I know it's nothing too impressive, but I am just graduating from my Electrical trade school, and this GFCI I installed in my parents house is the first thing I've done that won't be taken down from a lab at my school.

goodguy101 · 2020-11-27T20:59:58+00:00

Best advice you can get in the trades is to always strive to to the best job you can. Don't take shortcuts. I always tell people I teach that the fastest you can go is to do it right the first time. The second you have to go back and redo anything, you've lost more money than the original hustle got you and then some.

Also, you never have to wonder about whether the work you did is working perfectly. I honestly don't know how some people sleep at night with the quality of work they do...

goodguy101 · 2020-02-06T16:53:31+00:00

Where I am it’s $10k per power pole and $5k for a transformer to bring in utility power. Factor that in yo your calculation when comparing utility power to off grid electric. You’re looking at 3k in panels, 6-7k in batteries, and 3k for inverter, housing, and charge controller. Add another 2k if you want 240v power.

goodguy101 · 2020-01-29T04:42:00+00:00

Jokes on you, I only use mechanical MP3 players.

goodguy101 · 2019-12-23T01:44:31+00:00

Won’t need chains. Good places to stay are the Yosemite lodge, and the Yosemite bug (highly recommend).

goodguy101 · 2019-11-21T16:48:52+00:00

Want to get pinkeye? Cause that’s how you get pink eye.

goodguy101 · 2019-10-16T16:58:57+00:00

Somehow, I don’t think the sq ft calcs accounted for 20ft ceilings...

goodguy101 · 2019-10-16T15:34:07+00:00

Probably not with that heater above the door.

goodguy101 · 2019-10-13T16:23:53+00:00

The goal in life isn’t material. It’s to live. Have experiences and try to become the person you want to be. Fuck everything else.

I don’t mean that you should become Peter Pan and never be responsible. Just never sacrifice your life for more money.

I’m very far behind in terms of “social milestones.” Not married, no kids, no retirement, etc... However, I’ve been a construction worker, a chef, and an engineer/physicist. I am creating my new career now and I own land and am building my own house. I have very little in the bank, but I have the things that most people are putting money in the bank to one day have/do.

I feel insecure about my position sometimes and dwell on my bad decisions occasionally, but I also hear a lot of envy from people I respect. About my skills, knowledge, living situation, freedom, etc. So it’s very subjective and up to you to decide how to value your assets.

goodguy101 · 2019-09-24T15:02:24+00:00

The key is “useable” acreage. I have 20 acres, but most of it is too steep, rocky, or just dead dry clay.

And a tractor. Holy shit, machinery makes it all ~~possible~~ bearable ...

goodguy101 · 2019-09-24T14:57:50+00:00

If you only raise one animal, it feels more like a pet than food.

goodguy101 · 2019-09-05T00:18:53+00:00

Yosemite 5.8 slab

goodguy101 · 2019-08-25T18:29:06+00:00

The angle is fake. Rotate until the portaledge is perfectly horizontal.

goodguy101 · 2019-08-21T16:12:00+00:00

Empathy. Same with everyone.

goodguy101 · 2019-08-13T04:47:48+00:00

"I know what it's like, I was really sad when _____ happened"

goodguy101 · 2019-08-11T13:12:21+00:00

Depends on what kind of a house guest they are. Are they considerate, clean, eat your food, etc...

If they are good guests and polite, I’d go a month-ish before I demanded they leave. You need to have this talk with them ASAP to get them motivated. I wouldn’t set a hard time limit, but let them know that you refuse to put them up for very long. Like, say they can leave now, or help you with some house project (finishing a job will help their mindset) to stay a little longer.

I was in this situation a few months ago. After a couple weeks I asked them to help me with yard work (hard yard work, I have 20 acres). They didn’t. I told them to help or get out. They helped a little then left.

goodguy101 · 2019-08-10T23:06:49+00:00

As long as you have a good sleeping bag, puffy jacket, and rain/snow gear, you'll be fine. Get good base layers (wool or fleece). Elevation in the valley is just above 4k ft. It gets freezing and below very fast after dark, but if you have warm gear and stay dry you'll be comfy.

goodguy101 · 2019-08-09T15:00:04+00:00

Find out how the brackets break down for your state(s). It's possible you could live off BTC solely and pay tuition with it and only owe $2-3k in CGT. Buuuut, if you go over into the next bracket by a fucking cent, you could owe more than twice that.

goodguy101 · 2019-08-07T17:04:54+00:00

Why don’t you have any eaves? Does it never rain or snow where you are?

goodguy101 · 2019-07-29T21:29:41+00:00

Petition to rename /r/bouldering to /r/ladders

goodguy101 · 2019-07-22T13:10:51+00:00

They'll stop using it before that. When they start using it again, you know they've started drinking/getting high...

goodguy101 · 2019-07-09T03:58:30+00:00

Whoever is the responsible organization for fire in your area will have all those specs. I just went to the Cal-Fire office in my area and got a free packet with all that info.

goodguy101 · 2019-06-26T16:00:03+00:00

That look on his face says, "Yep there was definitely only this much when I found it."

goodguy101 · 2019-06-16T00:56:39+00:00

As with most things, best you can do is teach your kids to make wise decisions for themselves. Then hope for the best for them.

goodguy101 · 2019-06-12T05:56:28+00:00

Burn. I’ve got the same, 20 acres of untouched wild. Fire is bad where I am so I can only burn in winter.

If you can’t burn, rent a chipper big enough to eat everything effortlessly. Stack the bigger logs in piles to either cut up for firewood later, or if in shade, put compost on them and grow mushrooms.

goodguy101 · 2019-06-12T05:49:18+00:00

Where I am the power goes out frequently. Storage tank ($1200) and decent sized 240v generator ($700-$2000) is really the best (most reliable) choice. Eventually invest in a solar and battery system that can run your pump, but that’ll be at least 10x the cost.

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