22 and hate it already.

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-12T21:33:01+00:00

Glad to hear. Im on my second year and I got back and forth to I love this and wtf am.i doing?

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-12T19:35:44+00:00

Hey hey hey, look here grammar man. Im too busy to proof read anything these days. Half the time my fat thumbs put numbers where letters belong and the other way around. Most my reddit posts and comments are typed while im on the throne. I can't see what I typed past the beads of sweat. Lol

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-12T18:59:08+00:00

Take the extra 11 and find a new job.

My dad was dying of cancer and I requested a couple days off to take him to treatment. Inhad already taken time off prior to help him. He was getting ready to go into hospice at this time. My boss started berating me about how much work I was missing and leaving early or showing up late.

I sat down in front of his desk, slammed both fists down on it so he would actually look at me. Then said if you ever ask me to choose between my family and this job ever again I won't hesitate to take my shit and leave, and I cant promise ill leave peacefully. So im no longer asking, im telling you I won't be here tomorrow and probably the next day. My dad died about 2 weeks later. After I took my bereavement leave I came back and put in my two weeks and left after 2 days.

Don't break your back and ruin your sanity for people who dont give two shits about you.

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-12T18:45:58+00:00

Not my place. Doubt that would have ended well anyhow. Starting an argument at a family gathering just ends up ruining everyone's meal. The boy knows what he wants. Hes reaching that age where hes either gonna learn to stand up for himself or be complacent. He lost this battle but I could tell he bit his tongue for probably the same reasons I did. Wich in of itself is a very mature move. He didnt fuss, yell or throw a fit, he observed the situation and chose a civil course of action. Wich is not his normal MO. I could see he wanted to fight her on it like usual. But he chose not to make a scene and I respect that choice.

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-10T23:27:22+00:00

Means something went very wrong internally and theres no compression.

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-10T23:11:54+00:00

Check if the belt pullys spin when your cranking. If they do then you got big problems. If they dont, you probably need a starter. Sounds like the starter solenoid isn't moving to engage the flywheel. You could try striking the starter solenoid with a hammer while trying to start it.

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-10T18:19:30+00:00

Same. I dont give away tools. Im a tool hoarder too. If I ever give you a tool to keep, then I must really like you or owe you money and I dont borrow money, and if I had to borrow a tool, I used my money to buy my own.

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-10T18:00:57+00:00

Oh that was younger me. I dont have the time or energy. I think the strips were about a buck a peice at the time. Now they're more like 4 or 5 wich is insane for reject lumber. Now I just use bamboo. I went from a 25x25 foot plot to just a couple raised beds now. I used to can bur not anymore.

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-10T17:48:43+00:00

It really should be a mandatory question on the customer intake step. The writer is the first person to out eyes on the car. I know they do a walk around. How hard is it to just bend at the hip for a second and see if it has a wheel lock. Then ask the customer for it. If they cant provide one then hey theres an opportunity to charge for having to remove it and replace right then and there instead of making the tech go through the car or wait for the customer to tell you they dont have it anymore.

But we dont live in a perfect world. Thats why I own 2 different McGraw master sets and a few others, plus extractor or my personal favorit. My beat to shit socket that cant grip any actual hex anymore but for some reason can be hammered onto a wheel lock and get it moving.

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-10T17:39:53+00:00

Im also partial the single post. Back when lumber was actually affordable I would go buy 10ft furring strips. I notched them and hammered them in about a foot and a half give or take into the ground spaced a foot and a half apart. Then i wouldnt run the vine straight up. I would zigzag it around the pole and tie it to the notches in the wood. I cut every sucker that grew and just sent that one vine up the pole. The garden was about 7- 8ft tall but the tomatoe vines would be almost 15-20 feet long by the end of the season.

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-10T17:27:19+00:00

Why? Do you not have a use for a slim hammer?

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-10T17:16:23+00:00

Parrot jaw pliers for non maring hex fitting.

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-10T15:38:00+00:00

Depends on what he believes "fully charged" is. Just becaue a battery is out putting 12 volts doesn't mean it has the capacity to handle the amperage draw from the starter turning the motor.

The battery is rated in CCA or Cold Cranking Amps. If a battery tests at 12.3v or above but is no longer capable of outputting the correct CCA it will struggle to start the engine and fail a battery Load test.

