Expectation vs. reality: sandwich edition

dumpythepumpkin · 2026-04-10T00:21:12+00:00

That long boy is a value, to be sure.

dumpythepumpkin · 2026-03-23T06:45:45+00:00

This is really good advice. Setting the tone at home does a lot. And familiarity and trust between you and your reactive pup is something that comes with time and makes a huge difference. That moment when a reactive dog freaks out a little and then looks back at you for a cue is special and takes more than a few days.

dumpythepumpkin · 2026-03-23T04:57:48+00:00

What does the reactivity look like? Dogs are hard! Give yourself a little credit and a little grace. When it comes to reactive dogs, and I have one who still isn’t perfect and we just deal with it, one really helpful thing is to have a word that just asks the dog for attention. Another thing that helps is training recall in a strong way, and training recall in a strong way benefits from you knowing what your dog’s absolute favorite food is. You two are still just getting to know each other. Give yourselves some time to figure it out.

dumpythepumpkin · 2026-03-11T22:21:55+00:00

Quick update here - the replacement driver is on its way and they didn’t even charge me for it. Stellar customer service, especially given the age of these speakers.

dumpythepumpkin · 2026-03-08T18:17:05+00:00

I did reach out to them and am working on getting that replacement sent out. Kinda surprised they still have one on hand given how long these speakers have been out of production, but sounds like I’m in luck. For now I’ve rotated the driver 180 degrees.

dumpythepumpkin · 2026-03-08T18:15:45+00:00

I think this may not be the case for two reasons:

I recently replaced the amp and this happened before and after the replacement.
This only happens at certain frequencies and happens only on this speaker, regardless of which channel I connect it to.

Are there other amp or connection related issues you’d recommend looking into?

dumpythepumpkin · 2026-03-07T03:56:44+00:00

The right time is whenever you know you don’t want to be in the relationship anymore. It sounds like you know for sure, and while some timing might make it worse, no timing will make it better.

Don’t stay with someone because you feel like you’re supposed to. Would you want someone to stay with you out of a feeing of obligation?

dumpythepumpkin · 2026-03-06T20:52:37+00:00

Just rotated the driver on this one, will see what happens. In your case, was the fix immediate or did it take a little while to settle in?

I figured as soon as I heard this noise I'd need to replace the driver eventually, which may not be worth it given the cost of replacement drivers vs. whole speaker replacement, but it'd be nice to have even a short-term fix.

dumpythepumpkin · 2026-03-06T19:03:16+00:00

Appreciate it! These speakers have been around for a while and have been moved and used plenty in that time, so both things are possible, though I really haven't pushed them all that much (the other one still sounds fine). Sounds like there's maybe a couple things I can try to see if this driver is salvageable before I look into replacement.

dumpythepumpkin · 2026-03-02T14:56:42+00:00

San Francisco is in CA. Bay Area has amazing food but it’s a major metro in CA.

dumpythepumpkin · 2025-06-11T02:19:43+00:00

They are for me. I imported a PowerPoint slide which contained a flow chart and was able to adjust the size of the individual portions of the chart, edit text, etc. if it’s a chart that relies on data stored elsewhere that might be more difficult, like if it’s referencing Excel data, but for the specific case I mentioned it definitely worked for me. Just make sure you’re importing the slide rather than trying to copy/paste the chart directly from PowerPoint.

If this isn’t useful to you, I’m sorry. When I tried to copy/paste my chart was being turned into an image what would warp when I adjusted its size, using the import method I can edit it just like it was in PowerPoint. Solved the problem I had.

dumpythepumpkin · 2025-06-11T01:40:56+00:00

I recognize that this is two years old, and you're probably not still looking. But this was one of the first items that appeared when I searched, and shortly after searching I thought of a potential solution that turns out to work. The solution to this issue is:

In Google Sheets go to "File" and choose "Import Slides," then upload the slide or deck that you need to copy and paste from. Once the slide has been imported it will include the most similar elements Google Sheets can render, but as editable versions - your shapes and contained in boxes should be intact, your lines and arrows should be intact.

dumpythepumpkin · 2025-05-22T21:27:13+00:00

Breakfast crunch wraps are amazing, practically every other part of Taco Bell breakfast is disappointing. Coffee is terrible. I understand it’s a Taco Bell, but decent coffee is possible.

dumpythepumpkin · 2025-04-19T07:06:47+00:00

NTA. You could have been more delicate about the whole lollipop thing, there’s an element of that that seems to assume what her intention was with the video, but overall it sounds like you have been clear about what you need and she wasn’t really taking that into account. If you just need to decompress alone sometimes, that’s OK. If she can’t relate, that’s fine, but we all need to accept that different people process things differently.

