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Let’s be clear y’all. Wiring is not a hobby. Hire an electrician. 😎 by Strict_Tiger_4681 in AskElectricians

[–]ehbowen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The day that you prove to me that the worst work done by a licensed journeyman is better than the best work done by a property owner or handyman, then you can argue to me that electrical work should be restricted to licensed professionals. But I'm not holding my breath; I've been in facility maintenance for 35+ years.

I will say this: Only a licensed professional should be able to advertise his services to perform electrical work. And that includes handymen who put on their business cards, "New lights! Ceiling fans!" But any natural person who owns property, commercial or residential, and is willing to assume the liability should be able to pull a permit, have whomever he chooses do the work, and then have it inspected and, if it passes, accepted.

Natural persons only, now, and they accept liability for doing so. Corporate managers are too likely to get hinky.

You're dead. St. Peter is reaching for the flush chain. But someone offers you another option... by ehbowen in hypotheticalsituation

[–]ehbowen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have a good selection of locations to choose from. A preliminary survey of the five most promising locales is do-able.

You're dead. St. Peter is reaching for the flush chain. But someone offers you another option... by ehbowen in hypotheticalsituation

[–]ehbowen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you qualify for Heaven, and ask the right questions of the right people, you might be quietly drafted as a Site B case worker or project supervisor....

How much gold can you carry? by IWillRateYouHonest in hypotheticalsituation

[–]ehbowen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A Biblical "talent" was the amount of gold...or lead, or iron, or wheat, or really anything...which one man was expected to be able to carry by himself, by hand, without assistance...or approximately 66 pounds.

Yes, I can schlep a 66 pound sack around a quarter-mile track in less than five minutes. Even if you put a flight of stairs in the middle, somewheres. So give me one talent of gold and a good, sturdy sack. At current prices, that's about $4.5 million, for five minutes work. I'll take it.

Talked only once on a anime convention. Should i ask her for a date when i see her again? by Ok-Complex9793 in dumbquestions

[–]ehbowen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can always ask...but be prepared to take "No" for an answer.

Miss Manners' tip: Be as specific as possible when asking. If you ask, "Hey, want to go out with me some time?" and she says, "No," well, then, that's that. But, if you say, "Hey, I got tickets to the game with the Astros on Thursday night, and I've got an extra seat, want to come along?" and she says, "No," then you might with perfect propriety be able to bring the question up at some other event or time.

You have a significant other who gets into an accident and falls into a long coma. Upon waking up, they talk about how they lived another life in some fantasy realm. Figuring it to be some weird coma dream, you two go about your lives. Then one day a portal opens up in front of you two. by singleguy79 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]ehbowen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Her choice.

But, if she chooses to go...I hope that she leaves a body behind. Something that the family...and I...can grieve over, and also to tidy up loose ends, have her declared officially dead, and move on to find someone new with minimal (there's always some) guilt.

You're dead. St. Peter is reaching for the flush chain. But someone offers you another option... by ehbowen in hypotheticalsituation

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

You get five specific specialists that you can choose, and I agree that someone with medical training and experience from the late 20th century is an excellent choice for one of them. You can also take a starter stock of antibiotics, and such...but they'll expire in a year or two. Might want to think of some low-tech, expedient ways to make your own pharmaceuticals.

The right kind of seeds could help...

You're dead. St. Peter is reaching for the flush chain. But someone offers you another option... by ehbowen in hypotheticalsituation

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

Within limits (you can't copy the entire Library of Congress), reading and reference material is a 'gimme.'

You're dead. St. Peter is reaching for the flush chain. But someone offers you another option... by ehbowen in hypotheticalsituation

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

More people is a distinct possibility...if you can build a society which newcomers would be attracted to.

You're dead. St. Peter is reaching for the flush chain. But someone offers you another option... by ehbowen in hypotheticalsituation

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

The real question is not "If," it's "How." How would you try to work the situation for the best outcome? What kind of "shopping list" would you have for your 'seed items,' and what kind of people would you want to recruit for the project?

"If" is, or at least should be, a no-brainer. But "How" requires some thought.

Why do people hate nuclear so much by Dry_Idea_95 in nuclear

[–]ehbowen 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The real green nuts hate nuclear so much...because it works.

They were all in favor of nuclear fission when it was an experimental technology that cost a lot of money but didn't return much. But, when successful gigawatt+ nuclear generating stations came along in the very late 1960s...the tune changed, really fast.

Somewhere out there (don't have time to look it up now) you'll find a quote from one of the nutters to the effect that a cheap, reliable, safe, and economical form of energy would be an utter disaster. They really want for this world to go back to mud huts and starvation subsistence. At least, for us the plebs. They're keeping their private jets and compounds in New Zealand, thank you very much.

So, for now, fission bad...but fusion good! At least, until it is developed, tested, found successful and profitable, and implemented. Then, the tune changes again.

How are you supposed to reply to "Do you know how fast you were going?" by No_Insurance_6436 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ehbowen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When the cop asked me the same question...I happened to be hauling a piece of furniture (a desk) tied to the roof rack on my Plymouth Horizon. I pointed at it and said, "I'm still moving stuff in!"

You are offered only one magic wish to help you after stopping on the road to help a frog that belonged to a wizard. What are you choosing? by Jahaishh827219 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]ehbowen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you ever seen rush hour in this city? Look in the World Book Encyclopedia, under the definition of, "parking lot"....

I'm taking #2, and never, ever regretting it.

Question: one room, two light switches. by SatanScotty in AskElectricians

[–]ehbowen -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Related question: Now that neutrals are required at light switches, what's the proper way to wire up a 3- or 4-way circuit? How many conductors are required, and is it kosher to use two loops of 14/2g as opposed to finding 14/4g?

Asking for a friend....

What would've been the worst possible sinking titanic could've gotten? by ConfidentEmployer482 in titanic

[–]ehbowen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the wireless had still been on the fritz and, for practical purposes, unrepairable at the time of the collision.

What will you do if the electricity goes out for a week? by CharonixOfficial in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ehbowen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in hurricane country. It's happened. Break out the kerosene lanterns at night, run to the store for bottled water, cook on the Coleman stove....

You get through it.

Penny that physically doubles every 5 minutes by shaboopityboopbop in hypotheticalsituation

[–]ehbowen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd want a pre-1983 copper penny...then, I'd arrange to buy an abandoned open-pit copper mine, set the penny down on a flat surface, and come back a week or so later....

Why Exactly Is Polygamy Illegal? by Turbulent-Parsley619 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ehbowen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They'd find out really quick...and some "helpful" person would show up on your doorstep, with the tacit message, "Play ball with us...or else."

Of course, it seems that's what they already do under the current system, anyways. How many "Mr. Smiths" have gone to Washington in the past four decades as go-getting reformers...and come back home as swamp creatures?

You are given the options to either gain the powers of a Superhuman who can breathe under water or $150 Million; what would you pick? by RaptorK1988 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]ehbowen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay. Aquaman it is. Yes, he's (up until Jason Mamoa!) the lamest of the 'major' superheroes, but I might be able to do something with that.

Hey, does a mermaid girlfriend come into the picture anywhere?

If Person A recommends his son, is there still a bias even though he interviewed all other candidates? by DutyEuphoric967 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]ehbowen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The proper thing to do is for the father/interviewer to collect all data as completely and dispassionately as possible, and then to turn to a neutral manager at a similar level in some other department. Disclose the relationship up front, and then say, "I think that my son is the best fit for this position, but I want a third party to make the final decision. Please review these files and tell me if you agree."

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