guyrocket

That really is unfortunate. Maybe if you found and chose a company yourself...?

You are correct. I am on the grid instead of having a battery.

But any minute I might just buy a battery!

With rooftop solar I get to be the asshole that doesn't care about the grid.

And you too can be an asshole!

Seems obvious that this reporter had an axe to grind with the companies involved with her rooftop solar. A little surprising that so much of her personal experience is treated as "news" here but I guess Time can print whatever they want...even personal vendettas.

I had panels installed on my roof a few years ago and my experience has really been great. But I bought my panels with a loan. Regardless, my company was out within a week of my inverter going bad and replaced it. The sales guy contacts me regularly (annually?) to check how everything is going and if I need anything.

So don't take this article as "normal". It seems quite abnormal to me...in more ways than one.

There has to be a guide about this stuff somewhere on the web, right?

If it prints in metal, then yes. Indubitibly yes.

One of my best typos: relationshit

Can't cancel what I didn't have.

I also guess walnut: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juglans#Wood

Some of my BIFL:

I seem to lose Swiss Army Knives before they wear out or break. On my 3rd or 4th one now and trying to hang on to it.

I still have my Atari 2600 from when I was a kid. And many more cartridges than I had before. The CRT I played it on still works too.

Various tools like vice grips, hammers, corded drills, table saw, and circular saw.

Bare and enameled cast iron pots and pans.

Several tents. The oldest one is a Coleman Oasis canvas tent I used growing up. HUGE tent - 12' at the peak and about 12'x12'.

I don't plan to keep it for life, but I have a wallet from the Buffalo Billfold Company. Bison and very durable. I think mine is the hipster.

I now have many cast iron pots and pans. Enameled and bare. And a couple more on the way.

After reading up about non-stick, I'll never buy it again. I think cast iron is much safer.

And because it is so durable, cast iron is actually a great value, even more so if you buy less expensive brands or used. It truly can be buy it for life.

Lol.

Gottem!