u/sdrockr

Hi All,

A couple years ago I posted about how Surfline was basically terrible at reporting accurate water temps especially with upwelling events. It seems nothing has changed. The water temps in San Diego have fluctuated the last couple of days and Surfline is reporting 73 degrees at just about all of the San Diego spots today. They reported 74 yesterday and 74 on Sunday. 3 days in a row of being way off, cannot give them the benefit of the doubt on this one!

It definitely didn't feel that warm when I was out yesterday afternoon. I saw a good number of people paddle out in trunks and leave in like 15 minutes 😂 The Wavecast report from Sunday indicated upwelling and cooling water temps. Nathan Cool (fitting name!) said the same this morning and indicated 68 degrees water temps in San Diego today. That's more in line with what it felt like to me.

In the report today Surfline's Schaler Perry wrote "I'd pack a wetsuit, will be a cooler morning than the last few." all while reporting 73 degrees water temp. How is that not an embarrassment to a multi-million dollar company?

Surfline, you responded with some mumbo jumbo bullshit to my post on Reddit last time I brought this up a while ago (like 2+ years ago).. in all this time the issue still remains! Maybe consider putting a disclaimer that says "may not be accurate" in the temperature reading listed in your reports.. that or man the fuck up and do better (that's directed at you Mr. Surfline CEO. we get it you're maximizing profits by cutting quality so you can enjoy your yacht in Indo right now?)!

Rant/complaint over.

Now... what's the best source for checking water temps before going out to surf for San Diego?

I've been telling others (on recent posts) to just get off the dating apps and social media... that may not get the job done! I on a whim pushed myself to go to an in-person Dating social mixer type event here in San Diego... I was going to go surf and it was windy and decided against it and told myself to just buy the damn ticket and go to the event as it would be better than not going and continuing with any dating apps and thinking most in-person events should get around the dating app fatigue....

I talked to a good few women with a smile on my face and they all seemed to be having a good time and I felt good vibes...

Then I was close to one of the contestants on the show who was with a group of 3 or 4 other women and she saw me and waived her hand and said something like ... stay away, you've been on the dating apps 6 or 7 years... and didn't say anything else... I obeyed.. but thought to myself WTF... I don't think I could have possibly ever done anything wrong to this person... then it dawned on me that yes I've been posted on that hideous group where they trash men (AWDTSG) wrongly.. and then I thought what a ridiculous situation.

I'm fine with that but lesson learned here is just because you avoid social media and the dating apps doesn't mean someone won't bring up the past or be biased based on posts online, so my previous advice to other guys in other threads may not be useful. A good female friend of mine told me a couple years ago I was on there and there was nothing bad but that all these women (like 70 of them, and this was 2 years ago) said I match with them on dating apps and never meet up (partially true, but a lot of these women are guilty of having ghosted me too!)... This other girl matched with me last year just to tell me that I was on there and that I must have a small dick if I'm not willing to meet women (luckily its quite the opposite case!) and to get my act together...

In any case I asked my female friend if these women seemed like they were telling the truth or were just the type that were failing at dating and looking for someone to take it out on and she said it was totally women that seemed to be failing at dating for various reasons and were bitter.

Still I don't give a fuck.. in this city, because of its transient nature there's a lot of new incoming people to meet so those people butthurt about something 6-7 years ago that never even happened can stay single and be miserable. I'll move on and show the best version of myself in-person and still come ahead. My first instinct was to apologize to said person but I can't recall anything I did wrong so luckily I walked away with a smile and talked to other people instead! My last thoughts towards this person was fuck you (you know who you are!) and you'll probably struggle finding someone with that attitude!

