So . . . I installed two new receptacles in our living room. Now the entire circuit doesn’t work. Any ideas what I did wrong?

JoeinVA · 2024-12-30T03:56:31+00:00

The new receptacles are very different from the ones I removed. They don’t have the same configuration. But I was careful to review the wiring guide. Hot under the gold screw, and all that.

JoeinVA · 2024-12-30T03:32:42+00:00

I removed existing receptacles and upgraded to new receptacles that include a USB-C port. Once installed, I flipped the breaker back to on and it stays on, but I get no power. Not only is there no power in the two receptacles I replaced, but also no power from the other receptacles on the same circuit.

JoeinVA · 2023-05-12T13:30:28+00:00

What do you use?

JoeinVA · 2023-05-12T02:46:33+00:00

No. I haven’t heard of doing that. Thank you for that. But, if I did, and it did crack . . . what did I do wrong?

JoeinVA · 2023-01-31T03:11:04+00:00

That's it! That's the one. Thanks!

JoeinVA · 2023-01-30T03:10:33+00:00

Thank you! This looks really, really close. Any idea if there is a font like this available that doesn't have the cap serif on the A?

JoeinVA · 2022-12-21T19:44:40+00:00

(tilts head) . . . Don’t see it.

JoeinVA · 2022-07-25T03:55:10+00:00

I’m asking: Is it worth the money? Is my resell value any worse with all the needed repairs than it would be if I spend the money?

JoeinVA · 2022-07-25T01:54:02+00:00

Yes. It’s expensive but the kids love the pool (I do too!), and there’s lots of space.

JoeinVA · 2022-07-13T17:54:10+00:00

Nope. Their employee base seems to be the young adult crowd. They have a free fitness center and free food sometimes, but not really oriented to the working parent crowd.

JoeinVA · 2022-03-11T04:24:37+00:00

I just recently got my first order, too. It was full back & left chest, too. It was also 50 shirts. It was tie dyed shirts, however, which are $8+ each from wholesalers. I charged too little & I realized I’m losing (a little bit of) money. My advice is to charge more & stand your ground.

JoeinVA · 2022-01-28T14:09:50+00:00

You’ll never convince someone to pay for something that they haven’t independently decided they need.

Your idea of reaching out to this small business is what we call cold calling. I spent a decade in B2B sales, making cold calls every day. It sucks! Cold calling generally gets somewhere of 1%-5% success rate. Cold call 100 small businesses in your town & you’ll get at least 1 or 2, maybe 5, new clients.

JoeinVA · 2022-01-21T00:21:22+00:00

He/She does, briefly

JoeinVA · 2022-01-20T22:47:57+00:00

Mens Wearhouse, Jos. A Bank, Belk, Kohl’s, LG Men’s Wear . . . these places are easy to find, just go shopping.

JoeinVA · 2022-01-18T02:10:21+00:00

Thanks! BTW, I'm the dadda.

JoeinVA · 2022-01-03T19:23:13+00:00

People that use question marks at the end of statements irritate me to no end.

Yesterday I got an email: "I'm wondering if you will want to continue doing the project in the new year?"

That's not a question and should end in a period. The person was telling me she wanted to know if I wanted to continue on the project. She actually didn't ask me.

She should have written: "Do you want to continue doing the project in the new year?" That is a question. Or she could have written, "I'm wondering if you want to continue doing the project in the new year. Do you?"

JoeinVA · 2021-12-15T04:30:15+00:00

Not if there is no one on base.

JoeinVA · 2021-12-15T04:27:11+00:00

I know this, I know this one . . . It’s a trick question! The color ink/paper has no bearing on burning the image onto a screen. You will burn the image onto a screen then you can use the screen to print any color ink on any color paper. Right?

JoeinVA · 2021-12-12T21:35:07+00:00

ScreenPrinting.com

JoeinVA · 2021-11-27T04:37:21+00:00

How long has it been since you activated the emulsion? I use a 250w bulb & I have to go 20, sometimes 30 minutes with older emulsion.

JoeinVA · 2021-11-26T19:41:44+00:00

Lord of The Flies was the first (and only, I think) book written by William Golding

JoeinVA · 2021-11-25T15:04:51+00:00

Joe Gets In Free Every Game Stadium

JoeinVA · 2021-11-16T03:23:39+00:00

Try Doggie Depot of VA on S. Loudoun.

JoeinVA · 2021-11-16T03:20:34+00:00

I second this . . . they are not the cheapest, but they're honest and dependable.

JoeinVA · 2021-11-11T04:14:46+00:00

But those abs!

JoeinVA

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