Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

[brianf]

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I’ve been saying for a long time that the cost of the education should be slaved to the predicted salary of that occupation along with a reduction in non “major” requirements.

Once that would become reality, a phase 2 could be if you take your skills to a lower paying location and stay there for several years a portion of the education cost is forgiven.

If a “doctor” goes to a small town and works there he don’t make as much as a “big city”. But he’s offering a service to a community which could not afford that level. Etc

Possibly a reduction of his education for X years to offset lesser earnings

 

[JimTN]

Why is it always a fat guy

does this answer your ?

 

[mi650]

This question is being asked by someone who does not own a business or been self-employed…

When you purchase a car through your company, your business can deduct the costs of ownership as well as general expenses like gas and maintenance. Additionally, your company is able to deduct depreciation and even interest on the car loan if you have one.

This also applies if you are self-employed and use the vehicle at least 50% for work.

Summary: Get yourself an accountant.

My accountant told me to have my business buy a Winnebago.

 

[lariat]

I’ve been saying for a long time that the cost of the education should be slaved to the predicted salary of that occupation along with a reduction in non “major” requirements.

Once that would become reality, a phase 2 could be if you take your skills to a lower paying location and stay there for several years a portion of the education cost is forgiven.

If a “doctor” goes to a small town and works there he don’t make as much as a “big city”. But he’s offering a service to a community which could not afford that level. Etc

Possibly a reduction of his education for X years to offset lesser earnings

To a degree this already happens. Some rural towns will pay the school loans for doctors if they practice in the town for a minimum number of years. But by the time that term is up they have an established practice and have a high chance of just staying. It’s a mutually beneficial setup.

 

[DarnYankeeUSMC]

To a degree this already happens. Some rural towns will pay the school loans for doctors if they practice in the town for a minimum number of years. But by the time that term is up they have an established practice and have a high chance of just staying. It’s a mutually beneficial setup.

A doctor friend of mine had one of those deals. He got a good salary, they paid off his school debt over a few years and then that money plus was added to his salary. He stayed on for many years after and then opened up a small practice. He sold that out a few years ago and retired. Big city boy loved being an MD. Mountain Doctor.

 

[TCreedmoor]

My accountant told me to have my business buy a Winnebago.

It’s not an RV, it’s a mobile command center.

A good accountant knows he/she works for their client, not the IRS.

 

[OkieMike]

If you are a grandpa you understand.

My oldest grandson does this all the time... Drives the wife nuts. My secret is always having a pocketful of quarters... A handful of Chiclets from the gumball machine makes Grumps the coolest guy around... And the willingness to sit in the dirt and play trucks.

Mike

(Pics cause of the rules. Nothing fancy, just a shot from an emergency service call the other day)

 

[mi650]

It’s not an RV, it’s a mobile command center.

A good accountant knows he/she works for their client, not the IRS.

I never bought the Winnebago, but yea, she's been worth her weight in gold!

I can't believe some of the shit she's done over the years.

 

[lash]

How far have we come???

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[Devildog]

 

[Numedal]

I’ve caused one guy (who clearly didn’t know how to drive) to crash his car,

Probably not something to brag about on open forums...

 

[BG94591]

 

[BurtG]

MRADs in their natural environment :

The scrap bin

 

[BurtG]

No, that doesn’t work work. More than likely, you’ll just piss off the driver and he’ll cut you off / run you off the road. Ask me how I know…

The nice thing about having a Tesla is that you have one of the fastest cars on the road. Even though most Tesla drivers are absolute pussies, when someone intentionally does something you can ruin their day. I have absolutely crushed a bunch of people with muscle cars who thought they could do shit like that and caused them to have, er, complications. I’ve caused one guy (who clearly didn’t know how to drive) to crash his car, I’ve caused another guy to go by a state trooper at 120 miles an hour, been able to play the game with a lot of jackasses who don’t like EVs… and of course are asking for it.

The only vehicle, and there are many that can, that’s eaten me alive was a track hawk. That thing was just sick….

Are you a left laner ?

Sounds like it if you have so many issues with ppl cutting you off.

 

[Keith E.]

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[SWgeezer]

It’s not an RV, it’s a mobile command center.

