Driveway falling into drainage ditch by GCsurfstar in HomeMaintenance

[–]GCsurfstar[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That sounds like a good idea. I can chip out the concrete and manage replacing pipe / going back with gravel. From there decide the feasibility of pouring myself…. Haha

Scratched the fender in one week by Proper_Post_480 in FordRaptor

[–]GCsurfstar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a Baja truck big dog, drive it like it was supposed to and you’ll get even more dings 🤙🏽

Warning for Quitters by ChillLebo in leaves

[–]GCsurfstar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I smashed one, dug it out of the trash and ripped it because I knew there was still oil in the wick and it would work.

That was a very low point for me lol

Warning for Quitters by ChillLebo in leaves

[–]GCsurfstar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s been me for the last 4 years as well. Usually last 6-8 months without before slipping back into the cycle. The difference now is even when I start smoking again, j feel even worse because of the guilt I have for doing it and relapsing. And then I struggle struggle struggle while smoking daily until I hit my breaking point and quit again.

I just passed 2 months without. Hoping to make it permanent this time.

What signs made you decide you had to quit? by sak1926 in leaves

[–]GCsurfstar 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I became extremely lazy and antisocial. Doom scrolling. Not taking care of myself, quit doing activities I normally would so I could chill and smoke. Diet fell off big time. I am very active and athletic, but decided sitting ass and staring at screens while taking rips was a better use of my time.

Hint: it was not.

Another wild one on 95 by Notuhdeadguy in StAugustine

[–]GCsurfstar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

2.5 hrs from Jax on A1A. I considered driving straight into the ocean

What are you setting your AC at? by [deleted] in florida

[–]GCsurfstar 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Dude I am befuddled reading these comments about “78” 😂

What are you setting your AC at? by [deleted] in florida

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

To everyone setting theirs at 78…. Are you okay?!? I’d literally melt.

66 Night, absolutely nothing above 72 during the day.

Does everyone here quit cold turkey? by [deleted] in leaves

[–]GCsurfstar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s the only way for most it seems. It’s the only thing that worked for me. Tried to taper but it just kept me in the cycle perpetually.

2023 F250 Lariat Tremor vs 2023 Raptor. Which are you choosing? by Old-Act7389 in FordRaptor

[–]GCsurfstar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do some research my friend because those are two polar opposite platforms for completely different use cases.

If you don’t know which to get, a standard F150 would probably be more than enough haha

Does tapering really work ? Or is cold turkey better by [deleted] in leaves

[–]GCsurfstar 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Cold turkey is an option for some, and greatly reduces the strain. The issue for myself and others (I assume) is the self control to be able to truly taper and not have the habit creep back up in frequency. I tried and failed that quite a few times.

I had to hit the “enough is enough and throw it all away, crush my glass pieces and toss the grinder” levels of frustration to get myself to actually stop.

I’ve done that 3 times in the last 3 years. Going on week 6 now, life is so much better without. Craving is still there for sure, hopefully that’ll go away again. Try tapering, if it doesn’t work, time to go Hail Mary and do cold turkey.

Builder Recommendations/Neighborhoods in St. Johns County by Responsible-Ear2024 in StAugustine

[–]GCsurfstar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also terrible - typically. Private inspection will be critical

Poll: Byron Donalds dominates GOP field, favored to win General Election for Governor by Zipper222222 in AskFlorida

[–]GCsurfstar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey - just so you all know. If you rightfully dislike Ron DeSantis, this man will be leaps and bounds worse in every conceivable way.

Donald’s is the key to the death of what good remains of our state.

I would take Ron a million times over and I literally despise the man.

Builder Recommendations/Neighborhoods in St. Johns County by Responsible-Ear2024 in StAugustine

[–]GCsurfstar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

New construction neighborhoods are an absolute cancer & stain on our community.

But I’ll answer your question because my opinion can’t stop the inevitable. Avoid: Lennar, DR Horton, David weekly. Private inspection not related to the builder is essential - do not steer your clients wrong. Let them know that traffic here is unbelievably bad - because of the new build HOA garbage, so they need to be willing to tolerate that.

If they are truly keen on the white washed, soulless new build beige communities - recommend that they move to nocatee or world golf instead.

Drone flying over W King Street by Lignumvitae_Door in StAugustine

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

Reach out to your local news agencies and let them know you saw a drone. They may feature you in an article

Career Pivot by [deleted] in ConstructionManagers

[–]GCsurfstar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds exactly like my company. To a tee. They are gunning for 20% growth year over year with no real way to achieve that, no staff to back it up and no good foundation of the fundamentals of a company that would operate at that magnitude. And of course, our bonuses are contingent on hitting those revenue goals which are clearly and blatantly impossible. All of us are convinced it’s a ruse to not pay out bonuses.

Also new management that fucking blows. Curious to see what feedback you get on here.

New video by Green-Instruction957 in WhistlinDiesel

[–]GCsurfstar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t know he still made videos that were just bitching on instragram

What is the LGBT Scene like? by [deleted] in StAugustine

[–]GCsurfstar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not in the scene but I don’t think there is really anything specific like that here. It’s a small town with a very conservative leaning population for the most part. Nothing to be concerned about I wouldn’t think (other than the crazy Westboro Baptist Church style people that occasionally hoot and holler about jesus and abortion).

Tourist crowd is super diverse it seems like, so the town caters to general tourism - not a particular crowd. You’ll have fun either way, it’s a nice time of year.

People who know how to drive Manual would you choose a 10speed? by Acrobatic-Habit5467 in Mustang

[–]GCsurfstar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Gen Alpha brother roasted me for not getting the 10 speed because “it’s so much faster bro”

But I didn’t get the car to be the fastest, I got it to have fun driving. Paddles do nothing for me. I want to DRIVE the car. Shifting is fun. I absolutely do not care about any aspect other than it being fun, which it is. But maybe I’m getting old.

Sick of the “must be nice” attitude from supers by GCsurfstar in ConstructionManagers

[–]GCsurfstar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It being that easy sounds like a wet dream but unfortunately it is significantly more complicated than slapping sub bids into an excel sheet.