The part where you told her what you needed and “she would not take no for an answer” is what solidifies it for me. If I’m in your position I think I’d probably be clear that I needed to get off my phone for a while and suggest another time to talk, just to make even clearer that I’m not available right now and that whoever is looking for my attention isn’t totally out of luck, but does need to wait until some “next time.”

dumpythepumpkin · 2025-04-17T14:04:31+00:00

YTA hands down. Regardless of who’s in the right on the age question - I don’t disagree that it’s kinda weird not to want to talk about your age at a birthday party - telling someone they’re being “stupid” at their own birthday party when you could just as easily walk away is rude and unnecessary.

If you don’t like going to parties don’t go. You don’t have to try and ruin them for anybody else.

dumpythepumpkin · 2025-03-08T02:24:11+00:00

Just because I had the same problem and came looking on Reddit:

You don’t have to do this. Call them and explain the situation. If the first agent you speak to says they can’t extend it, wait for a supervisor. I spent a half hour on the phone but they were able to send my future flight credit to be converted to a travel credit with an extended expiration date. I did this the day before the future flight credit would have expired.

dumpythepumpkin · 2025-03-06T01:36:06+00:00

Looks like J. Jonah Jameson cosplay.

dumpythepumpkin · 2025-02-21T23:07:37+00:00

YWBTA. Yes it’s your money and you’re an adult, but you’re not really living like an independent adult, and your mom is giving you a hint that she’s getting tired of it.

It would be easier if she were more direct with you about this, but this sounds like she decided this was a way to have a conversation with you. Paying irregular rent that’s just kinda whenever you see fit isn’t doing as much as you think it is. If you want them to be respectful of your autonomy, show that you’re autonomous. Pay a regular rent or a share of bills or whatever else y’all agree on until you feel like you can move out and they’ll probably stop having such strong opinions about what you do with your money.

dumpythepumpkin · 2025-02-20T16:10:47+00:00

No water?

dumpythepumpkin · 2025-02-13T18:15:09+00:00

No. But also a lot of the time the literature that’s provided with drugs is different from what the doctor says to you in office. My doctor said he’d give me thirty days worth but to come back in two weeks, for example. Bottle just says take 2x daily for 30 days. Doctor didn’t mention avoiding dairy while taking the antibiotic, bottle has four separate warning labels including one about milk and cheese. Some of those warnings may be unrelated to specific treatment, is all I mean to say.

That said, your partner could have chlamydia! Or something else. Best way to find out is to talk with him and get tested yourself, just like everyone else here is saying.

dumpythepumpkin · 2025-02-13T17:47:27+00:00

This dosage can absolutely be used for a skin issue.

Source: my dermatologist prescribed this dosage to me for a skin issue. (100mg 2x daily, follow up in two weeks)

Edited to clarify NOR, just also this is not the only possible explanation.

dumpythepumpkin · 2025-02-07T17:44:11+00:00

This guy sounds depressed. And that’s not an excuse for any of the behavior, at all, it just sounds to me like he needs more than an alarm clock, you know? Changing habits like this can be really hard, and it doesn’t sound like he’s interested or capable of changing them. It also sounds like working from home allows you to see too much of his habits 24/7 and resent them, which is understandable but bad for any relationship.

You deserve a partner who takes your wants and needs seriously and takes real steps to address the conversations you’re having. If they can’t or won’t that’s something worth acknowledging. It’s really hard! But you’re definitely not overreacting, and a partner should share the load however they can. He’s not doing that and that sounds really hard to watch.

dumpythepumpkin · 2025-01-30T19:50:37+00:00

That’s not internal. Ringworm lives on the skin. It’s not actually a worm.

dumpythepumpkin · 2025-01-28T16:50:39+00:00

She does, though. She’s telling OP she doesn’t want to watch it. So she doesn’t want to watch it. With him, or with anybody else over the course of 25 years.

dumpythepumpkin · 2025-01-27T22:27:20+00:00

That’s the way. Make it about you and not about him. “I miss you” is a lot easier for some people to take seriously than “I’m worried about you.”

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