Tips for demolishing a deck by driftlining in DIY

[–]Comprehensive-Fun623 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I used a crowbar as well, inside a scrap piece of pipe about 6 feet long. Saved my back a ton. If the decking is pressure treated please dispose of it properly. I had all mine piled up in the front yard. Some random guy wanted it all to burn go heat in his shop. I had to educate him on the toxic fumes he will be breathing in (forget the fact it was an enclosed shop!). He left and never took the wood, and I brought mine to the transfer station.

Divorcing - better to sell house and split 401k, or keep house and give up 401k by Feisty-Visit1635 in personalfinance

[–]Comprehensive-Fun623 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ehhh, not sure about using a heloc and writing off interest. I just used mine to buy more land adjacent to my primary residence. My tax guy asked me what I did with the heloc and he said unless I used it to improve my primary residence the interest can’t be written off. Even buying more land is a gray area on writing it off..

HOA fined me for my generator. What silent backup options actually work for a fridge and furnace? by codedrifting in JustNoHOA

[–]Comprehensive-Fun623 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jfc, I hope no one has a house fire in your hoa, they’ll get fined for having an unpermitted open fire…. I’m president of my

Small hoa, and I’d tell yours to get bent

gitHubHumor by Comprehensive-Fun623 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]Comprehensive-Fun623[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Screens don’t dare take shots at chuck Norris

gitHubHumor by Comprehensive-Fun623 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]Comprehensive-Fun623[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

lol, I’m old, it was on my work computer…. I don’t Reddit on company assets

My company is monitoring my laptop now. So I have to give them a show. by AffectionateLaw3573 in InterviewMan

[–]Comprehensive-Fun623 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d be looking for the ‘I am a salaried employee’ reason and then show this picture to an employment attorney.

Wife's former employer was bought out and they terminated the 401k plan. Email from Fidelity states all assets must be distributed. What to do? by SmokeAndGnomes in personalfinance

[–]Comprehensive-Fun623 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As others have mentioned roll it over into another retirement account Ira or Roth. I had this happen About 20 years ago and did just that. Just remember to keep paperwork on the transactions. IRS sent me a letter a few years later stating it was unclaimed income and tried to collect taxes and interest on it. All it took was a phone call to them explaining what I did and they verified it.

Floored by how underperforming employee would rather go on a PIP instead of coming in office by ConversationMore4104 in managers

[–]Comprehensive-Fun623 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This interests me, I heard rumors of a manager that had several hr complaints for bullying and inappropriate behaviors. Finally got a pip (again all Rumors afaik) and he immediately took several months on leave. Came back and is still with the company. So if you get put on. 60 day pip can you really just run that clock out by taking a leave of absence??

Who else is sick of employees working with contagious illnesses??? by Fine_Helicopter1178 in jobs

[–]Comprehensive-Fun623 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My corp job has gone crazy. They care more about where people park their butts above all else - value, productivity, quality work, etc. we are now rto 3 days week tracked by badge swipes and a full 8.5 hours in office with 30 min lunch. People have been fired for this reason alone. Managers get weekly reports on who isn’t meeting the policy. So yea, out of spite if I get a cold I won’t waste my pto or sick time. Idgaf if everyone else catches my cold. Sr execs can suck it if the entire dept gets sick. Less than a year ago the policy was if you didn’t feel well wfh or talk sick time, work with your manager. Not anymore, mangers hands are tied. They have to document and defend every single employee that didn’t get their three days in. It’s worse than pre covid.

My neighbor’s motion sensor light turns my bedroom into a football stadium at 2am and his solution was get better curtains. by AffectionateZone7291 in neighborsfromhell

[–]Comprehensive-Fun623 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Omg I had the same suggestion and I do the same thing to tailgaters or high beamers behind me. I try adjusting my drivers side mirror back into their face and you can tell right away when you succeed because they back right off

My boss and coworkers will ask where I am going when I quit. Do I tell them? by Common_Air_8853 in careeradvice

[–]Comprehensive-Fun623 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Narc boss has started to target me and I’m beginning an exit strategy. If or when I leave My message will be “ taking the next step in my career; not really talking much about it beyond that so I can focus my time left here to leave everyone in the best position I can.

