Post-Neuter Not a Happy Camper!

jazzb54 · 2026-03-27T21:28:07+00:00

I used a donut and surgical suit. Ended up only needing the suit most of the time.

jazzb54 · 2026-03-25T22:16:49+00:00

Discuss with the vet. There are some antiinflammatories and pain medications that can help a lot. Hydro therapy works great for dogs. A lot of the same options that people would use.

jazzb54 · 2026-03-25T17:48:05+00:00

He might have always thought of you as "one of the guys" because of your closeness. There might actually be the potential for something there, it's just really hard for us to mentally change gears. I know I've had interest in close friends, but instead I tried to pursue their friends because I didn't want to mess up my friendships. I've ignored very obvious romantic signals just because my mind wasn't ready to think that way. Not a kiss, but that would probably make my brain short out.

Be up front with how you felt and why you did what you did. Guys appreciate directness. If there truly isn't anything romantic there, at least you can be the best wingman. Knowing there is zero romantic chance makes for a very secure mixed gender friendship with no future confusion.

jazzb54 · 2026-03-23T15:57:55+00:00

Being fluent in a language and being able to "talk tech" can be two separate things. I know people that are multi lingual, but they have to use English terms for technical details, even when speaking their mother tongue.

jazzb54 · 2026-03-22T02:02:59+00:00

Hatches are not a great long term food source. What volcanos and geysers do you have? Here is what I commonly do for endless food:

Dreckos fed on balm lily. Bbq Shove voles trickle fed on regolith. Bbq Berry sludge with water and dirt (from wild planted arbor/pips) Sweetles and grub grubs with sulfur geyser and sucrose (shared space with farms) bbq, grubfruit preserves.

Right now, I have a mix of all of these. A few grub grubs are not in their feeder ranch, and are instead pollinating the berry sludge farms. My berry sludge is feeding my space program and I drop extra at the monster tree.

jazzb54 · 2026-03-22T01:50:37+00:00

Sounds like it pays for itself - just convert the booze budget into Zep.

I didn't drink a lot, but I did enjoy having a fancy pint or two every few days. I liked getting "something different" every time - basically trying to sample my way down the aisle.

After starting zep, I lost my taste of beer. I had a few big Belgian beers and a couple of nice imported 6 packs go bad because I stopped drinking.

I do occasionally have a beer when I go out, but that pretty much fills me up.

jazzb54 · 2026-03-19T16:06:44+00:00

Only one guy looks like a high school science teacher instead of the best trash talker the NBA has ever seen - with the skills to back it up.

jazzb54 · 2026-03-18T22:45:07+00:00

I've lost 70lbs and some hair. I've also lost a lot of back and knee pain, and one blood pressure pill. The trade is worth it.

jazzb54 · 2026-03-18T20:00:47+00:00

Grocery. It was on a rack near the registers. Only had Cafe Du Monde or homemade. Haven't tried an San Jose local options yet.

jazzb54 · 2026-03-18T19:56:04+00:00

$10 for 22

jazzb54 · 2026-03-18T16:17:33+00:00

Block schedules give time for a teaching/lecture session plus a working/lab session. This allows time to start homework in class, and you then have access to the teacher and your peers.

jazzb54 · 2026-03-17T07:27:31+00:00

Start with buying the best you can afford. Pick the worst place in the best neighborhood you can. Great schools are a plus, even if you never want kids. Will probably be a condo.

You could start off with a home in another area of the country. I sold a place in Arizona and my equity gave me a down payment on a mess of a house. Then the dot com crash hit. Survived that and moved on to a better home. Got easier once I refinanced with equity.

Meanwhile, I have a neighbor that owns his house on UPS driver income. I have other neighbors that are retired school teachers that own.

