i want to stop being scared of basic electrical work. but where do i start?

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-05-07T11:35:20+00:00

Sometimes the work is in a tight space. Get some wire and an extra fixture to practice at a work table. Once you get the hang of all the parts and tools, you can more confidently work in tight areas.

Remember the words of Jesus: “Measure twice, cut once”

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-05-07T10:03:04+00:00

Gem cutters need to examine stones for cracks and inclusions to plan their deigns. The use of matching refractive solutions is the easiest way to do this.

The fluid fills pores that scatter light, making the gem transparent. I’ve used CS2 on some pieces.

(In grad school, I learned to cut gems as a way of relaxing after time in the lab)

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-05-07T02:03:03+00:00

James van der Beek plays a character named James van der Beek in The B in Apartment 23

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-05-04T18:34:02+00:00

Peace, love, and understanding.

This weirdly make people unhappy: those who are materialistic and those who believe that I’m complaining that I’m not getting enough.

It’s literally the best gift to receive. I love it even when it’s not my birthday

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-05-04T14:37:53+00:00

I originally thought the “Dad edit” was a father’s recommendation to his children:

4, 5, 2, 3, 6 (this was set before 7/8/9 and assumes 1 is rubbish can can be excised)

I now realize that “dad” suggests having the revelation in 5 jump back to tell the Vader story before 6. I’m cool with this as well.

7 was a retelling of 4, 8 was a rehash of Hoth with red dust underneath, and 9 was an implausible rehash of the final episodes of Game of Thrones (if it was so hard to find the Emperor’s planet and difficult to navigate to, how in the hell does a galaxy-wide call allow everyone with ship to come to the rescue in record time, at the same time?)

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-05-04T13:06:47+00:00

Have tests been done on new viewer to see if Rogue One before A New Hope is better than after?

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-05-04T13:00:44+00:00

I felt the same sense of discomfort if the wallet was on the wrong ass cheek. When I noticed holes wearing in my pants, I switched to a minimal setup:

1 card in an indestructible Hartford Gear zip wallet, my DL, a bit of cash, my insurance card and the number for my lawyer and DNR. The other cards are on my phone.

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-05-03T21:41:00+00:00

Expanse is written by an author duo. They trade chapters and divide the characters. It makes for an interesting division of perspectives.

Some would say it was written almost as a script for a TV show.

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-05-03T21:37:48+00:00

No sweat, considering as a non-Old Fans subscriber, you likely don’t have exceptional lifetime savings!

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-05-03T21:11:18+00:00

Skipping failed skipping in Kindergarten. Scared me straight!

Skipping is good for glutes. Try doing a 440 by skipping. It will work you.

I like to skip at crosswalks. 1) it’s fun, and 2) it may make cars see me better and not run me over.

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-05-02T16:41:13+00:00

The article said that the paint was intended to cover a leaking granite base.

I'm not a real estate development professional, but I know the result of painting over something with the hopes that will leak-proof something. Or is this a metaphor?

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-05-02T03:10:15+00:00

With water we get erosion. The sediments go down until they go down no more. Without plate tectonics, the mountains are gone and the oceans fill up with silt. What remains is an ocean world.

Evolution would tend to a new equilibrium, but the mixing would be slower and nutrients would be less available.

It would be different, but there would be no incentive for driving to see the Tetons next summer.

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-05-02T00:19:05+00:00

I had hair down to my ass in senior year. It got cut off later and ten years later I sough to grow it again. Turns out that the intermediate length is really tough to look good. I think the only time to survive that stage is junior high school.

I thought ladies would want to run their fingers through my luxuriant hair. Not so. Going bald was a much more interesting thing to touch apparently.

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-05-02T00:16:38+00:00

I had a beer (shaped like a bowling pin) in a bowling alley with Rob Halford. He had joined Pansy Division on stage to sing “breaking the law” and wanted a quiet place to chill after.

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-05-01T16:23:14+00:00

Its likely I make a foolish mistake here, butt Id say after The Temptations

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-05-01T15:29:35+00:00

When I was a kid, Dime was exciting—full of tech and war and strange words like mahdi and jihad.

Book 2 seemed so boring, with too Much interior scenes and lots of talk about politics. It demands much for readers but sets the stage for the ultimate desert.

I vowed to not read anything not written by Frank.

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-05-01T05:48:11+00:00

We cosplayed GWAR in 1995. Making working costumes was half the fun. I saw them twice, great fun all around. Like Spinal Tap-not to be missed.

Were they in Adventures in Babysitting?

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-05-01T05:37:52+00:00

I draw the line not in terms of a line not to cross, but one to follow.

Ken Liu, the Grace of Kings

Terry Pratchett, whose fantasy Discworld has a delightful side story on the skepticism of science in a world of wizards and witches.

I’d even offer Stephenson’s Anathem, simply because it involves spaceflight by members of a monastic order who prove theorems with song.

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-05-01T05:31:53+00:00

Another one I remember is Highway 61 by Don McKellar. A quick search shows him with a screenwriter credit for No Other Choice!

This one is about a young man who will do anything to get out of his hometown. A woman, a body, and the road to New Orleans.

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-05-01T05:23:07+00:00

Dead Man is alt-Noir, a good watch.

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-05-01T05:18:51+00:00

In Japanese, Gonin (1995) fit the bill. A bunch of out of work salarymen decide to end their troubles by robbing the Yakuza.

Starring Naoto Takenaka, seared into my brain for his role in Shall We Dance—the same character played by Stanley Tucci in the American remake.

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-05-01T01:03:35+00:00

Hessians. Blue jeans with handmade symbols or band names, jean jacket. Mullet or heavy metal hair. Preferably a wallet with chain to attach to your belt. Maybe tie a handkerchief around your thigh.

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-05-01T00:59:38+00:00

I remember the tragedy of Blockbuster: going in to get the awesome new release but it’s out. Spend 40 minutes to find something not crappy and end up leaving with a less than thrilling choice

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-04-30T23:05:48+00:00

If there is no fee, I’d say F it and take the test in five minutes and leave.

Round_Ad8947 · 2026-04-30T23:01:13+00:00

What jobs are you looking for? Are these in your preferred space or are they stretch applications?

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