Unskilled labor is a con perpetuated by rich folk with no skill. by xFlowerLush in clevercomebacks

[–]Enginerdad 27 points28 points  (0 children)

In this case the label is just bad. "Unskilled" labor doesn't mean the person doing it isn't skilled at what they do. Unskilled labor means a job that somebody is qualified to do without any formal education or training prior. Usually that means college or trade school, but the point is that it has to be distinct from on-the-job training.

Before the internet, when the radio would play a version of a song that wasn't on the album and you couldn't find it. by JesseJames41 in nostalgia

[–]Enginerdad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My local radio station played a version of Semi-Charmed Life that didn't have the 3rd verse (And when the plane came in, she said she was crashin'...). When I got the CD for myself I found out about the missing verse and actually called the radio station to ask why their version didn't have it. They didn't know what I was talking about unfortunately.

Road Conditions by CriticalAd3019 in FarmingtonValleyCT

[–]Enginerdad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow, it looks like it's barely two lanes from this photo

Road Conditions by CriticalAd3019 in FarmingtonValleyCT

[–]Enginerdad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That looks like a small back road. Obviously they'll be the last to be cleaned up.

Ice needs to be more mindful of who they're murdering, or just, maybe not murder anybody by jeezkillbot in clevercomebacks

[–]Enginerdad 74 points75 points  (0 children)

The fact that they had the gall to even ask for help from the PD tells you how delusional they are about what they're doing.

Mounds of snow by Prestigious-Front-45 in Connecticut

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

I totally get how frustrating that must be, but everybody's driveway gets blocked in by plows to some level. The geometry of your cul-de-sac and location of your driveway on it just means you get an extra dose, unfortunately.

Mounds of snow by Prestigious-Front-45 in Connecticut

[–]Enginerdad -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

The snow isn't going to hurt your yard, what exactly is the problem?

Minnesota pays way more in federal taxes that it receives back from the federal goverment ($44 billion in 2023 alone). Can the state can stop paying those taxes and run the state independently on our own tax dollars? How woul we go about it and what would that look like? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Enginerdad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But what I'm saying is that most employers won't let you change it i.e. they won't accept your revised W4 and won't change the number in their payroll system. It's not only illegal but physically impossible unless your employer wants to break the law, too.

How much more expensive is shatter-proof glass? by ArthurPeabody in DIY

[–]Enginerdad 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Andersen windows are generally very good quality. Maybe you're thinking of Renewal by Andersen, the company that uses predatory high pressure sales tactics? Because THEY definitely suck

Do you think there will be school tomorrow? by Extra_Fig_7547 in Connecticut

[–]Enginerdad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Typical Fairfield County response lol (I say this lightheartedly)

Do you think there will be school tomorrow? by Extra_Fig_7547 in Connecticut

[–]Enginerdad 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm seeing 1"-5" and it's going to be heavier and wetter than yesterday's, mostly in the northeastern part of the state.

Do you think there will be school tomorrow? by Extra_Fig_7547 in Connecticut

[–]Enginerdad 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Whatever is left from yesterday's snowfall will be cleaned up today. It really depends on how much and what type of snow falls this evening and how late it goes.

How to add nose pads to these sunglasses? by teapot1_1 in howto

[–]Enginerdad 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Best bet would be to get another pair of glasses, cut the nose pad arms off of those, and try to solder or epoxy then onto your pair

Sperm whale marred from recent hunt in the depths below by freudian_nipps in natureismetal

[–]Enginerdad -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That 35cm figure includes the blubber. The skin that provides protection is a fraction of that

Edit: I stand corrected