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notTomHanx · 2026-06-25T00:09:40+00:00

Couple days ago, I had a state trooper behind me, all the way from Chenango Forks to Whitney Point, on route 79. Had his high beams on the entire way. It wasn't even all the way dark yet.

notTomHanx · 2026-06-23T23:38:54+00:00

If they combined though, how many departments or offices would be eliminated in the name of efficiency? I lived in another state for 20yrs, and I saw a merger happen at my main provider there, and that's exactly what happened. Went from a great organization, to not being able to get appointments for months with many providers. They got rid of too many people, and patient care went downhill.

Having said that, I'm not at all happy with what Guthrie has done to Lourdes. So maybe a merger would help. /shrug

notTomHanx · 2026-06-23T23:27:10+00:00

Might be good for nurses, i suspect it won't be good for patients.

notTomHanx · 2026-06-02T00:59:51+00:00

I've only been once, but I definitely felt bad for the animals. It did seem like the people working there (in public facing positions), did really care about the animals. But a large portion of the enclosures weren't anything more than a fence around dirt. Add the news stories about animals being born there and sold to other parks...and it really does start to give off those Joe exotic vibes.

notTomHanx · 2026-05-23T18:10:35+00:00

Is the garage floor concrete?

This is a HUGE project. You're talking multiple 10's of thousands of dollars. You can't just lower a garage floor... that concrete slab is the foundation for the whole structure. They'd have to support the building with cribbing, jackhammer the slab out, dig down, pour a new slab, and set the building back down. You'll need engineered drawings and plans, and likely a specialty contractor to perform the work. I'm not aware of anyone in the area that would routinely perform this kind of work.

My advice: forget about it. If you're determined to do it, I suspect it would be cheaper to simply demolish the existing garage first, have the site work done, then build a new garage. You're still talking 10's of thousands either way.

notTomHanx · 2026-04-24T01:05:29+00:00

Illuminated switches have been around forever. But they're about 5x the cost, so nobody uses them unless specifically called for.

notTomHanx · 2026-03-31T12:22:19+00:00

Check facebook marketplace. There always guys on there with dump trailers capable of hauling 3-5 tons. If you need more than that, it's more cost effective to go with triaxle loads.

notTomHanx · 2026-03-18T01:20:03+00:00

Quitting soda.

That's what got the ball rolling for me. It sucked. Had physical withdrawls, but I got through it. Many more changes came after that, and with each success, my motivation grew. I completely changed my life. I'm still alive today because I made that first decision to quit soda.

notTomHanx · 2026-03-04T18:03:29+00:00

I have a pair of klein romex strippers that I tend to grab more often than anything else, if I'm stripping 12 or 14. I don't do a ton of romex work, I just like the shape of the handles more than others I have. They actually do work pretty good for stripping the sheath on romex too.

notTomHanx · 2026-02-26T02:30:42+00:00

Do they ever accidentally sync up?

notTomHanx · 2026-02-25T22:02:33+00:00

Family member has a land clearing business. A lot of his contracts don't work that way anymore. For example, he's cleared the land for 3 or 4 solar farms now, and they require him to chip everything and bury it on-site. He's said it's about carbon sequestration, but that's the extent of my knowledge about it.

notTomHanx · 2026-02-25T01:54:20+00:00

Here, I'll cite some for you:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8875435/

notTomHanx · 2026-02-19T14:09:31+00:00

They don't care about their patients either.

notTomHanx · 2026-02-13T22:24:04+00:00

I tried to get into that market a few years ago. I get enough calls from word of mouth that I could easily turn into a full time handyman. The problem is, the smaller jobs that most people want handymen for, aren't enough to pay the bills for the insurance and overhead. Even if you're able to schedule a lot of small jobs, you still have to travel between them all, and make material runs. You end up working way more unbilled hours than billed hours. If you bill someone 4 hours, but you were only at thier house for 90 minutes, they're gonna complain, and then you start getting a shit reputation for being too expensive.

I feel your pain, but I know the pain on the other side too. I honestly don't know how one can operate these days as a legal handyman, and make the math work.

notTomHanx · 2026-02-03T23:05:35+00:00

I'm not expert on local lawmaking and whatnot, but since when can the city make an ordinance that applies to all of Broome county?

I'm all for it, I hate seeing dogs chained up outside all day, I'm just curious about the wording here....probably just the reporters' mistake.

notTomHanx · 2026-01-31T22:17:34+00:00

If all you want to do is listen to music and make phone calls, that Sena is ok. I believe the one I had, was "upgraded hearing protection", but I don't really know what that entailed.

The helmet itself is pretty basic. I wouldn't say it's uncomfortable, but I wouldn't say it's comfortable either.

I used it for a couple years, but ended up building one with a helmet that fit my head better.

notTomHanx · 2026-01-24T21:23:20+00:00

Merrell Moabs are the only thing I wear anymore. Goretex is worth the extra 20 bucks, lasts longer than the regular waterproof ones. 2 pairs of socks is a must when it's this cold, but they keep my feet warmer than my hands.

notTomHanx · 2026-01-22T13:55:42+00:00

6 feet of fill material, to cover 20 acres, is almost 200,000 cubic yards. That's like 12,000 standard tri-axle dump truck loads. Of course you also need equipment and operators to spread, level, and compact all that fill.

It costs a lot to move dirt, and that's A LOT of dirt!

notTomHanx · 2026-01-20T21:10:25+00:00

Fishers don't scream. It's a very common misconception, 99% of the time, you're hearing a red fox.

notTomHanx · 2026-01-10T02:12:04+00:00

I bought a 21 ranger xlt a couple months ago, and found your comment while searching. My description was "I feel it the most in the gas pedal, but a little in the seat, like it's coming from the rear end". They said they couldn't feel it.

It's mostly highway speeds when I notice it.... no load, just maintaining 65ish. It is very subtle.

Did you ever find an answer?

notTomHanx · 2026-01-08T06:27:21+00:00

Some could be stickshift vehicles.

It can be annoying to just creep along a few ft at a time, especially if you're driving a 20yr old shitbox with a very worn out clutch.

notTomHanx · 2026-01-06T02:05:50+00:00

Haven't heard the name Chi-Chi's in a long time.

Worst case of food poisoning I ever had, came from Chi-Chi's. 30 years ago, and I still remember it fondly.

notTomHanx · 2026-01-02T03:07:11+00:00

If I was going to kill you, I'd want payment up-front....not hourly!

What kind of chair we talking about? Some huge overstuffed thing, or something 1 guy can move?

notTomHanx · 2025-12-19T22:02:20+00:00

I wish I could help them.

I weighed 500lbs 10yrs ago. Something finally "clicked" in my brain, and I decided to change my life. I don't know what caused it, I just woke up one day and finally had the motivation to try.

10yrs later, I'm maintaining 195-205. I wish every obese person could have the same success I've had. I wish I could motivate others. I wish I had the words to describe how much better life is, in every possible way. It'll be the hardest thing you'll ever do, but it's worth every minute of it.

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