Hi All,

Are there any particular places I should consider volunteering at if I want to help animals and also meet other like minded people as well? Its not a deal killer but figure I can meet more people while doing something good as well :-)

Hi, does anyone know of yoga classes in San Diego that are specifically geared for surfers? I figure there has to be someone that is offering classes for that demographic. I've been in San Diego so long but never came across anything of this nature but maybe I've been too tied up with my adult responsibilities :-)

I'm an avid surfer and the one thing missing from my routine is yoga. I know it has lots of benefits but I've always put it off from being overly busy but now I'm starting to have a little more free time and want to increase my on land prep to help keep surfing and progressing :-)

Do many men know about the AWDTSG groups or is it more popular with women? I also wonder if lots of guys don't know about it or aren't checking to see if they are being posted. What if we came up with a free way to show guys they are being posted so we get more awareness and they get motivated to do something? I've also heard some guys that know say things like "It's an honor" etc....

What if enough guys threaten to delete their facebook profile and stop using it? That could raise enough concern for Zuck to do something about this situation.

It seems these groups are most prevalent in blue cities, but what about in red locations? Does anyone know?

If we could find the right MAGA guy who has been impacted by this maybe he can pressure his local politician (in a red zone) who could relay this to Pete Hegseth and Trump? In San Diego for instance, this group is prevalent and there are tons of military men that are probably being posted.. maybe the right one who is buddies with the Secretary of the Navy can get word up to Pete Hegseth. Doesn't Pete Hegseth want to eliminate women's rights to vote? I've seen this talked about a lot, as well as him wanting to take power away from women who serve in the military. He'd probably love to squash women's ability to slander men, especially ones that serve and are MAGA loyalist. He could pressure Trump to do something possibly. Then Trump would call up his billionaire buddy Zuck and maybe something would be done. Also P{aola Sanchez running these groups sounds like an AOC and with a hispanic name maybe that will infuriate the MAGA base even more especially if we paint her as an AOC follower/worshipper.

I'm sure this is farfetched to begin with but probably one of the few ways government would support any movement to squash these groups.

The only thing that would cause hesitation is this is likely happening more in blue cities and Trump may see this as good since it hurts liberal men more than MAGA men. Does anyone know if this is not affecting the MAGA base men as much?

Although maybe this could spark a national debate where Liberals don't want this taken away and then the Trump administration pressures Zuckerburg to shut the groups down just to spite liberals?

Also, I'll state right up front, I'm not a Trump or MAGA supporter. I mainly brought this up as a curiosity and potentially someone else has another idea based off it.

Just brainstorming:

What about polling military men in the San Diego reddit threads and asking if any have been posted and if its affecting them... then get them together and file something internally in the military via some MWR office and it eventually gets to Pete Hegseth. If they paint it as some AOC clone twat named Paola Sanchez is empowering women to slander the San Diego military men (many or most of which align with MAGA) this could make Hegseth's blood boil (especially his likely hatred towards latina women) and he raises this to Trump... then Trump calls Zuck and tells him this is an issue for MAGA. I think trying to get Dem politicians to do anything would lead to dead ends. Fighting dirty is probably the only way to get anywhere.

Hi All,

I'm reflecting on my career, I graduated from MIT (bachelors and masters) 21 years ago and have 11 years of working as an engineer in the federal gov. I'm 45 now, and live in a high cost location (San Diego). I'm a topped out GS-13 and after breaking my back doing so many additional collateral duties for the last 6 years, I was recently told I can't be promoted without taking on bigger projects and they don't just appear out of thin air. I'm at the burnt out stage now and taking a break isn't the answer, I'll be coming back to frustrations (traffic, parking nightmares, office BS politics, stupid micromanagement, turmoil from the administration, etc).

I estimate FEHB in retirement being worth $600k but maybe I'm off (I don't know how to estimate this). I also don't know if I want to stay another 12 years to reach MRA and keep FEHB. Each year longer I stay, the less it makes sense to leave though if I start to consider the FERS pension/FEHB together!

I could cash out (sell house etc) and have $1.3M plus the $441k that's in my TSP, plus ~$45k FERS contributions I should get back and ~$30k in comp/vacation time (after taxes).

