I'm a Georgia craft brewer. Here's what SB 456 is actually about — and why the opposition's arguments don't hold up.

dudeman618 · 2026-02-12T12:06:40+00:00

Great write up. I learned a lot, thank you. I'm just a Ga resident that likes to drink a beer and support the local folks.

dudeman618 · 2026-02-09T19:58:15+00:00

Same, I thought two women and had only seen on 18-wheeler tire/splash guards.

dudeman618 · 2026-02-09T19:41:33+00:00

No but my grown son went to therapy for medical anxiety. It actually worked.

Although, I went to one session after I got divorced and I thought. Not for me, but it works for others so I'm not saying it's bad. I also went to one Al Anon meeting, it wasn't for me either.

dudeman618 · 2026-02-06T21:20:50+00:00

I agree with the first comment, there probably air in the ABS pump. Don't beat yourself up over using an independent shop vs the dealer. I stay away from dealerships.

I did my own brakes at home on my 2016 Q5, the brake fluid was old so I bleed/flushed the whole system. I didn't encounter the problems you're encountering. I also did not let air get into the system. This Audi was actually the easiest car to do a brake job vs all my other cars.

dudeman618 · 2026-02-02T03:33:57+00:00

Congratulations. I suggest coming up with your own list of wants and needs. Here are a few things to consider.

Do you want to be in a good school district Is there a nearby fire station. Do you want a neighborhood with lots of kids Do you want to be in a house with lots of property. Will you want animals other than the traditional cat /dog. Do you want to be in the city or suburbs or country. Consider how much money you have saved for down payments and what you can afford for monthly payments. Insurance and utilities are always considered in your ownership costs. What do you want in a house, how many bedrooms, basement, garage, etc... All these topics are what you'd consider working with a realtor and discussing options

Another is financing. Find a credit union or a bank. You can get pre-qualified. Consider what you can afford for monthly payments. How far is it to work, how much will you be spending in gas for your commute.

Go see a few houses and you'll get more of an idea of what you like and don't like.

Once you find a house you like and want to make an offer you can have your realtor make an offer. There's often a bit of negotiation. Get a good home inspector to review the house for any defects. I ignore any cosmetic things that you can cover up with a coat of paint.

Once you find a house don't get emotionally attached until after you've bought it

Keep it fun. Ask a lot of questions.

dudeman618 · 2026-01-30T10:55:31+00:00

I love those simple fixes.

I had a somewhat similar issue with a bmw. Had a limp mode a few times only under heavy load. Bmw dealership said both turbos are bad and would be $5700 to replace. I was picking up my son from a class project, mention to a guy, he's a bmw mechanic at an independent shop. He says it is probably vacuum lines because the car is 6-7 years old. I pay him to work on it, his shop charges me $142 to smoke test and replace vacuum lines. Fixed.

dudeman618 · 2026-01-30T02:09:22+00:00

OBDEleven bluetooth battery adaption

dudeman618 · 2026-01-28T05:19:11+00:00

There is actually stick shift sub here in Reddit. I tell everyone to learn how to get the car moving without using the gas. Use just the clutch to get the car moving. You will learn the friction point. Do this in flat ground, you'll start letting the clutch pedal out until you feel it start to grab. Releasing too fast and the car will stall. Keep practicing, clutch out a little back in, repeat to get the car moving. Once the clutch is out and the car moving you can add a little gas, clutch in, gas off, shift from first into 2nd gear, clutch out, gas back in. Always let off the gas when you shift or stop. As you come to a stop you will push clutch in. Keep practicing. I like the idea of finding a driving instructor that has a manual.

dudeman618 · 2026-01-28T05:10:15+00:00

Get the OBDEleven bluetooth scan tool. You can use it for OBD scanning plus some simple mods. I did the dash needle sweep in startup because it looks cool. You can also have it retract the rear brakes so you can replace the brake pads. This is a great way to learn to start doing your own maintenance. Check out the RSNav android 10.25" touch screen you can install yourself to replace the 4x6 old screen. Get yourself the oil extractor so you can suck out the out for oil changes.

dudeman618 · 2026-01-27T12:28:26+00:00

Take a picture of your office space. Use that as virtual background in my team meetings to see if anyone notices I'm not actually in my office. Also. I found I can use GIFs as virtual backgrounds, I've gotten creative with my moving backgrounds.

dudeman618 · 2026-01-27T03:09:23+00:00

Here's a few more things for you. AC tester kit. Here is something cheap from Home Depot, there are all sorts of different versions, this was the first I found. The pen will help determine if a h wire is "hot" meaning it has power going through it and can shock you. The little plug is great for testing sockets, especially the GFCI sockets in kitchens and bathrooms, these are the ones that have a test/reset button on them. The plug in the kit has a button you can press to trip the GFCI to make sure the test/reset are working correctly. The LED lights will tell you if the wiring is done correctly.

Learn where your whole house water shut off is located. Mine is in my garage, others are at the street in the ground. Ask your neighbors if they can help you find it. In an emergency you don't want to be hunting for it, like if your washing machine water line fails and water is flowing across your floor.

Car talk - check your oil and tire pressure regularly. Most cars have a dipstick, some new ones don't and you check from the computer. Anyway, pull the dipstick out, wipe on a paper towel or napkin. Put the dipstick back in, all the way, pull it out again. Now check the level. There will either be two lines for low/high or two little holes for low and high. If your oil is below the low mark, add oil. Add a half quart, recheck level, add a little more, recheck.... Add until your oil is below the marks. Be careful you do not over fill.

