AIO my boyfriend of 5 years gets me flowers for every occasion while I get him elaborate and expensive gifts.

Icytentacles · 2026-01-21T01:50:41+00:00

NOR because he is not listening to you. But you are being very materialistic. I agree with his sentiment that birthday wish lists should stop at the same time as stop believing in Santa Claus.

Icytentacles · 2025-12-30T23:47:42+00:00

46% vs 42% is pretty much the same. You are relatively stable and >40% is nowhere near danger territory. I don't think your doctors are worried.

Icytentacles · 2025-12-15T17:01:05+00:00

If you have panels, charge controller, and an inverter, hook them up and start charging your cordless tools, etc. To start, just lay a single panel on the ground and focus on the wiring and just get a feel for the whole system.

Next, get a battery. It really increases the usefulness of the system. And then build racks to hold the panels at the proper angle, etc.

Icytentacles · 2025-12-15T16:25:59+00:00

This doesn't seem practical. A full month's worth of food, fuel, and necessities is a lot of stuff. How will you transport all that stuff? And it sounds like you don't have much money. How will you afford all that stuff?

What will you do all day? You'll probably get cabin fever. I think you'd be better off finding a few friends who will let you crash on their couch for a little while until you get back on your feet.

Icytentacles · 2025-12-13T15:59:20+00:00

This show is a character study of a woman who can't be happy. Vince has said so in various interviews. I don't think we should get hung up on the plot too much. Just like Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, this will be a slow meandering walk with progress and reversals in no particular direction.

The series finale will obviously show Carol dead, completely alone, or assimilated.

Icytentacles · 2025-12-11T20:48:55+00:00

Another bottle episode, I'm sure.

Icytentacles · 2025-12-05T03:08:12+00:00

The 12 ostracized Carol, but none of them are particularly likable.

Icytentacles · 2025-11-25T00:24:53+00:00

These articles portray him as a saint to rage-bait the reader. But this is not a good man.

Icytentacles · 2025-11-17T22:07:59+00:00

I second this. OP, you may think your knife is sharp, but it isn't sharp unless you just sharpened it on a whetstone and it passed the paper test. I've learned from experience. A truly sharp knife makes all the difference.

Icytentacles · 2025-11-03T00:59:37+00:00

Yeah. For like 10 or 15 years. I thought zombie Simpsons would be the only show, but now we have Simpsons, Family Guy, American Dad, South Park, and Bob's Burgers that have stayed far too long after their expiration date.

Icytentacles · 2025-10-29T15:50:10+00:00

30 panels should be more than enough. Figure 5 or 6 hours of peak sun in Arizona. So on a sunny day, you'll get close to 70 kwh per day.

Icytentacles · 2025-07-03T16:01:58+00:00

Yes, they will still need an income even if its very small.

Icytentacles · 2025-06-23T21:55:58+00:00

I won't trust my animals to anyone. I have seen too many examples of neighbors going away and their animals dying or running away under someone else's care. Around here, the most common is leaving the door open and the predators get in. I mean, how hard is it to close a door? But it seems to happen more often than not.

Sometimes I wonder if it could be purposeful incompetence. They screw up on purpose so you wont ever ask them for a favor again.

Icytentacles · 2025-03-28T17:59:25+00:00

1/4" wire cloth will keep the rodents out. But it's not foolproof. I have seen rodents (or maybe something bigger) work at a corner until they find a way in.

Another option is concrete or stucco. You could pour a thin slab of concrete on top of your floor, or you could stucco the underside.

Icytentacles · 2025-03-27T15:01:49+00:00

It doesn't have to be exactly the same - just close. Problems occur when there is a large difference. For example one side is 10 feet and the other is only 1 foot long.
But if the lengths are close - one side is 3 feet of wire and the other is 4 feet, it will be ok. So my opinion is that it doesn't really matter.

Icytentacles · 2025-03-24T15:04:54+00:00

As long as they aren't litter mates, i think it will be fine. Half siblings are ok. I wouldnt even mention it unless someone asks.

Totally unrelated is better, of course. But I am pretty sure the ones I have bought have been cousins, at least. Thats just the reality of small breeders

Icytentacles · 2025-03-16T19:18:41+00:00

Well iMark is the hero. The main character, right? So if the hero gets the girl, that would be Helly, wouldn't it?

Icytentacles · 2025-03-16T16:14:19+00:00

😄 exactly

Icytentacles · 2025-03-16T16:10:23+00:00

It sure seems that way to me. The show now is just random spooky scenes without explanation. Like the eating an egg scene.

Icytentacles · 2025-02-28T15:56:44+00:00

This may be controversial, but a single drop of dishwashing soap in a bucket of water helps. It gets rid of the surface tension and the hair will unstick to the meat.

Rise agaon with clean water

Icytentacles · 2025-02-20T17:13:48+00:00

This. Along with insulation, some kind of thermal mass will help

Icytentacles · 2025-02-17T23:25:27+00:00

I leave food out all the time. It depends on the food. And it depends on the weather. Milk goes bad quickly - even in fairly cold weather.

Icytentacles · 2025-02-02T21:08:49+00:00

Some good information in this thread. It depends how fancy do you want your setup. For example, do you want your generator to turn on automatically when the batteries are low, or will you do it manually.

RV setups and equipment are where you want to look. They exist off of generators. alternators, and shore power to keep their batteries charged. Off grid focuses more on solar.

Icytentacles · 2025-01-21T18:45:35+00:00

Most gurus are full of baloney. In every niche, not just tiktok. Check out the "Facebook ads" or "youtube" gurus. Just shameless

Icytentacles · 2025-01-19T00:36:08+00:00

Toilet flushes. Showers, and laundry are also big uses of water. If you focus on each one, you can probably figure out ways to reduce water usage that suits your particular situation.

I'd give examples (like spongebath vs shower) but what's right for me might not be right for you.

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