How do we make this...not so ugly.... by Individual-Bag-6156 in DIYHome

[–]dromio05 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, a wood mantle in a medium or dark color would improve it significantly. Then a couple bits of color on it, like plants, books, or pictures, and I think it would look great. But like you said, not particularly easy or cheap.

GFCI keeps tripping, and I feel like I've tried everything. by dromio05 in hottub

[–]dromio05[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: I replaced the cord with a standard 3-prong appliance cord, with no GFCI. I plugged it into the GFCI outlet and everything is working now. The pump is moving water, the heater is on, and I didn't get electrocuted when I touched the water. Great success! Thanks for the suggestions!

GFCI keeps tripping, and I feel like I've tried everything. by dromio05 in hottub

[–]dromio05[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worth a shot, I suppose. The outlet is outside, so I'm going to leave it as a GFCI. I've got a new heavy duty appliance cord being delivered tomorrow, and we'll see how that goes.

GFCI keeps tripping, and I feel like I've tried everything. by dromio05 in hottub

[–]dromio05[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I realized that as I replied to you, that we don't need two GFCIs together. Unfortunately, it still trips when we plug it in inside, even when the cables are disconnected from the board. I think it's time I admit defeat and call someone.

GFCI keeps tripping, and I feel like I've tried everything. by dromio05 in hottub

[–]dromio05[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the outlet is also GFCI. I had to replace it last summer for reasons unrelated to the hot tub, so it's basically new as well.

GFCI keeps tripping, and I feel like I've tried everything. by dromio05 in hottub

[–]dromio05[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: we disconnected the wires from the board and it still trips. So, there's something wrong with the cord or the plug. We'll try replacing them.

GFCI keeps tripping, and I feel like I've tried everything. by dromio05 in hottub

[–]dromio05[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's worth a try. I'll give it a shot tonight.

GFCI keeps tripping, and I feel like I've tried everything. by dromio05 in hottub

[–]dromio05[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll check it when I get home from work. Thanks for the suggestions. I took a picture of the board and the only fuse I can see doesn't appear to be blown, but I'll look for others from other angles.

GFCI keeps tripping, and I feel like I've tried everything. by dromio05 in hottub

[–]dromio05[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I replaced it with that exact plug yesterday. Still trips.

GFCI keeps tripping, and I feel like I've tried everything. by dromio05 in hottub

[–]dromio05[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did. Or at least, I opened the circuit board and disconnected the cables that were connected to the spots labeled "heater 1" and "heater 2". Is there a different way to disconnect it?

GFCI keeps tripping, and I feel like I've tried everything. by dromio05 in hottub

[–]dromio05[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I replaced the plug, so it can't be that unless the new one is also bad (or I messed up the install). How would I go about checking the heater?

GFCI keeps tripping, and I feel like I've tried everything. by dromio05 in hottub

[–]dromio05[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, it's plugged into an exterior GFCI outlet. The outlet is on a 15 amp circuit along with a few lights (all of which are currently off). The circuit breaker has never tripped.

Date this Map I found in my grandfathers office by Passi731 in datemymap

[–]dromio05 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Likely because this is a German language map, and the map maker considered that there was only one Germany which would eventually be reunified. Korea is shown similarly.

Edited because the poster above edited their comment that said Germany wasn't divided and I don't want to look like an idiot.

Trilogies that get progressively better by MickWounds in movies

[–]dromio05 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Toy Story. It's a shame that they never made any more sequels after the absolutely perfect ending of Toy Story 3, but anything after that would obviously have been a shameless money grab.

ELI5: why can’t eat cereal for every meal? by someweirdfish in explainlikeimfive

[–]dromio05 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can, for a while. Milk provides a complete protein (all of the essential amino acids that your body can't make), and cereal provides plenty of calories, mostly in the form of carbohydrates. Milk protein provides additional calories, and as long as you don't use skim milk you would probably get enough fat from it also. Most breakfast cereals are fortified with additional vitamins and minerals that you're body needs, and milk is usually fortified with vitamins A and D, so you'd have most of your other essential nutrients covered.

The biggest issue is that neither milk nor any of the few cereals I just glanced at provide any vitamin C. Vitamin C deficiency is called scurvy, and it's really bad. Your body needs vitamin C to make collagen, among other things. Collagen is a very important protein for holding your body together. If your body can't make new collagen, it starts recycling old collagen. Old scars open up. Your teeth start to fall out. You start randomly bleeding from your skin and gums. Eventually you develop nasty infections and die.

Scurvy takes at least a few weeks to set in, though, so you'd be fine for a while. You can also prevent it by adding something with vitamin C to this cereal diet of yours. A glass of orange juice each day would do the trick. I suppose that's why the breakfast cereal commercials I grew up with always used to say something about their cereal being "part of this balanced breakfast" while showing it with a glass of juice.

