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Fixing the Fit of a Key

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Quick tip  to show how to carefully expand the size of the key ring loop so that smaller keys don’t get stuck (that is totally annoying!)

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Quick update Jan 2015

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Well, I thought it about time to give an update on what is going on.  Many of you may already know that as of earlier this month, I am now self employed. This was to enable me to do the things I enjoy and make it so that I feel like i am helping those around me any not some hot-shot, desk Jockey that take home more in a month than I see in a year. I will say,this has been a true adventure getting everything in place with the loom of needing to support my family in place.

I have been working to get templates  and processes in place to make posting reviews faster and easier while getting you content in a more timely fashion.  This is mostly because I have a ton of reviews just waiting to be put together. As for my you tube, content is getting set up as well and I will just say this. I have been sorting through close to 3000 video files of content (some better than others) so that new content can start coming out there as well.

As far as my new business, I do all kinds if light mechanical services on everything from your Pickup truck to your bicycle and everything in between. I have a new truck and trailer enabling me to carry tools as well as transport jobs as needed. I did get the opportunity to move some family with it recently and that enabled me to learn a lot about its performance..[pictured above] Most of this time up until now has been spent getting organized, making sure I have all the proper licenses and insurance in place and establishing procedures, All while starting to do jobs for friends and family.  what a challenge it has been but I will say it is a rewarding  challenge.

I will say this as well. So much of my life, I was always of the opinion that owning (buying) a house was the way to go because you build your own equity instead of that of someone else. (granted there are circumstances that would cause this to not work as well) I am finding that I have about that same opinion of work. Working for an employer is like renting. you are really just paying someone else’s bill instead of building your own equity.

Thought I ought to share some cool sunset pics I got while I was out and about.

 

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Wrapping up 2014

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Well, The year is coming to an end and this year has been on that will be remembers for both good and bad reasons. As for my posts, I am learning what works and what does not.

I will say that that the rough parts of the year made it one I would prefer not to re-live. Through out the year, I have had more close friends and family pass away due to somewhat natural causes than I have had to deal with in over 10 years, some were young, too young  but, I don’t want to dwell on that, I want to dwell on the good things but, I do want to say farewell to all of the good friends that I have had leave this life.

I will be completely honest.. I did not attend the funerals of everyone but, my thoughts and prayers are still with them and their families.

As for the better things from this year, Work I will say was tough but with dealing with things there I came to a realization in my life that I am not one that can handle doing the same thing over and over day in and day out. There were times that I would complete all that I needed to for the day but because of the way a “JOB” is, I was required to sit there and try to be busy for the remainder of the day.

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I cannot say that there is only one reason that I felt that it was time to move on, in fact I don’t think I could really list out all of the reasons. I can say that there was a lot of reasons I quit my full time job.  I agreed to work the first week in January so that I can train someone on what I did. after that, I am on my own.  It will be up to me to support my family though exercising all of the skills that I have acquired over the years.

This will give me the ability to share more experiences, help those that I believe really need it and more than anything, this will give me the ability to, when I am done for the day, I am done for the day. I have already seen an increase in getting to spend time with my family and accomplish more even with it being as bitter cold as it has been.

The past few weeks I Have tried my best to post semi-regularly but have to face the fact that I have failed as my mind has been flooded with tasks that I need to complete quickly. I Have gotten my video editing software working and have spent a ton of time filtering through all of the old video files that I have not used yet and started prepping them to get posted. I will be posting them to YouTube and then linking them in posts here for ease of locating as well as finding details that may have been missed in the video or even bonus material. with the millions of projects already in process, we recently added a new one for the purpose of supporting my business.

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If you are waiting for posts that have been requested, I will say this, they are coming and will be posted soon. Like I said before I have one more week of full time but after that. I will be full throttle.

 

Thanks and stay tuned!

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Life after this one – A Mechanics Perspective

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This week we are going to take a break from the norm. Today I had an epiphany and thought I would share this with you.

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Many of you already know that I am a religious person. I Believe in a life after this one but, I have always had the difficulty with the concept of what life would be like after this one. I know that some religions believe that we become angles, others believe that we move on to other aspects of our heavenly father’s plans. No matter the believe structure,  there is usually not a belief that accounts for someone that has the Mechanical, Computer or other “worldly skill set”. To me, I will say that my skills are what  I feel define me and that when this life is over, they would potentially be left behind when I leave this life. That scares me and it left me with the thoughts of “do I really want to go to “Heaven”?  Today as we studied several scriptures including one in Abraham chapter 3, it was discussed that we were individuals before we came here and that we now are just what we were before but with more experience.   I felt the strong impression that this is the solution to my frustration. we do not know what the next life looks like, we only have some glimpses from the prophets as to what it looks like. I can only suspect that because I am only an extension of who I was before coming here that I was happy there before and that there was a place for me.

