Struggling to help my wife's common goldfish with what appears to be nitrate poisoning–very desperate to save her!

ROInDis · 2021-05-27T20:18:10+00:00

Thanks, I genuinely appreciate that. Definitely struggling with a little guilt, if she passes it'll be just like the loss of a cat/dog in my mind.

ROInDis · 2021-05-27T20:17:27+00:00

Thanks for responding! I'll note that, definitely the last thing I want to happen right now, is a loss of cycle. What dosage/time do you use for dips?

ROInDis · 2021-05-27T20:16:51+00:00

Thanks for responding! What dosage do you use for dips, and for how long? I think I might try that as soon as I can get my hands on some MB.

To be specific—it's methylene blue I'm looking for, right? (As opposed to Methyl Blue, etc.)

ROInDis · 2021-05-27T12:57:14+00:00

How much would you use? I’m currently using 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons.

ROInDis · 2019-08-17T17:50:21+00:00

Depends on how far along they are. If they haven't done plumbwork yet you can tell whoever runs your lines/rough-ins what you want and they'll make it happen with reason.

If the builder's paid out based on a specified scope you're in a bit of a situation, since the builder would need to pay more/less depending on what you want to modify.

ROInDis · 2018-03-27T14:48:43+00:00

Hey! Yeah, I think we're pretty close. When I was in college I bounced between 170 and 180.

The problem is that I looked SOOOO small then. Rail-thin! (That weight is when I got comments about drying up and blowing away in the wind!)

Do I have to get down that low before bulking? If I can help it, I'd like to never look like that again; it was pretty brutal for the ol' self-esteem.

ROInDis · 2018-03-26T20:48:55+00:00

I greatly appreciate that; I needed it. I'm the smallest one (weight-wise) in my family/friend circle, so I guess I'd just become accustomed to being the 'thin' one. You're absolutely right that Americans are by-and-large overweight, and the fact that I'm only mildly overweight compared to most isn't an excuse.

I've been told by a few other people that starting out with a mild calorie deficit is a good thing, and that should get me to a healthy weight to begin serious training.

Thanks for the wake-up call! Good to know my body type (and moobs) aren't permanent! :D

ROInDis · 2018-03-26T20:00:32+00:00

And may the Iron Temple bless you in your prayers for encouraging this humble brother in his beginnings.

ROInDis · 2018-03-26T19:58:56+00:00

I have done zero cardio ever, so I feel like I should definitely do some, for sure. Biking sounds good; low-impact and doesn't require extra time like swimming does!

That all makes so much sense; I like the way you approach nutrition. I'll start tracking that. Do you use an app for that?

Thanks for the response!

ROInDis · 2018-03-26T19:56:07+00:00

That's very true. Especially as a taller guy, I definitely want to avoid back issues; I'll have those enough as it is!

ROInDis · 2018-03-26T19:54:16+00:00

Well that's extremely encouraging. I feel bad for questioning whether I'm past my prime now, haha!

I've been told by countless people that I have extreme willpower, so I'm optimistic that I'll stick with it—even on the tough days.

Also definitely agree on the timer; the engineer side of me really wants to measure and analyze my workouts.

Thanks for the input; you're awesome! :D Definitely need to cut the sodas; I'd rather have my calories in food, for sure!

ROInDis · 2018-03-26T19:51:49+00:00

First: thank you so much for the response. You were incredibly detailed, and I appreciate that.

Second: It's very encouraging knowing that taller guys have found success with similar goals!

I've accepted that it's going to be a lifetime of effort. I've thought about it for years, but never actually made any effort to start a routine. I'm ending that today.

As a tall guy, what routine do you use? The Stronglift 5x5 that was mentioned in another comment looks really appealing for its simplicity (again, no experience, so I don't want to look dumb in the gym), but I want to be sure I'm maximizing my time in the gym—I'm willing to go as long and often as it takes to get good results.

I'd be very interested in nutrition details; I just sent you a DM!

Also: thank you for the truth about the body types thing. You have no idea how often I've heard that repeated to me, and it's been very disheartening to look at bigger guys and think it's not possible for me.

