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consumer math should be a 2 year class at every high school.
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It wouldn't change anything. Many people have poor impulse control which obviates any kind of understanding of finances. People making good money piss away half of it in interest payments, and another chunk in depreciation and think their personal ATM magically fills itself up every two weeks, and don't realize or care they are a missed paycheck or two away from financial ruin.
 
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Fucker said:
It wouldn't change anything. Many people have poor impulse control which obviates any kind of understanding of finances. People making good money piss away half of it in interest payments, and another chunk in depreciation and think their personal ATM magically fills itself up every two weeks, and don't realize or care they are a missed paycheck or two away from financial ruin.
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This is true. I was listening to the podcast Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson have been doing lately and they were talking about how Johnson only ever had 1 car when he was playing and bought fake jewelry and watches because people couldn't tell the difference anyway. Shannon was like "How come they never ask you to go back and teach the rookie players how to handle their money?" and Johnson was like "You know they had plenty of classes on not wasting your money when we were playing. Just nobody listened to them."
 
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This is true. I was listening to the podcast Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson have been doing lately and they were talking about how Johnson only ever had 1 car when he was playing and bought fake jewelry and watches because people couldn't tell the difference anyway. Shannon was like "How come they never ask you to go back and teach the rookie players how to handle their money?" and Johnson was like "You know they had plenty of classes on not wasting your money when we were playing. Just nobody listened to them."
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Yeah, sports folk are notorious for pissing away all their cash. Even smart people get moonshined by shiny. A guy I know has $34k a month in assorted payments. I asked him if he plans on working until he's dead. Workaholic. 10-12 hour days 6 days a week. Has toys, no time to use them. I told him time is the only currency worth anything, and it almost sank in. Almost. I even asked him if he calculated total costs of ownership and he said nope, not going to go there at all. LOL.

I've managed to get across to a few people who didn't know how to manage their money, but I knew they would be receptive to advice because they asked for it.

The worst flameout I've seen was a couple that managed to piss away everything with bad decision making. They jumped the shark one last time in 2008. Gave the house back to the bank, ran up massive CC debt thinking it would be discharged in bankruptcy. 16 years ago and they are still fucked. The only thing they had left was her seniority at a company. Well, they moved and she lost it. Starting over at very bottom at her age makes me wonder why neither of them have ended it. They have nothing to look forward to and will work until they are dead.
 
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I was picking up on my home networking project today that got put on the back burner last year after kid was born. There’s an outlet by my PC where I was going to drop the CAT in to a new RJ45 box that I cut in to the drywall. Up in the attic I found where the power cable goes through the top brace and snaked the Ethernet cable next to it down in between the studs.

Annoying thing here is that this is an above garage office and this outlet is on the wall under the angled ceiling line. So in the attic I’m face down in insulation squeezed between the roof and the ceiling reaching blindingly in to insulation to find this channel. But I found and only cut my head a few times on nails sticking through the roof.

Back down in the office I checked to find the CAT6 and it is nowhere. In my head I’m like this makes no sense. No question I’m in the right spot, measured with a tape distance in the attic, it’s the only outlet on that wall. Was able to take some pictures barely inside the hole and it is nowhere to be found. But I did see a hole in the stud where power was coming through in to the outlet box so was like wtf, maybe the power ran on the other side of it and that’s where it went. Opened another hole on the other side but nope. No cable.

What are the rules / chances there is a cross piece between studs somewhere in between blocking it from dropping all the way down? I used the stud finder and it picked up a bit about 5’ off the floor where there isn’t a vertical stud. Was thinking about opening up a small hole at that point to check.

Mainly confused because I’ve done this in two other rooms and not run in to it, so the inconsistency was throwing me off. Does the fact it is an above garage office change how the wall is constructed? This is the wall that connects to the house. The other side would be my son’s closet. I can add a pic or two later. Only had about 45 minutes to do anything today.
 
