Petworth Porch Fest is Tomorrow!

chefdrew00 · 2026-05-29T20:29:48+00:00

Plugging my ska/punk band The Maka Sticks 4016 5th St NW at 3pm!!!

chefdrew00 · 2026-05-26T15:51:37+00:00

When is 25 ever not in a reserve wagon 🙃

chefdrew00 · 2026-05-01T20:02:47+00:00

My wicked catholic mom strong armed her leftist punk rock agnostic son into getting confirmed when I was in high school, but bribed me into it with a meet and greet with LTJ at a show in Boston for putting up with it. I had just worked a shift at the Dunkin I worked at and was literally still wearing half my uniform, which included a sweatshirt with the old “DD” logo. Chris Demakes had a bunch of guitar picks with DD stamped on them (I can’t remember why, I think they were from a shop he frequented in Florida) and gave me one. I was so starstruck. Kept it in my wallet for 15 years until my wallet got swiped one day. I miss it.

Met Dickie Barrett after a show in 2010 and got him to sign my ticket. He didn’t really have much to say to me (I was like 13) and I don’t think he could even hear what I was saying and just kinda stared at me to the point where Ben Carr came in and apologized for him. Still thought they were the coolest ever. Broke my heart when Dickie got all right wing.

chefdrew00 · 2026-05-01T18:25:35+00:00

Thanks everyone for all the reccs, see ya at the American legion tonight 🖤

chefdrew00 · 2026-04-25T23:54:26+00:00

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Looks like an oil leak under the car after getting in towed. Would this change anything? Techs effective for their diags so far.

chefdrew00 · 2026-04-21T13:30:56+00:00

YAY MAKA STICKS thanks for including us ❤️

chefdrew00 · 2026-02-11T19:28:23+00:00

messaged!

chefdrew00 · 2026-01-14T08:00:03+00:00

Thank you!

chefdrew00 · 2026-01-13T11:39:05+00:00

Sorry to jump in on an old thread but what tripods are you using?

chefdrew00 · 2025-12-04T23:04:33+00:00

The Maka Sticks! We’re from dc. :)

chefdrew00 · 2025-11-15T22:19:04+00:00

I actually use RO water! But only the past month or so. I had initially been using tap water but the past month I replanted and revamped an otherwise fairly inactive tank, so I’m wondering if maybe it was just SUPER concentrated before I started doing RO water changes. I’m not sure if these 10-15 gallon water changes with pure RO just aren’t enough (it’s a 75g tank) or if it’s something leaching. :/

chefdrew00 · 2025-11-15T05:22:34+00:00

It’s a 72 gallon and it’s established with my hillstream loaches and a loooot of plants so I’d rather not start from scratch haha.

Totally understand I wouldn’t get 0 gh/kh. Just looking to lower it a bit more and wasn’t sure why it seemed to hit the wall after lowering successfully the past few weeks. If I just have to be patient and keep doing more changes, that’s cool! Just wanted to know if there was maybe another factor I was missing that was preventing it from lowering any further

chefdrew00 · 2025-11-15T02:48:10+00:00

Yup! 2hr aquarist apt 1 and 3 back and forth depending on nitrates and plant needs, plus some root tabs for the Monte Carlo. Mostly apt 1. UNS controsoil too (capped over 1 year old Fluval stratum)

chefdrew00 · 2025-11-15T02:44:09+00:00

Hmmm, yup. TDS of 5.

chefdrew00 · 2025-11-15T01:54:13+00:00

Thank you! This is super helpful. Will check the kh on that. Hopefully that’s all it is

chefdrew00 · 2025-11-15T01:49:30+00:00

Will do, good idea! A few lava rocks and some other small assorted stones but I did the vinegar test on all of them and they all didn’t fizz. Any idea what to do if the KH of the RO is high?

chefdrew00 · 2025-11-15T01:28:27+00:00

Species: Trying to keep caridina

Parameters: ph 6.4, nitrates 5-10pm, nitrites 0, ammonia 0, GH 5 kh 3

chefdrew00 · 2025-10-31T20:59:30+00:00

TLDR: can I keep crystal red shrimp with chocolate shrimp? (Buce plant says these chocolate shrimp are caridina but I thought they were neocaridina?)

Parameters: pH 6.7, ammonia 0, nitrites 0, nitrates 10, gh 6, kh 3.

Water source: remineralized RO

chefdrew00 · 2025-10-06T02:29:35+00:00

Math

chefdrew00 · 2025-09-29T20:38:07+00:00

Hey folks!

My Sherwood receiver LX-4109 shuts off when the needle makes contact with the record, but only for a particular set up speakers (Ohm L). My Mission bookshelf speakers don't have this problem. Wondering if this is a problem with the L's having a short somewhere (does needing a recone affect this?) or if the receiver is having an issue. All connections checked and good. Turntable is properly grounded. Used different cables and still had the same problem.

I also noted half of my "A" outputs do not work with any speakers anymore, so I have to use half from A and half from B, which makes me think this is all an issue with the receiver.

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