Welcome to the IHoP v.2

[mikel7829 90]

 

88 degrees out real feel 110..Humidity is 60% my bell pepper plants are looking rough "wilting" I am going to water them individually in a few..Any suggestions?

Miracle grow.

 

Already have..I believe it is the heat here doing it.

[mikel7829 90]

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[mikel7829 90]

Tomato plants are anywhere from 6-7.5 feet high and out of the 7 I have I counted 68 fruits...beans are starting to produce some is almost as big as the plants...hot banana peppers are starting to come out of the wood work..Cucumbers i pick 3-4 everyday ready to eat...Corn is 2.5 ft high with stalks 1 inch round..All my squash is gone plants got so big the up-rooted only got maybe 5 pounds of eatable goods..More is started in the bare spots..They have already sprouted..

 

I have started in the green house about 10 cherry tomato plants..12 Habanero's and maybe 9 or so bell peppers and several butternut squash plants..And a few zucchini's...

[///M5 2,833]

Ha, can't get much closer to where I am RIGHT now.  Lol

http://fargo.craigslist.org/ptd/5046020751.html

[Godsmack 360]

Neal and Ryan- sorry for the losses guys. Both really shitty things to have happen.

Sean- when do you need the parts? I have a friend in Houston who I can get ahold of if need be.

J

[Godsmack 360]

Sean, why do you like closed cans? I would have expected you, as what I think of as more of a purist, to prefer open backed cand.

I am fixing to sleep over your house for a few months..Is that cool?

 

Sure. But I have been sober for the past few months, so no alcohol allowed.

Congrats on the sobriety brother!

J

 

Thanks. I go though spells of hard drinking and sobriety. I have since I was about 14 years old. I have a massive addictive personality, and I try to stick with legal substances for the most part, I did a lot of hard drugs when I was younger, and had issues with freebasing, crack, powder cocaine, heroin, and speedballing. I have been free of that for about 18 years now I guess.

 

Honestly for me alcohol is a good thing. I don't really suffer DTs (withdraw) in the absolute sense. Being dope sick (withdraw from drugs like coke and heroin) is a really physical thing, and you don't just put them down. When the mood strikes, I just stop drinking all at once.

 

Usually a period of awakening, what a lot of users call resetting leads me to drop the booze. For me it was a string of DMT sessions. Tripping, when I go to it with the mindset of spirituality rather then just partying, really rearranges my priorities, and helps me become more introspective. I tend to get back to that part of me that I run from with alcohol or drugs.

 

DMT really reopened my mind in a huge way. I have been working on starting my own small business. The task has proven daunting, and is taking a ton of my time. I am really not certain that I will wind up getting it going at this point. I am struggling to find THE location. I found a property that would have been perfect, but it went under contract the day I found it, and it closed yesterday. The realtor told me the guy wanted to change the zoning from automotive to shopping and it wasn't looking like the city was going to let it happen... but sadly they did at the last second and I lost the property. This may have been a good thing, though, as it was honestly considerably larger than what I really wanted. I have one "employee" right now waiting for the go. He really wants to work for me and has offered to work as an independent contractor until I really get rolling to keep costs down for me from an employment tax/unemployment insurance pool standpoint. So ideally I want 4-6 bays, and the building I found had 10 lifts and 2 flat bays.

 

Anyways, send good vibes out my way for this venture. I dreamed of this since I was in my mid 20s, and have always found a reason not to take this step, but now it feels right... for the first time in my life I know I am capable of being an owner instead of an employee. I just hope that things work out.

Rough way to have gone through the drugs aspect man. I seriously respect your lines and viewpoints on the subject though. It's not an easy thing to see your own addictions and know how to confront them.

As for the venture, it sounds like you have everythin pinned down specifically. How broad is your search area? Any chance of buying the land and building what you want? Down here garages are like gyms, a good amount to choose from but not many worth the coin.

J

J

 

Addiction is an issue I have dealt with for a long fucking time. Honestly, I feel really lucky that I am strong enough to deal with it. It is seriously a sickness, but it is one that users have chosen to partake in. It is really no different then running a pint of an aids victim's blood into your system, you know the consequences and you make that choice... I am going to kill myself with this substance. We all know the risks we take when we slam, snort, smoke, drink, chew, or swallow that first time. That is our loaded pistol.

 

I hate all the pussies that sit in a room and whine about how their dad molested them and it's his fault they shoved that needle in their arm. Sorry, nobody forced that tar in your vein, or that drink down your throat, or that rail up your nostril... you were just weak and made that choice on your own. If you are strong enough you can put it down, but the first step is admitting it is your fault.

