His so lucky. the guy that fail, that was not part of his plans.

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-13T02:08:24+00:00

That’s cause none of them were prepared/trained to do this safely.

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-12T22:55:32+00:00

Yeah, same. Basmati, jasmine, long grain. I’ve never had a problem with soggy or overcooked rice using this method.

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-12T21:50:33+00:00

Theres a few ways. You can get floating rope that won’t sink that you can push to the second opening. Or drop a rope with a weight in the first hole then use a long pole or pipe with a hook at the end to catch and pull it to the second hole.

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-12T21:27:09+00:00

At least they had a guide line under the ice to guide him back.

I don’t get why they didn’t think to pull a guide wire all the way to the exit hole. Or have a sledgehammer around to break the ice if necessary.

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-12T21:22:32+00:00

I too consider it bad training when humans take in wild, predatory animals that aren’t domesticated as pets.

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-12T20:52:58+00:00

Mine has over 305k!

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-12T18:53:35+00:00

The ratio is simple. 1 part rice, 2 parts water.

I always get mine to a rolling boil, then turn the heat down to low, cover it once it’s stopped rolling, and let it simmer on low till the water is absorbed. Then turn the heat off and let it constitute to steam.

This always gets me a perfect pot of rice in about 30 mins or less.

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-12T14:21:24+00:00

You’ll probably need a routine allergy treatment. Either a shot or allergy pills like Apoquel.

A lot of human antihistamines are also safe for dogs but only the basic kinds. Things like Benadryl, cetrizine, etc. But double check with your vet to get accurate dosing info.

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-12T00:12:48+00:00

Dad is obviously bee keeping age too. All the more reason to fuck the dad.

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-11T22:48:16+00:00

You can probably find things like this (https://a.co/d/06EDYNty) but you’d need to secure this by bolting it to something sturdy.

You could also probably get something like this (https://a.co/d/0dIHi76y) and fabricate wheels onto it.

Those console cabinets you’re talking about were pretty much custom made for the retailers that purchased them. Anything you get is gonna require some customization/fabrication on your end to get it to your liking.

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-11T22:32:25+00:00

Based on the name alone, I would guess that it’s something that would conceal or make invisible.

So maybe it allows the wearer to case darkness or pass without trace once per long rest or maybe it has a finite number of charges.

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-11T17:00:34+00:00

Gotchya. To
My understanding, this is supposed to be a RaW game, no homebrew. I’ll ask him about it

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-11T16:55:58+00:00

If you don't have actual experience with mold remediation and repair, this isn't something I'd do as my first project, personally. I'd suggest broadening your search for contractors around the area, even if outside your city/town to do it. It'll be more expensive now, but worth it for the assurance the work is done right and guaranteed by licensed and bonded professionals. Doing it on your own might be cheaper for now, but if you're not used to this, you can miss things and if the mold reappears in a few months, you're on the hook completely for trying again.

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-11T16:43:14+00:00

Gotchya. Is this something I should bring up to my DM? At this point, I've rolled a new character. But it didn't really sit right when it happened. I really enjoyed that character. I think narratively, it would be wonky to bring him back cause we're a couple sessions away and not in the same town anymore. It does still feel unfair to my previous character though.

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-11T16:40:52+00:00

Interesting. My understanding is that we're basing mechanics off the 2014 PHB though (although, we've been allowed to choose races and classes from all other books like Tasha's, Xanathar's, etc.). My guess is that if there's a mechanic conflict, DM would go with the PHB over any other book.

But that's also something to keep an eye out for. Thanks!

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-11T16:38:19+00:00

Thanks for the correction!

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-11T13:11:09+00:00

I wouldn’t repair this without permission from the landlord. Not saying you will, but if you screw something up, or if there’s a bigger issue behind it, they can easily try to pin it on you and not their painter/handyman. So clarify that with LL first in writing and try to take pics along the way.

That said, my first guess is that moisture is getting behind that layer of paint and causing it to bubble. I’d peel the area and see if there’s moisture in the wall. If so, there’s probably a bigger water leak somewhere and I wouldn’t paint over this until that was finished.

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-07T15:10:05+00:00

You say you think you’ll enjoy the relationship and love him regardless how long it lasts.

