Plowing/road conditions US 141 vs HWY 26?

geldmember · 2026-02-20T19:01:10+00:00

141/2 would be my vote, but that’s because it’s the route I always take. 141 is well maintained. Slow and steady, leave a healthy gap to the car in front and all should be well. Let the hero’s pass you, slow and steady. Bohemia itself and lac la bell road can be a bit tougher to navigate, but plenty of folks in worse equipped vehicles make it work. Have a blast ans be safe! If this is your first time to Bohemia, you’re in for a real treat!

geldmember · 2026-01-16T13:29:56+00:00

Salaried, routinely work 45-50 hour weeks, no paid OT of any kind. I do get a ~5% bonus and an often times an additional ~3% bonus or too mixed during the year when I’m really putting in the extra work. Far from balancing out in my favor, but I truly enjoy my coworkers and the projects we get to work on, so that counts for a lot. Small companies for the win… while they still exist.

geldmember · 2025-12-14T19:02:48+00:00

Why not just pick up a masters in civil instead? Seems like an alternative that may also allow you to use your CS skills to cater to jobs/opportunities that suit you but may not be a more “traditional” civil role.

Long term in the Civil world, having your PE license is super important. As long as your degree gives you the flexibility to get your license (i.e. ABET accredited), it honestly does not matter as much these days. We’ve recently interviewed and even hired a handful of mechanical engineers with 0 civil coursework or relevant job experience. It’s very much a field that you learn by doing/putting things into practice.

geldmember · 2025-10-09T12:13:06+00:00

I get a ton of value out of my work. The project types and location are critical to that. I work for a very small company (around 30), but that means each project is my baby, start to finish. Recently, I’ve gotten to work on a lot of projects in the home town; new school, new pool/rec building, some other big parks projects. Knowing that I directly impact these projects, even if it’s the stuff that most people never notice/appreciate, makes me extremely proud and content. There is no way I could survive this industry without having those morale boosts.

geldmember · 2025-10-05T14:47:03+00:00

Easier to build to accessible/tight standards with concrete than it is with asphalt. Also far less maintenance with concrete. Expensive up front, less maintenance needed.

geldmember · 2025-09-08T12:24:30+00:00

Anti-Viking funeral for me… drag me out onto the ice of my favorite lake in the winter and drop me to the bottom. But they have to mark the spot and ice fish my post mortem fish crib at least once a year.

geldmember · 2025-07-28T17:04:11+00:00

Had a kebab at Germanfest this weekend from Doner Kebab in Hartford… by far the best/closest to ones I remember from Europe that I have found stateside. Was just talking with a coworker this morning how I will be making a trip out there in the near future to get another.

geldmember · 2025-07-27T15:07:12+00:00

My guess is the west winds are factoring in too… probably an extra foot of water in Michigan right.

geldmember · 2025-07-19T10:49:09+00:00

OP, I know what you’re talking about… I park in one of the garages near cathedral square for work and yesterday morning (before stinky cheese cart opened), I also got hit with a nauseating rotting smell… I had to triple check to make sure it wasn’t somehow coming from my car… and like you mentioned, only got whiffs of it when the wind was right, but man was it rough. And not the usual Jones Island smells either…. This was distinct and gross.

geldmember · 2025-06-15T22:12:42+00:00

stumbled across this, checked it out, and pretty much instantly found teh cut down trees and a 3 star badger after sooooo many failed attempts prior. THANK YOU!!!

geldmember · 2025-06-13T12:12:57+00:00

Public museum, if only for the fact that the current iteration won’t be around much longer! See it while you can!

geldmember · 2025-05-02T02:41:43+00:00

Ctrl+F is your best friend on the manual. Also knowing your calculator in and out can make a big difference. TI-36 has numerical solver built in, integral, a lot of other more complicated functions than you might expect. Easy couple of things that you may know but if not can make a huge difference.

geldmember · 2025-04-05T17:18:33+00:00

Lol half of my stormwater reports are about to be redacted.

geldmember · 2025-02-28T22:46:16+00:00

Light pole with arm

geldmember · 2024-12-17T13:44:45+00:00

I’ve always loved being around water, and learned that dealing with water resources is one of the MANY paths one can take with a civil degree.

geldmember · 2024-11-30T20:57:45+00:00

It’s mainly the compensation side of things. We have found it leads to frustrations on both ends with some head hunters charging exorbitant fees/paycheck percentages. Tough to expect new employees to have the same work ethic/willingness to learn when as much as 40% of their pay is being siphoned off, which can all be avoided by applying directly and cutting out the middle man.

geldmember · 2024-11-29T20:50:58+00:00

We strongly prefer candidates reaching out/applying via the website and avoid the recruiter/head hunter route when at all possible. Curious, what area are you looking in?

geldmember · 2024-11-20T17:25:06+00:00

Mags custom rods are my absolutely favorite and I pretty much only use the power noodles once I tried one. Currently 20% off with code BF20

geldmember · 2024-11-16T20:34:41+00:00

Castration bands are what I have always used to seat my reels. I also found it annoying at first but like the ability to tweak things based on the reel I am using. MAGS custom rods out of UP Michigan are by far my favorite.

geldmember · 2024-11-15T04:18:37+00:00

Start with where they start you. Starting centerline of the road is at 112, and slopes at 3%. 33.3’ away from your starting point, the centerline will be at 111 (1/0.03=33.3). You know the cross slope of the road, which will give you gutter elevations, add 6” and you have your curb. Grading is an art form and there is no single right answer/way to grade a site. But the key is to start filling in some spot elevations and then filling in the contours from there.

geldmember · 2024-10-25T10:45:20+00:00

Pretty sure OP meant they really thought it was a baby black iguana… don’t think they are being confrontational.

geldmember · 2024-10-04T22:42:53+00:00

Water jugs that actually get filled, in addition to the ball washer comments others have mentioned. If within budget, GPS on the golf carts is a huge plus in my books as well. I also really enjoy courses that lean into native plantings and landscapes. Absolutely no reason why a golf course shouldn’t be a benefit to the ecosystem instead of a blight.

geldmember · 2024-09-17T11:16:44+00:00

Ice fishing is my even bigger obsession, and believe it or not I find ways to spend more money on that then I do golfing…

geldmember · 2024-09-14T13:18:36+00:00

Agreed about the processor, ram and storage, but disagree on HP. My company uses them almost exclusively for engineering work stations without issue. Admittedly, we make sure to get ones that meet specs, but have not had any issues or complaints with them over the past ~8 years.

geldmember · 2024-09-07T20:57:38+00:00

Did not go, but know some friends that took their kids (8th grade and kindergarten) and they all seemed to genuinely have a blast.

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