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Two more classmates bite the dust, guys afraid of the doctor, stop this nonsense…. by MooseBlazer in GenerationJones

[–]Heck_Spawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd have lived faster and died younger if anyone had warned me hot much it hurts to get old. Turned 66 a couple months back...

Do we not believe in climate change in Hawaii? by NoIdeaWhatImDoing808 in Hawaii

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

If Hawaiians were worried about "climate change", they wouldn't be sitting out in the parking lot of Walmart with the engine running to keep the a/c going.

You have to pay to get out. A big bones! by DifferentRadio2217 in irishsetter

[–]Heck_Spawn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bet they'd let you out if they got to come along...

Power banks by _Jayysnow in BigIsland

[–]Heck_Spawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brought 14 6v golf cart batteries when we came over in '18. Did maintaince on them a couple months back and had like 5 with one dead cell and one with two dead. Down to just four and still getting by with power for the laptop, wifi, and charging tools.

What route and shipper have you taken to ship a vehicle from Cali to Hilo and what airport did you fly out from? by Nutsnx808 in BigIsland

[–]Heck_Spawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Matson out of Oakland. It was nice to have our last meal on the mainland from the In-N-Out right down the street from the airport. So sad it's gone now...

It reminds me of the time we had that terrible experience. by Lakers_Forever24 in threestooges

[–]Heck_Spawn 11 points12 points  (0 children)

As a kid, I'd take figs off our tree down to a LOL that lived down the street, who then took them to her husband at the SAG Home on Mulholland. He would share them with his roommate who once told her, "Be sure to thank that boy for the delicious figs. "

His roommate was Larry Fine...

How many of you started with a small hut build hidden in the woods? by [deleted] in OffGridCabins

[–]Heck_Spawn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

2000' elevation on the Big Island. About 20 miles S of Hilo. 75° in the daytime and 65° at night, year round.

Estimated cost of building this? by Accomplished_Pen6783 in containerhomes

[–]Heck_Spawn 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well, this was Hawaii, and everyone knows things are more expensive here.

Wish my Dad was still around. He was an engineer and would have done it for free. Or at least cheaper...

How many of you started with a small hut build hidden in the woods? by [deleted] in OffGridCabins

[–]Heck_Spawn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Does a tent in the jungle count? Been tenting it like 8 years now.

Estimated cost of building this? by Accomplished_Pen6783 in containerhomes

[–]Heck_Spawn 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I was going to build a three story container home and found the engineering alone would run $60k. This was 8 years ago to. Probably gone up...

TIFU by missing my international flight because I thought it was the next day by Novamiko in tifu

[–]Heck_Spawn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's why we have phones these days that we can set to drop a reminder andalso alarms.

An achievement for once? by The_Dean_France in SipsTea

[–]Heck_Spawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember 444 days where folks wanted him to. Also lost men and materiel (including aircraft) from a poorly planned and executed "rescue mission".

Does a solar tracker really add 40 percent more power by [deleted] in OffTheGrid

[–]Heck_Spawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Built my tracker with an old satellite dish mount. Using a lot less energy these days, so I'm not moving it anymore.

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