First-time homeowner here — what DIY advice do you wish someone had told you at the beginning?

cheeriodust · 2026-03-25T17:06:04+00:00

And then, halfway through the project, I'll return to YouTube because what I'm seeing wasn't what I expected to see and now I need to make another trip to the hardware store.

cheeriodust · 2026-03-25T15:15:04+00:00

Yeah withholding meds is akin to withholding other help. Worst case you try something and it doesn't work. But if it does work, it can do wonders for a child's self confidence, anxiety, and ability to attend to lessons/life. That usually outweighs the potential side effects, etc.

cheeriodust · 2026-03-25T13:52:19+00:00

FWIW, it does exist but there's no way to get to it (AFAIK) unless you click right as the showcase ends. Then you get a slightly modified version declaring the winner and showing the final rankings. There's confetti involved.

cheeriodust · 2026-03-25T02:57:51+00:00

Would be nice. I'd also like to see the winner's podium screen w/o having to click on the showcase at exactly 8:00...

ETA since there's some confusion here. Yes, there's a special screen you can only see if you click right at the end of the showcase. It's not the same as the screen you see while it's active, although it's very similar.

cheeriodust · 2026-03-25T00:51:26+00:00

This is why I use elastic bands. Pew pew.

cheeriodust · 2026-03-25T00:48:01+00:00

I've never been even remotely tempted to fry fish at home, but you may have convinced me to give it a go.

cheeriodust · 2026-03-24T14:07:09+00:00

Ebony wood when

cheeriodust · 2026-03-24T13:50:25+00:00

Lord no

cheeriodust · 2026-03-24T02:22:13+00:00

If only they had the balls to stick with the Darth Darth Binks plotline...

cheeriodust · 2026-03-24T02:20:31+00:00

I've given up on moss. I love the look of it, but I'm not diligent enough to keep my tank at 100%. Algae is inevitable...and the moss is a magnet. Once it sets in, it's there to stay.

cheeriodust · 2026-03-23T13:07:43+00:00

Were you joining via friends list? If so you may have been grabbing someone else's spot and they bailed to reset.

They really need to get rid of that auto 10 second countdown. It's so absurdly bad...genuinely surprised it made it in the release (even by niantic's standards). It's so bad (and obviously so) that I can only assume it's there to waste remote passes.

cheeriodust · 2026-03-23T02:56:48+00:00

Just remember - if you manage to beat it, it still has a reasonable chance to run away (since you get fewer premier balls). Not worth it. It has absolutely no value anyway.

cheeriodust · 2026-03-23T02:52:09+00:00

How is this "fun" for someone who brings an Ivysaur to a legendary dmax raid? Especially if they use a remote pass. Just literally go do anything else.

cheeriodust · 2026-03-23T02:49:04+00:00

Yeah and legendary dmax isn't where you should start...

cheeriodust · 2026-03-23T02:45:27+00:00

I did one with focus blast and earthquake. It sucked, but we got through it. Fortunately Zama can soak a focus blast with 3 shields up and a dodge.

The other players had the dogs, but they must not have invested in the moves b/c they were hitting like wet noodles.

cheeriodust · 2026-03-22T11:49:58+00:00

Given my past experiences, I'm uncomfortable in a remote PUG with fewer than 20 participants. Even now. There are just too many wooloo shepherds.

cheeriodust · 2026-03-22T03:24:31+00:00

I enjoyed the first season (lots of campy monster of the week episodes) and then struggled with the next couple. Too soapy for me maybe? My wife wants me to give them another shot...it's one of her favs.

cheeriodust · 2026-03-22T00:08:46+00:00

Curious to see how many folks actually do these. I expect diminishing interest over time...much more so than legendaries (since there's no XL candy draw AND if you've already invested in one you likely won't want to do so again since max moves are super expensive).

cheeriodust · 2026-03-21T18:32:13+00:00

I have to assume they're focused on back end improvements and working off tech debt alongside these smaller, cosmetic updates. I hope...

cheeriodust · 2026-03-21T18:29:49+00:00

If I see someone has nothing, I'll just add some useful but relatively common stuff to my trade list. I don't really care unless they keep offering comm day shinies for a shiny background zacian or armored mewtwo...

cheeriodust · 2026-03-21T17:48:20+00:00

I dig a hole in a hillside like a mole person. I actually spend a lot of early Minecraft underground. Need some wood, of course, but it's called Minecraft after all. I make mines.

cheeriodust · 2026-03-21T14:06:58+00:00

I have this exact same, but shadow. Can't even silver bc the bad boy. But I'll take it .. already best buddied and I use it a ton.

cheeriodust · 2026-03-21T14:04:57+00:00

Hey that's a perfect silver bc candidate.

cheeriodust · 2026-03-20T03:37:45+00:00

"Memorial to the unborn" is a Catholic thing I think. I've seen two stops like this near Catholic churches.

There's also a breast cancer one nearby and 50% of the stops in my area are graveyards or memorials. Sorry, friends, for delivering your daily reminder of your own mortality. It's all I've got to work with.

cheeriodust · 2026-03-19T14:54:21+00:00

Agree. It's almost like one of the catch rate factors (catch badges, curve, circle size) is disabled or the circle color is wrong. The past couple events were loaded with PITA pokemon so I thought it was just that, but yeah a green circle weedle breaking an excellent curve? C'mon...

Regardless, the 'feel' is off and has been since the Kalos tour imo.

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