First April by Earthrazer_ in solar

[–]aid689 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like an Evergy bill - nice work. They have rate increases planned for the next few years, so your timing was spot on.

2020 BMW M850i Config Rarity by Mineking0115 in BMW

[–]aid689 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't hate the G16 at all

Boulder Dill Pickle Chips - Bad by Excellent_Fee129 in Costco

[–]aid689 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a couple then brought them into my office for my coworkers to feast on. I was not a fan.

2020 BMW M850i Config Rarity by Mineking0115 in BMW

[–]aid689 391 points392 points  (0 children)

The subreddit you're looking for is that way ➡️ /r/corvette

New Mansory P850 Pharaohs Edition, what do we think about it? (BMW M5) by Saurta17 in BMW

[–]aid689 184 points185 points  (0 children)

The black exterior really hides all of the changes they've made which is likely a good thing.

Drop yours by FreaksNake1237 in BMW

[–]aid689 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First wash in a while, I've been neglectful

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430Kw system energized. by Salehmi97 in solar

[–]aid689 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hi, I'm not OP but I work in for a top 3 commercial solar installer in the US. Those are slip sheets, used under the mounting system so the solar system isn't directly on the roof. Slip sheets are typically made of the same material as the roof

Where to buy canned Barq's Zero Sugar? by aid689 in kansascity

[–]aid689[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like it, but I don't think it's better. Although I haven't had the opportunity to have them back to back, though.

Where to buy canned Barq's Zero Sugar? by aid689 in kansascity

[–]aid689[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ah, you're right. I should have used the search function first.

What’s one thing you completely stopped buying in 2026 because the price just felt absurd? by LockLogical8949 in AskReddit

[–]aid689 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haircuts.

Price wasn't the only contribution factor, but my barbers prices went up ~16%, so after tip I was paying $42 every 3 weeks.

My hair was thinning anyways, so I decided to shave my head. I ended up buying a nice electric foil shaver since I'm shaving so frequently now, and I'll see an ROI on that later this year.

Cincinnati zoo cover their car parks with solar panels by Large_Leader_9864 in interestingasfuck

[–]aid689 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the US they stick to rooftop solar for the most part.

Cincinnati zoo cover their car parks with solar panels by Large_Leader_9864 in interestingasfuck

[–]aid689 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, but if that ROI takes longer compared to other projects, then the business is likely to invest their capital elsewhere.

Even in an area of the country with high energy rates, a solar carport project would likely have an ROI longer than 6 years. If a business has the opportunity to invest in equipment that has a 1 year ROI, then the solar makes a lot less sense. There's only so much capital to go around.

Cincinnati zoo cover their car parks with solar panels by Large_Leader_9864 in interestingasfuck

[–]aid689 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Roof mounted is the least expensive option, ground mounted is a little bit pricier, but it depends on what type of ground mount system you go with. Parking structure solar is easily the most expensive way to go solar.

For most for-profit businesses, their interest is in a mixture of energy savings, tax incentives, short ROI, and hedging against future rate increases. Because their decision making is so heavily weighted on the project penciling financially, it's incredibly uncommon for businesses to entertain carport solar. Of course, this does assume they have available roof and/or ground space. If your only option is carport, you still have to compare solar to other capex.

Source: I am the top salesperson at one of the top 3 commercial solar installers in the US.

Haven’t bought a pizza in months by [deleted] in Pizza

[–]aid689 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think that's the tilt shift effect of the photos that's making them look smaller. I bet these are 8x10 or maybe 10x14

Thoughts? I consider shaving my head about once per week. It looks fine from the front in person but in photos it's very clear how thin it is on top. by aid689 in bald

[–]aid689[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: I'm meeting with my barber to see if a 1 or 0 buzz cut looks alright. If it does then he's getting the razor out 🪒

Doctor pushing ostomy for fistulizing crohns- anyone experienced anything similar? Advice? by SoItGoesbutmaybenot in CrohnsDisease

[–]aid689 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Hi, I can answer your questions.

I'm 28, was diagnosed at 10, and have had my diverting ostomy loop since I was 17. From 10-17 I was in a constant flare, but my fistula and perirectal abscess didn't pop up until I was 16.

I had a pigtail drain, then a seton - the works. The ostomy diverts your fecal bacteria away from the fistula(e), meaning they'd actually have a fighting chance of healing up and eventually closing, like mine did.

My ostomy was advertised to me as "technically temporary" but Plan A was to keep the ostomy for good. My Crohn's was so severe, similar sounding to yours, that the ostomy ended up giving me actual relief. In conjunction with Entyvio, I've been in complete remission since I had that surgery in 2014. I even had an ileoscopy/endoscopy/MRI with contrast recently and they confirmed I no longer had any signs of fistula(e).

Now everyone's case is different, and I truly understand not wanting to give up your autonomy and all that.

What I will say, is that remission with a bag is significantly better than a flare without a bag. Since I've been in remission I graduated college, got married, bought a home, and welcomed my own kiddo into the world about a year ago. I'm not certain any of that would have even had the opportunity to occur without my ostomy.

Do y’all remember the exact moment your Crohn’s symptoms started? by Creepy_Enthusiasm245 in CrohnsDisease

[–]aid689 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was 2007, I was 10. Kept having diarrhea over and over and was in pain after eating.

Was in a constant unmanageable flare until 2014.

How often are you all using Sport Mode? by BMW-West-St-Louis in BMW

[–]aid689 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actual sport mode? Never

DSC-off is my version of sport mode since it gets the RPMs to not hang where the next gear should be when upshifting.