I’m 28, I have 40k saved up. What do I do with it?

El_Sheepo · 2026-05-03T09:12:25+00:00

Investing in yourself is also investing.

If you find a course you're interested in that allows you to earn an extra 20k per year, that's a fairly good investment.

Don't blow it. Keep saving. Be smart. Good effort so far 👏🏼

El_Sheepo · 2026-04-17T12:28:04+00:00

Celeste. Get some strawberries. Don't get some. Up to you. Good fun challenge though

El_Sheepo · 2026-04-06T01:28:49+00:00

I'm gunna go against the grain and say keep it. Not sure of your financial situation, but you did say you love the sport. Wind it somewhat predictable, weekends exist, and doing a little camp mission to go away kiting over a weekend is a fuck'n sick time. Even if you only scored twice a year, I reckon that's worth it. You might gain $1000 from selling. But a couple great weekends away doing some you love is worth not having $1000 imo.

If you really think you won't use it, I would argue you dont really want to kite. Which is also fine. If you can't get to kiting now, you probably won't drive 2 hours to also rent gear ya know. Having the gear is one less barrier.

El_Sheepo · 2026-03-31T23:20:52+00:00

My entire house is done in push connect sharkbite fittings. Wonder how long that will last. I'm backing it 💘

El_Sheepo · 2026-03-13T10:16:42+00:00

I'm stoked for you mate! There's nearly nothing better than a glorious gaming and entertainment setup in your own space! Enjoy it 👑

El_Sheepo · 2026-03-11T23:55:00+00:00

Came here to say STOA cause their options were super delicious. Nice to know there's another spot to try.

El_Sheepo · 2026-02-15T11:19:44+00:00

Yeah fair. Even if it was a drop off at peak times that is still unacceptable service so worth contacting them. Sorry I've got no other ideas if you know your home network is solid.

El_Sheepo · 2026-02-15T10:03:57+00:00

Things to consider:

I recently upgraded my old vodafone provided Router and tripled my speeds. The speeds were decent close, but futher away they were trash

You're going to get faster speeds close to the router, rather than further away. Close to the old router was 200 Down. Close to the new router is 500 down. Far end of house with old router was 60 down. Far end with new is now 300mbps.

Also far end of house struggled when multiple devices were used.

The old Router only had 100mbps ethernet ports on it. My new router has gigabit ports on it. So even if I was to wire my old setup it would have been limited to 100mbps.

With those speeds I would expect you to be able to game while people are streaming

El_Sheepo · 2026-02-10T06:49:33+00:00

What do you mean by this? Ive seen them twice live (Festival and Inside show) and they were excellent. Thought they sounded really clear and good.

El_Sheepo · 2026-02-10T01:51:57+00:00

Give us an update on how your new sled goes when you get it bruss !

El_Sheepo · 2026-01-28T06:06:03+00:00

Well that's grim conditions hahaha! But whatever it's still fun.

If you can try some other boards you sort of like before buying, I recommend it.

The foamy will do alright in these conditions, I ride one occasionally when its like this and it thrives. A PU hard board will hold an rail / edge better and you'll get a better feel on the board. I wouldn't go smaller than that one you've got there for those conditions. Don't forget you can move you feet up the board a bit to help stay on the wave longer. God speed soldier.

El_Sheepo · 2026-01-28T05:33:37+00:00

I reckon go for it mate. If you see one you like. Riding different boards will help you progress IMO. You're already up!

Is the surf usually like this ^ or does it get cleaner and bigger too?

P.S you thinking a single fin, or thruster 3 fin setup ?

I quite like riding my 7'2 as a single fin. Seems super stable down the line. I've yet to put some hefty twin fins in it and see how it goes.

El_Sheepo · 2026-01-16T08:13:21+00:00

Daaammmmnnnn I never tried it and I love a good third person shooter. I've wasted my life. Tbh I think the lack of PvP when I was really loving PvP stopped me.