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I was picking up on my home networking project today that got put on the back burner last year after kid was born. There’s an outlet by my PC where I was going to drop the CAT in to a new RJ45 box that I cut in to the drywall. Up in the attic I found where the power cable goes through the top brace and snaked the Ethernet cable next to it down in between the studs.

Annoying thing here is that this is an above garage office and this outlet is on the wall under the angled ceiling line. So in the attic I’m face down in insulation squeezed between the roof and the ceiling reaching blindingly in to insulation to find this channel. But I found and only cut my head a few times on nails sticking through the roof.

Back down in the office I checked to find the CAT6 and it is nowhere. In my head I’m like this makes no sense. No question I’m in the right spot, measured with a tape distance in the attic, it’s the only outlet on that wall. Was able to take some pictures barely inside the hole and it is nowhere to be found. But I did see a hole in the stud where power was coming through in to the outlet box so was like wtf, maybe the power ran on the other side of it and that’s where it went. Opened another hole on the other side but nope. No cable.

What are the rules / chances there is a cross piece between studs somewhere in between blocking it from dropping all the way down? I used the stud finder and it picked up a bit about 5’ off the floor where there isn’t a vertical stud. Was thinking about opening up a small hole at that point to check.

Mainly confused because I’ve done this in two other rooms and not run in to it, so the inconsistency was throwing me off. Does the fact it is an above garage office change how the wall is constructed? This is the wall that connects to the house. The other side would be my son’s closet. I can add a pic or two later. Only had about 45 minutes to do anything today.
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did you try endo/borescope?

i couldn't actually drill anywhere from my above garage office to my other rooms, i had to change the main networkpoint to my mb bedroom instead
 
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did you try endo/borescope?

i couldn't actually drill anywhere from my above garage office to my other rooms, i had to change the main networkpoint to my mb bedroom instead
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I was actually looking at picking one of those up on Amazon after I posted lol or an IR camera for the iPhone. Also did a couple of stabs with my drywall knife where the stud finder had a hit and didn’t find anything. Going to just cut another spot towards the top and see if the cable is at least a couple feel below the ceiling.
 
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I was actually looking at picking one of those up on Amazon after I posted lol or an IR camera for the iPhone. Also did a couple of stabs with my drywall knife where the stud finder had a hit and didn’t find anything. Going to just cut another spot towards the top and see if the cable is at least a couple feel below the ceiling.
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I bought an el-cheapo China special scope from Amazon for $20 or so that worked well for what it is. As for horizontal studs , it largely depends on if that wall is load bearing.

Edit - was going to link but it says Android only, sorry bro
 
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I was actually looking at picking one of those up on Amazon after I posted lol or an IR camera for the iPhone. Also did a couple of stabs with my drywall knife where the stud finder had a hit and didn’t find anything. Going to just cut another spot towards the top and see if the cable is at least a couple feel below the ceiling.
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don't bother getting one for the phone imo
Industrial Endoscope Inspection Camera, 4.3" IPS Borescope Sewer Camera with Handheld IP67 Waterproof Snake Camera with 8 LED Lights 16.5FT Semi-Rigid Cable

only like 25bucks
the standalone ones w/ a 4in screen only costs 5bucks more than the endoscope you connect to phone

cuz you always have to download some weirdass app that isn't updated anyway.
ask me how i know and have 2 end0scopes, lulz
 
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Lanx said:
don't bother getting one for the phone imo
Industrial Endoscope Inspection Camera, 4.3" IPS Borescope Sewer Camera with Handheld IP67 Waterproof Snake Camera with 8 LED Lights 16.5FT Semi-Rigid Cable

only like 25bucks
the standalone ones w/ a 4in screen only costs 5bucks more than the endoscope you connect to phone

cuz you always have to download some weirdass app that isn't updated anyway.
ask me how i know and have 2 end0scopes, lulz
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I’ll try it out, free 7am - 11am so will know tomorrow after gym.
 
