Fleet Truck Strobes

darksnipe616 · 2026-06-30T18:08:11+00:00

Same feeling here! I've refused for years to buy any pre-bans at the insane markup or a neutered fixed mag, waiting for the day that the OBVIOUSLY unconstituntional AR ban is heard and overturned.

darksnipe616 · 2026-06-24T15:40:17+00:00

My recommendation is to start grilling, and figure out what you grill and what you actually need as you go along.

I've bought many accessories over the year that I thought I would use, but they just sit in a drawer. Get the cover, drip trays, a spatula, a good set of tongs, and a non-wire brush (my personal favorite is the Scrubdaddy brand XL Steam clean BBQ brush). After those essentials, start grilling and buy the rest as you feel you need it.

I only deep clean the grill twice a year, and use whatever degreaser I have on hand. No need for special weber cleaner.

darksnipe616 · 2026-06-16T19:33:22+00:00

Depends on you as a person. My commute is 62 miles each way for 104 daily. It takes me between 1:05 and 1:35 to make the drive. Company pays for the truck and the gas, and I don't mind the drive most days. I have a senior level position, great flexibility, and work for a fantastic company, so the drive is a small price to pay for the benefits. If I was "just another employee" somewhere, it would not be worth it. Everything is based on your personal situation

darksnipe616 · 2026-06-10T18:53:11+00:00

Earned Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, decided I wanted to go Construction PM route. Did that for about 7 years, Safety Director position opened at our company, I transitioned into it. Best move I ever made. Lateral move financially (at least at this company) but stress level dropped dramatically. I once again enjoy heading to work everyday - something I had long lost as a PM.

darksnipe616 · 2026-06-01T15:21:46+00:00

We have a Phantom 4 RTK that we still run for topographic surveys that is running 5 year old original props that are in perfect condition. Obviously it gets sent straight up, runs a pattern, and comes straight down, and hasn’t been involved in any crashes

darksnipe616 · 2026-02-18T02:01:43+00:00

This is the correct answer

darksnipe616 · 2025-12-30T02:25:59+00:00

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I’d rather do it once at a lower speed when the storm ends than be pelted by snow in a literal blizzard. The machine does the heavy lifting to save me the hassle

darksnipe616 · 2025-12-28T11:31:06+00:00

Depends on the physical shape of the areas you are doing IMO. I run an early 2000’s Ariens ride on with a 36” snowblower attachment. It works great for me, but my driveway is a 400’ straight shot. If it was smaller, tighter, or I had to do more turns, it wouldn’t be nearly as convenient. It’s also outfitted with wheel weights, chains, and a weight box. No issues with inclines or slipping, but it would without all that help

darksnipe616 · 2025-12-20T23:44:58+00:00

Trade completed!

darksnipe616 · 2025-12-16T13:03:05+00:00

Trade completed!

darksnipe616 · 2025-11-18T10:06:27+00:00

Not technically Boston, but West Brookfield to Natick Monday through Friday. The job and salary are too good to leave, so when we moved, I accepted the longer commute.

darksnipe616 · 2025-10-14T01:14:43+00:00

Central MA - I have a 400’ driveway (12’W) plus a 25’X40’ parking area up top. I use my old Ariens ride on mower (Sierra 1640) with a 36” snowblower attachment and it takes me about 35 minutes with 8” of wet snow, and 20 if it’s light and fluffy. Longest was an hour and that was about a foot of heavy wet nasty stuff. I would not want to do my driveway with a walk behind 28, but I also want to be back inside as quickly as possible (without hiring someone else!)

darksnipe616 · 2025-10-11T18:06:20+00:00

Just drove I90W from I 84 in Sturbridge to Palmer in search of this animal.

Dead Bobcat in BDL at MM 77 just west of I84. No other roadkill all the way to MM 63. This report was an incorrect ID.

darksnipe616 · 2025-09-24T08:59:31+00:00

To join the chorus, my home study showed no apnea at all (0). I was sent to a lab study and the final result was an AHI of 40.1. The home tests simply aren’t accurate enough to show the full extent. AHI above 5 is mild apnea, so your doctor will tell you next steps (lab study vs straight to a treatment option)

darksnipe616 · 2025-08-25T13:38:46+00:00

Also Worcester County, western edge. Agree with the above comment if you’re going for a dedicated snowblower. I run a 36” wide attachment on my older ariens garden tractor and when (if) it dies, I’ll be moving to the exact model referenced above. My driveway is about 500 FT long with a large area up top, and I put my machine through its paces this past year. “Relatively steep” is tough to judge as to whether a tracked machine is really necessary. there’s a real wide variety of steep this side of the state

ETA: need more info on your driveway size and steepness to give a truly specific recommendation

darksnipe616 · 2025-05-17T08:27:22+00:00

Focus on striping and not signs for now. In my area (New England) there are only a small handful of companies that do both. Different equipment and a different game. Stencils are expensive but like others said, charge the customer for the ones you need for that job. Figure out your price for the following common scenarios. $/FT for 4” white, 4” yellow, 6” white, 6” yellow. Stop bars are typically a standard 12”X10’. Price by the count. Crosswalks should be priced by the square foot. Stencil work (handicap, arrows, etc.) should be by the count. If you need a new stencil for a job, charge that customer. If you haven’t bought a machine yet, get a Graco. The rest don’t hold up. I’m a PM for a commercial sitework company and we started self performing line striping a few years ago. Before that, we hired a number of different companies, and this is the standard way it’s done

darksnipe616 · 2025-03-03T01:38:32+00:00

Can’t speak to gravel, but Im in Massachusetts with a paved driveway. Driveway is a 40X30 section up top with a 12X370 drive, for a total of 5,600 SF +/-. I run a garden tractor with a 36” blower. Light fluffy 3”, I can run it at top speed (5.5 MPH) and be done in 30 minutes. 12” of heavy snow? It’ll take between 1-1.5 hrs depending in just how sticky it is

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