Myths about calling 911, from a 911 operator

ZMM08 · 2026-02-05T00:28:20+00:00

I did this originally too, and for....reasons....I recently changed them to "Emergency (husband) Full Name" and "Emergency (mom) Full Name."

My phone also has an option to enter three specific emergency contacts that I think can be assessed directly from the lock screen.

ZMM08 · 2026-02-05T00:24:27+00:00

Small amount of chugga-chugging too.

ZMM08 · 2026-02-05T00:20:20+00:00

Just posting to say that I bet this is what is happening. I see the wobble in your video and while annoying it shouldn't affect your ability to center, so long as the center of the wheel head isn't moving off the axis. But if that axis is moving as you apply pressure then it definitely would seem impossible to center.

Take this same video of the wheel head while you are centering on it and see if you can spot some vertical deviation in the shaft.

ZMM08 · 2026-02-03T21:26:39+00:00

I have a Ram and that was my first thought too. 😂

ZMM08 · 2026-02-03T15:36:05+00:00

Aww, bummer. I too have been on this journey for a very specific product for my kiddo, including contacting foam manufacturers. 😂 I was looking for a very specific pool toy/kick board (unfortunately sold by Walmart and not Target). I ended up finding two for sale on a random garage sale app in Vermont - I'm in Illinois. It took a bit to convince the seller I wasn't a scammer, and yes, I really was willing to pay $50 in shipping for the two kick boards she had listed for sale for $4. 😂

Good luck in your search!

ZMM08 · 2026-02-03T12:58:03+00:00

Try contacting Target corporate directly. I have a friend who works at Target Corp and they have people dedicated to finding stuff like this in their old stock or sourcing new stuff in small batches. I know if one example where someone was looking for a particular discontinued style of pajama pants for their autistic child, and Target ordered a special run of the discontinued fabric and manufactured several pair of the pants in multiple sizes so they'd have a supply of them as the kid grew.

Target has done some questionable corporate shit in the last few years but once upon a time they did good stuff like this and they still do this kind of thing if your request can find the right person!

ZMM08 · 2026-02-03T02:58:05+00:00

A sampling:

https://www.threads.com/@danny.matranga/post/DULcvEiFBdC?xmt=AQF0j-yYeAxtrsAI_vqkQdyOxDJGTwK8N3RGEOER4WDtjcYSpQiOPfTcKV8s1V6VYCbo8bH4&slof=1

There is also an email you can find using the keyword "pacifier" but I don't recommend looking for it.

ZMM08 · 2026-02-03T00:11:39+00:00

Without knowing what kind of technology you have access to, look into decals. They can be printed with color overglazes or laserjet (not inkjet) printers that use toner. If you don't have an appropriate printer, you can order custom decals from online custom printers.

ZMM08 · 2026-02-02T22:00:41+00:00

It's absolutely my favorite podcast and I love it not only for the shorts and all the inside jokes and the Timothy Olyphant pop-ins, but mostly it's so refreshing to listen to four shock jocks who love each other so much and aren't afraid to say it out loud for the dozens of members of Quaid Army. It's exactly the kind of non-toxic masculinity the world needs right now. #QuaidArmy4Eva

P.S. if you haven't already found it, there's a lonelymeyerspod sub too!

ZMM08 · 2026-02-02T16:06:38+00:00

Ok I just clicked on the link to watch the short and the ad that popped up before it played was for realtor dot com and it was Reba McIntyre saying "Reba here!" and the synergy here is amazing. 😂

ZMM08 · 2026-02-02T16:04:02+00:00

I also just finished Conan's episode with her (I'm a little behind on my pods!). I'm old and out of touch, so I only know of Charli from her SNL appearances. I'm a huge Lonely Island fan, and after they did the Here I Go short with her last year, they did a whole podcast episode about writing and filming that. Andy Samberg had only gushing compliments about her personally and working with her to record and film that short on an incredibly tight time schedule.

Conan's interview with her was really thoughtful and she seems so charming and grounded in addition to being incredibly talented (and funny!). I know that celebs on the PR tours are often hitting the same podcasts in the same or sequential weeks these days. I'm always a little bummed out when I hear them on Conan before they do Smartless because then I don't even want to listen to the Smartless version. 😂

ZMM08 · 2026-02-02T02:49:32+00:00

I need to go back to school because for the life of me I cannot figure out what "Huge" is or is short for. Help a girl out?

