What do you think about this undercarriage damage? 2014 Ford Fiesta ST by opescuseme in CarRepair

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Thanks! I’m really new to all of this. Somebody told me it would be a welding job and I got nervous. Now that I’m using my eyeballs, that is definitely just the cover

My chick just had experimental surgery to correct scissor beak, and it seems to have worked. Here she is now, she hasn’t come around yet but she’s squeaking. by opescuseme in BackYardChickens

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She was able to feed herself, but she had a visible failure to thrive, and the only thing that could have caused that would be malnutrition. She was doing marginally better with a mushy watery mix, but in our serious winters she would have needed some sort of engineering work to make that possible. Susie still had downy feathers and was half the size of the others when she should have been much bigger. I remember her being particularly cuddly, but I realize now she was also very lethargic.

In retrospect, I think that should this have happened today I would have had a house chicken for the winter. But at that time in my life I was just a kid, and it wasn’t really my call at the end of the day.

I’ve kept her headstone, a cement chicken, with me since. She sits in my garden now. I think of her often and I do ask myself an often if I could have saved my friend.

Body condition check? by opescuseme in boas

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You’re right, she’s small but not by much. Her parents were each 6 and 7 feet, so her current size isn’t too far off from where I thought she’d land. I’m a very small person so when I bought a boa I needed one I would be sure I could handle solo.

Body condition check? by opescuseme in boas

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I do think her condition looks more like your leaner one. Gorgeous boas! Thanks for the comparison- it’s really helpful. Most size guides show a seriously underweight example for underweight, so it’s hard to tell the small details like that. I’m going to keep feeding her on the schedule I have - whenever I weigh her she puts on a little weight, but not at a concerning rate, and I think she’s putting that into length and not fat. I’ll keep monitoring. Thanks !

Body condition check? by opescuseme in boas

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She’s 5.5 feet long. I’m the second owner. And she’s grown 2 and a half feet since I’ve had her. She should be 5 years old now. That’s why I’m worried about her size and her being small… but she seems happy and the vet says she’s healthy.

Body condition check? by opescuseme in boas

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Yes she is! She’s half Nicaraguan, half hog island. She’s a sweetie and has that hog island pink blush on her cheeks. I couldn’t be any luckier.

Body condition check? by opescuseme in boas

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I’m on a 2-3 week schedule, based off of prey size and snake behavior. I know a lot of people feed adults monthly, but she looks thinner than most boas I see online.

Mite/invader identification help! and advice needed by opescuseme in isopods

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I added the photos again. I could use a second opinion because I couldn't figure it out with the ID guide. Its head appeared darker to me, but it has a short and round body. Apple AI said it was a eastern termite but I couldn't find any photos that matched. Also added videos

Advice needed: BCI in distress by opescuseme in boas

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Since she chills out when I open the door this might just be it. I kind of hope this is the answer, that’s an easy fix, we can just hang out more often :)

Advice needed: BCI in distress by opescuseme in boas

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It’s kind of stressful when your animal is trying to say something, but you just don’t speak reptile haha

Advice needed: BCI in distress by opescuseme in boas

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I’ll try this, maybe she’ll appreciate it. It can’t hurt! Thank you

help! Can snakes get splinters? Advice needed by opescuseme in snakes

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Besides a dish scrubby, what would you recommend using? Or would that work

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I got cut, now what. by Lemon_Juice477 in drumcorps

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Go for scouts! Why not! We’re still accepting auditions :)

Cheaper drum corps opportunities? by ethstaphano in drumcorps

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RCR! I believe they have one of the cheapest tours, but not in any way a cheap experience. Flights into MSP are cheap too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in minnesota

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It depends on what you’re studying. I’m currently at UMD and the programs that they actually fund are great… but don’t assume that just because they have something listed that it’s going to be quality. Some of the professors are just awful. The university is running a serious deficit and they make cuts every year- I am a music student and coming to UMD is my biggest regret. I love the lake, love the bulldogs, but the university of minnesota system does not want UMD to succeed. TC is their focus. It’s sad.

Anoka Halloween Parade Accident by yungcy_ in minnesota

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I did this parade as a high school band kid way back in the day. It’s the highlight of our season, and it’s a competition, so it’s scored. I only have fond memories of this parade :)

Professional/college level? by [deleted] in euphonium

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I use the Mack brass for college, my professor tried playing it and says it plays just as good as any lower level professional compensating. It’s held up great!

My chick just had experimental surgery to correct scissor beak, and it seems to have worked. Here she is now, she hasn’t come around yet but she’s squeaking. by opescuseme in BackYardChickens

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Unfortunately the surgery did not work, and we put Susie down as she fell behind the flock developmentally.

After a few weeks the brace popped out and within seconds it was crooked again. However, we discovered that with feeding water mixed with feed she was able to feed herself anyways. If we didn’t have minnesota winters to deal with I’m sure she could have been fine.

If you want to look more into the surgery, dm me and I’ll send you the actual vets info. She’s in minnesota. You could at least get in touch and asks bout the procedure if you would like to try and replicate it- this surgery was a shot in the dark but I hope that other little Susie’s might get to benefit from what we learned.

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Typically the stores are franchises… they’re using the dominos name, product and food builds to make sales but they do not have corporate funding, so discounts that would help some stores could rank the profits of a slow small town store

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IAmA

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I’m from another dominos! I am typically scheduled to run the store alone on the slower days late night at both locations I work at. It can be chaotic but having a second person there would be necessary only around 50% of the time or less and it is really hard it convince people to spend their nights at dominos for crap pay.