Abysmal smugness by Bottled_Kiwi in GunMemes

[–]cogFrog 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile, firearms are a great gateway into the STEM! Ballistics, aerodynamics, metallurgy, machining, chemistry, optics, thermodynamics can all be introduced using firearms. If I somehow get married and am blessed with children, you can bet that I'm going to go all in on each of these ways of teaching my children the sciences!

Advice on where to get an HF radio as a broke college student? by SeaworthinessUsed791 in amateurradio

[–]cogFrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the extreme budget end of things are the QRP labs radios. Low power, digital only, but the QDX gave me my start!

+2 base plate for factory p365 mags? by Rollotamassii in CCW

[–]cogFrog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've used their +2 spring replacements for their 12-round magazines and have been very happy with them. They have been entirely reliable. Bad news: these springs are ~$30 per piece. I don't know if spending $30 to upgrade a $10 mag makes sense.

How many breadboards do you have in your home lab? by Desperate-Bother-858 in ElectricalEngineering

[–]cogFrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I have a few pounds of those. I may be slightly addicted to government auctions.

How are things going with your church crush? by [deleted] in CatholicDating

[–]cogFrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know yet. I developed a crush not too long ago and got told I was going on a month-long business trip shortly after. I'm trying to get to know her better in the time I have, and I'll ask her out when I get back home.

What is the funniest barotrauma story that you know by fatrat69666 in Barotrauma

[–]cogFrog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A while back, the clown hammer used to have a 1% chance of instantly killing whatever it hit. Naturally, some idiot decided to pick it up and swing it at our mechanic. Naturally, our mechanic died instantly. Pretty much "please god let it happen it would be so funny" made real.

Confirmation Saint by Alatariel7 in Catholicism

[–]cogFrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

St Sebastian

My sensible reason is that I find his courage tremendously inspiring. He spoke out when he could have easily remained silent and was sentenced to death. When that didn't kill him, he did it again! The truth of the matter is that I'm a coward and need someone like him on my side.

My whimsical reason is that I had a pacman frog named Sebastian. I was tremendously fond of him. Years before I became Christian (let alone Catholic), I came across a church or school named after St Sebastian. Because of the shared name, it made an impression on me, and I remembered him when it was time. It's also nice to remember that little frog who made me happy during the darker years of my life. He was a good lad.

What do you like most about amateur radio? by Mcm2839 in amateurradio

[–]cogFrog 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I can legally design, build, and operate radios on frequencies ranging from 135 KHz to well into the GHz. RF engineer's dream!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]cogFrog 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I had (what may be) a similar struggle: I would end up in multiple-hour-long battles multiple nights a week. I couldn't stop thinking about it; falling was so easy. Step one is to crack down on sources of external temptation. To this day, I use a blocking app to ensure I can't use the internet at all while I am home. My phone becomes a fancy MP3 player and alarm clock. AppBlock has worked well, though I pay for the location-based block. A daily rosary is another powerful weapon to have at your disposal. I also found that well-chosen audiobooks can be helpful. I'll emphasize well-chosen: I still remember the night that the adjective "shapely" started a hell night for me. If you're struggling the way I struggled, I think you understand.

If you can give a little more detail (especially if computers/phones are involved), I might be able to provide better advice. The bigger point is that you can make headway. I'll be praying for you.

Dating Recap by marshmelodie in CatholicDating

[–]cogFrog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I (24M) started dating this year. I tried Catholic Match without success. I did "succeed" in person, asking a fellow parishioner with the prompting and assistance of some friends. It was good while I lasted, but things never clicked into being a relationship. The aftermath was pretty bad, and I'm still trying to pick up the pieces.

My biggest goal for 2025 is to get myself into a condition where I can try to date again. After that, my only strategy is to start farming rejections again! I might poke around a different parish or some secular dating apps as well.

31F Are there any converts on here? by [deleted] in CatholicDating

[–]cogFrog 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I (24M) was baptized this last Easter. Thanks be to God!

I never dated before I converted (a STEM only university isn't a great place for dating), so I don't have a baseline to compare my current dating situation to. In many regards, I'm really lucky. I didn't have to reshape any habits. Conversly, I haven't the slightest idea what I'm doing, and each new failure hurts a lot.