I'm single, chances of starting a family and getting married seem shot... I could buy a house in areas like Melbourne Florida for $350k cash and still get to surf (a big passion of mine) and have decent leftover, but the health insurance worries me. I should be able to work as a contractor from anywhere since I have a connection that works with my current gov org that said to reach out if I want to leave fed service but not sure if my frustrations will just follow me. I could also maybe day trade stock with some of my nest and avoid having any actual job or start a surf school 😄

If I was earlier in my career I'd just bail when I find something else. If I was closer to retirement the answer is obvious, stay to retain FEHB but I'm right damn in the middle and not quite at the typical $2M number most say is needed to reach financial independence! I also feel time passing quick and I don't want to be unhappy frequently either.

Does anyone have advice? I don't really think leaving and coming back 5 years before MRA is easy.. also I left gov service in 2008 and came back in 2016 and that may make it harder. If I leave San Diego I'm not returning unless I'm really rich but I don't want to live anywhere I can't surf.

Hi All,

I'm reflecting on my career, I graduated from MIT (bachelors and masters) 21 years ago and have 11 years of working as an engineer in the federal gov. I'm 45 now, and live in a high cost location (San Diego). I'm a topped out GS-13 and after breaking my back doing so many additional collateral duties for the last 6 years, I was recently told I can't be promoted without taking on bigger projects and they don't just appear out of thin air. I'm at the burnt out stage now and taking a break isn't the answer, I'll be coming back to frustrations (traffic, parking nightmares, office BS politics, stupid micromanagement, turmoil from the administration, etc).

I estimate FEHB in retirement being worth $600k but maybe I'm off (I don't know how to estimate this). I also don't know if I want to stay another 12 years to reach MRA and keep FEHB. Each year longer I stay, the less it makes sense to leave though if I start to consider the FERS pension/FEHB together!

I could cash out (sell house etc) and have $1.3M plus the $441k that's in my TSP, plus ~$45k FERS contributions I should get back and ~$30k in comp/vacation time (after taxes).

I'm single, chances of starting a family and getting married seem shot... I could buy a house in areas like Melbourne Florida for $350k cash and still get to surf (a big passion of mine) and have decent leftover, but the health insurance worries me. I should be able to work as a contractor from anywhere since I have a connection that works with my current gov org that said to reach out if I want to leave fed service but not sure if my frustrations will just follow me. I could also maybe day trade stock with some of my nest and avoid having any actual job or start a surf school 😄

If I was earlier in my career I'd just bail when I find something else. If I was closer to retirement the answer is obvious, stay to retain FEHB but I'm right damn in the middle and not quite at the typical $2M number most say is needed to reach financial independence! I also feel time passing quick and I don't want to be unhappy frequently either.

Does anyone have advice? I don't really think leaving and coming back 5 years before MRA is easy.. also I left gov service in 2008 and came back in 2016 and that may make it harder. If I leave San Diego I'm not returning unless I'm really rich but I don't want to live anywhere I can't surf.

Hi All,

I'm reflecting on my career, I graduated from MIT (bachelors and masters) 21 years ago and have 11 years of working as an engineer in the federal gov. I'm 45 now, and live in a high cost location (San Diego). I'm a topped out GS-13 and after breaking my back doing so many additional collateral duties for the last 6 years, I was recently told I can't be promoted without taking on bigger projects and they don't just appear out of thin air. I'm at the burnt out stage now and taking a break isn't the answer, I'll be coming back to frustrations (traffic, parking nightmares, office BS politics, stupid micromanagement, turmoil from the administration, etc).

I estimate the Federal Employee Health Benefit (FEHB) in retirement being worth $600k but maybe I'm off. I don't know if I want to stay another 12 years to reach minimum retirement age (MRA) and keep FEHB. Each year longer I stay, the less it makes sense to leave though if I start to consider the federal employee retirement system (FERS) pension/FEHB together!

I could cash out (sell house etc) and have $1.3M plus the $441k that's in my TSP, plus ~$45k FERS contributions I should get back and ~$30k in comp/vacation time (after taxes).

