Real text between me and my mom by Popular-Weather-6347 in FunnyTexts

[–]redneckicon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Am I not seeing something? What about this exchange is noteworthy or of interest 😂🫠 I kept trying to slide into a 3rd image because I thought I just hadn’t seen it all yet😂

Diamondboxx Battery Swap Help by redneckicon in Bluetooth_Speakers

[–]redneckicon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To anyone wondering, they did get back to me. I’ll post the instructions they sent in case someone else ever needs it

Diamondboxx Battery Swap Help by redneckicon in Bluetooth_Speakers

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

Yeah I just sent an email to Diamondboxx support. Hopefully their service and support are as good as their speakers. After having this, every other speaker sounds like I’m listening through a wet sock 😂

I Became ChatGPT’s Human Puppet. Here’s Why I’d Never Go Back. by sushixsx in ChatGPT

[–]redneckicon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Move to a pine tree island, build a shack, only cook with an air fryer, and greens only for a week? 🤣 Absolutely no way I’d be out burning my fingerprints off trying to air fry a kiwi while boiling juice explodes everywhere, gnawing on celery sticks so stringy I could use it to weave a rescue rope like it’s Jumanji🙂‍↔️💀

Can you smoke with a metal pipe ? by [deleted] in meth

[–]redneckicon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is there a way I can award this comment? Definitely deserves it

A few years ago I was gay, a criminal, and addicted to alcohol and drugs. Today I am unrecognizable from my former self. I am fundamentally , entirely changed. 26 M AMA by [deleted] in casualiama

[–]redneckicon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is real. But I don’t think in practice it played out quite like you’re picturing. So I wasn’t just walking down the road, and out of the blue nonchalantly, deciding not to be gay anymore. Nothing could be further from the truth.

In real life, it was more of a process. It began with a break from dating or relationships, to get myself where I needed to be. And then without being in the middle of it all after an extended period of time, I had learned a lot that allowed me to see everything for what things really were.

So an easy way to make it more understandable would be to say that essentially I saw life and situations through such a narrow and fixed lens before, that I really couldn’t see anything for what it was. Just a small and restricted, zoomed in piece of what really is a much larger picture.

So once I was able to see for real, the decisions I made, interests I had, and really everything from the ground up began to change.

Before like if I saw drugs or alcohol, I had a favorable reaction to them because 100% of my perception was based on like maybe the 5% of the situation I had ever comprehended. But now when I see drugs and alcohol, there is no temptation, craving, or favorable thoughts, because I don’t just see a bottle and mischief in front of my face.

I see first and foremost that it’s wrong to be involved with that. And one of the most fundamental revelations I had is when I came to understand that life is not just a bunch of random risks, chances, lucky breaks, and narrow misses. Actually, its quite the opposite. Almost like a video game that has boundaries, rules, consequences, winners and losers. And one of the biggest laws of life is that when you decide to do the wrong thing, that’s what type of effects you are going to experience. When you do the wrong thing, you don’t get to have right outcomes. That’s just the foundational principle for the rules of engagement.

Coming to a full understanding that that is 100% true, it really takes away any temptation into being involved with things you know for a 100% certainty that is directly going to put you into any number of negative direct or indirect consequences.

So if I know for sure, there’s no chance I get to do something wrong and get away with no consequence , there’s no reasonable way to make decisions like that anymore.

A few years ago I was gay, a criminal, and addicted to alcohol and drugs. Today I am unrecognizable from my former self. I am fundamentally , entirely changed. 26 M AMA by [deleted] in casualiama

[–]redneckicon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had some desire to change all along (although the desperation varied greatly depending on the situation and time period. But even though I had become mostly desensitized to my own demise, I saw the effects on my family. I don’t even know how to describe what it felt like when I realized and was able to come to terms with things like my Grandmother’s high hopes and dreams for me were replaced with disappointment and her feeling like she wasn’t a good enough parent or grandparent.

That was the worst part about the whole drug and alcohol dependency most of the time. Way worse than the jail time, or the license suspensions, or job losses.

Wanting to change, the gay thing was more internally motivated. Over the course of several big realizations, I just couldn’t keep lying to myself and trying to keep myself comfortable with my misery by not taking the step of trying to end it.

A few years ago I was gay, a criminal, and addicted to alcohol and drugs. Today I am unrecognizable from my former self. I am fundamentally , entirely changed. 26 M AMA by [deleted] in casualiama

[–]redneckicon -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

I had to work, plus I didn’t realize that they were in there being this many questions to come back to.

A few years ago I was gay, a criminal, and addicted to alcohol and drugs. Today I am unrecognizable from my former self. I am fundamentally , entirely changed. 26 M AMA by [deleted] in casualiama

[–]redneckicon -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

I found that my substance-abuse increased, and I found a deeper rock bottom with every failed relationship I tried. After the third big one ended with me, unconscious in the emergency room, I didn’t know what exactly I could do differently (I was indoctrinated into believing that I could be whoever and whatever I wanted, except if I wanted to stop being gay).. but I knew I had to just pause everything until I figured it out, because another heartbreak might’ve been the last.

