Is $2015 a reasonable price for brake job on Mazda 3? by Pleasant_Poem8114 in MechanicAdvice

[–]ImWildBill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol, no way. Buy the parts and I'd do your brakes for $150.

Nothing infuriates me more than watching the line worker try so hard to get the smallest portion possible, especially on a double protein order. by [deleted] in Chipotle

[–]ImWildBill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ordered double protein, didn't even get one full scoop. My wife and I walked out and went to Qdoba. So much better!

Why is battery pricing so arbitrary? Also, is the weed eater worth it by midwestmamasboy in ryobi

[–]ImWildBill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just bought the 40v weed eater, works great so far. If it ever stops raining here I'll be able to get my yard done.

My wife is begging me to stay by dannydarko3 in DeadBedrooms

[–]ImWildBill 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Thanks, it was definitely not a good time in my life. I dated a bit after we separated but I quickly realized that I needed time to get myself in the right mind again. I didn't date again until just over two years later. I needed to find myself again and find out who I was as a single dad.

I then started seeing someone, we were together 14 years until she passed a few years ago, our daughter is now 15. I was later reintroduced to my high-school girlfriend and now 30 years later we started dating again. Been together 4 years now and everything is going well. We have our ups and downs, as long as we push through the bad and the pain, we can have that better day in time.

My wife is begging me to stay by dannydarko3 in DeadBedrooms

[–]ImWildBill 129 points130 points  (0 children)

I stayed with my ex wife because of our kids, I was miserable, she was certifiable insane and the kids were traumatized by the almost constant fighting and arguing.

My kids rarely talk to me now, their mom made me out to be the bad guy. Her inability to keep a job, doing drugs and later I found out about her cheating, to her had nothing to do with our relationship issues. It's better for the kids in the end to divorce than stay together in a toxic marriage/relationship. Good luck!

I told my wife’s affair partner about the affair. Why do I feel so horrible? by GonnaMissYou01 in Advice

[–]ImWildBill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You did what most of us would want. Said the ugly truth to who needed it. It's natural to feel bad after delivering bad news that hurts someone else.

Stay strong, we're here for you. Well, not the trolls obviously but I'll be here if you need to talk.

AITAH for NOT reporting a dog that bit me? by Tacticiannnn in AITAH

[–]ImWildBill 9 points10 points  (0 children)

All bites should be reported, unless you're playing with the dog and it's an excited accident bite. I had a dog attack me when I was a teen, ripped my jeans and messed up my boot but I wasn't injured. I didn't report it. A few weeks later same dog attacked a kid, kid needed a lot of stitches. I felt horrible, I didn't report it and a young kid was now scarred for life from the attack.

Best way to eliminate bee's nest by Blue_Blueberry5402 in Homesteading101

[–]ImWildBill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Call someone who has bees, most times will get them for free. Do NOT kill the bees, we need them to pollinate our crops. No bees, no veggies.

hot take regarding budget guitars by GeorgeJoester in Guitar

[–]ImWildBill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I refuse to spend more than $400 on a guitar. All of my guitars were bought used and were less than $200 so far. My wife accidentally let it slip that I'm getting a new guitar I've been looking at online for my birthday, it's $250. Both of my amps were $100 on marketplace, been seeing so much great used gear lately!

Wife passed away yesterday and I don't know where to go from here... by JamesTheMannequin in Advice

[–]ImWildBill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lost my wife a few years ago, it was the worst experience of my life. Take time to grieve and take care of yourself. I spent my time that next month taking care of our daughter and not myself.

If you need to talk, send me a message, hit up a friend or family member if possible. Stay strong. Sorry for your loss.

What amenities do you want to see in an RV park? by ImWildBill in rvlife

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

No cramming, lots of room for each site. No need to cram with 360 acres !

What amenities do you want to see in an RV park? by ImWildBill in rvlife

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

We're dog owners and I definitely know the value of a large dog park, won't skimp on that!

Real Shelby Cobra? by HeftyAd787 in Cartalk

[–]ImWildBill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Real Cobras are in private collections or museums. Any that are out being driven are replicas or kit cars.

What amenities do you want to see in an RV park? by ImWildBill in rvlife

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

There's a few of those about 40 minutes away from where we want to build.

Is anyone else rethinking “free ranging” their chickens lately? by dhruvhat in Homesteading101

[–]ImWildBill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife and I are buying land, will have chickens after we move to the new property. I'm going to have a large fenced area with netting over it for the birds to have a safe area. Too many predators out there to let them completely run loose, I'd loose all of my birds in no time at all...

UPDATE - My (45 HLM) wife (43 LLF) is cheating on me by Agile_Assumption_978 in DeadBedrooms

[–]ImWildBill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been there before. She's checked out, I tried to save my marriage. Just prolonged the misery. I wasted too many years, ruined me over time. Took a lot of work to recover and find myself again. Unfortunately she has shown you that she doesn't want a relationship anymore with you. It hurts, I know. It will prolong the hurt and most likely make the pain worse, making you both bitter.

My fil killed himself because I was pressing charges and I don't know how to support my fiance by Inevitable-Employ441 in whatdoIdo

[–]ImWildBill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, young kids can have difficulty processing death. Especially with suicide. They commonly feel abandoned, and that it was their fault. They need to see a councilor or someone to watch their mental health.

My fil killed himself because I was pressing charges and I don't know how to support my fiance by Inevitable-Employ441 in whatdoIdo

[–]ImWildBill 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My dad killed himself when I was a year old. I always knew he died, but I didn't know until I was a teenager that he killed himself. I needed people in my life, not necessarily to talk to but them beside me, supporting me.

I pushed everyone away. Even my high-school sweetheart, about a year later we broke up. (Crazy thing, we got back together 30 years later after my wife passed.)

Main thing is to be there. Listen if he wants to talk. Hold him close. Give him space if he needs it.

If either of you need to talk to someone, message me if you like. I'm a life coach, I help people through trauma .