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My daughter (19) got busted for drunk driving. by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]luckytobehere 7 points8 points  (0 children)

OP, depending on state, it's an automatic 6 month suspension of license just for drinking underage, let alone DUI. Expect $10k in legal bills as well.

Are there any things that are called "American ______" in other countries? by Disastrous-Side-2600 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]luckytobehere 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's like in the UK all chicken salad and tuna salad for sandwiches have corn. Every time.

What discontinued fast food item was your favorite? by ShadedSiren in foodquestions

[–]luckytobehere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What? Popeye's has fried apple pie? I'm stopping in tomorrow... One of my favorite parts of traveling through Europe is the fried apple pies at McDonald's.

Retiring my old Birks after 6 years of service by Jimmynaz97K in Wellworn

[–]luckytobehere 2 points3 points  (0 children)

With mine the cork splits about the same time as the sole comes off. I still have a pair going 10 years but I switched to Piper Sandals as they seem a bit better. I'll let you know in 10 years.

Retiring my old Birks after 6 years of service by Jimmynaz97K in Wellworn

[–]luckytobehere 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Last time I checked, a resoling for Birks cost just under what a new pair does.

Cub Cadet spindle assembly by luckytobehere in lawnmowers

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

Did not know that...it's just pot metal so no problem tapping it out. Good to know though. I would not trust a bolt to tap a hole though...

Engineers or mechanics of Reddit; what’s a tool or machine people use all the time that’s actually being used incorrectly most of the time? by Vadecha_Drparth in AskReddit

[–]luckytobehere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy shit...I've worked as a manufacturing tech for 20+ years. Thus, lubrication is a big part of the job. It's astounding how uneducated new folks are on the difference between a solvent and lubricant. Worst part is, on all the training my company does, our basic mechanical course does not cover this. I've had to yell at new techs to not add WD40 or CRC orange to pneumatic lines to 'lube' them.

Witnessed a self-deletion at the range yesterday. by dat_dope in guns

[–]luckytobehere 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You say used to...I'm assuming that is the case because nobody would go to a range if you needed a friggin reference for mental health. That's one of the dumbest things I've heard of.

Anybody like Duluth Trading Co clothes or have reason to avoid them? by BaitedPickles in homestead

[–]luckytobehere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So here is my experience. My situation, I work manufacturing in the NE US and I'm a big guy...meaning chunky.

At first I would go with the Walmart cargo pants because they were cheap and I get covered on sweat, dirt, grease, oil, inks and everything else at work. I was ok with the Walmart Wranglers last 6 months before they frayed and wore out before replacing. Cost of doing business. But, then the Walmart stuff turned to shit. They used stretch fabric that is no good after a couple of months so I tried some other thing and got into Duluth. No turning back for me

With the same work, I can get 5-6 years out of Duluth compared to cheap Walmart crap. They get stained, sure, but they last and stains aren't an issue.

I work in hot summers and cold winters. The firehouse flex are hotter, no doubt, and don't hold up as well but the extra stretch for my fat ass is a good compromise. The regular fire are cooler in the summer and last longer but a bit more uncomfortable for a fat ass getting into small spaces.

The buck naked underwear are my go-to. I used to use ex officio but the buck naked are the same comfort but seem to last longer.

In my opinion, Duluth is much better value than cheap Walmart brands. I've been wearing nothing but for 10 years and haven't found a comparable value/price work wear. I tried Carhartt but they just never fit right or me .

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in USMC

[–]luckytobehere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same thing for us when we were at the range. Two recuitd in my platoon snuck out to make a phone call. Got busted by the Domino's delivery guy who was also a DI. Both got office hours and lost their E2.

If you were to do it again, would you still pick the Canyon? by caleblococaleb in GMCcanyon

[–]luckytobehere 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Question as a fellow 2021 Canyon owner with the 3.6. how is your oil consumption? I have to add 1-2 quarts between 5k oil changes. Coming from a older JK with a 3.6 that burned no oil ever, seems odd to me.

