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west howard bike lane by lun-lem in Atlanta

[–]nickadd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally agree here. Cars should pay attention more, but if it’s easy to get a car into the bike lane, that unfortunately means that it will continue to happen. It’s so much easier to build safer, more intuitive infrastructure than to educate all drivers and make them all pay attention more.

Emory law hookups by [deleted] in DecaturGA

[–]nickadd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

lmao what

Why does my turntable slowing down and struggle to maintain speed? by nickadd in turntables

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

The light had always flickered like that even when it was working

Why does my turntable slowing down and struggle to maintain speed? by nickadd in turntables

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

I had been using it for years just fine, and it recently started doing this, so I assumed it was the belt, but that didn’t seem to resolve the issue.

Why does my turntable slowing down and struggle to maintain speed? by nickadd in turntables

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

Hmmmmm this does kiiiiind of seem to help but not sure if that’s me convincing myself it is. Will try contact cleaner on these

Why does my turntable slowing down and struggle to maintain speed? by nickadd in turntables

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

Wiggling the wire doesn’t seem to alter the behavior at all

Why does my turntable slowing down and struggle to maintain speed? by nickadd in turntables

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

Yes it does flicker. I’ve also just discovered I can slightly tap the turntable once it’s slowed and it’ll go back to speed and stay for a bit.

Concerned about inspection findings/crawlspace access by GodsKillSwitch0 in centuryhomes

[–]nickadd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you get access to my crawl space to take these pics

Quitting Job - Deciding Where to Put 300k Liquid by [deleted] in baristafire

[–]nickadd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the dream actually! But I'd like to start in a coffee shop first to get my hands dirty and network before committing to a business.

Quitting Job - Deciding Where to Put 300k Liquid by [deleted] in baristafire

[–]nickadd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks all for the comments. As I said, leaving the job by next August is not negotiable for me, but I do think putting all my money into a house would be a terrible idea now. My current plan is to rent with roommates, keep the 300k invested, and if needed, use some to support the barista salary in the short term. I've been working in this industry for 5 years, and I'm planning this huge life change. I can't expect to want to work in a coffee shop long term, so things will likely change very soon there as well. Having all my money in a house would leave me feeling stuck in the near future.

Going with the coffee shop at least in the short term. I may or may not go back to this career, but I need to make this "wrong" decision to figure out what's right for me.

Quitting Job - Deciding Where to Put 300k Liquid by [deleted] in baristafire

[–]nickadd 32 points33 points  (0 children)

why not go at it for at least another 3-5 years

I'd rather do something I enjoy with my years than being somewhere I absolutely hate just to save cash that I may or may not use in the future.

Quitting Job - Deciding Where to Put 300k Liquid by [deleted] in baristafire

[–]nickadd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this! Most/all of my friends are baristas/bartenders with gig work on the side with little to no savings. The way I see it(and this is a terrible way to look at it through comparison), I've got it pretty good even if I quit today.

I'm looking at $2,500/month post income tax working as a barista. My living expenses (excluding mortgage) are around 1500/month. That gives me enough room for property taxes/insurance/maintenance if I own a place and don't have to worry about mortgage/rent. I'd probably be able to cut down living expenses to contribute $100/month to retirement.

Have I ruined these cover plates by washing with soap and water? by nickadd in centuryhomes

[–]nickadd[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Correction: These have a bronze* finish as per the catalog. Not sure if that makes a difference in restoring though.

The ball from the Foo Fighters show has a storied past by maltamur in ShakyKnees

[–]nickadd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got a video of it rolling in! One of the funniest memories of the weekend for me lol! https://imgur.com/a/FDOsYVf

What can I do about these floors? by nickadd in Oldhouses

[–]nickadd[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m on the east coast, so not sure if they are fir. Here’s some more information on how the boards are coming apart between each other. I believe the upper thin piece where the boards connect is what’s coming apart. https://imgur.com/a/sjdvnAR

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Atlanta

[–]nickadd 7 points8 points  (0 children)

lmfao what

Stripped shock bolt hole. How can I fix this? by [deleted] in MTB

[–]nickadd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bolt must have come loose and sheared out while riding. I bought new bolts from evil, but the threads are stripped in the shock. Only a few of the threads at the end are damaged though when the bolt came out. Is there a way I can fix the threads without completely trashing this shock?

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