MollieTheMare
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MollieTheMare
6d ago
Wow, they don't even have temporary service to your site? Maybe it's a NJ thing they can't drop a temp pole. No wonder the contractor is behind schedule, he's working in the dark!
MollieTheMare
6d ago
... this municipality explicitly prescribes a maximum grass height of eight inches, and the vegetation on my lot unambiguously exceeds that value.
Are you sure the problem is not that you are letting your grass grow too long, rather than battery-powered lawnmowers are too weak? The normal advice is not to cut more than ⅓ of the grass height per mow, and most mowers only go up to 4" (10 cm).
Anecdotally, I've been using a Makita LXT 18V X2 (36V) battery-system-based mower for some years now without problem. If I let things overgrow, I can do just under 0.2 acres (8 quetta-barns for our metric absolutist friends) on the pair of 4.0 Ah (144 Wh total) batteries it came with. If I'm just doing a maintenance mow, maybe 30–40% more. I eventually built a pair of packs totaling just over 300 Wh; with those, the mower can go longer than I can. Now that you have electric service, could you not just get a second set of batteries for a battery-powered mower and have one set charging while using the other mowing? For a ⅙-acre (7 Qb) lot, a battery-powered mower ought to be more than enough. You don't have to mess with extension cords. Way more quiet than gas. Plus, a modest set of battery-powered tools and extra batteries are generally usefully for a homeowner. Your small leaf blower, string trimmer, drill/driver, reciprocating saw, personal fan, type things.
MollieTheMare
8d ago
Yeah, the context of "a box" made it reasonably clear. Probably did raise a few eyebrows though. Like if an Anglo were to read an American account of keeping their CCW in their fanny pack.
MollieTheMare
8d ago
I would say the cultural equivalent is probably snapper. But I’m no angler, and I suspect there is considerable regional variation across the different waters of the Americas.
For reasons that are not at all clear to me, Chilean sea bass somehow occupies a premium segment if you mean American in the Pan-American sense.
MollieTheMare
9d ago
Usual disclaimers, etc., etc.
U.S. Treasuries
If, for some reason, you do want to hold individual Treasuries, and you are US based, you can do it through TreasuryDirect. Slightly clunky interface, but less annoying than other forms of individual bond holdings. You can also convert old paper issues there so you can ACH transfer and get a 1099 electronically. TIPS were mentioned, but individual investors also have access to a small amount of I Bonds.
If you ever do get into weird individual bond trading, be careful of bearer bonds, which can be a real PITA to deal with.
MollieTheMare
13d ago
There is to my knowledge no blackpowder firearm ever manufactured that would fire such a tiny ball.
Maybe a blunderbuss? Not a single ball, but maybe an 8-10 ball #00 buck load-out. Being fired from a blunderbuss would also explain the low velocities. Not all of us have stairs to mount a cannon loaded with grapeshot, so the blunderbuss is the next best fallback.
Tally ho lads.
MollieTheMare
23d ago
MollieTheMare
24d ago
Opinel
I assume you mean a No.07 or No.08, which are the most popular EDC sizes. The former of which is right around the 3 inch limit for locking folding knives in more restrictive US states.
But, I like to imagine you are referring the No.12 which has a 5 inch blade and 11 inch reach. Might count as a dirk in some states. I'm sure it would still be horrible to deploy, since it has the same mechanism as the smaller ones. I suppose with something that large you could use it as a club if you don't have a free hand to work the mechanism.
MollieTheMare
24d ago
You have the purpose of allowing old people complexes reversed. The reason to allow them is to concentrate Boomers who are interested in HOA busybody lifestyles away from the rest of us. I don't want to live in a place where the old lady next door is going to call the police because there are kids playing in the street. By allowing old people complexes, it gives them the opportunity to live out their dream of being in everyone else's business without directly being in my business.
Man, we are going to be accused of becoming the Makita shill forum. But yeah, you are getting almost exactly the same efficiency as me. Assuming you mean two 18V 5Ah batteries in series, which IMO is 36V 5Ah. I have the smaller, less fancy Makita mower.
The only problem with the Makita LXT 18V X2 (36V) system is that the specification for the pack sizes in the X2 configuration technically prevents them from going up from 5S2P 18650 cells. Do at your own risk, but if anyone is wondering, those very slightly over-max-dimension aftermarket 5S2P 21700 housings do fit (at least the mowers). I think the 5S3P packs might fit, but seems like overkill and crazy weight. Plus, you probably need to spot-weld copper for that kind of amperage. If you go for custom battery pack, be sure get one with a high-quality BMS. You can now get 5 Ah 21700 cells for 10 Ah per 18 V pack. Which is more capacity than I have in mine. And will last way, way longer than I can mow for in one go.
P.S. Those modified PowerWheels are sick. I need to have a kid, just to justify buying one.
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