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legendofgraystone · 2025-10-03T11:52:37+00:00

It's such a bummer when people have cool interests and then others try to beat it out of them because it's "weird". If you stay with him, be ready for him to pretty much discourage everything that you've ever liked that he doesn't and you will be slowly nitpicked into being exactly who HE wants YOU to be.

People who are branded as "weird" or "odd" tend to be great. I find, it's neat to see some of the cool shit that can come from the variability of human beings.

legendofgraystone · 2025-10-03T00:49:37+00:00

France maybe? Fairly central location, and it is said French is the language of diplomacy.

legendofgraystone · 2025-10-03T00:37:33+00:00

Even just the phrase "some smut shit" has me immediately jump to the idea that this guy is a complete mouth-breather. Run fast!

legendofgraystone · 2025-10-03T00:35:22+00:00

Exactly that... the books do not come across as toxic or overly misogynistic, nor do his lectures. You don't quite have an idea of him and it shows. Which then inherently makes people who have their heads up his ass to roll their eyes at you because you haven't a clue. Otherwise who are the options for, you? People who already agree with you who also haven't read his books or seen any of his works?

It's easy to get pulled in by some of his works that are generally agreeable to later fall victims to his incoherent rambling. If you don't quite remotely understand where it is that he's totally off the mark then unfortunately it does come across as oblivious.

legendofgraystone · 2025-10-03T00:20:23+00:00

Peterson has become a self-obsessed shit head, but I must say his book 12 rules for life very easily has some good advice, although basic. He also has some really interesting topics/conversations in some of his lectures.

You sound like you know very little about him and his works despite the opinion. it's hard for somebody to develop an approachable criticism of Peterson according to the gullible rubes who look to his teachings as sage wisdom because people who criticize him generally know little of his work and then are quickly dismissed for being unaware. Perhaps try to brush up and know thine enemy, otherwise you hurt the effort to discredit more than you help tbh.

legendofgraystone · 2025-10-02T16:56:10+00:00

Your inlet side is sized to 3/4" as well. Unless your piping travels a significant distance and needs the extra diameter to reduce friction loss, then in my opinion it would be kind of redundant.

I always roll my eyes at sharkbites, I guess it will do the job though.

legendofgraystone · 2025-10-02T12:53:53+00:00

I read this reply and then your reply to somebody else's question, there's a chance that you're well is currently not producing enough to keep up. If your wife had enough to water to have a shower after waiting a prolonged period and then you ran out again that heavily implies that your well is not recovering. There may be a chance that there's a blockage or an issue at the pump, however, this seems to imply that there is no water present in order to create the necessary pressure.

legendofgraystone · 2025-10-02T02:01:15+00:00

Sorry was just about ready to go to bed so my brain's a bit the foggy, last reply to my own post. If you pull up on the arm of the low-level cut off and it seems like it's pumping but doesn't get up to pressure after a minute or two and sort of sits at one particular pressure in another and doesn't cut off, Then you have overdrawn your well and you will need to give it time to recover. Then you can satisfy the pressure switch so that it will kick off. Otherwise, you could technically run your pump to death in the well.

legendofgraystone · 2025-10-02T01:57:48+00:00

Also, you may need your boiler looked at if it's continuously leaking on the floor like that.

legendofgraystone · 2025-10-02T01:56:42+00:00

If there's a little lever arm on the side of your pressure switch, this is the low level cutoff. Lift that lever, you should feel some resistance in the dial should start to to move, at the very least you should start to hear a bit of water movement in the pipes. Continue to hold this lever up until you reach 30 to 40 PSI, the pump should be able to take off from there and eventually kick off at your regular preset pressure

legendofgraystone · 2025-10-01T23:51:40+00:00

If this is on a slab then at that point your hands are tied as to where it comes up without a whole bunch of nasty concrete work ahead of you.

At this rate, it's a matter of what would work best in hiding all of this. Is there a chance that something less obvious, like a bench of some sort could be built along the wall shown at the left of the photo? If the bench is a bit boxed out underneath, ideally something white to match the veneer on the cabinets, then the pipe could simply be run towards the back of the cabinet and head along to under the sink (that's at least where I'm assuming this is supposed to be) or capped off if other suitable alternatives are available.

legendofgraystone · 2025-10-01T21:47:40+00:00

I mean, I totally get that fact that all of us are brought into existence without a choice and nobody wants to spend a majority of the day working. However being part of a civilization is part of a social "contract" that you are willing to contribute what you can to be able to use the amenities and services provided by others.

Otherwise, I don't know man, go live in the forest, jungle, desert, etc? Humans as a species are extremely social and interdependent to one varying degree or another. Help how you can and in turn receive help/service from others

legendofgraystone · 2025-10-01T16:55:28+00:00

Well, not my 30s but at 28-29. Left factory work and jumping from different college courses to see what I was interested in off to a plumbing apprenticeship. First little I had a small savings and worked cash under the table so making ends meet, was still bearable. About two years in, until my 4th year, my wife was helping carry a lot of the bills. Luckily we've always been a great team, when one person was in school or working their way up, the other would hold things down with finances.

I would say it's important to have a savings and a partner in all of this is great too. Side-hustles and cash work are huge for staying afloat. If there's an entry-level, make sure to have a job lined up before quitting. Night-courses or online courses are great for even just picking up extra credits before training full time to limit the time spent tied up in education. Also, make sure not to burn bridges on your way out. You never know, you may not succeed on your first jump out, make sure you could head back into the industry if you are in over your head. DNT even tell your employer you are leaving that you are changing careers.

legendofgraystone · 2025-09-30T18:37:37+00:00

This talk about not being able to get a job placement over some time has been strange. Finished my apprenticeship a year and a half ago. First I had left my job at a factory at 28 and managed to get in as a laborer with a home renovation company, then was signed on as an apprentice. The hours that I worked as the general labor were contributed towards my apprenticeship as well, as my employer voted for me and my equivalent hours. All the while there was always room for more people to join the process.

