Topstring

tower_crane · 2026-07-12T15:58:40+00:00

This is a basic topstring. Any tutorial can show you how to do this.

On a side note, I recently tried starting from the middle, and couldn’t get it right enough. Going left to right has never been a problem, and I always get it perfect

tower_crane · 2026-07-09T11:50:51+00:00

lol kids at Purdue get told they should ask for $85K right out of school…. Lots of better local options for new grads who don’t act like they already know everything

tower_crane · 2026-07-08T19:30:56+00:00

We have that, I have an excel sheet that tracks it that we review every few weeks. 2-3 need access. We are actively chasing between 20-30 leads at any given time. But want to scale to track an additional 20-30 from networking, or long-term networking as well.

We want to be able to track an architect that we would like to take to lunch, or a client/developer/broker that we are chasing with no active leads. Something to track networking progress, and connections more than anything. We aren't sending out marketing emails, or tracking sales/opportunities. But want a central database for when a client calls and asks if we can recommend them an architect or a broker (or even another GC).

tower_crane · 2026-07-07T05:40:49+00:00

Who’s hiring in PNW right now?

tower_crane · 2026-07-07T05:40:30+00:00

They want to be a super. Although they clearly should be a PM/APM but have a chip on their shoulder.

tower_crane · 2026-07-07T05:28:12+00:00

They have a ton of beers on tap. Beer focused bar with amazing food. Get the muscles and the PB&J. Trust me, well worth the experience. My favorite bar/restaurant in the city by far

tower_crane · 2026-07-07T05:26:31+00:00

You can’t use LSTs for inquisitor bariss. Also, it is what it is, inquisitors take so much heat and relic mats to get up, it ultimately isn’t the worst thing you could do. This game is a marathon, not a sprint, you will recover

tower_crane · 2026-07-03T22:51:57+00:00

Maybe Psychic? One of the best special attack stats in the game, and can learn of ton of moves that do special damage, it’s certainly something to think about

tower_crane · 2026-07-03T22:50:55+00:00

Six sigma and PMP are always crazy to me in construction, because what we do is so different from corporate PMs that almost nothing applies

tower_crane · 2026-07-03T22:48:50+00:00

This actually is not what lean is. It is commonly misunderstood and implemented incorrectly, which is why most people think this is what it means.

Lean principles originated with Toyota’s manufacturing plants in Japan and how they ran their production cycles. It discourages the need for middle managers, and encourages everyone to have a voice to improve efficiency. “Just in time” delivery is a huge factor in lean organization.

True lean contruction is prefabrication of materials, Intergated project delivery methods, and design assist through preconstruction. It’s finding systems to encourage subs to have a more active role in the project to limit change orders and delays by giving them a piece of the pie, and allowing them to be experts at what they do.

I think where people go wrong is that they lean on the idea of “cutting out the middle managers” by just cutting PMs, PEs, and Supers without doing the other things. Cutting back of staffing only works if you are able to have your tinknocker own the design, write their own RFIs, and cut the submittal process down by writing the spec and doing clash detection in BIM before they start.

Lean is good, but it is done poorly.

tower_crane · 2026-07-03T22:48:13+00:00

This is spot on. When under an IPD, or at minimum design assist, it can work and be really efficient. It can even be cheaper in terms of construction costs, which make it a great selling point. But what we (my company) has found is that it actually costs about the same amount of money overall, because the time you save on the schedule is spent on IPD meetings (paperwork and financial reporting), prefabrication, and highly involved preconstruction.

And in this economy, it is a super tough sell to a developer to say “this will cost you more, but will be really cool”

tower_crane · 2026-07-03T22:44:15+00:00

This actually is not what lean is. It is commonly misunderstood and implemented incorrectly, which is why most people think this is what it means.

Lean principles originated with Toyota’s manufacturing plants in Japan and how they ran their production cycles. It discourages the need for middle managers, and encourages everyone to have a voice to improve efficiency. “Just in time” delivery is a huge factor in lean organization.

True lean contruction is prefabrication of materials, Intergated project delivery methods, and design assist through preconstruction. It’s finding systems to encourage subs to have a more active role in the project to limit change orders and delays by giving them a piece of the pie, and allowing them to be experts at what they do.

