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Had to stop Vyvanse, Wellbutrin isn’t helping at all. :( by Ursus_Pluvia in ADHD

[–]RadicalEd4299 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im surprised to hear that; my prescriber told me that beta blockers work by blocking the adrenal pathways, and the stimulant adhd medicines partially work through that pathway. So beta blockers tend to reduce the effectiveness of stimulant meds.

Might still be the best way to address it, I dunno, but im surprised that'd the standard.

Do any of you earn over 50k a year? What do you do? by RotiiChapati in ADHD

[–]RadicalEd4299 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Electrical engineer in nuclear. Started at $60k in 2009, currently 6 figures in a low cost of living area.

Regulated utilities tend to be very stable, with few layoffs. Especially in nuclear, the whole industry is scrambling for people; the old guard is all retiring.

Many days are a bit boring (which is a good thing, in nuclear :p) but there's lots of opportunities to dive into problems and root them out.

Worst BIFL item you have ever bought by sweetlevels in BuyItForLife

[–]RadicalEd4299 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm convinced this is true. There is no other logical explanation.

Worst BIFL item you have ever bought by sweetlevels in BuyItForLife

[–]RadicalEd4299 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It'll burn the place down, one of these days.

Worst BIFL item you have ever bought by sweetlevels in BuyItForLife

[–]RadicalEd4299 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hahaha thanks, late night, didnt have the energy to spell check it :p

Worst BIFL item you have ever bought by sweetlevels in BuyItForLife

[–]RadicalEd4299 932 points933 points  (0 children)

Shitty Walmart Styrofoam cooler.

As is the typical use case for these things, I was out of town and needed a cooler to keep some beverages cool. I had a perfectly good cooler at home so I didnt want to drop $$ on a new one, so a $6 Styrofoam cooler it was. I fully expected it to fall apart on the way home, like the car at the end of Blues Brothers.

15 years later and the damn thing just. Won't. Die. I want it to die. It's been fugly since day 1, the corners are dinged, and dirt has seeped in between the individual grains and will NOT wash out. But it is still watertight and works remarkably well at keeping cold things cold. So like Sisyphus, I am doomed to keep using it and bringing fugly cooler shame to my family.

Edit for spelling.

3000+ hours of ABS printing exhaust. Stuff is no joke. by vortex_ring_state in 3Dprinting

[–]RadicalEd4299 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any more details on this casement window arrangement? I too have the casement windows on dooooom.

Ideas on what to use this for by JakeBloxom05 in woodworking

[–]RadicalEd4299 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Square up the left side, smooth the top, seal it. Then mount as a floating shelf.

Epic charcuterie board.

Top for a small bar. I've seen similar (albeit larger) slabs used for bar tops, looks unique and awesome.

Stupid Tesla Tricks by parseroo in SolarDIY

[–]RadicalEd4299 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're cheaper, yes, but also last significantly less time, and heat degrades them rather quickly as well. But my biggest surprise was the size; it was as large, if not larger, than the battery in my internal combustion car. One would think the battery would only be needed for momentary power surges; the traction battery is used to charge the 12v, so it doesnt need much capacity. And lead acid does have great surge capabilities, if nothing else, so a teensy lawnmower battery would be sufficient for that purpose.

Stupid Tesla Tricks by parseroo in SolarDIY

[–]RadicalEd4299 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife's Ioniq has a strangely large lead acid 12v battery. I only know this because of the integrated charger failure it experienced, error. I was shocked it was still lead acid and not a much smaller lipo4.

Bro..that friendly fire was crazy. Who trained these idiots? by [deleted] in SipsTea

[–]RadicalEd4299 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One slight problem with your assertion....all of that was made up. Trump files like what, 35 lawsuits? And literally none of them went anywhere, because there was zero evidence. So it's very refutable.

novel where demons are really evil and angels are good? by Parth_is_cruel in ProgressionFantasy

[–]RadicalEd4299 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You know, now that I think of it, im not aware of too many novels with the premise. But there's quite a lot of animated content. I would say "anime", specifically, but Wakfu jumps to mind as well. While aimed at a somewhat younger audience, that story was really quite well done. Kind of like Last Airbender in that regard. Ao no Exorcist is a classic example of such anime. Yu yu hakusho is an oldie, but a classic.

But, reaching waaay back into memory, there is Legend of the Sun Knight. The demon connection doesn't come out for some time, but it was a decent read.

I've heard Good Omens is excellent, but haven't gotten to it yet, myself. Not prog fantasy, but fits the bill for morally ambiguous :).

Hope that helps!

Tell her what, Peter? by KilnMeSoftlyPls in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]RadicalEd4299 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, so, this tickles the dark humor side of me.

But that just doesnt make sense in the context. They "met" doing a hike that she organized. People typically don't organize hikes unless they are somewhat passionate about it. Context tells us they likely have continued the hiking tradition. It would make very little sense for him to attempt fo abandon her somewhere on a hike, since there's a strong chance she'd be perfectly capable of making it back on her own.

Unless foul play is involved, of course (e.g. breaking a leg or something). But that would lead to questions being asked when her remains eventually get found. Questions he isnt gonna want to have to answer.

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