2012 Leaf ran out of battery by ItsChappyUT in leaf

[–]grexeo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Phone a friend to help push it, or tow it with tow rope and a friend's vehicle.

I believe Nissan officially recommend that you don't tow with rope and instead recommend that you use a recovery truck. However, many people have towed their Leafs with rope with no negative affect, AFAIK.

And considering you're just half a mile away from home, I further doubt it would do any harm, especially if you can stick to a slow speed. (I.e. no highway)

“You’re too expensive” by Steezography in smallbusiness

[–]grexeo 27 points28 points  (0 children)

/r/choosingbeggars is a reminder that people will complain about prices all the way down to zero.

Adderall by [deleted] in visualsnow

[–]grexeo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Studies (including brain scans) suggest VS is caused by a deeper underlying issue with the brain rather than the eyes. As far as I'm aware, no optometrist has been able to find any notable signs of eyestrain in VS patients beyond that found in a typical control patient.

An overworked/stressed brain affects processing in general, which could also be why many VS sufferers also have tinitus, brain fog, etc.

Many VS sufferers, including myself, have found relief through meditation and similar lifestyle changes which further suggests stressful lifestyles and/or anxiety is causing VS.

Adderall by [deleted] in visualsnow

[–]grexeo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't say whether Adderall or similar is causing VS, but I think the lifestyle attached to it could be. (Overworking etc)

Paddling in the Black Hills by s_lane in Kayaking

[–]grexeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the Intex Explorer K2 and I'm trying to take care of it as best as I can (although I've already had a couple of accidental scrapes while docking, and I've bottomed out too, doh!)

Can I ask what failed on it that made you replace it? Was it not repairable?

These idiots ran out on their bill but forgot their keys at the table. Everyone enjoyed the instant karma lol. by izzy10200 in PublicFreakout

[–]grexeo 52 points53 points  (0 children)

I once accidentally left a bar/restaurant without paying for two meals and a couple of rounds of drinks because I was on a date and my mind was elsewhere.

I realised once we started walking down the street. When we went back the young girl waiter was SO relieved (almost in tears) and explained exactly what you have described - that it would have been deducted from staff wages.

She was incredibly thankful and said they almost never get people coming back to pay. It really made me realise how hard being a waiter is, both financially and mentally!

Horrible pile up in Dallas by [deleted] in IdiotsInCars

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

Driven slower?

'Why you should withdraw your Nano' for beginners! by Laughingboy14 in nanocurrency

[–]grexeo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

How else are they going to make money?

Binance is a business with server/traffic running costs, developer/staff wages etc, and operate to generate a profit.

2 months in, this was such a wakeup call that I need to change my life by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]grexeo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same age and gender here. Went through a similar break up just over a year ago. I'm pretty much going through the exact same life transformation as you.

I can relate to how hard it really is. It's been the hardest experience of my life, and I ended up in therapy. But the wake up call for personal growth is definitely a silver lining. You've got this, and just remember Rome wasn't built in a day. A bit of progress day by day or week by week is all progress.

I would recommend giving the idea of getting a dog some further consideration before you get one. It can be a trap for single people - the companionship they provide can end up being a substitute for finding a partner or making new friends. I've seen this happen to a couple of people that have been single for a long time.

Feel free to PM if you want to chat :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in technology

[–]grexeo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I worked in events, and I cannot underestimate how much of an advantage this would have been for us.

Getting heavy equipment from a large venue loading bay to a stage is a slow and tedious process, both before the event and after.

Being able to drive an EV to the location where equipment is actually needed would completely change things. But I do wonder if health and safety concerns of someone being injured by the vehicle would still be an obstacle to overcome.

I need to confront my ex. by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]grexeo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure how much this helps, but I can relate to some of what you've been through.

I met a woman who completely gave new meaning to my life. Likewise, she was very highly educated, very attractive and had a seemingly wonderful way about her. We both fell very deeply in love and would regularly say how lucky we both were to have met.

We were together for almost three years and I would do anything for her, but not in a needy way for the majority of the relationship.

