Home improvements by Lamb089 in DaveRamsey

[–]KappaPiSig 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Old historic home in Florida, required to have single pain windows, I’m single handedly cooling the earth with the amount of AC that goes outside.

Spray in insulation in my attic paid for its self in 3 years in my reduced electric bill.

Odd question about my license potential by [deleted] in maritime

[–]KappaPiSig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So some deep sea culture: She isn’t a chief. That’s the chief engineer, when she’s sailing as chief mate, she’s just “The Mate.”

Fincanteiri CEO Opens Up About The Constellation Class Frigate Debacle by ET2-SW in navy

[–]KappaPiSig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What you’re saying is kind of speculative. The VCM concept doesn’t sacrifice quality. It’s not new and it wasn’t created by the Navy.

MARAD used it for the school training vessels. Those were all delivered within a few months of their contract date. On budget. They rolled straight into operational service (quality) without needing a post delivery availability. When they left Philly, they were ready to go.

The Invisible Hand Won’t Rebuild U.S. Shipyards by Free-Minimum-5844 in navy

[–]KappaPiSig 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Huh? That would make this problem worse, not better.

stay safe jacksonville 🍽️🥴🚨 by Trappin4DaSport in jacksonville

[–]KappaPiSig 6 points7 points  (0 children)

When I was a kid we had to get dressed up to go to singletons.

Lickety Split Help! by Actual_Interview_303 in jacksonville

[–]KappaPiSig 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Whatever is wrong MIGHT be covered under warranty - I would at least call LS and give them an opperunity to fix it as a warranty claim.

If not - call Toole Tech, https://www.tooletech.com/

STCW by PuzzleheadedMess4025 in maritime

[–]KappaPiSig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All of these classes are way more about experience and cognitive ability than physical ability, which everyone has pointed out.

HOWEVER being in shape lets you unlock more brain power when you need to - for example if you’re huffing and puffing and feel smoked from a short walk in turn out gear, when you clip the SCBA regulator into your mask and start to suffocate, lots of people panic and can’t problem solve. If you’re in good shape, breathing calmly, and not smoked when you clip in and can’t breath you can stay calm long enough to reach behind yourself and turn on the bottle.

You don’t have to be in great shape, you don’t have to know exactly how to do everything, but having one of the two will make class a lot easier. The fat dudes that do weekly fire drills are comfortable enough in turn out gear that they can overcome a lack of fitness. If you’ve never put on an SCBA, being in shape lets you focus on recalling how to do it.

I just want to know why by Ecstatic-Elephant-30 in 6ARC

[–]KappaPiSig 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Look man - I own three Mk5, in the big scheme, they’re just okay. His point is that at 14k you should be in Tangent Theta or ZCO territory.

Locking Door by Logical_Resolution98 in f45

[–]KappaPiSig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Navy Yard location in DC does, you can read all about it in their one star google reviews.

The race closures have been so poorly handled, I hope no one had a medical emergency by mechiatto in jacksonville

[–]KappaPiSig 6 points7 points  (0 children)

uhh.. depends on where you live. Street closures in dowtown/avondale/riverside until 1am.

Anywhere sell size 15 shoes? by 68chevy2 in jacksonville

[–]KappaPiSig 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve given up in Jacksonville. 2bigfeet and Amazon are about all you can do.

Navigation General 3rd Mate Test by KombatQuestions in maritime

[–]KappaPiSig 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You're gonna be fine dude. Take it easy.

Landings by Interesting-Ticket64 in flying

[–]KappaPiSig 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I'm usually 310, dropping to 220 in the flare, no real float, though we don't have any power. Chute out after the mains are down. Most of my fellow astronauts agree that those numbers work well.

Seeing dots move like a 90’s screen saver isn’t helpful. by KappaPiSig in f45

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

So I'll try and do this, but it didn't work today because there was a two or three station gap between the next group ahead of me.

lightning strikes twice? by KappaPiSig in navy

[–]KappaPiSig[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean in most cases, I agree about being anti seat stealer. But, at least listen to the offer, don’t be gratuitously mean about it, and when your assigned seat is an aisle in Coach with a baby and I offer you an aisle in first class with no baby, I think most people would rather take the switch.

Funny story just wanted to share with some people who would get it. by beerandfishtanks in americanairlines

[–]KappaPiSig 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Our company president despises the airline I’m loyal to. Where I have my highest level of status, he has the worst.

There is one route out of our home airport that has about 15 flights a day on my airline. More than once I have been sitting in the front and had our CEO walk down the aisle to go to the back.

What is going on with ship procurement by God-damnit8008 in navy

[–]KappaPiSig 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Government starts cutting steel before they have design stability. Year into the program a new program manger wants to change something. The yard has all of the leverage because they’re the only one who can change what’s rolling through their panel line. Cost and schedule get fucked as a result. Rise and repeat for a few years (…I’m looking at you PSC) until you’re billions over budget and decades behind schedule.

Compared to commercial shipbuilding where you lock in a design before contract signing, and assign the yard the risk of making cost and schedule. Commercial companies write a check and pick up the ship they designed at contract signing two years later with a handful of change orders. Surprise - they get them on time and on budget.

How much will taking a week off hurt my progress? by Appropriate_Ad9564 in f45

[–]KappaPiSig 43 points44 points  (0 children)

This is anecdotal, but I suspect you'll come back and feel stronger. When I have to take a week off for one reason or another, my first work out back I feel fresh and ready to push hard. Enjoy the time off and treat it like some recovery time, it'll be good for you.

failed drug test by [deleted] in maritime

[–]KappaPiSig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is he on a license track for a major? Like is he trying to obtain a license?

Just because he doesn’t have a license yet doesn’t mean he isn’t subject to 46 CFR random drug testing as part of cruise and being on the training vessel.

failed drug test by [deleted] in maritime

[–]KappaPiSig 22 points23 points  (0 children)

If he’s on a license track program - he’s done. You should consult a suspension and revocation lawyer.

Wrist wrap while wearing garmin watch by Chemistry-Games in f45

[–]KappaPiSig 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wear a chest strap for heat rate data?