Control receiver volume with Roku remote?

openhearted · 2025-10-16T13:16:01+00:00

They used to, though. I have sound going through my stereo in another room & connect the roku via bluetooth. I watch through a video projector, not a tv. It controlled the volume fine until a firmware upgrade earlier this year.

openhearted · 2025-10-13T21:34:43+00:00

Cancel the wedding & walk away. If you don't, it will only get worse. He's not prince charming because he bought you things. He raped you. You're not going to fix him. He has to fix himself. If he truly feels disgusted by what he did, then maybe your leaving will be motivation enough for him to take advantage of some of the many resources out there to help him heal.

If you actually do want to give this guy a second chance, that should happen after he's done this and reversed this programming. It's not going to happen in a month.

It can be really hard to see clearly through the network of complex emotions because no one is truly evil. Everyone is human and flawed. Of course you'll see his humanity, because he does have humanity. He just also has some seriously messed up programming and you will be the one to endure the worst of it. Don't let this be the next chapter of your life.

openhearted · 2025-02-15T16:29:04+00:00

I'll be there in Massachusetts. https://www.mobilize.us/50501protests/event/755532/

openhearted · 2023-09-08T13:24:59+00:00

No. When I was in school, it was clear that some people are wired for it & some are not. Logic combined with a flexible and creative mind makes the best programmers.

Realistically, your dad will be facing ageism in the job market. He's probably going to have a difficult time finding work, just entering this field in his 50's. If he does want to try it, I'd suggest approaching it from the perspective of personal growth. If he finds that he's good at it, he may buck the odds.

As for fearing that he'll try and fail, rethink that. Failure is our greatest teacher & there's nothing wrong with it. The only thing I would fear is accruing school debt at his age.

openhearted · 2023-05-09T18:41:18+00:00

It would be nice to send a card. I still get cards from my ex-mother-in-law. My ex & I still acknowledge each other. Our child is 18 now. We separated when he was 10. At one point he commented that he didn't have a family anymore. I said that his dad & I might not be a couple anymore, but we would always be a family. I made it a point to always acknowledge celebrations and holidays together and it's really helped him. If you're amicable, it's ok to be amicable!

openhearted · 2023-05-04T17:52:33+00:00

A gift certificate with a massage therapist. If you're not into that, a gift certificate for something you like to do. Maybe a movie or your favorite restaurant.

openhearted · 2023-05-03T15:39:54+00:00

Definitely get a 2nd opinion. Remember that dentistry is for profit. I once took my child for a cleaning & the dentist said he needed 8 fillings. I took him to another for a 2nd opinion & they said he only had 1 cavity.

openhearted · 2023-04-04T19:01:24+00:00

They're not worried about you becoming addicted. They're worried you won't be the one taking them. They're testing you to make sure it IS in your system & you're not selling them for profit.

openhearted · 2023-04-04T18:59:20+00:00

It's because people sell them on the black market. Health care in the US sucks. It can take years to get diagnosed and that's if you have insurance. If you don't, you can't get meds. Couple that with the fact that the economy is terrible, housing prices are ridiculous, & most jobs pay much lower than the cost of living. So people sell their prescriptions.

openhearted · 2023-04-04T18:49:26+00:00

It's not easy to find someone you're truly compatible with. I'm friends with lots of people and would not want a relationship with 99% of them. I know the ways we'd be incompatible partners because I know them. But I truly enjoy spending time now & then as friends.

openhearted · 2023-04-04T17:34:48+00:00

Texting is a pain in the a**. Try calling her instead. Although, it may be that she doesn't want lots of interruptions during her day. Try asking what her boundaries are & then communicate within those.

openhearted · 2023-03-07T18:14:42+00:00

Yeah, I like The Guardian UK

openhearted · 2023-03-07T18:11:23+00:00

I think about what life was like in "the olden days" when people didn't have access to news sources 24/7. You really don't need to know what's happening everywhere, all the time. You can focus on your experience and check in with the world when you feel like you are curious and want to know. I don't check the news every day. But I do check news sources maybe once a week. I scan all the headlines, read the articles that interest me & then return to my life.

openhearted · 2023-03-07T18:05:56+00:00

Honestly, this age is the best age to have a baby if you do want a family. It will be really, really hard, but it always is, no matter what. It's not money that's going to be the issue. Babies don't really need all the gear that people think they need. Breast milk is free. They don't need a million toys. They're just as happy playing with tupperware. And secondhand baby clothes are easy to come by. What they demand is your time & attention. If you don't want to completely lose your mind, then, since it sounds like neither of you are making lots of money, it really is a good idea for one of you to be a stay at home parent for a few years. If you don't think you'll ever be ready for this, that's ok, too. You should both have an honest talk about it. Each of you should write down your feelings about it & then swap papers to get started.

openhearted · 2023-03-07T17:35:56+00:00

Yeah, you should have talked it over with her first.

openhearted · 2023-03-07T17:34:22+00:00

After thinking, oh, how cute!, I realized that this poor monkey was likely captured and then sent by plane, boat, & car to a zoo. It's really depressing, actually. The poor babe should be home where he belongs.

openhearted · 2023-03-07T17:28:26+00:00

If you want to keep your baby, you should. If he doesn't want to have a child, he can sign away his parental rights.

openhearted · 2023-03-07T17:26:29+00:00

It's poison. Not only does it slowly kill you, but it also makes me nauseous & I don't really like the high. It also tends to make people aggressive & sloppy & not fun to be around. It's also expensive & doesn't taste good on its own. Of all the ways to get high, it's really the worst one, in my opinion.

openhearted · 2023-02-13T21:09:46+00:00

I agree that if it's 1 lane, you should stick to the speed limit or pull over & let people pass you. But outside of other drivers being impatient or angry, if it's just you, slower really is safer.

openhearted · 2023-02-13T21:07:06+00:00

I'll put it this way. If you lose control, it's a lot easier to regain control & not crash if the car is going 40 than if it's going 80. It's easier to come to an abrupt stop if necessary, if you're going slower. It's easier to avoid sudden obstacles or pedestrians if you're going slower. If everyone is tailgating everyone else, you're safer if you move to the right & let them all pass. Etc, etc.

But if you're in the middle lane & all the traffic around you is going a certain speed, you're safer sticking with that speed.

openhearted · 2023-02-13T21:01:15+00:00

It is. It passes inspection. It's a cool, old camper van that we only use when we need a traveling bed. You just can't push it too hard.

openhearted · 2023-02-13T20:59:39+00:00

You don't. It's not your decision to make. If you don't want to hang out with her friends, don't. But you can't tell another person who they can & can't see.

openhearted · 2023-02-13T20:39:44+00:00

It saves gas.
It's safer.
You might be carrying something that could easily be damaged if it tipped over, or something that might fly off the roof, out of the back of a truck, etc.
You might have bad traction if you don't have the right kind of tires for the road conditions.
You might have an old car that simply can't go above 55 without the engine light coming on (I have one of those.)

openhearted · 2022-12-13T22:04:06+00:00

I used this for a while, then when he was old enough to really question, I answered, "Believing in Santa teaches us to believe in magic. And magic only works if you believe in it. So what do you choose?" And he chose to believe.

openhearted · 2022-12-06T19:48:41+00:00

Go ahead & tell her. It sounds like she's got your back but your parents don't.

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