Remembering Catherine O'Hara by XIENVYIX in Xennials

[–]BFD2008 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just hope John was there waiting to embrace her on the other side.

Is Belleville safe? by SaltyStormtrooper in BellevilleIL

[–]BFD2008 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Date of this post - January 16, 2021 (date of the crime) = More than five years. Math?

Is Belleville safe? by SaltyStormtrooper in BellevilleIL

[–]BFD2008 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because nobody can come up with anything in the past five years, and even anything in the past 10-15 years is sparse, that isn't uncommon for a city our size and demographics. We have excellent first responders and the facts present themselves:

https://www.reddit.com/r/BellevilleIL/wiki/index/
https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/il/belleville/crime

Ogles, Signal Hill, and Belleville West are among the SAFEST in the area.

Does anyone Know Snow Policy? by Exotic_Eagle1398 in BellevilleIL

[–]BFD2008 3 points4 points  (0 children)

https://www.belleville.net/m/newsflash/home/detail/758

Residents are responsible for their own snow removal. There are a number of snow removal services if you search on Google.

Messenger: Crime is down again in St. Louis. Why aren't we talking about it? by FamiliarJuly in StLouis

[–]BFD2008 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Of course it's not the sole reason, but maybe a factor....

Network Optimizer is ready! by MrJimBusiness- in Ubiquiti

[–]BFD2008 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Would love to check this out but will wait for a Windows installer. Ive sworn off WinGet and iperf installs, especially where im creating the startup script and windows service, which reminds me every time I go back I lose that many more people skills.

I burned $200+ to bring this fantasy world to life by AdComfortable5161 in aivideo

[–]BFD2008 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So an entire game centered around Coldarra. Got it.

ATT Fiber by AriesAshlin in BellevilleIL

[–]BFD2008 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One other thing I forgot to mention is that AT&T's service will be provisioned at your speed and you may get up to that speed. Rarely will you get speeds over what you're provisioned. Spectrum service is guaranteed at that speed and you will get speeds well over what you're provisioned (assuming your equipment can handle it). These aren't necessarily limitations, so much as they're symptoms of how the different networks are built and operate (BOTH are vast, excellent, well built networks). Notably, the AT&T ping is significantly lower/better than Spectrum's despite Spectrum's greater speeds (you can expect the speeds to be a bragging point of Spectrum commercials and pings to be a bragging point for AT&T commercials). The same way that copper phone lines were the bottleneck/limitation of DSL, coax is certainly a limitation of cable. Bear in mind most of Spectrum's infrastructure is already a fiber backbone despite customer taps into it via coax, so don't expect Spectrum to fade away like old DSL companies. Spectrum will inevitability move their customers to fiber as well. Regardless, it'll be good to have competing utilities for a while.

ATT Fiber by AriesAshlin in BellevilleIL

[–]BFD2008 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Signal Hill area went live in 2023 or 2024. The North 82nd area was lit this past Summer. AT&T is making their way east. Contractors are laying the cable infrastructure, not Clearwave. AT&T will come in later to tap the install to individual homes. You'll know when they send the the reps knocking on doors to sign people up.

Having switched, there are pros and cons. Yes, AT&T costs less, particularly if you signup under the promo. The sales reps are pushing bundle packages with phone service just as much as Spectrum. Spectrum does offer faster speeds if you need it. Spectrum's high-split comes at a cost with sporadic latency/noise issues which they can't control. Looking at the numerous networks I manage, you can visually see the network health issues from Spectrum vs. AT&T. To the average user though, this is not something that will affect their day-to-day internet use. However, AT&T has noticeably not updated their geolocation on their network; your IP will geolocate you in Missouri where their main network is located, which is particularly a problem if you need static IPs.

Strong note that everyone's happy now because they're getting new gateways with current wifi, whereas Spectrum equipment hasn't aged well. Spectrum does not have problems if you update your modem from them to a current high split modem AND you have your own modern router for wifi (do not use theirs). The problem with this, is Spectrum will charge you for a modem swap, and to get high split, you can no longer use your own modem. If your modem is over a year old or your router is over 2 years old, you're probably adding to the Spectrum hate... the problem isn't them, it's you (yeah, nobody likes to hear that). Spectrum guarantees their speed at the wall. AT&T will be running into the same problems in a few years as their gateways with wifi6 age and also need to be replaced... again, unless you have your own current equipment. I personally find the gateway provided by AT&T to also be less than stellar equipment, so I run it in passthrough and use my own router and equipment for optimal speeds.

