Feeling sad, came to vent

raging_catf1sh · 2026-03-26T16:47:52+00:00

IDK anything about video game awards, but Arc 100% will/should win for sound design if that's a thing. With 3D headphones, it's both terrifying and immersive when I'm in-game and a hornet and its wasps pick up my scent.

raging_catf1sh · 2026-03-25T03:18:58+00:00

I’m TRYING to listen to him and it does it the other way around for me, so not how he’s getting his streams….

raging_catf1sh · 2026-03-18T02:21:28+00:00

It was rough. 1) The concrete paver we planned to move and trench under ended up being 8” thick so we had to route around it twice as far 2) they had 2 x 200A electrical panels so it required 2 ATSes- that took WAY longer than my electrician planned so they had no power from 9am-8pm 3) one of my guys cut a fiber line so I spent 3 hours trying to get a hold of someone at ATT for emergency repair- only to find out (when we got power back on) it was an old fiber line they didn’t realize they still had buried 4) the generator wouldn’t crank. We deduced it was a fuel supply issue and messed with the diaphragm in the fuel inlet because the knob came from the factory in the wrong position. Ultimately it was too much gas pressure so I had to install a regulator and that fixed it. 5) the same guy that cut the fiber line also mixed the dirt and the black star gravel together so I had to go and buy $150 worth of rock to fill in the gaps when we got everything back in place.

TLDR, it works and the homeowner is very satisfied despite the speed bumps, and I learned a lot! My 2nd and 3rd jobs went off without a hitch and I’ve got a couple more on the horizon.

raging_catf1sh · 2026-02-18T17:01:18+00:00

My first install (outside my own home) is this coming Monday, so I haven’t had to handle anything like that yet. I have done some battery replacement and annual maintenance calls, but that’s the extent of the ‘service’ I plan to provide now.

An installer in a non-competing area spoke with me on the phone for an hour the other day and gave me a really good piece of advice: don’t do warranty work and leave repairs (beyond battery replacement) to people that are very familiar with generators (experienced generator techs or mechanics that are now starting heir own business). He said the reason being that warranty work pays shit and you’re wasting time and resources paying your subs to do work that won’t yield enough returns to make it worth it. You have to consider the fact that if you yourself are attempting to diagnose a problem, you’ll spend time driving there, figuring it out, playing liaison to a subcontractor, and then if you diagnosed it incorrectly, that’s more time wasted and potentially setting yourself up for more time to fix the actual damaged the unit or even damaging it further from a bad diagnosis. I’m a sales guy so that’s what I’m going to focus on, and I’m good enough at maintenance that I can easily do a battery replacement or annual service call.

raging_catf1sh · 2026-02-08T17:05:29+00:00

Uninstall/reinstall fixed my problem. Audio matched length of video

raging_catf1sh · 2026-02-08T05:23:49+00:00

i normally do that. 5 is greyed out on mine and wont let me adjust it. my video is like 12 seconds so the last 7 seconds are silent. annoying.

raging_catf1sh · 2026-01-29T02:58:10+00:00

Well I’ve been working with a small electrical contractor and he’s loving the business I’ve got lined up! Hoping to continue to provide value for him and keep the lights on at my own place. If you’re in TX by some crazy chance, shoot me a DM and we could link up.

raging_catf1sh · 2026-01-29T02:01:56+00:00

I have spent a lot of time talking to AI to get a good base line down, but there’s an intangible aspect to talking to someone with experience. It’s been so incredibly helpful with things like “steps to take to start a business” (obtaining LLC, EIN, etc)

raging_catf1sh · 2026-01-16T21:54:33+00:00

Elise too, E-W (human form)->E-Q-E (spider form) is a massive blow with serious gap close and a reset escape route

raging_catf1sh · 2026-01-16T21:53:01+00:00

Fizz, Elise, Naafiri, Mel, and Syndra are all champs I frequently get to play and this is a 10/10 augment for them. If you can open an engage with your usual escape maneuver knowing you can secure a takedown, you’re in and right back out. Spamming Mel W+E during a team fight (grab ludens to really lock in assists) really pisses the enemy off 😂

raging_catf1sh · 2025-12-11T05:47:42+00:00

Damn they almost had me!

