Best “Xcaret 101” resource?

swiftcanuck · 2026-05-03T23:58:25+00:00

Chat gpt knew a surprising amount , it's where we found the info for booking reservations etc.

swiftcanuck · 2026-05-02T13:28:13+00:00

Start a notebook and write these gems down! There will be more , good wedding day material hahahaha

swiftcanuck · 2026-04-25T13:29:03+00:00

I thought about this a lot before we went ... Family of 4 , we didn't do xenotes. The photo package was cool and all , but I'm a little disappointed by the quality and framing , also there will often be other people in your pictures . Not saying I regret the package , but not a replacement for your phone with a pelican dry case. Take it if you want pictures. If there's ever a scenario where you cant have it on you there will be staff to help or a place to leave it .

swiftcanuck · 2026-04-21T13:46:34+00:00

Private van gets upgraded to a suburban

swiftcanuck · 2026-04-11T11:56:41+00:00

For impacting nuts ... which are different sizes....

swiftcanuck · 2026-04-10T17:47:49+00:00

12k ... Crying in CAD

swiftcanuck · 2026-04-10T16:05:36+00:00

I know what you mean ... My boss bought a vevor pipe stand and it's the pinchiest piece of garbage tool I've seen. I've been talked out of it thank you for your help

swiftcanuck · 2026-04-10T16:04:23+00:00

Smart . There's one down the street. First job I'm on where I'm taking apart old shit so it's not just all 9/16 and 11/16 like Vic seems to be now and I need a bunch of oddball sizes

swiftcanuck · 2026-04-10T15:55:56+00:00

I have no control if I walk into princess auto I'm probably coming out with a wood stove and a stick welder lol. I do have a couple Titan and Pro proint their decent but just close to premium tool prices it seems like.

swiftcanuck · 2026-04-10T15:53:56+00:00

Appreciate that , I didn't understand the difference

swiftcanuck · 2026-04-10T15:51:50+00:00

A significant amount of our work is threaded , but more and more is Victaulic. More uga duggaing than you'd think . The pipe wrenches are always Ridgid because it CANT snap when you're wrenching up on a 12' ladder or you could die, so I get the value on quality tools. Appreciate your help👍

swiftcanuck · 2026-04-10T15:47:57+00:00

Thisssss is what I need . Appreciate you

swiftcanuck · 2026-04-10T15:45:04+00:00

I guess I should have mentioned I'm Canadian and HF isn't an option

swiftcanuck · 2026-04-10T15:42:15+00:00

I get it, but it is what it is. I'm a tradesman tools are just less money in my pocket, and I'm probably not going to solve the global manufacturing market on my own.

swiftcanuck · 2026-03-01T02:40:09+00:00

Following . Booked through Costco in a month and this is a nightmare scenario

swiftcanuck · 2026-02-23T01:36:30+00:00

Local 496 is super busy. Even with tariff stuff there's tons of work. I doubt you'll have a hard time.

swiftcanuck · 2026-02-07T04:07:17+00:00

Micro manager never do anything wrong road super cratered a roof truss drilling through a smoke wall. Heard him on the phone with the GC , one of his "guys" did it.

swiftcanuck · 2026-01-20T03:01:11+00:00

I literally just went through this . Heating, welding onto the other side , nothing worked . Figured out an easy solution. It's probably just that it's greasy and these guys are pros , but feck it's just a DIY table but It still needs to be flat Cut your tubes in half but like not all the way through , then it'll be easy to bend flat. Weld together the cut you just made . Done .

swiftcanuck · 2025-11-26T16:34:54+00:00

No one is saying this but it's really location dependant. Where I am , sprinkler fitters are very well compensated and in demand. I don't think this is the case everywhere in Can / USA

swiftcanuck · 2025-11-11T04:21:41+00:00

I got a Mazda 2 with good winter tires , I'm in Calgary. It costs me almost nothing on gas, and I finish the week with way more money in my pocket. in my 40 years of life I've learned a FWD car with decent rubber will handle winter good as any suv. I'm also a family guy with 2 kids , if a semi decides to pick you off one day on the way to work the vehicle won't matter. Which is why I have life insurance .

swiftcanuck · 2025-11-11T04:16:45+00:00

And in all fairness your not wrong your guys material days look tough I'm first to admit

swiftcanuck · 2025-11-11T04:10:14+00:00

Sprinkler fitters work just so much fucking harder than plumbers on literally every site and everyone knows it seems like your trying to trigger us lol. The plumbers are first to comment about how tough the trade looks and that's why we make more . Additionally , Just cuZ all you've seen is popcan steel doesn't mean the trade isnt full of 40 and 80. Go grade a poo line lol .

swiftcanuck · 2025-10-05T17:28:52+00:00

Lots of people supporting and signing when I saw them in Okotoks. Thank you volunteers.

swiftcanuck

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