I'm single, chances of starting a family and getting married seem shot... I could buy a house in areas like Melbourne Florida for $350k cash and still get to surf (a big passion of mine) and have decent leftover, but the health insurance worries me. I should be able to work as a contractor from anywhere since I have a connection that works with my current gov org that said to reach out if I want to leave fed service but not sure if my frustrations will just follow me. I could also maybe day trade stock with some of my nest and avoid having any actual job or start a surf school 😄

If I was earlier in my career I'd just bail when I find something else. If I was closer to retirement the answer is obvious, stay to retain FEHB but I'm right damn in the middle and not quite at the typical $2M number most say is needed to reach financial independence! I also feel time passing quick and I don't want to be unhappy frequently either.

Does anyone have advice? I don't really think leaving and coming back 5 years before MRA is easy though some do it so they can get the FEHB and retire (the rule is you must be employed with the government the last 5 years before retirement).. also I left gov service in 2008 and came back in 2016 and that may make it harder. If I leave San Diego I'm not returning unless I'm really rich but I don't want to live anywhere I can't surf.

Hi All,

I'm reflecting on my career, I graduated from MIT (bachelors and masters) 21 years ago and have 11 years of working as an engineer in the federal gov. I'm 45 now, and live in a high cost location (San Diego). I'm a topped out GS-13 and after breaking my back doing so many additional collateral duties for the last 6 years, I was recently told I can't be promoted without taking on bigger projects and they don't just appear out of thin air. I'm at the burnt out stage now and taking a break isn't the answer, I'll be coming back to frustrations (traffic, parking nightmares, office BS politics, stupid micromanagement, turmoil from the administration, etc).

I estimate FEHB in retirement being worth $600k but maybe I'm off. I don't know if I want to stay another 12 years to reach MRA and keep FEHB. Each year longer I stay, the less it makes sense to leave though if I start to consider the FERS pension/FEHB together!

I could cash out (sell house etc) and have $1.3M plus the $441k that's in my TSP, plus ~$45k FERS contributions I should get back and ~$30k in comp/vacation time (after taxes).

I'm single, chances of starting a family and getting married seem shot... I could buy a house in areas like Melbourne Florida for $350k cash and still get to surf (a big passion of mine) and have decent leftover, but the health insurance worries me. I should be able to work as a contractor from anywhere since I have a connection that works with my current gov org that said to reach out if I want to leave fed service but not sure if my frustrations will just follow me. I could also maybe day trade stock with some of my nest and avoid having any actual job or start a surf school 😄

If I was earlier in my career I'd just bail when I find something else. If I was closer to retirement the answer is obvious, stay to retain FEHB but I'm right damn in the middle and not quite at the typical $2M number most say is needed to reach financial independence! I also feel time passing quick and I don't want to be unhappy frequently either.

Does anyone have advice? I don't really think leaving and coming back 5 years before MRA is easy.. also I left gov service in 2008 and came back in 2016 and that may make it harder. If I leave San Diego I'm not returning unless I'm really rich but I don't want to live anywhere I can't surf.

Hi All,

I have a 1953 Chevy that is a radical custom. I bought it chopped already and the previous owner put the body on a G body chassis from an 80's El Camino or Monte Carlo. The frame appears to be lengthened and the welds on the splice don't look that good. The rear was "z-notched" and they used some angle frame to make the mod but maybe I can use square plate pieces to close those angle pieces up in that area (in the last photo).

Is it feasible for me to learn to do stick welding if I buy a Lincoln 240V DC "tombstone" arc welder and touch up the welds and/or add plating over where the splice was made and weld that to the chassis? Someone told me I might weaken the frame more if I do more welding in that region.

The photos show an example of the suspect welding that was done. This car hasn't left my garage/driveway since I discovered this. I'm just trying to figure out if this is something I could do on my own before I possibly get rid of the car at a loss, or possibly see if a shop here in San Diego that does custom car fab can work on it for a reasonable price (very unlikely). I could practice for months (there's no rush) on metal and worse case just abandon ship if I don't get proficient.

I figure MIG wouldn't be a good option because I may do some of this in my driveway and its usually breeze in this area. It also seems stick might be easier to learn and get good at?

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