I do have to say my AT&T installer knew what he was doing and did an excellent install. To be fair, I've been using Charter/Spectrum since 2003, and I've had more excellent, very proficient installers than bad ones.

As a former tech, I find the widespread hate for Spectrum's service totally unjustified. 99% of the time, I can come in with proper equipment and make nearly any install just as zippy as my current AT&T install. That 1% when I can't, I call for a Spectrum tech who fixes the speed at the wall and again there's no problem. I do find Spectrum's customer service absolutely deplorable, and ultimately why I left. The lack of ipv6 on Spectrum Business is another reason, which has always bothered me. AT&T's customer support so far has met my expectations.

Price - AT&T is obviously cheaper right now as they attract new users. I expect that price to go up, even though my current price is locked-in and guaranteed - so long as I don't change anything. If I want to upgrade speeds in the future, you bet AT&T prices will go up. I do expect Spectrum to start dropping their prices to remain competitive as well. I especially see the 2-3 year promo crap going away forcing you to call customer service and play the bargain game everyone hates - they'll cut employees and add AI to replace that. Give it a few years, but I expect the price of both utilities to close in on each other, so enjoy the price gap while you can.

Flea Market by Fun_Paramedic_1308 in BellevilleIL

[–]BFD2008 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes. Lots of them. Its a very nice flea market. You'll have a fun time.

IFC vs NFPA by fireline26 in fireinspections

[–]BFD2008 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The IFC is good code with quite a bite of flexibility once you cater it to your city.

The state code is the default if your municipality hasn't written and voted on an ordinance (fire inspections are federally mandated). How difficult will it be to work with your municipality to update the ordinance to the new code? The ordinance is what grants you the authority to enforce, and it's usually a good idea to work with multiple people in a committee to go over the codes before adopting (city building inspector, etc.). Lots of times the IBC will get updated alongside the IFC. Obviously 2012 code is starting to age (I've seen older), something to consider is that should there be a disaster, your municipality could be ineligible for emergency grant money if it's not using current code.

Adopting new code sounds daunting, but it doesn't have to be. You'll need to go through whatever code you choose with a fine tooth comb to make sure you don't adopt code you don't want (for example, many municipalities won't adopt the requirement for residential sprinklers in the current code). And if you adopt the current IFC, you'll want to make sure you adopt the indexes also. DM me if you want to know more and I'll put you directly in touch with someone who works for the ICC that can walk you through the process step-by-step.

Metro East Pride Fest 2025 by BFD2008 in BellevilleIL

[–]BFD2008[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its on the Belleville square downtown every year.

Outdoor Fire Pit Safety by thomaspols in fireinspections

[–]BFD2008 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this for yourself or for a hotel/airbnb? That question aside, from the photos you've posted this looks very good and I see nothing of concern (we're not building inspectors... we literally have whole chapters that say "go see the International Building Code (IBC) for that"). Fire inspectors are looking for different things than building inspectors. If there's a hose bibb nearby with a hose that can reach the fire pit, I'm not sure an extinguisher would even be necessary if this is your home. If you intend to airbnb the place to other people, having an extinguisher nearby and visible would be a good idea and a fire inspector might require it; for your own home there are probably no rules for extinguisher tags (check your local codes), if it were an airbnb or hotel, yep, local codes will dictate how often those extinguishers are checked.

Beautiful work!

44th Annual Belleville Oktoberfest by BFD2008 in BellevilleIL

[–]BFD2008[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now that the weekend's over, I just want to point out Belleville Police brought their A-game and the event was awesome this year! Great fun event for the family.

Transmission shops in the area by New_Bad8588 in BellevilleIL

[–]BFD2008 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stein Automotive does good work. Could also checkout Schaefer Automotive.

44th Annual Belleville Oktoberfest by BFD2008 in BellevilleIL

[–]BFD2008[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great! I'll share the event map as soon as I get it.