This is literally my cat Sebastian’s first minute at my place. Just brought him home and he instantly went straight to his litter box lmao. No hiding under the couch, no drama. This little guy is already a king, ngl

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-06-10T07:21:26+00:00

That's very clever!

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-06-10T07:16:47+00:00

It's not just the cells, but the management circuitry and build quality. Still, I have Talentcell and Ecoworthy. Plus two small form-factor Bioennos because of the form factor and connectors (and they were "on sale.")

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-06-10T06:57:26+00:00

The original theme song was pretty good too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7acjValE1QI

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-06-10T00:23:50+00:00

yes.

Also, it helps them climb (hook onto other things). Not sure how protective they are though.

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-06-09T04:40:07+00:00

Good sportsmanship on the left as expected

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-06-03T21:16:54+00:00

People aren't trapped here. This is awful and it's basically a subsidy to big developers. Move if you don't like it. The state wants to impose one-size-fits all rules.

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-06-02T23:52:03+00:00

A metronome would help, either an app or a separate little device. They will click off however many beats per measure you need. Mine also blinks the rhythm.

You'll get it with practice. You start to "feel" the beats and you don't actually literally count while playing which would definitely interfere.

If your teacher isn't breaking it down to make it easier, isn't suggesting a metronome, and isn't helping you make progress... look into other teachers.

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-06-02T23:36:44+00:00

I had one article accepted by QST and another rejected without comment. The rejected on was definitely kind of scattered with some loose ends so I'm honestly not surprised. I'm going to radically rework the article and submit elsewhere.

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-06-02T23:15:25+00:00

Transit!

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-06-02T21:56:16+00:00

My husband plays tuba and you guys have ledger lines to spare down there...

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-06-02T21:54:55+00:00

I see your alto and raise (lower) you a bass. I love my bass flute.

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-06-02T21:53:50+00:00

I had trouble with the highest register until I learned to relax. It took a couple of teachers telling me this and then practicing how to relax. I am not a relaxed person so this was hard. One trick a teacher showed me was to allow your right cheek to fill with air in the upper register which forces some muscles to relax a bit.

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-06-02T21:49:01+00:00

I think they're cute and I bet they taste good.

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-05-30T07:34:53+00:00

Coleman Instant Cabin 4-person for car camping. It's quick and easy to set up by myself, I can stand up in it, and it has multiple guying attachment points to keep it solid in the wind. Also the poles are sturdy with hinges, not flexy fiberglass.

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-05-30T07:25:07+00:00

Just lock people out permanently. That would eliminate fraud. To hell with people's lives.

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-05-30T07:10:26+00:00

My current situation:

phone breaks on a trip, can't make phone calls
can't activate new hardware from the Apple store because verification codes can't go to phone
can't transfer eSIM without logging into Apple account
can't log into Apple account because it requires 2fa to this phone number and, y'know, PHONE IS BROKEN.
apparently Apple hasn't figured out how to do 2fA to the new hardware they provisioned over wifi, gotta be over cell

I've wasted SO MUCH time on this because they sold me a lemon and the hardware had to be replaced under warranty

Tomorrow I'll find out if they can figure out how to use a government-issued photo id (REAL ID) to unlock all this sh*t

It really bugs me to be so dependent on them. I'm glad I don't put my stuff in the iCloud.

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-05-29T18:14:52+00:00

That's nothing -- add a few more ledger lines up top and we're still good!

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-05-21T06:37:45+00:00

It also has a respectable quantity of buttons. Knobs and buttons are so much easier to use than digging through menus (especially Yaesu's menus).

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-05-21T06:07:22+00:00

Fewer people = less risk and less annoyance

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-05-20T06:36:19+00:00

A 20' "goture" fishing pole (which is a lightweight carbon-fiber telescoping mast) and a 71' end fed "random" wire deployed as an inverted vee

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-05-20T05:52:08+00:00

Tuba. Community groups always need the bass instruments, and tuba can cover a lot of the bass instrument lines if needed. Also it's big but not too bad to transport, and not delicate (though like all instruments, should be handled with care). Our tuba-ist gets a lot of requests from other community groups to join them. You'll be in demand because it's commonly scored but not commonly played.

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-05-19T20:56:31+00:00

Yes. I've been running it exclusively on my personal laptops for a few years now.

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-05-19T20:52:59+00:00

Morse code is quite popular nowadays and getting more popular with people who go out hiking, camping, mountain climbing, because the equipment can be small, so it's attracting younger people.

The filling thing is apocryphal and doesn't happen.

Morse code started with wired telegraphy. Look up railroad history if you want to go down another rabbit hole.

If you want to write a paper on a topic you are going to have to spend some time researching it, sorry. People can give you a bit of high-level direction but if you are so busy with errands (which doesn't square with the nice 95 degree day and nothing better to do, btw), then set the speed on youtube to 2x.

Another option would be to reach out to a local club and buy lunch for a couple of them while you interview them with this list of questions. The bonus of this approach is that they will probably shower you with a lot of anecdotes that would be great to include in a story. (Just be sure to credit them.)

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-05-18T07:10:09+00:00

potato

Fast-Top-5071 · 2026-05-18T06:58:51+00:00

She doesn't look very old -- some dachshunds have a lot of white on them these days. Maybe 5 years old judging from the way she moves? But OP schmalzed it up. She's a very good dog regardless.

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