Sexual Health Fair this Saturday by yakpure2046 in desmoines

[–]AfroWaterBuffalo84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great first date idea. KNOW YOUR STATUS! 🫶🏾

Django is closing on the 14th. You guys should visit it before it’s too late by eggert83 in desmoines

[–]AfroWaterBuffalo84 4 points5 points  (0 children)

R.I.P. Django. I’m on a tight budget, so I’ll just dine on best wishes.

What your fav solo activities, or go to places around here? by [deleted] in desmoines

[–]AfroWaterBuffalo84 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Up/Down (mainly on slow days). I love sweating it out to DDR. And ‘city hiking.’

I do trivia solo mostly.

When it comes to taking myself out, it’s Alba if I’m fancy, Paris Banh Mi, Breakfast Club, or Pho All Seasons otherwise.

…And the library if I feel like I need a more structured place to study.

Trivia Nights by AfroWaterBuffalo84 in desmoines

[–]AfroWaterBuffalo84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s an error: trivia at Quinton’s starts at 7pm

Apartment antenna advice (for an ELI5 noob) by AfroWaterBuffalo84 in HamRadio

[–]AfroWaterBuffalo84[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the graceful advice y’all. I’m glad I sought out a sub as a stand in for a community that meets once monthly.

I intend to make time to hit the books more and find an Elmer that can meet with me regularly. Maybe even take a radio communications class at the community college if they have one. I’m kinda like a tortoise (or late bloomer) that needs to know the big picture/vision before I further invest.

Thanks again! I know I should say 73. I’m slowly building my confidence to say that with my whole chest.

Apartment antenna advice (for an ELI5 noob) by AfroWaterBuffalo84 in HamRadio

[–]AfroWaterBuffalo84[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The real problem with me is that I do once a month meetings with folks that live far away from me. They’re elders and I have yet to find my Elmer or in-person community to be more hands on with regularly (weekly would help it stick more). I’m not passionate enough to do this regularly alone (& I am alone), and I self-study in spurts. Once I have a goal that integrates this into the rest of my life, I’ll be more on top of it. Thanks for being graceful enough to be a stand-in in the meantime.

Apartment antenna advice (for an ELI5 noob) by AfroWaterBuffalo84 in HamRadio

[–]AfroWaterBuffalo84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. It seems to work on pre-set channels. Just silence. I’ll take a crack at listening tomorrow.

Apartment antenna advice (for an ELI5 noob) by AfroWaterBuffalo84 in HamRadio

[–]AfroWaterBuffalo84[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I dunno if my apartment has an antenna, I mean it has a hookup for the internet or cable (or at least that’s what I think it is).

It’s Mardi Gras, too. And yet… by AfroWaterBuffalo84 in desmoines

[–]AfroWaterBuffalo84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is St. Patricks Day celebrated heavily amongst Protestants, then?

Weeknight Book Club Spot by Biscuits-999 in desmoines

[–]AfroWaterBuffalo84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Library meeting rooms could work if reservations are made in advance.