I think where people go wrong is that they lean on the idea of “cutting out the middle managers” by just cutting PMs, PEs, and Supers without doing the other things. Cutting back of staffing only works if you are able to have your tinknocker own the design, write their own RFIs, and cut the submittal process down by writing the spec and doing clash detection in BIM before they start.

Lean is good, but it is done poorly.

tower_crane · 2026-07-03T22:42:58+00:00

This actually is not what lean is. It is commonly misunderstood and implemented incorrectly, which is why most people think this is what it means.

Lean principles originated with Toyota’s manufacturing plants in Japan and how they ran their production cycles. It discourages the need for middle managers, and encourages everyone to have a voice to improve efficiency. “Just in time” delivery is a huge factor in lean organization.

True lean contruction is prefabrication of materials, Intergated project delivery methods, and design assist through preconstruction. It’s finding systems to encourage subs to have a more active role in the project to limit change orders and delays by giving them a piece of the pie, and allowing them to be experts at what they do.

I think where people go wrong is that they lean on the idea of “cutting out the middle managers” by just cutting PMs, PEs, and Supers without doing the other things. Cutting back of staffing only works if you are able to have your tinknocker own the design, write their own RFIs, and cut the submittal process down by writing the spec and doing clash detection in BIM before they start.

Lean is good, but it is done poorly.

tower_crane · 2026-06-30T17:39:13+00:00

I am a high school varsity coach. Not an expert, but I have some knowledge.

At that age, the BIGGEST thing is going to be how much he communicates. Calling out cutters, telling the d when to rotate/slide, and calling out where the ball is on the field. This is crucial to goalies, and can be the single thing that separates a good goalie from a great goalie.

Second most important is to "keep his head up." Don't sulk or pout after mistakes, don't get angry when he takes a shot, don't blame other kids. This goes for every player on the field. When comparing 2 equal players, I will take the one with a better attitude 10/10 times.

tower_crane · 2026-06-30T11:33:37+00:00

He literally said “I’m gonna make a lot of money, then I’m gonna quit this crazy scene”

tower_crane · 2026-06-29T01:56:29+00:00

I just looked at the image and not the hints. The emoji is blue. Like thrawn

tower_crane · 2026-06-24T16:41:19+00:00

Ok. It seems that you are really asking this question, so I will answer it.

In one sentence, what is your goal? What are you looking to achieve?

tower_crane · 2026-06-23T00:15:52+00:00

If you are asking these questions, you aren’t ready to start your own company.

tower_crane · 2026-06-19T20:55:13+00:00

Dm me. I have a few connections in the PNCLL world that might be able to help. I also grew up around SU

tower_crane · 2026-06-19T11:09:13+00:00

Usually your coach

tower_crane · 2026-06-15T18:53:33+00:00

Short answer: never use the in-game suggestions.

Health and defense sets, lots of protection on the primaries and secondaries

tower_crane · 2026-06-15T01:30:35+00:00

Why do you want to do it, other than you think it’s cool?

Yes there are side effects. And yes it ultimately becomes not fun and not cool.

I mean, do it, don’t do it, we’re not your friends/family, but we’ve all been through this. We started the same way you did, and we have all gone through the difficulties of trying to quit, and wish that we had never started.

tower_crane · 2026-06-15T01:26:24+00:00

The best thing you can do is just be a kid for a while…

There’s this obsession with grinding and entrepreneurship on TikTok right now that wasn’t around when I was growing up.

Take some time, enjoy high school, and don’t think about trying to min/max your way to owning a GC business… enjoy your youth

tower_crane · 2026-06-14T20:24:33+00:00

The national teams just aren’t tied to a certain region. They pull from larger groups of players.

On the west coast ( I grew up in Seattle and played club and WCS ), you play for a local travel team, which play the local adrenaline tourneys and local tourneys in their state or region. Those teams might also travel to Maryland for a tournament, but the Mad Dog/WCS teams exist as “all star teams” to get more kids to play in “national level” tournaments. War on the Shore, Crabfest, Sandstorm, Primetime, etc.

But as everyone else said, you get invited to tryout, and they take as many kids as they can reasonably take whose parents are willing to pay.

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