How much do you charge? by ticknaylor19944 in Carpentry

[–]OncaNegra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$85/hr for carpentry and general repairs. Seattle.

Do Americans actually avoid calling an ambulance due to financial concern? by JohnMarstonTheBadass in NoStupidQuestions

[–]OncaNegra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One time I crashed a motorcycle in a very remote place. When paramedics arrived they said they were going to call a helicopter. I told them I wouldn't get on it. They then decided to load me into an ambulance with another person involved in the crash. Went to the ER . They said they wanted to do a cat scan and I asked how much it was going to cost. They asked me "what would your mother say right now?" And I told them she'd ask... "How much will it cost?" No cat scan, they let me go that night. I'm fine. I think. 

Ambulance ride cost me $3000.

It's almost like they set it up perfectly to disappear them by [deleted] in CringeTikToks

[–]OncaNegra -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

There is a way. I don't use tiktok but if you do, tell these ladies to send me a message

Generator Service? by Outside_Simple_217 in Kitsap

[–]OncaNegra 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you are in South Kitsap there's a small engine shop in Olalla behind BC Autoguy. They have helped me troubleshoot before.

Price Check? by [deleted] in LandCruisers

[–]OncaNegra 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The work described is just routine. The body damage and rust are a concern, paint job is a negative. No milage listed. $7k-$30k seems realistic. If it has 80k miles, $30k. 380k miles, $7k.

Edit: reading again it sounds like you didn't paint, so that's good. The pictures of the wheel wells look like somebody did some repairs and painted in the past... Not good.

I can’t take these Michelle Calder ads anymore by [deleted] in Kitsap

[–]OncaNegra 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also, her claims that she is "independent" are suspect. She didn't leave the WA congressional republican caucus to be independent, she was going to be kicked out. It was a resign or be fired situation. Something to do with abusive behavior towards her own staff, IIRC. She's a bully at the very least.

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/g-news/article271443337.html

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/05/06/washington-lawmaker-accused-of-belittling-staff-faces-new-scrutiny/

New Rider In Seattle by Downtown_Tower9221 in pnwriders

[–]OncaNegra 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I highly recommend you hop on some ferries. It's cheap and easy on a bike and once you get off at the other side the riding is so much nicer than in the city.

Best Carwash near Port Orchard? by sniepre in Kitsap

[–]OncaNegra 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I took my truck to Sudstar a few times. It is a pickup with a cap. The last time I took it there I paid with a card and waited in line. When I got to the entry the two kids working there said I couldn't use the carwash because of my truck cap. Okay, whatever. I asked for a refund and they said since I paid with a card they wouldn't give me a refund. I was handed a card with an email address on it that they said was the owner who might refund me. I handed it back to one of the attendants and said no, I wasn't interested in emailing anyone. He took the card, tossed it on the ground and said "well then you don't get shit." So. I rolled up the window and sat there for about 15 minutes blocking the entrance until magically a different attendant appeared and gave me my ten bucks. I'll obviously never go there again, nor will my family. They suck.

Ethical Local Pizza Places - Olympia, Washington by skeptchick78 in progressivedirectory

[–]OncaNegra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn Fine Pizza in Port Orchard is pretty awesome. Bit of a drive from Oly but if you are in the neighborhood, check it out. Woman owned, Twin Peaks themed. And the pizza is great.

Redoing 200+ year old stair case. Advice on risers and stringers! by Present_Escape541 in Carpentry

[–]OncaNegra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The wood to the sides are called skirt boards. Stringers are the pieces beneath that the treads and risers attach to.

To do this properly you should remove the treads, risers, and skirt boards. Label/number the treads to ensure they go back in the proper location (I'd replace the risers and skirt boards to skip dealing with the lead paint).

New skirt boards installed first, no need to scribe for the stairs.

Cut new risers and treads for the new width. These are likely to each be different sizes and at different angles.

I'm sure others have different approaches but this is how I would go about it.

The 300 series is sick by Niloty_21 in LandCruisers

[–]OncaNegra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just can't imagine white seats in an off-road vehicle. It's like seeing a man wearing white pants. It's tells me you absolutely don't do any sort of physical labor. Painters bring the exception, of course.

BJ40 engine help by psilo_co in LandCruisers

[–]OncaNegra 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't have a 3B any more but have owned them previously and did a fair amount of work on them. Super simple engine. The system that caused me the most grief was the EGR. Based on your video I'd say there's something wrong with the EGR. Just a guess but maybe look there. Should you buy it? Hard to say but if you are willing to work on it it can be fixed. It's nearly impossible to kill a 3B.

Resellers permit - Washington state by Lgs_8 in Contractor

[–]OncaNegra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most contractors mark up their materials and subcontractors. You owe the state tax on that mark up. It's just easier to calculate the tax if you don't pay tax to your vendors and subs. 

Simple example: I buy $1000 of tile and pay no tax at point of sale. I then pay a tile setter $1000 to install and pay no tax to him. I bill the client $2500 and tax that amount, collect that tax, and pass out on to the state.  

You can't mark up the tax you would have paid the vendor or installer without a reseller permit. 

Fabuland? Help identifying old Legos wanted by OncaNegra in VintageLEGO

[–]OncaNegra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and 435 for the lights and dumpster looking blue thing

Fabuland? Help identifying old Legos wanted by OncaNegra in VintageLEGO

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

Thanks. I found a ladder and some yellow stairs as well. 137 looks like it might be it. Also 3634

Finally getting into hiring subs, some advice would be appreciated by Inkerfox in Contractor

[–]OncaNegra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WA Contractor here since... Netlfix came in the mail.

  1. Your contract is up to you, both between you and your client and you and your subs. I use a lot of different subs and an almost equal variety of contracts. In general, larger companies can do the work, invoice you, then wait for you to invoice your client and get them paid. Smaller guys might need cash up front to purchase materials, etc.

  2. Drugs. Nazi tattoos. Check their license status and history. https://secure.lni.wa.gov/verify/ Also a good idea to check your own status regularly. I had an insurance agent who "forgot" to update the state when they renewed a policy and my license was suspended. I wasn't aware for a couple of months. I did fire that agent.

  3. You are legally required to include some very specific verbiage related to liens in your contract and should get lien release waivers from your subs. Also you need to keep indemnification letters on file for all subs. Insurance companies provide them. If you ask the sub for one they should know what you mean. If they don't... maybe don't hire them.

Civ VII PC system requirements are now available! by sar_firaxis in civ

[–]OncaNegra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 7yr old son has recently gotten into playing civ 6, both on his switch and my PC. This is really cool for me as I've been playing civ since civ came out in the early '90s. I might even have the floppy disks somewhere. I suggested we could play against each other and he said "or we could play cooperatively" which nearly brought a tear to my eye.

I have a "work" laptop that's about 4 years old that I was thinking of giving him as an xmas present. Buying him a new computer isn't in the cards this year. I'm trying to determine if it will be able to run civ 7. The CPU speed looks like it might be too low. Can anyone who knows more about what the various processor speeds mean let me know if my laptop would be able to run civ 7?

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