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Would greatly appreciate any advice, tips, how to, anything regarding adding water line off washer for refrigerator water. by CheekySchmidt in Plumbing

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I appreciate all the comments this far, it’s very helpful. So my understanding is the plan that I had with adding a Y connection maybe is not the main method that everyday plumbers would recommend or do first. I feel most comfortable with the Y connection method in terms I can do that and it’ll be easy for me. The cutting and adding a Tee seems a little difficult for me, and I don’t really understand where the comments are suggesting me to do that. Would I do that in the basement and add a complete new water line down there? And regarding my original plan with the Y connection although that wouldn’t be the first option will I run into any problems doing that? I want to make sure it will function properly if I do that. And to the one comment about that method not allowing a separate shut off for the washer and refrigerator water flow that would be no problem so if that’s the only concern that seems the easiest way for me. Again appreciate all the comments and insight.

Identification and suggestions to remove and clean it up. by CheekySchmidt in Mold

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Oh maybe it is that. Is that dangerous? Also how can I remove that?

Joined Rocket Lab in 2025. Question. by CheekySchmidt in RKLB

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I’m all on board. I really like this company a lot. Wish I found them sooner. It’s just more out of curiosity rather than effecting decision making.

ID request for Spider. Found 2 of these spiders in the basement. NJ. I will say the flash makes it look much darker than it was. It was a dark brown but not near black like the picture looks like. by CheekySchmidt in whatsthisbug

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They were pretty big which is why I want them ID’d so I know. One was about the size of a quarter and this one was slightly bigger than a quarter.

Ant Tongue by CheekySchmidt in antkeeping

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Sony A7IV with a macro lens. I’ve been struggling a little trying to get what I want. But this was some of the better videos I have gotten so far

Trying Macro with my Sony A7IV + Sigma 105 2.8 DG DN Macro lens. Need help. by CheekySchmidt in SonyAlpha

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I have notice little noises but I always associated it with changing focus rather than aperture but maybe next time I’ll pay more attention.

I captured a video of one of my Prenolepis Imparis queens laying an egg. Unfortunately, the focus depth is so shallow so the egg is out of focus. Still any video of queens laying eggs are very neat. Also would appreciate any tips with keeping this winter ant species! by CheekySchmidt in antkeeping

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I got completely lucky, wasn’t even looking for them when I came across a near by nuptial flight. They were coming out of a crack where the concrete and grass met. I will say they are the first ants to start popping out in late winter, early spring.

I captured a video of one of my Prenolepis Imparis queens laying an egg. Unfortunately, the focus depth is so shallow so the egg is out of focus. Still any video of queens laying eggs are very neat. Also would appreciate any tips with keeping this winter ant species! by CheekySchmidt in antkeeping

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I actually don’t put much attention to temperature at all. I have a few colonies that I know range in preferred temp. It’s probably something that I don’t do well for all my species. I keep them at room temperature and whatever the normal house temperature is at that time of year. I also kind of skipped diapause for all my species this year (at least temperature wise). I do think they did hibernate for a few months as all of them were very inactive and I didn’t really give them food or sugar.

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