My Favorite Tools

The right tool makes all the difference, I cannot count the times that I have tried using a bad tool and ended up with a bad or mediocre result because of it. I, having worked in electrical have some favorite tools that I like to stick by.

• I have a set of Klein side cutters and let me tell you these things are tough, I spent 60$ on them and they were worth every cent, they have gone through a lot and they keep on kicking. 

• My linesman pliers are also incredible, they are made by Channellock and are a great bargain for 30$. They are great for twisting wires together, holding things and anything in between, I have cut nails with them on numerous occasions and they have proved to be a great purchase.

• My wire strippers, having been in the electrical field were always a priority, I have tried many different types and am quite indecisive on the matter, I have a pair of Kleins (30$) and a pair of GBs (13$) and I think they both do their jobs quite well.

• Screwdrivers are probably the most used tools in the world, even in school I probably use a screwdriver at least once a day. Now even though they get used all the time they don't have to be a pricey tool, I was given a set of Husky screwdrivers and they are still my go too's 3 years and hundreds of tasks later, I bought another set as spares and was amazed at the value (20$). I would definitely recommend them.

My tools (links)

Sidecutters

Linesman

Klein Wire Strippers

GB Wire Strippers

Husky Screwdrivers

Working With My Hands

I have grown up in a very hands on, hard working family. I grew up using a variety of different tools and learning about different trades from different family members. I really enjoy doing carpentry, drywall, electrical and just about anything else around the house. I was lucky enough to work for an electrical company for a year before starting college and will be working at my grandparents heating and cooling company this summer. I have always loved making things run, stand or light up. I remember being about 8 years old and me and my two younger brothers decided to build a plane out of wood, about an hour later my mom came out to see three little boys yelling and fighting among ourselves. We had been hard at work when my brother Paul had said he was going to be the first to fly the plane, now Joseph and I felt that we had worked just as hard and that we should be the first ones to fly it. It was a very big problem, anyways, I love working with my hands and plan on one day fixing up a home for me and my family.
All the Best,
Andrew    

New Topics on my Blog

All through school I was always told, write about what you know, good advice as it turns out. This blog has always been a light hearted blog, the posts have been mostly nonsensicle, I will continue to do my crazy posts but I am also looking forward to talking about other things that I enjoy including camp, working and hockey. I hope you enjoy my posts as much as I like writing them.

Cheers,

Andrew 

Battle of the Blogs: Round 1 The Light Fixture Conundrum

Residential light fixtures are a staple of modern society, we would be lost without these cheap, efficient sources of light in our daily lives, no doubt it revolutionized work, being able to do it any time, day or night, but what you don't know about light fixtures could be hurting you, did you know that the electromagnetic frequencies emitted from light fixtures are known to cause brain damage and elevated stress levels to teenage boys such as http://lifeofanotsoaveragejoe.blogspot.ca/. His posts prove that something is definitely wrong with him. The frequency of the light changing 60 times per second may not be noticeable by our eyes but our brain is trying to block out the changes thus putting it under extreme stress. We must ask ourselves is it worth it to use light fixtures when our youth are having these problems? Is it fair? Pregnant teenage males are know to have problems with the light fixtures among other things. Light fixtures are very common, in a 1958 study by Harvard University, 47% of homes had light fixtures in them . In another study Princeton discovered that 1 in 23 people  had mental illnesses or 4.57%. There are now light fixtures in 99.892% of homes and 1 in 3 people have a mental illness of some sort according to Stats Canada. The stats don't lie, light fixtures are causing mental illness and brain damage to NotSoAverageJoe.
Be sure to vote for me at Camp Girl's blog.

Blog Wars

To all my dedicated viewers, I am sorry for not posting in so long, my brother Joseph who writes life of a not average Joe and I will be having a contest, we will both be writing blog posts on a certain topic and people will be voting for their favorite on Sarahs blog. Please read vote and help propel me to the victorious standing I deserve. Thanks, Andrew.

It might be exam time if..

If you are wondering if it is exam time for college and university students here are some things to look for:
-Sales of energy drinks quadruple during college exams
-Tim Hortons sells 68% more coffee
-Students look 23% paler having not seen the sun for days at a time
-Students will be irrational due to lack of sleep
-The same clothes may be worn multiple days in a row as cleanliness is not the priority
-Vacant staring into the distance
-At least a weeks worth of stubble
-School books are seen open and students are actually reading
-Has a knowledge of strange subjects such as Spanish conjugation and derivatives of trig functions
-No knowledge of the date, month or year just know that they have to understand latching contacts by 9AM tomorrow
-Shows many signs of insanity including mumbling to themselves about I=V/Z

  

My Views on Dancing

Dancing is one of those things that I just cannot do I mean don't get me wrong I try hard but it just doesn't translate into good dancing. I have always been a person who like to see the point of what they're doing. I drove my high school math teachers crazy asking where I would need all the formulas but it turns out they are handy. Anyways I don't see the point of dancing, I have okay rythm but the coordination of a three legged panda so it makes it very difficult for me to dance well also I don't know what to do with my arms, like what are they there for? Dances are stupid because all it is is music and you don't hang out with anyone other than in your group of friends, if I were to do it all over again I would not go to prom but instead take my lovely girlfriend out for a nice dinner and we could get dressed up and take pictures and all that but not go to the dance, then I would have a nice big bonfire and have all the people that I would have hung out with anyways come over for smores and the such. All this would have cost way less and I would find it as much fun as dancing. I don't mind slow dancing, it is pretty easy, mostly you hug the person and try not to fall over while slowly moving your feet. Anyways as I'm writing this I am by myself dancing to Moves Like Jagger. Dancing by yourself is fun but has been known to cause injuries.
All the best,

Andrew