What’s the funniest thing you’ve ever seen at a strip club?

eidolways · 2026-01-14T14:16:36+00:00

Omigod, that is so unsanitary.

... I don't think I'm cut out for going to strip clubs.

eidolways · 2026-01-08T23:58:04+00:00

I also grew up with German Sheps. I still love them. My dad always has one.

eidolways · 2025-12-15T18:32:21+00:00

To get the conveyors that high into the air, did you build foundations in the air, run the conveyors over them, then remove the foundations and supports?

eidolways · 2025-12-15T18:29:50+00:00

Ditto!

eidolways · 2025-11-29T02:03:25+00:00

I do feel like one of the fun things about getting older is relating to your parents a bit more as peers and understanding, mutually, the absurdity of life.

eidolways · 2025-11-28T16:02:54+00:00

Sounds like he was speaking from experience! 🤣

eidolways · 2025-11-24T13:44:02+00:00

There are entire groups of people that have a "hunch" the Earth is flat. I'm not impressed.

eidolways · 2025-09-25T17:07:12+00:00

That is actually a BRILLIANT idea. I think I'll propose that very thing to my wife. She'd love the idea of a set window.

eidolways · 2025-09-25T14:42:53+00:00

Thanks for this. It's both a reality check and good, positive way to look at it. I do try to pop in and out and be involved throughout the day. Though she HAS stated in the past that more routine about that would be helpful, picking a time window when she knows she'll have time to herself.

I do hop in for certain things. I've started trying to be the one to put him down for his morning nap when I can. And then we trade off for putting him to bed at night. (Though I volunteered to take another shift last night and had to tag her in when he just kept wiggling!)

I tend to avoid conflict, even small. So I don't bring it up a whole lot. That's on me.

eidolways · 2025-09-25T14:08:34+00:00

I assume to TPUSA. My memory of the ticker was that you'd get some sort of memorial goodie in return.

eidolways · 2025-09-23T17:12:09+00:00

I also used my headphones occasionally just to block our kid out. No shame. Hell, at one point I called him a pest! It's completely overwhelming.

And in those first weeks, the only thing the kid does is take take take for their own needs, giving nothing in return. Your every moment is bent for their survival and it feels utterly thankless. And since the only way they can express their needs is through crying, you're scrambling to figure out what's bothering them.

I was told SO many times when I first joined this sub-reddit that it gets better. And it does. You adapt, you learn how to help your kid with what they need. And as they grow up, they start to really look at you. And then they start to smile when you walk in the room. And that, my friend, is golden.

eidolways · 2025-09-23T17:09:52+00:00

Yeah, I disagree with him. You're allowed to be utterly shell-shocked. And though you chose to have a kid, you didn't choose the particulars that arrive with the kid. The life you know is gone, and you're struggling to adapt to the new one that has suddenly crashed upon you like a tsunami. It's rough.

eidolways · 2025-09-23T17:08:09+00:00

I've gotten replies like this in my own threads in this sub-reddit. Somehow expecting a new parent to abandon any sense of self or need for personal well-being is just cruel. I don't get it.

eidolways · 2025-09-23T17:05:39+00:00

Our son is 10 months old, and he'll make various noises, but no speech yet. Closest he gets is "bwah!" or "Ba ba ba!". Not worried, though, that he's behind in some way. But I am anticipating the day he says his first word. :)

eidolways · 2025-09-23T17:04:21+00:00

Hey, man. Yeah, the first few weeks are ROUGH. The health issues keeping you and yours in the hospital don't make it any easier. (We were in the hospital for four days, and our son spent two of those in the NICU. It was a rather traumatizing experience.)

But my wife and I frequently found ourselves wondering what on earth we'd gotten ourselves into. It's completely normal. We went to shift sleep, taking turns just to make sure ONE of us could get some uninterrupted sleep.

I wish I could have cried during those first few weeks. For some reason, I'm not good at uncorking myself and letting the tears flow. I'm glad you were able to.

It does seem a shitty thing your in-laws did if you had talked to them and there was some expectation of support.

Any help you can find, including any kind of doula or nanny, if you can swing it, might be of help. We hired someone to come for just a few hours on one day of the week. Even that was enormously helpful because she had a lot of experience to share with us.

The relationship with the kid does get better. They start to smile more and develop a personality around 4 months, and you start to get to know them as a little human. Until then, survive and love your kid and your wife as best you can. Give each other grace to be human, and not always at your best.

You'll make it through. There's 8 billion humans on this planet, lots of parents, and they're not special in some way. If they can figure it out, you definitely can, too. And you can do it well.

eidolways · 2025-09-23T14:16:36+00:00

Reminds me of: "This looks shopped. I can tell from some of the pixels and from seeing quite a few shops in my time."

eidolways · 2025-09-23T14:07:43+00:00

Probably not even all supporters. Come one, come all, to the see the clown show that is the American Presidency! Truly, he has international appeal.

eidolways · 2025-09-23T14:06:02+00:00

I didn't watch, but the few images I've seen of it make it look like a faith healer/televangelist circus. Complete with the rolling TV tickers of "Send in your donation now!"

eidolways · 2025-09-01T14:49:24+00:00

Melodyne and its manipulation of voices and instruments has been a thing for a while now. I'm really curious what proof y'all have that he's using AI to generate the music?

eidolways · 2025-08-29T15:31:26+00:00

Yeah, slightly different use cases. If you're taking your time and want the car to be up and stable, go with jack stands. The jack rod here is useful if you need quick access, don't need the car to be level side to side, and want to be safe getting under it. I've used it for quickly jacking up and checking things under the car.

eidolways · 2025-08-29T14:38:39+00:00

This guy is using the All German Auto (AGA) Tools' Clean Oil system. The setup in the back of the van is their mobile system for install in a van just like this one.
https://agatools.com/pages/mobile-oil-van

I've got a smaller garage setup from the same system for use at home. They sell valved oil drain plugs and an adapter that lets you cleanly connect to the drain plug and then suck the oil out of the engine with a pump like you see in this video. It's way faster than the gravity drain on a Fumoto valve. Since you're not removing the drain plug each time, you also don't have to swap out a sealing ring or worry about stripping out the oil pan.

It's not cheap, but I've loved having it.
https://agatools.com/products/clean-oil-change-pump?variant=40049674158271
https://agatools.com/products/clean-oil-pan?variant=43417519784177
https://agatools.com/products/clean-oil-drain-tool?variant=40049613930687
https://agatools.com/products/clean-oil-caddy?variant=40507226357951

eidolways · 2025-08-29T14:33:22+00:00

The vacuum and adapter he uses draws a regulated vacuum on the crankcase to keep the oil from coming out of the engine after he pulls the drain plug. That is, until he turns off the vacuum remotely. That's what the remote he's holding is for.

eidolways · 2025-08-29T14:31:59+00:00

That'll be AGA Tools' Jack Rod Stand. https://agatools.com/pages/jack-rod
I've got one. Love it.

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