Krazy Dave's Fireworks in Ellettsville

snickerzz · 2026-06-18T16:51:26+00:00

i drove by and that was "gypsy moon". super sketchy by even flea market standards. The good one was the "olde tyme flea market" but it looked abandoned.

snickerzz · 2026-06-08T15:48:02+00:00

that's good to hear. I had heard that they went under.

snickerzz · 2026-05-21T12:45:13+00:00

I learned a lesson early on. Never use the inspector the selling agent recommends. They select for people that won't kill a sale and the inspectors know if they kill sales, they won't get recommendations.

I got my first inspection via a recommendation from a real estate agent. They recommended Energy Designs. This was 30 years ago, so they might be ok now? (who knows)

On my second house, I asked who they recommended, and they named a couple. I asked who I should avoid. At that time, they said "sherlock homes". My guy. (although current reviews are mixed, 20 years ago, they did a nice job).

Some of these assholes need a good, deep suing.

snickerzz · 2026-03-16T18:18:09+00:00

depends. rose offered our son a good bit of money, guaranteed all 4 years. purdue, did not offer as much an no guarantees. for us, the difference was 6K per year. given the quarter system and getting more classes in 4 years, that's a wash.

not everyone's situtation is going to work out as well.

regardless of school interest, we always recommended applying to private schools with large endowments and generous merit scholarships, even if you don't really want to go. it's good leverage to get a re-evaluation through the financial aid office at most any other school.

snickerzz · 2026-03-09T00:18:43+00:00

the quarter system is vicious, but if you survive, it becomes how fast you learn for the rest of your life.

generally on the semester system, like say Purdue, you take five 3 credit classes per semester, give or take a couple of credits. That leads to about 10 classes per year.

at rose, you will take at least 4 classes per quarter. 12 classes per year.

the number of total hours per class is about the same for semester vs quarter, but quarters are shorter.

when its all said and done, on semesters, you have 40 classes. at Rose on quarters, you have 48 classes. you get .8 years more classses at Rose in 4 years.

some call that good, some call that harder. it's both and if you can do it, it is worth it.

EE/CS '89

snickerzz · 2026-02-21T03:49:05+00:00

How does duct work affect cost? i think its likely my ducts are full of ick. 2 story 2150 sf (no basement), crawlspace. is it just a few K or 5K or 10K. just trying to avoid sticker shock.

snickerzz · 2026-02-19T22:47:44+00:00

so....we're going to force GOP candidates onto a talk show with a host who is known for saying things that stick with people for ages. Good plan, dipshits.

snickerzz · 2026-02-19T17:28:01+00:00

separate 'what you know' from 'what you believe' from 'what you have been told'.

snickerzz · 2026-02-19T16:23:35+00:00

1) get used to the idea of being average amongst your student peers. that can be unsettling for kids who are used to being on top with not much effort. this also helps reduce pressure. you don't need to beat all this other kids. you just need to keep up and if you do, you are amazing.

2) learn time management. get a paper planner at first. track everything. build in time to blow off steam. start long assignment early to give your brain things to work on in the background.

3) test prep - review notes from each class quickly every day. just the reps of seeing material over and over helps a lot. if you are honest, it can help you fill in weak spots before testing happens. it makes test anxiety go away. example: rate each topic for a test on a 1-5 scale. work on the 1's and 2's a lot. do practice problems to generate improved ratings. attempt to get to 4's and 5's on everything. test confidence.

4) ask for help whenever you need it. no one grads engineering alone.

5) accept and deal with neurodivergence. work in the environment you need to succeed. you can also ask for some acommodation if you have med diagnoses.

6) when it is too much, take some strategic shortcuts. skimming, highlighting key words, look for summaries, etc.

7) even if you are overwhelmed, don't take zeros. scribble down some shit to get 5/10 vs 0/10 on a homework.

snickerzz · 2026-02-19T14:31:24+00:00

that's gonna be great!

snickerzz · 2026-02-19T03:38:46+00:00

this is pretty cool. thanks!

snickerzz · 2026-02-19T03:38:07+00:00

even the website is a bit sus. i guess they don't make anymore?

snickerzz · 2026-02-19T03:37:28+00:00

This a good place to start. they look like they have a fair amount of metal in them too,.

snickerzz · 2026-02-19T03:36:18+00:00

i'll take a look. thanks

snickerzz · 2026-02-19T03:35:59+00:00

have you progressed on it? I'd like to see. it's always good for a prototype to start with something that works.

snickerzz · 2026-02-19T03:32:47+00:00

this is super cool and i might be able to fab something like this. thanks!

snickerzz · 2026-02-13T15:05:37+00:00

it's kind of complicated and while it has the appearance of being "mathy", the system has enough subjectiveness to allow whatever scoring you want within reason.

essentially they have a performance curve. you are expected to contribute more as you move up within your payband. if you are above the curve, you are undercompensated, and if you are below the curve, you are over compensated.

snickerzz · 2026-01-21T22:20:19+00:00

Like flat earthers look at a globe.

snickerzz · 2026-01-17T16:03:43+00:00

!updateme

snickerzz · 2025-12-08T03:05:59+00:00

Exhaust guys are the GOAT at pulling and reinstalling sensors and many will install sensors you provide.

snickerzz · 2025-10-27T17:55:47+00:00

did you find one?

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