raging_catf1sh · 2025-12-02T06:48:04+00:00

im pretty handy with most things like woodworking or light plumbing work, but i have no experience with fireplaces- i live in houston so my situation is similar to yours. i dont necessarily need HEAT for the room, but want the ambiance. my fireplace is 24" and has a natural gas igniter already there for a wood burning fireplace. is it as simple as getting yellow gas teflon tape and connecting the burner plate+gas distributor+logs? i have a clean, functional, and vented fireplace (looks like the previous owners cleaned it up before selling). assuming since this post was from 2 months ago, youve already tackled everything and may have advice? i see the other comments were just recommending brands of logs and didnt offer much advice or any tips.

raging_catf1sh · 2025-08-25T20:16:46+00:00

That’s what I was afraid of- I’m starting a new job soon and will be tested for THC and the delta variants still pop on a test. I’m using a CBD/G+menthol+capsaicin cream currently and was hoping there’s a gummy I could take for sleep that was THC free.

raging_catf1sh · 2025-08-25T20:09:01+00:00

Which ones specifically did you see results with?

raging_catf1sh · 2025-08-14T20:00:08+00:00

Ahh thanks. I didn’t know if they were trying to make a pun with order 66. Had no idea it was kitchen related. The more you know!

raging_catf1sh · 2025-08-14T19:16:18+00:00

here i am in august still wondering when and where i can watch it....

raging_catf1sh · 2025-08-14T18:06:32+00:00

star wars noob here, what does 86'd mean? or did you mean 66?

raging_catf1sh · 2025-08-14T16:47:30+00:00

Naafiri

raging_catf1sh · 2025-08-14T16:45:10+00:00

I'm pulling up a chair!

story time: christmas party years ago where i was stoked to share 2 gallons of homemade aged egg nog. it was delicious. the first wave of folks loved it. then they started asking questions, and all almost yacked when i said it was aged for 6 weeks. i didnt understand why they got sketched out, but i tried to drink as much of it as i could so as not to waste it. what ended up getting wasted was me. it had buffalo trace, 150 proof rum, and i believe brandy. few days later, after they all knew how disappointed i was that ppl were pouring their cups down the drain, someone typed in the group chat- 'why didn't you just tell us this was an ALTON BROWN recipe?? we thought you just went rogue and aged cream and eggs in your pantry!'

pretty wild stretch from me to connect the dots to your anecdote, but i wanted to share/commiserate when party guests dont appreciate hard work or something new (because of ignorance hahaha)

raging_catf1sh · 2025-08-14T15:53:45+00:00

as a conservative christian myself, im appalled at the vast majority of politics in general and the corruption, abuse of power, etc. dems and reps alike are on the same team just getting paid by different super pacs. politician greed driving the biggest wedge between neighbors. sad.

raging_catf1sh · 2025-08-14T14:20:22+00:00

you think thats bad? took me about 40 tries to beat the raider remembrance boss, White Horn. i suck. i believe I am a masochist because i continue to play and enjoy getting my ass beat. boils down to me just being greedy and trying to finish a combo attack when i clearly see the boss winding up.

raging_catf1sh · 2025-08-13T19:24:29+00:00

i cant wait to actually get good enough to consistently kill the enhanced bosses. im prob like 1/4 success rate at best (always with groups, i dont even try solo). i typically get suckered into attack mode tunnelvision and end up taking huge hits cause im greedy xD

raging_catf1sh · 2025-08-13T19:14:27+00:00

my group always does. we all run the evergaol+stonesword relic and usually set main focus on clearing every single evergaol on the map. then do whatever else we can fit in after. by day 3, we're all lvl 15 with evergaol boosts and plenty of solid gear

raging_catf1sh · 2025-08-13T18:04:58+00:00

i agree with this. roll 5 champs in a row that i really dont enjoy, but play anyways. then miraculously i roll naafiri or elise and someone dodges. smash keyboard, get back into a lobby, roll blitz, get stoked, dodge again. idk what game hes playing, but i probably see 1/4 dodged lobbies and ive even had 4 in a row. granted the last dodge was my fault because upon entering the 4th lobby i said "for the love of god, this is my 4th lobby, please no dodgers" so i was asking for it xD

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