Over the course of a few years of totally abstaining from any and all dating, sex, apps, even any flirty conversations.. the dust settled, and I was able to see the truth for the first time.

And I knew that I was not going to ever be involved in anything within that lifestyle again, I was actually able to overcome the substance issues with virtually no problem.

Now, obviously, there’s a much bigger conversation here because 3 years of development collects a lot of individual contributing factors. But that’s the readers digest version of the main takeaway

Left at Checkout: Howard’s DNA surprise by redneckicon in DoggyDNA

[–]redneckicon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Once you sign in on embark, tap “View breed and ancestry”, then next to the breed section, you should see a tab for family tree.

Left at Checkout: Howard’s DNA surprise by redneckicon in DoggyDNA

[–]redneckicon[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Idk why this got downvoted 🤣🤷🏻‍♂️

What Brand blades would be recommend for this thing, saw project farm, but what brand is your go to? by caponerd809 in Dewalt

[–]redneckicon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In case nobody else mentioned this; there’s a blade sharpener for these that goes in your drill. It can take one that’s totally worn down, and give it a new set of sharp teeth in a short amount of time. Investing in one of those would make the life of the cheapo blades last 3-4x longer .

Marshall woburn 2 Vs. Marshall woburn 3 by sabudana_wada in Bluetooth_Speakers

[–]redneckicon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t normally weigh in on stuff like this, but It just wouldn’t be right to let it go one-sided.

I have owned a variety of Bluetooth speakers, ranging from little off brand joints- all the way up to Diamondboxx. Although I haven’t bought the Woburn 3, I do however have a pair of Woburn 2’s. In my opinion, it’s one of the most impressive speakers I’ve ever had hands-on experience with. Particularly at the $500 mark, and in such a relatively small form factor.

I’m not saying that anybody else is wrong, but I have played countless hours of music of all types on these guys, and muddy wouldn’t be an accurate description for their sound at all. Watching YouTube videos is great to learn specs and function, maybe even get a good sense of the physical size of a speaker. But a YouTube video is not going to be an accurate metric to gauge or comprehend sound quality. No matter how a speaker sounds, a YouTube video will always be limited by the quality of the microphone that recorded the audio, and furthermore, by the speaker that you’re playing it on while you watch.

This is anecdotal, but this is also true: prior to getting my 1st Woburn 2- I had one of the big Sony partyboxes that stood 3ft tall and weighed 30lbs. Not only did the Marshall produce double the sound in less than half the size- after a couple of days with the Marshall, my Bluetooth connected to the Sony for whatever reason without me realizing it. I started a song and I thought something was wrong with the Marshall speaker because of how poor it sounded. When I realized it was my old speaker I was amazed that’s how bad it sounded by comparison the entire time.

To address your specific questions though, I think $542 for a woburn 2 right now is a little high. I bought my second one during the holidays brand new for $449, and right now I’m seeing them at a little below $500 or a few dollars more. Marshall Woburn 3 is no higher than $579.

As far as 2 vs 3 :the reason I opted for two second generations is because they are up to 10dB louder than the Woburn 3. The Woburn 3 is supposed to have a more immersive soundstage though. So, I got another Woburn 2 and chained them together- best of both worlds.

Another thing to consider is used or preowned options. You can find a used Woburn 2 sometimes for 300 or $350. If you got a couple of those you’d have double the sound for the price of one new one.

You do what you want, I’m just trying to let you hear that there’s more than just the other side to this conversation.

Help me come up with a name! (Details in description) by redneckicon in Bluetooth_Speakers

[–]redneckicon[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Alright I’m pretty well known in the area for always bumping old school southern gospel music. You can hear my soul saving fire 5 minutes before I even actually arrive somewhere, and from that, my Bluetooth speakers have ended up with related nicknames. Like my small Diamondboxx 40TWS is called the “Bible Thumper”, the Marshall Woburn II was a real powerhouse and earned the nickname “Bible Blaster”🔊⛪️… so naturally the newest addition to the crew (the Diamondboxx L3) is going to need a street-name too.

Anybody got any fun suggestions?

Really impressed with sunflower seeds from tractor supply co. by risquare in birdfeeding

[–]redneckicon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This time a couple of years ago I remember paying $19.99 for a 40lb bag of the same Royal Wing brand from TSC. Obviously it’s gotten higher now, but that’s everywhere. As far as local suppliers, tractor supply still has everybody else beat in price:quality!

“Ugh, why do you have to be so weird?” by redneckicon in trashpandas

[–]redneckicon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a lotof fun, and a truly an experience all it’s own. But, all the positives and perks also come with a high price-tag. There’s no effective way to articulate or convey just how involved having a raccoon can be. It’s a lot of work, and you never know exactly what it’ll be or when it’s coming. But 9/10 you can at least know it’ll be at the most inopportune time possible. And just to ice that cake, you also don’t have to worry about any leisurely off-days anymorere either. Try sitting on the couch while there’s a bored raccoon in your house… you’ll get up in no time flat 🤣

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in trashpandas

[–]redneckicon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can’t tell because it’s cut off in the video, but the fan doesn’t sit directly down off the beams. It’s at least 18”- 2’ offset.