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Inside Smashmallow, Silicon Valley’s Failed Marshmallow Startup – Business Insider

15 Fascinating Photos You Must See – Ned Hardy

House passes a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner refuses to sell – AP News

A million times better than any other cream or lotions. Hands went from being so dry and cracked to almost complete relief in like 2-4 days – Amazon

Why Is It So Hard to Make Good Clothes in America? – GQ

What’s the Price of a Childhood Turned Into Content? – Cosmo

As colon cancer spreads in younger adults, new research identifies earliest symptoms – NBC

5 ways to help your kids be more successful than most—including one ‘many parents fail to teach,’ expert says – CNBC

This Is the Most Affordable Frank Lloyd Wright Home on the Market – AD

The Homes Your Real-Estate Agent Doesn’t Want You To See – Insider

How OpenAI’s text-to-video tool Sora could change science – and society – Nature

Star Wars Child Actor Jake Lloyd in Mental Health Rehab Facility Following Psychotic Break Last Year, Mom Says – People

Reading Between The Lines – ‘The Road’ – Ned Hardy

If you’re tired of your shower curtain getting black and moldly and completely spent within 3 months, these shower curtains are your answer – Amazon

Tapeworm Larvae Found in Brain of Man Who Ate Undercooked Pork – USA Today

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander intentionally fouls Andrew Nembhard in order to get the ball back and score 30 points – Streamable

If you use any of these 4 phrases you have higher emotional intelligence than most – Make It

Two inmates throw down on the prison yard – Reddit

Everything You Need to Know About the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse – Thrillist

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What Are Recovery Scams?

recovery scams

Recovery scams have become a sophisticated and distressing form of fraud, targeting individuals who have already been victims of scams.

These scams exploit the vulnerability and desperation of individuals seeking to recover their lost funds or assets.

Understanding how recovery scams work is crucial to avoiding falling prey to them and to help victims recognize and navigate away from further exploitation.

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Life Advice

Not All Advice Is Created Equal

You might hear a chorus of “never get married” from the older men in your life. They paint a picture of doom – endless fights, crushing responsibilities, and a complete loss of freedom. It’s enough to make anyone wary!

However, not all advice is created equal. Think about it. Would you ask someone lost in the desert for directions? Probably not. So why take relationship advice from people who haven’t figured things out themselves?

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20 Influential RPGs That Revolutionized The Genre – Den of Geek

What makes an album the greatest of all time? – The Pudding

Trivia Question of the Day – Ned Hardy

Best parenting book ever. Should be required reading for every parent out there. It will give you a lot of insight into what’s going on in your kids’ heads and how to connect with them – Amazon

Can Music Heal Trauma? Exploring the Therapeutic Powers of Sound – Pitchfork

Boeing Whistleblower John Barnett Found Dead Amid Depositions Against Plane Company – TIME

Imagine spending $3k to live in an RV – Hot Pads

Japanese death row inmates are executed by hanging. Three prison officers simultaneously press buttons to open the trap door so it is not clear which one is responsible – Reuters

7 Amazing Animals That Went Extinct in the Last 200 Years – Linkiest

10 Questions To Push Your Minimalism Further – Becoming Minimalist

How Nvidia’s billionaire CEO went from Denny’s dishwasher to leading a company with a $2 trillion market cap – Fortune

Woman Illustrates All The Types Of Guys That Show Up On Dating Apps – Ned Hardy

Easy to setup wireless security cameras that you can place around the outside of your home. They are able to go into spots normal wired setups would be too restricted by space, wiring or practicality concerns – Amazon

Move Aside, Kettle Corn—Peanut Butter Popcorn Has Arrived – Life Hacker

25 Photos Of Norma Jeane Mortenson Before She Became Marilyn Monroe – All That’s Interesting

Tired Much? You May Be Lacking This Essential Vitamin – HUM Nutrition

Ranked: Global Airlines with the Most Plane Crashes – Visual Capitalist

Saudi Arabia launches tennis takeover with $1 billion take-it-or-leave-it offer – Yahoo

Can’t Buy Me Love: How Romance Wrecked Traditional Marriage – Collectors Weekly

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How To Become a Lineman

How To Become a Lineman

High voltage Linemen are responsible for the installation, maintenance and repair of electric infrastructure. It can range from working on large transmission towers to being in a crowded vault. Linemen work in all weather conditions and at all hours. Heat, cold, wind, rain, snow and everything else. It involves time away from home, missed holidays and birthdays etc.

The steps to becoming a Lineman generally involve working your way up from the bottom.

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Finances

14 Linemen Reveal How Much They Make Each Year

1. In CA, it’s not that hard to make 300k.

Depending on how you manage your OT, it can be a ton of effort or minimal effort.

For me, it’s easy as pie to make 260-300k. I’m not beating my body up. I choose when I work so that helps tremendously.

If you stay on top of your OT, you can pick and choose when to work. We use an evergreen to determine who gets first dibs at overtime.

Also, all OT is double time. It just makes it that much easier.

At SCE, you will make 200k without even trying. I was hitting 250-265 and hardly worked weekends. Just picking up hours during the week here and there.

My gig is even better now that I’m transmission, 300k with minimal wear and tear.

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