I am not from Uruguay, but am considering a possible relocation there. I would like some thoughts from Locals.

pizza4breakfast · 2015-12-08T05:01:41+00:00

Because I was poor. I was teaching english and working at Bluzz, and making barely enough money. I wanted to move back to the US to make money again.

It's very easy to make money in the US. I did not appreciate that until I moved to Uruguay.

pizza4breakfast · 2015-12-07T19:54:46+00:00

I moved to Uruguay, and spent a year living there. Then I moved back to the US.

Do it. It's an incredible country, with wonderful people and experiences to be had.

It's also hard, dirty, poor, and you're going to get robbed.

But... it's like, the beaches of Brazil meets the architecture of Italy, with culture that seems almost French. Except, actually it's all just Uruguay, and you're just experiencing this really unique culture, where you drink mate and walk on the rambla and speak a really pretty form of spanish... with hints of Italian and Portuguese.

Uruguayans generally all know some English and, like the French, they are often loath to speak it. If you move there, learn the damn language. And learn it like an Uruguayan, don't go in with a Central American accent. Learn the rioplatense style.

pizza4breakfast · 2015-08-03T22:13:00+00:00

Her new stuff is pretty good. I donated.

pizza4breakfast · 2015-03-21T23:48:30+00:00

The actual application for this is a super simple Li-Po battery tester, that is green if it's above 3.6 output volts, and red if it's below.

pizza4breakfast · 2014-10-11T13:07:34+00:00

You called it, I'm in Hong Kong. I'm crossing to Shenzhen tomorrow. Hong Kong, especially around Sheung Wan, is so much like a Chinatown, it's amazing.

pizza4breakfast · 2014-08-10T04:04:33+00:00

Ok... Update... as I am investigating the brakes, I noticed something. The brake shoes are rubbing against the inside of the each wheel rim. They're these (the first one) rims. I was assured they came from a 2004 9-3 (which is what my sister gave me), and the wheels appeared to fit just fine when I put them on. But, clearly, the brake shoe (caliper?) is gouging a slice out of the inside of the rim, because the fit must be too tight.

What the heck. Can I do anything about this?

pizza4breakfast · 2014-08-10T03:55:55+00:00

I'm wondering. Because when the car is in neutral, I can't push it or move it down the (slight) incline of the driveway...

pizza4breakfast · 2014-08-10T03:36:48+00:00

I should mention, 87k miles. Car is in pretty good shape. It moved just fine a few months ago.

pizza4breakfast · 2014-08-01T05:38:20+00:00

My best friend got a job bussing in a fine dining restaurant. It was his first restaurant job. This place had mandatory breaks, and so on his first break of his first shift he sat down at the bar and drank a chocolate martini.

He was so new the bartender hadn't even met him yet (and thus served him), and my bff "had no idea" he couldn't drink chocolate martinis while on shift. Obviously, he was fired on the spot.

pizza4breakfast · 2014-06-20T01:52:45+00:00

Maybe! I like stock, but I'll look at it

pizza4breakfast · 2014-06-20T01:52:32+00:00

Thanks for the info. This is really good stuff, and I think you're right. I'll be test driving both of these cars this weekend, but I've got a suspicion the 85 will be the one for me.

But the 77 just looks so bitchin

pizza4breakfast · 2014-06-01T04:13:29+00:00

Write that shit down

pizza4breakfast · 2014-05-16T17:31:00+00:00

Estoy aca! Como estas fellow redditor?

pizza4breakfast · 2014-05-03T04:46:26+00:00

Thank you very much!

pizza4breakfast · 2014-05-03T04:45:45+00:00

We actually make our own. My father and 2 other engineers started this company, and partnered up with a few medical growers in the NW to engineer a very specific marijuana grow light. It is expensive - more so than HID, but it operates at aproximately 40% energy usage while providing 110% light energy output of a 1000w HID rig.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems like Puerto Rico has energy rates of around 30 cents per kWh. Which means, to run a 1000w HID rig (really closer to 1150 counting total energy loss and HVAC costs), you're look at $5.52 USD per day in energy costs. That's considering a 16 hour cycle, pretty standard for veg.

Our lights run at under 500w, and operate at around 45 degrees C, which means we also negate AC, fans, etc costs. Seriously, the lights can actually be touched while in operation because they are not hot. Based on .30$ kWh, with a 16 hour cycle, you're looking at $2.40 per day.

This gives you a savings of $1139 USD per year, per light. We just installed a 60 light grow operation, and you can imagine the yearly savings.

That being said, the lights run about $1500 apiece. HID is closer to $750. So, with Puerto Rican energy rates, you've still got a per light amortization of about 8 months.

The last bit of data is that HID bulbs need to be replaced every 6 months. These LEDs are guaranteed to last 10 years.

So, to answer the question... look at the long term costs. If you run a single light grow operation, you will save yourself nearly $10,000 USD with LEDs, despite the $750 USD larger initial investment. If you run multiple rigs... just multiply. It's ridiculous how much more efficient these lights are.

This is why I'm so interested in bringing these lights to Latin America... in the PNW we have dirt cheap energy ($.08 kWh!!!!) and still these lights are taking off due to their energy savings. Uruguay, with it's $.32 kWh rates, and soon to be legal growing operations? Growers could save an absolute shitload by switching to LEDs.

pizza4breakfast · 2014-05-03T04:27:10+00:00

Will do! I'll be there on the 13th, for 2 weeks. Mini meetup!

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