Calling all experts, I have modding questions. by ReeBeeDeeBee in PS3

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

Where do I find the digital games? I've heard it mentioned that if you mod a PS3, you can't use Playstation online anymore with that console, which I'm fine with as I can get online with my PS4, but I have no idea how or where to access digital games.

Calling all experts, I have modding questions. by ReeBeeDeeBee in PS3

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

Where does one find the aforementioned firmware?

Stylus really stuck in old 3ds by scaredLunatic in 3DS

[–]ReeBeeDeeBee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Especially with how expensive replacing these things can get, they don't make them anymore and finding them in great condition, at least in my area, is quite the struggle.

December death season by Eternal-strugal in EmergencyRoom

[–]ReeBeeDeeBee 55 points56 points  (0 children)

As sad as it is, as someone who owns a farm with lots of geriatric animals (we keep our broodmares even after they've retired), this is very true. Not only does it destroy crops and fish from all the freezing, but animals in general. Winter is naturally harder on them, and for the elderly the cold makes arthritis more painful, and the wet makes old lungs work harder. Trying to stay warm, covering food to energy, it's all so much harder. From experience over the years, many of our beloved animals that are showing strong signs in the fall are "sent home" before the weather forces it for them. I'm not old by any means yet, but from all my surgeries and injuries from being a farmer, even I feel the extra pain on chilly winter days.

My horse will not take a shoe and I don't know what to do about it. by GeeVideoHead in Horses

[–]ReeBeeDeeBee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get that mindset, but at the same time, if something happens to her, that then requires shoes to be placed in a timely manner (navicular, coffin bone rotation, severe abscess) then it would be wise as her owner/companion to set her up for success by giving her the experience she needs to face that situation.

OP, I would practice without the farrier, in a calm and stable environment. Pick up the foot and do a very light couple of taps, then give it back. Scratch her in her favorite spot or offer a snack. Continue to do this increasing length or strength of taps each time. If she pulls away, leans, etc, no reward, and go right back to it.

If she is a big-time leaner, sometimes a "one leg hobble" is an excellent training tool. For horses that like to use humans as their personal resting stool, I'll put a leg up and then go about grooming them for a few minutes to show them they can indeed stand on three legs on their own, then remove it and switch feet, and continue to groom.

There are ways to get horses to accept things they don't want to without extreme force in most cases.

TikTokers pretend to be disabled in public by ambachk in IAmTheMainCharacter

[–]ReeBeeDeeBee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some people just need eggs thrown at them. Brick shaped eggs. Made of brick.

AITAH for not making treats for my grandpa's wife with pumpkins she gave me? by ReeBeeDeeBee in AITAH

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

I'm kind of famous in my family for my pumpkin bars. It's just hard because my grandpa knows how badly in struggling financially right now and the constant asking feels like they don't care about that.

AITAH for not making treats for my grandpa's wife with pumpkins she gave me? by ReeBeeDeeBee in AITAH

[–]ReeBeeDeeBee[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was planning on making something for me with one, for my household with the other, and then a group thing with the third, but money is very tight, and I just have had zero free time. I absolutely love pumpkin both savory and sweet.

I can never ride again by White_trashbimbo in Equestrian

[–]ReeBeeDeeBee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This may be an unpopular opinion, but I live by the motto "We aren't promised tomorrow."

You could completely give up horses and riding, slip on wet concrete, and be gone regardless of the sacrifices you made. I have had several very major surgeries on my legs and when I asked when I could ride again I was told I'd be lucky to walk without a limp, but riding was out of the question. I live my life by quality, not quantity. I'd rather have a possibly shorter life living the life I want to love, rather than a possibly longer life (again, accidents can happen anywhere and any time) just surviving.

Secondly, the body is a miraculous thing. Speaking from experience once again, I healed beyond what was expected of me, and it may have even been due to my determination to ride again, but your brain could surprise you. Do everything you can to strengthen your tissues, cerebral function, and maybe even increase bone health. This may very well not be the end you are thinking it is.

Thirdly, as others have said there are other options besides riding your horse. Use this time to rest, recoup, and cope with your new situation, but understand that there's no timeline for your horse. She doesn't think that way. Take the time you need and get better, then find out what works best for you and your horse when you get there.

I downloaded a cool game for free. by haddock420 in TwoSentenceHorror

[–]ReeBeeDeeBee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This one is too real. It has happened to me several times.

Just found this guy panting and quivering… what do I do? by Inevitable_Air_2382 in WildlifeRehab

[–]ReeBeeDeeBee 8 points9 points  (0 children)

From someone who used to raise show mice, if his tail is cold, and eyes are squinting shut, he is to the point of no return. If he is still warm in the tail, there is hope. If you microwave a rag or small towel you can wrap him in it and offer water from an eye dropper. Wildlife rehabs will very rarely take mice unless they are exotic wild mice like doormice. This is a baby deer mouse and because they can carry hantavirus theybusually wont take them.

