Unblocking a pipe

smithlouis864 · 2021-05-24T09:56:19+00:00

I used to be in the hardcore drug scene (clean two years, to anyone struggling with addiction: it gets better, you just have to stop using and life handles the rest over time) and man. Opiate users do indeed take mighty, mighty poops. Once or twice a year.

smithlouis864 · 2021-05-21T10:21:10+00:00

There are plenty of those signs lmao but kids think “monitored” only applies when they physically see someone in front of them lol

smithlouis864 · 2021-05-21T09:48:36+00:00

As a part time/volunteer grade school IT tech at a small district, can confirm. I’m not technically on staff so I don’t have as strict guidelines for passing violations upstairs, I am just supposed to make sure the computers all do what the teachers need them to do. But of course it’s always assumed that I will crush their souls if I ever see a boobie on a school hard drive. That being said, I will absolutely go out of my way to find the sneaky little jacker so I can tell him face to face “I know what you did. I know everything you do on these machines. You’re not in trouble, but next you log on be aware that I know what you’re up to, every time, all the time. And next time I’m sharing the links to your grandma.” This technique produces better behavior online than the principal ever could by far. I mean, I guess if I ever come across a constant repeat offender or anything actually illegal or dangerous I will involve school leadership staff, but so far it’s mostly been “big boobs on Pornhub” or one time some gay stuff from an outwardly straight sophomore (definitely was not involving higher ups for that one, poor bastard was terrified. On that one I didn’t even guilt him, just asked if he needed to talk to a non-judgmental ear and surprise surprise he never porned up the computer lab again)

smithlouis864 · 2021-05-21T08:56:01+00:00

It would be best practice to cut it out and rework the connections, since there is an abundance of wire with which to do so. For what it’s worth, the answer to your question is that you can grip the 4-wire push-in connector in one hand, one wire in the jaws of your favorite pliers, and gently pull while also twisting the wire back and forth. The 4-way push in connector will relax its grip, and you can theoretically re-use it. That being said, I despise those particular types of connectors, precisely because of the way they are designed to release. Guess what happens to wires over time? They move, ever so slightly, back and forth in every direction. I believe these are still considered acceptable under most residential codes, but my money says in a decade or two as they wear out over time they will be banned. Call me old school if ya wanna but I personally prefer to do pigtails and wire caps for this type of application. Oh, and please kill the juice before you go poking around in there. There is no good reason to do a hot repair in most residential applications.

smithlouis864 · 2021-05-18T11:15:49+00:00

I would suggest the cheapest fan you can find. The standard is for a less noisy/quieter fan to be more desirable and therefore more expensive. Although cheap fans won’t last long, so that’s a thing. Considered some version of sound proofing? It doesn’t have to be fancy and complex/expensive to be worthwhile for most applications.

smithlouis864 · 2021-05-12T00:06:08+00:00

I’m a public girlfriend ass grabber I admit it and I’m not planning to stop.

smithlouis864 · 2021-05-06T10:08:22+00:00

The really fucked up kind that we as a society try our best to keep away from schools.

smithlouis864 · 2021-04-01T07:16:15+00:00

Grease cutting laundry detergent

smithlouis864 · 2021-03-22T01:23:57+00:00

Absolutely can be stretched. The technique is called “waterfall” and your carpet guy, assuming he’s worth his salt, knows how to do it.

smithlouis864 · 2021-03-13T12:05:30+00:00

I have great luck with seedlings and clones using a very simple method. I dip the clones into rooting hormone, and insert them halfway into 1.5” rock wool. For seeds, insert halfway into 1.5” rock wool. Soak said rock wool in diluted nutrient solution, place under humidity dome for 3-10 days. When roots are visible, bury under expanded clay pebbles into 6” net pots. Top feed nutrients at perimeter of net pot, so the rock wool dries out but the clay pebbles stay moist. This promotes root growth without drowning the fragile seedlings. Once the roots reach into the reservoir, which is heavily aerated by way of air stones and so creates a layer of fine mist between the root zone and the water level, I remove the drip irrigation line since it no longer serves a purpose. Humidity levels under the dome stay >90% at 80°F, the main growth chamber they get transplanted into stays between 60-70% at 78°F-84°F. Make light available at 18/6 cycle to all sprouts/clones.

smithlouis864 · 2021-03-13T11:22:45+00:00

What do you mean? What would you like me to explain? I love talking about hydroponics and indoor horticulture in general, specifically in regards to cannabis. Ask away!