A good accountant knows he/she works for their client, not the IRS.

except for fraud they get a $10,000 fine for letting you report false info

 

[KeithR41]

I think I've been to that strip club.
Just off I-75 near Warner Robins GA.
I can still smell the fat burning as she slid down the pole.

Been there!! Fat chicks with nipple pasties. Ugh!

 

[TCreedmoor]

My oldest grandson does this all the time... Drives the wife nuts. My secret is always having a pocketful of quarters... A handful of Chiclets from the gumball machine makes Grumps the coolest guy around... And the willingness to sit in the dirt and play trucks.

Mike

(Pics cause of the rules. Nothing fancy, just a shot from an emergency service call the other day)

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But Mike,
This one is so much neater.

 

[jmp1]

My oldest grandson does this all the time... Drives the wife nuts. My secret is always having a pocketful of quarters... A handful of Chiclets from the gumball machine makes Grumps the coolest guy around... And the willingness to sit in the dirt and play trucks.

Mike

(Pics cause of the rules. Nothing fancy, just a shot from an emergency service call the other day)

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Nice tidy work.....except for that ground.....that looks like a bag of assholes.

 

[jmp1]

But Mike,
This one is so much neater.

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Lol......that's uhm.......super neat

 

[Stevo86]

Why is it always a fat guy

Flips????

 

[GBMaryland]

Probably not something to brag about on open forums...

The guy purposely cut me off and slammed on his brakes, and I was just driving down the highway. Literally minding my own business and not doing anything crazy or bad or asinine.

It simply appears that he had a problem with EVs, and to this day I have no idea what bug was up his ass.

He didn’t react well to me stepping on the gas and getting away from him…

But apparently, he also didn’t know how to drive… and wasn’t paying attention to the road…

I’m not gonna apologize for watching a jackass drive into to the barrier because he wasn’t paying attention and assumed his piece of shit was going to be OK at a high rate of speed.

Kinda like God decided to solve the problem for me…

 

[168BTHPM]

Just about have my race rig setup. This should keep it from diving in the corners.

 

[Threadcutter308]

Just about have my race rig setup. This should keep it from diving in the corners.

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Noice Stick Job

Oh, and about yer "brakes"........

 

[TripleBull]

 

[Bullfrog08]

But Mike,
This one is so much neater.

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NEC 300.3(B)(1)
Conductors shall be permitted to be run in parallel in accordance with the provisions of 310.10(H). The requirement to run all circuit conductors within the same raceway, auxiliary gutter, cable tray, trench, cable, or cord shall apply separately to each portion of the paralleled installation, and the equipment grounding conductors shall comply with the provisions of 250.122.

 

[OkieMike]

But Mike,
This one is so much neater.

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Nice tidy work.....except for that ground.....that looks like a bag of assholes.

Wasn't my work.

The customer had a failure on the primary side... I just opened the xfmr and cleaned out all the dirt and cobwebs, checked connections, etc...

The date on the fuses in the MV switch feeding the primary side of the xfmr was February of '89. The switch itself said November '88 on the tag.

Neither the switch or the xfmr looked like they had been cleaned/PM'ed in 35 years. In fact, the chain on the throw handle of the switch was rusted and broken. We had to call the utility to pull the cutouts because we couldn't shut it off.

You can't see it in the picture but there was oil leaking out around the X2 and X3 bushings on the secondary, and around the H3 bushing on the primary.

There was a whole list of shit wrong. We cobbled it back together to get them up and going and sent a list to the boss. He's going to break it down line item style and give them a quote to get everything back to ship shape.

Mike

Primary side pic to satisfy the rules. It's just a "temporary" band-aid to keep the lights burning and motors turning... We'll see if they actually follow through or let it go until the damn thing burns down.

 

[912173]

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heavy flak on the way to work? Lol.

 

[168BTHPM]

Noice Stick Job

Oh, and about yer "brakes"........

Brakes are for sissies.

 

[WaywardSon]

 

[kd185]

Wasn't my work.

The customer had a failure on the primary side... I just opened the xfmr and cleaned out all the dirt and cobwebs, checked connections, etc...

The date on the fuses in the MV switch feeding the primary side of the xfmr was February of '89. The switch itself said November '88 on the tag.