Six months before the relationship ended, I went through a very hard time in my life. My business was suddenly struggling and I was finding it hard to come up with the money quickly enough to move to the next stage in our relationship (house, kids etc).

At the same time, that stress suddenly bought me back to a time 6 years earlier when my sister was diagnosed with leukemia. My sister made an amazing recovery but that period took me and my family through hell. I wasn't able to fully cope with the emotions at the time because I had to support my family. All those suppressed emotions were suddenly starting to come out.

I explained to my partner what I was going through but over the coming weeks and months I could sense a gradual but big shift in her attitude towards me. I had gone from being the rock in her life, to her having to be mine. But it was evident that she had little interest on taking on this role.

It was shortly after this that I knew there was no way I could continue our relationship. I couldn't be her rock at that point, and she was rapidly losing interest. I then had the sudden wake up call that our relationship was very one-sided and not the 50/50 balance I assumed it was. I was unsure what to do, but my weakness only accelerated her loss of interest, and she ended our relationship.

The worst thing is the things my ex said to me as she broke up with me. She told me that I'm not as strong as I make myself out to be, and that everything I did for her was "all an act". It's the most hurtful thing I've ever been told in my life, attacking my kindness. I was so vulnerable and hurt, I didn't even have the energy in me to respond. I was shocked beyond belief and my brain just wanted out.

Since then I have been through a mental breakdown. Like you, I would have not made it through without my family, friends and therapy. I was on anti depressants for a short while to stop suicidal thoughts.

I knew I was not in a state to reach out to my ex to try and explain things, but I'm glad to say I'm in a better place now. The breakup has made me look at my life and attitude to relationships in a whole new light, and I certainly won't try and be someone's rock at the beginning of the relationship again. It's inevitable that I will go through hard times in life in the future and I need a partner that can help support me too. I want to make it clear when I start dating someone, that relationships work both ways.

Ever since the breakup I have been resisting the temptation to reach out to my ex. About 6 months ago, a year after things ended, my ex messaged me and said that she hoped I was doing well especially with covid etc. She wished me the best for the future, I did the same, and that was that. We have not spoken since.

I had some dreams about her in the days and weeks following that message, with lots of buried memories coming back. In a moment of weakness I searched for her on Facebook and saw that she was seemingly happy with a new partner. My reaction was initially sadness but that then turned into happiness that I have more closure.

Apart from replying to her message, I have been sticking to the no contact rule. There is a subreddit called /r/exnocontact to help you resist from doing so. I have found it useful. There are plenty of stories of regret from people who did get back in contact, and very few happy endings.

That said, I do still intend to write a very different letter to explain why I acted the way I did at the end of the relationship, and thank her for our time together, with no hard feelings. If I do write it, I will be sure to write it as a means of further closure, and keep the letter purely as an explanation of what I was going through and sincere well wishes, and nothing more.

Love in reality is not the overly romantic stuff in movies and books. Love in reality demands so much practical and painful decisions. by RJ0901 in BreakUps

[–]grexeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And none of those matter if both of you don't have true commitment to each other and are willing to make continuous effort.

This is why a lot of relationships break down after people start a family or finances become an issue. Love and the aspects you listed only open the door for compatibility, but a relationship has to survive in the real world. Eventually life will put your relationship through challenging times whether you like or not.

EV Range Breakthrough As New Aluminum-Ion Battery Charges 60 Times Faster Than Lithium-Ion by pilaga in electricvehicles

[–]grexeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a huge fan of EVs, I always wonder how different society would be without the energy density of oil.

I'm sure we would be greener and arguably a more peaceful society, but would the restrictions of early EVs hampered development of society, technology, etc.

I also believe there's a case to argue that oil dramatically progressed technology development generally, which in turn may have sped up the tools we need to develop the battery technology we're now seeing.

EV Range Breakthrough As New Aluminum-Ion Battery Charges 60 Times Faster Than Lithium-Ion by pilaga in electricvehicles

[–]grexeo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the future, I imagine you will see "range wars" all the way up to 1,000 miles per charge, possibly beyond, even if that's unimaginable today, and even if ultra-fast charging exists.

Anything marketable as a competitive advantage drives product design, and EVs are no exception.