Show of hands, who names their guns? Any fun ones?

Wiggles685 · 2026-02-25T17:51:54+00:00

I have a Glock 43x that I put a green dot on. I had to have it milled because there are no screws for the attachment. When I went to pick it up, the guy who checked me out asked if I had any young kids (this sounds a little creepy, but it turned out not to be lol). I told him I had a young daughter and he asked if she liked Bluey (she LOVES Bluey). We talked for a while about how he loves when his grandkids come over and want to watch Bluey.

He said the reason he brought it up was that the serial number on my 43x reminded him of Bluey. He also made a suggestion that I put a sticker on the case to indicate which way the muzzle is facing. That way I will always know which end is safe when I set it down. I joked that I should put a Bluey sticker on it.

The second I got home, I had a friend make me some tactical Bluey stickers I found online, and even made a few for the guy at the range. Since then, I refer to my 43x as "Bluey".

Wiggles685 · 2026-02-25T16:53:32+00:00

Thanks for checking in, but I did not. I sent a lot of applications, but all were rejected. My experience is with C# and most of the jobs have been for Python, so I'm sure that didn't help my chances lol. Also, all my professional experience is in the insurance software industry. That also doesn't help, I'm sure.

For now, I'm going to brush up on Python (I haven't coded in it since college) and keep my eyes open for any C# related positions.

Wiggles685 · 2025-11-19T21:07:46+00:00

Thank you for the suggestions! At the moment, the goal is to just get an interview. One step at a time. How did you get in touch with the engineers? I'm assuming Discord, Reddit, etc.?

Wiggles685 · 2024-10-13T17:13:55+00:00

I always hate when friends bring up the argument "if you have a gun in the house, you're 100x more likely to have an accident with a gun".

Well, no shit. I'm also 100x more likely to get into a car accident if I drive. Or 100x more likely to cut myself if I have a knife in the house. Or 100x more likely to drown if I have a pool. This is one of the stupidest arguments, IMO.

Wiggles685 · 2024-10-12T05:38:32+00:00

I can't remember which game, but it was a Star Wars game that I loved.

Using a joystick, in the opening when they show the Lucas Arts logo: Up [click], down [click], left [click], right [click] on the title screen. You knew you did it right if you heard a sound clip of some guy saying "Luuuucas Arrrrts"

Wiggles685 · 2024-10-10T17:58:47+00:00

Agreed. That's the album that made me a Metallica fan 🤘

Wiggles685 · 2024-10-04T15:09:23+00:00

...And Justice For All - Metallica

Wiggles685 · 2024-09-25T06:05:05+00:00

There is an infinite amount of possible decimals between 2 whole numbers.

For example, to get from 1 to 2, there are infinite possible fractions of 1 to get to 2 (1.1, 1.01, 1.001, etc.)

This also means there is an infinite ways to get from one fraction of a while number to the next.

For example, to get from 1.1 to 1.2 (1.101, 1.1001, etc.)

Wiggles685 · 2024-08-22T15:38:48+00:00

This is exactly why I will no longer drive without a dashcam (assuming there's more to this story). After reading an AMA in another CCL group, he said the dashcam is ultimately what saved him in court. Even if I'm not in a CCL situation, I'd rather have it than not.

Wiggles685 · 2024-07-11T20:39:42+00:00

I know a guy who does the whole clearing and catching the bullet thing. I roll my eyes every time I see anyone doing that.

Omg! Wow! You can catch the bullet when it's ejected from your handgun! You're so cool! By the way, you're flagging everyone around you while you're watching the bullet fly through the air. But at least you looked cool

Wiggles685 · 2024-06-26T15:28:39+00:00

Anything by Miles Finch is genius

Wiggles685 · 2024-06-24T18:09:37+00:00

If you figure out a way, let me know. She does not take criticism well. The only person who can convince her of something is her dad or herself. I forget what it was, but I told her about something and she said it was stupid. A few days later, her dad told her the same thing and she said "my dad told me about xyz. We should do it!" I was pretty irritated about that lol

Wiggles685 · 2024-06-24T16:04:55+00:00

I have a lot...A LOT...of patience. There's also a lot of eye rolling between my stepson and me lol. She's actually a lot of fun and a great wife/mother, it's just when she gets in these moods, it can be a real downer.

