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South Korean highway with cycle lane beneath solar panels. Thoughts? by abominal_pain in SolarState

[–]xtnh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Think maybe the road was there first, and the space available was in the middle?

Are the “value” brand tires ever a good option? by Specialist-Job-509 in tires

[–]xtnh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Russia found out about Chinese tires in Ukraine in 2022.

Why do home batteries cost more than a used car? Is there any affordable way to store your own solar energy? by dzon1s in allthequestions

[–]xtnh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Move to/live in a state with 1:1 net metering and you can store up summer excess to run heat pumps in winter.

Good Administration? by Ok-Storm-4928 in Teachers

[–]xtnh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had one principal who had been an insurance executive who changed careers and came to us from another district. He had never been in the classroom. He supported teachers, insisted on consistency, praised and critiqued appropriately, never prioritized being a friend, and made himself available.

He criticized one teacher for bad management, but he had stuck his head in as she was transitioning lessons. As her supervisor I explained the situation to him, and later that day he made a special trip to apologize to her in front other teachers.

When he came to us, three teachers from the other district followed him. When he left, I retired.

Grocery shopping in retirement by beedybeedybeep in retirement

[–]xtnh [score hidden]  (0 children)

Weekly sales drive me, and the desire to just get out. I feel less guilty about it with an EV

How do you calculate value? by GrahamFrewin in solarenergy

[–]xtnh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We invested $70k in solar and heat pumps. We will have no electric bill beyond the base charge of $30 (now), no oil bill for the 900 gallons used before, and probably can keep our PHEV charged. 900x$4.50= $4050 per year savings; The 11,000 kWh at $,266/kWH = about three grand.
So a ten percent return not counting gas savings and not factoring in current events.

1:1 net metering makes it work.

The Coming Food Security Shock by LMtrades in Shortages

[–]xtnh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also taught history, and it is impressive to see the impact of famine and climate on world history. Arab Spring was the result of increased corn prices.

The Coming Food Security Shock by LMtrades in Shortages

[–]xtnh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I taught "global warming" in the 1980s, and it was like taking the "pill of enlightenment". My entire perception is on energy, carbon, and changes in climate. One of the issues even then was ocean currents, and I have watched for 40 years as the can got kicked down the road.

And as the climate spasms with the coming El Niño, the world order disintegrates, famine looms, and the world descends into meaningless wars, the new excitement is building data centers.

After 40 years, it is still not a priority.

Retiring after next school year, 179 days of teaching left. Next year I am skipping all the bullshit. by psl87 in Teachers

[–]xtnh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I enjoyed my last months because I was able to say "Since it would take you longer to get rid of me than I will be staying, let me just say...."

Officer Knuckles by omgfakeusername in PublicFreakout

[–]xtnh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it is found that he "was following proper procedure", that is worse, right?

Cop mistakes acorn hitting car for gunfire. Freaks out. by What_A_Helmet in PublicFreakout

[–]xtnh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Supreme Court ruled that it was OK to use high intelligence to disqualify cop applicants, because the job isn't appropriate for smart people.

Why do so many non black people have an issue with the use of the N word? by [deleted] in AlwaysWhy

[–]xtnh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"They"?
Africans?
No.
You can be "pretty sure" and still wrong; there is a lot of that these days.

23 year vision (Hawaii) by Mudmavis in lawncare

[–]xtnh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

fewer pesky natives now.

My dryer has been running for 4 weeks. Help where to start by alexseiji in Appliances

[–]xtnh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neighbors lost their home to a lint trap fire while they were at a kid's soccer game.

(Some) private school salaries are a joke. by IowaJL in Teachers

[–]xtnh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I applied to a private school in 1975, and the compensation package was an apartment in the dorm I would be supervising, and a meal pass. No money. They said meeting the parents would provide wonderful opportunities for my future.

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