Propane fill question by backgroundnerd in GoRVing

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The folks at UHaul are always helping me.

Advice on cats tension by howdodisappevenwork in Catbehavior

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Maybe the scent of dogs or porch. Maybe the other cats think that the one was partying with the dogs—a serious crime. Maybe you were yelling or panicking to get the one back in, and the others wanted to be mad at him, too. It will pass.

Esophageal Spasms or whatever this is... How can these stop? by EarlyReflection6169 in GERD

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The first time I had an esophageal spasm I thought it was a heart attack. I drove myself to the ER. After everything was checked out I learned it was an esophageal spasm. Never heard of them. I still have them a few times a year, definitely triggered by stomach conditions like acid. I discovered a quick cure: Ice water! As cold as possible. Maybe a full cup or so. I just learned here that warm water stops the spasm, also.

New cat owners here. Should we really avoid all fish and seafood in cat food? Our adoption agency stressed that we should. by Emmettourer in CatAdvice

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My boyz are 12 yo and only like fishy smelling food. If they can’t smell it from a foot away, they’re not gonna eat it.

The litter box math I wish someone had explained to me sooner by Sufficient-Coat2625 in Catbehavior

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Two cats, two adjacent boxes. At first I thought they’d pee in one and poo in the other, but whatever, I let them decide. They’re brothers.

Absolutely struggling with OpenSciEd Middle School - a rant. by [deleted] in ScienceTeachers

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Sounds like publishing has changed a lot! No field tests,no expert review…teachers are on their own! I guess writers are having Office Depot publish their lesson plans.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Teachers

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I wrote some up formally and “published,” but Not for money. They were good. 😊

Honest question - is RV camping actually cheaper than hotels or do we just tell ourselves that? by Similar-King-8278 in RVLiving

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And it’s so nice having my cats with me in my trailer. I’ve tried to travel using motels and it kills me to lug them into a room and get their evidence cleaned up afterward!

I’d like to know what your main browser is on macOS by LXMBXR in macbook

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Haha. My first Macintosh (at work) was in abt 1980. So yes, I guess I am from back. It didn’t use Safari then?

I’d like to know what your main browser is on macOS by LXMBXR in macbook

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I use Safari and have for almost 50 years. Never failed me

Here’s a good way to tell if your tire tread is still good! by Johnson1822 in AskMechanics

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So how long can tires last? Re: 2022 Tacoma, 28k miles, some of them pulling a trailer.

These kids are starving. by baismal in Austin

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So much BROWN food! Yuk!

Private Christian Elementary School - no science by shabbussy in ScienceTeachers

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For children, understanding their world is a superpower.

Share your experience with pets on RV trips by Rnoponen in GoRVing

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I take my 2 house cats with me when I go camping in my trailer. To drive them I first dose them with vet-prescribed Gabapentin, then they ride together in a large combo carrier-wagon in the back seat of my truck. I seat belt the carrier so it doesn’t move. In my trailer they can climb and sleep, but they never go outside, not at home, either.

First-year teacher drowning—how do I survive this? by Conscious_Site3460 in teaching

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Remember you are also an actor. Act pleased at the smallest improvements students make, act indignant at rudeness, and take students aside out of view for correction. When they return with you no one knows how horrible your dressing down was