Neither the switch or the xfmr looked like they had been cleaned/PM'ed in 35 years. In fact, the chain on the throw handle of the switch was rusted and broken. We had to call the utility to pull the cutouts because we couldn't shut it off.

You can't see it in the picture but there was oil leaking out around the X2 and X3 bushings on the secondary, and around the H3 bushing on the primary.

There was a whole list of shit wrong. We cobbled it back together to get them up and going and sent a list to the boss. He's going to break it down line item style and give them a quote to get everything back to ship shape.

Mike

Primary side pic to satisfy the rules. It's just a "temporary" band-aid to keep the lights burning and motors turning... We'll see if they actually follow through or let it go until the damn thing burns down.

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dont most pad mounts leak if there over 20 years old (especially when there over heating like in July)
ive seen bucket inside of them to catch the mineral oil leaking

 

[jmp1]

Wasn't my work.

The customer had a failure on the primary side... I just opened the xfmr and cleaned out all the dirt and cobwebs, checked connections, etc...

The date on the fuses in the MV switch feeding the primary side of the xfmr was February of '89. The switch itself said November '88 on the tag.

Neither the switch or the xfmr looked like they had been cleaned/PM'ed in 35 years. In fact, the chain on the throw handle of the switch was rusted and broken. We had to call the utility to pull the cutouts because we couldn't shut it off.

You can't see it in the picture but there was oil leaking out around the X2 and X3 bushings on the secondary, and around the H3 bushing on the primary.

There was a whole list of shit wrong. We cobbled it back together to get them up and going and sent a list to the boss. He's going to break it down line item style and give them a quote to get everything back to ship shape.

Mike

Primary side pic to satisfy the rules. It's just a "temporary" band-aid to keep the lights burning and motors turning... We'll see if they actually follow through or let it go until the damn thing burns down.

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What primary voltage?? The stress cones look old af. Those "extensions " are fancy. Got to make it work.

 

[Shifty_One]

one of my favorites

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[BurtG]

 

[Bandit320]

Cooper is probably all over that.

 

[168BTHPM]

 

[168BTHPM]

 

[aprocast]

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Learn what?

 

[timesublime]

 

[diggler1833]

Learn what?

About reciprocating charging handles...unless you were making a joke yourself.

 

[timesublime]

 

[Charlie112]

Just about have my race rig setup. This should keep it from diving in the corners.

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That’s some dam good welding!!!

 

[OkieMike]

What primary voltage?? The stress cones look old af. Those "extensions " are fancy. Got to make it work.

13,200 based on the load tap changer setting.

Yeah they were pretty tracked up. Worst I've seen.The pieces of bus replaced some jumpers. The way it was originally set up was the feeders came in and hit some old MOV surge arrestors with jumpers going up to the primary bushings.

The customer/utility had added the newer arrestors up on the pole at some point. So the boss said to yank those old porcelain MOV arrestors since they tend to explode like a grenade when they fail.

We also changed out a failed fuse in the switch... That sucker was $3k

Mike

 

[OkieMike]

dont most pad mounts leak if there over 20 years old (especially when there over heating like in July)
ive seen bucket inside of them to catch the mineral oil leaking

Probably. I don't mess with old ones much. Mostly hook them up on new installs. The little gasket between the paddles and the porcelain on the bushings looked pretty sketchy... We actually touched/jostled them as little as possible. It just looked like one of those deals where the more stuff you touched the more it would fall apart.

Mike

 

[OkieMike]

About reciprocating charging handles...unless you were making a joke yourself.

Is there some kind of advantage to a recip charge handles that I'm not aware of?

I keep seeing setups with them and I just think, "Do you not need skin on certain parts of your hand?"

Mike

 

[BurtG]

Is there some kind of advantage to a recip charge handles that I'm not aware of?

I keep seeing setups with them and I just think, "Do you not need skin on certain parts of your hand?"

Mike

They can be a FA

 

[Pandelerium1138]

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That's going to leave a snail trail on the seat...

 

[timesublime]

 

[Pandelerium1138]

Not enough tongue weight, shoulda pulled that car a little further forward on the trailer.

 

[168BTHPM]