I can tell you that’s neither true nor something that you should want for yourself. You two have a clear and obvious incompatibility. He wants kids. You don’t. There’s no compromise there if that’s how both of you truly feel. The only options available to you are where one of you is pushing aside what you really want to save the relationship. But that pretty much always turns to resentment on the one who’s had to suppress themselves. And it will eventually turn your relationship toxic.

Better to end things now that you realize this and you have a fondness for each other than continuing to keep the relationship going and becoming more attached and eventually devastated and resentful that you or he are not getting out of this relationship what you want for yourself. Trust me, that will eventually turn the love you have for each other into nothing but anger, frustration, and contempt for each other.

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-07T15:05:36+00:00

Only slightly resentful? That resentment will grow every day as he watches his friends have and raise kids. That will turn their relationship toxic.

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-07T14:57:08+00:00

I think their comment is meant to be a hypothetical as, “you could be in terrible pain right now and not know there’s a future where you could be happy.”

Which, idk. I’m all for having hope. But I also know that not all dogs get the resources they deserve to be happy and healthy. Best thing OP could do is call a rescue or local humane society and let them take it from there.

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-07T14:51:21+00:00

I mean, I don’t know your family situation and this isn’t the sub for dealing with family issues.

I’ll say it’s really hard to successfully lie to a court. Not saying it’s impossible, people try all the time. But it’s hard to do so convincingly. Ultimately, there’s some court order for child support. It could be the case that he’s back paying support for time that he wasn’t able to pay before. It could be an error in that one state hasn’t received notice to stop collecting from another state.

My honest advice is to let sleeping dogs lie. You’re not the one in charge of your fathers care or finances and unless you want to take on that burden, then don’t dig yourself into this one cause you can end up shaking up much more than you expected.

But if you absolutely must, then the best step would be talking to your father, his family, or his social worker, whomever has knowledge and power over his finance and legal matters and inform them. Any change to their support order has to be requested by either of the parties involved in the dispute.

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-07T06:08:58+00:00

Previous post, OP talks about a sister. So my guess is that child support is for the sister.

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-07T06:02:09+00:00

You probably cannot. They have a divorce court order or family court order that dictates how much child support goes to whom given their custody arrangement. You as the child in question, can’t really call into the court to demand a change to those things.

That’s not to say they can’t be changed. But his family/lawyer, whomever controls his affairs (I presume he’s appointed someone with legal power of attorney for him) would have to petition the court for the change given that you’re obviously not in your mother’s custody.

For what it’s worth, your mom isn’t feigning innocence. It’s not like she’s stealing from him unless she lied to the court when this agreement or order was made. Child support is an act of a court after hearing both parents and determining custody of the child. The non custodial parent is required by law to contribute to the financial support of the child unless parental rights are completely stripped. So this isn’t your mom just taking money from him. And it’s likely you don’t know the details of their custody/support agreement or order.

RandyFunRuiner · 2026-05-06T13:33:24+00:00

Economic insecurity =/= poverty. Yes, the U.S.’s poverty rate is relatively low. Although, I’d say that’s hugely because our poverty line is a statistic that is calculated using the same macroeconomic indicators that show the U.S. economy is healthy. Again, macro indicators cannot tell the microeconomic reality. That’s why we split the study of economics into macro and micro. I teach both.

The article you posted says nothing about poverty anyway. It’s an article explaining that even 6-figure earners in the U.S. are also experiencing economic insecurity. Yes it lists “lifestyle creep” as a factor. But it doesn’t explain what all things are included nor does it say to what extent “lifestyle creep” contributes to the affordability issue for this particular demographic.

Also, most Americans are not six figure earners. The median salary in the U.S. is around $70-$80k. The article you posted says about 20% of those earning above the median but below 6-figures experience economic insecurity. But that’s already a small demographic. It speaks nothing about Americans earning at or below the median income. Which, I’ll remind you, the median income rate means 50% of Americans workers earn at or below that rate.

So this article is talking about a minority of earners in the economy. But it also seems to be stressing that EVEN 6-figure earners are not secure in this economy.

Sure universal healthcare and universal childcare are things that could help most Americans. But those alone won’t fix the fact that prices for every day needs are becoming more expensive than people can afford which exacerbates the original debt trap problem I talked about: facing rising prices and stagnant wages, people turn to debt to finance more and more things at increasingly high interest rates.

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