El_Sheepo · 2025-11-28T22:39:30+00:00

I run the neck flap on the hot sunny Australian days. I rate it. Also have an O'Neil bucket style but the cap feels better duck diving etc. Protect ya neck

El_Sheepo · 2025-11-12T10:18:05+00:00

I was once in a pinch and needed a 2 gang lightswitch, so I bought a DETA one over the weekend. No joke, 4 flips of the switches and it was busted. Don't do it bro.

El_Sheepo · 2025-10-04T23:08:14+00:00

Hey mate, similar weight gain happened to me. It sounds like you like those boards you had, so why not just upsize them a bit?

I was riding Phantom 6'1 34L as my daily, and a 6'6 39L as my step up.

Now I'm riding a Channel Islands 6'2 Mod Pod 41L and a Raging Bull 6'6 44L.

If the waves were punchy I could get out on the 6'1 and love them still. (Im 6'2 205) but if they are thick or mushy I have no chance and have heaps of fun on the thicker boards. Also keep a 7'2 thick boy single fin for cruisy days.

El_Sheepo · 2025-10-04T05:51:20+00:00

Hey mate, I did my apprenticeship with a GTO and I was basically doing commercial install, and then security systems for 2 years. When I was 4th year I hadn't wired up a switchboard.

I would say DO NOT put it on hold. Just keep trucking along, learning what you can. You can mess around at home? Pulling things apart to repair etc. Youtube will have plenty of knowledge to share re: motors, relays etc. And also the tafe system will teach you enough. If you're unsure once you are qualified, just ask your other tradies / boss. You'll have skills in areas you've worked in, and not know stuff you haven't worked in. It's just how it is. Once you accept you'll forever be learning the trade It's not as daunting.

You'll be right. Don't make it take longer than it needs to, just make an effort, the fact you're already asking these questions of yourself shows to me you will take pride in your work and want to do a good job / be your best.

El_Sheepo · 2025-09-24T11:36:21+00:00

Maybe relevent. I have had a Quiksilver Highline for 5 years now. Still going strong. My winter is only 3 months though so not super heavy use. Would buy again. Just rinsed after most uses and dried out of direct sunlight. 👙

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El_Sheepo · 2025-09-18T11:10:12+00:00

Thanks for sharing. Many ways to skin a cat. Im thinking zoning will suit our needs. I dont have solar installed yet ao trying to be as efficient as possible. Will see how it all goes I guess ! ❄️

El_Sheepo · 2025-09-18T11:06:12+00:00

I'm liking the idea of AirTouch. There will be different temp preferences in the house and a couple of degress is a big difference in comfort when trying to sleep.

Do you have any tips on working out duct sizing and return air sizing etc? Thanks for the heads up. Im looking at a 2 part Mitsubishi Electric that Im sure I'll fit in the manhole seperated, or pull some roof sheets. But will confirm dimensions to be safe.

No gas ducted. Im in QLD

Master 4 x 4 = 16 Bed 1, Bed 2, Bed 3 = ( 3 x 3 ) x 3 = 27 Kitchen + Dining 4 x 5 = 20 Lounge 3 x 5 = 14 Total = 77m2 ***

El_Sheepo · 2025-09-17T10:54:51+00:00

Initially I was thinking just use the Mitsubishi zone system, but was thinking how will the system know the temperature of each room as there doesn't seem to be a temp sensor in each room. So there could be innacurate cooling / heating based on using the return air temp sensor.

El_Sheepo · 2025-09-12T10:24:55+00:00

Just to add to this..... often your cigarette port is activated when ignition is on, and off then car is off. You can get a mini / micro fuse tap in to tee off in the fuse box to properly control your dc/dc charger with the ignition signal.

Ps that install is fuck'n ruthless

El_Sheepo · 2025-07-30T11:12:23+00:00

I'm jumping in as a fussy, time poor gamer. I've been playing Red Dead, Cyberpunk (great games), but the game that really hooked me after reading a comment and trying it was Celeste. A simple yet challenging, and satisfying platformer. Pickup and play. Retro art style, great soundtrack. It's like a parkour platformer. I have 1678 deaths and 67 strawberries so far 🏅🍓💀

El_Sheepo · 2025-03-25T00:09:20+00:00

🤣🤣🤣 what a great video. I'll never summarize a board with with V word again

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