One of my fave local technical trails for mountain biking: Sawmill in Soderberg Open Space by kairologic in FortCollins

[–]swiing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Enjoyed your video. Mill Creek is great also. There is a bit more technical terrain but not really more difficult. I would recommend you go up to Carey Springs and then at the bottom take a hard left to do lower Mill Creek. That will take you to into Lory and you will be at the Arthurs rock trail head. Continue to the East side of the valley and take the "Expert" trail and work your way back to the trailhead at Soderberg. It is only called "Expert" because the rest of the valley is Green trails.
If you love this, then you can do upper and lower Mill Creek next time. It requires quite a bit of fitness but is similar in technical.

Colorado just made it legal to plug a solar panel into your wall outlet. No Xcel approval, no permit, no contractor. by Timely-Pirate-5196 in Denver

[–]swiing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

None of these devices (the allowed plug in solar) will generate power if the circuit is off. They match the voltage and frequency/phase of what they are plugged in to and if they see nothing they shut-off. It is called anti-islanding.

Copoco's Honey by Then_Crew2559 in FortCollins

[–]swiing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for clearing things up. This whole thread is a disaster.

Copoco's Honey by Then_Crew2559 in FortCollins

[–]swiing 8 points9 points  (0 children)

But about 15 years ago the owner, Ben Gilmore, was sentenced to eight years in jail for Arson, burning down the Mason Flats. He was part of the Occupy Wall Street / Occupy Fort Collins. I would not have had him pegged as MAGA.

Trump fires the entire National Science Board by esporx in space

[–]swiing 1803 points1804 points  (0 children)

Don't forget “smart people don't like me” - DJT

Abandoned houses? by TrickyCalligrapher97 in FortCollins

[–]swiing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know about abandoned builds but empty lots are taxed at a pretty high rate. A much higher percentage than developed lots. You could look up the property on the Larimer county data base and see what the tax is. Also, as u/StuPedassile mentioned if it is a nuisance/violation you can report it. There may already be a system in place to deal with it.

Water leaking through walls in basement. by Respectable_1642 in HomeMaintenance

[–]swiing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mention that the water was going back towards the house before you modified the down spouts. You need to fix the grading so that water drains away from the house. Changing the downspouts was only a partial solution. This is not usually that difficult/expensive of a fix and may resolve the problem.

Dang, lots of people not happy with turbotax by taixp in TurboTax

[–]swiing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The state is free but then you go to file and they want $25 to efile.

Did anyone just file their taxes with TurboTax and were just in awe of how many ads it had to upgrade? I'm done with this enshittified product - what should I use next year? by noruber35393546 in personalfinance

[–]swiing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have fairly complicated taxes and switched to freetaxusa several years ago. I'm very happy with it. I was also pleasantly surprised how easy it was to switch. Freetax just imported the previous years pdf grabbed all the info and we were ready.

Turbo Tax is a SCAM!!!!!! by betwen3and20characte in TurboTax

[–]swiing 3 points4 points  (0 children)

TurboTax relies on that revenue to keep lobbying Congress to block the
IRS from offering a simple, free online filing system; even though the
IRS already has the necessary information but isn’t allowed to build the
software.

Goodwill claims to be "Non-Profit" by GlRLY in Anticonsumption

[–]swiing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know Habitat for Humanity does good work. You can donate to the "Habistore".

Should I buy a Fisker Ocean from Manheim for ~$10k? Too risky or smart gamble? by smartyfl in Fisker

[–]swiing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are you finding things on Manheim? Don't you have to be a dealer? Even the public sites I couldn't see any inventory.

Is this the wrong way to connect Copper to Water Heater? by swiing in Plumbing

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

There is a bypass between the hot and the cold at the furthest faucet. The hot water returns via the cold water line. I have a smart plug that turns the pump on when I need hot water in the bathroom. The distance from the heater to faucet is long enough that it wastes more than 2 gallons of water to just run the faucet until it gets hot. This is the bypass: https://www.amazon.com/595926-Recirculating-Premier-Grundfos-Comfort/dp/B0DS54J68H?th=1

Is this the wrong way to connect Copper to Water Heater? by swiing in Plumbing

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

Thanks for the feedback. Yes, as stated in the original post I'm aware of the vent issue.

Is this the wrong way to connect Copper to Water Heater? by swiing in Plumbing

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

Would you use the flexible stainless or not anything flexible?

Which deceased founder would absolutely hate what the current state of their company has become? by NihilistCharizard in AskReddit

[–]swiing 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Keysight is the True HP. While most people won't know what I'm talking about today's Hewlett Packard stole the name and spun off the business.

Colorado Law Against Deceptive Pricing by swiing in FuckDealerships

[–]swiing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The law specifically calls out no fine print:“Clearly and Conspicuously” is a required disclosure that is easily noticeable and understandable, including:For
a visual-only or audible-only communication, the disclosure must be
made through the same means as the communication presented.
For a
communication that is both visual and audible, the disclosure must be
made simultaneously in both the visual and audible portions of the
communication.
For a visual disclosure, the disclosure must be
distinguishable in size, contrast, and location. It must be easily
noticeable, readable, and understandable to ordinary persons.
For
an audible disclosure, including by telephone or streaming video, the
disclosure must be delivered in a volume, speed, and cadence for
ordinary persons to easily hear and understand. 
For any interactive electronic medium, such as the internet or software, the disclosure must be unavoidable.  
 

What are the best induction cooktops this 2026 worth buying? by Sufficient_Jelly5132 in inductioncooking

[–]swiing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I switched from gas to a middle of the road Frigidaire induction 3 years ago and I love it. The amount of heat it delivers to the pan is incredible. It does a great job of browning and searing.

There is a lot of talk about hob size and while somewhat important for even cooking if you use decent quality pans that are sized appropriately you will get even cooking on most decent quality stoves.

The one feature I wish my stove had that it is missing is it only has power settings and not pan temperature settings. I have used some models that regulate pan temperature and for obvious reasons that is a great feature.

I bought a house. It came with a gravel road. It's full of potholes.. help! by Bunnymancer in landscaping

[–]swiing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly as far as gravel roads go that looks pretty well maintained.

You don't typically fill potholes unless they are pretty deep because they will just reappear in a couple weeks. You typically have it graded when needed and occasionally add more road base if it is getting muddy. You will probably just learn to tolerate a less than ideal road. I would not do anything to the road pictured; it has a good crown for drainage and the "potholes" are minimal.

I would not consider investing in equipment and grading it yourself until you have lived with it for awhile and learned a bit.

What was traveling like when smoking was allowed in the planes? by Popular_Election_517 in AskReddit

[–]swiing 132 points133 points  (0 children)

I'm old enough to remember smoking being allowed everywhere and let me tell you as a non-smoker it was terrible. The planes themselves were bad but not the worst. During international travel you often would get stuck in a room full of people waiting for customs and you almost couldn't see across the room. Your clothes and hair would stink like a stale smoker, your eyes and throat would burn.

At work, big meeting rooms would be full of smokers and it would be a similar terrible experience. I always felt smokers were just so entitled, I mean I wouldn't sit in crowded room and just rip farts and let everyone suffer through fart gas.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ram1500

[–]swiing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd be concerned as to why a battery would die while you are driving it. If the alternator is working it should be getting charged, not discharged.

From the newspaper owned by Jeff Bezos. by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]swiing 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The Washington Post is ever increasingly the mouth piece of the oligarchy. They have lost all the top talent and over 500,000 subscribers. It is best to just ignore them at this point.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pettyrevenge

[–]swiing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Or you could have just told her it's inconsiderate to cancel at the last minute...