but why would I if I can just snake it?

unscrewing it I have to clean up everything afterwards. I also have to patch the ceiling or re-cover the access hole.

with a snake, I just snake it. it goes through the plumbing, and I’m done.

unless I’m missing something.

with a p trap you don’t need to unscrew anything though, right?

it’s just snake it and be done?

as a non-plumber what are the benefits of a bottle vs P style trap?

literally any restaurant website. I disabled Facebook from my entire network (pihole).

I can no longer order food on a website because Facebook is deadzoned.

Also, about half of big box brick and mortar online stores stopped working as well.

IDK, after a week of runtime it told me 2.5kwh average. could be average per hour?

Highest power bill I ever saw was summer of 2022. $1800. temps outside were into to 110-120 range and was the hottest ever here.

maybe I’ll hook it back up, but I’ve got different (newer) hardware now.

two breakins to my vehicle.

first time I was the idiot and left my window down and someone stole my 100 CD binder full of CDs. jokes on them, I had them all ripped to my PC anyway.

second time, someone broke into my toolbox and stole $2000 worth of tools in 5 minutes without me knowing until the next day.

I knew exactly where it happened because I had never been to that place and got lost. got a couple friends together and went back the next night, and sure enough I noticed a sketchy van with a dude in it.

I was the bait in my truck again and stopped, walked away and two dudes got out of the van and walked to my truck.

they didn’t know two of my friends were laying in the bed with wrecking bars.

I heard shouts before I got inside the store and came running back. When I got there one dude was on the ground blood pouring out his leg and his foot is kinked unusually.

the other dude was begging for us to let him go. I grabbed a framing hammer out of the cab and broke his wrist.

we then proceeded to absolutely fuck the entire van up. wasn’t even drivable anymore. flat tires, no lights, no windows, back doors bent and hanging.

I went back to the guys and told them to give me their cash. They gave me $50. I asked if this is all they got from my $2k in tools they stole the other day. they just sat there.

So I walked over, poured lighter fluid in their seats and set the van on fire.

when we left I threatened them if I ever saw them I would finish it.

drove home, got some beers and drank with the guys for the night.

do not fuck with a carpenters tools. it’s how they make their living. I was in a bad spot at the time, and most of those tools I had inherited from my father. they were more than tools to me.

no tools, no work, no work makes Jack a very bad boy. fuck thieves. I still don’t feel bad.

rotten.com actually was a protest website that was supposed to be the last bastion of online freedom of speech.

it was a fucking eyesore for Gore and mistress Tipper.

Remember–when they go low and refuse to let you go high, fucking bury them.

dad would stoke the fireplace and light up the extremely dangerous kerosine heater that smelled fucking awesome.

kerosine has that effect on people 🤤

A bunch of macho men gave me shit for only getting a 2kw generator when they had 10 to 15kw generators, but I know what I need and will enjoy not having to wait in line for fuel at the gas stations when there’s a wide area blackout.

fuck em. dumbasses probably don’t have a real plan for when shit hits and spend the first 6-8 hours panicked and flustered not knowing if they have everything they need.

doubt they even test it out. I usually do a full switch over once every other year just to make sure everything is working. Since I’m running 90% of my house it’s a huge pita to plan for. would be so much easier if I was focused on three or four appliances.

I’m downright jelly sir 😆

tiny penises in your pants?

that’s pretty cold.

sounds like you want a rpi-zero Ethernet gadget.

I made one years ago that pretended to be an Ethernet adapter as soon as you plugged it into your USB port.

it would boot, connect to WiFi, then connect to VPN, and the laptop it was plugged into would then use that as the primary network source as if it was connected to a lan.

downsides:

• WiFi sucks and I only saw ~ 250mb connections
• USB is slow capped at 450mb

but it does work in a pinch.

I think RPI A and B were gadget capable but they dropped support after rpi2 was released.

don’t forget you’re going to need to setup the proper routing tables and install a DHCP server(maybe…might be able to do static routing but I found it easier to just install dnsmasq).

would love to add more fiber to my diet! if I had the time and money. next four years is going to get pricy so I’m solidifying my stack now with backup hardware and planning for failures.

the brocade is running my pvt lan since it’s the most important. physically cut off public access. just upgraded most my servers to use 10gbe and would love to run fiber to my office about 60-70 feet away.

the brocade I’m using was unlocked by the eBay seller I got it from, so it can theoretically transfer up to 40g. would be great for my AI rig I keep in the office.

last I checked with a kill-a-watt I was drawing an average of 2.5kWh after a week of monitoring my whole rack. that was about three years ago and the following was running in my rack.

• r610 dual 1kw PSU
• homebuilt server Gigabyte 750w PSU
• homebuilt Asus gaming rig 650w PSU
• homebuilt Asus retro(xp) gaming/testing rig 350w PSU
• HP laptop as dev env/warmsite ~ 200w PSU
• Amcrest NVR 80w (I guess?)
• HP T610 65w PSU
• Terramaster F5-422 90w PSU
• TP-Link TL-SG2424P 180w PSU
• Brocade ICX6610-48P-E dual dual 1kw PSU
• Misc routers, rpis, poe aps, modems(cable & 5G) ~ 700w combined (cameras not included, brocade powers them directly)

I also have two battery systems split between high priority and low priority infrastructure.

careful with catalytic fridges, they will kill you. make sure you install monoxide sensors everywhere around it.

I have a 15kw three fuel generator. can run; liquid petroleum, liquid propane, or natural gas. I have mine setup for NG (endless) but have three 20 pound tanks of LP dedicated as backups in case NG goes down. should give me at least 48 hours of full power. if I cut all but the essentials it could stretch for a week and some change. longer if I don’t run 24/7.

if that should breakdown I have a 6kw liquid petroleum generator that can power heaters and cycle through essentials. Gas station is within walking distance so I could run it indefinitely if need be. If they don’t I can siphon from a spare car and probably run it for a couple days.

I would love to have a 50kwh lifepo4 system though. would greatly reduced the strain on my genny and would be even better with a small solar setup as well.

I thought that protocol sounded familiar. been around since 2002.

based on java stack…

anything that keeps java relevant is a no go for me. sorry not sorry.

Then Elon bought Twitter and it has being less moderated.

didn’t someone recently share a screenshot from there where Muskrat was promoting his “free speech” and someone was silenced for literally saying, “transgender”?

oppression or pressure from the oppressors.

companies do stupid shit all the time. they don’t care about customers.

cheat on your spouse? with your neighbors? then rob a bank?

though, if it could…

…there might be other uses for it that would ease the loneliness.