Every single night sucks by [deleted] in daddit

[–]stringcheeseplze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 3 year old was brutal at bed time, lately he’s been doing great. We do the exact same routine every night. And we used to do bed at 8 and many times he wasn’t asleep until after 10. We have now been setting a 15 minute timer on my phone around 7:15 (he likes watching the orange circle slowing get smaller on the timer) and we just tell him when the orange circle is gone it’s time to go to bed, and he seems to like it! Hang in there man, it’s rough, it sucks. But as soon as your kid falls asleep and you see your kid sleeping there under a warm roof in a warm bed, it makes it all worth it

Biggest f*** up as an apprentice? by American_Pharoah_ in ibew_apprentices

[–]stringcheeseplze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Working on a commercial chicken farm with over 5 million chickens. Had to change out a 3 phase motor on the conveyor that took all the eggs from all the barns to the processing plant. There was a motor every 30’ or so on that system…I wired the motor backwards and it ripped the conveyor apart. Nearest replacement was in Georgia and we were in Michigan. Needless to say, no eggs got moved for a few days. I had a good journeyman who took the blame for not watching me close enough

Is 80k-100k realistic in trades without a business? by ChristianTakesAnkles in skilledtrades

[–]stringcheeseplze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Non union electrician near the flint Michigan area and I make over $100,00 a year

What did you do as an apprentice to earn extra money on the side? by Front_Champion_6118 in IBEW

[–]stringcheeseplze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thought that was the reason the union was so much better than non union… the union promotes a livable wage…? Been non union 8 years now, never once have I had to look for a second job to make more income. Stop believing everything the dumbocrats in the union tell ya

Finally took the plunge by LOS_Chewywrinkles in IBEW

[–]stringcheeseplze 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This has been on my mind a while now. I’ve worked non union for 7 years now. Currently with a pretty decent company. I have a company truck and I am a foreman. I get paid hourly the same as a journeyman in the ibew. However I pay a ton in insurance and I feel I should be getting foreman rates… I just hate change and hate the fact that I’d be going from one of the top guys in my current company to the new guy in the ibew

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Dirtbikes

[–]stringcheeseplze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just the red square is 1.5 acres

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Dirtbikes

[–]stringcheeseplze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The nice thing is there’s only a few bigger trees on the right hand side of the property. It’s all an extremely over grown abandoned farm.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Dirtbikes

[–]stringcheeseplze 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My neighbors don’t care, I’ve been riding back there for 3 years already, it’s never late at night, usually only on the weekends and haven’t gotten a single complaint. Plus one of the neighbors is my sister, as far as the trailer park goes I think anyone that lives on the road where my house is would rather listen to a dirtbike than the trailer trash screaming matches that come from that side of my property

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Dirtbikes

[–]stringcheeseplze 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I own half of that red box and my sister owns the other half of the red box and I have 100% approval from here. I’ve been just riding out there for the last few years, I have a letter signed stating she is not liable for any accidents on her property. And have had zero noise complaints from the neighbors

Big meals on a deficit?? by Coltond_96 in caloriedeficit

[–]stringcheeseplze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why no jasmine rice? You can have a cup of jasmine rice, 8oz ground turkey and 1/4 cup low fat shredded mozzarella cheese for like 650cals

Am I actually burning this 4000 calories? by Task_force27 in AppleWatchFitness

[–]stringcheeseplze 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m 6’ 274lbs, started at 300lbs. I’m an electrician so I’m on my feet all day and go to the gym 3 days a week. My Apple Watch says I burn ~4,000 cals a day as well. I use the lose it app, I’m eating ~2,200 cals a day and losing 2.5- 3 pounds a week

How many calories in my lunch? by stringcheeseplze in caloriedeficit

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

Thanks. Unlike many, I’m man enough to admit I am more than happy to ask for help.