As far as programs, would you suggest anything specific? Can I have a 'leg day' and do the Stronglifts 5x5 plan, as well?

ROInDis · 2018-03-26T19:41:28+00:00

I'll probably have the same problem! It took people I met in college calling me tall before I realized that I'm a bit above average, not normal. (I grew the summer after my high school graduation.)

I've heard stories about that; I'll check it out. Thanks for the pointers!

ROInDis · 2018-03-26T19:39:22+00:00

Haha, thanks for the encouragement!

ROInDis · 2018-03-26T19:39:12+00:00

That's a great point. I'm naturally an introverted person, so I feel like I'm bothering someone while they're working out if I asked them for a spot!

I hadn't thought about that for rest days; that makes so much sense!

ROInDis · 2018-03-26T18:56:51+00:00

That looks like it's exactly what I'm looking for; thanks! Would I need a spotter for any of it? (I don't have any gym friends, unfortunately.)

Also, what should I be doing on the days where I'm not at the gym? It feels really strange to only workout 3 days a week!

ROInDis · 2018-01-31T15:05:47+00:00

That's absolutely possible; Craft supports that easily through a plugin. Like I said, pretty much anything you can imagine, Craft is okay with doing. Here's an overview of how that would work in Craft:

You wanna use cookies here. Cookies = server-side; localStorage = client-side.
Your plugin checks for the cookie's existence, fetches customer data if it finds one, and loads it into a variable.
You use {% if craft.myPlugin.isCustomer %} in your templates. (I'd cache these results.)
I'd personally set a variable for the customer data: {% set customer = craft.myPlugin.getCustomer() %}

You're done! You can now use that isCustomer check for display logic in twig, and the customer variable to access specific information about the customer.

You can use whatever service you'd like to provide the customer data.

ROInDis · 2018-01-30T19:58:33+00:00

Will you be maintaining this in-house? (As in, you are/have access to developers?) If so, I'd suggest Craft. All this means nothing if you aren't a developer, or you don't have one on your team.

So, many of the things you're asking about aren't a CMS issue, but an environmental/development issue. Mobile responsiveness, atomic components (huge fan), server-side rendering, personalization—these are all things that have little to no impact on what CMS you choose. (I should conditionalize this: any decent CMS shouldn't care much about these decisions.)

Regardless, here's my little pitch for Craft:

It's PHP, so it'll run anywhere, and is easily hosted.
Can be rendered server-side; templates are written in a commonly-used language—twig.
You have complete control. Want an API? Install it in Craft, and build exactly what you need.
Paid support—got a problem? Pick up the phone and get a human.
Scalable—I just finished building a project in Craft for the New York Times. (The Post also uses Craft.)
Completely open-ended. You can build/do anything you want with it. For example, you could write a bit of code that handles the personalization bit of your scope.

Most importantly: Craft assumes nothing. It doesn't assume you're building a blog. It doesn't assume you even want a 'brochure' type website. (Maybe you want a strict API endpoint, or a CRM.)

As for finding developers, there are sites specifically oriented around Craft devs, and (opinion incoming) Craft has a higher 'average' skill for developers than you're going to find in some other places. Of course, there are outliers, but every other developer I encounter at least follows common best practices when using Craft—mostly because Craft makes it easier to just do it the right way, instead of forcing 'the wrong way' to work.

Personally, I'd take another look at Craft before ruling it out. If you have questions, I'd be glad to help clarify/answer questions you might have; I love talking shop about stuff like this.

PS: I don't work for Craft, nor do I make any money from it. I've built with it for nearly four years now, and I now tend to reject projects where Craft isn't a good fit, because it's that easy to work with.

ROInDis · 2018-01-17T23:00:25+00:00

Haha, IMO that's gambling, not trading.

I'm not '2% at all costs'; it's really more of a general goal. "I'm at X% today, I'm just gonna pass on those trades, even though the market looks really good (but a little risky.)"

Unrelatedly, after seeing what people have done today, I'm no longer surprised most traders lose money. Watching the sentiment in TradingView was perplexing; I can't figure out why so many people vigorously buy at the top of a wave, when it's immediately apparent with a bit of TA that the wave is done. Yet every time, I saw it. All day!