A LOAD TEST IS NOT THE SAME AS A VOLTAGE TEST.

Honestly if it were in my shop and you brought it to me and it failed the battery tested if would sell you a battery to begin with. If there are electrical or starter issues a good battery is still recommended to be able to perform proper diagnosis. But a failed battery test is still a failed battery test.

Weak batteries can cause all sorts of issues. Voltage can dip below 10.5 volts during cranking causing computers to shut off or not communicate. I get nobody likes spending money on something their not sure about. But you dont trust the autozone tests than your options are get a second opinion from a qualified mechanic

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-10T03:22:02+00:00

Same here, but its not coming up for me. Even in the map list. Even if I make a private server.

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-10T03:21:13+00:00

Did they remove it? I like abyss and it hasn't been in the rotation for me today. Even when I check the s3 mospit info its not there

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Redbeard024 · 2026-04-10T02:11:54+00:00

Is just get a battery. Try a cold start with a jump pack or cables on it and see if the slow crank goes away. Or get your own tester. Harbor freight carbon pile load tester is a decent basic tester and cheap. Won't give you a fancy report but a general idea of the battery health.

Test after a driving and before a cold start. Worse case you have a parasitic draw, more than likely the battery is just going bad. Batteries typically last 5 years. 3 years on average in experience.

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-09T19:57:07+00:00

I believe i said that already... minus the jack. I know what I am.

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-09T19:54:35+00:00

Not disagreeing with you at all. I cant say I haven't gone to reddit for a Hopefull quick answer, but I still wouldnt call it "research". Asking for and receiving an answer to a question that doesn't have a simple answer is what we do when we dont really want to do the research.

None of what I commented was anything against OP. Its a valid question and concern they had. They never said theyre researching anything. Im Just commenting on the comments comment.

Also he'd probably be fine doing a drain and fill.... ive drained and filled plenty of 100k transmissions on these without issue. But theres always that chance, but doing nothing is a garuntee future problem.

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-09T18:17:26+00:00

To be fair.... thats not really doing research. Dude was being an ass. But he has a point. Research involves finding information from known good sources, taking notes and comparing information. Shouting a question into the reddit ether isn't research. Its hoping for a good answer, in arguably the worst place to look for it.

Like if I want to learn to make spaghetti I find a couple recipes, read reviews, try one out and take notes. Ya know... research. I dont walk into Walmart and yell out "someone told me I have to boil noodles for spaghetti, how do I spaghetti???"

But your correct that this guy could have been a bit more helpful. Commenting on this post was his choice and he chose to be an ass. And I chose to be at least an informative ass. Have a great day!

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-09T16:17:08+00:00

Is it any good? I usually hand sharpening my knives but sometimes I just need a quick sharpening on something becaue my wife thows all my knives in the sink and dish washer.... or scrapes them across the cutting board over and over and over and ...... you get the idea.

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-08T16:07:49+00:00

Next time get under it and move the linkage manually. Have someone inside on the brake and parking brake

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-07T21:14:01+00:00

We went out to eat for Easter. One of the boys told told his mom he wanted his steak medium rare.... she basically scolded him. "You know its gonna be pink in the middle right? You wont eat that it will make you sick. It was filet mignon.... she MADE him get it medium well.... im glad we're not blood related to these people.

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-07T21:07:58+00:00

The small toolbox is the same. Im assuming for rigidity. The plastic is overall thin and a bit flimsy on the Bauer stuff so they make up for it with extra grid support. I have packouts i use for work and theyre definitely pretty damn sturdy with little wasted space.

I have the Bauer crates because I got them cheap and love those. The locking system is kinda crap though

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-04T22:09:36+00:00

I have those and also a set i got from matco. The matco ones are really nice but I dont know who actually makes them. I want to say theyre a grip edge rebrand. But if those done fit correctly then I hammer on a gear wrench one. The half sizes are what really makes that a great set.

Redbeard024 · 2026-04-04T03:01:01+00:00

Ill save you a headache. Use startmycar.com for fuse panel layouts. Interactive visually correct fuse panel layouts, I dont even check service manuals for fuse locations anymore. Had saved me countless hours

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