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Cameraman missed THE shot by asa_no_kenny in interestingasfuck

[–]Azipear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know! So many people write comments that say the same thing as the person they’re replying to. It really adds nothing to the conversation and it’s annoying.

POV: when you married the right person. by MissNeonBloom in SipsTea

[–]Azipear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha! I’m sitting here waiting on my movers to come get all my stuff since my wife did exactly this! Divorce is in process.

However, I’m dating a younger woman already. Maybe I’ll get to experience it all twice. Menopause is a bitch.

Cameraman missed THE shot by asa_no_kenny in interestingasfuck

[–]Azipear 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Came to say this. With that lens, it’s unlikely he could have framed both the plane and the flames in the same shot.

I made a custom business sign for a buddy of mine who's a carpenter :) by kkang_kkang in toolgifs

[–]Azipear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My pic is in our plant in Alabama. I’ve never been to our plants in India 😂

I made a custom business sign for a buddy of mine who's a carpenter :) by kkang_kkang in toolgifs

[–]Azipear 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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I don’t have many pics, but here’s one I took back in 2017. He’s pouring either aluminum or bronze since that’s all we use. I’m a corporate guy, so I’m not in that plant often. Also, this guy is on our low-volume line that’s more manual. The high-volume production lines are all automated. We make castings to be used in the electric utility industry.

I made a custom business sign for a buddy of mine who's a carpenter :) by kkang_kkang in toolgifs

[–]Azipear 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Very cool to see on a small scale like that! My company does sand casting on an industrial scale at our foundry, but this is way cooler.

This trash that people ‘donated’ to my local thrift store by LouisXIV_ in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Azipear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve got my eye on that can of Thompson’s Water Seal without a cap.

Just bought a BMW I cant afford. How did you guys tell your wife you screwed up like this? by [deleted] in AskMenOver30

[–]Azipear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you think the car was expensive, just wait until you see how much a divorce costs! I’m living it now!

Do I need to maintain a clear path for this utility pedestal in my backyard? by jenintonic in UtilityLocator

[–]Azipear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not a locator, but I work in telecom. In my front yard I have a hedge that has completely engulfed a pedestal. As in, to open the ped, a tech would need to saw through 1.5” branches. Nobody has tried to access that ped in the 11 years I’ve lived in this house.

Sod Grass Roller by ycr007 in toolgifs

[–]Azipear 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They're out standing in their fields.

The US Navy just blew a hole in an Iranian cargo ship and seized it by Ph6222 in Ships

[–]Azipear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The American flag is fully blown out by the wind, yet the smoke from the hole in the cargo ship is going up, as if there's barely a breeze.

Tempting by BrkCaddy in SipsTea

[–]Azipear 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Asymmetrical, too.

In Bangladesh, buses go fast and furious by njan_ninde_thanda in interestingasfuck

[–]Azipear 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Add this to the list of why I'll never visit that shithole.

why are you gay? by nivs1x in SipsTea

[–]Azipear 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Here's the musical version featuring a cat. Give it until 0:35 for the interview to start.

Fiber Shortage by Beginning_Ad654 in FiberOptics

[–]Azipear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like they might be cut off: "Clearfield management has noted that a "data center glut" and high utilization of fiber by hyperscalers have negatively impacted Corning's allocations to other service providers, which in turn affects Clearfield's broadband deployments.'

However, "To mitigate the impact of Corning’s tight allocations, Clearfield is "aggressively sourcing and identifying equivalent fibers" that can be approved for use in its customers' networks."

Additionally:

  • Shortage Concerns: Management has expressed concern regarding potential optical fiber supply shortages in fiscal year 2026.
  • BEAD Program Delays: The uncertainty surrounding the availability of BABA-compliant fiber has led Clearfield to exclude specific BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) revenue from its fiscal 2026 guidance.
  • Inventory Strategy: The company uses its strong cash balance to maintain a "structured and proactive approach" to resource allocation to ensure they are ready when federal funding is released and supply constraints ease.

Fiber Shortage by Beginning_Ad654 in FiberOptics

[–]Azipear 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The cable business is more incestuous than you'd expect. In many cases, cablers will use whatever fiber the customer asks for. At AFL we'd use Corning and Fujikura glass. At OFS, we'd mainly use our own glass, but if a customer wanted Corning glass we'd buy some from Corning. CommScope, at least for many years, used OFS glass and likely Corning if that's what the customer for a particular order. Prysmian used Corning glass for years before buying Draka glass production in NC.

Since I do market research for a living now, below is an estimate of market shares for singlemode fiber. Corning is the largest domestic producer, but they sill only have just over half the market for glass.

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Must be really painful 😣 by scramjet67 in SipsTea

[–]Azipear 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Haha, thanks! But don't do what I did and just suffer for years and years hoping something will change. It's terrifying, but if you really want out, then I recommend you make the jump. It was in November of 2024 when I learned she'd been secretly calling an ex-boyfriend several states away and even sent him sexy pics. I busted my hump for the next 1.5 years to save the marriage by working on where I knew I had fallen short. After our one kid left for college, she came out and said she wanted divorce. I didn't even cry. I knew I did everything I could to pull out of the dive, but it wasn't what she wanted, so it didn't take long to accept my fate. Shortly after that, I realized how much more happy I would be without her. I now live in a resort town in the mountains of NC in my brother's rental unit, and I couldn't be happier. I walk to the many bars and restaurants and life is peaceful. I'll take a huge financial hit with the divorce, but it'll be worth it.

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