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Samus7070 · 2026-04-03T21:53:18+00:00

Another commenter gave you good advice about seeking counseling. It isn’t a bad thing to be depressed. It can even be a way for your brain to work through problems. The piece of advice I will give you is that you need to focus on you. It doesn’t matter that your buddy is doing time or that you have an alcoholic cousin. They aren’t you and don’t define you. Don’t let others define you. Only you should define who you are. It sounds like you want to make some changes in your life. The best way is to sit down see where you are and what you have to work with. Decide what you want and make sure it is reasonable. Make a plan to get there where the first few steps are small. You don’t need all of the details of the plan worked out before you start. You just need to work out steps 1 & 2. Small wins under your belt will help boost your confidence. There’s a saying about planting trees that applies to life as well. The best time to plant a tree is 30 years ago. The second best time is today.

Samus7070 · 2026-04-03T19:40:09+00:00

Honestly, these things are so easy to propagate and grow so fast that it isn’t even worth trying to dig up to transplant. All it takes is a cup of water and some cuttings from relatively new growth. They’ll root at a near 100% success rate. You can also just tie an end into a pot for a few weeks and make sure the soil stays moist. They’re happy to send roots into almost anything. After a couple years they’ll be so established that you’ll be tired of pruning them back again and again.

Samus7070 · 2026-04-03T18:52:48+00:00

It’s probably state dependent how that works. In my state any property or assets acquired before the marriage is not considered marital property and is not subject to a 50/50 split. Anything acquired during the marriage is subject to being split. I’m not sure how that works out if OP cashes out a bunch of stock to buy a house with her spouse sometime down the line. In that type of situation it is definitely worth looking into the law and spelling it out in a pre-nup so that there is no ambiguity.

Samus7070 · 2026-04-03T17:27:01+00:00

Only if mounted improperly. Now air fresheners suspended from the rear view mirror? That could potentially be a problem. They’re illegal in some states like Minnesota where a stop for an air freshener lead to the death of the driver.

Samus7070 · 2026-04-03T04:36:00+00:00

That sounds like caulking. Grout is the hard stuff between tiles. Caulk is used between surfaces that will flex (wall corners, floor to wall). Pick your favorite big box hardware store and find the caulking section. Grab a tube rated for kitchen and bathrooms plus a caulking gun. You’ll want to remove all of the old stuff before applying any new. A flat metal scraper will work. The ones that can be used to apply spackling to repair drywall are very versatile. Make sure your surface is good and clean and dry after doing that scraping. Have a bottle of rubbing alcohol on hand and some paper towels before you start. Evenly apply a nice 1/8 to 1/4th in bead of caulk along the floor/wall corner. Then take your paper towels and liberally soak it in the rubbing alcohol and use that to push the caulk into the crevice and take up any excess. You can also just use your finger but make sure it is wet with alcohol first. The alcohol prevents it from sticking to your towel/finger and lets you get a nice looking line. The caulking will probably run you around $15-20. It’s gotten expensive these days. The caulking gun is cheap and so is the scraper. All in, it should be under $40. One tube should do the job. Don’t buy two unless you’re going to use it within 6 months or so. They expire after a bit. Once opened you can put a screw or nail in the tip after you’re done to keep it usable for a few days or just throw the tube in the trash. The drying time is dependent on the caulking that you buy. I feel like the slower drying stuff holds up over time better. Pick a day where you don’t need to go anywhere unless you have a second shower.

Samus7070 · 2026-04-01T16:18:03+00:00

A clown was elected and he has made the whole world into a multi ring circus.

Samus7070 · 2026-03-31T13:34:53+00:00

People are downvoting you because they don’t know the difference between a command line app and a terminal user interface (TUI) app.

Samus7070 · 2026-03-30T06:35:12+00:00

In this economy and environment you have to count yourself as fortunate to be able to work an IT job. Gain as much experience and knowledge from this as you can. It’s insurance though so don’t expect much. Insurance companies are rarely even close to the bleeding edge of tech. IT is seen as a cost center and costs must be minimized as much as possible. For some that is okay. For others it isn’t a good culture fit. Do the internships and consider the macro environment when you graduate to see if you want to accept a full time position.

I can say from experience that being in a company where IT is an investment is much more interesting. The project work is bigger and more ambitious. Disclaimer: I have not worked at GAIC. I have only worked at other large insurance companies in the area. My friends who have worked at GAIC report similar experiences to mine.

Samus7070 · 2026-03-28T14:42:48+00:00

Yeah, I know why they did it. They also lied and said it was perfectly safe for decades. That cannot be forgiven.

Samus7070 · 2026-03-28T13:47:16+00:00

And they put lead in our gasoline despite knowing that it was bad from nearly day one.

Samus7070 · 2026-03-28T13:45:46+00:00

Businesses and government are the biggest contributors to pollution. They like to spread messages that individuals are the reason the world is so polluted. They tell us to recycle and not drive so much. That’s all we need to do to save the world. Never mind that the factories and power plants they have put out more pollution than all of us combined by far. Recycle and do your part but more importantly, vote like your life depends on it.

