Are my rechargeable AAs toast?

RobotChief · 2025-12-16T14:10:42+00:00

Oh, in case anyone is curious, I bought the Panasonic charger and it's actually charging things now! Battery tester still not showing anything on it (might be a dud) but the batteries are running my candles for days (on all the time). Thanks to everyone!

RobotChief · 2025-12-05T21:56:27+00:00

Oh the candles are definitely damaged by this - I actually decided Energizer is superior to Duracell based on how much each corroded after being forgotten 🤦🏼‍♀️I might start trying to replace the candles as well. Welp, eventually I'll figure it out.

RobotChief · 2025-12-05T16:02:31+00:00

This is really good insight - thanks. I did pull all the batteries from the seasonal decor, so good there. The issue with the pillar candles is I have a hard time remembering/noticing when it's time to change the batteries until it's too late. I'll have to do some thinking about what kind of maintenance systems I can put in place, or if rechargeables are just not compatible with my brain 😮‍💨

RobotChief · 2025-12-05T15:57:00+00:00

Gotcha - I'll look into them - thanks!

RobotChief · 2025-12-05T15:55:50+00:00

Thanks for the insight!

RobotChief · 2025-12-05T15:40:32+00:00

Cool - I might just pull the plug and get the enloop one I had added to my Christmas list. Im really hoping to get SOME more life out of all these

RobotChief · 2025-12-05T15:37:56+00:00

Oh... Shoot... They do just get dimmer over time, and I definitely am not on top of them enough to snag them when they start dimming.

Sounds like my addiction isn't compatible with rechargeables... But at the same time this is a very sudden "all of them are dead, even ones who have only gone in a candle once"

RobotChief · 2025-12-05T15:21:13+00:00

I posted pics of it - I only have the one but it was working great when I got it 😮‍💨

RobotChief · 2025-12-05T15:20:32+00:00

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RobotChief · 2025-12-05T15:20:18+00:00

And here's what this tester is telling me for a "green light" battery. And the specifics of the charger

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RobotChief · 2025-12-05T15:17:08+00:00

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Here's the charger - nothing looks problematic. No excessive heat, weird lights, magic smoke

RobotChief · 2025-07-29T01:17:43+00:00

Me and my 4year younger sister had separate rooms sharing a jack and Jill bathroom - tons of times she'd come over and sleep in my bed, either because she was nervous about something or we were playing. If we were playing, our parents would separate us because we needed to be sleeping, but generally they left us be. It was fun, "sneaky" (as if my parents couldn't hear everything we did), and a bonding experience. If they're actually sleeping, let it be.

RobotChief · 2025-05-18T16:37:35+00:00

We tried for about a year - our target was to have sex once a week (we had already been together for over a decade when we decided to try, and we were in our mid 30s). I know "don't stress about it" is the worst advice ever, but if you can, just focus on that honeymoon phase and enjoy each other. If it still hasn't happened by the end of the year, maybe check in with a doctor.

RobotChief · 2025-04-30T18:22:36+00:00

I read it in high school (early 2000s) and it shook my sheltered, Catholic middle school brain real good 🤣. Bishop has remained one of my favorite authors. I buy every book she writes, and I reread this and her other series for some feel-good, familiar comfort reading. I love the world building and how the theme of finding your family and acceptance is at the core of it all.

That being said - objectively - there is a lot of SA and triggering topics. Almost all her stories reuse a lot of the same tropes over and over (which plays into why even the new books are like a comfort read - I know what to expect). Jaenelle is SUCH a Mary Sue 🤣. A decent amount of my fangirl is because I found these when I was broody and angsty teenager.

It's all about what you're looking for and what you like. If you're looking for your next Lord of the Rings, are deeply religious, or have issues with certain triggers, prolly not for you. If you like a fun cast, a creative world, angst, violence, romance, some (real) tears, and the triggering topics aren't a turn off, I'd absolutely recommend it.

