I have officially seen crazy stupid now. Looking at a new yard tractor and saw a tractor with a sunroof. Like WTF? Who is thinking, hey I want to tan a smidge when I'm out moving snow with this thing?
Nothing screws up interior wall framing like an unlevel level.
I'm doing some demo/reno work for a relative of my mom's for extra cash. He's flipping it, well that's the goal at least. He has 3 other guys working on the house too, his brother-in-law, who knows what he's doing, then a friend of his step-son who thinks he knows what he's doing, and then my cousin who has 20+ years experience as a carpenter.I have several you can borrow. Damn thingies are made like crap. Finally bought a spendy wood one. And, of course, it didn't last even as long as the cheap ones. And, no, I've never dropped any of them. My six footer is at least still accurate, I need to toss the four footer(s).
I'm doing some demo/reno work for a relative of my mom's for extra cash. He's flipping it, well that's the goal at least. He has 3 other guys working on the house too, his brother-in-law, who knows what he's doing, then a friend of his step-son who thinks he knows what he's doing, and then my cousin who has 20+ years experience as a carpenter.
I work with my cousin and the BIL if I get there early enough in the day, and then with the friend in the evening. My cousin has been redoing everything the friend has done. Well come to find out, the 4ft plastic level we've all been using has a slight bend in it. Once my cousin saw that, he went out to his truck to get his metal one.
I'm learning what to do and what not to do.Reminds me of working as a carpenter on the neighbors house (architect friend) back 40 years ago. Was a good experience, learned lots of misc skills from framing to window installation to metal roof to wood ceilings to sheetrocking to helping with the flat rubber roof. Never did learn to tile.
I have officially seen crazy stupid now. Looking at a new yard tractor and saw a tractor with a sunroof. Like WTF? Who is thinking, hey I want to tan a smidge when I'm out moving snow with this thing?
The one I used at rhe school I custodianed at in college had an escape hatch for that reason. The slightest incline and that sucker wanted to tipSunroof or escape hatch? I've seen some foreign tractors with escape hatches in case you roll them over.
It’s the CIH 85 w/loader on the auction that I texted you about earlier. Photo too large to attach.Sunroof or escape hatch? I've seen some foreign tractors with escape hatches in case you roll them over.
I'm learning what to do and what not to do.
Wait until they are 5/6th graders and still doing the same thing. It goes from entertaining to beating your head against the wall.Watching 3rd/4th graders try and figure out how to do a reverse pivot is quite entertaining
In addition to my cheap bullet level that works great and my plastic 4 footer that has held up just fine, I have my grandpa's wood one. I looked it up at one point and I think it was likely made somewhere between 1940 and the late '50s. I used the wooden two footer quite a bit this fall when rebuilding the deck.I have several you can borrow. Damn thingies are made like crap. Finally bought a spendy wood one. And, of course, it didn't last even as long as the cheap ones. And, no, I've never dropped any of them. My six footer is at least still accurate, I need to toss the four footer(s).
Can confirm. In 5/6th grade the ability levels are all over the placeWait until they are 5/6th graders and still doing the same thing. It goes from entertaining to beating your head against the wall.
By the time our third was in 3-4th grade, a neighbor "kid" (stopped playing college ball and transferred home to a closer school part time) wanted to get into coaching, so my wife and I basically hired him as the coach. It may have cost me 4-500 per year, but the sanity and time I saved was worth more than that. Add in that he had played for the HS coach and he was running the drills and offense/defense that they would run in school, it helped a lot; until the HS fired the coach.......Can confirm. In 5/6th grade the ability levels are all over the place
My favorite is the one 6 foot tall 6th grader who is a bull in a China shopCan confirm. In 5/6th grade the ability levels are all over the place
We've tried finding a hs or college kid that would do it but haven't had any luck. Like you had, you need someone that wants to be a coach. My wife and I have been coaching for several years now and I have learned a lot, not only about teaching kids, but also how not to go bats**t crazy. A lot of that is from watching how other coaches act and how dumb they look. There are still times that it would be relieving to throw a chair though.By the time our third was in 3-4th grade, a neighbor "kid" (stopped playing college ball and transferred home to a closer school part time) wanted to get into coaching, so my wife and I basically hired him as the coach. It may have cost me 4-500 per year, but the sanity and time I saved was worth more than that. Add in that he had played for the HS coach and he was running the drills and offense/defense that they would run in school, it helped a lot; until the HS fired the coach.......
I had a friend like that, but he peaked in 5th grade at 5'10". He never got any tallerMy favorite is the one 6 foot tall 6th grader who is a bull in a China shop
I probably had other towns parents think I was a total rear end. I warned the other parents that at a young age, I have learned that I need to get their attention, so I told them that I will call a timeout during the first game and chew on the kids pretty good for not listening and not playing together. Told them I may be a little loud (no cursing or putting down individual kids, just loud). After that I always had the kids' attention in games and better in practice, if I raised my voice 10% after that they would snap in right away. I said I just need to put a little fear into them and it doesn't work in practice, works way better when their parents are there. Coaching is a lot of psychology.We've tried finding a hs or college kid that would do it but haven't had any luck. Like you had, you need someone that wants to be a coach. My wife and I have been coaching for several years now and I have learned a lot, not only about teaching kids, but also how not to go bats**t crazy. A lot of that is from watching how other coaches act and how dumb they look. There are still times that it would be relieving to throw a chair though.
Not surprisingly, being able to stay calm for kids sports has helped with being a cyclone fan as well from time to time.