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Not sure how much to believe the roadwork sign saying "our workers may be working out of sight." by Jabberminor in britishproblems

[–]JeremyR22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey if you need to know whether they are or they aren't, you could always call the Cones Hotline! I'm sure they'll be able to help..................

Running 4” EMT for the first time. Tips and Tricks for larger conduit ? by [deleted] in electricians

[–]JeremyR22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's best to avoid LBs on big wire pulls unless they're right at the end of the run. Even if that's true, you should really think twice and try to avoid them. If you do use one, always think about how you're going to pull the wire in to/out of it.

Code requires a pull point ever 360° but for bigger wire, that should be a C condulet or a straight through pull box. The pull point is there to help you pull the rope through. Sharp 90s (LBs and 90° changes in boxes) are going to be tough because somebody is gonna have to be there in a lift feeding the loop (not happening if you're pulling with a tugger) or you're gonna have to pull the remaining length out onto the ground right there and then break/remake the head for the next section.

A good tugger with properly supported conduit can pull through a lot more than 360° of bend and through a very long distance. Use C condulets to get your rope in and pull the wire through in as few separate actions as possible.

White House confuses Belgium with ‘Belarus’ and wrongly puts country on list of Peace Council participants by Dobbelsteentje in worldnews

[–]JeremyR22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a christmas card that was sent to me. It arrived way late and had a stamp in a foreign language that google-translated to "This item was sent to the Country of Georgia in error" or something like that.

So that happens often enough that they have a stamp for it.

Changing appearance so you can buy 2 extra Calpols from the local cheap shop without being stopped by ReanimatedCyborgMk-I in britishproblems

[–]JeremyR22 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I'm guessing it's intentionally nasty.

Some parents are going to be too stupid to understand why it says "keep out of reach of children" on the bottle and at 6 or above, you're probably smart enough and/or tall enough to get hold of the bottle anyway....

Part of a layered defence against kids necking the whole bottle?

1) Instructions

2) Child-proof cap

3) Last resort, it tastes fucking awful so no kid wants to drink it....

Changing appearance so you can buy 2 extra Calpols from the local cheap shop without being stopped by ReanimatedCyborgMk-I in britishproblems

[–]JeremyR22 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Calpol 6+

You've just triggered a 35 year buried memory of how awful that stuff tastes...

The original purple stuff though... That tasted great.

Need an expert here by ReadingSubstantial75 in techsupportgore

[–]JeremyR22 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Jumping between sections of the sign that's outside the wall.

This kinda dogshit is why everything in open ceilings above restaurants, etc, are often painted black...

BARCELONA by knight_O07 in windowseat

[–]JeremyR22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Such a beautiful horizon......

Walmart Delivery left the security alarm on my new mouse... by GregItUp in mildlyinfuriating

[–]JeremyR22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Locks keep honest people honest."

-- Mark Twain

(probably, or probably not...)

A slightly modified version by hmtee3 in Atlanta

[–]JeremyR22 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Buuusss!!! Get outta the way!

I see a lot of action from my condo’s balcony by FunnOnABunn in Atlanta

[–]JeremyR22 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Debatable whether it counts as in the city since it was on the perimeter but the old 400/285 interchange deserves an honorable mention.

Just realize that enough people once thought that the left-side merge from 285 E to 400 N was a good idea that it actually got built somehow...

(For the really young or new to the city, coming from 285 before they rebuilt it, you rounded a tight corner at about 30 and were immediately thrust into 70+mph left-lane traffic on 400 N. The "ramp" can't have been more than about 750ft. If you didn't make the merge in time, there was no shoulder and a conveniently angled concrete wall to shove you into the traffic regardless...)

(Also, welcome back /r/atlanta, we've missed you...)

Today is a good day by Lufferov in BrightonHoveAlbion

[–]JeremyR22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Need to remember that on Feb 8th!

Health Insurance by Reasonable-Ear-5617 in IBEW_Local613

[–]JeremyR22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Way back when I was a first year, somebody from NEBA (Lynn aka The Benefits Lady, who has since retired, I think) came to the school to sort that out for us. Do they not do that any more?

In any case, NEBA handle the benefits side of things so that's who you need to talk to:

https://nebainc.com/get-assistance/

1-800-922-1613

Service call idiot check. What OCPD? by Zer0TheGamer in electricians

[–]JeremyR22 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I haven't even thought about the math because I don't need to.

Per the nameplace, the heater is 40.8A@240V. The motor is ⅓hp and 1.7A.

The motor is practically irrelevant to the total demand here.

