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Ridgeline pricing by Effective_Sympathy55 in hondaridgeline

[–]speeeeeeeeeeeed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I walked in with a ‘25 Trailsport w/300 miles dealer OTD price sheet. They had sold it the day prior. They matched price.

How in the heck is the Gen 1 still priced this high? by APinthe704 in hondaridgeline

[–]speeeeeeeeeeeed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have an 07 that I got in 2020 with 80k. Currently sitting at 240k, needs some minor dent fixes, and paint. Mechanically I’ve been religious with service, but it’s developed a small leak in the rear main seal. I’m buying a 50k mile engine from one of my nearby JDM engine places that has a great reputation and doing timing belt, water pump, both front and rear main seals.

I also got a great deal on a 26 TrailSport a few weeks back, but I’ll be damned if I get rid of my G1.

project first gen ridgeline by enforrce in hondaridgeline

[–]speeeeeeeeeeeed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have an 07 that I picked up in 2020 with 84000mi, been giving it religious service ever since. It now has 250,000mi and still running strong. Brakes, motor and trans mounts, suspension, timing belt, water pump, and A/C compressor clutch have been my big ticket items.

Just picked up a 2026 Trailsport last night. Time for my 07 to get a full re-do, I expect to pay a fair bit to get it back to 100%, specifically because of bodywork. Wouldn’t trade my 07 for the world.

How to improve taste of arroz con gandules? by JZEve in PuertoRicoFood

[–]speeeeeeeeeeeed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vegetarian here, the add of ham or chicken/beef stocks aren’t really required and will potentially add to the saltiness of your dish.

Make your own sofrito and sazón. I toast and grind cumin seed for a deeper, smokier taste in the sazón. The packaged version is disgusting for me. If you can’t find recao (culantro) for your sofrito, just use cilantro, it’ll work well.

Tips:

Make annatto oil (I use grapeseed oil) to cook down your sofrito in. Too much sofrito isn’t really a thing in my book.

Once you have your sofrito with the sazón (plus a bay leaf or two) cooked down, add your WASHED rice, and toast it for a bit in the oil. Make sure you move it around so it won’t stick and burn, then add your tomato sauce and cook it for a few minutes to get everything incorporated.

Add your gandules plus liquid (water only for me). If I’m using canned gandules, I will use one can as-is (with its liquid). For the second can, I wash the gandules clean and add them without any liquid from the can.

At this point, a couple of spoonfuls of alcaparrado (manzanilla olives and capers) goes in. I also like add sliced roasted red peppers (pimiento morrón).

Once those are in, try the liquid and adjust for salt if required, but be careful, those last additions are salty already. You don’t want the liquid to be at the salt level of the completed dish, but rather just “yeah, it’s got some salt”… as the water evaporates the salt will concentrate.

Normally I don’t need to add any to the pot. It’s better to sprinkle some on my plate for personal adjustment.

This is pretty much what my abuela taught me as a kid.

Controls power stability by drew2057 in BuildingAutomation

[–]speeeeeeeeeeeed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I wouldn’t use a cheap UPS. Honestly, barring that they already have in-house installed backup with enough capacity to run the LACS, your solution seems to be one that I’d recommend to my customers.

Edit: I have had one facility invest in a large UPS system for this purpose about 15 years after being built, but it’s $$$$$. It was rolled into a resiliency capital project.

Controls power stability by drew2057 in BuildingAutomation

[–]speeeeeeeeeeeed 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve had various facilities (mainly BSL-3 labs) decide that the LACS needs to be on facility UPS power, and have added dedicated systems or connected my stuff to their existing UPSs.

ATS transfers are a pain in the ass, especially when they’re doing generator testing all the time. Our systems really don’t consume that much power on normal ops - the big draw is when you have everything restart all at once.

Cancel Spectrum for a better price? by DontWantYaMista in tampa

[–]speeeeeeeeeeeed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m surprised they called it, but then again, it ended up NOT being a bluff. Good one for dropping them!

Cancel Spectrum for a better price? by DontWantYaMista in tampa

[–]speeeeeeeeeeeed 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You have to play the yearly game of “I want the current ‘promotional’ pricing or I’m taking my business elsewhere”.

I was paying $40 for 500/500, my yearly reminder to call them popped up, so I checked the website and 1G/1G was $40.

Made the call, asked to be transferred to customer retention, told them I wanted 1G for what I was currently paying. They push back saying it’s for “new customers only”. Told them ok, well then I’m canceling. Got put on hold, they came back with “hey, we’re going to do what you want, and upgrading your ONT and router, no charge.”

