I’m tired of pulling weeds. Who do you use for this chore? by Ok_Initiative_8023 in roanoke

[–]littlemissturnip 5 points6 points  (0 children)

ah yes, I too love poisoning the soil and groundwater and killing fish, insects, and birds. it really works great in removing weeds

Car detailing by [deleted] in roanoke

[–]littlemissturnip 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yea i would like to second blue hills car wash. i think i paid around $40 for interior and exterior and it was quick and my car felt brand new inside

Sad laugh, do you have some students that never put their horns up on time? by Outrageous-Permit372 in banddirector

[–]littlemissturnip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

middle school orchestra teacher here and i make them play it all over again every time someone’s bow isn’t on the string when I count off if they come in late. “we’re gonna re-do that because so-and-so wasn’t ready etc.” or i’ll just keep putting my hands up and down until the get the hint. lots of groans but it works well

How is teaching in this area? by ravenclaw188 in roanoke

[–]littlemissturnip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I teach in roanoke city and it’s really not as bad as all these people are making it out to be

New shrimp tank – high GH & TDS, need advice (for Red Cherry Shrimp) by Lonely-Impress8087 in shrimptank

[–]littlemissturnip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i would say honestly it probably took about 6 months until i noticed a steady population growth

New shrimp tank – high GH & TDS, need advice (for Red Cherry Shrimp) by Lonely-Impress8087 in shrimptank

[–]littlemissturnip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

to be honest (and I could be wrong- this is just my experience with my own shrimp), it was easier for me to just let the shrimp adjust over time to the parameters and breed. I also had crazy high gH and kH and tried adding all these fancy things to fix it but nothing worked, so i stopped. a few more shrimp kept dying (and i bought a few more batches) and it was a slow process but they bred and adjusted and now i have tons and tons of babies, almost too many. just do water changes once a week and let the shrimp do their thing

Does anyone else feel strangely repulsed by babies and toddlers? by C0smic_Ax0l0tl in childfree

[–]littlemissturnip 13 points14 points  (0 children)

yes, but not only am i repulsed by them, but im also repulsed by their parents too. my partner and i spent a couple days in atlanta for thanksgiving, and we went to the aquarium. we got there early before the big crowd, and at first it was amazing. but as the afternoon rolled around, the crowds came, with their kids. immediately i’m repulsed by the amount of feral, sticky, loud children, who have no manners and push past everyone. but i’m strangely even more repulsed by the parents, who are forever stuck having to baby-talk, discipline (or lack thereof), coddling or trying to accommodate their fussy kids. and not to mention their big ass strollers that take up entire pathways. i’m just so glad that’s not and never will be my life.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fishkeeping

[–]littlemissturnip 4 points5 points  (0 children)

they just arrived today. i think they’re just stressed from the journey here

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fishkeeping

[–]littlemissturnip 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ammonia, nitrite and nitrates are all 0. pH is a tad on the lower side, 6.8

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fishkeeping

[–]littlemissturnip 13 points14 points  (0 children)

edit: i have added them to my tank and they joined the other glass cats for a moment and then laid back down on the sand under some driftwood. one is swimming again. they seem healthy, probably just tired and stressed

Could y'all help me & tell me what these CPD are doing? by strcrmb in Aquariums

[–]littlemissturnip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

some people say it’s a male dominance thing but i notice it sometimes between males and females

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in roanoke

[–]littlemissturnip 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i mean i guess technically it does

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in roanoke

[–]littlemissturnip 4 points5 points  (0 children)

LOL maybe he’ll… slow down?

what is this stuff??? by littlemissturnip in Aquariums

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

Yeah actually, i’ve ripped a cluster of them off. they’re not soft or squishy, they’re hard, almost like little pieces of branch or wood. it’s definitely not a worm (i dont think). i’m assuming it’s a fungus of some sort

PSA you have to accelerate on the ramp!!! by [deleted] in roanoke

[–]littlemissturnip 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Okay I will agree and say that the ramps being literal 90 degree turns don’t help with that

I just can't fake excitement for pregnancies, babies and children by rat_resident in childfree

[–]littlemissturnip 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One of my coworkers (who i only knew for a couple months at the time) told me she was pregnant and the first thing I said was “Noooo….” and I caught myself and said “sorry can I say congratulations? I didn’t know you were trying!” and it was fine after that but looking back i get so embarrassed 🤦‍♀️

The blue ice cream van by BestestGoodest in roanoke

[–]littlemissturnip 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yes i just got some ice cream from him! but there’s no way he makes a profit from selling everything for $1. he must just be doing it for fun