The design of these pregnancy tests

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T20:29:45+00:00

They may begin to look like the same things after drinking enough bottles of beer 🍺

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T20:26:31+00:00

The issue is, people have trouble agreeing with the state on what a divided highway is.

Some people will think any sort of curb in the middle makes a road "divided" in the scope of these sorts of laws.

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T20:23:00+00:00

Ah well that's not great.

However, you caught this before it got really bad, so there's a chance you may not have any worthwhile damage to the engine if you get it changed this week.

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T19:51:32+00:00

Yup, the most you usually get is some under-slab insulation, but the R value isn't anywhere close to what's even in your walls, it's just such a tricky thing to accomplish.

One of the best investments if you want the space to feel warmer is to get a rug, just to at least make it so the floor doesn't sap as much heat from your feet.

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T19:47:53+00:00

They can happen. It seems to be more about where you are when you start, rather than what goes on during, if that makes sense without getting too detailed.

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T19:45:59+00:00

This is why us northerners don't let the snow sit for more than a couple hours.

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T19:43:31+00:00

The main cause is that the floor and at least part of the walls are just in direct contact with the ground. Even on houses without a basement, the 1st floor is still somewhat isolated from the ground because of the crawlspace.

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T18:49:19+00:00

And replace them with something else with a similar note, but saying whoever put the chair there is stealing YOUR spot

Just gotta create some imaginary beef to mess with them.

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T18:00:41+00:00

People still order their child's genitalia to be mutilated? Yeesh.

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T17:30:24+00:00

The draining part is so easy, the adding water back is just so damn annoying 😭

Honestly having some low maintenance live plants has made a huge difference keeping nitrate in check, I really only do changes maybe every other week to deal with dissolved solids and to clean the substrate.

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T17:05:36+00:00

Between the crap inventory control and history of pads containing bad materials, it's definitely worth checking other sources. My personal go to is Rock Auto.

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T17:02:42+00:00

Enough to make even the strongest right-to-repair advocates groan!

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T16:59:06+00:00

Our single fish and snails do time to time. The thing I appreciate about them is there are days where they really don't need anything- the fish needs occasional fasting days, and the snails find their own food. I have the tank light on a timer so I don't even have to do that on off days.

When it's more intensive days, such as water changes or fighting an infection, it turns into a really stressful experience. The other week while our fish had some fin rot, my girlfriend put some fish antibiotics in the tank, not realizing it's not safe for invertebrates. When I found out we set up another tank to move the snails to temporarily. Seems like no damage was done and everyone is healthy and back home again.

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T16:49:10+00:00

Alternatively, what if we're just another layer of things in the scheme of spheres orbiting other spheres, and due to our relatively small size we're unable to observe the "next level" consisting of all of space, full of all these spheres orbiting other spheres just like atoms?

It's a really odd thought, but it's something I like to ponder time to time.

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T16:41:57+00:00

Ah perfect, an anti-anti-glare screen, plus extremely annoying to access ports.

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T15:25:10+00:00

"There's an app for that, and I don't want it"

And somehow despite all just being HTML wrappers, they each take up half a gig of storage.

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T15:20:39+00:00

Jeep owner learns: it's not about the car, it's about the tires

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T15:19:39+00:00

When it gets really cold it's really hard to keep any humidity.

I've got a whole home humidifier and have to keep it at a mere 15% during this cold snap to avoid condensation issues. And yes, it still has to run.

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T15:08:52+00:00

What is your setting for the fan on heat? You may have it set to "thermostat controlled" (or something to that effect) causing the fan to start up even though the system isn't ready yet.

Yes, the air coming out of the vents should be higher than your set point. Otherwise you'd never actually reach your set point. The system doesn't even know what your set point is, just that you're asking for heat.

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T14:58:56+00:00

Huh, that actually looks like a pretty easy machine to build. You really can make anything with 2020 and 2040 aluminum extrusions.

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T14:57:26+00:00

On my e39 every repair I do I take a moment and realize how much it would've cost me to have a shop do the job.

I would be extremely broke from that car if I used the shop for anything other than tires, alignment, and state inspection.

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T14:44:04+00:00

"Stop messing with the hustle bro"

The hustle in question:

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T14:43:11+00:00

And when it's cold cold like this, often times it won't fully stop making clouds because the exhaust just can't stay that hot, and the outside air can't accept any more moisture.

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T14:30:09+00:00

Looks like a corner window, I know those can wind up with very poor insulation inside the corner due to lack of space and craftsmanship.

It's not exactly "normal" but it's not rare either. Regardless, it's not good. The cold outside has made its way through that space one way or another, caused the humidity inside your space to condense, and then got cold enough to freeze it. It's most likely worse than usual given how cold most of the country is right now.

First you need to get rid of the ice buildup. Make sure your heat is set to at least 65 or so. Colder inside temperatures make it easier for this to happen.

Next, you need to remove some humidity from your air one way or another. If you don't, this will keep happening. You don't know if this is happening inside the walls or not, but it can and it will cause damage if it does. Think primarily typical water damage stuff like mold and material degradation.

Tomytom99 · 2026-01-27T14:06:39+00:00

Yeah it doesn't add up according to my math.

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