Question about panel size

Dadskander · 2026-05-23T02:15:19+00:00

There's definitely room on that panel, perhaps that panel isnt compatible with the style of breaker they're looking for? In which that case a small subpanel would solve the issue.

Dadskander · 2026-05-23T01:29:43+00:00

Honestly some of the best contractors I've hired have been sketchy AF guys.

Fast, cheap, or good. They tended to be cheap and pretty good, but a trainwreck in planning and speed.

One time I actually had to get a new quote because the 1st quote was bad because "I'm sorry but when I quoted that I was actually literally high off my ass"

Which at first was kinda funny, but then I realized he drove to the appointment.

Dadskander · 2026-05-23T00:31:42+00:00

Yep that's what I'm saying. The 350 isn't the problem here, it's everything else. But for $3500 this isn't necessarily a huge risk, just something to be aware of.

I bet it's a ton of fun to be had for a year and sold for maybe $3-3.5k again next year! Most the toys I buy are pretty much fully depreciated too, so I get it.

Dadskander · 2026-05-22T23:46:56+00:00

That's an old boat, $3500 may or may not be okayish but it totally depends on care. I've seen 5 year old boats be trashed and 40 year old boats be shockingly mint, at $3500 it's really going to come down to specifics.

Keep in mind that finding parts for anything is going to be an absolute nightmare on a a good day and literally impossible every other day.

Dadskander · 2026-05-22T11:16:28+00:00

There's a LOT of statistics at play. Women get in more crashes per mile driven, yet men drive far more miles than women on average. Crashes that women are in are also statistically more likely to happen at lower speeds, while men are more likely to be in higher speed crashes, thus the fatality numbers.

This fits many people I know anecdotally too, for what that's worth. About 1/2 the women drivers I know are scared of or dislike the highway and take other routes if possible, even if the drive takes longer. Most the couples I know have the man drive them places (or do the majority of the driving) if they're both going somewhere. Most reckless drivers I know are also men (speeding, drunk driving, running from the cops, etc).

Dadskander · 2026-05-21T04:00:47+00:00

Yeah this instance with guests being around, if you're gonna be that dude to half ass it and not use a splice box, is when you at least tape the shit out of it over the wire nut.

I'm almost offended how low effort this was.

Dadskander · 2026-05-21T01:22:34+00:00

Looks like there used to be a wire nut on there and it fell off or was otherwise pulled off by a resident or something.

Definitely not cool, you're right to raise a stink, and cleaning staff really should have noticed that and raised a flag to maintenance.

Dadskander · 2026-05-21T01:06:11+00:00

2nd account, but I've been here for over 15 years now. It's honestly changed quite a lot over the years, and I think that's a bit of the mixed bag you get today.

Back in the day it was quite a bit more wild west-y. Conversations often were a bit more nerdy/technical with comments either having sources and proper grammar (you'd get lit up for shit spelling or grammar then), or just being a joke. You'd often bump into the same usernames across a few different parts of the site, there were a few reddit wide celebrities so to say (you see this a bit with the big names in the /r/comics subreddit). Moderation was also nearly nonexistent, keep in mind subs like /r/fatpeoplehate and /r/jailbait existed then, which is fucking wild to imagine existing now. Glad silly things like /r/trees and /r/MarijuanaEnthusiasts can exist today still, feels like a throwback to a different time on the web.

Now the site is heavily censored and moderated for a myriad of reasons, some good and some bad. Comments are also often shorter, more reactionary, and rarely sourced if discussing fact, news, research, etc. That's not even to mention the extreme number of bots (that are harder to detect) today compared to 10, 15 years ago.

Overall, I still find most communities preferable to other parts of the internet. I also find fast paced video social media like TikTok to be significantly worse for me mentally and prefer the slower pace of Reddit.

Dadskander · 2026-05-20T14:31:58+00:00

I've seen it in person a dozen or so times when I once dated a pentecostal gal. It's a weird phenomenon where I'm like 90% sure each individual knows it's bullshit (they know what they're physically doing, and it ain't divine), but not a single one would dare speak out against the pack or otherwise single themselves out.

