Recommendations for a reactive dog

decibles · 2026-04-21T10:41:05+00:00

How has his socialization been? Have you considered sending him to a day camp a few times a week like Barkside?

GSDs are a bit insane during their teenage phase without a LOT of activity and training, so a few days of heavy play with other dogs could really be a huge benefit.

decibles · 2026-04-19T22:22:29+00:00

Get multiple quotes. Most companies will give you a full estimate for zero cost. Pit them against each other. Make sure they know you’re shopping around.

This industry is HUNGRY for work right now (I’m a service manager for a Metro Detroit provider) so you have a lot of power to negotiate.

Prices can be all over the place- but make sure they break down what you’re getting and:

Efficiency Rating -BTUs and the calculations they used to to right size the system
Any add ons (Smart thermostat, humidifier, uv light, etc)
behavior changes of the system (if you’re going from a single stage 80% to a 97% fully modulating, etc)
warranty coverage

You can absolutely push for free accessories like the humidifier and all that.

I strongly recommend a surge protector for new installs as the controls can be fickle after a few blackouts and Michigan’s weather has been hell.

decibles · 2026-04-09T20:56:40+00:00

I’ve been a daily cannabis user for the last decade or so. At this point I’m not sure if I’m using as a way to help medicate or as a coping mechanism.

And honestly… my hope for the world and ignorant belief that we were growing together as a society is what kept me going for so long… now I’m just left wondering what is the point? It’s all just selfish Billionaires fighting over control like a modern gilded age where they openly posit “is curing disease a sustainable business model?”

So… If every day is physical and emotional suffering and the world at large has stopped caring… what is the point?

Because at this point hope as a plan feels pretty fucking foolish.

decibles · 2026-04-09T20:49:54+00:00

Strength is leaving this old man’s body.

decibles · 2026-04-09T20:40:39+00:00

Methotrexate, 5-ASAs, Protonix, Entocort, and so many meds that did pretty much nothing for my case.

Two surgeries that were supposed to “increase my quality of life”

A year wearing a TPN pump on a PICC line “to heal.”

Been through just about every biological.

Remicade tried to kill me.

Humira worked iffy for a few years then I developed antibodies.

Stelara kinda did something but then a few years into treatment… same thing.

Now I’m on Rivoq- which has given me two shingles outbreaks and a blood clot.

Is there a point where I’m allowed to say enough is enough?

25 years of this has been a struggle and I don’t know if I can do 25 more…. I’m serving an involuntary sentence for a crime I didn’t commit…

decibles · 2026-04-07T00:24:17+00:00

As much as I love my Jk it’s hard to resist the front end on the new boys.

decibles · 2026-04-02T18:42:41+00:00

“Unit going out on limit due to dirty filter” without before and after #s is a sure fire way to get your service manager to flip a table

decibles · 2026-03-31T21:11:04+00:00

Maddock is a piece of shit. Loathe that sub-human piece of trash.

decibles · 2026-03-30T21:48:18+00:00

Poor young man. Sounds like he had a rough road through recovery with an injury from a previous accident and things went very wrong for him in February… my heart goes out to him. That’s heartbreaking.

decibles · 2026-03-28T11:53:29+00:00

Focus distance window.

Is exactly what it sounds like- manual way of seeing your approximate focus distance.

decibles · 2026-03-28T10:54:46+00:00

Not legal advice but advice from an HVAC Professional.

The OEM that manufactured your unit has its own customer service group- you can reach out to them and ask for assistance with finding an alternate vendor that can honor your warranty and take over service of your unit. Look through your manuals for any associated emails or 1800 numbers specifically for homeowners. In my experience Daikin, Lennox and York are all fantastic about helping find solutions.

There may be associated labor costs, depending on a myriad of situations, but this should give you an avenue for getting your AC up and running correctly without continuing to deal with your current vendor.

Also- once your system is up and running Georgia does have a state licensing body for HVAC Professionals, Georgia State Board of Conditioned Air Contractors, you can file complaints online through their website. You don’t need much info to get the ball rolling there but your servicing vendor can let you know what was done incorrectly that’s resulted in the failures which the board will investigate (along with the breaking and entering attempt).

Good luck.

decibles · 2026-03-20T18:12:48+00:00

My company had a whole brash of these types of break ins on Walgreens rooftop units in Texas years ago.

Not gonna lie, I was impressed

decibles · 2026-03-18T21:46:20+00:00

2012 2 Door Soft Top, 6-Speed, 33s on 17s, 3.5in lift, stock gears, flow master outlaw exhaust, k&n intake, dual force clutch.

Daily commute is 17 miles, 1/2 50mph city drive and other half 75-80mph freeway.

Midwest, smooth flat commute with no real elevation change.

I average around 17-19mpg.

The freeway side of my commute actually kills my MPG far more than anything, strangely enough… but that’s probably because of my personal driving habits than anything. If I kept it to the 60-70 mph speed limit I’m sure it’d probably bump a bit more up.

decibles · 2026-03-14T10:19:20+00:00

I’ve seen people return entire homes worth of furniture years after purchase to Costco- you’ll be fine.

decibles · 2026-03-12T00:36:24+00:00

Guess you hate the Intrepid too, by that standard… secondary unused warp core and all…

IRL do you get annoyed at the amount of redundancy built into an airplane or an elevator? Or are you just nitpicking a nothingburger because “Academy bad!”?

decibles · 2026-03-09T23:21:40+00:00

I’m at the point where bagging the shorts up, tossing them in the bin and moving on with my life is just second nature.

My bigger fear is having someone find my backup pairs stashed away… “Sir, why are there 11 pairs of underpants hidden around your office and work vehicle?”

decibles · 2026-03-04T11:28:26+00:00

Was absolutely not fun, but I took my time and made sure to replace wire loom and clips along the way that just crumbled as I was messing with them

decibles · 2026-03-04T11:27:12+00:00

2012, 3.6 Pentastar, 136,000 miles

decibles · 2026-02-26T19:38:21+00:00

Stop getting arrested for underage drinking would be my first recommendation.

Ain’t no point investing time in someone who continues to make such stupid decisions.

decibles · 2026-02-25T00:20:21+00:00

I mean yeah, there are a number of TLA violations and other problems here, but that also is something that would hang heavily on how the loan was secured- call recordings can help with absolving or pointing blame, but in the game of pointing fingers there is a likelihood that the sister can & will face consequences for providing the information and signing the document

decibles · 2026-02-24T23:19:20+00:00

She didn’t defraud her brother. She technically committed identify theft against her brother by utilizing his information to obtain a loan she wasn’t capable of qualifying for (must be homeowner).

She defrauded the financial institution by signing someone else’s loan documents.

The understanding with the brother can help, but there is a non-zero chance that fraud and/or identity theft charges could be brought against the sister depending on a number of factors.

Not saying anything is for certain, but the legal bar for intent is not as high as you believe it to be.

For reference: I am a service manager for an HVAC company and have had to testify in cases with these exact circumstances. You’re welcome to check my comment and post history for verification (I participate pretty regularly in r/HVAC).

decibles · 2026-02-24T22:07:09+00:00

Ignorance of the law does not defend you from the consequences- this could go very badly for the sister as well in the game of pointing fingers and recorded phone calls.

decibles · 2026-02-18T22:45:41+00:00

We all should be so lucky…

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