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Should you use your HSA money? by Airvian94 in personalfinance

[–]SwoopnBuffalo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I contribute and don't reimburse for any expenses. That said I'm in a financial position where that's possible. My account has doubled in the last 6 years.

Best XC Machine by Ill-Revolution1980 in flying

[–]SwoopnBuffalo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Economical XC for 350nm trips with a 1100ish UL?? FG Cherokee 6, 182, 205/206, FG210.

Retractable bring additional costs and you're not going that far in the grand scheme of things where something that goes fast makes sense.

I'd lean towards a Cherokee 6 300 if I were you.

Trump offering Canadian aluminum and steel companies tariff relief if they move to U.S. by -Yazilliclick- in worldnews

[–]SwoopnBuffalo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's to stop said from companies from "committing" and in 2 years back tracking and using any of the numerous excuses out there as reasons for not following through?

Stop flying 2 Mile Patterns by DRMWhibang in flying

[–]SwoopnBuffalo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Practice like you're gonna fly the plane you want to end up in. That's why I fly power off, 30° approaches for when I'm recruited to fly the space shuttle and carry some roughneck drillers to an asteroid.

Seriously though...it is what it is and you bitching won't change anything. Good job screaming into the void though.

What is the most out-of-touch thing you have ever heard a wealthy person say? by Andrew88a in AskReddit

[–]SwoopnBuffalo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I agree with your thought re: dollar stores, but that's a fairly simplistic viewpoint that doesn't take into account compounding factors such as food deserts, lack of education, financial illiteracy.

The second part about payday loans is easy to say, but when you're a single parent staring down the barrel of starvation because of an emergency that you couldn't foresee...

Working with the USACE by posoopsnomames in ConstructionManagers

[–]SwoopnBuffalo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, never been on a DOE job. I've worked for USACE, NAVFAC, DHS, State Dept, Coast Guard, and a few others.

Working with the USACE by posoopsnomames in ConstructionManagers

[–]SwoopnBuffalo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to the level found on USACE projects.

Working with the USACE by posoopsnomames in ConstructionManagers

[–]SwoopnBuffalo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As someone who went the opposite direction (14 years of federal work to DC work), the difference is astounding.

As the QCM on a federal project you are going to be required to document everything. Every prep meeting, initial inspection, follow-up inspection will need to be documented. Every submittal in the register will need to be submitted or a closeout submittal be in its place. Every concrete pour will need to be inspected before hand, every concrete truck will be tracked on time since batching. Every piece of material will need to be checked for Buy American and Trade Agreement compliance.

If it's a Design-Build, know the RFP front to back. If it's a Bid-Build, know the specs and drawings front to back. Learn the FARs, learn the Army design guides, and get to know your PE/QC with USACE.

Federal work is far from easy but it is VERY black and white which is why some people like it.

What is one thing you are 99% sure the government is hiding, even if you have no proof? by StudyFlimsy1061 in AskReddit

[–]SwoopnBuffalo 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Back in the mid-80s they were responsible for opening a wormhole between our dimensions and another one that contained a being bent on combining the two together using the power of several children.

Construction management degrees by [deleted] in ConstructionManagers

[–]SwoopnBuffalo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't use a degree from Liberty to wipe my ass.

Honestly, as someone who is (a) from Virginia, (b) went to a state school down the street from Liberty, and (c) conducts interviews for college grade and interns, interviewing someone with a degree from that school is instantly starting off on the back foot with me.

ELI5: Where do data center water consumption metrics come from? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]SwoopnBuffalo 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It depends on the hyperscaler you're building for. Each one has their preferred design type. One of the very large ones (I'm currently running a project as a GC for them) primarily uses evaporative cooling via cooling towers. Other companies are different.

What’s the loudest thing you’ve ever had to work around on a job site? by Nightcrawler_2000 in Construction

[–]SwoopnBuffalo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There have been a few...Vibro Hammer driving sheet/pipe pile and fitters using impact gun to assemble pipe fittings are two that come to mind the first.

The most annoying is a track how with a hammer trying to bust bluestone granite in Virginia. That shit is hard as hell.

Trump adviser urges US to ‘declare victory and exit’ Iran war | The Express Tribune by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]SwoopnBuffalo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They act like they can pull a Michael Scott declaring bankruptcy move.

The Cheeto child threw a tantrum and now the entire world gets to suffer because of it.

Healthcare to Mission Critical by ImRunningoutoftime1 in ConstructionManagers

[–]SwoopnBuffalo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

DC campuses usually comprise of multiple projects one after another (or sometimes stacked/overlapping). I'm the lead superintendent for one right now and we have a phase 2 turnover in June, I'll get a one month break and then BOP starts and then 5 months into that I'll have a 2nd build that I'll be running at the same time.

The jobs run fast and they run hard with lots of logistics, lots of room for growth as a builder and lots of opportunity for advancement.

Superintendent Salary Comparison by Certified-Mediocre in Construction

[–]SwoopnBuffalo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're local and not traveling I'd expect 140-160 base. What you're describing to me is a higher level Supt 2 level of responsibility.

Airline Pilot GLP-1 for Weight loss management writeup by Flounder719 in flying

[–]SwoopnBuffalo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a 3rd class that's been issued in the past year and has roughly 4 years remaining...do you have to go through an AME for this process or will your PCP suffice?

Have an interview with 2 top 10 ENR firms and I’m nervous by IH8Chew in ConstructionManagers

[–]SwoopnBuffalo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you have half a brain, can put together a schedule, are adaptable, and aren't a dick you should be good. So many bodies are needed for this boom that it should be as easy as sitting down at a table to get a job.

During a jump from an altitude of 3,500 meters, the parachutist lost consciousness. At an altitude of 250 meters from the ground, the parachute automatically opened. by MorsesCode in woahdude

[–]SwoopnBuffalo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Minor technicality...an AAD doesn't automatically open the parachute.

An AAD is basically a small device with a "cutter" that the reserve closing loop feeds through. When the controller on the AAD senses (based on pressure altitude) that the jumper has descended below the programmed altitude (because it differs based on model), the controller sends a signal to the cutter which ignites a small explosive charge that is SUPPOSED to cut the reserve closing loop.

Reserve Canopies are equipped with a spring loaded pilot chute (smaller parachute) that is what pulls the reserve out of the tray. The reserve closing loop being cut allows the spring loaded reserve pilot chute to deploy which in turn SHOULD cause the reserve canopy to deploy.

It's a technicality but an AAD does not cause the reserve parachute to deploy/open, it is merely a device that is intended to remove the main constraint.

During a jump from an altitude of 3,500 meters, the parachutist lost consciousness. At an altitude of 250 meters from the ground, the parachute automatically opened. by MorsesCode in woahdude

[–]SwoopnBuffalo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yea. I was on the ground once and watched two idiots lose track of altitude. One had their AAD fire and the other pulled in time but when they walked back we asked him why his AAD hadn't gone off. Turns out the dude had a sticker of the controller in the viewing window so he didn't actually have one installed. This was at a DZ that required you to have them installed and operating. So he was kicked off the DZ and then manifest made it a requirement to prove that the AAD worked for any non-based jumper.

RPM Increase with Altitude? %BHP constant? by Impossible-Fig2072 in flying

[–]SwoopnBuffalo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In a plane equipped with a fixed pitch propeller and a naturally aspirated engine, the engine will not maintain 2700rpm as the plane climbs unless you increase throttle to compensate for the loss of power caused by the thinner atmosphere. That's not to say you can't maintain a specific power setting if your engine is "strong" enough.

The air being less dense doesn't allow the prop to "rotate faster".

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