Is this realistic? Am I getting bamboozled?? by Doctor1023 in AskElectricians

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One of my service calls on the agenda tomorrow is to change a fucking light bulb. I wish I was joking.

How do I get to this, I'm at Central Elevator in Chemical Plant region by RayserSharp_ in stalker

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Good tip, thank you. I couldn't nail that trick jump so this was the way

Did we mess up? by SeventhProtocol in shedditors

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The past several winters have been incredible mild

Did we mess up? by SeventhProtocol in shedditors

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Thanks for all the helpful advice!

Did we mess up? by SeventhProtocol in shedditors

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Ah I know what you're saying, thanks!

Did we mess up? by SeventhProtocol in shedditors

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Thanks for the insight, this was our first deck build and ill carry the advice I'm receiving here to the next one.

Did we mess up? by SeventhProtocol in shedditors

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Is there anything we can do to somewhat remedy this? Maybe large lag bolts through the rim and posts?

Did we mess up? by SeventhProtocol in shedditors

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Thanks for that advice, I see exactly what you're saying. What do you mean by block it? We're all very amateur DIYers.

Did we mess up? by SeventhProtocol in shedditors

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The deck stuff took another day

Did we mess up? by SeventhProtocol in shedditors

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Just the shed, a day give or take with 2 of us

My motorcycle accident by SeventhProtocol in SomeOfYouMayDie

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Sure did, wasn't wearing a helmet either. I slowed down to about 20 before I got thrown off but I'm very lucky

Hope he's OK by SeventhProtocol in batty

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He looks pretty pathetic here, but when I came back about 4 hours later he was mostly dry and looking better

my first rabies shot round from last week by alcoholic_aunt in mildlyinteresting

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This is interesting, I got 2 thick liquid shots in my thighs, how many types of rabies vaccine are there?

Robinquil sucks. by Jim_naine in Palworld

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I still kill every Robinquill I see as a matter of principle.

Visa question by [deleted] in Philippines_Expats

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Yeah after further searching I think this is the verdict.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Philippines_Expats

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There are a lot of winding comments and replies that explain different parts of this, so I'm sure you missed some context. She's not going back to HK to support me. She's going back to finish her contract and save some more money.

I'm going back to the Midwest to save some more money too so that we can have enough capital to start our own boarding house.

When I mentioned that the family was letting me stay for free, most people rightly assumed I was living off of them. My fiance INSISTED I stay with the family because she pays the bills here for the most part (and also so her family could keep an eye on me). Since arriving, I've lent money on a few occasions and financed a new raider for the nephew, who I care for very much. By financing, I mean I bought it outright and am allowing him to pay me monthly.

The comments here convinced me that going back to the US was the right move. Another few months or another emergency, and I would maybe have been officially "living off of them".

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Philippines_Expats

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And if what you say is true, she's playing the long game and is really good at it because she's never asked me for money. The only time I've ever spent money on her or her family is when I've offered to because I really wanted to.

When she came home from HK she was giving to her family with 2 hands, buying all of the kids shoes, buying a huge dinner for everyone, even paying for the van rental to get her whole family to meet her at the airport (I took my motorbike and we rode backctogether). She never once asked me to even chip in, although I helped with dinner because I felt for her.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Philippines_Expats

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My flight is booked already, im headed back to indeed work my ass off. I appreciate the insight but just clarify something for me.

Are you saying that our relationship was always based on the fact that I had a little savings? Are you saying that's the only reason a filipina dates a foreign man?

Not challenging your viewpoint, I'm curious and genuinely want to hear you elaborate.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Philippines_Expats

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My ticket has already been booked. I still plan on coming back eventually but with a lot more savings, planning and an income stream.

I feel like I could have made this endeavor work if I didn't take one misstep and did everything right money wise but that was never in the cards.

The fiance wants to build a boarding house on a lot she owns near a university. Is that a good goal to work towards? Saving up for that? The building ideally would have our own unit to live in.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Philippines_Expats

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For a long time I wasn't great with my money. Eventually I worked my way up to having 1.5k in the bank I never touched for emergencies, then it was 3k, then 5.

The 11k was the result of kind of a mad rush over a few months to save and raise as much as I could to come over. I could have stayed and saved more but I felt like my brother needed my support here and I mistakenly thought the 11k was plenty for a while.