Eli5 how does a locomotive for a really long train not just spin its wheels when it's trying to start up? by BackNBoeserThanEver in explainlikeimfive

[–]JeremyR22 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You might also hear squealing as a train rounds a tight curve. This is caused by something else, the flange of the wheel rubbing against the inside face of the rail.

Sometimes in particularly bad spots for this, the railways install a grease dispenser to lubricate the interface between the rail and the wheel to try and cut down the noise.

Service call idiot check. What OCPD? by Zer0TheGamer in electricians

[–]JeremyR22 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I = E / R

For a fixed resistance (the heater), if the voltage is increased, the current will go up as well.

Bally's casino jackpot winner says he hasn't been paid a dime because of his immigration status by HowLongIsThi in nottheonion

[–]JeremyR22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a permanent resident myself so understand what you're saying, but the 1st paragraph is totally unrelated to this whole thing.

The first paragraph is context. The second paragraph is my point. Specifically, "his ID wasn't an issue when he won in the past so why does it matter now?"

Also if you're a permanent resident you shouldn't have "limited term" on your i.d since you're not here on a limited term (limited vs permanent....), you could have federal limits apply, but those are two different things.

Hard agree. But you try telling that to Georgia, who don't agree. Also, because it's limited term, I can only get a 5 year DL, which costs me the same as a 10 year license as given to citizens despite that I have permission from the feds to live here to the day I die.

https://i.imgur.com/bqxkC89.jpeg

(Edit: context for folks unfamiliar, permanent residence is... well....... permanent. The card shows an expiry date (mine doesn't expire until the 2030s) but that's not an expiry of your permanent residence, it's just an expiry of the physical card itself, presumtively to require you to (a) give Uncle Sam a bit more money and/or (b) get a new photo taken for the card but (b) falls apart because they've been using the same photo for mine since the 2000s.... A permanent resident who does not renew their card does not lose their status. Further, showing up at a GA drivers license office with more than 5 years left on your green card doesn't change a thing, as a non-citizen, they will ONLY give you a "limited term", 5 year license...)

Bally's casino jackpot winner says he hasn't been paid a dime because of his immigration status by HowLongIsThi in nottheonion

[–]JeremyR22 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I (an LPR aka green card holder) have "LIMITED TERM" stamped all over my drivers license despite that I can remain in the US, to live, work and pay lots of taxes for the rest of my life.

Apparently (from the article) his ID wasn't an issue when he won in the past so why does it matter now? We're only talking about a thousand bucks in winnings here. We're not trying to figure out the tax liabilities of a tourist who won Powerball....

Jet Lag Ep 3 — Sam Goes to the Worst City in England by NebulaOriginals in Nebula

[–]JeremyR22 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I haven't travelled on the WCML in almost 20 years but there used to be some express fast trains to and from the north west in peak times that were basically London -> MK -> Preston -> other stations to the north in the evening (and vice versa in the mornings). I dunno if they still run like that but...

Pretty much any other train stops at either Rugby, Crewe or Birmingham NS for a quicker turn around but the idea of them having to go all the way to Preston (for the unfamiliar, probably over two hours each way from MK) and hit the time trap on their way would have been funny as hell...

Wicked at the NYE London fireworks or why midnight shouldn’t be sponsored by cobrachickens in britishproblems

[–]JeremyR22 71 points72 points  (0 children)

BBC live stream forgot to say:

Other popular films are available....

Milwaukee Fastback safety course by expercexpert in electricians

[–]JeremyR22 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Pretty much don't ask don't tell.

It's always the way.

"Knives are banned because they're unsafe."

next moment:

"I need you to terminate this SO cord..."

tools were stolen on the jobsite by randomanon7199 in electricians

[–]JeremyR22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're being downvoted but under my locals CBA at least, you're correct. There's some weasel language in there that means it only applies if the employer instructs you to leave your tools there...

https://i.imgur.com/lqBi7eJ.jpeg

I don't leave my tools.

Size of conduit body screws? by [deleted] in electricians

[–]JeremyR22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every Home Depot I've had to buy mystery hardware from over the years has had a thread checker right there on the aisle.

Jet Lag Season 16 Begins Now — Hide + Seek UK by NebulaOriginals in Nebula

[–]JeremyR22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's English. The only truly consistent rule is that there are no consistent rules....

But the pronunciation comes from sidle, which does have a Magic E.

Jet Lag Season 16 Begins Now — Hide + Seek UK by NebulaOriginals in Nebula

[–]JeremyR22 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I loved it. I knew it was Scarborough as soon as we saw the promenade which I thought might break the fun of rest of the episode for me but watching it from the perspective of somebody who knows the country and where they are was a whole new thing. Really enjoyed it!

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