Another thought is that I may not really be so much into cars as I am into fixing things and that I have an aptitude to learn specific things quickly. Maybe, just maybe that is really how I am. I have to trust that there is a place for me that my father has prepared knowing who I am. I am sure he knew before I came to this world that there would be trials in relation to my skill set and the belief that there is a heaven.  It is interesting to me that after about 12 years of seriously struggling with this that it all of this came to me in a moment, not a special moment but one just like any other.

I will say this, and the only reason I say this is so that you know what has gotten me by until now. I know he is there. Some call him God, I like to call him Father. I know he knows who I am and loves me. I will say I am fortunate to have a good relationship with my earthly father which has helped me to understand my heavily father more. I have had experiences over the years that has reminded me of this. literally little Miracles that were put in place to remind me of these facts.

I am not super religious, I am a normal person that tries to do what I am supposed to and often loses track of the path I am trying to take. I am just a man, an individual with worldly tendencies.  That all said, I am a son of God. I know that and I can only pray that I do not ever lose sight of that as life presents me with the many trails it still has in store for me. I also pray that any who read this will have that same understanding.

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I REALLY AM BACK

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I SWEAR I REALLY AM BACK.. THERE IS JUST SO MUCH GOING ON WITH SO MANY PROJECTS AND QUITTING MY JOB

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How to Train Your Dragon 2 – Movie review

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Rating PG
Time: 1 hour 45 minuets
Type: Fantasy/Action
Dilly Rating: Keeper
Language: None – This is a kids movie after all!
Main characters: (animated)

A continuation to the movie “How to train your dragon”.  Most sequels tent to ruin the original movie and kill the story altogether. I hate to see them and usually avoid them unless the original was awesome but, I am reluctant and will not spend a lot or be the first to see them. I would not say the same about this one. Well thought through, fills in the blanks to some of the gaps in the story and once again, has a good underlying meaning giving motivation and hope. Shows the meaning of working together and good friends. I will admit, while watching this movie, I wish my dog were there. (Just me I’m sure) either way, this is definitely a good movie and will be watched again.

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Your new house really isn’t yours!

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I cannot say that I am a professional home buyer by any extent but I have now bought 2 homes (which I still currently own both of them still) but a thought came to me after the purchase of my second home and seeing that the reaction of the neighbors to the changes I made to the homes soon after my purchase. That is the cause for my question, Is you new house really yours? More in the eyes of others.. It is already understood that once you buy a new house, you are going to do things to make it feel like home to you. Things that include: Paint, landscape, plants. yard decor (my wife says plumbing fixtures and broke down cars are not yard decor), and so many other things.

I know upon buying our first home, the house had been neglected, the worst was the landscaping. There were TAM bushes all around the house with extreme amounts of overgrowth and a huge lilac bush square on top of the main sprinkler system. ( I will get pictures up as soon as I can) Our first move was to remove any bushes that were not salvageable and trim the ones that could be. In the process of doing this, several people made the comments that “those were their favorite plants” or “the last home owner loved that plant so much”. Not to upset anyone but I really did not care, it was our house now and there were things that I felt needed to be done. I do recall at one time discussing this with my wife and mentioning “if it is their favorite bush, why do they not have one of their own?”.  When we bought our most recent house my wife and I got several of the same comments.. Now  a comment like this coming from someone that is already a friend may be taken differently than that of someone that does not know you all that well. Then again, I do not recall any of the friends making comments like that, so, no biggy.  I will not go into great detail but there were several comments about “how would my mother-in-law (who we bought the house from) allow us to make the changes we did?”. I think it all too funny how quickly people forget that when there is a change of owner ship, everyone makes some changes to the house. Some are bigger than others but they are still done.. As we purchase a house, the natural need it so make that house become a home, not just a any home but OUR home.. I know the other night on the way home from an activity, as we approached the house I had a strong sense of being HOME. I cannot tell you the importance of that feeling after a solid year of feeling like nothing in our life was a long term situation. I was once told that a home is just a place to hang your hat, how false that really is. A Home is a place that a person can be themselves, a place that they can relax after a long day, a place to invite friends and family to for the intent of having a good time, a place of peace and above all a place that the spirit can dwell, bringing that, so needed level of peace to our lives. In all you do, make your house your home! You live there, you live with the way it was built and the way it looks more than anyone else..

