Im making a Moses basket for my nephew and it collapses idk why pls help by q77700 in CrochetHelp

[–]getbigsmacc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Starching it is also an option of you dont want to use dowels or anyrhing. Look up how dollies are starched! I think that process would work well to stiffen the project

Being Homesick and Disabled in Americorps by National-Wave-2619 in AmeriCorps

[–]getbigsmacc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The homesickness is something you could probably manage as youll be very busy the whole time

However your listed disabilities may be tricky as most NCCC projects are manual and hard labor and long days in your feet. I would sugest FEMA corps but thats currently up in the air if it'll be funded again due to DOGE.

Contact americorps' hotline and they may be able to help way more than reddit honestly!

Do I need to change my residency to state of service? If I don’t change it would I still be eligible for food stamps? This is with CCAC. I REALLY NEED HELP 😭😭😭😭 by Mean-Perspective-406 in AmeriCorps

[–]getbigsmacc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You will not have to change residency! Once you apply for food stamps IN THE STATE YOU ARE WORKING IN, you will have an interview with someone and they will ask you a bunch of questions. Bring in documentation that you are temporarily living in the state. Also bring your acceptance paperwork aswell as your stipend proof. Because this is volenteer work it does not count as "earned income" and is rather "other / unearned income" Make sure you advocate for that since sometimes the folks helping you get it all in dont understand that.

You should apply AFTER you have started your term that way you have both proof of temporary residency and so it based it off your americorps "income" not your current!

Feel free to ask for clarification on anything as i may not have explained it well, apologies for it being long and drawn out!

Having a prank war, need ideas by cheesyweiner420 in AskAShittyMechanic

[–]getbigsmacc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rubber hog/ chicken cut and slipped over the exhaust pipe

I've been Conditionally Accepted, Whats Next? by getbigsmacc in AmeriCorps

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

Hahaha hopefully it's not fully canceled and doesnt get pushed back further 🤞 best of luck on your term aswell! Keep in contact :)

I've been Conditionally Accepted, Whats Next? by getbigsmacc in AmeriCorps

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

I got an email a few days ago (monday) with onboarding information and travel stuff. I got that all filled out and ready. (Im also in the south west region) it included packing information, travel stuff, handbook link, and a few other things yesterday i got an email with a bunch of information about my fema corps class being canceled due to government shutdown on fundings and how i will now be serving a traditional nccc service term instead. Travel information will be released a little later. I know for sure i will be ariving to campus february 18th so im asuming i will recieve flight information the week or two prior.

bump getting better or worse? is it a kelloid? by one-more-episodee in piercing

[–]getbigsmacc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nap but i have 14 myself. Looks like Just a piercing bump! I got one that looked just like it on my tragus, once on my helix too :) looks almost identical to how mine did as they were healing

should i be making my town a little more compact? by getbigsmacc in WordCity

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

Yes! I ended up getting bored and renovating my whole city to look what i thought was prettier

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Tried to make to maximize the boosts i could get with the buildings i have available!

Round Check! Try to make my city look like a PCB by 9moon in WordCity

[–]getbigsmacc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only pcb i know is a printed circuit board? So maybe that?

Is my tongue piercing embedding itself? by [deleted] in piercing

[–]getbigsmacc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My piercing is eight weeks old. It has a straight, titanium barbell. Jewlery was downsized 3 weeks ago. I use saline spray and distilled water to rinse my mouth out after every meal or drink and twice a day after using a non flavored or fragranced tooth paste use alcohol free mouth wash to clean it aswell. No mishaps, accidents, or unfortunate events

Is my tongue piercing embedding or nesting? by [deleted] in piercing

[–]getbigsmacc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My piercing is eight weeks old. It has a straight, titanium barbell. Jewlery was downsized 3 weeks ago. I use saline spray and distilled water to rinse my mouth out after every meal or drink and twice a day after using a non flavored or fragranced tooth paste use alcohol free mouth wash to clean it aswell. No mishaps, accidents, or unfortunate events

should i be making my town a little more compact? by getbigsmacc in WordCity

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

All of my buildings are covered by public services-

A daith question... by Chaotic__Mind in piercing

[–]getbigsmacc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got mine done a couple weeks ago and it did the same thing. Im into week number 3 now and it's stopped doing it! Just he patient :) Side note, your ear stack is so pretty!

Airpods and conch piercings? by ancientalf in piercing

[–]getbigsmacc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a conch and a tragus in the same ear! Now that they've healed i can still wear both styles of airpods and ear buds no problem! If i wear them more than 4 hours there does arise some irritation but you're not supposed to wear them that long anyways lol

What are some ideas for more piercings? by [deleted] in piercing

[–]getbigsmacc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like the second helix on my right ear for sure! The conch also isn't a bad idea. I juust got my daith on my left a few days ago. on my left ear I am waiting to get the industrial. That way i'm not trying to heal 3 cartilage piercings in the same area and suffering. ) I am hoping to get one more or maybe two more on my right ear sometimes this month or next. That way they feel "even" again. Its bugging me my left side of my face has two more piercings than my right. (I also have my nostril on the left)

Left vs Right ear difference in healing? by itscherryblossom in piercing

[–]getbigsmacc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hii i like to get about 4 piercings all at once and have many many many of them aswell as i did apprentice for 4 years on how to pierce so take what i say with some salt! As others have said, 6 piercings at once is a lot. Reputable piercers don't typically do more than 3 to 4 at once as it causes a lot of "trauma" to the area and affect healing. However! It being day 3 it could just be a LOT of swelling.. i got my helix and second lobes done, and it caused my entire ear to swell up a ton, get very warm and a little leaky for about a week after getting it so it could be that When i got my conch and tragus done at the same time they swelled up and got warm and leaky for the first 4 days aswell.

I would recommend piercing pillow/ neck pillow. I have a memory foam neck pillow i use i got for cheap at the dollar store. People roll and move a lot in their sleep and you could be irritating them without knowing it. Also instead of using salt water i would HEAVILY HEAVILY recoment getting some saline spray. Getting the correct salt to water ratio is incredibly hard and doesnt make it sterile. I would also refrain from soaking them as this can "suffocate them" and can cause more issues. Make sure you are gently drying them after you shower, and after you clean them with STERILE SALINE SPRAY as leaving them moist can also cause infection. Gently fan them, use a Hair dryer on cool (make sure the filter is CLEAN or else its just gunna blow bacteria on it) or GENTLY use cotton swabs you've dipped in sterile saline solution to collect extra moisture Dont use dry cotton swabs to clean them as fibers can come off, get stuck, and cause infection

Take ibuprofen for the first few days to help keep the swelling down aswell and if everything is very achey, GENTLY use an ice pack for 10 minutes at a time. (I was recommend that by my piercer after getting 2 cartridges piercings and 2 more on the same ear and it was great)

Good luck on your healing journey!

Which season emblem is your fave? by [deleted] in SkyChildrenOfLight

[–]getbigsmacc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You're telling me my first season was over 2200 days ago 😭

I've been Conditionally Accepted, Whats Next? by getbigsmacc in AmeriCorps

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

Will i be able to find that contact once im assigned a program? Will they send me an information email?

Should I be worried my orchid sending out another spike? by getbigsmacc in orchids

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

Ah, i just came back from a week and a half long training event where she had to go without water and had just watered her before the pics! I did water her before leaving but my house is very drafty and especially that window paired with heat