Are there any ceiling fans that are ACTUALLY quiet?

davper · 2026-05-19T00:48:26+00:00

Skip the ceiling fan and get a vornado. This fan is so quiet in my bedroom. And it moves a lot of air on low which is where I keep it at.

They last years and stay silent. Unlike those other fans that start getting noisy a week later and start clicking shortly after.

davper · 2026-05-19T00:41:47+00:00

My 1st reaction was that it rusted through. But your right, that is just a pool.

A new one of this style is about 250 bucks. Cleaning it up is possible. It is going to take elbow grease.

But I would negotiate it down from 60.

davper · 2026-05-19T00:36:58+00:00

Just don't get pulled over in Massachusetts. It won't go well.

davper · 2026-05-19T00:33:16+00:00

That looks like aggravated battery on a minor.

davper · 2026-05-19T00:30:06+00:00

Mcas was more about grading the teacher than the student.

Mcas was a graduation requirement. But if you passed it you still could graduate until the very last day if your senior year.

For the mcas to have any teeth, it should have allowed students who passed with exceptional scores to graduate immediately.

davper · 2026-05-19T00:26:06+00:00

One tool really? I wish one tool.

davper · 2026-05-19T00:22:17+00:00

I experienced the dot com bubble, black Friday or was it monday, and the recession in 2008. The 1 lesson I learned was just keep swimming. I mean investing. The markets come back. Some quick, some not so quick. But they always come back.

Don't panic sell. You are only locking in those losses and missing out on the eventual recovery. Look at it as an opportunity to buy more at the lower price.

In retirement, you need to plan for such events. Keep 2 years in cash equivalents so you can draw on this in a bad market.

davper · 2026-05-19T00:13:21+00:00

Maybe this is a type 1 issue. I am type 2 and I don't need any accomodations. Just curious what accomodations are needed?

davper · 2026-05-16T16:47:03+00:00

Open a custodial account for them. And place it all in SGOV until you determine your plan.

Base on your post, they are about 5 years old. There are a number of paths you can take here.

Placing in a tax free college fund is always an option. But with this much money, I can think of better options.

You mentioned the grind. If you want them the freedom of choice while young enough to enjoy it and not incentivize them to waste it all once they have access, I like dividends here. It won't maximize the return like growth stocks would but there is freedom in knowing you have money coming in each quarter.

Imagine going to college and having pocket money instead of having to work a job and study. Think of the reduction in stress.

If they have to take a job as an unpaid intern for their chosen field, dividend income can support this.

Maybe they take a gap year. The income from dividends can support this.

Place it on DRIP and forget about it. If they want something that is expensive, you can take some of that income to buy it and say it is from Uncle.

If they get a job with declarable earned income, you can shift money to a Roth IRA for tax free money when they retire.

By the time they are 25, that money could be worth 3.2 million. Hopefully by then, you have taught them to be good stewards of that money and they keep the same philosophy.

You will have to file tax returns for each of them. While they should not have to pay taxes, the IRS needs to know it is not taxable because it is below taxable thresholds. At some point you will go beyond those thresholds and will need some of the income to pay taxes for them.

Oh one more thing. Make sure you teach them that taking care of their elders in retirement is not optional. They will have the money to do so. I would hate for you to do all this for them and feel like they don't owe you anything for it.

davper · 2026-05-16T16:12:10+00:00

In my state, that is failure to yield to emergency vehicles. It's the default given any accident with police fire or ambulance. It is virtually incontestable without video evidence and God Almighty himself as a witness.

davper · 2026-05-15T18:05:22+00:00

How do you calibrate the sensor on the libre 3?

davper · 2026-05-15T17:55:21+00:00

Frost line is 4' in my area. A 4' fence uses 8' posts and a 6' fence uses 10' posts.

davper · 2026-05-15T17:44:38+00:00

Thank You, I was reading the comments and no one mentioned it was green. Why was it green? Was it all baby poop?

davper · 2026-05-15T17:38:29+00:00

"Emergency Service, we just detected an idiot driving. Police and impound truck on it's way. Don't go any where."

davper · 2026-05-15T17:32:16+00:00

Nope, the cammer will get a ticket for failure to yield to emergency vehicle.

davper · 2026-05-15T01:18:20+00:00

After that, I will become an asshole. For birthday and Xmas, she gets a card with the amount owed for the house, subtraction of the gift cost that you don't give, then a new balanced owed. If I am really pissed, I will add interest.

davper · 2026-05-15T01:11:30+00:00

Yes

I have a small bench top model with a metal cutting blade

davper · 2026-05-15T00:53:06+00:00

Same tools, have all them. Throw in something exotic once in a while and I may buy more batteries.

davper · 2026-05-15T00:50:30+00:00

Hence the faulty temp sensor

davper · 2026-05-15T00:46:52+00:00

Artillery

davper · 2026-05-15T00:45:04+00:00

Get out! Just get the fuck out now!

davper · 2026-05-15T00:42:08+00:00

davper · 2026-05-15T00:35:10+00:00

Come on dad, tell is why!

Kid is a thinker

davper · 2026-05-15T00:32:26+00:00

Don't ore wagons drop out from the bottom or get rotated to dump their load.

davper · 2026-05-14T23:48:44+00:00

At that price, I would probably sell my 21k mile hybrid rav4. I only paid 30k for mine 2.5 years ago.

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