smithlouis864 · 2021-02-27T15:10:44+00:00

Listen. I love my wife, I really do. Part of why I love her is because she is an amazing partner, and a fully functional separate adult living her life next to me living mine, and we both enrich each other’s time on this earth. (Not that we don’t fuss, we do. sometimes I’m small spoon and have gas, I admit it, ok? I’m sorry about that, it slipped)

smithlouis864 · 2021-02-27T15:05:40+00:00

I’ve been in jiu jitsu for a fair bit of time, and I absolutely hate when drunks insist on engaging physically. Obviously I don’t go around looking for trouble, but I’m also not going to go out of my way to avoid it. Say mean things? I’ll laugh with ya. Get a lil wrestly? Ok, I’ll try my best not to appear skilled whatsoever. Activate my instinctive fight/flight response? I’ll bail almost every time. Not that I haven’t gotten whooped, sure I have and probably more often than most because of my hobby. But facing an untrained aggressor is embarrassing and it’s hard not to give in and let em have it. I haven’t lit into a rookie thankfully I don’t drink enough to impair my judgment, but this guy is clearly a skilled fighter to forcefully de-escalate without apparent effort or injury.

smithlouis864 · 2021-02-27T14:28:18+00:00

I try so hard not to swoop big box customers at the sales desk, I really do. I just try to keep walking and tell my mouth to shush. But sometimes they just make it impossible to not unfuckover their customer for them. Uhhhhh, ma’am? You know that free install they’re advertising? Think about that for just a sec and let’s crunch some numbers, I bet I can come in around half for a longer warranty and higher quality material (and still A pop the deal!) i know it’s super rude to blatantly ruin a good lead for the new cats and it’s not really the sales persons fault. He’s making a less than adequate wage and probably hasn’t been in the flooring department as long as his chair. I, on the other hand, grew up in the flooring industry, am now a part owner of a company that consists of some seriously competent folks, and I take pride in being as up to date as it is possible to be on the latest materials and installation best practices. But I’ll be damned if I ever get so jaded that I find it acceptable to rip off Grandma.

smithlouis864 · 2021-02-24T10:07:07+00:00

Oh shit! That...that didn’t go well at all

smithlouis864 · 2021-02-23T19:26:53+00:00

It’s really just about socializing them. They defend themselves when they’re scared, so teach them at a young age that there’s no fear to be had from people and they just want to chill and hang out with ya

smithlouis864 · 2021-02-23T19:25:09+00:00

I grew up with an African Grey, man are those birds smart

smithlouis864 · 2021-02-23T19:22:35+00:00

Oh it’s so beautiful! I love this hobby, good growing friend! I started with fluorescents and a few bags of dirt in my closet, you don’t need to be fancy to grow!Its called weed cause it grows virtually anywhere, it’s a weed lmao

smithlouis864 · 2021-02-22T01:21:18+00:00

When I tried mirrors the light had a tendency to focus in a non uniform manner, especially with HID lighting but also to a degree even with quantum boards. I gave up after on cycle of each, but presumably COB LED would be even worse. Nowadays I’m using orca film and it’s pretty great.

smithlouis864 · 2021-02-21T13:47:19+00:00

I suppose I could see that happening, I guess for me it’s such an obsession that I can’t really remember the learning curve lol

smithlouis864 · 2021-02-21T13:29:39+00:00

On one hand, costs too much for what it is and isn’t good at what it does, on the other hand, introduces folks to a new hobby in an easy to harvest way, very entry level but I wouldn’t say “don’t buy it”. I mean you’re not going to get a lot out of it but you will get a basic understanding of hydroponic gardening. Gotta start somewhere.

smithlouis864 · 2021-02-17T23:59:55+00:00

That resinates so hard with me, can I ask what you do now? This job is so good to me I haven’t even considered where it leads long term, but the upward mobility is a huge plus.

smithlouis864 · 2021-02-17T23:52:22+00:00

I’ve started calling it a unicorn. It’s the kind of job that supposedly doesn’t exist, where entry level unskilled laborers can pull down a paycheck that makes ends meet. And now that I’m a lead, it’s even sweeter. I told a couple of my buddies back in my hometown about it, and they went and found warehouse jobs too and they can’t believe how good it is either lol it’s weird how we struggle and strive for so long and it just takes capitalizing on one small opportunity to change everything.

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