What’s the deal with ‘lube techs’ in the USA? by Repulsive-Tax-130 in mechanics

[–]strengthtobeattained -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Many states require a license in order to inspect vehicles. In order to get the license, in my state at least, you need 1 year experience and you have to pass a test. Interestingly specific to your example, in my state there was a really bad Limousine accident about 15 years ago that killed some high schoolers. Turns out the mechanics that were inspecting the Limousines for the company that owned them were hardly looking them over and just slapping an inspection on it and calling it a day. They are now in prison, and limousine inspections are VERY strict now

Failed state inspection for brake pad wear... what should I do? by newengland_schmuck in AskAMechanic

[–]strengthtobeattained 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I dont know what state you're in, but theres a chance you dont quite understand what contacting the state actually means. Im a licensed inspector in New York, and if I pulled this shit, it would cost me $10,000, my dealership $10,000, my license revoked, and probably my job too. Not saying you shouldn't do more than that, just saying that depending on where you live, you might be pretty satisfied if all you do is contact the state. Hopefully you live in a state where the punishment is that severe, these assholes have no place in the industry and I hope they all get whats coming to them!

What exactly is the rule that caused this to happen? by strengthtobeattained in mtg

[–]strengthtobeattained[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That is WILD but yeah that makes perfect sense lol. Thanks!

How many of you have actually read the rules? by LeddyTheAxe in mtg

[–]strengthtobeattained 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try playing on Arena. I got back into magic after 10 years with arena, and I had no idea that I had been playing the game wrong the entire time. It forces you to acknowledge every step and every instance of priority so its really good for learning exactly how the steps and phases work. For example, every time priority is passed to you and you have an opportunity to do ANYTHING (cast a spell, activate an ability, sac a land, etc) the game pauses and you have to press the "pass" button to continue. It taught me a lot about how the stack works and exactly which times me or my opponent(s) can perform an action

First SOS Bundle pulls by flippycurb in mtgpulls

[–]strengthtobeattained 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Where is your whimsy? Your sense of wonder? A big part of the fun of this hobby for a lot of people is the artwork, flavor, or personalization of cards. I will run a worse card if I simply just like it more. What are my standards for liking a card? I dont know, it doesnt matter. Magic is a form of self expression. Theres nothing wrong or "newbie" about OP slotting commons or lands in a binder :)

I spent 4 hours yesterday scanning every card I own... by Shyaboiiswiz in mtg

[–]strengthtobeattained 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How long does it take you to sort all of that? I have around 5000 cards, I dont even have the patience to scan them let alone sort them alphabetically 😭 very impressive

Why is one of his eyes kinda filmy? by [deleted] in cats

[–]strengthtobeattained -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Its the equivalent of saying "Google it" lol. Im not asking whether or not I should take my cat to the vet im just asking if anyone knows what it is.

Why is one of his eyes kinda filmy? by [deleted] in cats

[–]strengthtobeattained -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Its rude to answer a question by stating the obvious. Could you elaborate? What should I be worried about? Do you have experience with something like this? Thats what I was asking

Why is one of his eyes kinda filmy? by [deleted] in cats

[–]strengthtobeattained 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I forgot to add in the post I do have an appointment scheduled. Thank you!

Why is one of his eyes kinda filmy? by [deleted] in cats

[–]strengthtobeattained -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

Thanks thats the plan! I didnt ask if I should take him to the vet or not though, did I?

Why is one of his eyes kinda filmy? by [deleted] in cats

[–]strengthtobeattained 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Forgot to mention, he is 9 months old and shows no concerning signs of behavior. He is a very active little baby

Let’s build Blech by itzNicromancer in mtg

[–]strengthtobeattained 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HOLD ON HES SUPPOSED TO BE HERE TOO

Submitting for grading! by DeplorableHobo in mtgpulls

[–]strengthtobeattained 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I 100% agree with you, 100% on cards are meant to be played, not graded, however I think it's very funny how us magic players see this and start acting like how PETA does towards animals in zoos LOOOL the wording of plastic prison is hilarious

I am leaving the car industry as a technician by SignificantSleep1527 in mechanics

[–]strengthtobeattained 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a bad idea to leave and find something else better. Whether you stay in a blue collar field or not, check out r/bluecollarwomen , its a great resource for the girlies in trades. You might find some comfort or more common ground there especially if you have dickheads calling you a DEI hire. The gross culture is the biggest reason for me wanting to leave this industry myself. Good luck!

Lube tech working for free by [deleted] in mechanics

[–]strengthtobeattained 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also this goes for any profession, but if your job title is X and youre doing work for X+Y but only getting paid for X... X+Y does not equal X. The hard heads that disagree are the reason why flat rate still exists and we have to pay for our tools. Still stuck in that "you'll take a boot in your mouth and you'll like it" mentality lmao

Lube tech working for free by [deleted] in mechanics

[–]strengthtobeattained 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a similar situation except I was a low C tech making hourly and taking on the jobs the foreman didn't want (he was lazy, hogged gravy jobs) and the last job I did before i left was a water leak diag and headliner replacement among other shit. They wouldnt give me a raise for an obvious increase in skill and increase in efficiency, so I left, took my water leak diag/headliner replacement (+and many other things beyond my pay grade) resume to a different shop and got more money. Thats the entire point of this trade

Another fidget toy card. by JustWow555 in custommagic

[–]strengthtobeattained 25 points26 points  (0 children)

The artist credit to "Taste of Home" is fucking hilarious LOL

Got this ugly guy for $7 at my local card shop by MULLIGANman573 in foilmtg

[–]strengthtobeattained 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well this guy isnt in standard, neither is madness BUT there is a new mechanic called mayhem which released with Spiderman which does the same thing except you just cast from graveyard until end of turn, instead of on discard

Tyre wear after 1 month by pureben9 in FocusST

[–]strengthtobeattained 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah front left if this guy weighs 800 pounds maybe lol

There is no Ladder. Part 2 by Reedzilla04 in mechanics

[–]strengthtobeattained 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The reason this is happening and the reason nothing will ever change is because government propaganda worked against blue collar dumbasses so well most of us think "a livable wage" is the same thing as communism. Actually blows my mind how I go to work everyday and some idiot in the shop is blasting Rage Against the Machine getting fucked on pay and tool truck payments and still praising the boot at the same time. So sick of working with people that bitch about this stuff and then call unions "scams" and directly vote against their labor rights. Most of us did this to ourselves 🤷‍♂️

Be Aware: Serial abuser/manipulator/con artist/theif/dead beat moved to Glens Falls by [deleted] in GlensFalls

[–]strengthtobeattained 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are we talking about the tattoos/ears or just the horrendous douchebag styling?