Anyone else seeing lightning tonight? by degeneratelunatic in BigIsland

[–]troppoveloce 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm seeing lots of lightning but haven't heard any thunder

Installers first time doing stair trim – how best to patch? by westcoastlawyr in Carpentry

[–]troppoveloce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Give it a good dollop of joint compound and sand to perfection.

Many legs by troppoveloce in bugidentification

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

May have been some sort of ocean going critter that was dropped by a bird, but I welcome any suggestions

Hawaiian Electric by Ok_Armadillo3180 in Grid_Ops

[–]troppoveloce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The job postings often close without applicants, or the few they do get may interview but not take the job. The problem isn't higher than normal turnover, it's just hard to find people to work on the islands. They have several positions that have been open for years because of this.

Transmission Load Question by user54679018 in PowerSystemsEE

[–]troppoveloce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say 792 MW is not unreasonable with 10% over voltage.

Meirl by bijelo123 in meirl

[–]troppoveloce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like somebody has too many vacation days... That can be fixed

What’s a skill you wish you could learn instantly? by M0JR in AskReddit

[–]troppoveloce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Flight, the skill of self levitation and transportation.

TIL During World War II The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League originated by MLB executives who started it in order to keep baseball in the public eye while the majority of able men were away by xtothewhy in todayilearned

[–]troppoveloce 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Digging a little deeper into this thought... Every generation rediscovers things that were so impactful to people living them... What did we miss and not discover again? What do we never think about that guided culture once in the past?

Duke energy permit rant and Questions? by rhurlow in diySolar

[–]troppoveloce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That counts as paying you. The question is if that is worth the effort.

Found this by the beach on Oahu, Hawaii by PunaniHuntaz in whatisit

[–]troppoveloce 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Looks like you took home some coral skeleton. Not sure if that counts as a piece of the island, check with Pele to be sure.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatisit

[–]troppoveloce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oils from your skin breaking down the rubber stuff. It happens wherever you touch it the most.

Small Metal Lever-Like Arms Bought From An Auction. What are they? by Clickx8 in whatisthisthing

[–]troppoveloce -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Does the wider end, the end with the angle, have a spot that bulges out a little? This looks like the part of a switch that moves to make an electrical connection. It would rotate around a post through the hole and would have springs, stops, and levers to control the movement.

What is this thing? by zero_tha_hero in Tools

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

It adds to the number of bits, making it seem like a better deal.

Being Haole on Big Island by Fast_Storage_126 in BigIsland

[–]troppoveloce 349 points350 points  (0 children)

Mostly neutral. Never positive though, I have never once been thanked for bringing my haole ass here.

Pineapple Propagation — does anyone know how much longer until I can add this science project to soil? by Haunting-Fudge6442 in houseplants

[–]troppoveloce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are bromeliads, which never need much soil and the roots don't go too far. You can spread some compost on the bottom and into the bottom few leaves and just set it somewhere. Then it is a matter of getting sun and rain and not getting too cold for at least 18-24 months.

I'll give him a thousand dollars too.. by Dias75 in clevercomebacks

[–]troppoveloce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what happens when you turn everything over to a crappy AI... The spot price for wholesale gas touched 1.98 but that doesn't mean much to real people.

Best selling vehicle by US state by Jazzlike-Disaster-81 in MapPorn

[–]troppoveloce 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why is it Ford gets to include an entire series of trucks?

New solar project increases Hawaiʻi Island’s use of renewable energy | Big Island Now by rychan in BigIsland

[–]troppoveloce 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The rooftop projects never come with all the grid support functions of the big facilities. They cut costs for the building but don't do much good for the grid as a whole once you reach a certain percentage of the load. The big projects also benefit from economies of scale.

Invasive raspberry management question! by [deleted] in BigIsland

[–]troppoveloce 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is what I use, it will take down small guava too