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don't bother getting one for the phone imo
Industrial Endoscope Inspection Camera, 4.3" IPS Borescope Sewer Camera with Handheld IP67 Waterproof Snake Camera with 8 LED Lights 16.5FT Semi-Rigid Cable

only like 25bucks
the standalone ones w/ a 4in screen only costs 5bucks more than the endoscope you connect to phone

cuz you always have to download some weirdass app that isn't updated anyway.
ask me how i know and have 2 end0scopes, lulz
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Can confirm on the weirdass app part. Also thanks Lanx Lanx , I just ordered one. I'll tell the wife it's for putting her PC together.
 
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Mother fucker. Now to hook it and bring that bitch down!

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I'm $20k deep so far in the lawyer fees and we haven't even gone to trial yet. She's dragging it out. Oregon will not award joint custody unless both parents agree, and she won't agree because she's pissed off at me for getting engaged to someone else. My preference is joint custody by a long shot, but now I'm seeking custody and 50/50 parenting time because she won't agree to joint custody. I'm afraid she's going to do everything she can to retaliate if she's awarded custody, including moving
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Can you temporarily fix the roof and wait on full replacement until after the custody battle is over? This seems like a bad time to spend 32k or take on that much debt.
 
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Where can I get a replacement latch for this crappy door knob? Can’t seem to match it by model number. Lanx Lanx you got some magic you can work?

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Schlage Georgian Aged Bronze Keyed Entry Door Knob F51 V GEO 716 - The Home Depot

Acquire the Schlage Georgian Aged Bronze Keyed Entry Knob F51 V GEO 716, universal knob designed to fit standard interior residential door preparations from The Home Depot
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just buy replacement schalge latch
Schlage 40-251 Tri-Option Deadlatch

10bucks or buy a used schlage lock and take it off, it doesn't change until it gets to deadbolt and different residential/commercial ratings
 
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A landlord took his rental off the market for a few months while he updated it last year. Comes back, we get it rented out, etc. The kid that lives down in the basement bedroom tells his mom that he's got a leak above his room. The handyman and I couldnt figure out where the leak was coming from, because there were no actual water pipes that traveled up the floors in that area. So we figured it had to be the drainage pipe from the bathroom on the main floor, or the bathroom on the top floor. Cut out all the sheetrock only to find that the landlord had did a landlord special. He screwed part of the sheetrock and one side of the mirror into the stack like it was a 2x4. Every time someone took a shit or a bath - that kid was having it leak down into his room. Felt bad for the bro cause thats nasty af.
 
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A landlord took his rental off the market for a few months while he updated it last year. Comes back, we get it rented out, etc. The kid that lives down in the basement bedroom tells his mom that he's got a leak above his room. The handyman and I couldnt figure out where the leak was coming from, because there were no actual water pipes that traveled up the floors in that area. So we figured it had to be the drainage pipe from the bathroom on the main floor, or the bathroom on the top floor. Cut out all the sheetrock only to find that the landlord had did a landlord special. He screwed part of the sheetrock and one side of the mirror into the stack like it was a 2x4. Every time someone took a shit or a bath - that kid was having it leak down into his room. Felt bad for the bro cause thats nasty af.
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Company I worked for in SC rented me a 'condo' in air quotes because it was a fucking apartment that was putting on airs. I didn't GAF I wasn't paying for it. Anyhow it's just me so I need a living room and 1 bedroom for EQ + my bed. 2nd bedroom was unused and full of storage boxes. Go in there one day and the foulest smell was coming from the 2nd bathroom. Upstairs 'condo' had a tub drain leak that was coming down through my roof. I was in Myrtle Beach in the summers it's hot and humid as all be damn. Think black mold with black mold. I told the management people they come over and say the upstairs owner has to do something about it. I pretty much sealed off the bathroom and left it. When I moved out it still wasn't fixed.
 
