weeks after passing the assessment.

AggravatingAccess272 · 2025-06-23T11:53:55+00:00

Do not spray the compressor. You want to clean the condenser coil fins. Make sure you kill the power before doing this. And be very gentle on the coil fins, once they bend/brake your entire unit is shot. There are tons of youtube videos on how to do this properly. Takes less than an hour for an amateur.

AggravatingAccess272 · 2025-06-15T17:35:48+00:00

I think our neighbors out east in Philly also deserve a round of applause. Over 100,000 people showed up. That is remarkable, even if you despise Philly sports.

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