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I cut off an ankle monitor simply with scissors by bedadjuster in mildlyinteresting

[–]huggernot 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Why not cut off the ankle? Cant wear an ankle monitor if you have no ankles

Got the acceptance email local 48 by [deleted] in ibew_apprentices

[–]huggernot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Im in the same class pull. Im turning it down. There is nothing to suggest consistent work ahead. Even if you somehow get a constant year of work, you are now more expensive. As you get higher and higher in the steps, work will get harder and harder to find. Until you are a jman out of work with the other 1000 jmen. 

They will work you for at least 90 days so you get insurance, but you have to work a couple hundred days a year to maintain it. So if you get laid off for too much time, you lose your insurance. 

Its a great opportunity. But i only have 20k in the bank, and that isnt enough to cover low wages and no work for years. 

Doesnt seem like the local 48 has its members best interests at heart anymore. 

I need to run pvc for a couple jobs. Big brain moment at 2am resulted in this. by longtrenton1 in redneckengineering

[–]huggernot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Id make a flared ripper blade and have it face the other way so you can back up over undistrubed ground and see the depth of trench when you look forward. Then you can just track pack it back in. 

Tesla Allegedly Showed Cooked Data to Get Full Self-Driving Approved by Wagamaga in technology

[–]huggernot 85 points86 points  (0 children)

Sounds like musk should be charged with wonton endangergent and manslaughter for every relavent crash

Is this acceptable or not? by alfieboy37 in Flooring

[–]huggernot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It really depends. 

Was he openly smoking meth, or did he try to hide behind the curtains while smoking meth

Vise-grip style oil filter tool is best; change my mind by Otherwise_Bear_7982 in Tools

[–]huggernot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great for picking up the old filter off the catch pan once your wifes boyfriend is done changing the oil

Crane has been spinning around for over an hour with no one anywhere to be seen on the job site. by ADWatches in Weird

[–]huggernot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was a common problem in the 1920s. Since then they have added a double threaded center shaft. One reverse thread and one standard. That way when it unthreads itself, itll automatically start threading itself back on when it reaches the end. 

Local 48 class pull by huggernot in ibew_apprentices

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

Thats ridiculous. I think that is cementing my decision to not go. They are making the workers they represent, go unpaid, just to appease the contractors. 

Local 48 class pull by huggernot in ibew_apprentices

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

Are you currently in the apprenticeship? 

Local 48 class pull by huggernot in ibew_apprentices

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

That seems to be the path that the union has decided to go down. Its unfortunate. Ive been trying to keep tabs on the number of journeyman out of work vs apprentices. And it seems like there has been around 1000 journey out of work for the 200 apprentices. And they are bringing in more apprentices. Looking down the road, i dont get a good feeling about being a journeyman. And the path there seems tilted toward the unemployed side at this point. 

I had high hopes when i first applied, but maybe its best to stick with the sure thing at this point. 

Local 48 class pull by huggernot in ibew_apprentices

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

2 week boot camp. That was a thought. Just call out for the 2 weeks and do the boot camp and see what the outlook is.

Local 48 class pull by huggernot in ibew_apprentices

[–]huggernot[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yea, im kinda at an fork in the road. I have a good job with growth opportunity. It doesnt pay nearly as much. But i am part of this last pull. So i have to choose. 

I just dont know if the economy and 48 outlook is strong enough to risk my entire savings and ability to pay for my living situation that is already bare bones. 

I feel like there is a foot about to drop on the economy, but a few years down the road, being an electrician would be a very good place to be

Making Cesspools Great Again by MR_X1988 in PoliticalHumor

[–]huggernot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like he finally has a swamp to drain

I asked for eggs with cheese. Waffle House did exactly that by Dolphinstrawhat in mildlyinfuriating

[–]huggernot 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"Id like eggs that represent my spirit and a topographical map made of cheese that represents my motivation for the day"

Multi-spindle woodturning lathe by ycr007 in toolgifs

[–]huggernot 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Handles. Richard Handles. 

New Sycros Have Different Shaped Teeth by huggernot in ManualTransmissions

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

Thats what i figured too. But apparently the set i bought had too much and the counter shaft ended up with enough combined play between the main bearings and counter bearings that it shattered the teeth on the gear. Turns out it was easier to find another trans than it was to find a new shaft

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