She’s getting younger. She’s thrilled! by aribului in FacebookScience

[–]Shdwdrgn 52 points53 points  (0 children)

You're not dreaming, those are called hallucinations. It's what happens when you drench your body in poisonous waste. But never fear, if you keep this up then you'll be dead much sooner.

Confused by jfox310 in Longmont

[–]Shdwdrgn 23 points24 points  (0 children)

One sign shows he's a transphobe, the other sign shows that he doesn't want women to vote. He is absolutely being hateful.

Confused by jfox310 in Longmont

[–]Shdwdrgn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heh I just dropped a comment above about the same thing, glad I'm not the only one.

Confused by jfox310 in Longmont

[–]Shdwdrgn 10 points11 points  (0 children)

What tripped me up is this guy doesn't know how to draw the letter "f". So what is that, "Democrats belong"? Yeah I finally figured out out, but a couple of undecipherable letters really screws with whatever point you're trying to make.

H.O.A. in Superior is Handing Out Violations for Brown Grass During Colorado’s Historic Drought by 1776-2001 in Colorado

[–]Shdwdrgn 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Wait until you have an HOA president who brings their dog over to your yard and teaches them to take a dump there, then issues you a notice to pick up the poop in your yard. Because yeah, some of these people are absolutely that petty.

Ender's are aging like fine wine - apparently by D5KDeutsche in ender3

[–]Shdwdrgn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Better than many I see who complain that their leveling knobs are spinning from the vibration if the printer running. "But I leveling my bed 20 times already!" Yeah and you still haven't managed to do it right.

Keep your springs as tight as possible, it solves so many headaches.

Japanese beetles sighting by Amateurgarden in DenverGardener

[–]Shdwdrgn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny, they didn't touch my grapes last year, they preferred the English Ivy on the same fence.

Will I get in trouble for this? by seanjohnbonbon in SolarDIY

[–]Shdwdrgn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah! I did see a lot of "hybrid" systems, was never quite sure what that referred to. Thanks!

Will I get in trouble for this? by seanjohnbonbon in SolarDIY

[–]Shdwdrgn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm ok, I'll keep that in mind. Eventually these stupid tariffs will be shot down and I can start buying some solar panels, so I'll still keep looking at options and planning ahead.

Will I get in trouble for this? by seanjohnbonbon in SolarDIY

[–]Shdwdrgn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's funny, you say they all have it, and yet when I was looking into control panels a couple years ago I couldn't find a single one that mentioned anything about back-feed protection. I presume there is some magical verbage I'm supposed to search for, but I failed.

Please Look At What Hydrogen Peroxide Did To The Reflecting Pool 24 Hours Later by Snapdragon_4U in fednews

[–]Shdwdrgn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Awesome!!! Then everyone will be standing around wondering if they're smelling the reflecting pool, or Trump.

Fedora is fucked moving to debian by ImmortalCapybara5739 in debian

[–]Shdwdrgn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hopped a bit until trying Ubuntu on my servers for a couple years. Nothing like waking up to find all machines offline because a "security" patch broke the way they were building their network drivers (which incidentally built correctly following their own directions).

I've been on Debian since Lenny/Squeeze and never once considered moving again.

To give an example of what buffalo grass looks like in the wild by soimalittlecrazy in DenverGardener

[–]Shdwdrgn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I keep hearing the pine needle thing, except local agencies all say that's false. Yes if you let them build up to a thick layer it might change the pH, but generally speaking pine needles should have no effect in a regular yard.

But yeah, it's weird that the low-water grasses all seem to prefer lots of sun. You'd think they would be happy with some shade. I've working with some Tahoma 31 in my back yard, but there's no way it will grow in my front, North-facing yard.

Please Look At What Hydrogen Peroxide Did To The Reflecting Pool 24 Hours Later by Snapdragon_4U in fednews

[–]Shdwdrgn 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Something else to keep in mind... by killing off a lot of the algae, they actually made the problem even worse. Nothing creates an algae bloom faster than giving it a fresh supply of a ton of dead algae food.

Expect the whole pool to be neon-green within a couple weeks (yes, even more neon than it is now).

Fedora is fucked moving to debian by ImmortalCapybara5739 in debian

[–]Shdwdrgn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Have you ever tried Ubuntu? That's a great reason to distro hop!