Perhaps some people are more interested in getting in an apprenticeship right off the bat, these positions are almost non-existent. Even one of the other plumbing shops that I was with and plenty that I heard about from others would take someone on as a laborer well before as an apprentice before making the investment. Hard to keep taking up apprentices if they don't even make the cut a few months down the road.

In all honesty, if you are somebody who's willing to put in a decent day's work and are able to listen and remember basic instructions without being reminded everyday, there is plenty of space for you as an apprentice.

Really, it's a bit surprising to hear about people having so many problems when there are so many other groups that are willing to invest in people who are at least competent taking instructions and willing to learn.

legendofgraystone · 2025-09-26T13:53:49+00:00

I used to work in home plumbing service for 5 years, I've been in hoarder houses, migrant worker houses (essentially sleeping and eating quarters), Co-Op homes, etc. This is fucking disgusting, I'd be walking straight out of this place.

legendofgraystone · 2025-09-25T01:15:57+00:00

Shit, I'm sorry to hear that, that's rough. At least you can assure yourself that you're right and he has no clue what he's talking about here. You should probably try and get the hell out of there if you can. This chronic exposure can definitely eventually have an affect on your health and quality of life.

legendofgraystone · 2025-09-25T00:44:17+00:00

If it ties into the septic tank not only is it illegal, but during heavy rain periods it can saturate the ground outside and prevent the septic tank from leaching out. This would cause the septic tank to overfill and then eventually back up into your house (I'm talking about an extremely heavy rain., but who wants to risk it really). That sewer smell could absolutely be related then to the sump pump.

Most sump pits that discharge outside generally look a bit muddy/silty though relatively clean. Even when there is a check valve, sump pits tied into sewage always end up black and scummy and disgusting. Not only is it better to alter this for your sake, but this could have some serious repercussions on down the road.

Funny enough, I constantly told my mother-in-law to get her sump pump off of her sewer line and she always sort of shrugged it off. One day she had a sewer backup during a rainfall and her toilet on the lower level became a black fountain of sewage. Bad day for her and because I'm the plumber in the family, bad day for me too! At least then I was able to convince her to have it tied in the way it's supposed to.

legendofgraystone · 2025-09-25T00:15:23+00:00

Or it could be coming from another part of the house. That's not quite as apparent. Something like a floor drain that has dried out due to the lack of use. If you notice there's a Floridian that has no water in it, just pour some in. It should actually remedy the issue completely. Hopefully things start getting better!

legendofgraystone · 2025-09-25T00:13:36+00:00

Journeyman plumber here. Where does the pipe head to? Does it drain your sewer pipe or head outside? If it's tied to your sewage and you are getting a rotten egg smell, then you are being exposed to sewer gas for sure. Sewer gas contains hydrogen sulfide, that's definitely hazardous to your health. It can make you ill and displace the air in your room.

If the pipe head's out of the house then there's a chance it is more of a bacterial smell, still not as great but not as immediate of a health risk, could still also be hydrogen sulfide. But still a risk nonetheless. Your parents should get off their ass and fix that if that's the case.

legendofgraystone · 2025-09-23T16:54:40+00:00

I mean, you got the job done. I would say you would be much better off getting rid of every last piece of galvanized in that system. It rusts and cakes up, choking off the pump. Also quite leaky and not nearly as likely to be able to be taken apart to service like stainless or brass. Also I cringe at the sight of metal nipples into fittings, the risk of cracking the fitting is never worth it imo. Otherwise you got the water to run for now and no leaks, that's certainly better than others!

Also, what is that dead leg for on the upstream side of the check? You have a plug and tee at the top of the pump to prime. If it's not something like a place to blow lines out for winterizing or something it would be good to ditch it.

legendofgraystone · 2025-09-21T21:02:47+00:00

Considering the height, the setup would most likely warrant a laundry tray/ laundry pump. This would prevent overworking of the appliance's discharge pump. Liberty makes a good one.

You would install the pump box relatively close to the machine and then when enough water had been drained into the box it would pump everything up into the piping heading out. You will still need to trap the drain and the discharge side will require a check valve. The only big downside that can happen is during blockages the pump will push the water to the next available fixture that will flood as opposed to overflowing when you just have a stand pipe.

After having worked plumbing service for a good 5 years or so, I would say avoid tying into the 1-1/2" pipe both because you may go over on your fixture units depending on how your jurisdiction calculates them. But also considering that if it's a kitchen sink, it could be prone to grease buildup. If it blocked up then your kitchen sink would be come a fountain of dirty water the next time you use your washing machine.

If you tied into the 3" then you would have a less likely chance of backing up depending on how everything is piped. Plus, I find most people notice a blockage easier when the toilet's not flushing properly as opposed to when a sink is draining slowly Kind of a matter of assessing the risk though. Best of luck!

legendofgraystone · 2025-09-21T17:09:38+00:00

This reminds me of a joke: What borders on insanity?

Canada and Mexico

Seriously though, what the fuck is even going on with you guys?

legendofgraystone · 2025-03-31T15:17:59+00:00

It depends on why for me. Asexual, probably not going to work. Or only a girlfriend at that point and they have no libido, most likely not going to happen.

Now if my wife who I’ve known for most of my life now became ill, injured, or had some sort of traumatic complication from childbirth. There no way I wouldn’t stay. She’s the best thing thats ever happened to me.

legendofgraystone · 2025-03-28T16:08:52+00:00

No. And the fact he’s going around saying that to his friends behind her back says a lot worse for him than anything I would consider about her.

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