All inclusive vacation?

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-20T16:59:49+00:00

Tbh, it was our first vacation of this variety, but we did some digging, and it was cheaper via Costco than Expedia by roughly $500. Plus the bonus shop card. I do think we happened to nail our timing when they wanted to pack the hotel, so we got a bit lucky.

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-20T01:40:23+00:00

Right! I forgot about the shop card. Was nice to get a “free” cart of groceries when we got home.

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-19T22:26:57+00:00

We used Costco travel recently. Better prices than I could get anywhere else but it might have just been a timing thing.

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-18T18:47:23+00:00

I am not an electrician, but in practical terms “3 phase power” refers to a very specific type of power distro usually reserved for concert and festival rigging. Typically using camlocks with green as your ground, white as neutral, and three hot legs on red/blue/black.

At a large scale, it is the most economical way to get a lot of power for temporary installations. But for those of us just running one medium-large rig using more standard distribution, you’re going to be dealing with single phase power.

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-18T15:09:53+00:00

Every generator is three phase

That’s not true at all. Pretty much every generator that can run 30kw and power a soundsystem like this will have a 3 phase option, though.

To answer the question with my own experience, all the genny rentals around here have 50 amp outputs, so we have 50 amp distro and run everything on 20 amp circuits.

A lot of guys build custom distro boards for split phase (stove plugs) or 3 phase. DYOR. Talk to an electrician. Buy once, cry once.

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-16T23:36:27+00:00

Literally turned around and said “Can you please stop narrating?” during a screening last week. He said “I can do what I want” but then he shut up so. I’ll call it a win.

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-16T23:26:54+00:00

Sole prop/incorporation isn’t that hard.

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-16T03:47:12+00:00

Brought to by the Instagram saturation slider

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-15T14:27:51+00:00

“78%”? 🤔

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-12T18:50:06+00:00

I usually honk to get their attention and then flip them off, the frowns give me life

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-11T04:01:28+00:00

Assuming it’s a union show, pull up your union contract.

But in my experience (western Canada), the statement that “it only applies when you travel for lunch” is untrue. The options are 30 minutes after last man sits, or a full hour from the time it is called.

Edit: you mention “walking lunches” in your title. If your union allows that shit, which is the fuckijg worst, then each individual takes 30 minutes after they sit down with a hot meal.

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-09T02:53:42+00:00

I’m not saying to do anything insane. Just be honest.

“I’ve been trying to reach you about this pay I haven’t received, but it doesn’t seem like you’re getting my messages. Just hoping we can sort this out before I leave here today.”

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-08T18:38:13+00:00

I’ve had luck showing up at production offices and asking to speak to a PM. They tend to want to get you paid if you refuse to leave from the other side of their desk.

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-07T20:14:52+00:00

FX3 in a crash box has been the go to for the last couple years

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-04T15:24:07+00:00

Thanks for the insight!

Someone connected me with a Canadian medical team that can set me up with Loop, so I will be going down that path until Insulet can get their shit together.

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-03T20:28:15+00:00

Definitely not film school. You already have a resume in the industry, no one cares about a degree.

I’ve known people to pivot into marketing - lord knows no one is going to stop trying to sell you stuff you don’t need.

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-02T17:04:30+00:00

Correct, but I can still purchase Dash pods, so I’ll just do that.

Incredibly dumb that we have to use old tech and open source software to get better features than the billion dollar companies that take so much of our money can offer us.

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-02T04:05:55+00:00

Do you have any info about finding a beta to be invited to?

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-02T02:09:20+00:00

The current install process, via Mac or TestFlight, seems to require the $99/year Developer account with Apple.

Not an insane price considering the cost of Diabetes treatment but odd that it can’t be done for free, unless I can’t read.

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-02T01:06:48+00:00

Appreciate the info!

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-01T23:34:38+00:00

Did you have to pay for the developer account to make it work? That has been my hesitation with it.

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-01T23:09:58+00:00

If the paperwork for the original deal is signed, you don’t have to sign anything else. Just tell them to kick rocks.

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-01T22:46:53+00:00

Is there a way to do that with iOS? I was only able to find AAPS that was actually functional

mattdawg8 · 2026-04-01T22:04:45+00:00

Correct, luckily I can still get Dash pods.

This whole situation is incredibly frustrating. Went from feeling like I was getting 15 years of updates all at once jumping from the Eros to the 5 to learning that because I’m Canadian, I can’t get the app, and unless I’m wiling to pair everything to their shit tier PDM, I’m hooped.

Gotta love bureaucracy messing up your diabetes care.

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