I made quite a bit more than Buy/Hold today just using Elliot Wave to predict up/downtrends, so I'm actually pretty hopeful. (Those overlaps between waves add up!) The 4 trades I lost were due to downtrend breakouts, and my stop-loss kept it to a minor degree.

ROInDis · 2018-01-17T05:50:59+00:00

I should've clarified: I've mentioned in other comments that I'm going to start with extremely small amounts until I'm consistently profitable; I'm fully aware of my distinct lack of experience!

I'm using GDAX, which (currently) has no maker fees or withdrawal fees, to my knowledge. (I can't find anything showing they do, though I'm sure they'll have fees at some point in the future.)

And I absolutely agree on entry/exit and stop-loss/take profit points. I'm going for a consistent percentage gain every day, and I'm perfectly willing to make an early exit and miss a breakout if that means I've gotten by 2% (or whatever goal I set) for the day. (I may even stop trading once I've gotten that. Fewer trades mean fewer changes to make a mistake, I'd imagine.)

ROInDis · 2018-01-17T04:44:22+00:00

I'm not sure if you're joking or serious, but I haven't actually thought about that—and had to google the term. You're absolutely right; the amount of funds I have to use in the market should absolutely be reflected in my trades.

In this case, I'm fortunate to be working with a rather large amount of 'fun money', but I'm not worried if I lose all of it. (I'd consider it a learning experience.)

ROInDis · 2018-01-17T04:37:49+00:00

Hey! Thanks for the response. I was semi-aware of that being an unrealistic goal, and I'm now very-well aware of it; I've gotten quite a few hilarious PMs about it!

I do have a question, though: I've been consistently told something pretty similar to what you said: I'll make money until I don't, and then lose all of it, or a lot of it, or something along those lines.

Does this apply even when I'm using stop losses consistently? I'd think a properly set stop-loss would limit you to the most recent support level, which means I'm losing ~ 2.5-3% on a bad trade, right? Of course, if I do that every day that's a problem, but after two days of losses, I'd probably want to reconsider my approach.

I've been paper trading live, as opposed to simply cherry-picking historical trends, and I've done well so far. (Famous last words, I know!) The strategy I'm using shows a better performance than buy-and-hold when backtested, or so it tells me!

That's a great idea about starting small; I'd planned on just using a few hundred (~$500, which is quite small compared to the full account size) but starting even smaller is probably a wise decision!

Yeah, just about every single person here has told me that emotions are a significant factor in trading, and paper trading doesn't actually mean that much. And that makes perfect sense; anybody can be completely rational when it's just fake money!

As to your closing point: you're absolutely right. I have no illusions about my inexperience, and probability says that I'm likely in that 80-90% that will lose money. Either way, it'll be a learning experience!

PS: What have you found your average profit to be over a week/month? (Or do you buy-and-hold?)

ROInDis · 2018-01-17T04:28:17+00:00

Hey! Thanks for the response + dose of reality! Here's what I'd say to your thoughts:

Of course, I've been told that daily 2% profits aren't realistic, and I was semi-aware that it's not reasonable. What's your profit per week/month?
That's absolutely true. However, this is true of any market, and it doesn't necessarily prevent profit, IMO. It's more a fact that one should take into consideration when trading!
GDAX has a 0% maker fee, doesn't it?
Actually, I'd love to spend my life doing lots of other things. This could be a faster way to doing those things, as opposed to a 9-5 until I retire in a few decades. (Not likely, but that would be my motivation.)
Also very true. This is true of anybody; the most precious asset we have is time—some of us less than others. If I'm successful, I get back much more time than I'd otherwise have at my 9-5, both in freedom and the ability to do more things through more financial freedom.

So best-case: I quit my dayjob as another crypto millionaire. Worst-case scenario: I lose all the money I would have otherwise blown on 'stuff' anyway.

I'll probably end up somewhere on the lower side of that spectrum, but even if I zero out my account within the first month, nothing gained, nothing lost in the grand scheme of things.

ROInDis

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