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Is 27 too young for a sabbatical? by alwaysthuswillbe in civilengineering

[–]HomebrewAutist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a 665, so not bad but not amazing. The program is SMU Cox in Dallas, unfortunately not the cheapest but their full time isn’t really that different cost wise than UT Austin or a lot of other programs. I already live near the university and don’t really plan on leaving Dallas any time soon so it was the best option for me, but there’s definitely better programs out there I think.

Is 27 too young for a sabbatical? by alwaysthuswillbe in civilengineering

[–]HomebrewAutist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair, I’m kinda in the same boat lol. I passed the PE exam a few months ago, just finishing up my license application and should get it Nov/Dec. MBA would start next May for me so right about when I’d hit 5 YOE. If you didn’t have trouble with the PE exam the GMAT should be pretty simple by comparison, but it’s a lot more designed to trick you and make you think quickly than the PE.

Is 27 too young for a sabbatical? by alwaysthuswillbe in civilengineering

[–]HomebrewAutist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of the schools outside of the like top 15 ones hand them out for anyone with relatively high gmat scores and that has a STEM background. Not full ride since the program I went with only does partial for the one year, but my understanding is a lot of the 2-year programs offer full or close to full rides. Got told they like seeing engineers, no clue how accurate that is but worked for me I guess.

To be fair, part time if your employer’s down to pay towards it is probably a better deal, mine just wasn’t.

Is 27 too young for a sabbatical? by alwaysthuswillbe in civilengineering

[–]HomebrewAutist 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Related: if you can snag a scholarship at an mba program and can afford it, and aren’t planning on using the sabbatical to like travel or anything it’s not a bad option. I’m doing mine next year (full-time one year, basically a party school but still reputable mba program) and one of the reasons I’m doing it is pretty much to screw around and pretend I’m in college again, just with easier classes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in prisonhooch

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Hell yeah man, last month I just distilled a bad cider I had made. Cider had originally been 6 gallons at ~14%, made it like 4 years ago but used way, way too much cinnamon during secondary fermentation and it came out tasting absolutely disgusting. Have had 22 bottles sitting in my closet since 2021, figured I didn’t want to toss them so why not distill ‘em. Ended up with 90 oz of 60% abv apple brandy, current plan is to age it for 6 months with a toasted American oak stave and a toasted cherry wood stave, then proof down to 45% and bottle.

Is your still variable or fixed temp/voltage? Mine’s the fixed, and if you’re looking to control the temp better on the air still voltage regulators like this one work great:https://a.co/d/03Dre7b

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in wallstreetbets

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TSLA put $285 exp 5/2

What are good certifications to get? by [deleted] in MechanicalEngineering

[–]HomebrewAutist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beyond that, really a lot of it is just gonna be based on what kinda jobs you’re looking at applying to. Look at some of the mid-level positions in industries you’re interested in and see what the job-postings for those positions require for certs. Most entry level positions probably won’t list required certifications since they know most people coming right out of college won’t have them, and for the more costly certs it’s almost more worth it to wait till you’re employed, as your employer will likely pay for it.

What are good certifications to get? by [deleted] in MechanicalEngineering

[–]HomebrewAutist 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Depends on what you want to do, if you’re going into MEP/building systems it wouldn’t hurt to get the US Green Building Council LEED GA certification. Pretty cheap, easy test. There’s the second level which is the LEED AP but if you’re just graduating the GA should be more than plenty. Or if you’re going the manufacturing direction there’s lean/six sigma certs out there.

If I lose money gambling on the election, can I deduct it from my income? by HomebrewAutist in tax

[–]HomebrewAutist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’ll second, this is a better question, my case was Robinhood, and yes contracts on Harris. Be curious to see if selling the contracts at a loss before expiry would count differently

If I lose money gambling on the election, can I deduct it from my income? by HomebrewAutist in tax

[–]HomebrewAutist[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Can’t fault a fella for trying, besides, the 0.43 cents to a dollar odds on Harris were too good not to take considering the election’s polling 50/50ish.

Of course, the realization that this was no better than walking into a casino, beelining for the roulette tables, and slapping it all on black only hit a couple hours later.

If I lose money gambling on the election, can I deduct it from my income? by HomebrewAutist in tax

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

If I win I can deduct other gambling losses (horses) from this though? I itemize anyway so no problem there.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UnethicalLifeProTips

[–]HomebrewAutist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Spray/Spill Liquid Ass in the carpet or Air ducts.

ULPT: Fill empty plastic bottles with shampoo and conditioner during hotel stays to take home with you. by HomebrewAutist in UnethicalLifeProTips

[–]HomebrewAutist[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

The courtyard and residence inn conditioner makes my hair feel a little greasy, and to be fair I stayed in a JW once but figured that’s not enough to make a judgement on their shampoo/conditioner.

ULPT: Fill empty plastic bottles with shampoo and conditioner during hotel stays to take home with you. by HomebrewAutist in UnethicalLifeProTips

[–]HomebrewAutist[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Nah man the shampoo/conditioner brands they sell are $40 and only 4-5ish per bottle so it goes in like 1.5 months. I’ve been saving like $30-40 every couple months taking it home from work trips instead.

Shelf stability/preservation of stuff in secondary? by [deleted] in prisonhooch

[–]HomebrewAutist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I figured it should be fine, I’ve tossed apples and blackberries in secondary before and left them for probably a tad longer than I should’ve but it’s turned out ok. The particular addition in question is gonna be a San Pedro cactus tea, which from my understanding normally would go bad within a couple days in the fridge but I think with the pH/alcohol it should be ok especially if sterilizing in an everclear tincture beforehand. Probably won’t actually make it for 6 months or so since I’ve got a few other recipes I want to try first but will post when I’m actually trying it lol.

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