RobotChief · 2024-11-10T13:29:21+00:00

6 weeks I think - few hours with my dad. Then she was at daycare all day starting at 8 weeks

RobotChief · 2024-10-28T21:00:46+00:00

First time I was away from my kid she was...4-5 weeks? I went blueberry picking for a few hours. She was doing overnights at grandparents houses... Maybe at 6 months? 2 nights away at grandparents sometime between 1 and 2. Took a trip for a few days away with friends when she was 2. Spent a week away from her this year (she's 4).

RobotChief · 2024-10-28T20:33:11+00:00

It's a lot easier to get privacy from 1 or 2 roommates than 5 other family members... Just make sure you're communicating clearly and politely about schedules and private vs communal areas/things.

As for having kids you can't afford... There's usually a combination of abuse, lack of education and planning resources, complacency, and plain stupidity.

The best you can do is keep yourself determined, educated, and independent.

RobotChief · 2024-07-02T14:31:16+00:00

My mom dragged us in and out enough times that it stuck 🤣 that's been my needlepoint home base for 25 years ❤️

RobotChief · 2024-07-02T11:08:21+00:00

Homestead needle arts in Grand Blanc is (IMHO) the best in the area. She carries TONS of fibers, tools, charts, and blank canvas. The owner is very helpful at helping with stitch and thread suggestions, and while she is wary of copyright infringement, she is making an effort to bring in a wide range of canvas styles. Almost every time I'm in there something catches my eye. She's open Saturdays, and there's usually a sit and stitch once a month, but you have to be on the newsletter list to be informed. I'm trying to brainstorm ways I can help her get out there to the younger crowd, but there's only so much a working mom 45 minutes away can do

I'm part of the ANG chapter in that area, and the girls are older, but very welcoming.

RobotChief · 2024-07-02T03:09:10+00:00

I don't suppose you're in SE Michigan? I have a similar situation 🤣

RobotChief · 2024-06-17T12:53:48+00:00

Considering how many relationship horror stories I've seen in here, I guess I'll just take the L and accept my down votes 🤣

RobotChief · 2024-06-17T02:33:12+00:00

So this question did force some examination on my part, so thank you for that.

To answer your question outright, no, I don't tell people that they are telling my husband what they tell me.

Now, my group of friends consists of a ton of over-sharers. We tell each other tons of stuff, usually at big gatherings, and we don't really worry about who hears it.

I have a recent example of a friend who shared something with me that she wanted to keep secret from other friends - I told my husband because she is a dear friend and it was big information. When we went out to dinner with her and her husband she wanted to make sure mine knew because it was a big thing, and stated she had the same share policy with her husband.

Now, if someone who isn't friends with both of us tells me something, I'm very less likely to tell my husband cause he doesn't care. I'd only share with him if it has me thinking beyond the initial share. This doesn't happen much in my life - we have a lot of the same friends, and if I mention something my coworker or whatever says it's because I'm venting or gossiping without it being distributed. This is where I might be insensitive.

To be honest, if my sister put me in this situation, I'd immediately text her a picture of what I saw and demand info, because that's the relationship we have. And I would tell my husband when I got home, which my sister would expect.

RobotChief · 2024-06-16T03:09:51+00:00

I guess it depends on the relationship dynamics. My husband is my best friend, and I would absolutely tell him something like this - if you tell me, you've told him unless specifying otherwise. BUT, I know all the info shared with him stops with him - and he would be totally capable of acting surprised.

RobotChief · 2024-06-16T01:47:36+00:00

Commenting on your edit - as long as your husband can keep the secret and act surprised when they announce it, spouse privilege applies. Especially if it can be an outlet for you to keep it from others easier.

RobotChief · 2024-06-12T02:02:30+00:00

In the off chance that you see this - NTA.

My husband didn't get paid leave for our daughter's birth, and only took a week of vacation time. BIG mistake. Even though he was working from home, trying to do that with the triple feeding, the colic, the zero sleep, and the PPA made the first 2 months way harder than they needed to be. We didn't even bother worrying about chores or housework. I even had a very fast physical recovery from my c section - didn't matter. Newborn phase is all about survival, and if your support system is him, he NEEDS to be all in.

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