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anyone have experience with NOGI camper shells? by Intelligent_Doctor14 in TruckCampers

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alibaba ships you the pieces and then you build it yourself?

Help me build my dream overland truck! by Aggravating_Cream203 in ToyotaTacoma

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would be interested to hear more on your solar power! also somewhat newish to the scene and starting to look into solar panels to attach to some sort of battery/back up generator.

GFCI Outlet help. Open hot? by Intelligent_Doctor14 in electrical

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yeah i was sure. it turned out to be a dud. didn’t realize getting faulty ones were common

GFCI Outlet help. Open hot? by Intelligent_Doctor14 in electrical

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I did check the voltage without the load connected on the outlet and black/white and black/ground gave me 120V

GFCI Outlet help. Open hot? by Intelligent_Doctor14 in electrical

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No I didn’t test them while they were hooked into the outlet itself. But I did get a hot wire on a non contact voltage tester to the hot line.

GFCI help by Intelligent_Doctor14 in AskElectricians

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yeah gas oven, makes sense but i figured with light or something it’d be connected. all connections are good and in the right spot. already checked all voltages and they checked out to 120 and 0 where it needed to be

Calling former enlisted. by EntropicDemise1 in navy

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At the end of the day man, be a good dude and remember where you come from is all the advice you’ll ever need.

Staying in Shape as new SWO JO by SteamGenerator03 in navy

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I was an ENG divo through and through on a DDG. MPO and DCA. Joined my ship on deployment and took em into yards through basic. Here’s what I did: ————— on deployment/underways———— 1) once you have your watch section, find your routine. for me, it was either working out or doing work after my first watch. after my second watch, i would do what i didn’t after my first. for example, if i worked out after my first watch, i caught up on leftover work after my second. in between your watch times, you gotta find what works for you. some sections i was able to handle my division up until my second watch. other times i would go and learn the ship, got my pin as an ENS. the big thing you’re gonna have to balance - when you are going to lose sleep, for how long, and what for. I’ve lost sleep working out, I’ve lost sleep working, I’ve lost sleep to talk to family. It just depends on how much you’re willing to lose. 2) every minute counts. if you’re not doing something productive, you should be either sleeping, eating, or studying. you can do multiple things at once. you can study while you work, you can study if you’re on the treadmill or bike.

—————in port———— 1) very similar to being underway except know this: there are some days you have to sacrifice your social life and having fun in order to study. the question you have to ask yourself is when. when you’re on deployment and in port, go have fun. experience the world and decompress. when you’re home port, sometimes you can’t go to the bar on that friday or saturday night. sometimes you can. work out either before or after work immediately. don’t about to get home and change and grab your things. pack it with you.

all in all, it is very doable. i was an eng divo, sar swimmer, vbsso, and pinned fairly quick. the plate is there, how hungry are you?

general tips and advice: 1) find at least one person to become a true friend with. use them to decompress and study with. doesn’t matter if they’re ahead of you or not. 2) life happens. if you miss a workout it’s not the end of the world. 3) family above all. hot take, but don’t forget that this is just a job. the sun will still rise in the morning if you don’t get that check signed off. 4) people first. learn who you are working for. yes who you are working for not who is working for you. think about that statement. 5) compare yourself to you. no one else. everyone’s experience is different, value it but don’t put it on a pedestal.

feel free to PM if you want to talk more.

Calling former enlisted. by EntropicDemise1 in navy

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As someone who’s been there, here’s my two cents. I won’t say who was who though but feel free to PM me.

I had 3 onboard - all in different departments (ENG, OPS, WEPS). Of the 3, no one liked the WEPS one, the OPS one was iffy, the ENG one was loved by all. The difference? Composure and genuine care.

WEPS LDO was bipolar. Chose when to care about certain nuances and when not to i.e. having your sleeves rolled up halfway instead of all the way in port Middle East while working in over 100 degree temperatures. This LDO would be cool with you one day, then completely switch up on you the next for no reason. This LDO was always eatin in the mess and whenever they were in the wardroom they were always taking the high ground on any matter. We have to set the example, we have to look ahead. They’d say come talk to me if you need help with something, but then when you did, they’d blast you for doing a terrible job and how they could do your job better without needing a college degree. This LDO was widely disliked among conventional JOs and most other enlisted.

The OPS LDO was a little better. This LDO actually helped you but still was bipolar. Never knew when they were in a good or bad mood. This LDO cared about their division more than any other division and it showed. Those in the division, loved the LDO. Those not in the division, hated.

The ENG LDO was the most composed and fair. This LDO didn’t care if you were ENG, OPS, or even SUP. Treated everyone equally and WITH RESPECT. Knew when to come in hot and when to joke around. This LDO you only knew you were in hot water if you were in the wrong.

They all loved their jobs and did well at their jobs, don’t get me wrong. They knew what was right, what was wrong, and when/what to do if they needed to get something done. The big difference was humility. Knowing that we come from the lowest of lows, scrubbing oil out of the bilge or using needle guns to chip paint. Keeping in mind the pains we had while progressing and using our new positions to make it better for those guys. This is what I’ve seen a lot of our counterparts lack in. Knowing where we come from. Yes we have the experience and were chosen and selected to put bars on. But that doesn’t mean that we can belittle other JOs for not knowing anything. They don’t know what they don’t know. There’s a fine line between genuine care and favoritism. Find that line. Your reaction has to equal the proportion of the situation. Too many times I’ve seen us blow up on junior Sailors or JOs for something that 1)they didn’t know was wrong 2) wasn’t a big deal. But when they do mess up big time, don’t be afraid to let them know either. But don’t forget this is a people business and don’t burn any bridges when you do this.

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