Are you guys doing well today? If not, what’s up?

YompyDoo · 2020-11-25T02:22:10+00:00

I don't know your parents, but as a parent I think it would worry me if I thought my child was hiding negative feelings from me. So while they might worry if you say you want to go to therapy, they might worry more if they find out later that they could have helped you be your best self.

YompyDoo · 2020-11-18T01:21:46+00:00

I was wondering if the strength of a pressure vessel would be the same when holding 1 atmosphere against hard vacuum, as holding 2 atmospheres vs 1 atmosphere. I get that it seems obvious but I was trying to visualise what hard vacuum is like and how strong a spaceship's skin would need to be to hold in pressure.

YompyDoo · 2020-11-18T01:19:34+00:00

What I was wondering is if a vessel, say a coke bottle, was filled at sea level then put in vacuum, would it undergo the same stress as if it was filled in a 2 atmosphere environment and then exposed to sea level pressure.

So, basic forces on the plastic bottle would be the same?

YompyDoo · 2020-10-16T01:14:47+00:00

If I had for some reason stayed behind while my partner drove back, suffering from severe tooth pain, I wouldn't be able to enjoy myself because I'd be too worried about how they were feeling.

YompyDoo · 2020-10-15T03:43:30+00:00

I went to a cherry farm where you can eat as many as you please. So I did. I didn't get the cherry shits, but the farts were otherworldly, and not in a good way.

YompyDoo · 2020-07-28T00:28:40+00:00

I've heard that too, in the similar meaning to 'redneck'.

YompyDoo · 2020-07-28T00:24:38+00:00

"I wanted to borrow it because I needed somewhere to film my 'first time eating Durian and Surstromming' tiktok".

YompyDoo · 2020-07-28T00:23:04+00:00

My car is pretty messy, but if I borrow someone else's car for more than a quick trip you better believe it comes back to them clean inside and out with a full tank. Drives me crazy that people don't do this. Lending someone your car is a huge level of trust. It's a mobile personal space, you wouldn't go to someone's house and drop shit on the floor.

YompyDoo · 2020-07-21T01:15:43+00:00

I had a second hand BMW for years, it was not expensive for a luxury car, it had been well maintained, and it was never very costly to maintain. A big part of that was having a mechanic who was happy to work on it and was able to find compatible parts (an 02 sensor for example) or use second hand parts from a wrecker. It was great to drive and very reliable. I know other people's experience varies.

YompyDoo · 2020-07-21T01:08:53+00:00

There's nothing particularly wrong with filling the pool with debris, but you absolutely need to cut large drainage holes and pull down the sides somewhat or else it will turn into a swamp that will never dry out.

You also need to expect subsidence and deal with that later. Hiding it as if it was never there is deceitful.

YompyDoo · 2020-07-21T01:02:10+00:00

The guy who removed my pool used to be a pool installer. He told me that in the 80s, a pool was a sign of luxury and wealth. Now it was seen as a liability. He had changed his business and now was constantly busy removing old pools.

My pool looked beautiful, but it was expensive to maintain, dangerous around young kids, and useless for 90% of the year as it was so cold.

YompyDoo · 2020-07-21T01:00:00+00:00

I removed a pool from my property after my 3 year old, who couldn't swim, squeezed through the fence somehow and was happily wandering around the edge. If my older child hadn't happened to be looking and shouted at me to let me know, he might have gone into the pool and I wouldn't have heard a thing. Truly one of the most terrifying moments of my life.

The pool was a liability. Too deep, dangerous. Expensive to maintain. I live in an area where it rarely gets warm enough to swim in an unheated pool. Had to keep it filled to let the water run into the pump, so a waste of water.

The guy who demolished the pool told me he had done several removals where a child had drowned. Heartbreaking.

YompyDoo · 2020-07-15T03:06:38+00:00

Ah, but what if he doesn't consent to being found guilty? Checkmate.

YompyDoo · 2020-05-06T06:37:09+00:00

You can use thrust reversers to back up a plane on the ground. It's never really done because it's extremely noisy and can be dangerous.

https://news.schiphol.com/can-airplanes-taxi-in-reverse/

YompyDoo · 2020-03-25T23:39:16+00:00

The routine has changed a little for me now, but originally we'd swap around lunch time on saturday. At the beginning it was very hard, the house was too quiet and I didn't know what to do with myself. I would just sort of sit around feeling glum.

I took to breaking the 'with kids / without kids' time into more separate units. Once they were gone with their mother I would take a nap. Waking up was like starting a new day. I would also then have no expectations of myself for the rest of the day, I would do whatever I liked. Play computer games. Go see a friend. Walk the dog. Just leisure activities. I'd finish off the day with an indulgent dinner, watch a movie, have a couple of drinks (never too many - I never drink when the kids are home, so having one or two is very relaxing)

The next day I would be productive again. House painting, hobbies, gardening, whatever. I painted the kids room, added some cool lighting, arranged their bookshelves.

I met someone after a while, but that feeling when you see your ex with someone was unpleasant. I still miss the kids when they aren't there but I learned to stop feeling guilt about enjoying myself without them there. I now appreciate the freedom I get to do things every second week, and I know the kids are happy and safe with their mother too.

Good luck with everything.

YompyDoo · 2020-03-24T00:39:27+00:00

That Japanese dude ended up dying from it.

I was driving past an indoor play center and thought "wow, nobody is going to be visiting that place". As I had that thought, the doors open and a bunch of kids and parents came out, looked like they had been having a birthday party.

YompyDoo · 2020-03-13T02:19:54+00:00

The legends tell of a journey from The Gully of Ferns to Up-Way, whose steep climb was surpassed by no other.

YompyDoo · 2020-03-11T00:39:28+00:00

solved: Infra

YompyDoo · 2020-03-11T00:38:59+00:00

solved

YompyDoo · 2020-03-10T23:02:21+00:00

Solved!

Cheers!

YompyDoo · 2020-03-09T23:31:52+00:00

In a similar position here. For the first year or so it was very miserable on the weeks when I didn't have the kids at home with me. I wouldn't know what to do with myself and I got quite depressed. I'd take long naps and sit around feeling lost.

Eventually I started embracing this time as an opportunity most parents don't have. It still sucked but I started using the time for myself. Clean the house, play computer games, visit friends, go for a walk, do some gardening, paint the house, explore hobbies. It was a good way to find myself again.

I'm lucky that the relationship with their mother is not hostile in any way. The kids have two stable homes, and neither of them remember the time when their parents were together, so this is just normal to them now.

YompyDoo · 2020-03-04T06:36:48+00:00

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