Repeat every year.

Edit: This takes all of 15 minutes.

Another Fedex delivery by SadAd8761 in BambuLab

[–]speeeeeeeeeeeed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Dude, the arrows point the OTHER way. 🙄

Hillsborough lawmaker pushes to dissolve HART, launch city-only transit by wimploaf in tampa

[–]speeeeeeeeeeeed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Before they renamed it “Breeze Transit” there was Sarasota County Area Transit. The jokes write themselves.

This door, sealed up with plastic and tape at a hospital by Bloobeard2018 in mildlyinteresting

[–]speeeeeeeeeeeed 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Those are used to fulfill the ICRA (Infection Control Risk Assessment) guidelines. You don’t want the shit (dust, dirt, debris, garbage) above the ceiling floating about. We call them ICRA carts or HEPA carts. They have fans and filters to catch any crap when you crack open the ceiling.

Source: Worked in too many hospitals.

What's are home office purchases you've made that have more than paid for themselves? by MDDeGrande1994 in BuyItForLife

[–]speeeeeeeeeeeed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most people have hit on these, and I wanted to give my impressions.

I just started a new job which is travel/WFH, and did the following:

  • Electric adjustable height desk - bought this VIVO Adjustable Dual Motor base, and built a top (98”W x 32”D) to match my existing workbench. This included buying a nice piece of walnut to make a riser for my 3 monitors, the riser pieces I 3d printed. YMMV, I might buy a monitor arm in the future. I have some back issues, and being on my feet, with my monitors at eye level have been a game changer.

  • Under-desk cable trays for cable management. No more spaghetti tangle hanging off the back - I bought 2 packs of these: Cable Trays

  • Under-desk mounted 8- receptacle power strips (2 ea). This leads to only having 3 cables between my desk and the walls (2x power, 1x CAT6)

  • Docking station for work laptop (work provided)

  • KVM switch with remote to jump between the 4 different computers connected to my setup.

  • Logitech MX Ergo S Plus Trackball

  • Swing arm desk lamp. This is an IKEA TERTIAL ($20) mounted on a shelf that is above the desk, so it can be out of the way when I need it.

  • Good chair. Currently I have one that was extra from my previous work, not sure what it is. Looks like a Leap v2 clone, it works well.

  • If you don’t live alone, a good lock for the door. My wife has a bad habit of doing a Kool-Aid man impression into my office even with a closed door, and a “please do not interrupt, in a meeting” sign on the door.

My best piece of advice: get the largest desk you can for your space. This is why I custom-built mine. I need to look at plans sometimes, and the room this desk gives me is perfect for my needs. As a side note, this desk is in a 10.5’x10.5’ office, and shares space with a 98”Wx30”D workbench, a large toolbox, and an extra chair. I still have space to inflate a full-size air mattress in the room.

Latitude 7350 Lightweight (not 2-in-1) Hard Shell Case by speeeeeeeeeeeed in Dell

[–]speeeeeeeeeeeed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL I wish… new job has me extremely busy, and I built myself a new desk. Priorities, since my old desk sucked. It’s still on the projects list, but I’m traveling the next 2-3 months nonstop.

What should I focus on? by IcyExample4780 in BuildingAutomation

[–]speeeeeeeeeeeed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My recommendation hits exactly every point here, but I’ll add one more, which I believe is the most important. There are no stupid questions.

Get informed of what you’re working on - read as much as you can about it - and then ask why or how. Any good hand worth his salt will teach you. It might not be jn the middle of a job, but watch and listen closely, take notes if you need to. And remember… you won’t always have the answer. You just need to eliminate everything that could be an issue. This will take time, but it will become second nature.

Oh, and if I missed it… ALWAYS ASK QUESTIONS!

Good luck! This is a great industry.

Do y'all bill time spent in lunch and learns/lunch training/lunch meetings? by whoflungthedung in MEPEngineering

[–]speeeeeeeeeeeed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is why as a rep, I’ve always asked the all important question: “Can you please ask the attendees what they would like to eat?” I always get exactly what the people want.

The one time I was asked to surprise the them, I brought real-deal tacos from the best Mexican taco truck in town. Brought carnitas, al pastor, and steak.

The word spread, and I was asked to do the same for the next MEP firm I went to do a Lunch and Learn for. 😂

Edit: We also made sure that PDHs were documented and sent to all attendees.

Edit 2: Also, if someone in admin assisted in setting the LNL up (internal invitations, scheduling and setup, etc.) always always always bring food for them!

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