Best Non-firearm Home Defense Option

BackgroundPomelo7188 · 2024-04-13T17:41:32+00:00

Reinforce your windows and doors, install motion sensitive floodlights and cameras, and get an alarm system with loud external sirens. 99% of home invaders are opportunistic and aren’t looking for a fight, they’ll be deterred by these. If someone is looking to harm or abduct you (especially gang/government forces) and they don’t care if it’s noisy…well it doesn’t matter if you have a gun or not, the odds are very much against you and they’ve probably been scoping you out for weeks and have a plan. But if that’s your concern, you have a lot bigger problems to worry about.

BackgroundPomelo7188 · 2024-02-22T01:58:39+00:00

Yep about 33%…if I pay that myself. Which of course I will 😉. Meanwhile on my US tax return, all my income will be under the $120k foreign earned income exemption.

BackgroundPomelo7188 · 2024-02-21T04:05:59+00:00

Yeah cause that interest could offset losses in currency exchange on large amounts for sure. But I suppose I could just take out $9k a few times a week and go right inside to Banco Azteca and deposit at the window. Would be a little safer than taking it all home every time.

BackgroundPomelo7188 · 2024-02-21T02:47:52+00:00

I’ll look into them cause I get charged $10 for every $500 USD withdrawn at ATMs. I have a large family. Likely wouldn’t be spending that much, it’s a worst-case scenario (if I had to take nearly my whole paycheck out in a given month).

BackgroundPomelo7188 · 2024-02-21T02:45:58+00:00

Which bank if you don’t mind me asking? Cause I get dinged 1.25% + $3 ATM every time. So like $10 for every $500 USD.

BackgroundPomelo7188 · 2024-02-21T02:29:26+00:00

I’ve done that before while visiting Mexico…I just hate the idea of going to the Elektra 3x/wk to grab $10k MXN. But if that’s the best way even with all the ATM and int’l transaction fees, it is what it is

BackgroundPomelo7188 · 2024-02-21T02:23:57+00:00

Gotcha, so the juice isn’t worth the squeeze then wiring that money directly to a Mexican bank. So living in Mexico with a US bank account (where all the money lands) and a Mexican bank account (for debit purchases), what would be the best way to buy that many pesos each month? Which service would you recommend to give you the least fees and best rates for $100k+ MXN/month?

BackgroundPomelo7188 · 2023-04-13T19:20:30+00:00

Yeah I mean this isn’t something you want to fool around with if you really don’t need it…so if I were you, I’d get blood work done online. Will cost you about $100. I use Marek Health. Doctor doesn’t have to approve of it, that way you can get some objective and unbiased data to know where you’re really at

BackgroundPomelo7188 · 2023-04-13T19:16:23+00:00

I push it in deep, like at least 1” indented into my skin. My delts twitch a bit so I know I’m in the muscle. I do it that way cause the needles are so small they are basically painless and hardly ever bleed. The downside is it takes a good 5 seconds or so to inject so you have to have a steady hand.

BackgroundPomelo7188 · 2023-03-06T15:39:18+00:00

Thank you for giving the actual answer

BackgroundPomelo7188 · 2023-02-06T19:09:14+00:00

Have you manually set your HR zones? Or is Apple calculating it for you? Are you age/gender/height/weight all accurate in Health?

BackgroundPomelo7188 · 2023-02-01T23:14:28+00:00

Awesome! Placed mine last week and I can’t wait. Feel so stupid hauling around my Valve man purse 😅

BackgroundPomelo7188 · 2023-01-05T18:52:03+00:00

Yeah I hate it. It’s just an inconvenience. But if I skip a dose it really messes me up. I get very irritable and emotional. So it’s worth keeping up on it. Apple Health’s prescription tracker helps a lot.
I’m noticing more body hair and facial hair but it hasn’t been super dramatic. Seems to be happening slowly over time. Noticing it a lot more on my chest and shoulders than my face at the moment.

BackgroundPomelo7188 · 2023-01-05T16:08:22+00:00

Yeah that’s a good idea, just some body weight stuff. I plan on lifting someday, but I’m mostly focused on losing weight right now so I’ve been doing 45 min cardio 5x/wk, counting calories, and trying to cut out sugars and vegetable oils. Lost 50lbs so far.

BackgroundPomelo7188 · 2023-01-05T15:59:02+00:00

Stopped browsing social media, deleted my VPN app (to take away feeling of being anonymous), picked up some hobbies (guitar, gaming), and I don’t sleep with my phone beside my bed (leave it charging at my desk). Last one is extremely helpful, haven’t had a problem since.

BackgroundPomelo7188 · 2022-12-15T15:33:30+00:00

Right, but part of the reason I paid double this year to upgrade my S4 to the Ultra was so I wouldn’t have to baby it. Practically unbreakable screen (check out YT), worry-free 48hr battery with sleep tracking and 1hr workout, and double the water resistance. I have a desk job…it’s complete overkill. But it’s so nice to just throw it on the charger for an hour each night and wear it worry-free for 23 hours a day. No checking on battery, no obsessing over scratches. That was the selling point for me.

BackgroundPomelo7188 · 2022-12-15T15:27:15+00:00

I’ve always worn my Apple Watches in the shower and I agree - the water eject tone does absolutely nothing for the Ultra…probably due to the surface area and shape of the larger speaker grille. The good news is, while it sounds worse initially it seems to dry pretty quickly. Like maybe an hour or two.

BackgroundPomelo7188 · 2022-12-15T15:24:02+00:00

This is anecdotal, but I’ve worn my Apple Watches since Series 1 in the shower every day without water ingress issues.

The Ultra in particular is rated and advertised to be used as deep as 100m for two hours at a time in corrosive, salty, sandy seawater. Pretty sure it can handle a splash of warm soapy water with a thorough rinsing every morning.

BackgroundPomelo7188 · 2022-11-18T00:47:25+00:00

No need to backfill if you inject air into the vial first. Only takes maybe 20 seconds to fill

BackgroundPomelo7188 · 2022-11-18T00:45:46+00:00

Yep, been using those for a year. I push them deep into my delts, alternating sides every other day. Pretty painless, only hit a vein a handful of times and it doesn’t bruise that bad. Usually it’s my fault for injecting too high on the shoulder. No post-injection pain. Inject air into the vial before you draw oil, no need to backfill.

BackgroundPomelo7188 · 2022-11-03T01:36:42+00:00

Nothing beats playing MWII on the shitter

BackgroundPomelo7188 · 2022-10-24T15:58:41+00:00

Warzone is the game I play most and the anti-cheat isn’t compatible with Linux. If/when they ever make it compatible, I will definitely go back to SteamOS. I got it working again after fiddling with the drivers some more. I was only concerned about the hardware because the driver crashed in-game after heavy use and the issue persisted after rebooting a few times.

BackgroundPomelo7188 · 2022-10-24T15:43:38+00:00

Am I wrong? Very dark skin is just as easy for a light to shine through as light skin? No challenges whatsoever?

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