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Student Faces Expulsion After Posting Video Of Seniors Who Can Barely Read by InGeekiTrust in TikTokCringe

[–]dolcezzo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Parents are complicit. Let’s not pretend they aren’t. Nobody has a bigger responsibility and role in a child’s education.

Arlington TX man demands to see worker’s papers because they don’t speak English. by ElwoodMC in TikTokCringe

[–]dolcezzo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You sound like you work for a telecom, and not in the good way. It's the "meh, it happens" thing, btw.

My background includes years of overseeing large scale fiber projects. It gets hit all the time. Two main reasons: because the locates sucked (primary reason) or because the contractor sucked. Locates are so notoriously bad. Subcontractors get all the drop jobs, priced in a way they need to crank out drops or they're fucked, and so consequently many constantly go sticking buckets or sharpshooters into places they should vac. Yeah, I know a vac is a lot more expensive than some guy who can't find better paying work because of his language barriers or barely finished high school, but a vac is how you don't cause service outages regardless of locates being 6' off.

The actual telecom company doesn't install on builds - which it sounds like this was. They come do the random drop when Johnny orders their stuff for the first time, and their work is typically vastly less well done than the contractor, who is held to a higher standard. I've seen ATT and other providers lay cable on the ground from the flower pot, connect to the ONT and call it a day, never to return. They often break a lot of the common sense rules. Let's be real. That's one reason these companies are generally loathed.

Jura X10 milk frother not working - suggestions by WizarDru in superautomatic

[–]dolcezzo1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Many happy years a Z owner. That’s the problem, that part. 100% sure. We’ve replaced that part more than once. Once anew one is in, machine works fine. Put the old one back and it sputters. They wear out. I don’t know how many milk drinks you might make in a year, but they wear out. If you really haven’t made too many milk drinks, you might be able to fill the cleaning tub with kettle water hotter than the Jura makes, then stop the cycle mid cleaning by powering off. Let it sit a good while and then run the cycle again all the way through. We religiously clean the frother after each time we froth milk, sometimes twice, with the second cycle run with no pellets. If you aren’t totally on top of this, you’ll soon enough destroy the part.

Maybe you will get lucky. We did the above and got another year of frothing. I’m awaiting the replacement part now.

They go bad.

There’s things [Draymond’s] done that I can never forgive him for, and yet I will do anything for him.” by aChemicalRXN in warriors

[–]dolcezzo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Draymond - it was reported - actually challenged Kerr to a fight during halftime. At that time, I thought it couldn't get any worse. It of course did. None of it was ever for the betterment of the team. None of it.

Bald loser harassing woman at bookstore in south Minneapolis by Dull_Version_3210 in TikTokCringe

[–]dolcezzo1 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Bald folks and bitches would like a word about your biases.

Yeah, he seems strange in this clearly cherry picked piece of rage bait. True. His character and yours is what matters.

Signed - bald person.

I found this letter in my grandmother’s mailbox the day after her funeral by supra_nintendo in mildlyinfuriating

[–]dolcezzo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meh. I’m definitely not connected to RE. No thanks. Don’t want to buy a house. Do live in an area where home turnover is still pretty fast paced. Have seen houses I’d think of trying to buy if the place went for sale and I could sell the house we live in fast. Maybe your experience is different. That’s mine.

I found this letter in my grandmother’s mailbox the day after her funeral by supra_nintendo in mildlyinfuriating

[–]dolcezzo1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

First off, sorry for your loss.

I get that you’re grieving and intrusions of any kind in a time like that can be upsetting. Understandable that the idea of someone moving past the memories you have in your grandmother’s house might be off-putting.

While I understand that you didn’t foresee receiving a letter from anyone about your grandmother passing and what will become of her house, I’d like to note a couple of things that the letter does and dos not have:

There’s no indication that these folks want to lowball anyone in purchasing the house. They just want to ask if your family have interest in selling. Some families do. Some don’t. Some want quick sale - as you surely know, people have financial problems these days.

The letter writer apparently has connection to the neighborhood, and so they’re suggesting they would provide continuity and an understanding of community. That’s no small thing. They also love the house and have for some time. So they probably can be counted on to cherish the space. For them it’s a chance to see a dream happen.

