Jeff I finished applying the second and final coat of Danners waterproofing gel today. It’s a quick and simple process. All you need is a rag and it takes less than 10 minutes. For any color other than black, it’s possible that the gel could slightly alter the color but for my black boots, it didn’t … Read more
After buying several different brands of work pants, I’ve found that these pants for pipefitters or any type of construction work. While wearing these pants I’ve never had any steel shavings penetrate the material.
Don’t you just love getting new shoes? My Danners came the other day and I’m spending this weekend to waterproof them using their waterproofing gel. The bottle says two applications works best so I’m going to condition them with the gel once and then do it again after letting them dry for 24 hours in … Read more
What should you do if you pick up a passenger that is crying after having just got broken up with by her boyfriend? When I pulled up, it was 3 am and what was taking place was obvious from the young couples body language. A guy was breaking up with his girlfriend and he had … Read more
Being an Uber driver comes with many cool benefits. A few of my favorite benefits is that you get to discover lots of good places to eat and cool spots for sight seeing. Sometimes you get lucky and get to experience both at the same time. Today I had Indian food for lunch and it … Read more
In any line of work, having the proper tools is essential to maximizing productivity. In our line of work, pipefitting, staying healthy and avoiding injury is key since our job is largely physical labor. To protect my beautiful feet, I personally prefer the Danner brand of steel toe work boots. More specifically, I wear the … Read more
Here are my three bosses. Scott Mitts on the right, Preston Mitts (Scott’s son) in the middle, and the owner of Guardian South Inc. on the left, Lyle. Scott is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion and Preston is also a BJJ practitioner. Second and third generation pipefitters…these two gentleman are probably not who you want … Read more
In order to become an Uber driver, you can either use your own car or rent one through the app. Uber has a partnership with Hertz making it really easy and hassle free to get started making Uber money, even if you don’t own a car. Prices start at around $250 per week with unlimited … Read more
Relaxing Mother’s Day weekend so far. My mother was hit and killed by a drunk driver on her way to work at the US Postal Service when I was nine years old, so I’ve never really had a reason to celebrate Mother’s Day. But when it comes around each year, I find myself thinking about … Read more
Today I parked illegally in what looked like a seldom used driveway with locked gate, at a TV recording studio. Although I don’t recommend that anyone park illegally ever, I had a delivery pickup at a coffee shop that had underground parking and I didn’t feel like going through the ticketing hassle, finding a spot, … Read more