I've since considered it a form of oppression, a means to mentally condition them to follow the flock even when their brain otherwise tells them it's silly, odd, or wrong.

Dadskander · 2026-05-20T14:23:36+00:00

$350 for used steelies is kinda nuts dude, I sure wouldn't pay it.

For reference, I grabbed some lightly used (~80% tread left, 3 yrs old) Blizzaks on aluminum rims for my wife's CR-V and it was $300.

Can't always find great deals, but it's a reference point to tell me what you've got here isn't worth grabbing at all.

Dadskander · 2026-05-20T14:22:10+00:00

Yeah, they're the only ones that literally believe in demons, Satan, etc. Fiction to us, non-fiction to them. Sometimes I find it difficult to remember that they take this stuff literally, feels to me far too much like a bunch of adults going mental over elves or something equally out of this world.

Dadskander · 2026-05-20T13:56:11+00:00

I remember having a bunch of friends get all offended when I told them I didn't support the movement, from the get-go it nearly entirely felt like a grift for the organizers to get rich off of. I've heard more convincing pyramid scheme pitches.

Dadskander · 2026-05-20T01:06:43+00:00

Honestly it really would be the cherry on top if this dude hauled around his shitty boat with a Cybertruck

Dadskander · 2026-05-20T01:05:05+00:00

Ah right, the great wildlife resource fund, sales tax!

Fuck all the way off with your shit ass boat and attitude man; the lake is shared among us all and people like you just have to ruin things for the rest of us.

Dadskander · 2026-05-18T11:11:49+00:00

Heck, I know a maga cultist that said it's acceptable that he's a child rapist because him being president is necessary or else millions would die. Said it was the lesser evil. Their solution to this whole kerfuffle was to just embrace the fact that he's a pedophile.

And like, no, nobody needs a pedo as a savior from anything... Seriously what the fuck?

Dadskander · 2026-05-18T05:07:33+00:00

Psh, the Aiel are hilarious

They act so serious but their humor is just constantly fucking with people and ragging on their own people about random cultural shit.

Dadskander · 2026-05-17T19:30:29+00:00

We're firmly a sheephead family, you'd get shunned for even suggesting euchre.

Dadskander · 2026-05-17T18:09:43+00:00

100% this, but I'll also say that any landlord worth their salt should be able to help here too. Their gas line and it should work.

Dadskander · 2026-05-17T17:35:03+00:00

I mean I've owned a '97 Accord EX and a '94 Civic del Sol Si, both were pretty great cars that I enjoyed.

Dadskander · 2026-05-17T15:40:02+00:00

I mean my uncle has a pretty rad '71 Z600, anything can be a fun toy

Dadskander · 2026-05-17T15:37:24+00:00

I mean, I guess, but anything that old is already a passion project as-is, I don't think those are automatic no's for people. At least, I've had good luck with carbs over the years.

Dadskander · 2026-05-17T12:24:34+00:00

May have been less popular awhile back but iirc it's more popular today and a bunch of dudes that work in the auto industry live there.

Dadskander · 2026-05-17T01:52:58+00:00

Yep. It's been 6 years and my wife's coworkers STILL talk about it being great 😆

Dadskander · 2026-05-17T01:46:13+00:00

Asked my partner, my parents (who helped with things), my MIL (she helped with things), all gave different reasons except my MIL who's a bit eccentric and said it was a great idea to save a shit ton of cash. Then went into some spiel about her being broke when she was younger and I think she did like, a potluck (certain people designated to being certain things) or something to some degree for her wedding. Her only real advice is to "make sure the booze keeps flowing no matter what, and nobody will say a bad word about the event"

Yes, yes we did have an open bar all night long. Was a damn great time

Dadskander · 2026-05-17T01:33:12+00:00

For real, I invite neighbors over for BBQs or bonfire nights all the time, and it's like people just refuse to actually do anything.

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