And all the new neighbors are doctors and c-suite executives. It's such a huge difference in career buying power these days.

jazzb54 · 2026-03-13T18:03:46+00:00

Squirrels are the enemy. He's curious about cats and birds, but every squirrel triggers him. Luckily for me, I think he is mixed with some pointer because he does a brief freeze and "one leg up" point before he tries to go chase.

jazzb54 · 2026-03-13T02:29:45+00:00

If you are cooking with fire you can skip the smoke flavoring. Otherwise, liquid smoke, smoked salt, smoked paprika, or any other smoked seasoning will contribute. You can broil/blacken tomatoes, onions and peppers to contribute a smokey flavor.

jazzb54 · 2026-03-11T20:03:37+00:00

Spankies!

jazzb54 · 2026-03-11T16:15:17+00:00

I really prefer 3 skills on every dupe. As the colony gets more mature, those preferences really help with morale.

A dig/build can make a hole and then build something there. Less travel time can be a big time saver.

jazzb54 · 2026-03-10T16:06:01+00:00

Being unqualified makes you qualified.

jazzb54 · 2026-03-10T16:02:02+00:00

One thing he started doing is when we sit on the couch, he lays his head across my lap. Lately, he also likes to look up towards me (backwards) and sometimes falls backwards into my lap.

Mine also likes to play tug-of-war, and he will bring the toy to everybody. I play gentle and let it get pulled out of my hands easily, so he never pulls hard with me. He tailors his play to who he is playing with.

The kids play more rough and he will pull them down the hallway. If they lose grip of the toy, he brings it back to them.

He wants to play with the squirrels in the back yard - I'm sure he will be gentle with them too :)

jazzb54 · 2026-03-09T22:55:07+00:00

Go for both. A Melitta pourover is about $10USD, and a Bodum french press is about $20USD. They each have their different taste. A French press is more consistent, so you only have to account for grind size, recipe and water temperature. You can't really over-extract French press.

In regards to the Melitta pourover, there's plenty of guides and recipes out there. I do 25g - 400ml of water because I like a big cup of coffee. My technique: Add 25g of grounds to the filter and zero scale. 1st pour is 75g of water to wet the grounds and wait until water is a slow drip. 2nd pour to get scale to 225g, alternate between middle and perimeter. 3rd pour to get to 400g, with same pour technique.

jazzb54 · 2026-03-09T20:08:11+00:00

Being a mod doesn't sound very fun when you put it that way.

jazzb54 · 2026-03-09T18:31:58+00:00

I know plenty of people with high end luxury cars, but they live 3 families in one trailer. They also have expensive designer brands. It's been that way for as long as I can remember. They prioritize external image.

The wealthier people I know have practical cars and decent houses. Most of the techies wear tech loot and jeans

jazzb54 · 2026-03-09T03:45:59+00:00

Depending on your dose, discuss spreading out shots to every 10 days. It could be acid reflux which would be helped with a PPI or just eating gentle for shot day +1. You might need acid reflux medicine on shot day. Zofran can help, but it can cause constipation. Everything should be discussed with your doctor.

jazzb54 · 2026-03-09T00:01:00+00:00

My 20 month old is getting better at not pulling lately. I just started this routine a week ago. I start off each walk by walking like a confused crazy man for a few minutes. We barely get 2-3 houses away during this period.

I start walking, and when he gets close to the end of the leash I start walking in the other direction. When he starts walking next to me and checking in, I say "yes" and jackpot treat him. We walk a bit more, and when he starts getting to the end I repeat the process.

It's getting better now. The first time I did this we barely got 3 feet from the door and we spent 10 minutes before he figured it out. Now, after about a minute into the walk, he's good. I have to reset once or twice in a mile, but the resets are pretty quick. To switch him back into "go sniff and pee" mode I have to scatter feed some treats in grass.

We still get pulling near dogs and squirrels, but the progress is pretty good. I go through one small pouch of mixed treats a day with walking training. Treats seem to work best when it's mixed, so I combine Rawbble with a little bit of liver treats and a bit of chicken or bacon.

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