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I just had a new 48kw generator installed on my property and it was a nightmare with Generac. It's apparently a new model and it took them 4 tries to get the right controller sent to the tech to get it up and running.


Coincidentally I am in Washington State.


Were you in the shit? Yes, I was in the shit.


I live in an area with tons of rattlesnakes and deal with at least 6-10 per year on my property. They generally just want to be left alone which I usually oblige unless they are near the house or shop. I heard an old timer say that the majority of snake bite victims in our area are young males and the most common pre-bite words are "hold my beer, watch this."


Amazon just released a denial.


Really, where?


Does the spelling of the word "ageing" look strange to anyone else? I looked it up and it appears to be acceptable, but why not "pageing", "cageing" etc?


"I was just doing my job."


Doing a temple stay at Koyasan is by far my favorite lifetime travel experience.


what made it so special?


It would be ill advised to try smoking weed in public in Osaka.


It seems especially ironic that this would happen in Nevada, where carrying large amounts of cash is much more normal due to the gambling industry.



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