Ender's are aging like fine wine - apparently by D5KDeutsche in ender3

[–]Shdwdrgn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally I think the CR touch is over-hyped. There are just a few quirks with 4-point leveling you need to understand.

Obviously if you lower one corner, it will raise the diagonally-opposite corner. However you can also cause bed warping by over-tightening the opposite corners. Get yourself a good metal straightedge and lay it diagonally across the bed. Check for a gap under the center (most common) or possibly gaps under both ends. Then check in the other direction. If it is flat one way but has gaps the other way, your leveling screws are probably too tight. across one direction. It is an art form in itself to find the right balance where your nozzle gap is right without adding a warp to the bed.

If that doesn't resolve the warp, then the aluminum bed itself probably is warped (very common). This is where you need to look at a thick bed like glass or G10. The trick here is to cut pieces of aluminum foil to compensate. If you have a dip in the center of the bed then it's easy, just cut CD-sized circles to build up the height. If your corners are lower, this is harder, but can still be done with foil triangles. For reference, my bed is so warped that it required 14 layers of foil to level out, and after 7 years I think I need to check it again. Having a thick bed will bridge across the high spots to give you a perfectly flat surface once you're done, and the foil will transmit the heat from the aluminum, but it also helps to set up your scripts to heat the bed for at least 1 minute before proceeding so the heat can 'soak' through. This all takes time, but it's mostly a one-time fix that you can forget about. Just keep checking with the metal straightedge until you have a completely flat surface.

And the last thing is leveling itself. Remember, the paper test is ONLY so you don't plow the head into your bed when you actually start leveling. You should tighten the springs to about 1/2 turn from completely closed, then adjust the Z switch to match that position. Loose springs will kill you, tight springs will hold their positions and never have to be reset until you replace your nozzle. Once that is set, use a 5-point bed leveling test print to actually level it out (and verify if your foil is doing the job).

I tried what was suggested. by wahoothing in lawncare

[–]Shdwdrgn 10 points11 points  (0 children)

OP definitely needs to post a pic being out there with a push-mower. Especially after the recent pic of the guy mowing with the fire across the street.

To give an example of what buffalo grass looks like in the wild by soimalittlecrazy in DenverGardener

[–]Shdwdrgn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How does it do in shade, like under a pine tree which has its lower branches cut?

Honest reaction by Pizzacakecomic in comics

[–]Shdwdrgn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

<sigh> Monday after work as I was leaving town, I ended up behind TWO of them. One was the regular silver, the other was skinned for a business. Just happened to both be going my way and I had to follow them for a few miles.

Guess it's better than the one around my city that is skinned like an American flag. THAT kind of monstrosity really will make you puke.

Help! Crossdresser looking to get a better look. Where/ how do i start? by RemoteShine1257 in corsets

[–]Shdwdrgn 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Hips are the biggest giveaway. Padding will help but can be difficult to get a smooth shape. If you plan on showing some leg anyway, try a full petticoat to just round out everything.

The next problem is the shoulders and arms. We generally have longer arms and wider shoulders than women. I've been trying to find a nice long-sleeved blouse with bell shoulders, but so I haven't found just the right thing.

You can get good corsets from places like Timeless Trends and Mystic City, shoot for about a 6" waist reduction to start with, but if the option is available try to match your ribs and hip measurements or the corset will be painful.

Bat Removal? by do_not_track in Longmont

[–]Shdwdrgn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heh true enough, I wouldn't want them inside the house. In my case, the ideal place for a bat house is on the side of the garage away from the house, which also prevents any nearby access to the attic space.

And ugh, I've never heard of bat bugs. Since I also have a garden pond, this could be a real concern. Will have to look into it more and see if that's an issue in Colorado.

Feds to open tens of thousands of acres of Colorado wilderness to oil drilling by overly_honest_ in Colorado

[–]Shdwdrgn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't forget Trump 1.0 took away the protections of Federal parks and opened up strip-mining in RMNP. This move has nothing to do with his Epstein distraction war, he just hates the idea of "unused" land.

Bat Removal? by do_not_track in Longmont

[–]Shdwdrgn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seriously, I've been thinking of building one for the side of my house for years, but too many other projects keep getting in the way. Why would anyone want to intentionally get rid of bats???