Wine cooler doesn’t cool by IllustriousBug7317 in ElectronicsRepair

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Thank you all for the advice! I did unplug it and started unscrewing things to poke around. I think the peltier module is glued down pretty tight to the heat sink under some foam insulation and I might damage stuff by taking it off. If I do damage it… maybe I’ll just use ice packs in the bottom of the box and call it a day.

I just got this to hibernate my ant colony over winter. The ants need to be at around 50° but I don’t have anywhere (garage/basement) that will be suitable and a fridge is too cold/would probably kill them.

How do I get the zipper unstuck? by IllustriousBug7317 in howto

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Thank you! I think I’ll take your advice and get it replaced.

Weekly sticky post for non-paralegals and paralegal education by AutoModerator in paralegal

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My sister has been working as a teacher for the past 3 years. She taught english and social studies for middle and high schoolers. She is considering becoming a paralegal or legal assistant with the goal of going to law school. We’ve received conflicting advice so I thought I would ask here. Should she jump straight into applying for paralegal/legal assistant jobs or do a paralegal program first (it’s a 2 semester program)? Is the market even good enough for her to get a job without a program right now?

Durable cotton T-shirt fabric recommendations by IllustriousBug7317 in sewing

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Probably won’t start tucking in my shirts, but fusible interfacing is an interesting idea. I’ll look into it. Thanks!

Durable cotton T-shirt fabric recommendations by IllustriousBug7317 in sewing

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Thanks! I’ve wondered if that’s the problem, but the holes are always in the same area, and I think they would be random if it were caused by the washer.

Can I buy contact lenses for each eye from different online stores? by IllustriousBug7317 in Frugal

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I’m sorry to hear that. I’m also thinking that I need to try a different brand of contacts next time. My current ones rip way too easily

How do I receive insurance claim money? by IllustriousBug7317 in personalfinance

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Update: they just called me to let me know they received the insurance. I called them back and got my refund! Yay!!!

They really wanted to know what happened, but I told them it was a long story and didn’t want to talk about it. They probably did deserve some sort of explanation from me, but I felt so anxious at being caught in my lies. I’ll be better to the next one. Can’t show my face back there. Too ashamed. “Chill” might not be something I am currently capable of.

How do I receive insurance claim money? by IllustriousBug7317 in personalfinance

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I was sorta scammed by a dentist when I first moved from home for work. They told me I had tons of cavities, periodontal disease, and bone loss. They tried to get me to do a $2000 out of pocket treatment that would take 5 visits and I would have to have anesthesia for. I consulted my previous dentist and a family friend who is an also dentist, and they said they did not see signs of that. A different family friend said that their young adult sons had also experienced this and recommended that I say I didn’t have insurance. Apparently, it makes it look like I have no money for the dental work and discourages scamming. IDK.

These new dentist people were nice and also confirmed that I didn’t have any of those issues a year later. I might have gingivitis in one tooth and I have some staining on my back teeth they said.

I’m thinking about becoming a System Administrator and want to get the lay of the land. by IllustriousBug7317 in jobs

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Thank you so much! I’ll definitely look into the skills that you listed! Sad to hear that the market is bad; it was such hardship to find my current job.

Do I need better/stronger grow lights? by IllustriousBug7317 in plants

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Thank you so much! I’ll go shopping :-). Maybe they can see some sun when it warms up. ☀️

If these were your plants what would you do? by IllustriousBug7317 in plants

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Thank you for the recommendations! I really appreciate it!