 

You will always fall down again, that is a given, the character of the addict lies in how you choose to pick yourself back up again, and how you live your life in that bad time. Do you live productively? Do you take people down with you? Do you put your family and friends at risk?

 

I know a lot of addicts that are damn good people.

 

My search area is fairly wide. Ideally I want to open close to home. I live in a very rural upscale community. There is a lot of money here, and growth is heading my way. 2 new freeways/bypasses are coming out here now, and we are ripe. But I am focusing a bit more in towards "the city" here. I live 20 minutes outside NC's third largest city, part of a tri-city area that houses ~600,000 people. I'm not looking to deal with the city zoning committee, so I really want a shop that is set up.

 

I know what you mean about so many shops. Setting myself apart is going to be a challenge. I know that the talent and quality of work is strong between my employee and I. He is younger, but a brilliant tech. He has some rough edges, but we work very well together. He is eager to learn, and spends a lot of time over my shoulder putting in the effort to better himself, and has impressed me. I can honestly say that he is the next generation of top techs, and he'll be a good employee for years to come. I am also one of the only real hybrid techs in my area, and outside of the dealerships I am the only one who does advanced diagnosis on them. So I think my emphasis is going to be on that market, with a bit of a push towards GM (I am a master trained GM tech), Toyota (my biggest hybrid component, so I have grown to understand them very well), Honda, Nissan and BMW (My employee is very good at these brands as well). This covers a lot of our local motoring public around here.

  

While your method of addiction is not the best one, at least you have identified a pettern. The next step is to extend or break the pattern.

Are you working for a Toyota dealership now? As for your location and shop in general, it sounds like you have a great market on your hands. Maybe look for a closed down race shop or audio shop?

Seth,

Try checking out a band called 'Shaman's Harvest' on the cans. Specifically 'End of Me' I can see sounding amazing.

This is one of the only times since 2010 where one CD has stayed in my HU over 2 months and has been constantly played

J

 

Yeah, I kinda dig that tune. I'll spend more time listening to them. Is the specific disc Smokin hearts and broken guns?

 

 

*edit* country as fuck ain't doin it for me though... I like classic country, but am not huge on today's pop/country style. I'll still listen to their catalog though.

I hate mentioning 'best buy exclusive' but the BB version of 'Smokin' Hearts and Broken Guns' (so yes you had the album right) has a bluegrass version that is pretty bad ass.

While the CD may seem pop/country, in concert they are more rock than anything else. Especially their cover of 'Dirty Diana' and the song 'Dangerous'.

As for the BLS link, Zakk is a great guitarist no doubt, but he has openly said he has passed the torch to Synester Gates (spelling??) of Avenged Sevenfold. That is a kid who can SHRED!!! Not to mention one hell of a nice guy.

J

[Adrian_D 520]

 

 

actually i played around with some software and eq'd out the peak. sound better but i reach for the senns 90% of the time.

I need a good product key for windows 7 ultimate..

Check Microsoft.com

 

 

Yup. For such a computer expert that can write drivers in 10 minutes, I'd expect him to figure that one out...

[mikel7829 90]

actually i played around with some software and eq'd out the peak. sound better but i reach for the senns 90% of the time.

I need a good product key for windows 7 ultimate..

Check Microsoft.com

 

Yup. For such a computer expert that can write drivers in 10 minutes, I'd expect him to figure that one out...

I did not know I asked for help finding them?I just said I needed them,I also need a million bucks and a couple of srippers...

[///M5 2,833]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sean, why do you like closed cans? I would have expected you, as what I think of as more of a purist, to prefer open backed cand.

I am fixing to sleep over your house for a few months..Is that cool?

 

Sure. But I have been sober for the past few months, so no alcohol allowed.

Congrats on the sobriety brother!

J

 

Thanks. I go though spells of hard drinking and sobriety. I have since I was about 14 years old. I have a massive addictive personality, and I try to stick with legal substances for the most part, I did a lot of hard drugs when I was younger, and had issues with freebasing, crack, powder cocaine, heroin, and speedballing. I have been free of that for about 18 years now I guess.

 

Honestly for me alcohol is a good thing. I don't really suffer DTs (withdraw) in the absolute sense. Being dope sick (withdraw from drugs like coke and heroin) is a really physical thing, and you don't just put them down. When the mood strikes, I just stop drinking all at once.

 

Usually a period of awakening, what a lot of users call resetting leads me to drop the booze. For me it was a string of DMT sessions. Tripping, when I go to it with the mindset of spirituality rather then just partying, really rearranges my priorities, and helps me become more introspective. I tend to get back to that part of me that I run from with alcohol or drugs.