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The art of nodding

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NoddingI know, I know, this is not really an art… or, is it? Many people nod as an indication of greeting or acknowledgement. Much of this “Nod” is subconscious and thus is done based on thoughts that you are not making consciously. You may have had a conscious thought  about this at one time and then it is set in memory and just takes place “automatically” but, did you know that there is meaning to how you nod? Similar to the way information is sent subconsciously with a nod, it is likewise received the same way, leaving an undertone of emotion associated with that person. Here is what I am getting at. If you are sent before the king, you will notice that he is sitting in a throne that is conveniently placed up several steps making it so that even when he is sitting, he is higher than those he is speaking to. Placing him Higher or “better” than the people because of his royalty, wisdom, or any other reason they feel justified to be “above” the people. A nod performs a similar act, when you walk past a person that nods at you, do they nod upward (pride) or downward (humility) ?  Likewise, which direction do you nod? The way you nod in a greeting or acknowledgement environment shows the person that you are nodding at how you feel about them or rather if you feel that you are better than them. The nod upward is a way if trying to place yourself above the other person. A downward nod would indicate humility and respect. Also in relation to the way a person nods back, the lack of a nod (if it is recognized of course) in return can be meant as an insult. Now keep in mind that there are different meanings for each of these indicators in different cultures. Some of the variations that you should be aware of is similar to a downward nod can indicate agreement, a upward nod can also indicate disagreement or NO. As it relates to friends, (this is where it is a bit sketchy) an upward nod can indicated a less formal friendly greeting similar to, walking up to a friend and saying “hey Punk!” could be accepted as a less formal and friendly greeting whereas walking up to someone that you do not know as well and saying the same thing is considered an insult. It is believed that Nodding started as a less formal way to bow but still show respect.

Now that you know, How do you Nod? How do people Nod at you? but more importantly, how does knowing this affect the way you communicate and receive communications?

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That Perfect Computer keyboard

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k360Wow, OK , I do not want to seem like I am being completely negative but.. I AM. I have learned to hate computer keyboards. I have found over the years that a comfortable, good quality keyboard makes all the difference when you are spending more than just  a moment or two using it a day. I know when I was younger, ergonomics was something “OLD” people thought about. I now realize that it is not “OLD” but rather smart people that think about these types of things. Here are some of the things that I would love to see in a keyboard that as of now I cannot seem to find:

1-    Short throw keys. The more your fingers have to move to depress the keys, the more fatigue and strain. Laptops seem to have this figured out  but are lacking in other areas.

2-    Wrist supports. For the purpose of not having problems like tendinitis or other wrist problems. You have to have proper support. I know that you can buy an additional wrist supports but that is just one more thing to take up space and have to move when adjusting your desk to accommodate projects.

3-    No heat. Like I said, laptops have perfect amounts of throw but, because of the electronics, there is a lot of heat coming from the keys and wrist rests. This also makes it super uncomfortable and hard to use for long a duration of time.

4-    Full keyboard. I know that some people will argue with me, and I understand. A lot of people don’t use their 10-key  but I do. I want a keyboard that has it all because I do it all.

5-    Sleek. Just because I want a 10-key and short throw keys does not mean it needs to be huge and clunky, nor do I want have several pieces all over the desk to make a complete unit. Because I do it all, I am often sliding my keyboard around the desk to accommodate projects, paper for sketches for ideas, or any other thing that happens to fall on my plate.

I can tell you this, from my experience, Logitech seems to be the closest to what I am looking for and maybe some day they will come across this and make a product that is what I am looking for… I have been trying out the K360 and it is pretty good but I would make a few changes to accommodate the criteria I mentioned above.. for a long time I have been using the MK700/MK710. I love it. I like the layout but it is a bit big, I do believe that it could be reduced a bit and still keep that layout. Also the throw on the keys is a bit deep and because of the way it is constructed, it does start to have “Sticky keys” that wont depress when typing quickly because they use a plastic on plastic sliding system.

I really don’t know if this is suppose to be a review of what I use or if this is just me Venting ( probably just venting) but I thought that this may be helpfull to others that face the same problem.. If I do find the PERFECT fit. I will let you know and get a review out on it quickly. in the meanwhile, you have questions about the hardware that I am currently using, please feel free to ask.

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