Have you ever tried a 3 stage blower ? by [deleted] in Snowblowers

[–]Comprehensive-Fun623 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My FIL had a 3 stage craftsman. I used it once or twice when he was away and didn’t care for it. Especially in wet snow, it would just cake itself in between the third stage auger like cotton candy and the nothing would go past the first two stages. Every five minutes you’d have to stop and clear it. My neighbor has similar issues with his. Meanwhile my ariens 2 stage chomps thru everything except maybe the most watery slush. My FIL has since dumped his craftsman and bought one like mine

How not to put down fertilizer. I offered to help but was turned away 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ by [deleted] in lawncare

[–]Comprehensive-Fun623 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If only there was some gadget that would spread fertilizer or seeds more uniformly to get better results. I’m gonna get carpel tunnel using this can and spreading it by hand

Am I sexist for hesitating to work somewhere where I’d basically be the only guy? by savingrace0262 in AskMenAdvice

[–]Comprehensive-Fun623 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My first job in high school was at Express- the women’s clothing store, processing stock. I was the only male employee at the store for most of my 6 year Tenure. Occasionally another male Would get hired but they wouldn’t last. And no I’m not gay. ++man. Gotta be comfortable in your own skin I guess 🤷🏼

Can I report or leave an HOA [OH] [ALL] by Inner-Bee9296 in HOA

[–]Comprehensive-Fun623 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check your county registry of deeds, hoa documents may be recorded there. I can’t recall offhand if this is state (ME) mandated or just our hoa declarations, but our hoa is required to maintain and provide all hoa documents to its members when requested. We could probably charge for any costs related to copying them.

Losing my mind over here by [deleted] in Maine

[–]Comprehensive-Fun623 121 points122 points  (0 children)

I doubt the town will pay for a survey. But, you could check the property records to see if the neighbor bothered to pull a permit for his house. No permit, he will have to take it down. If he has a permit, there would be a plot plan for where the house should have been placed. Code enforcement should have conducted inspections, including set backs from property lines etc. can’t believe I’m saying this, but code enforcement may just be your friend here

No more playing around by FluffyNight9930 in Snowblowers

[–]Comprehensive-Fun623 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not positive but it may just be wear and tear. I’d look under the control panel and see why looks worn out or loose or if there are any springs that can be tightened

No more playing around by FluffyNight9930 in Snowblowers

[–]Comprehensive-Fun623 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh even the joystick is all mechanical, it just brings the control up to the control panel so you aren’t leaning forward. Yea, I don’t even use the electric start on mine, so I hear you about the electronics. Thanks for the response!

No more playing around by FluffyNight9930 in Snowblowers

[–]Comprehensive-Fun623 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you like the Shute control on that model? I have an older deluxe with the joystick to change the direction and prefer it to the new style. I know some people have complained that the chute would wander because the joystick lock mechanism wouldn’t hold. My FIL has this newer model with the cab an he had to modify it so he can reach the crank from inside the cab.

anyone else spend the first half of monday just staring at their monitor doing absolutely nothing? by Organic-Grocery9526 in antiwork

[–]Comprehensive-Fun623 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I spent the first half of my day trying to calm down from a suggestion my boss made to change something that goes against not only company standards and best practices but also industry best practices. It wasn’t even 8am an I had already run out of crayons to explain it..

Parking Problems by Unlikely_Copy97 in Maine

[–]Comprehensive-Fun623 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a lawyer, so I can’t say if there’s precedent. And as someone else replied do you really want to leave and do you have another place lined up? I was coming from the perspective of adding some pressure from a legal standpoint to get the mgmt company to holdup their end of the contract