 

DMT really reopened my mind in a huge way. I have been working on starting my own small business. The task has proven daunting, and is taking a ton of my time. I am really not certain that I will wind up getting it going at this point. I am struggling to find THE location. I found a property that would have been perfect, but it went under contract the day I found it, and it closed yesterday. The realtor told me the guy wanted to change the zoning from automotive to shopping and it wasn't looking like the city was going to let it happen... but sadly they did at the last second and I lost the property. This may have been a good thing, though, as it was honestly considerably larger than what I really wanted. I have one "employee" right now waiting for the go. He really wants to work for me and has offered to work as an independent contractor until I really get rolling to keep costs down for me from an employment tax/unemployment insurance pool standpoint. So ideally I want 4-6 bays, and the building I found had 10 lifts and 2 flat bays.

 

Anyways, send good vibes out my way for this venture. I dreamed of this since I was in my mid 20s, and have always found a reason not to take this step, but now it feels right... for the first time in my life I know I am capable of being an owner instead of an employee. I just hope that things work out.

Rough way to have gone through the drugs aspect man. I seriously respect your lines and viewpoints on the subject though. It's not an easy thing to see your own addictions and know how to confront them.

As for the venture, it sounds like you have everythin pinned down specifically. How broad is your search area? Any chance of buying the land and building what you want? Down here garages are like gyms, a good amount to choose from but not many worth the coin.

J

J

 

Addiction is an issue I have dealt with for a long fucking time. Honestly, I feel really lucky that I am strong enough to deal with it. It is seriously a sickness, but it is one that users have chosen to partake in. It is really no different then running a pint of an aids victim's blood into your system, you know the consequences and you make that choice... I am going to kill myself with this substance. We all know the risks we take when we slam, snort, smoke, drink, chew, or swallow that first time. That is our loaded pistol.

 

I hate all the pussies that sit in a room and whine about how their dad molested them and it's his fault they shoved that needle in their arm. Sorry, nobody forced that tar in your vein, or that drink down your throat, or that rail up your nostril... you were just weak and made that choice on your own. If you are strong enough you can put it down, but the first step is admitting it is your fault.

 

You will always fall down again, that is a given, the character of the addict lies in how you choose to pick yourself back up again, and how you live your life in that bad time. Do you live productively? Do you take people down with you? Do you put your family and friends at risk?

 

I know a lot of addicts that are damn good people.

 

My search area is fairly wide. Ideally I want to open close to home. I live in a very rural upscale community. There is a lot of money here, and growth is heading my way. 2 new freeways/bypasses are coming out here now, and we are ripe. But I am focusing a bit more in towards "the city" here. I live 20 minutes outside NC's third largest city, part of a tri-city area that houses ~600,000 people. I'm not looking to deal with the city zoning committee, so I really want a shop that is set up.

 

I know what you mean about so many shops. Setting myself apart is going to be a challenge. I know that the talent and quality of work is strong between my employee and I. He is younger, but a brilliant tech. He has some rough edges, but we work very well together. He is eager to learn, and spends a lot of time over my shoulder putting in the effort to better himself, and has impressed me. I can honestly say that he is the next generation of top techs, and he'll be a good employee for years to come. I am also one of the only real hybrid techs in my area, and outside of the dealerships I am the only one who does advanced diagnosis on them. So I think my emphasis is going to be on that market, with a bit of a push towards GM (I am a master trained GM tech), Toyota (my biggest hybrid component, so I have grown to understand them very well), Honda, Nissan and BMW (My employee is very good at these brands as well). This covers a lot of our local motoring public around here.

  

While your method of addiction is not the best one, at least you have identified a pettern. The next step is to extend or break the pattern.

Are you working for a Toyota dealership now? As for your location and shop in general, it sounds like you have a great market on your hands. Maybe look for a closed down race shop or audio shop?

 

Seth,

Try checking out a band called 'Shaman's Harvest' on the cans. Specifically 'End of Me' I can see sounding amazing.

This is one of the only times since 2010 where one CD has stayed in my HU over 2 months and has been constantly played

J

 

Yeah, I kinda dig that tune. I'll spend more time listening to them. Is the specific disc Smokin hearts and broken guns?

 

 

*edit* country as fuck ain't doin it for me though... I like classic country, but am not huge on today's pop/country style. I'll still listen to their catalog though.

I hate mentioning 'best buy exclusive' but the BB version of 'Smokin' Hearts and Broken Guns' (so yes you had the album right) has a bluegrass version that is pretty bad ass.