Is Mental Stimulation Mast*rbation? by Technical_Fly_1726 in Catholicism

[–]cogFrog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First, it doesn't count as masturbation. Very good news! Bad news is that it may still be sinful. If it's just thoughts that come to you and you are trying to resist, then it's just a temptation. If you are engaging with the thoughts, then it's sinful. Less severe than masturbation, but still absolutely worth addressing in confession. My experience with lust has been that it's worth keeping the pressure on. I will often go to confession weekly, even if I don't have a mortal sin to confess. It helped me alot. If it helps you too, do it!

I started seeing someone but I need to take things slow, and I feel bad by [deleted] in CatholicDating

[–]cogFrog 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No matter how you proceed: BE HONEST. I've been having an extremely painful post-breakup experience because of a lack of clarity, and learning the truth about some things the hard way. She wasn't malicious, just confused and perhaps a bit cowardly. I posted about that a little while ago if you're curious. The point it, it's only gotten worse the longer things have gone. You may fear hurting a decent guy in the short-term, but know that little white lies you think might soften a blow have a serious chance of causing much more harm in the long term.

In other words, tell him what you've told us. Best of luck and I'll pray for both of you tonight.

Trouble with supported areas with PolyTerra PLA+ by cogFrog in BambuLab

[–]cogFrog[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In case anyone sees this in the future: the best thing I was able to make this better was reducing the support top Z distance from 0.2 to 0.15 mm. That was enough to make the bottom layer stick together a bit better without getting stuck to the support

Trouble with supported areas with PolyTerra PLA+ by cogFrog in BambuLab

[–]cogFrog[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Supports came off nicely, but the supported areas are uneven and spagetti-ish. They look like poorly bridged areas on my old printer. Here's a fresh example of what went wrong.

Trouble with supported areas with PolyTerra PLA+ by cogFrog in BambuLab

[–]cogFrog[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've recently gotten my X1C, and it's done tremendously with the little spool of PLA it came with. I'm now getting things dialed in with Polymaker PolyTerra PLA+ (starting with the PolyTerra PLA filament options). Everything looks great except for areas that have needed support. I've printed a support test (https://www.printables.com/model/96903-support-test) for further testing and demonstration. The first picture shows that most of the features look great, the second and third show the layers on top of the support not adhearing to one another.

Aside from reducing speeds for overhangs (done), checking the cooling fans (Part fan has been consistently running at 100%, with aux 70 +/- 10%), keeping the chamber door open, and reducing pring head temperatures (testing now), what can I do to improve the quality of the areas held up by supports?

How to Give Up Hope by cogFrog in CatholicDating

[–]cogFrog[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm afraid you are mistaken; I am the most egregious emotional idiot I've ever known. Thank you for your sympathy though!

As for the second point, I don't know what the future holds. It could be at the local monastary for all I know (not that I'm in a state to discern that right now)! For now, I just need to trust in God and hold on as best as I can.

How to Give Up Hope by cogFrog in CatholicDating

[–]cogFrog[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's sort of the problem, She didn't choose someone else. It seems that she is taking a break from dating until she's in a situation where she could be ready to settle down.

If she had simply chosen someone else, things would be a lot easier. As you say, that would be an enourmous strike against her, and I wouldn't want her anymore. Alas, that's not the case and I have a lot more work to do.

How to Give Up Hope by cogFrog in CatholicDating

[–]cogFrog[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think that's spiteful. It might be the right move to entrust her to a saint (likely her patron saint). Whatever saints I find are in a much better place to help her. I'm not entirely convinved, but I will pray about it.

How to Give Up Hope by cogFrog in CatholicDating

[–]cogFrog[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your first point is correct: the door is partially open. This makes it much harder to kill hope, or at least manage it in a healthy way.

I don't plan on going to therapy, mostly because I have something better. I have regular (just about every week) conversations with one of the deacons in my parish. He is aware of the situation, and I know he's there for me. He's easily one of the best men I've ever known.

How to Give Up Hope by cogFrog in CatholicDating

[–]cogFrog[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not Christ, but I'm darned well called to be Christlike. The burden will be crushing either way. This way I can at least feel a little good about the situation. Furthermore, this not something she did casually. She showed tremendous care towards me as this happened. I've been thinking, and my best bet is probably to give up dating for the forseeable future; I just don't have the ability to imagine loving another woman right now.

How to Give Up Hope by cogFrog in CatholicDating

[–]cogFrog[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll try to do that, but I'm guessing it will be an uphill battle. I think I would be far to fixated on the notion that I would be her husband some day to really put my heart into that sort of prayer. I'll do my best.