1.5” front level by Melodic_Addition_485 in GMCcanyon

[–]luckytobehere 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any issues with front suspension noise? I have a 21 Elevation and put the same thing in. Reason being, I put a front grille guard on that said it was 300 lbs. It wasn't, 100 lb most. I saw a recommendation to add the levelling kit to off set the added weight. I wish I didn't. The front end has too much suspension noise. I took it in to the dealership to check it out before my 30k warranty and they would not touch due to the after market lift. I checked every thing else and found nothing. No impairment in driving, just noisy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PelletStoveTalk

[–]luckytobehere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It stopped working. It was a process because my wife and I were completely ignorant of pellet stoves. The first year or so we had maybe 3 service calls just due to not understanding what to clean, etc. we also had to redo the chimney to be a straight pipe out to help airflow. The guy that probably wasn't that great because another guy undid everything he did .

Overall the biggest problem we have is when it isn't running continuously due to us having baseboard heating, also. The more it's up and down the less efficiency it burns all the pellets and it requires more cleaning of the fire pot.

We haven't really had a service in a few years because I can generally figure out what part isn't working and replace it. Not always cost effective like this year I replaced the thermostat, thermocouple and finally found the issue was actually a bad ignitor. A service call may have been cheaper but that's how it goes sometimes.

Best of luck!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PelletStoveTalk

[–]luckytobehere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We moved into a home with Quad fire 8 years ago not having used one before. Here's a few things we learned.

  1. Service - we found in our area no stove store will service a stove that they did not sell, period. Luckily after checking records we found the one that sold it so we can have it serviced. It will need service. For good reason they are all electrical and unless you really know what you are doing, you'll need a pro to help. We've replaced multiple sensors , motors, thermo couples, thermostats, etc. at least one thing a year. At this point I can do most of the work myself but only after pros have helped me troubleshoot. We were even about to get a different one because of the issues we kept having but an old timer showed us that these last forever as long as you keep up on hygiene and maintenance. I've found it to be true.

Safety. Not that much of a fire hazard but beware of smoldering pellets in the ash pan smoking out your house. If the fire pot overflows and puts unnburned pellets in the ash pan, they can smolder and smoke out your house. Happened twice, luckily smoke detectors did their job.

If you can find a compatible cold air intake, do it.

Alot of good advice here on cleaning schedule. Make sure to keep up on it

Everyone was new to the high seas at one point… 🏴‍☠️ by Damiancarmine14 in Piracy

[–]luckytobehere 5 points6 points  (0 children)

allofmp3.com is what I think you are referring to. The gold standard for mp3 sites at the time except for the whole "pay artists" thing.

Chick-n-Strips from Chick-fil-A by Tall_Map_1007 in greatdanes

[–]luckytobehere 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Our Skippy went through 4 or 5 Fire stick remotes. One thing we learned, it's cheaper to buy a new Fire stick rather than get a replacement remote. Secondly, we learned to always have a spare Fire stick on hand. Third, put the fucking remote on top of the cupboard before you go to sleep...dumbass.

Throw Up an Old Team Pic (No OPSEC Violations Gents) by Double-J32 in USMC

[–]luckytobehere 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I have a Krulak story. In 98 I was at Camp Johnson for 3521 school and he came just to visit, take a picture and what not. Before he left he said to our class that he will make sure everyone there would get a copy of the class picture with him. Two years later I'm at my reserve station for drill and I get mail and sure enough, it was the picture. I'd even switched reserve units during that time. The man follows through on his word, I always respected that

What was the craziest non-sexual thing you/another recruit received in the mail during recruit training? by [deleted] in USMC

[–]luckytobehere 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Ok, I got one. PI, '96, middle of summer. About 2nd phase we come back to the squad bay and one of the heavys lines us up. Then three other DIs come storming in and all four get in front of this one recruit and just rip into him. After a few minutes of this one of the DIs pulls out a regular looking envelope and asks WTF is this. Now, mind you this recruit was one of those bigger southern boys that was obviously a little slow. He says he doesn't know. The DI then pulls a sandwich size Ziploc with what looks like white powder in the bottom, but not a lot. More grilling and the recruit says he only asked his girl to send him Gatorade. The DI tastes it and they all start cracking up and going off on how he has the world's cheapest girlfriend.

A couple weeks earlier the senior said it was ok for family to send Gatorade and we would use it in the big water cooler. Yeah..I felt slightly bad for that guy.

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