mrflynn03 Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) Don't know where else to put this. Among a shitload of other things outside of school. From 7th grade to Senior year, we had classes that taught us how cook, sew, woodshop, metal work, I took electives in welding, woodworking, ect. Does that even exist anymore? My welding teacher, Mr. Allison taught me so well I spent my senior year spring break restoring my grandpa's fishing boat as a bday present. @rico can appreciate that. Edited September 28, 2021 by mrflynn03 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW75 Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 47 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: Don't know where else to put this. Among a shitload of other things outside of school. From 7th grade to Senior year, we had classes that taught us how cook, sew, woodshop, metal work, I took electives in welding, woodworking, ect. Does that even exist anymore? My welding teacher, Mr. Allison taught me so well I spent my senior year spring break restoring my grandpa's fishing boat as a bday present. @rico can appreciate that. My daughter is a sophomore in all honors classes. She needs all the above you mentioned. She brings home this ridiculous math and I'm like you can't even balance a checkbook, sign your name in cursive or even make change but you can do this crap. Lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 1 hour ago, JW75 said: My daughter is a sophomore in all honors classes. She needs all the above you mentioned. She brings home this ridiculous math and I'm like you can't even balance a checkbook, sign your name in cursive or even make change but you can do this crap. Lol Common core math? If so, our infrastructure is going to suffer in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 15 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: Common core math? If so, our infrastructure is going to suffer in the future. “Kings built tombs more splendid than the houses of the living and counted the names of their descent dearer than the names of their sons. Childless lords sat in aged halls musing on heraldry or in high cold towers asking questions of the stars. And so the kingdom sank into ruin, the line of kings failed, the white tree withered and rule was given over to lesser men.” JRR Tolkien Starting to sound uncomfortably familiar, isn’t it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 57 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said: “Kings built tombs more splendid than the houses of the living and counted the names of their descent dearer than the names of their sons. Childless lords sat in aged halls musing on heraldry or in high cold towers asking questions of the stars. And so the kingdom sank into ruin, the line of kings failed, the white tree withered and rule was given over to lesser men.” JRR Tolkien Starting to sound uncomfortably familiar, isn’t it? We are being RULED unwillingly by mental midgets. That's the nicest politically correct way I can say it. If I had it my way I'd fix it at 3200 fps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, mrflynn03 said: Don't know where else to put this. Among a shitload of other things outside of school. From 7th grade to Senior year, we had classes that taught us how cook, sew, woodshop, metal work, I took electives in welding, woodworking, ect. Does that even exist anymore? My welding teacher, Mr. Allison taught me so well I spent my senior year spring break restoring my grandpa's fishing boat as a bday present. @rico can appreciate that. A lot of the "small" schools around me did away with "vocational" classes. My alma mater just got them back up and running a few years back. https://whitkocareeracademy.org/ Edited September 28, 2021 by rico 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 8 hours ago, mrflynn03 said: Common core math? If so, our infrastructure is going to suffer in the future. I guess you haven't looked around lately. Our infrastructure is suffering. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 20 minutes ago, Reacher said: I guess you haven't looked around lately. Our infrastructure is suffering. Wait til we throw $3.5 trillion at it! 😉 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 In all seriousness though, this is why it's important to be active in local elections and vote. I've made it a point to know and understand candidates positions in the school board elections, even though my kids have long since graduated. Voting from ignorance can be as damaging as not voting at all... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 2 hours ago, rico said: A lot of the "small" schools around me did away with "vocational" classes. My alma mater just got them back up and running a few years back. https://whitkocareeracademy.org/ If there is a bright side, due to the shortage, it’s going to be possible for the current generation of kids to earn a pretty decent living though a skilled trade….provided there’s enough training. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Zlinedavid said: If there is a bright side, due to the shortage, it’s going to be possible for the current generation of kids to earn a pretty decent living though a skilled trade….provided there’s enough training. Skilled "trades" is where the job market really is today...jmo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, rico said: Skilled "trades" is where the job market really is today...jmo. That's true, but down here at least, there's always a choice between "qualified" people (licensed, bonded) or the cheap way out... One of my neighbors took the cheap way out on painting the exterior of his house, and he pretty much got what he paid for (by his own admission)... Edited September 28, 2021 by IUFLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 8 hours ago, rico said: Skilled "trades" is where the job market really is today...jmo. My neighbor has a small commercial HVAC business. He says with today’s candidates, he’s happy to find someone “semi-skilled”, meaning they have a double digit IQ, a pulse and know the difference between a Phillips and slotted screwdriver without asking Siri. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 11 minutes ago, IUFLA said: That's true, but down here at least, there's always a choice between "qualified" people (licensed, bonded) or the cheap way out... One of my neighbors took the cheap way out on painting the exterior of his house, and he pretty much got what he paid for (by his own admission)... It’s a crapshoot. I had some concrete work done earlier this year. My wife found the guy on Facebook Marketplace. Turns out, he’s a union laborer that primarily pours concrete anyway, and just picks up side gigs when he has the time. Was a good 20% cheaper than any other quote we had, and did a competent enough job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said: My neighbor has a small commercial HVAC business. He says with today’s candidates, he’s happy to find someone “semi-skilled”, meaning they have a double digit IQ, a pulse and know the difference between a Phillips and slotted screwdriver without asking Siri. He must need someone to fetch tools and do the heavy lifting because from just the work I've done on my home unit having things properly installed isn't so simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 1 minute ago, mrflynn03 said: He must need someone to fetch tools and do the heavy lifting because from just the work I've done on my home unit having things properly installed isn't so simple. Well, that was the source of the sarcasm. There’s nobody relatively skilled on the job market, so you take the scraps that you find. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted September 29, 2021 Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 Update. At least it’s all mostly one color now. Had to make a little fit adjustment with the lid, which is why it didn’t get primered. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Zlinedavid Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 Well, another coat of primer, 320 grit scuff sand, and two coats of paint later…it’s close. Just need to connect the hinges on the lid, paint the lid and install the hooks. Edit: Took a wider shot this time to show spatial relationship to the front door. Edit 2: And yes, swapped the standard switch to the rocker style with a screwless cover, since this is now a “finished” area. Like I said earlier in this thread, it’s my weird fixation….lol. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 Almost forgot…there was (of course) an outlet on that wall right where the 2nd vertical piece of molding is. So I could either interrupt my molding run, or…. ….get creative. I relocated the outlet about a foot to the left, and have a box extender running through the back of the storage box, so that the outlet is mounted directly into the back. And then this little beauty is flush mounted into the side and plugs in to said outlet. It’s actually one meant to be mounted flush into a desk/conference table, but serves this purpose just fine. Edit: And yes, on the top corner of the hole for the power strip, I took about a 1/4” too much off with the router. But if anyone ever has their head on my floor and wedged into the 20 inch space between this box and my closet door…..they’ve got more issues than me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said: Almost forgot…there was (of course) an outlet on that wall right where the 2nd vertical piece of molding is. So I could either interrupt my molding run, or…. ….get creative. I relocated the outlet about a foot to the left, and have a box extender running through the back of the storage box, so that the outlet is mounted directly into the back. And then this little beauty is flush mounted into the side and plugs in to said outlet. It’s actually one meant to be mounted flush into a desk/conference table, but serves this purpose just fine. Edit: And yes, on the top corner of the hole for the power strip, I took about a 1/4” too much off with the router. But if anyone ever has their head on my floor and wedged into the 20 inch space between this box and my closet door…..they’ve got more issues than me. It's driving me nuts. Fix it. Just kidding, looks pretty damn good. I like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 10 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: It's driving me nuts. Fix it. Don’t tempt me. 😂 I have been known to wet sand molding to get rid of small paint ridges. Nothing insane….just 400-800 grit. Going all the way to 3200 grit would just be obsessive…….I save that for actual furniture, not trim. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said: Don’t tempt me. 😂 I have been known to wet sand molding to get rid of small paint ridges. Nothing insane….just 400-800 grit. Going all the way to 3200 grit would just be obsessive…….I save that for actual furniture, not trim. If you saw my house right now you would shoot yourself. It's under "construction" . For every project I finish I have 3 more say hello. Thank God I have the time and money to fix it all. It's been a hell of a year and the last 3 months have slowed me down because of my physical condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 18 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: If you saw my house right now you would shoot yourself. It's under "construction" . For every project I finish I have 3 more say hello. Thank God I have the time and money to fix it all. It's been a hell of a year and the last 3 months have slowed me down because of my physical condition. Sounds like my garage and utility room. And under construction never bothers me. I have the ability to see things in their finished state and look past the current chaos. But my level of obsession/perfectionism has taught me to only have one thing going at a time. Now the other person whose name is also on the title to this house…..much different story. 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said: Sounds like my garage and utility room. And under construction never bothers me. I have the ability to see things in their finished state and look past the current chaos. But my level of obsession/perfectionism has taught me to only have one thing going at a time. Now the other person whose name is also on the title to this house…..much different story. 🤣 She gives me a hard time everyday. I can't work fast enough. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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