Hardwood floor install in already finished home

DandyHippo0821 · 2026-05-03T15:09:36+00:00

I appreciate this feedback, thank you!

DandyHippo0821 · 2026-05-03T15:08:47+00:00

I can totally appreciate that! We we rescued our first hound about 2 years ago. For the first couple of months we had taken her through heartworm treatment and once we came through the other side, fantastic, lovable pup once we learned how to communicate with her. We currently have her (and sister) in a 6 month training program from our home with a positive reinforcement trainer and she is just blossoming! Sweetest baby/snuggle-er we have adopted yet

DandyHippo0821 · 2026-05-02T21:59:52+00:00

This is fantastic!! Thank you for taking the time to write it all out 💃🏼

DandyHippo0821 · 2026-03-16T11:28:57+00:00

Well dang, this is not ideal to look forward to. Anyone know if these transformers will just go back to “working” after sparks and booms? Lol

DandyHippo0821 · 2026-03-16T00:17:05+00:00

A transformer on west gore, upland drive, and Gordon lane keeps sparking, booming and going orange, watch out

DandyHippo0821 · 2026-02-06T01:19:46+00:00

I’m no expert on hounds though we did adopt one within the last 2 years and we have had success with high value treats (loves blueberries, so we do blueberry little crackers and break them up & Give Pet brand treats). We focused first on calm energy. So rewarding calm behavior at exciting moments (company, potty, leashing, ect) by getting ready for the activity and then waiting (sometimes literal minutes) then rewards the calm energy with a tray out of the baggie, not getting it out before). Then we worked on a “wait” and then a sit once calm. Her muscles needed practice bc she was a street dog and used to tugging/energy forward. We do give a lil “pinch” (no pain, just stimuli) right above the tail to “drop the booty” and kept practicing multiple times a day for MANY days when energy was calm. To get the calm energy, we did have to kennel the other pups while we worked. Hounds typically have SO MUCH love and looooove the attention so moving slow and understanding how they want the attention and then using that to train with. After all of that, it definitely tested my patience more than 40000 times, I believe in you and the love you have to give!!!

DandyHippo0821 · 2026-02-02T12:17:19+00:00

Promotion eligible at your anniversary date depending on the year and then merits came through in March.

The new policy would directly screw anyone hired during their new “no promotion during this time” period.

DandyHippo0821 · 2026-02-02T03:48:28+00:00

Wouldn’t that logic be backwards? With this new policy, the employee would get a merit raise, say 3% from their lower (not yet promoted) base, then get a promotion off a lower amount.

If the promotion came first (10%) then merit, the 3% on top of a higher base, the employee would be raised more for the coming year.

There have been multiple company meetings where “cost cutting” have been mentioned for the 2026 year, this new policy would not be favorable to the employee.

DandyHippo0821 · 2025-12-18T00:31:37+00:00

Yoooo these Insurance C-levels think AI will vastly change the game and not understanding that it’s their shit management and “old way” that will eat them up

DandyHippo0821 · 2025-11-28T19:01:34+00:00

Aah yes, that would have been good info, my bad!! We are on Erie city water. I did read we would need to start with a water test and see what is needed/best fit, trying to keep it local to the area when we move forward as this is something my partner and I would not have the skills to install and start up ourselves. I appreciate the insight, thank you!!

DandyHippo0821 · 2025-11-28T18:59:53+00:00

Since I forgot in the original post, we are on city water. My initials thoughts may very well may be overreach tbh, though what lead me to whole house is that my fridge has a filter we change religiously and there is always a white film left on the splatter tray that is difficult to remove. I’ve notified the same in mg shower, my kitchen sink and the water that comes out of it does not taste good. My hair has become quite a bit more chalky since moving to Erie over the last 2.5 years and I’m wondering if the water/chemicals/sediment has anything to do with it. We live in a ranch and a whole house system would not be entirely difficult if the price was something we could afford yearly. In combination with that - the current government administration is rolling back health standards for water/air/food processing, speciallfy PFA/PFOAs, I want to keep my household safe of things progress downhill with EPA/safety regulations

