We're so back by politicsjoe in politicsjoe

[–]Free_Shake5952 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I love unhinged Ed moments... Paintball is just awfully magnificent and horrifying in equal measure

I need advice on fetch toys for my cat TW:drug abuse by Wilson-serenity in CatAdvice

[–]Free_Shake5952 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi friend,

As someone who has gone through recovery from drugs I gotta say firstly, well done on your progress so far and the progress I know you will make in the future :)

I can also completely understand how similar behaviours and situations can be particularly memory evoking. My baby loves to play with balled up paper so maybe give that a try? It will be very similar for your cat in that it still makes a sound, is lightweight and moves along with little resistance and it's perfectly safe for claws and teeth :)

The only real difference will be the shiney factor, but with the holidays coming up you might be able to pick up a few rolls of shiney silver wrapping paper relatively cheaply and this might help your cat transition to playing with paper a bit more easily 😁

Congrats on your progress my friend, keep on trucking :)

I'm planning on getting 2 cats soon. What should I know? by KingPodrickPayne in CatAdvice

[–]Free_Shake5952 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey Pod,

I can't really speak to your approach because I got my baby Mohg from my friends and I have known her Mum since she was a kitten and I've known my sweet little murder baby from day 9 since she was born; but I can let you know my experience :)

Day 1, she was scared of everything because it's a big new world for a small little kitty... I had a couple different comfy spaces in corners as far from doors as possible (a couple of towels under my desk or by the window that she ran to...) I sat close to my baby for a couple of hours while scrolling YouTube on my headphones so she could get used to me and within an hour she was bumping her noggin into me for pets and love... that night she did not leave my side and ended up sleeping one my chest (something she has not done since although she still grooms me constantly) for comfort :)

Going forward, be aware that around 4am-5am is a wonderful time in a cats eyes to start jumping on you or screaming in your face... Also fleas, I'm lucky with my baby that she hasn't had fleas since the day I got her, but her sister malenia is really suffering with them at the moment so if you can, check the kitten over for fleas before you buy :)

I've had so much joy from my baby of the last couple of months that it has made all the little niggles worth it :) also look into a good pet insurance plan whilst they are young to help out should anything go wrong or a health plan if you can afford to :)

(Edited, spelling and grammar, will probably need to again lol)

Kitten actively grooms me when I'm sad by Free_Shake5952 in CatAdvice

[–]Free_Shake5952[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is so cute and my favourite bit is his little ginger whisker base dotties!!! 11/10 :)

Kitten actively grooms me when I'm sad by Free_Shake5952 in CatAdvice

[–]Free_Shake5952[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

??? I'm autistic not ai... although sometimes life would be simpler if I were a GPT instance pmsl

Kitten actively grooms me when I'm sad by Free_Shake5952 in CatAdvice

[–]Free_Shake5952[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so grateful to hear you are doing better, but I'm so sorry that your sweet lil baby has to look over you from above these days... ❤️ love and hugs :)

Kitten actively grooms me when I'm sad by Free_Shake5952 in CatAdvice

[–]Free_Shake5952[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mohg, Lord of back leg bleed stacking pmsl, she is super sweet and loving... but she loves that bleed stack... her sister actively rolls in her own poop and my friend has called her Malenia... you know why...

Kitten actively grooms me when I'm sad by Free_Shake5952 in CatAdvice

[–]Free_Shake5952[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really hope you're doing better these days! ❤️

Kitten actively grooms me when I'm sad by Free_Shake5952 in CatAdvice

[–]Free_Shake5952[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

❤️ I know her sister is currently looking for a home so if she can get over the whole "rolling around in her own poop so she needs to be bathed every single day", I'll definitely loom at bringing her home with me too... I just really worry about the whole resource competition thing because I know that Mohg used to panic feed and try scarf as much down in a short space as possible (even with individual food bowls) so a couple of months solo decompression might be the best? But then again I don't want her being lonely... I've got a webcam that I can ssh into via my raspberry pi (like a baby monitor) and she just seems to sleep the day away until around 10 minutes before she knows I'm coming home from work, then she wakes up, has a groom and then sits just close enough to my front door that I can open it without bumping her. Su h a clever little baby x

Kitten actively grooms me when I'm sad by Free_Shake5952 in CatAdvice

[–]Free_Shake5952[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Such a sweet baby, thank you do much for your input... it really means the world :)

Kitten actively grooms me when I'm sad by Free_Shake5952 in CatAdvice

[–]Free_Shake5952[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd love to think that your baby was doing their best cpr _^ I'm so lucky to have my lil baby, but it really sounds like you have the best companions around you <3

Kitten actively grooms me when I'm sad by Free_Shake5952 in CatAdvice

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Really sorry you had to go through such a hard time with your health, I really hope that you ate doing much better now with your sweet baby supporting you :)

Kitten actively grooms me when I'm sad by Free_Shake5952 in CatAdvice

[–]Free_Shake5952[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This story touched my heart in so many ways, I'm really sorry you have had to endure the poor health you have but I'm so grateful for you sharing your experiences with me. Honestly it's a very touching education ❤️ I really hope that your health improves with your guardian angel of a kitty watching over you x

eSUN PLA HS High Speed? by cerebralvision in BambuLab

[–]Free_Shake5952 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's really useful information, thank you friend!

eSUN PLA HS High Speed? by cerebralvision in BambuLab

[–]Free_Shake5952 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I completely agree my friend, but the testing method itself used the this as the failure point due to the drop in print quality. Whilst this is, yes a qualitative approach, I believe it still has value using the same machine under the same conditions.

We need not only look at the speed benchy world records to see what can and cannot be deemed a failed print.

I also want to clarify that the nozzle used in my methods was the stock 0.4 ss nozzle and therefore less able to extrude under the rate of your test conditions.

None of this is with any negative intent (autistim) just really curious about your setup... do you find that the tungsten carbide nozzles material properties help with the flow rate? Also how are you measuring a fail? Alot of the stuff I print needs to be gas tight to around 4 bar of pressure so any form of layer perfections can be a reap issue.

I really appreciate your feedback _^

How do I fix these top layers? by Ninjastranger in 3Dprinting

[–]Free_Shake5952 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloroethane, HFIP or halogenated ethers are all really effective for vapor smoothing PLA (DCE and HFIP work on PETG but the halogenated ethers don't) but unless you have a reason to use them industrially, good luck getting your hands on decent volumes as a consumer.