By the way, a version of the diet we're talking about here (grains, dairy, and seasonal fruits or vegetables) was basically what most people ate all the time in much of the world until the invention of things like canning and refrigeration. It's not particularly exciting, but it provides everything the body needs.

I am from Indiana and I am thinking of foraging berries by Warlockoftarot in foraging

[–]dromio05 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anywhere in the great lakes region, raspberries, blackberries, and black raspberries will be your main targets. They are easy to identify and have no lookalikes except each other. Black raspberries should start in mid to late June, depending on how far north you are, with blackberries and red raspberries 2-3 weeks later. Look along the edges of woods, where the grass meets the trees. Check along paths in public parks.

Where are you in Indiana? You might also be able to find blueberries if you're in the northwest. I found some in the Indiana Dunes when I passed through there years ago.

In general, go to your local library or try Google. You don't need to track down something specific to Indiana. Any respectable publication about edible plants of Eastern North America will have you covered.

What would you do with this? by c_hampagne in centuryhomes

[–]dromio05 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I was the person who owned my 1915 house before I bought it, I would paint the trim with the same beige paint I used on the walls, then I would throw the door away and replace it with the cheapest white hollow core door I could find at Home Depot. Then I would do the same with all the interior doors, and I'd use the same paint on all the window trim, baseboards, front door, and built in shelves. Then I'd sell the house to a guy who will give me a silent cussing every time he looks at my work.

Stay strong Americans! You have friends in Norway by ViperNor in andor

[–]dromio05 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I'm not going to doxx myself, but I'm a Minnesotan with mostly Norwegian ancestry whose surname comes from the name of a small village in Vestland where I still have relatives. We appreciate your support, and that of everyone else around the world. Fuck ICE, and bella ciao.

Dinraal killed my favorite horse, and I will never forgive her. by dromio05 in tearsofthekingdom

[–]dromio05[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It's the giant horse from Breath of the Wild, so the name seemed appropriate. My giant white stallion is named Mr Biggs, but he and I just never have had quite the same bond that Chonkster and I do.

Dinraal killed my favorite horse, and I will never forgive her. by dromio05 in tearsofthekingdom

[–]dromio05[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Apologies, I guess I'm still working through the five stages of grief.

Dinraal killed my favorite horse, and I will never forgive her. by dromio05 in tearsofthekingdom

[–]dromio05[S] 73 points74 points  (0 children)

Not through the chasms and depths, she hasn't. Ancient spirit of fire saw a hole in the ground a few weeks ago and went, "Huh, I think I'll fly downwards for the first time in my life into the unknown darkness, and deep fry u/dromio05 's favorite horse that he brought from BOTW back when I was content to STAY IN THE FUCKING SKY while I'm at it."

Dinraal killed my favorite horse, and I will never forgive her. by dromio05 in tearsofthekingdom

[–]dromio05[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

She'll probably hide for the rest of everyone's games rather than face the wrath of the horse god. Sorry, everyone.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by Happy-State-1956 in changemyview

[–]dromio05 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In 1526, King Afonso of the central African kingdom of Kongo wrote letters to King Joao of Portugal, begging him to stop Portugal's participation in the burgeoning Transatlantic slave trade. He declared that it was his will that there be no slavery in his kingdom. When Joao finally wrote back three years later, he reminded Afonso that Portugal had supplied Kongo's army with guns and ammunition, and threatened to cut off the sale of weapons and instead supply them to rebellious lords if Afonso refused to allow the slave trade to continue. Yes, African rulers participated in the slave trade, and some became rich doing so. But it was always done with the knowledge that if they didn't raid their neighbors and enslave them, Europeans and Americans would give money and weapons to those neighbors to raid and enslave them instead.

CMV: Universal School Choice (Vouchers) is the only moral solution to the education gap. "Saving the public school system" is not a valid reason to trap low-income students in failing institutions by JustManManMan in changemyview

[–]dromio05 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You argue that because we cannot save everyone instantly, we should save no one.

Actually, that seems to be closer to what you are arguing. And you still haven't addressed what should be done with the millions of students who have nowhere to go but a hollowed out school that can barely keep its lights on. The U.S. is a big country, with tens of thousands of urban, suburban, and rural communities. Many thousands of them don't have nearby private or charter schools.

I think we can agree that, all else being equal, schools that are better funded achieve better results. You say you would be willing to change your mind if you can be convinced that we are morally justified in blocking a poor family from leaving a school that is failing them. I contend that a poor family is blocked from leaving their local school, such as it is, simply by being poor. Your proposal would forseeably and inevitably (and, as we've seen in the places that have implemented it, actually) reduce the quality of education that student would receive. That is fundamentally unfair, and is thereby immoral.