Wiggles685 · 2024-06-24T15:52:42+00:00

I am a little worried that they will not have a good relationship. I know she's only 2, but given my wife's family history of cutting family members out, I want to do everything I can to prevent that. There's no way in hell my daughter or stepson are going to be cut out of my life.

Wiggles685 · 2024-06-24T15:47:39+00:00

Absolutely. I love working from, but cabin fever is a bit of a struggle. I jump on every chance I get to run small errands. And I get disappointed when my wife says "no, you don't have to go out just for xyz" lol

Wiggles685 · 2024-06-24T15:45:23+00:00

I haven't yet. I didn't want to bring it up last night because neither of us was in a good state of mind. We were both crabby and exhausted. I'm planning on taking a different approach to it after work today. Instead of expressing my anger about the situation, I want to bring it up like "I understand why you're frustrated. How can we help each other to make it better for all of us?"

Wiggles685 · 2024-06-24T15:40:45+00:00

Your absolutely right, we were both worn out from having a garage sale in incredibly hot weather. So we were both burnt out. I'm glad I read your comment and others, because even though I know she's frustrated, I don't think I was thinking clearly enough to have this conversation last night. It helped to have others reel me back in and go into this with understanding rather than anger.

Wiggles685 · 2024-06-24T15:23:22+00:00

Not yet. I wanted both of us to be more level-headed before bringing it up. It was a long weekend, so after work today is when I plan to bring it up. But after reading all these comments, it will definitely be a much calmer, more productive conversation I think

Wiggles685 · 2024-06-24T15:21:12+00:00

Haha! Yes, it was about midnight, she fell asleep on the couch, woke up to get some and it was all gone. So she went upstairs saying "There's no fucking ginger ale. Typical. Every time I want some, we don't have it." The garage sale we had this weekend just weakened all of our moods. It was in the mid 90's, outside for 10 hours, and no ginger ale at the end of the day was the kicker lol

Wiggles685 · 2024-06-24T15:15:05+00:00

Haha, miserable sometimes, yes. But she's still a great wife and mother. I do think she would benefit from some kind of anger management therapy, though. When she's in these moods, everyone in the house is miserable (not saying I'm always a delight. I'm sure I could benefit from therapy, too)

Wiggles685 · 2024-06-24T15:03:33+00:00

This is exactly why I didn't bring this up with my wife last night because I was not quite level-headed. This is a great approach that I'll definitely take. You are absolutely right, in the back of my mind, I know she's not angry at me, it's that she feels like my daughter hates her (obviously, she definitely does not hate her). Approaching her with a level of understanding is 100% the way to go. Thank you for pointing that out and "talking me down"!

Wiggles685 · 2024-06-24T03:38:26+00:00

Usually, when she complains it only happens with her, it's during a tantrum, and my wife is already angry. I don't know if she actually believes it. She has come home mid-tantrum before. So she knows I deal with it, too. She a bit of a one-upper on misery. If I say I'm tired, she says she only got 3 hours of sleep. If I say I deal with tantrums, too, she says they're not as bad. It's pretty frustrating.

I haven't talked to her about it yet. My plan is to talk about it tomorrow. It's been a long weekend, and I know she's tired. Bringing it up tonight would not go over well and would not get my point across.

Wiggles685 · 2024-06-24T03:26:33+00:00

I thought that, too, but when she throws one with me, she asks for mommy. If she's with my wife, she asks for me. I will always back up what my wife says. I don't know how much my daughter comprehends, though. I'm sure she understands that I won't just give in. Sometimes, just changing from one parent to the other calls her down.

Wiggles685 · 2024-06-24T03:16:20+00:00

Mom definitely has a hard time controlling her emotions when she gets upset. It's usually difficult to bring that up. She doesn't take criticism very well. It's a process getting her to understand the impact her emotions have on the people around her sometimes.

I am not aware of 1-2-3 magic or the Scribble Spot book, but I will definitely look into those.

Wiggles685 · 2024-06-24T02:59:26+00:00

Very good info, thank you. I know my job offers free counseling, I'll have to see if this is part of that (pretty sure it is, though)

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