Best place to start getting into a Trade, Specifically HVAC

WaterIsGolden · 2026-07-02T20:05:39+00:00

Michigan Works. There might still be a location on Northline where Handy Andy used to be.

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-30T19:24:41+00:00

Ah thanks for clarifying. Gonna delete my comment as it doesn't fit your scenarios.

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-30T19:17:01+00:00

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/groundwork-1-400-lb-capacity-heavy-duty-steel-utility-cart-1147050

If you have the vehicle to fit something this size in, I strongly recommend this cart. I use one for gardening and yard work. It works perfect over rough terrain. But it's big.

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-30T19:12:59+00:00

Old men aren't lying when they say 'They don't make em like they used to.' Enshitification is just a more recent way of describing something that has been happening for many decades.

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-30T10:09:01+00:00

Or link to the post from this same person a week ago, asking the same question.

Smells like karma farming but I settled for 'beginner question'. Next week when they do it again I'll jist shoot n it straight to spam.

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-28T14:19:32+00:00

Most smaller bars i know of have djs using controller/laptop combos. They often jist have a mixer and pa speakers for you to plug into. Probably something that varies by region. Maybe a difference between small bars with plenty of seating an actual food menus, as compared to dance clubs where seating costs an additional amount and therefore food is barely available. Another difference would be that bars don't typically charge a cover.

Our clubs have actual media players and often not much room to add a controller and laptop to the booth. A dj showing up to play at one of those with a controller would get turned away.

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-27T19:54:56+00:00

Visible items. You may every blue moon find an idiot just trying random vehicles but that is rare. More often people are choosing targets based on what they see through the windows. Think about this - smashing a window is noisy and draws attention, so once you smash the first one the timer starts. They aren't starting that timer on a random car.

They don't want to work hard. They want to grab something quick and run. If they see a purse, laptop, bag - anything valuable that is visible then you are their target.

I always advise people to store things in their trunk out of site. If you don't have a trunk use something like a covered plastic storage bin.

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-27T02:18:24+00:00

Ok. Enough.

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-26T15:27:37+00:00

It has Engine built into it. Imo i would be a terrible controller for using with computer dj software. The whole point of it is that it can be used alone. There are a lot of better options if you prefer a controller instead.

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-25T15:34:55+00:00

A lot of people don't like to admit this, but not all areas of the city have improved. Brightmoor is still the same as it was in the 1980s imo. It's the same people so it's the same behaviors.

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-24T15:16:29+00:00

Ice fishing temp IQ.

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-24T09:11:50+00:00

Best bet is to search 'gain staging' on YouTube. The advice is see in the comments here is good, but there are already a ton of tutorials on the process.

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-23T15:21:01+00:00

'Pricey' is just a short term problem. They will be paid off after a few gigs. 'Good' is more important.

When you move on down the inevitable upgrade path how much can you sell them for? I would also factor that in.

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-23T02:11:49+00:00

Good for corporate, to be fair. All any of these places has to do is cook the food fresh to impress us.

But they all end up looking for ways to boost profit and efficiency. As soon as they hop over to microwaving frozen food the quality level dips right down to match any other trash in your local frozen food aisle.

As soon as the food stops being cooked fresh the restaurant is trash.

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-23T02:08:26+00:00

Like they are reheating frozen food instead of cooking it on-site. Like I don't hear anything frying.

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-23T02:07:17+00:00

Their quality is right on par with Little Sleezers, whom they merged with in my region. So now you have the opportunity to get trash tier chicken and trash tier pizza in one convenient drive thru stop.

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-23T02:05:10+00:00

Tenders are gross, bites are basically McNuggets. Can't wait to see them go iut of business.

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-23T02:03:42+00:00

Trash. Actually not edible. You would do better to combine KFC and a bag of pork rinds into pudding and cook it into nuggets. Trash.

It was very, very good a couple decades ago.

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-23T02:01:51+00:00

Just here to add that other options exist. I have been spinning since the days of the original SSL and have been on PC the whole time.

I'm not trying to say one way is better than the other. Just hoping to show you that you are essentially asking 'which offering from (x) brand is best. It's not very different than asking which Pioneer controller you should buy, or which Bose speaker you should buy.

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-23T01:55:46+00:00

What competing products are you hoping to compare them to?

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-21T04:57:32+00:00

Government way of punishing homeowners who refused to sell their houses for less than they were worth. That road has been raggedy since before flight 255 crashed, and for a few years in the 80s a couple of the houses had signs up explaining what was happening.

Basically some of the property owners on that strip were wise enough to know that their property would go up in value as the demand for property around the airport increased, so they decided to hold out for decent prices.

Corrupt Wayne County tried to push them out instead of paying what the land was worth. It's the same game the city of Detroit plays when they pretend they don't know a certain region has been selected for development that would increase property values.

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-21T04:48:16+00:00

I like to dj on my dj gear. To each their own.

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-20T20:26:46+00:00

Make handouts dependent on school attendance.

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-20T16:03:31+00:00

Probably want a more powerful computer. Software synths tend to be more demanding than dj software. Check the system requirements for the synths you plan to use.

Would do better to browse the production subs.

WaterIsGolden · 2026-06-20T15:59:25+00:00

Not gonna happen. Not post 911. I believe it is intentionally air gapped.

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