Hugs and random non-sex chat aka Our Court aka Hoes and Bros who empower each other

Good morning all!

I'm a bit late on yesterday's task regarding "expertise" as I don't really consider any of mine to have many "real world applications" for most people, as it's basically all industrial "gear head" stuff... I'm "solution oriented."

According to the labor statistics I've seen, out of 330 million Americans, 12,400 hold an engine room license... do the % math on that. Lol
Does it make me special?.... NOT ONE BIT!
I'm just a tiny little cog in the wheel, making a living, helping to keep gas at the pumps and the lights on.... I usually refer to myself as an "oilfield prostitute" when people ask what I do.

Back to being solution oriented... While in the Arctic Circle, the keel cooler (a radiator/heat exchanger underneath the boat, 45 feet away from the engine) to my center generator froze up due to a failed jacket water heater.
I'd requested spare parts for the JW heaters and was denied because "The heaters are brand new."
I'd requested a couple drums of glycol (antifreeze) and was denied because "It's summertime up there Boo."

So, how to address the issue?
I knew there had to be pressure testing ports for the cooling system, so I popped a hatch cover to a void tank, did a bootleg confined space entry, tapped into the system with fittings, hoses, and an auxiliary pump, connected to the generator engine. To deliver heat closer to the frozen blockage,
I would run the engine and let it overheat to 205 F.
then circulate the hot water, transferring heat to the problem area... Rinse and repeat... I did this around the clock for a day and a half, thawing the system an hour before it was needed for service at the drilling rig.
Boring, mundane story... but welcome to a day in the life of Boattrash! Lol
 
Good morning all!

I'm a bit late on yesterday's task regarding "expertise" as I don't really consider any of mine to have many "real world applications" for most people, as it's basically all industrial "gear head" stuff... I'm "solution oriented."

According to the labor statistics I've seen, out of 330 million Americans, 12,400 hold an engine room license... do the % math on that. Lol
Does it make me special?.... NOT ONE BIT!
I'm just a tiny little cog in the wheel, making a living, helping to keep gas at the pumps and the lights on.... I usually refer to myself as an "oilfield prostitute" when people ask what I do.

Back to being solution oriented... While in the Arctic Circle, the keel cooler (a radiator/heat exchanger underneath the boat, 45 feet away from the engine) to my center generator froze up due to a failed jacket water heater.
I'd requested spare parts for the JW heaters and was denied because "The heaters are brand new."
I'd requested a couple drums of glycol (antifreeze) and was denied because "It's summertime up there Boo."

So, how to address the issue?
I knew there had to be pressure testing ports for the cooling system, so I popped a hatch cover to a void tank, did a bootleg confined space entry, tapped into the system with fittings, hoses, and an auxiliary pump, connected to the generator engine. To deliver heat closer to the frozen blockage,
I would run the engine and let it overheat to 205 F.
then circulate the hot water, transferring heat to the problem area... Rinse and repeat... I did this around the clock for a day and a half, thawing the system an hour before it was needed for service at the drilling rig.
Boring, mundane story... but welcome to a day in the life of Boattrash! Lol
What engine are your generators using ?
 
Good afternoon (?) fellow courtiers!

You know how I was feeling feisty yesterday? I think I must just get that way regularly, lol. I just got a notification about this post, which I had forgotten about. It made me chuckle during my break. 😉
Post in thread 'Any other married women turned on when random men call you “slut”?' https://forum.literotica.com/threads/any-other-married-women-turned-on-when-random-men-call-you-“slut”.1603982/post-99656472
Very well said, worthy Alchemist!
I posted a serious response on there because at the time, it was just replete with seemingly inauthentic comments from women saying how much they love it from any and all guys, all of the time, no matter the context. I was completely ignored lol
 
Advice in my area of expertise: get in the habit of healthy eating and regular exercise. Even walking for 20 minutes a day helps significantly and walking is free. (Remember, we evolved as pursuit predators, not ambush predators--our bodies are built for constant movement, not for sprinting.) You'll feel better with much less joint pain, fatigue, muscle aches, etc when you're in your 40s and beyond if you're putting good gas in the tank and running the engine regularly. You'll also keep your risk of diabetes, heart disease, various cancers, obesity and its complications low. You'll need me and my colleagues in the medical field less often.
 
Alright now... Lol 😂

I have to admit, the irony is not lost on me that I describe *myself* as a slut in my title. 🤣
Nothing wrong with loving being a slut. I definitely am for the right person/ circumstances/ etc!
Very different from guys thinking they have the right to call you that based on the length of your skirt/ words you use etc
 
Okay, I'm going to take a stab at @MiaBabe23 's challenge to offer advice on something we're experts in.

While I must demure from the title expert, I did think of a couple of things. One - if you aren't already saving for retirement, do it NOW! A Roth IRA lets your money grow, and as long as you wait the required amount of time, the earnings are tax free when you take them out. As an example, if you put $5000 for two years into a Roth IRA when you are a teen, and invest those funds into a decent moderate risk fund, you'd be a millionaire when you retire, tax free. And that's without any additional contributions, ever.

I know most people can't do that when they're a teen, but it gives you an idea of the potential. (No, I'm not a financial advisor, but my job provides me with some level of expertise. 😉)

The other advice is totally mundane. If you like to use stainless or cast iron cookware, and you have trouble with food sticking, try this. Heat your skillet completely before you add any oil. I have an olive oil sprayer, so it takes hardly any at all, and my omelets, pancakes, etc come out of my iron skillet perfectly. No sticking at all. Most instructions tell you to heat the oil in the pan, but I guarantee you, doing it my way will reduce stuck-on food.

(The care of cast iron is easy, but it's a whole other subject!)
Aside from the word from your sponsor lol, that’s fantastic advice, worthy Alchemist!
Your co-queen hates the whole idea of both 401s and cookware and avoid ever thinking about either lol - but now she is at least wiser on both counts!
 
Okay, I'm going to take a stab at @MiaBabe23 's challenge to offer advice on something we're experts in.

While I must demure from the title expert, I did think of a couple of things. One - if you aren't already saving for retirement, do it NOW! A Roth IRA lets your money grow, and as long as you wait the required amount of time, the earnings are tax free when you take them out. As an example, if you put $5000 for two years into a Roth IRA when you are a teen, and invest those funds into a decent moderate risk fund, you'd be a millionaire when you retire, tax free. And that's without any additional contributions, ever.

I know most people can't do that when they're a teen, but it gives you an idea of the potential. (No, I'm not a financial advisor, but my job provides me with some level of expertise. 😉)

The other advice is totally mundane. If you like to use stainless or cast iron cookware, and you have trouble with food sticking, try this. Heat your skillet completely before you add any oil. I have an olive oil sprayer, so it takes hardly any at all, and my omelets, pancakes, etc come out of my iron skillet perfectly. No sticking at all. Most instructions tell you to heat the oil in the pan, but I guarantee you, doing it my way will reduce stuck-on food.

(The care of cast iron is easy, but it's a whole other subject!)
Are you licensed anywhere in the northeast? I have zero financial literacy and could use a good financial planner.
 
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