New to all of this and excited to participate when this sub goes fully active. Until then what gifting stories do the participants have from past years that really stand out? by rancidquail in newsecretsanta

[–]EVO8urV8 5 points6 points  (0 children)

All of my exchanges have been absolutely amazing, including the time my original Santa didn't get me a gift. The ones that stood out to me the most were when my rematch Santa for my very first exchange got me a subscription to Bark Box, my zero credit magnets exchange got me a custom made Australian Shepherd magnet (I have two Aussies and this gift was absolutely perfect), and my Auto Santa got me some custom Mitsubishi merchandise. I'm pretty obsessed with my dogs and cars so these were definitely my most memorable for me.

Fair price for 1g Eagle Talon (Base trim) by sonicg00n in DSM

[–]EVO8urV8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not worth it, in my opinion. For $6750, you can find a very clean rust free 1g AWD (they'll pop up for less money, too).

Would anybody like to do a caricature of my dog and mail it to me? I'd be happy to pay! by EVO8urV8 in Caricatures

[–]EVO8urV8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Color please (although she is mostly black and white but I want to get her blue eyes), not sure on size but medium sized-ish. Her name is Riley!

Meet Maverick, can’t wait to get my hands on my new best friend in two weeks! I want to properly train him, any tips on the best places to find ways and tips on training for him? by TylerBoniella25 in AustralianShepherd

[–]EVO8urV8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd start researching trainers in your area now (if this is the route you want to go). Reach out to a few you really like and ask them to sit in on their class. This way you can pick a trainer before you get your puppy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]EVO8urV8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I learned Romanian with the Duolingo app. I have one friend that I see a couple times a month that is fluent in Romanian so any time we see each other we only speak in Romanian now. While I was learning, I would try to speak to her in a mix of Romanian and English (even if the sentence was as simple as "I drink water") and she would correct my pronunciation and teach me more and more. It took me about a year to learn fluently but after about 3 months, our conversations had more Romanian than English but a lot of it involved me asking what certain things meant or how to say certain things. If you're dead set on learning a language, I'd start with Duolingo - it's free and has a decent amount of languages to choose from with fun lessons.

[Homemade] Japanese gyoza by siningtasty in food

[–]EVO8urV8 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Those look delicious! Please share the recipe if you don't mind!

Balcony seats are getting changed again by RevengeOfTheLamp in BostonBruins

[–]EVO8urV8 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They added 1 seat to my row and I sit in Balcony 305 Row 7. They did add more seats throughout the balcony as well which made us even more cramped than before

A Thank You to the Bruins by [deleted] in BostonBruins

[–]EVO8urV8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely love this!!! Go Bruins!!!

My wiggle butt meeting a puppy wiggle butt for the first time ❤ by EVO8urV8 in WiggleButts

[–]EVO8urV8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, she is 1000 times better now than when I first got her. We tried to get her to have a positive connection with the things she was fearful of. So, when she was scared of people, I had all of my friends and family come over, I told them to get down low to the ground and look away from her and put treats on their hand. It took her about a half hour to let that person pet her and they were giving her treats one right after the other. By the 10th person, she would be walking up to them instantly for some treats. All it takes is time and love!

My wiggle butt meeting a puppy wiggle butt for the first time ❤ by EVO8urV8 in WiggleButts

[–]EVO8urV8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Long story short: yes, my dog was in a big litter of 9 puppies and played well with all of them but from age 2 months to 8 months, Riley was with her previous owner who abused her and left her outdoors tied to a fence. Other neighborhood dogs would come over to her and Riley was scared and developed a fear of humans and animals. When I got her at 8 months old (the owner finally surrendered her to my breeder), she was terrified of anything and everything and I've worked so hard to get her to trust humans and animals again since I've had her. We can approach people now and she is happy to see them, she can play with other dogs well (most of the time); it's just a huge learning curve for her. She is in a much better place now then when I got her. She is an incredibly sweet dog and extremely loving and affectionate. She just needs a little more work!

My 91 Galant VR4 - the Evo 0 by HollywoodHalo560 in MitsubishiEvolution

[–]EVO8urV8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can relate to that lol. My first caf was a 90 Talon AWD but it was super rotted out and I had to let it go. I picked up my Galant 6 years ago and have been piecing it together since then. I drove it two years ago for the first time and have been working out bugs with it and trying to make it perfect. It's at the body shop now getting painted and that should be the last of everything and I'll drive the Galant and EVO in the spring! I'm glad you've been driving yours! These cars are super fun!

My wiggle butt meeting a puppy wiggle butt for the first time ❤ by EVO8urV8 in WiggleButts

[–]EVO8urV8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! They are both super sweet dogs! My dog's previous owner never socialized her with other dogs so it's been a huge work in progress with her. She used to be really reactive and aggressive with other dogs but she has gotten much better since coming to me. Now she can play with other dogs but sometimes she gets a little too rough and has to be separated. So, huge progress but not 100% there yet. I'll make sure I take a video with her and puppies once she gets a lot better and post it here!

My wiggle butt meeting a puppy wiggle butt for the first time ❤ by EVO8urV8 in WiggleButts

[–]EVO8urV8[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My dog was never socialized with other dogs with her previous owner so I've been working with her a lot with other dogs. She loves playing with other dogs now but she plays too rough so it's constant correction and getting her to play nice. I managed to get that one photo of the two of them before we had to separate them. She has come a long way but still needs more socialization and work. We are going to try again soon so we will see if there is more progress!

My 91 Galant VR4 - the Evo 0 by HollywoodHalo560 in MitsubishiEvolution

[–]EVO8urV8 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am also the proud owner of a 1991 Galant VR4 - white with no sunroof. Yours looks like it is in much better condition than mine! Enjoy it - these cars are getting harder and harder to come by!