While the CD may seem pop/country, in concert they are more rock than anything else. Especially their cover of 'Dirty Diana' and the song 'Dangerous'.

As for the BLS link, Zakk is a great guitarist no doubt, but he has openly said he has passed the torch to Synester Gates (spelling??) of Avenged Sevenfold. That is a kid who can SHRED!!! Not to mention one hell of a nice guy.

J

 

Shredding is easy.  Michael Angelo Batio proves that.  He sounds like ass, but he's fast.  Scales, whoop de fucking doo.

[///M5 2,833]

Curious why ultimate, pro covers everything I need

[nem 2,019]

Sean and Ryan I hope your little men worked you over yesterday and you loved it.

 

I know a little man who made his daddy happy at a restaurant, but I will him tell you more.

[///M5 2,833]

Definitely. We are up North at a resort for the week.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

My current employment is literally making me sick.

[ohio45113 24]

My current employment is literally making me sick.

Join the club

[dem beats 1,223]

Definitely. We are up North at a resort for the week.

Awesome! Good times!

[///M5 2,833]

Feels weird hanging out where I grew up. I miss it though, truly gods country

[Godsmack 360]

Sean, why do you like closed cans? I would have expected you, as what I think of as more of a purist, to prefer open backed cand.

I am fixing to sleep over your house for a few months..Is that cool?

 

Sure. But I have been sober for the past few months, so no alcohol allowed.

Congrats on the sobriety brother!

J

 

Thanks. I go though spells of hard drinking and sobriety. I have since I was about 14 years old. I have a massive addictive personality, and I try to stick with legal substances for the most part, I did a lot of hard drugs when I was younger, and had issues with freebasing, crack, powder cocaine, heroin, and speedballing. I have been free of that for about 18 years now I guess.

 

Honestly for me alcohol is a good thing. I don't really suffer DTs (withdraw) in the absolute sense. Being dope sick (withdraw from drugs like coke and heroin) is a really physical thing, and you don't just put them down. When the mood strikes, I just stop drinking all at once.

 

Usually a period of awakening, what a lot of users call resetting leads me to drop the booze. For me it was a string of DMT sessions. Tripping, when I go to it with the mindset of spirituality rather then just partying, really rearranges my priorities, and helps me become more introspective. I tend to get back to that part of me that I run from with alcohol or drugs.

 

DMT really reopened my mind in a huge way. I have been working on starting my own small business. The task has proven daunting, and is taking a ton of my time. I am really not certain that I will wind up getting it going at this point. I am struggling to find THE location. I found a property that would have been perfect, but it went under contract the day I found it, and it closed yesterday. The realtor told me the guy wanted to change the zoning from automotive to shopping and it wasn't looking like the city was going to let it happen... but sadly they did at the last second and I lost the property. This may have been a good thing, though, as it was honestly considerably larger than what I really wanted. I have one "employee" right now waiting for the go. He really wants to work for me and has offered to work as an independent contractor until I really get rolling to keep costs down for me from an employment tax/unemployment insurance pool standpoint. So ideally I want 4-6 bays, and the building I found had 10 lifts and 2 flat bays.

 

Anyways, send good vibes out my way for this venture. I dreamed of this since I was in my mid 20s, and have always found a reason not to take this step, but now it feels right... for the first time in my life I know I am capable of being an owner instead of an employee. I just hope that things work out.

Rough way to have gone through the drugs aspect man. I seriously respect your lines and viewpoints on the subject though. It's not an easy thing to see your own addictions and know how to confront them.

As for the venture, it sounds like you have everythin pinned down specifically. How broad is your search area? Any chance of buying the land and building what you want? Down here garages are like gyms, a good amount to choose from but not many worth the coin.

J

J

 

Addiction is an issue I have dealt with for a long fucking time. Honestly, I feel really lucky that I am strong enough to deal with it. It is seriously a sickness, but it is one that users have chosen to partake in. It is really no different then running a pint of an aids victim's blood into your system, you know the consequences and you make that choice... I am going to kill myself with this substance. We all know the risks we take when we slam, snort, smoke, drink, chew, or swallow that first time. That is our loaded pistol.

 

I hate all the pussies that sit in a room and whine about how their dad molested them and it's his fault they shoved that needle in their arm. Sorry, nobody forced that tar in your vein, or that drink down your throat, or that rail up your nostril... you were just weak and made that choice on your own. If you are strong enough you can put it down, but the first step is admitting it is your fault.

 

You will always fall down again, that is a given, the character of the addict lies in how you choose to pick yourself back up again, and how you live your life in that bad time. Do you live productively? Do you take people down with you? Do you put your family and friends at risk?

