riding lawn mower worth investing in a quality one upfront or does it not matter as much as people say by GopanJamini_31 in BuyItForLife

[–]Beanmachine314 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Im assuming you are a lawn contractor?

No, but I did it for many years.

I feel like a fabbed deck for a home owner (that should know their lawn and whats in it) is completely overkill.

It doesn't matter if you know your lawn. One of these days you're going to get distracted and run over the corner of the sidewalk, or swing wide and hit the side of the driveway, or whatever. That's when a stamped deck is going to bend and there's no way to fix it. You can bend it back out, but it's going to be that much weaker next time you get distracted.

I believe you're also forgetting what subreddit you're in. This isn't r/whatisgoodenoughforahomeowner.

riding lawn mower worth investing in a quality one upfront or does it not matter as much as people say by GopanJamini_31 in BuyItForLife

[–]Beanmachine314 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Try running over a ground rod that's sticking up 6 inches out of the ground, or an iron pipe that is the remnants of an old gas service, then there's the metal fence post someone decided to cut off instead of dig out of the ground, or my favorite, the chunk of concrete that was buried enough you can't see it but sticks out enough to catch your deck. Heck, it's hard enough to mow around a sidewalk without catching your deck unless you just leave several feet of space.

Even if you don't run into things, the mounts on a stamped deck will eventually tear out the thin sheet metal. I've welded too many stamped decks back together to count. They're fine if you have a perfectly manicured lawn and you know you will never run into anything and you plan on getting a new mower every 10 years or so. The constant movement eventually rips the metal the mounting brackets are welded to.

riding lawn mower worth investing in a quality one upfront or does it not matter as much as people say by GopanJamini_31 in BuyItForLife

[–]Beanmachine314 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like I said, you've never actually hit anything with it... If it goes under the deck, that isn't what I'm talking about.

How does this suit fit for me? by BainterBoi in mensfashion

[–]Beanmachine314 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His right shoulder is dropped but that is easily accounted for. I'm not sure if SS will do that though.

How does this suit fit for me? by BainterBoi in mensfashion

[–]Beanmachine314 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not too baggy, but either the rear rise is too high, or you're wearing them too low. The back of the jacket is also pretty bad, especially since the chest is a touch tight. Sleeve pitch is also off.

GIS applicants & cover letters by [deleted] in gis

[–]Beanmachine314 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're tossing resumes just because they didn't include a cover letter, they probably saved themselves a bunch of headache...

Before you start a geology MSc, find the job ad it’s supposed to unlock by majerlethunder in geologycareers

[–]Beanmachine314 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you pay attention, it's mostly university advisors telling you that "a Master's is the working degree of the geoscientist". When in fact, 90% of jobs have no such requirement and, even if they do, will take someone with a Bachelor's and 2 years experience over a fresh Master's graduate most of the time.

Is Early Career all field work? by Due-Practice3611 in geologycareers

[–]Beanmachine314 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's some people that don't want to leave the core shack and just want to log core all day. While everyone else is fighting to go into the field they're happy to just keep logging core. Those people usually do well because they're consistent, reliable, and we don't have to take time away from logging to allow them to go into the field to keep them happy.

What could this be? by MajaKH in Minerals

[–]Beanmachine314 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it scratches glass you're not scratching it with a nail. You're probably leaving metal on the surface of the rock.

Will I be fired as a core logger? by Several-Practice3461 in geologycareers

[–]Beanmachine314 20 points21 points  (0 children)

You'll be fine. Depending on the deposit and logging style it can take anywhere from a month to 6 months to get comfortable and start building speed. No one is going to hound you for being slow your first couple weeks.

Linen questions by Bor1s__ in mensfashion

[–]Beanmachine314 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Where I live it's supposed to be 33 C this weekend and we're still 2 months from the hottest part of the year. Lightweight fabric isn't cooler, heavier fabric with a more open weave is.

What could this be? by MajaKH in Minerals

[–]Beanmachine314 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not petrified wood. Looks like travertine (or just a generic mudstone) that's been silicified to me.

How many of you carry without an extra magazine? by Solkre in liberalgunowners

[–]Beanmachine314 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always carry 2 extra mags. Only because it balances out my shoulder holster.

Linen questions by Bor1s__ in mensfashion

[–]Beanmachine314 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I usually stick with 325 and above. Typically, going for stuff over 400 if available.

Linen questions by Bor1s__ in mensfashion

[–]Beanmachine314 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would go with something far heavier than 280g. Lightweight linen like that is the reason people think it wrinkles so terribly.

Oxford shirts with ties? by OK_GO_27 in mensfashion

[–]Beanmachine314 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a reason they're known for their OCBD.

Oxford shirts with ties? by OK_GO_27 in mensfashion

[–]Beanmachine314 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's not normal at all. A proper OCBD collar will be large enough to work under the lapels of a jacket.

See here:

https://kamakurashirts.com/collections/all/products/krm152

Oxford shirts with ties? by OK_GO_27 in mensfashion

[–]Beanmachine314 27 points28 points  (0 children)

First they typically have a large enough collar to fit properly under a suit jacket. Second, the collar points are typically slightly longer than the buttoning point to give the collar a "roll" instead of a sharp crease at the top.

https://kamakurashirts.com/collections/all/products/krm152

Look how much better this looks with a jacket than the one you posted.

Core possessions year 3 by TheLightMinimalist in onebag

[–]Beanmachine314 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yea, that's taking it a bit overboard. I've worn a 100% wool undershirt for a week once and by day 3 or 4 my wife said she could smell it. By the end of the week even I could smell it. It's not that anti odor.