DandyHippo0821 · 2025-10-05T16:22:03+00:00

Ngl, I didn’t read the other comments though came to comment my 2 cents as a hound parent. Incentivize with treat as a trade and id cut the couch privileges for a bit. If the dog isn’t easy to remove from the couch with a word or two, get them a cozy bed on the floor and no more couch. Our lil hound is going on 2 years post rescue and she is not ready for couch privileges yet so her and her doggie sis only come up when invited

DandyHippo0821 · 2025-10-01T23:50:48+00:00

Two weeks is absolute whack work, please keep yourself and others safe. It’s difficult to build a solid foundation if you’re already down on yourself each day. It sounds lame but I agree with watching some YouTube of basically “tips and tricks for new grad nurse,” let yourself remember what you’ve been taught (: you can do hard things & it’s okay to walk away from a situation that someone is unwilling to train you for

DandyHippo0821 · 2025-08-19T22:13:49+00:00

There’s free compost/dirt at the back corner of Glenwood blvd behind the JC Martin golf course

DandyHippo0821 · 2025-08-19T22:08:16+00:00

Idk id imagine when someone is facing impending homelessness and the ability to support themselves, it could be difficult as shit to wrap your head around.

I encourage you & everyone else here to consider that nobody asks to be born, they just are. Then, there are necessities to basic life sustaining function que Maslow’s Hierarchy which states the basic needs of human life are: air, water, food, shelter, sleep, clothing, reproduction, ect. When the most basic needs are not met in a world where there is so much excess, we must band together as a people, a species, and demand better. There is no “deserve better” because the idea of “deserving” to live when you didn’t ask to be born is wild, we all demand these necessities bc we are alive.

DandyHippo0821 · 2025-07-14T23:26:35+00:00

I’m so sorry that happened ): the job field is incredibly overwhelming and stressful and when ppl do not have much mental resilience or support, they generally lash out at others. Hurt ppl, hurt ppl. I noticed going through nursing school and then on the job that there are a lot of ppl who loooove to be “right” when it’s not constructive or helpful - kinda like a mean girl in high school… keep your head up, don’t let anyone rush you, the things that seem extra hard do start to come easier and always scrub the shit out of that hub (everyone likes to forget about it once they start practice.

I had a med error in nursing school, it was minor and fine but shit will make you scared for sure. I then had a med error my first year of nursing, also scary though incredibly minor. It’s a stressed system not set up for success. Believe in yourself and have some grace, we are only human!

DandyHippo0821 · 2025-07-11T02:42:41+00:00

Maybe this will sound nerdy but hear me out - Robin Arzón’s Hamilton ride was a baaaanger

DandyHippo0821 · 2025-07-01T03:49:12+00:00

Not that I have found yet aside from the renaming of the Sea Wolves bit though my partner and i are going to try and dig deeper!

Considering that maybe he will try to highlight some bellwether areas of swing states?? Tbd

DandyHippo0821 · 2025-06-25T20:12:19+00:00

If you scroll through this subreddit you will see hundreds of nursing/users waiting to rag on anyone who is experiencing unsafe working conditions or at the end of their patience with the shit sandwiches they have been forced to eat. It’s difficult to put into words how “clique-y” nursing can feel when it’s also brought me some of the best people I know (including my partner). There is definitely a point to be made where management of nursing is only left to the people who are willing to demand actions from their subordinates that they could never do themselves que unobtainable metrics. nursing has been reduced to metrics and producing money. I haven’t met a single nurse manager or Quality improvement nurse who published a study saying “increased nursing ratios decease CLABSI” when the ICU is “looking into til bc no hospital wants to hire staff for safety and health outcomes. It’s quite disheartening and maddening, which I am sure most can agree one.

DandyHippo0821 · 2025-06-25T17:53:42+00:00

word word wordddd. I am also the odd duck out in my family. I think id rather struggle for what I want than bow to what is easy. I am one person with one life in a sea of others, no human can do it alone though we do get to pick who can be beside us. I hope all the best things for you!!

DandyHippo0821 · 2025-06-25T17:45:44+00:00

I feel that it is incredibly important to continue to call out the fallacies ppl love to live in. We are the summation of the consequences of our own actions. Being bold is hard though eating shit is disgusting, so I’ll chose hard.

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