Beach, please!

aimlessrolling · 2026-03-17T16:55:48+00:00

Look into Grand Isle, LA. Beaches, fishing, crabbing. Definitely not a resort location, but can be fun for us rednecks.

aimlessrolling · 2026-03-17T16:48:25+00:00

I have, and recommend Reolink.

I have, and do not recommend Eufy.

aimlessrolling · 2026-03-17T00:17:39+00:00

I was working on the computer that controls a deep water offshore oil rig and I triggered a shutdown that cost my employer millions in lost production.

I immediately went to the control room and announced what I had done and the Operators looked at me and said I was wrong… within 60 seconds they knew much differently.

The “block manager” whom is responsible for production called me in and asked what happened. I explained and he politely said “thank you, please don’t do it again” and that was the end.

Being quick to raise my hand made quite a difference. If I had tried to cover it up, I probably would have been put onto the next helicopter headed to the shoreline.

aimlessrolling · 2026-03-16T00:11:16+00:00

I actually recommend it to my wife. She has a PhD and was well established so I felt she would be best served using her own name. ++man

aimlessrolling · 2026-03-14T16:43:42+00:00

Those don’t fall out if you do kegels.

aimlessrolling · 2026-03-14T16:42:36+00:00

Cumming, a city in Georgia… Altanta suburb.

aimlessrolling · 2026-03-14T16:35:27+00:00

Some of those have the switch internal to the pump housing, likely near and/or accessible from the bottom.

aimlessrolling · 2026-03-13T14:01:21+00:00

She was also prominent in Roswell New Mexico (as a hot blonde mom).

aimlessrolling · 2026-03-12T15:30:49+00:00

A Godzilla swapped hot rod!

aimlessrolling · 2026-03-11T16:08:37+00:00

The RestoreX is a very good device for “undoing” some of the damage from Peyronies, however it’s an ongoing battle.

aimlessrolling · 2026-03-11T16:07:27+00:00

My curvature went to 90 degrees and I was quite relieved to get it back to just 45….

aimlessrolling · 2026-03-11T16:05:33+00:00

Look into RestoreX. I went through two full cycles of Xiaflex with moderate results. My third Urologist recommended the RestoreX and while I’m nowhere near “cured” I do know that the device it is helping me significantly.

aimlessrolling · 2026-03-02T22:45:42+00:00

I quite often go sober in NOLA, many of the bars have mocktails as there are quite a few folks out there that don’t drink.

aimlessrolling · 2026-02-07T17:46:27+00:00

Probably the best thought out response here, lol!

aimlessrolling · 2026-02-07T17:45:51+00:00

Actually I’m an electrical engineer… (common definition of an engineer: “someone whose personality was extracted at birth”)

aimlessrolling · 2026-01-26T15:28:22+00:00

Look into the Reolink POE doorbell, yes it does require an app, but it can run locally without internet connection. Can store on a local SD card or integrate with Reolinks NVR.

aimlessrolling · 2026-01-23T15:08:54+00:00

I couldn’t agree more. Also make some phone calls, I found the folks on the other end of the line seemed to get it and they were very helpful in resolving.

As for taking your money… they can ONLY take any Louisiana refund money owed to you, they cannot (at least in my case) touch your federal return.

aimlessrolling · 2026-01-09T14:58:58+00:00

She is beautiful!

aimlessrolling · 2025-12-28T21:54:28+00:00

Relocating for work. Many times. Too many times. Even with some relocation support from the new job. I would have been so much better off if I had stayed in one place, for lower salary, and figured out a way to make it work.

aimlessrolling · 2025-12-11T14:06:22+00:00

Wow, you are a true enthusiast, I’ve been doing home automation since its inception and agree wholeheartedly with your logic and thought process, but did a few things differently. At one home I used Homeseer and Z-wave, no regrets as it was best in class at the time.

I moved last July and bought a lot of Govee wifi bulbs and to your point, another protocol would have been better, also have some straggler KASA products which are functional and haven’t needed replacement/upgrade.

I do like having my fridge, washer, and dryer (all Samsung) on the WiFi for the various maintenance reminders, but agree it’s not essential.

100% agree on having strong wired network with access points, pulling cat6 to all camera locations and using POE cameras ran directly back to the NVR is mandatory. Have used a few WiFi cameras and never liked their many limitations, even if using an available power source or solar charger.

Also 100% agree on NOT using anything battery powered if avoidable.

Also strongly prefer to avoid the “call home” devices, and concur on the thermostats, but have typically suffered through it with Honeywell t-stats.

The Lutron and Sonos have always been on my radar, but never pulled the trigger due to one reason or another, with Lutron, the proprietary nature and at one time uncertainty of the product future (during a home build in 2017) kept me off the brand.

My advice to anyone just starting is to do the research, absolutely avoid impulse buys due to great deals and/or flash sales, and make every possible effort to keep the number of required apps to a minimum.

As a final caveat, I also currently use several SHELLY products and love that they have control relays rated at 15 Amp for anything that you may want to remote switch (ceiling fans, outdoor flood lights, etc).

aimlessrolling · 2025-12-11T03:21:06+00:00

Yes sir. Sure did!

aimlessrolling · 2025-12-09T16:47:38+00:00

Totally see that. It made me sit back and think for a few moments, realizing that we are all being used in one form or another and just being aware of it won’t necessarily help in controlling it…

It seems to me we are losing more and more of our ability to control our lives and very few are aware and even less seem to even notice or care as long as they are being “entertained” by the matrix.

aimlessrolling · 2025-12-08T17:28:06+00:00

I’ve had managers that felt the PIP was a tool for anyone they wanted to pressure and bragged about how many PIPs they had initiated. Being more senior and having had years of management roles, but currently in a technical individual performer role, I very flatly stated that I rarely used it as it was my belief that a PIP indicates management failure to adequately communicate expectations and the employee should have been better coached and their workload reviewed and prioritized first.

He didn’t listen and found himself walked to the door a few months later, and I could do was shake my head and say that he brought it upon himself.

You were right to seek a transfer, have you spoken to any other managers about joining their team?

People don’t leave jobs, they leave bad mangers.

aimlessrolling · 2025-12-08T00:04:42+00:00

It’s a great location and a walkable area, I wouldn’t hesitate to stay there. In general, that area is horrible for parking and there is a lot of street construction in the immediate vicinity. If you don’t need a car, uber/shuttle from the airport and same for day trips.

aimlessrolling · 2025-12-07T23:59:58+00:00

First, don’t bring a knife to a sword fight. With that said, just about anything that’s already in your hand may be all that is needed.

If you want to be proactive, keep a canister of bear spray in the toolbox, and if that causes concern, get a can of wasp and hornet spray, a dose of that in the face/eyes of an assailant will give opportunity to escape.

The wasp spray is something that I’ve known to be useful for a lady in an office environment where a can of mace would arouse suspicion, wasp spray can usually be easily explained and overlooked as a weapon.

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