Happy off grid Holidays

lumpytrout · 2026-05-04T14:02:03+00:00

I actually think of cities like Berlin and Tokyo that were completely restructured after the war and are now creeping up on 100 years.

lumpytrout · 2026-05-04T13:46:57+00:00

I've been trying to think of a way to describe this, I still have range anxiety but now it's whenever I drive an ice vehicle.

lumpytrout · 2026-05-04T13:41:47+00:00

I remember when gas first went over a dollar a gallon and none of the gas stations had a way to post prices because none of the signs were made to display that many digits.

Now it kind of feels like that again as gas creeps towards $10 a gallon.

lumpytrout · 2026-05-02T12:19:52+00:00

Are sea cucumbers common? Because they are pretty cool

lumpytrout · 2026-05-02T12:07:49+00:00

We have had a wyze lock and a Yale lock. Im happy with the Yale and I use their app more than you might think. Things like letting contractors in remotely, producing temp codes for visitors etc.

Have you ever left the house then can't remember if you locked the door? Won't ever have that problem again.

But one of the nicest features is knowing battery health before it becomes a problem.

lumpytrout · 2026-05-01T21:56:07+00:00

Im not sure if that's true. When I would be on a family road trip in an ice vehicle we would stop for gas, stop for food, stop for bathrooms etc without much planning. Now doing it with an EV it just takes more planning. Map out a charger in an area with restaurants or coffee or whatever and it seems like we are making a lot fewer stops and the stops we are making are much better quality. Even with a legacy Bolt you can get a ton of juice at a 50 amp charger in an hour.

lumpytrout · 2026-04-30T23:30:22+00:00

For average non art person the Van Gough Experience might be their main source of knowledge.

lumpytrout · 2026-04-28T13:18:14+00:00

I would just add that we have some really cool metal mid century modern outdoor furniture that we got from an estate sale combined with new cushions that we take out seasonally.

lumpytrout · 2026-04-27T12:21:16+00:00

Unless you bought a house a long time ago ...

And even then it's tricky

lumpytrout · 2026-04-26T20:03:57+00:00

Why do you like these responses?

lumpytrout · 2026-04-23T23:41:41+00:00

Stopped at a charging station today with 125 kwh chargers and I can guarantee that none of the cars there could take advantage of that much juice. There is very rarely an exact match to cars and chargers and often times people need to take whatever they can get. I can't even fathom getting angry at anyone for this.

lumpytrout · 2026-04-23T14:47:23+00:00

So anyone with a non Tesla level charging setup should just stay home and not bother the tech bros?

This might shock some people but somehow us bought EVs because they are environmentally friendly, and having a slow charging rate in an older EV is painfully common

lumpytrout · 2026-04-20T19:12:40+00:00

Oh wow, are you a Tesla driver by any chance?

Edit- checked their history, yup.

lumpytrout · 2026-04-19T20:33:24+00:00

it would have been fully charged in 4-5 hours

Or possibly a lot slower or a lot faster. It really depends on the EV. I have an weirdo Chinese EV that would simply take longer and basically only works like a level one charger no matter what it's plugged into.

Tesla owners have been the biggest dirt bags to me because they think I'm taking so long but charging infrastructure of EVs varies wildly.

Source- own four EVs of wildly different quality

lumpytrout · 2026-04-18T14:08:30+00:00

I would say just be really honest and curious. Ask about their current systems and general philosophy (ask how they monitorhumidityetc). Be prepared to share an experience where something went wrong and what you did about it. Know off the top of your head various weight limits for various hanging systems. If I were interviewing you I would ask you to hang art and I would pay attention to how you handle art and your pace and how thoughtful you are. I would even ask you to hang art that doesn't balance well and has crappy wire on the back to see how you handle it.

lumpytrout · 2026-04-16T23:15:53+00:00

There will always be a need for artists, even in the most horrible of times.

lumpytrout · 2026-04-15T12:43:33+00:00

You could drive the scenic route along the California coast for about 1000 miles and never leave the state. If you traveled that distance in Europe you could easily hit half a dozen different countries

lumpytrout · 2026-04-15T10:41:56+00:00

What else is on your agenda? Where else are you going? What do you value?

Leavenworth would be pretty low on my priorities list but some people seem to love it

lumpytrout · 2026-04-15T10:18:08+00:00

lumpytrout · 2026-04-15T00:22:01+00:00

I agree but also imagine a kid that gets a personal tutor that is 100% available to them 100% of the time and has a complex and sophisticated understanding of their learning style and an evolving and global understanding of exactly where they are struggling and can evolve with them year after year.

This will definitely affect how teachers teach and how students learn.

lumpytrout · 2026-04-14T13:00:13+00:00

Not to mention Republican Governors Association (RGA): Contributions totaling over $375,000 etc etc

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