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After you have determined the size of inverter you need add a 50% safety factor. There are two reasons for this: Appliances with motors can use up to 40% more than their rated power on startup. The current supplied at the rated limit of an inverter can be noisy (i.e. not smooth). This can...

Would this be the same government that told us that there were no health worries from exposure to Agent Orange? Some of us don't believe our government, especially about health.

I stand corrected. Talked to my neighbor last night: apprentice electrician = $20.19/hr. That is ~$3500/ month full time without overtime. Master electrician makes $67,000.

Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Neighbor started this way. 30 years later he is a master electrician taking home about $60K. Nobody starts out on top. After 7 years of college/med school you don't get to do heart surgery, your a new resident stuck with all the sh.it shifts and jobs. Everyone...

Unfortunately, court decisions make it impossible to force someone to locate where they don't want to. Downtown is where their resources are (drug dealers, panhandling opportunities, petty theft, et.al.) It's more about personal and community safety. People see the sh.it show that is downtown...

It is fascinating to watch how environmentalists justify the environmental and economic damage lithium mining does. Remember when you could walk into a general store in any podunk town and buy a headlight? Didn't have to worry if it fit your car; one size fits all. Somebody decided style (and...

With all the federal government programs for nutrition, health, medical care, et.al. nobody should be desperate. If there is any blame for this it is the federal government that makes it so hard to navigate all the different agencies and programs with sometimes conflicting requirements. If we...

No matter what economic system you have you need a medium of exchange (money) and it rules. You need it to get thing you cannot produce for yourself. The only other options are barter and theft. There is no such thing as 'meaningful campaign finance reform' unless you are willing to gut the...

In a balanced economic system scrip (money) is equal to economic output; it is more convenient than bartering. The problem comes when a government prints more money than the economic output can support. That is when inflation kicks in. How do they define 'happy'? These 'studies' are designed...

I don't know about other places but in Minnesota land cost varies between 10% and 40% of the cost of a finished dwelling. It varies based on location and the magnificence of the structure. The biggest and most corrupt corporation (and biggest landowner) we have is the Federal Government.

If one is using a 3500 as a home when will it be empty? With my buildout and stocking my camper for 6 - 8 weeks on the road I'm easily adding 700 to 800 lbs to my truck. And I'm not carrying everything I own.

2022 Ram TRX, 1000 made = ~$78,000 (Edmunds) Lots of stuff you don't need for a tug. A show off truck IMO. - Extra wide fenders, special hood, grill; not standard Ram parts - 8" wider track, not standard, wider axles or wheel spacers? - supercharged engine, expensive stuff to break. Why did...

Agreed. But Santiago Atitlan immediately came to mind when I read your criteria. I spent a couple of months there in the 90s and if medical wasn't an issue I'd consider spending time there.

Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala: low temp = 55º in January, high temp = 80º in May. Atitlan is a large, picturesque lake surrounded by dormant volcanos. Nothing is free, but it is cheap. Could live on ~ $400/mo. Fun, interesting, friendly people.

Running wires is trivial in a new build; usually not difficult in an old build. I paid good money for my 12V solar powered system - why not use it? i already run wires for a refrigerator, ceiling fan, power ports; lights are little added work. If its good adhesive it is hard to remove...

I always pay because I want them to continue to maintain the campgrounds and it is the right thing to do. in some of the more popular and close to civilization campgrounds I have noticed someone driving around slowly at ~ 11pm.

Short term rental repair garages were plentiful 40 years ago but bad actors destroyed that market. If you find something it is either someone who doesn't know the risk they are taking or a business. I know of a few in the midwest and they are expensive. They will require: - a waver (make sure...

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Not only polarized but toxic. The blind man holding the tail insists that an elephant is like a rope and anyone who says different is lying with evil intent. The blind man holding a leg insists an elephant is like a tree trunk and anyone who disagrees is elephobic and must be silenced. There...

I would have to agree. A lot of the parks were designed for vehicle traffic in the 1920s, a lot of the infrastructure was built by the WPA and CCC. The popular parks are not big enough to accommodate the volumes of people that they see. Add to that underfunding, understaffing, and some...