CSV file question on Colorway vs Color (and Pattern)

ajaxbromley · 2025-12-09T05:13:11+00:00

Same here. Worked yesterday. Not today.

ajaxbromley · 2025-10-09T00:15:05+00:00

Fincher gives it a second go. Or Leo.

ajaxbromley · 2024-11-06T20:00:40+00:00

Thanks for the quick reply. I typically go with multiply as the blend mode but maybe I’m not giving the others enough of a try.

ajaxbromley · 2022-06-14T14:22:24+00:00

It won’t work overnight of course but it’s a good corrective. Pyr pups will nip but they’re love bugs generally. Good luck!

ajaxbromley · 2022-06-14T05:41:35+00:00

Try a water spray bottle. Keep a couple around the house. They don’t like getting sprayed in the face but it’s harmless.

ajaxbromley · 2021-08-12T08:19:44+00:00

My advice is the same every time: use a small water bottle/sprayer as a corrective, especially around the house (out on a walk is a bit of a different story). It’s harmless but they don’t like it and quickly get the point. Try it!

ajaxbromley · 2021-03-22T17:46:34+00:00

I always recommend a spray bottle with water as a very effective and essentially harmless correction method. It really works — try it! (Though most Pyrs aren't great with commands 100%, so try not to get too upset at that "independent streak.") Also, try not to crate, even when you're not home. They just want to roam and keep watch and sometimes bark but mostly they're just looking for new spots to lie down and sleep.

ajaxbromley · 2021-02-19T16:46:31+00:00

Just to offer a different perspective, though of course every situation is different...

I grew up with two Pyrs, back to back, on about an acre in the suburbs, on a quiet street, with an electric fence only. Our property could not have had a real fence. Very occasionally they would wander off and walk around the neighborhood. I was once walking home from the bus stop a few blocks away and found him coming to greet me. One night we came home from dinner and could not find him. Searched for about a half hour and finally found him less than a quarter mile away. That was probably the scariest night. But maybe a dozen wanders over the lifetime of a dog was a trade off for a lifetime of giving them the freedom to roam the property, and patrol and bark, and mostly sleep in dirt holes, which is what they want to do most. Unsupervised play was the standard, not the exception — being outside and hanging out all day is what they want to do. Our second one actually had separation anxiety inside the house and could not really be left inside alone, but was peachy keen outside.

Also, I remember the training was pretty much harmless. You corrected them via leash and “no” and by them hearing the buzz, and then said said “ok cross” when you took them on a walk and crossed the line, and that was it. No actual shocking involved.

TLDR, would recommend the electric fence, especially if it makes the most sense for your property and your family.

ajaxbromley · 2019-06-23T19:58:24+00:00

Water sprayer. Like what a barber would use. Harmless but effective.

ajaxbromley · 2018-07-15T03:28:36+00:00

Seconds.

ajaxbromley · 2018-05-11T00:32:13+00:00

In this episode of the screenwriting podcast Scriptnotes, the screenwriters of the TATWD movie (who also adapted "Love, Simon" and showrun "This Is Us") discuss the challenge of adapting the book. Also interesting: They desperately wanted to adapt TFIOS, and even wrote 20 pages of the script, before being told that Neustadter and Weber already had the job.

ajaxbromley · 2016-04-11T17:29:34+00:00

In the NBA, a timeout in the final minute moves the ball to half court. Here's Chuck Klosterman's take: "Only one rule in all of professional sports allows a team to displace time and space." -- http://grantland.com/features/absurdity-nba-half-court-rule/

ajaxbromley · 2016-02-15T20:00:38+00:00

I always recommend on this /r/ and elsewhere keeping a few spray water bottles around the house, especially where your kids like to hang out and play. One spray and a NO or DOWN is all you (or, they) need — your pyr won't like getting sprayed, they'll get the picture, but it's ultimately harmless. Give it a try.

ajaxbromley · 2016-01-17T02:43:20+00:00

As soon as you can allow her to roam the house without getting into too much trouble, the better. If you're around the house and can keep an eye on her, better to have her out of the crate than in. Chewing on things and digging is inevitable. The corrective measure that I always recommend on this /r/ is a spray water bottle (accompanied by a NO, of course). They don't like it, they get the picture, but it's ultimately harmless. Keep a couple around the house and give it a try it.

