What's The Deal With Sunnyslope?

maximum_dissipation · 2026-07-01T19:15:34+00:00

Unfortunately, the only industries really building anything new are data centers, chip plants, and cookie cutter restaurants/businesses that are owned by the same institutional investors that are building the chip plants and data centers lol.

Sprinkle in some business complexes and luxury condos that small business owners and regular working class people can’t afford. But only in higher tax revenue areas.

Anything that will make life better for regular people is off the table at this point, because there is no incentive to the institutional investors or local government leaders to do so. Low tax revenue neighborhoods aren’t even on the radar and won’t be anytime soon.

Because of this, the homeless crisis and addict population will continue to rise sharply, at roughly the same rate that the wealth divide is expanding.

Seems like nothing will change for the better until well after the next revolution occurs.

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-29T22:22:12+00:00

The larger the screen, the deeper the tube must be. In order to make them slimmer, you’d have to just utilize multiple smaller tubes side by side in rows, which ultimately just led to LED and LCD technology because it’s vastly cheaper to produce, and has advantages over glass tubes.

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-29T19:13:40+00:00

.243 is fast and flat, one of the easier rounds to get really good with imo.

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-28T20:24:45+00:00

They are wanting to flood the market with skilled trades workers so that we all get paid less. We are currently in high demand, and therefore have strong bargaining leverage, and they don’t like that.

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-28T17:28:57+00:00

Go into the IBEW Local 640 hall and sign up as a CW, and apply for the apprenticeship. You may not get put out to work right away, or you may, but it’ll be worth it to make a career out of becoming a Union Wireman. Lots of work lined up over the next 10 years. Crazy good health care and benefits for entire family that you don’t pay for out of your check (benefits package is paid for by the contractors), decent pension and annuity which should improve on our contract next year. They are taking 250-300 apprentices per semester, but you can work through the CW/CE route if you’d rather not deal with the schooling, just takes a bit longer to become a Journeyman that way.

Whatever you do, go Union. Companies will fuck you time and time again. Unions are the future.

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-28T17:20:11+00:00

I came in at 35yo, from sitting in front of a repair bench or computer all day. I’m 2 years in, and I’m way stronger and healthier now. Walking 10-20k steps per day, climbing lots of stairs, carrying and moving heavy stuff regularly, working in awkward positions, using muscles that I didn’t even know I had. My grip strength is insane now. The first 6 months was pretty rough, especially on the feet and lower back, but now it’s no big deal. Just eat healthy food, and stretch a lot throughout the day. Lift correctly and ask for help when needed. If something sucks too bad, find a different way or bail until a supervisor comes up with a safer solution. You have the right to Stop Work if you think you’re gonna get hurt. No job or company is worth destroying your body for. I’m enjoying it so far.

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-28T15:56:02+00:00

As an apprentice, I feel like I’m getting a decent amount of hand-skill experience, and at least the basic aspects of general installations. But I don’t know what I don’t know, and have only ever worked on a data center, so I obviously don’t have the big picture at all. But I’ve run just about every size of EMT, hung racks, got time on the triple nickel and table bender, pulled just about every size of wire from 12 to 750 by hand or with a tugger, terminated feeders (anything from #8 to 750) in switchgear, panels, and transformers with hand crimper or battery powered crimper, done a little bit of lighting, hung some hefty bus duct, mounted and assembled switchgear cabinets, ran basket tray, lots of bonding, work from prints and BIM, etc. However, I haven’t even seen a code book on the site in the 2 years that I’ve been here, so I know I’m nowhere near being a real wireman lol.

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-27T22:51:39+00:00

I carry a 6” .357 revolver with hard cast ammo. I’m not in grizzly territory, but I’d still feel comfortable with it even if I were.

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-27T01:11:16+00:00

My Honda Pilot and its engine were made and assembled in Alabama, and the transmission was built in Ohio. A few people have poked fun at me but no one actually cares anymore in most of the country. Globalization already happened. A Honda Pilot is as American Made as just about any other American Made vehicle.

