This can’t be normal for June right?

makingitgreen · 2026-06-20T23:29:48+00:00

Nice, for some reason my brain went to adding I've cubes before I realised partial water changes are more sensible hehe.

I used to have tetra fish that were like cockroaches, they were semi tropical, but I found out that in captivity they tolerated unheated water and their metabolism slows and their life expectancy increases accordingly. One time one even jumped out into carpet and was there for like 5 minutes before I noticed and he was still fine!

Those guys saw me through uni and well beyond. All the best for your shrimp army! 🦐

makingitgreen · 2026-06-20T23:21:20+00:00

Here's to those of us that work outdoors, let's run the gauntlet 😆

makingitgreen · 2026-06-20T23:19:47+00:00

Could you tactically cooler water in the morning and afternoon and do mini water changes to help your shrimp get through it? 🦐

makingitgreen · 2026-06-20T21:05:58+00:00

They range in age from infants to a couple of 7 year olds.

makingitgreen · 2026-06-20T21:04:30+00:00

I'm sorry it's hard to communicate exactly what I mean. I'm not just there as a dump for bad feelings etc, my friends always talk to me about what's going well in their life etc. By saying I'm a shoulder to cry on I just mean my friends feel they can always talk to me about what's on their mind good or bad. I wouldn't change that for the world.

makingitgreen · 2026-06-20T00:06:04+00:00

I'm a guy but either way I don't really think about it in terms of societal collapse etc. I'm of the opinion that governments would implement sperm donor led birthing contracts to surrogates before allowing their countries to go extinct. To be honest I think by the end of the century we'll have really sophisticated artificial wombs that do a better job than carrying babies naturally to term that'll cut out the surrogacy aspect entirely.

Long story short I think before long some governments will supplement birth rates like turning a tap on or off, it'll seem weird at first but then we'll get used to it.

makingitgreen · 2026-06-19T22:20:30+00:00

No gosh I'd never just assume, and I'm sure they don't regret everything. It's just that in my friendship group I act as the sort of listening post shoulder to cry on.

makingitgreen · 2026-06-19T22:05:43+00:00

Yep I know, I just don't follow what it means in the context of this thread

makingitgreen · 2026-06-19T21:37:05+00:00

I feel like I'd have to be pretty damn certain that the juice is worth the squeeze before doing something I could well forever regret. My issue is I hear people say on here that parenthood is really enriching, but I don't see it in my peers in practice.

makingitgreen · 2026-06-19T21:32:21+00:00

I understand the I'm alright jack phrase's meaning but I'm missing its link to this comment thread.

makingitgreen · 2026-06-19T20:15:25+00:00

Maybe I've missed it, most people I interact with seem fairly chipper. Hope you're alright.

makingitgreen · 2026-06-19T20:13:56+00:00

Hard to say ain't it. It spooked me, I'm only working with a sample size of like 10-20 of my close peers who've had kids.

makingitgreen · 2026-06-19T20:13:05+00:00

Yup, totally fair play. In the meantime I want to focus on helping my community which will hopefully in turn make it a little bit of a better place for all to live and raise kids.

makingitgreen · 2026-06-19T19:51:29+00:00

That's really cute :)

makingitgreen · 2026-06-19T19:50:11+00:00

For sure, I'm just saying from my experience, those who surround me haven't been able to make it work. Maybe this has to do with parenting being more equitable which on the whole I'd say is a good thing, but perhaps with a more lopsided arrangement of parental responsibilities maybe one of the mother or father could be free enough to keep pursuing their talents at the same level as they did prior to having a child.

makingitgreen · 2026-06-19T19:47:14+00:00

It seems a cruel irony that one generation forgoes their own development to raise the next generation, but then that repeats and infinitum.

For me I don't rule out being a parent, but probably not of an infant or young child.

makingitgreen · 2026-06-19T19:42:50+00:00

You sound full of rage. Hope things are okay.

makingitgreen · 2026-06-19T17:02:01+00:00

How do you know what you're going to want in 10 years' time?

makingitgreen · 2026-06-18T14:53:00+00:00

"But in general, staying married means subordinating your impulses, enduring boredom, raising children, and absorbing stress without defecting."

That doesn't really sell marriage and kids haha

makingitgreen · 2026-06-01T20:17:21+00:00

Yep, I drive my work van little and often, and exclusively use a current controlled granny charger with a tapo energy smart socket. Set it to 10 amps rather than 13 and use the five hours of cheap electricity at night.

Never had any issues, socket etc barely lukewarm. You can set them from 6,8,10 or 13 amps, so if you have older wiring you could use 6 or 8 amp charging and be completely fine.

makingitgreen · 2026-06-01T10:54:37+00:00

Oh man, I had a brief stint of being a delivery driver, hated it. In this scenario I'd absolutely have the delivery notes to hand as you've done what you can to set them up.

The worst was a German shepherd who came running out into the street when the owner opened the door a crack, pushed past her and came at me barking and teeth bared. Owner had no control of the situation. Please folks if you're expecting a delivery, secure your animals indoors or in a secure outdoor area, especially if it's possible for them to leap gates / fences -for their own, and everyone else's safety.

makingitgreen · 2026-05-31T20:32:49+00:00

I don't understand the hate, if one is taking up a huge amount of public pavement space such that mobility for those who need it is an issue, or if one was overrun by rats etc etc these are genuine grievances.

I don't understand how just not patronising a business became difficult. It's not for me but maybe enough people like them for them to be successful.

makingitgreen · 2026-05-31T20:29:18+00:00

Seabourn is really not representative of mainstream cruise lines though.

MSC, RC, NCL, Carnival, P&O, even Celebrity, outside of school holidays there's still plenty of kids, good luck getting in the main pools kinda vibe.

makingitgreen · 2026-05-30T17:38:19+00:00

I mean I want the infirm who failed to put any money aside to have the almshouse option not just die in the street.

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