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Company I worked for in SC rented me a 'condo' in air quotes because it was a fucking apartment that was putting on airs. I didn't GAF I wasn't paying for it. Anyhow it's just me so I need a living room and 1 bedroom for EQ + my bed. 2nd bedroom was unused and full of storage boxes. Go in there one day and the foulest smell was coming from the 2nd bathroom. Upstairs 'condo' had a tub drain leak that was coming down through my roof. I was in Myrtle Beach in the summers it's hot and humid as all be damn. Think black mold with black mold. I told the management people they come over and say the upstairs owner has to do something about it. I pretty much sealed off the bathroom and left it. When I moved out it still wasn't fixed.
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We've said it on here before, but Myrtle Beach is such a shit hole. I wish I knew the history behind why it went from "EVERYONE LOVES MYRTLE BEACH!" to the way it is now. Because its like one part of the strip where all the Hotels are is really nice, but if you keep going south it turns into fucking slums and drug dealers, and trailers and just all kinds of shit. As soon as you step out of Myrtle Beach, north or south, it all becomes nice again. I see just as many rednecks in Myrtle Beach as I do Mondays, but that still doesnt explain why all your low end businesses are either closed or gift shops? I noticed, well, over the summer I noticed, that Miami seemed to be pulling itself up out of that "condition"...

Anyways, yea, I believe it. I took a hoe with me down there and instead of staying at my parents place, I stayed at an AirBNB that seemed nice on the pictures and wasnt too expensive. Turns out it was a renovated Hotel. Which.. just fucking confuses me. Thats just extra steps and middle men, for.. no reason? But the weekend I stayed in the place, I saw all kinds of quality issues. The bar down in front of the pool playground was nice, though. As long as it was night time, I guess.
 
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We've said it on here before, but Myrtle Beach is such a shit hole. I wish I knew the history behind why it went from "EVERYONE LOVES MYRTLE BEACH!" to the way it is now. Because its like one part of the strip where all the Hotels are is really nice, but if you keep going south it turns into fucking slums and drug dealers, and trailers and just all kinds of shit. As soon as you step out of Myrtle Beach, north or south, it all becomes nice again. I see just as many rednecks in Myrtle Beach as I do Mondays, but that still doesnt explain why all your low end businesses are either closed or gift shops? I noticed, well, over the summer I noticed, that Miami seemed to be pulling itself up out of that "condition"...

Anyways, yea, I believe it. I took a hoe with me down there and instead of staying at my parents place, I stayed at an AirBNB that seemed nice on the pictures and wasnt too expensive. Turns out it was a renovated Hotel. Which.. just fucking confuses me. Thats just extra steps and middle men, for.. no reason? But the weekend I stayed in the place, I saw all kinds of quality issues. The bar down in front of the pool playground was nice, though. As long as it was night time, I guess.
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I was there from 99 -08 when there was a building boom (why I was there). To start everyone was welcome: have at it, the town knew where it's bread was buttered and welcomed building. In fact, when one of those ocean front buildings was getting final inspections, the entire building department would come to the job and help. Cannot tell you how many times I was in the fire command room with a plumbing or mechanical inspector while the fire marshal walked with an electrical inspector to check items/wiring. I was an electrical contractor.

Myrtle Beach had 2 big bike weekends (may still do now, when I left I quit paying attention). The 1st was 1-2 weeks before Memorial day weekend and was 'Harley week' and the 2nd was during Memorial day weekend.

Then later there was so much violence/theft/just wanton stupidity during Memorial day weekend (known to locals as 'black bike weekend') that they wanted to put the kibosh on everything. They tried just shutting down for Memorial Day weekend but people cried 'that's racist'. Then the town decided that fuck it we don't like money any more we'll kick them both out. To be real clear here I'm not blaming bikers for this, I'm blaming the town government. It got to be a real shit show. To give a practical example of what I am talking about. I went to a PUD meeting with the town (so they could review our lighting for a building), while I was there one of the local eating places - some kind of fondu place IIRC, wanted to move an existing wood sign and the only want to get it approved was to redo their whole facade. What would have been a 5 minute job suddenly would cost thousands.

Then in 2008 or so it all died. I went from 150 people across 4 sites to me and 2 superintendents in a matter of a month. When we first started working at the beach , theft wasn't an issue. But just like you say, 2 of our last projects were in the south part of MB and we had material stolen a lot.
 
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