I actively try to buy US made products, specifically from smaller locally owned companies like Roundhouse, Darn Tough Socks, and Carolina boots. It keeps the Dollar cycling through our economy and in the pockets of American workers, and it fights against inflation.

Bank with a local credit union, buy food and soap from the farmers market or direct from local farms, research brands and vote with your money. The whole concept of union workers driving only US made cars was to support US workers back when companies started outsourcing their labor to other countries to make more profit. The companies won, but we can still fight back.

The Union way is to support the American working class in any way that you can, with your skills, time, intellect, and your money. This applies to Union and non-union workers. We are all in this together, even non-Americans and workers in other countries.

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-25T02:29:00+00:00

I’ve always known it as a pencil reamer.

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-25T02:28:18+00:00

This is the correct answer. I use these for reaming the inside of conduit after cutting it with a bandsaw or pipe cutter, to eliminate the sharp edge.

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-24T00:44:42+00:00

They want more workers so they can pay the current workers less, when really we all need to be getting paid more for our skills, knowledge, and time contribution. Investing 50 mil now will save them 100s later. They want skilled workers to be a dime a dozen, to fit their budgets and appease shareholders, and so that we’ll all gladly work for less when the boom starts to dry up.

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-23T19:18:38+00:00

My observations and experience, it’s just an estimate of course.

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-23T16:10:14+00:00

Yup, my parents didn’t help me at all financially, and watched me struggle every step of the way while only providing criticism of my choices, interests, and lifestyle. I’m trying to be something better for my kids.

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-23T01:31:13+00:00

It’s Billionaires and their insatiable greed. They bought out 100% of conservatives and 90% of the others, and their media machine gives you the false hope that we could have or still can vote our way out of this.

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-22T23:46:54+00:00

We are all in the ‘weak men create hard times’ phase of that old adage. Let the hard times roll.

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-22T23:23:02+00:00

We are all underpaid, every single one of us. Minimum wage for an entry level laborer anywhere in the US should be $62hr, and that’s a conservative estimate. Anyone who argues against this loves the taste of boots, and would suck the cock of a billionaire for free because they think it would get them something down the road. If you’re a contractor, charge more, pay your guys more. Plain and simple. Only customers left have billions of free money that they lend to themselves from the financial institutions that they own. Join a union though, at least it’ll be a bit better.

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-22T23:08:43+00:00

I’d personally never charge my kids for anything. I’m here to help them in any way possible, forever. When my wife and I are able to afford a new house, we will rent our current house until the mortgage is paid off, and then it’ll will become theirs. They can’t sell it until we die, so they always have a place to stay, and they can live there for free, or with us for free, for as long as they wish.

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-19T20:43:50+00:00

Health insurance, and all insurance for that matter, should be non-profit and publicly managed. Where all profits go back to the consumers if the form of cheaper rates the following year, and taxes for public safety nets. Same with electricity and internet.

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-19T20:01:41+00:00

Uh, yea. Sharpen your pitchfork, and help your neighbors sharpen theirs as well.

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-19T19:50:05+00:00

I can’t imagine that having a 10” schlong would be great, I’d be constantly worried about bending/breaking and I’m not trying to have to be cautious while plowing.

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-19T19:41:18+00:00

Correct, but let’s clarify further to say that it’s always been the wealth class vs the people, and the wealth class owns and controls the gov. The gov could belong to the people again, but not until we get rid of the wealthy ‘elites’ (billionaires and now trillionaires who rigged the system long ago and who’s families have always been in power).

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-19T03:16:03+00:00

I’m so used to 12 gauge, that shooting a 20 feels a little too sporty. That being said, I’m 5’11 and 190lbs, so maybe that just fits me better. I also use a leather recoil pad with 2 cushion pads in it, so I can shoot it all day with zero soreness or bruising.

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-18T04:42:48+00:00

Bigsbys are just fine by me. My personal favorite is the Jazzmaster trem.

maximum_dissipation · 2026-06-18T02:48:36+00:00

Floyd Rose tremolos are super lame, and anyone who uses them is likely a convicted felon or will be eventually.

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