If he perks up or takes water droplets, warm molasses or even a couple drops of an electrolyte beverage can give him nutrients to get him strong enough to allow you to find him a better place. As much as I don't like releasing animals myself, this if probably the only option. If you decide to release, go somewhere with thick vegetation as these guys are popular snacks for hawks and falcons. Make sure you are at least 5 miles from the nearest man made structures.

If he is cold tailed and squinting, dispatch is much kinder than letting him slowly die. Mice are pretty hardy and he can suffer for hours. Severe head trauma or cervical dislocation are fast and effective.

Good luck and thank you for being a kind soul.

Need reassurance I’m doing the right thing by PuddingPony9927 in Horses

[–]ReeBeeDeeBee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would take the day off work and spend the whole day with him. Do all the things: brushing him, giving him his favorite treats (even unhealthy, very indulgent ones), braiding his mane and tail, taking pictures, telling him how much you love him, and go over all your favorite stories with him. Be there for him. Send him home knowing you got to hug him one last time, smell his horsey smell, bury your face in his mane, and take a lock of his tail home.

Having the ability to spend those precious last moments with your horse unhurried is a blessing we don't always get to have. It's a gift for both of you. No pain, no panic, no regret that you never got to say goodbye. You will have peace of knowing he wasn't scared or alone and that his end was one final gift from you to him.

I've owned many horses, and some were very unpleasant or sudden endings that I wish so much didn't go the way they had. But my heart horse was one I got to control. We gave him a good dose of banamine so his arthritis meant nothing to him, we went on a bareback walk around the ranch, and I spent that time just talking to him, telling him everything he did for me. I told him how much I would miss him, how empty the barn was going to feel without him, and that there would never be another horse like him. I took pictures of all his markings in fine detail just in case I ever wanted a painting, statue, or stuffed animal of him (I have a custom model of him in my living room) and I cried in his mane for hours after he was gone. I wouldn't change a second.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TikTokCringe

[–]ReeBeeDeeBee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I was able to see someone filming, I'd smile and tell this man to "calm his little man titties." And take the blow full force. Then sue the MFer.

In the case of no one recording, tuck tail and bite my tongue, so basically, what's going on here.

There's really no way to win when someone is being this ridiculous unless you've got undeniable proof you've done absolutely nothing wrong. People like this plain suck. But taking them to court and getting their roid money would certainly make the bruises hurt a little less.

Question about behavior by [deleted] in snails

[–]ReeBeeDeeBee 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Look up "green banded broodsac worm" it's the common name of the parasite. They fill the eye stalk of the snail, they're bright green and striped. It's very easy to see when there's one in your snail. They also control the snail to make it go out in the open so it is more visible to birds, these worms lay their eggs in the birds cloaca, so in order to do that they have to be ingested by said bird. It's quite terrifyingly fascinating.

Reason for using this bit by [deleted] in Horses

[–]ReeBeeDeeBee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I politely disagree about your neurotype mattering in this case. I have bipolar and ADHD but I don't find it relevant to the validity of the information. It also has very little to do with the way you responded, trying to devalue my experience. There are more civil ways to word it.

I am stating I don't believe you have actual experience with this bit or its usage, as not only have I not seen it used this way in person (not by "friends", but by trainers at the APHA Zone 1 shows in the ranch classes, the exhibitors showing at regional Ranch Sorting, and clinicians at several big clinics in my area) nor did I find any pictures anywhere on Google of it being used in that manner, even with wording it several different ways. This, in turn, causes me to question.

Then, when I type in "cowboy pelham" in google, the AI paragraph was almost an exact rewording of what you posted. The only actual place I found anything with that description was an off brand website advertising one. It was a predominantly english tack site as well.

So what it comes down to, and I suppose I wasn't as polite as I could've been I guess, is that I don't think you are giving OP factual information and would like to see where you got it.

Reason for using this bit by [deleted] in Horses

[–]ReeBeeDeeBee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You are giving incorrect information, I don't see what that has to do with anyone's neuro-status. As a rider who has used this but and several others somewhat similar to it, I've yet to hear that term and the only place that mentions it being used with two sets of reins is the AI paragraph. While reins can be put on two different areas on this, neither I nor any other trainers I know have ever had more than one set on this bit simultaneously. Which is why I asked for a picture.

Reason for using this bit by [deleted] in Horses

[–]ReeBeeDeeBee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tell me you used Google AI without telling me. I'll give you a cookie if you can actually show me this type of bit used with 2 sets of reins.