 

I know a lot of addicts that are damn good people.

 

My search area is fairly wide. Ideally I want to open close to home. I live in a very rural upscale community. There is a lot of money here, and growth is heading my way. 2 new freeways/bypasses are coming out here now, and we are ripe. But I am focusing a bit more in towards "the city" here. I live 20 minutes outside NC's third largest city, part of a tri-city area that houses ~600,000 people. I'm not looking to deal with the city zoning committee, so I really want a shop that is set up.

 

I know what you mean about so many shops. Setting myself apart is going to be a challenge. I know that the talent and quality of work is strong between my employee and I. He is younger, but a brilliant tech. He has some rough edges, but we work very well together. He is eager to learn, and spends a lot of time over my shoulder putting in the effort to better himself, and has impressed me. I can honestly say that he is the next generation of top techs, and he'll be a good employee for years to come. I am also one of the only real hybrid techs in my area, and outside of the dealerships I am the only one who does advanced diagnosis on them. So I think my emphasis is going to be on that market, with a bit of a push towards GM (I am a master trained GM tech), Toyota (my biggest hybrid component, so I have grown to understand them very well), Honda, Nissan and BMW (My employee is very good at these brands as well). This covers a lot of our local motoring public around here.

  

While your method of addiction is not the best one, at least you have identified a pettern. The next step is to extend or break the pattern.

Are you working for a Toyota dealership now? As for your location and shop in general, it sounds like you have a great market on your hands. Maybe look for a closed down race shop or audio shop?

 

Seth,

Try checking out a band called 'Shaman's Harvest' on the cans. Specifically 'End of Me' I can see sounding amazing.

This is one of the only times since 2010 where one CD has stayed in my HU over 2 months and has been constantly played

J

 

Yeah, I kinda dig that tune. I'll spend more time listening to them. Is the specific disc Smokin hearts and broken guns?

 

 

*edit* country as fuck ain't doin it for me though... I like classic country, but am not huge on today's pop/country style. I'll still listen to their catalog though.

I hate mentioning 'best buy exclusive' but the BB version of 'Smokin' Hearts and Broken Guns' (so yes you had the album right) has a bluegrass version that is pretty bad ass.

While the CD may seem pop/country, in concert they are more rock than anything else. Especially their cover of 'Dirty Diana' and the song 'Dangerous'.

As for the BLS link, Zakk is a great guitarist no doubt, but he has openly said he has passed the torch to Synester Gates (spelling??) of Avenged Sevenfold. That is a kid who can SHRED!!! Not to mention one hell of a nice guy.

J

Shredding is easy.  Michael Angelo Batio proves that.  He sounds like ass, but he's fast.  Scales, whoop de fucking doo.

Honestly I would say go see BLS and Avenged Svenfold play live if you have the chance. I say that because shredding is more than scales.

J

[Godsmack 360]

Feels weird hanging out where I grew up. I miss it though, truly gods country

Wish I could say the same about the Buffalo area. While I cannot wait to go home in the end of July, I know it's the same people, doing the same shit, the same way. Makes visits past 10 days literally painful.

J

[ssh 924]

I'm getting the itch to build something but I don't really need anything at the moment. So far I've thought of a raspberry pi / arduino with a flutter board and accelerometer attached to the back of a shooting target plate, when hit it'll pickup the movement and send a signal over long range. If I worked in a grow house I could make an automation system for monitoring and adjusting temp, pH, CO2, nutrients, light intensity, etc. I don't need a carPC or anything like that.

 

Any ideas?

[Godsmack 360]

I'm getting the itch to build something but I don't really need anything at the moment. So far I've thought of a raspberry pi / arduino with a flutter board and accelerometer attached to the back of a shooting target plate, when hit it'll pickup the movement and send a signal over long range. If I worked in a grow house I could make an automation system for monitoring and adjusting temp, pH, CO2, nutrients, light intensity, etc. I don't need a carPC or anything like that.

 

Any ideas?

Better brain protection for contact sports?

J

[nem 2,019]

Well it seems I have talked myself into fixing up a 2003 vw jetta 1.8t for a friend.

[nem 2,019]

First turbo car I ever worked on and my this thing has been beat. Just pulled 11 codes and verified 3 that need fixed.

[nem 2,019]

Guess I always need something to keep me busy.

[nem 2,019]

Plus I got a kick ass movie in the mail today!

 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078869/

 

When my wife saw it she called me a nerd. 

[nem 2,019]

I said nerd is the new sexy and you don't want to miss the boat!