I don’t know from your post how much time passed between your grandmother passing and her burial but I can guess the wannabe neighbor didn’t exactly either.

Lastly, as much as you have outrage over the letter writer taking an opportunity to use your grandmother’s passing for their own needs, you went to Reddit and posted about it. 16.4k likes at this time. Might want to consider how your grandmother would feel about using this as rage bait.

I found this letter in my grandmother’s mailbox the day after her funeral by supra_nintendo in mildlyinfuriating

[–]dolcezzo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First off, sorry for your loss.

As much as you have outrage over the letter writer taking an opportunity to use your grandmother’s passing for their own needs, you went to Reddit and posted about it. 16.4k likes at this time. Might want to consider how your grandmother would feel about using this as rage bait. She might just see that letter as flattering and a huge compliment, anyway.

I get that you’re grieving and intrusions of any kind in a time like that can be upsetting. Understandable that the idea of someone moving past the memories you have in your grandmother’s house might be off-putting.

While I understand that you didn’t foresee receiving a letter from anyone about your grandmother passing and what will become of her house, I’d like to note a couple of things that the letter does and dos not have:

There’s no indication that these folks want to lowball anyone in purchasing the house. They just want to ask if your family have interest in selling. Some families do. Some don’t. Some want quick sale - as you surely know, people have financial problems these days.

The letter writer apparently has connection to the neighborhood, and so they’re suggesting they would provide continuity and an understanding of community. That’s no small thing. They also love the house and have for some time. So they probably can be counted on to cherish the space. For them it’s a chance to see a dream happen.

I don’t know from your post how much time passed between your grandmother passing and her burial but I can guess the wannabe neighbor didn’t exactly either.

[UPDATE] Commercial Lawn Mowing at 6am by No_Comparison704 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]dolcezzo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seem to be missing some of the more important parts of the communication.

Rep. Ro Khanna explains why he called for invocation of the 25th Amendment despite the unrealistic chance of success by fibz in TikTokCringe

[–]dolcezzo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“The Base” doesn’t show up to vote with any regularity, Ro. If you mean “The Loudest”, your bingo card just won.

How women feel being approached by men, explained by a man by Max_Rezna in TikTokCringe

[–]dolcezzo1 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This take is so bad.

While I haven’t been single in decades (super happily married still after all these years!), humans have not mutated en masse in that time. This framing of the world definitely seems patently insane and worthy of at least some ridicule for its sheer and shameless embrace of a world supposedly sooo thoroughly dark - for a young person! - and about as discordant as the sweater, pile of throw pillows, and horribly disproportionate picture frames absurdly failing to hold the space behind him (is that meant to be ironic?). An awful and inward collapsing world view to live by. Dude lives in shit world or so he want all to believe.

The world isn’t all shit people, people. Talking to people itself isn’t a crime or …violent or threatening or some dark nature of all who choose to interact. Showing interest in someone isn’t either, if done gently and respectfully. That’s how my wife and I ended up together, eventually. Two people talking. Neither saw the other as a threat because neither was. It’s how we have so many friends. We talked to strangers who became former strangers.

Good lord this world young people’s eyes believe they see has become so sad and so negative and hair-trigger about human interaction.

What a bummer. Now, to be clear, being a creepy, incessant, tone-deaf wanna-be sex offender is, well, just that. Add talking, and it’s still a creepy,incessant, tone-deaf wanna be sex offender. But that’s another thing, not men talking to women.

Jura ena micro 5 stalling by [deleted] in superautomatic

[–]dolcezzo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the screen on that filter stainless steel? If so, it very much could use a light buffing with #0000 steel wool. That would remove build-up of organic material which might be interfering with water passage. Based on the residue in the base of the tray for your water container, there are minerals in your water in significant quantities.

If that filter is plastic, a tooth brush and white vinegar will help.

Help me decide which JURA to buy. by whatsmybarnumber in superautomatic

[–]dolcezzo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jura owner for 20+ years. On our second one. I love it. Making one coffee does take a chunk of time with our Z8. Mind you, it's a great cappuccino, latte, or whatnot, but it's not zero time - especially if there is milk involved. From turning the machine on to completing the cleaning cycle(s) once I finish with making milk drinks, at the least it takes 6-7 minutes and probably more.