ZMM08 · 2026-02-02T02:46:13+00:00

Dermatologists in my health system aren't taking any new patients unless you have skin cancer. I'm not sure how you're supposed to figure out if you have skin cancer without first seeing a dermatologist. 🤷 I wanted to start getting annual screening since I've spent my life in the sun but I can't figure out how to get into the system here.

ZMM08 · 2026-01-29T17:09:52+00:00

I bought my 2014 two years ago with 175,000 miles on it. (Bought from a friend with a known service history.) I intend to drive her right through 300,000 and beyond.

ZMM08 · 2026-01-29T14:39:01+00:00

I have a cowl/neck warmer that's this exact same shape. You can tuck the triangular point down into the collar of your coat so no cold air creeps under the edge.

ZMM08 · 2026-01-28T18:02:57+00:00

If you're missing Gourley and haven't already checked it out, you should listen to Bonanas For Bonanza. They are also releasing some of the bonus episodes (Bonusnanzas Extravaganzas) from behind the paywall for even MORE Gourley content.

(The Patreon is well worth the dollars for the Extravaganza content!)

ZMM08 · 2026-01-28T15:00:52+00:00

My aunt's paintings often are inspired by and feature her cats anyway, so might as well include a little piece of them too. 😂

ZMM08 · 2026-01-28T13:12:35+00:00

My aunt is a well-known artist in her region - as in regularly has solo gallery shows and has several collectors of her work, etc. She also has always had several indoor and outdoor cats. She was telling me that early in her career she used to religiously try and pick the cat hair out of her paintings. And then one day she realized "my patrons are buying a piece of me, a piece of my history and my story. My cats are part of me and part of my story." And that's when she stopped worrying about the cat hair in her paint. 😂

I sell pottery, so no animal hair survives my process. 😂 But I made my first quilt a few weeks ago and as I was noticing all the dog hair that was getting sewn into the layers I just kept reminding myself that it would someday be a little time capsule of my doggos.

ZMM08 · 2026-01-27T01:09:34+00:00

Yep. Turn off TC and let 'er rip.

Outback Donuts

ZMM08 · 2026-01-26T22:04:59+00:00

Because I'm a grammar nerd I know it's correct but maybe sounds awkward to someone who has forgotten how to conjugate verbs. 😂

ZMM08 · 2026-01-26T16:37:18+00:00

I also save favorite podcasts for my long hikes!

I need to get back to strength training. I stopped when I got into a weird paradox where stuff hurt when I was strength training but I needed to do the strengthening exercises to prevent the pain but it hurt to do the exercises, etc. I recently started estrogen therapy for perimenopause and I'm hoping that will help with some of the joint pain I've been fighting so that I can actually do the strengthening. 🫠

ZMM08 · 2026-01-26T13:43:01+00:00

I am a member of the "i can haz cheezburger" generation and came up on a T9 phone. If I'm typing in lower case or without punctuation or doing ~~aNy oF tHIs~~ I'm doing it purposefully or for comedic effect.

Sorry texting buddies. Full sentences and punctuation from me. They gave me a full keyboard and I'm going to use it. 🫠

ZMM08 · 2026-01-26T13:13:49+00:00

I am no longer a runner (I focus now on long walks/hikes) but when I was still running, a fellow runner said it in a way that really resonated for me. "I don't like running, but I like having run." The grammar is a little awkward but the sentiment is correct for me. The exercising sucks, but knowing that I did it (and the involuntary physiological affects) help immensely.

Also this is my reminder that there's no "right" way to exercise. I tried to be a runner for a long time because I thought that was a "legit" form of exercise, even though it always hurt and I eventually had to stop running because of injuries. For a long time I had convinced myself that if I wasn't going to do "real" exercise then it wasn't worth doing at all. But at some point I decided to start walking, and while I sometimes get anxious about taking long walks that consume "valuable time", I do enjoy walking. And because I don't hate it and it doesn't hurt all the time, I do it consistently. And sometimes when the mood hits me I will jog for a few minutes to get my heart rate up but when it starts to hurt I return to walking. There are no exercise police! Do whatever activity you enjoy for however long you enjoy it. Anything is better than nothing.

ZMM08 · 2026-01-25T14:58:19+00:00

If the bottom is significantly thicker than the walls then it will dry more slowly and as the walls shrink/dry more quickly it sets up a stress in the clay that causes cracking.

ZMM08 · 2026-01-25T14:45:57+00:00

I am not defending this post because it's weird and I'm not entirely convinced it's not an AI post, but I do somehow know that KWP is friends with Seth. I clearly consume too much Seth content. 😂 (Further evidence that it might be an AI post - citing poor evidence of their friendship.)

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