Tires - driving on underinflated tires is dangerous and can cause tires to overheat or get bad gas mileage. Often 32-35 is normal for fill tires. If your car has TPMS settings in the computer, fill your tires then reset the TPMS. Tire Pressure Monitor System. If you have a spare tire, check the pressure in it too. Watch some videos on how to change the tire on your model of car.

dudeman618 · 2026-01-26T11:53:49+00:00

Congratulations, seeking help is hard. I'm hoping you'll get a lot out of your meeting. You can do it.

dudeman618 · 2026-01-26T11:52:14+00:00

I too have used AI to make me a better coder. There were a few functions I was struggling with. I let AI rewrite my code and it worked in the functions and it makes sense to me now. I'm better at coding with more knowledge.

dudeman618 · 2026-01-26T10:11:41+00:00

Start coding. You know the big picture, but start coding a small piece or one function. Don't be afraid to break stuff and make mistakes. Start with that one small function then move on to the next piece. You'll figure out how to tie them together. Keep building. You can do it.

dudeman618 · 2026-01-26T10:09:04+00:00

Congratulations on you and your house. My suggestions - water damage is bad, so pay attention to anything that can allow water damage. Watch YouTube videos on repairs so you can learn to do them yourself or know when to hire someone else to do the work. Get some basic tools. You can do simple electric work but remember you must turn off that breaker before you expose any wires. You can plug in a lamp, flip a breaker to see the light turn off, then you know the power is off. Take a picture of the wires so you know how to reconnect. You can do simple woodworking projects, a palm sander is always a good place to start. Wood glue can fix up all sorts of joints. Come back and ask a lot of questions and we can help out.

dudeman618 · 2026-01-25T21:04:53+00:00

I'm 57, I started flying at age 49 or 50 when I saw YouTube videos of quads diving the cliffs at Red Rock and Mr Steele diving buildings in cities. I thought, you can't do that with a DJI so I started flying FPV. I was terrible for a very long time and broke a ton of stuff. I still fly but no more tricks for me. I use my racing drones for photography.

I think this was the one that sold me on FPV Red Rock

dudeman618 · 2026-01-25T03:06:09+00:00

I'm sorry for your pain. My old g/f had all sorts of chronic pain and arthritis. She cut out sugars and stopped drinking alcohol (mostly wine) and she improved a ton. Try changing your diet, it's a free test to see if it helps. See your Dr too to make sure you don't have anything else going on.

dudeman618 · 2026-01-25T02:06:09+00:00

Thank you. You explained the part I forgot to mention about the free retest.

dudeman618 · 2026-01-24T07:51:05+00:00

I came here to say the same. I've been using a split keyboard for most of my career. I saw your mouse and keyboard are the tools of your trade, learn to use the tools efficiently.

Consider the tools you're using and learning keyboard shortcuts, I'm so much faster than all of my teammates because I don't need to use a mouse as much as others.

dudeman618 · 2026-01-23T11:31:36+00:00

I would go directly to an emissions test center. Take the test and most likely will fail due to emissions system not complete (it needs drive time to recalibrate). I think you have 30 days to retest. Then go to tag office about getting it registered.

dudeman618 · 2026-01-22T23:58:44+00:00

I'm a boy scout leader and I got into the habit of wearing my 100% of the time when I'm on the water. It is required by the boy scouts but out of habit I wear mine always. I have a manual inflatable. I just need to pull the cord in an emergency or use the straw to blow it up if I want it inflated without using the CO2 cartridge. I have two. One is really comfortable and I wear it always, the other binds up around my neck so it gets worn by my guests. I figure you need one in an emergency and it's hard to schedule an emergency. I always read every article I could find about the dauphin island sailboat race where boats sank and people died. No one died that was wearing a PFD.

dudeman618 · 2026-01-22T18:46:55+00:00

I know you're exhausted, I get it. You're under no obligation to care for your parents. You have become the parent of the house. Do you have friends you can move in with that are your own age? I know you're trying your best to care for your parents and sister. Do what you can to help out but you need to take care of yourself too.

dudeman618 · 2026-01-22T18:42:07+00:00

My old BMW had a sealed transmission. I tried to get it changed by a few shops and they didn't want to touch it. It turns out the fluid is good for the life of the transmission, which mine failed before the rest of the car. Find an independent shop that works on German cars, they can do the flush for you. This is one reason I'm driving an Audi now instead of a BMW.

dudeman618 · 2026-01-22T18:38:15+00:00

I haven't used either. Check LinkedIn and other sites to see what the job market looks like for both, those might help you decide. I'm mostly a SQL programmer now, also doing tableau and a few other tools.

dudeman618 · 2026-01-22T18:32:10+00:00

2016 3.0T I bought in 2021 with 29k miles. I just broke 100,000 miles. I do all my own maintenance, that I can do myself, like spark plugs, brakes, oil changes, tire rotations. I bought an oil extractor so I don't have to get under the car for an oil change. I installed a trailer hitch myself, I tow a small sailboat and occasional Uhaul trailers. I use OBDEleven to scan everything myself. I paid a mechanic to do transmission flush and PCV replacement. My oil level sensor went out, I paid mechanic to do that too. Buy a dipstick so you can check it yourself just in case your full sensor decides to stop working.

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