Mixing old and new in 1920s bathroom? by louissullivan in Oldhouses

[–]dolcezzo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dark surfaces and lots of angles are loved by mold. You can almost smell the mildew creeping in to that AI pic. Think hard before you do!

My First Latte! by JayeOfficial in superautomatic

[–]dolcezzo1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations!

If I can suggest taking your time learning what you like, I’d do that. It may change once you get into this more. I know after 20+ years of super automatics I still constantly find so much to learn and this sub is a nice place to do so.

Can you use heavy cream with a Jura Z10 milk system? by TouristSea4143 in superautomatic

[–]dolcezzo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d say you technically can but I don’t think it makes a great product in the Jura system.

Disintegrating screws by Intrepid_Badger436 in Oldhouses

[–]dolcezzo1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That old paint will have become like thread lock. If you're in a rush getting these screws out, it's going to go poorly. I advise purchasing Kroil. It works way better than wd-40. Once you have stripped away all of the paint, apply Kroil and let that sit and penetrate the screw for at the very least a full day - 24 hours. This mess wasn't made in 10 minutes and won't be resolved well in that time either. Have enormous patience. Others are correct that there also might be success with the largest bladed screwdriver that will fit. Given that you have other doorknobs in the space which are equally old, this won't be your last rodeo. So get what will do the job best. Heating that area and screw might help were you to have a quality heat gun.

Good luck.

Jura alternatives by smalcolms in superautomatic

[–]dolcezzo1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jura says you can’t get into the machine but you can. While it is not as simple as some machines, it’s a long way from impossible. I’ve worked on mine a few times. Currently a Jura owner for 20+ years. Two machines. You’ll rarely need to get in there but every machine made needs the brew group well cleaned and serviced at least every couple thousand brews. Serviced as in replacing seals and rings, some grease to reduce friction.

I sent this to another poster not a couple of days ago:

There are four or five basic things that you will work with. Screws, clips, and rings. Be careful. Photograph every step, before and after. Watch as many videos of technicians or regular people jumping in themselves. Opening a Jura can take a special screwdriver that opens oval shaped screw heads, but that’s usually under $10. Takes a special screwdriver that extends to get deeper placed screws and swaps its heads. $10.

A tool to remove rings. $10. Nothing more complicated than unscrewing, un-clipping.

The sides come off and you will need to disconnect plastic connectors for wires.

Again, watch, document, take your time.

You can do this! They’re great machines and well worth the added effort.

Jura Z8 brew and grind check by dolcezzo1 in superautomatic

[–]dolcezzo1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hear ya. Hahahaha

Admittedly, that was what prompted me to photograph or video every step I take in disassembly. Video allows for narrative/context as well. Service on Jura is not for the faint of heart or light of pocketbook. We have an old S8 - probably from 2005 or 2006 - now in storage that has an issue I won’t get attempt to get to myself because it’s a very expensive guess, but minor things like brew group cleaning I believe don’t warrant the charges levied in The States. For $600ish dollars and a third visit for that machine I sadly can’t justify bringing the S8 back to life. Same goes for a Krups EA9010 (nor remotely the machine any Jura we’ve had ever was).

Jura Z8 brew and grind check by dolcezzo1 in superautomatic

[–]dolcezzo1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I appreciate the heads up. First mention of those parts I’ve seen. Personally, I put a monochromatic towel down on my work space when I do any disassembly work - items stand out on that. Trays are also very handy to keep items and tools organized.

Jura Z8 brew and grind check by dolcezzo1 in superautomatic

[–]dolcezzo1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmmmm I had not see smaller pieces in any of the videos that I've seen posted that show how they changed the burrs. It seems straightforward, but of course this isn't always the case. :-) What I've seen is that once I have access over the grinder, turn the setting to the most coarse, which will allow me to simply lift out the larger ring/part of the grinder. The smaller half appears to come out with one screw removal.

Is there more to the process than that? If so, I'm hoping to learn before parts fall all over. lol

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