Always worth a break as frequently and for as long as possible! I sometimes do 2 on 5 off, stopping Sunday night and starting again Friday afternoon. Other times I'll do a few months on, a month off. It just depends. I like both, but eventually get tired of always being on, after a while it just feels like a hangover too much
oh could you link the tutorial?
this looks like a character from Curse of the Golden Idol and I love it
Keep in mind most firefighters in the USA are volunteers who just drive to the station when there's a fire - not paid professionals.
My station just hired our first full time paramedics, we have a few part time paid firefighter+EMTs, and some volunteer firefighter+EMTs.
While we're not getting that many fire calls, the few we get are pretty bad. Like, would burn down a neighborhood bad, because everything is now made from fast burning plastics. Sofas, carpets, house paint, siding, roofs, furniture, and clothes are all pretty much petroleum based. And will burn extremely hot and fast when it catches, spreading to all the surrounding exposure buildings.
My buddy works at Underwriters Laboratories and was saying they just did a burn test that showed the typical house today will catch neighboring houses on fire just from the infrared radiation through their windows. Even if the neighboring houses are soaking wet, the insides can still catch fire through the windows.
So we're in a jam - we hardly ever have real house fires, but they are extremely dangerous and will burn the whole town down if we don't get there asap.
Not to mention all the car crashes, hazmat spills, EMS lift assists. I'm sure there's a way we can improve the situation, but I honestly don't know what it would look like. The US is a huge place that's very spread out, I don't think we're ever going to fully go away from volunteer firefighters, as much as I think it would be more efficient.
Long story short, if you're able to lift a 30lb box overhead, the volunteer fire service is desperate in most places. Volunteerism is down like 90% from it's peak. But most fire stations are entirely volunteer. So there's a very real need for more folks to pitch in. I'm happy to chat with anyone who is curious and wants to get into it. I highly recommend it, it's done wonders for my personal life.
Just because I have ADHD doesn't mean I have a hobby collecting hobby!
I mean, I do have a hobby collecting hobby, but not because I have ADHD!
ahem
Not too bad!
and a magic apartment with infinite rent control
It's referring to how using Benadryl recreationally will make you see the Hat Man at the end of your bed
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_person#The_%22Hat_Man%22
I've seen this exact same text written to look like a real comment on three different platforms now...
when the pedo sex crime conspiracy theorists finally are proven right... the new conspiracy theory is that it was all just a hoax and there's no deep state or pedo trafficking rings despite mounting evidence
mighty convenient
One solarpunk consideration that factored into my desire to buy a house is the ability to put in solar, passive underground heat collection, rainwater collection, and high-cost luxury perennials like fruit trees and berry bushes. These add about $700 of value to me a month, with startup costs breaking even within a few years. It's not fully replacing any category, just taking the edge off. I was unable to do any of these in a tiny apartment. I could comfortably reduce my consumption to nearly fully replace heat, water, and power. Food is the hard one.
There's something very powerful about knowing you are producing something real on your land. I'm not a nut about it, just like to see my property using the sun and rain.
narrator all three in denial are abusive to their loved ones