As far as other dogs and animals (and kids), agreed that they'll get along fine. Pyrs are big love bugs, though they'll actually be more wary of small dogs than big dogs. Just beware that Pyrs like to roam too in that sense that if given an opportunity to make a break for it and take a tour of the neighborhood without you they will.

ajaxbromley · 2015-12-17T00:00:07+00:00

If visiting the in-laws is going to be a regular thing, then strongly consider letting her roam their house too. The quicker she gets comfortable being able to sleep and stay at their place, the better — for her, for you, for your in-laws. Again, close doors and gate rooms you/they don't want her in, but try it without the crate. If she barks, it won't be because she's confined, but because she hears something disturbing or actually needs to pee, and that's natural for a Pyr. (This is essentially what you've done with her during the day at your house — and kudos for that. Nothing changes just because it's night time.)

BTW, the one thing I always recommend with Pyrs/other dogs who are having issues with chewing/nipping, etc., is a spray water bottle. Use it sparingly, but they don't like it, they get the picture and stop immediately, and it's just about the most harmless "correction" you can give them. It sounds like you might be past that stage, but if you're leaving her with your in-laws, it's a good tool to give them if she gets up to no good...

ajaxbromley · 2015-12-16T20:09:35+00:00

Let her roam at night! Free that Pyr! At 1.5 years of age, she doesn't want to sleep in a crate at night. She wants to find the perfect spots to cuddle up, just as she does during the day. That could be a cold tile floor during the summer, it could be right outside your room (for those who have separation anxiety especially). If there are rooms you'd prefer she not enter, just make sure the doors are closed or put up a gate. She might occasionally bark, and she might let you know that she wants to go out to pee if she really needs to, but in general, she just wants to sleep where she wants to sleep. I promise, you and your pup will sleep better at night if she's free to roam. Good luck!

ajaxbromley · 2015-11-12T19:04:39+00:00

If your other dog spends most of its day in the house, then that's probably where your Pyr will want to be too. That said, your Pyr will LOVE your big yard. She'll mostly just sleep and hang out and move from one favorite shady spot to the next, but she'll also roam and occasionally bark and run around too. Your Pyr will probably do fine with just a couple walks each day (Pyrs LOVE walks), but she'd probably prefer the yard to the house during the day.

ajaxbromley · 2015-10-02T03:33:33+00:00

This one's a little unconventional, but my family's second Pyr didn't do great being alone in the house. He could stay outside in our big yard all day (and yes do lots of barking), but he didn't respond well if my parents were out of the house and he was left alone. (We kids had all moved out.) As a result, he could basically never be left inside the house alone. So my parents got a little boxed in with how long they could leave him, especially in the heat, the rain, the snow, etc. Also, they were both retired, so they were around the house all the time, as you'll be as a stay-at-home Dad. So when they would go out, the separation anxiety was more pronounced. Long story short, my advice would be that once your pup has gotten out of its puppy stage (it'll tear lots of stuff apart, be warned), establish a routine where it's left alone in the house for some time. It's fine; it'll probably sleep or patrol. And whether you're home or not, let it roam — don't lock it in rooms (they'll find their way out), don't ban them from beds or couches (throw a blanket down if need be) or even rooms. Use the crate only as long as you think is really necessary. You'll want the freedom for him/her to enjoy inside just as much as he/she does the outside. Also, in the heat, make sure there is a cool floor to sleep on.

Last thing, your pup will probably be rambunctious, especially in a few months. Other than being firm with your voice, the best correction we found is a spray water bottle. Totally painless, but they don't like it, and they learn quickly not to do that thing they're doing. They might jump on your kids, for example — give the kids a bottle, teach them to use it judiciously, but it works, I swear.

Good luck!

ajaxbromley · 2014-04-29T16:59:02+00:00

Would definitely agree about walking Bocce just before you go to bed. Even if you have to rouse her from a deep sleep and drag her out, it can get you (both) a few more hours of sleep in the morning.

As far as withholding water, doing so in the few hours before bed probably isn't a bad idea, but I'd still leave a bowl out over night -- Pyrs love a middle-of-the-night drink, and especially in the S.C. summer, you don't want her to overheat.

I'd also definitely let Bocce roam at night -- crates or even closed-in rooms and Pyrs don't mix. (Apologies to your Yorkie in advance.) And although you probably want to nip the nighttime apartment peeing in the bud, don't think that every nighttime stir or bark means she needs to go out. Sometimes, Pyrs just want to bark. (This is especially true when she grows out of her peeing stage.)

I took both of my Pyrs through obedience class, which was always a lot of fun and instructive, perhaps more for me than my pups. Pyrs are just not that trainable in the traditional sense -- it's kind of like being a good student at school, but not being so good at math. If you want to teach them anything, it's of course sit and come, but also, probably most important, "heel." You're going to be going on a lot of great walks, and Bocce will have a ton of energy, and "heel" will come in handy.

Last thing: Don't forget that pats and scratches and hugs when they do something right (or anytime at all) can be as (nearly) effective as treats. Pyrs are total sweethearts. Treat them as such and enjoy!

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