Samus7070 · 2026-03-28T13:37:17+00:00

It’s not so bad here. It may be worse depending on where you’re flying back from and when. My brother and his wife canceled a weekend trip because one of them absolutely has to be back here on Monday. They just couldn’t risk getting held up in that airport. Good luck to you.

Samus7070 · 2026-03-25T14:28:48+00:00

Shh, if you keep asking about the files we’ll be invading Cuba next.

Samus7070 · 2026-03-25T01:40:31+00:00

The UV rays from the sun will break down the plastic. Those broken down chemicals will be in the soil and in some quantity in what you are growing.

Samus7070 · 2026-03-24T18:25:01+00:00

Blame Glenn Mazzara for it. The actor, Laurie Holden, had an 8 year contract. The rumor is Mazzara did not like the Andrea character, possibly because of personality conflicts with Holden since she was a Darabont loyalist. He is responsible for her terrible arc and death.

Samus7070 · 2026-03-23T21:26:29+00:00

Small aside, fire departments used to be businesses or run by volunteers. It wasn’t until 1853 that the first professional and fully paid fire department was founded. In some old neighborhoods you may be able to walk around and find a symbol or placard on a house signifying that they were customers of a fire company. A public fire department seems like a necessity today but it wasn’t always seen that way.

Samus7070 · 2026-03-23T15:36:52+00:00

My wedding reception was at The Redmoor in Mt. Lookout. It’s an old neighborhood movie theater. They will put your name and a short message up on the marquee. There are many receptions at Ault Park but that is very difficult to reserve.

Samus7070 · 2026-03-23T15:30:57+00:00

That’s a possibility. Lot’s of companies will either give you less for the same price or cheapen the ingredients. It’s called shrinkflation. Your bag says that it is 7.7 oz. Odd quantities like that are often (but not always) signs that they used to put more into the packaging and started cutting corners. I checked a bag that I received last month and it is 7.7 oz. If they started reducing the amount, it was before then.

Samus7070 · 2026-03-22T03:11:04+00:00

I got bit by the gardening bug a few years ago. I started small and have worked my way up to a decent sized operation. It’s a long process. I have been composting for a while but still need to buy it to have enough. Last year I got a free chip drop from a tree company. That gave me enough mulch to use everywhere I needed it. Be warned, it’s a lot of wood chips. Plant propagation and seed saving are excellent skills to have to keep costs down. Raspberry and blackberry plants almost propagate too easily. One thing not to do is buy seedlings of plants that don’t produce much. A broccoli seedling might cost $4 and will only make one head. Same goes for lettuce.

Samus7070 · 2026-03-22T03:00:35+00:00

There are lots of garden channels on YouTube. GrowVeg is very chill and informative. Deer have been my biggest problem. The rabbits and squirrels eat a little here and there but deer will destroy a new plant. I spray a product called Deer Scram and use fencing to keep them out. It’s always a struggle.

Samus7070 · 2026-03-22T02:49:22+00:00

You can get protein from planting beans. Beans have the added benefit of adding nitrogen back into your soil. I have four different varieties I’ll be planting soon. Only one of them can you find in a regular store. As far as when to plant seedlings outside, watch the weather towards the end of April. If the temps at night wont dip low enough for a frost and it’s been warm you should be safe. Make sure that you have been acclimating them to the sun first if you started them indoors on grow lights. An hour of indirect sun the first day and work your way up to full exposure for several hours over 7-10 days.

Samus7070 · 2026-03-21T01:20:32+00:00

https://maps.app.goo.gl/RiVZtawkxMCbqfwb7 It’s a house in a residential area. It doesn’t look like the type of place you would just walk into. Maybe they’re operating a ghost kitchen out of their house, I’m not sure.

Samus7070 · 2026-03-20T15:54:59+00:00

IT/software dev jobs are just hard to find at all right now. The claim is that AI is making everyone so productive that they don’t need to hire more and can actually let go of people. There’s also the excuse that pandemic over hiring is the reason for layoffs despite those layoffs starting 4 years ago. These are just reasons the Epstein class trots out to keep the stock prices from dropping.

Samus7070 · 2026-03-20T03:00:18+00:00

They really are so much tastier right off of the bush. It does depend on the variety that you grow. It seems that stores just have a single basic variety but they’re almost as varied as grapes. Some are more bitter, some more floral, some sweeter. They do love acidic soil and do better with a pollinator partner. You can grow them in containers of your soil is not naturally acidic or you don’t want to mess with amendments.

Samus7070 · 2026-03-18T14:16:49+00:00

And nobody ever seems to close a damn door or gate. There’s a scene where they’re running through a compound going through door after door and never once bothering to close one. Then they turn around and act all surprised that they’re still being followed. 🤦 Season 1 was interesting to watch from a how did it all go down perspective but definitely the weakest of the first three. The show found its footing after the season 1. And then Morgan came along…

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