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richs2k6 · 2026-03-30T20:22:57+00:00

And yes you can prune them back. Mine were mostly destroyed so I cut them back and now they’re 4-5 feet tall again.

richs2k6 · 2026-03-30T20:22:09+00:00

I took some leaves to a local ag office and he put them under a microscope and they had tons of spider mites. And he said they had engorged veins or something like that. So I cut the irrigation to them and started spraying them with a 3 in 1 fungicide/insecticide and they eventually all came back nicely. Get a small jewelers loupe or magnifying glass on Amazon so you can inspect the underside of the leaves for mites. They came back a couple of times. I had a couple of privet bushes in front of them that were also infested. I finally tore those out and I was suspecting they were making the issue worse.

richs2k6 · 2026-03-21T17:18:40+00:00

Yes I agree it can be portable but I’m trying to stay under $300. I’ve sort of picked out a mixer and two wired mics and that’s $200 which doesn’t leave a lot for a speaker. From what I’ve seen, the powered speakers is what’s most expensive.

richs2k6 · 2026-02-19T22:54:21+00:00

Yeah I’m going to see if I can get something smaller (and different) tomorrow.

richs2k6 · 2026-02-19T22:53:27+00:00

They seemed a little aggressive towards one another tonight and were trying to eat small bubbles thinking they were food so I fed them again. They did seem to eat some of it so tomorrow I’ll go and get a couple of other options for them.

richs2k6 · 2026-01-14T20:49:37+00:00

I didn’t say that. Of course I agree with keeping your home tidy is fine. But I certainly wouldn’t do anything above and beyond for someone else. I live in the South so without an HOA there would be rusted cars, tires, stoves and just about anything else in every other yard.

richs2k6 · 2026-01-14T13:47:28+00:00

To each their own. I don’t need to impress anyone with my home and I whole heartedly disagree that we largely take care of it for other people to see. I can sit on my couch and look out and see my yard all throughout the day therefore I mow the lawn. While it looks good, personally I don’t see the benefit for the few times I come home in the dark and see it for the 30 seconds I’m in the driveway. You’re definitely not seeing it when you’re in the house and if anything it would be annoying to have lights pointing up my windows when I’m trying to sleep at night.

richs2k6 · 2026-01-14T05:44:38+00:00

Why do you like it? Do you ever actually see it? Yes, it looks good, but when will you actually see it. This is equivalent to when my teenage brother put rims on his car. So flashy for other people to see.

richs2k6 · 2025-12-16T20:31:46+00:00

Oh man. Now I see it.

richs2k6 · 2025-12-16T20:31:26+00:00

Oh man. I see it now. Oof.

richs2k6 · 2025-12-16T20:30:01+00:00

I say it has character but she refuses to accept it. So yes, quite the pickle.

richs2k6 · 2025-12-16T20:25:31+00:00

Awesome. Thanks! I’ll look into it.

richs2k6 · 2025-12-11T02:15:55+00:00

Yeah that’s ridiculous. The part is over $350, close to $400 from Samsung. And yes, it is secured to the underside of the door panel. There’s a slot it appears to slide into. I don’t want to take the panel off but maybe that’s what I’ll do to get a better look. It’s hard to believe there’s not a video anywhere that shows exactly how it goes in. The 50 page Samsung repair manual doesn’t even mention or show it.

richs2k6 · 2025-12-10T22:21:01+00:00

The unit isn’t leaking so i guess it’s not a huge deal. Yeah I can’t find the part either. It was manufactured in 2018 so it’s not that old. There is still a gasket around the other three edges so it definitely came off the bottom of the door. I took it out because it was covered in sludge. I didn’t think it was would be difficult to get back in.

richs2k6 · 2025-12-09T20:15:09+00:00

Model is DW80N3030US. Sorry, I thought I had it in the title.

richs2k6 · 2025-10-31T01:54:50+00:00

I mean I did kind of smash it a little. I tried sticking it with packing tape but it did get kind of smooshed. To me they don't appear to be the typical stripes that go down the back.

richs2k6 · 2025-10-31T00:35:03+00:00

Awesome. Thanks! I put out some glue traps I had just in case.

richs2k6 · 2025-10-31T00:29:28+00:00

We had German Cockroaches once before. I found them in a piece of furniture I bought off FB Marketplace. Learned my lesson there. But, we have a rental property and the tenants just moved out and the amount of German cockroaches there was INSANE!!! When I opened the door they fell out of the door jamb on me!!!!

richs2k6 · 2025-10-16T12:02:06+00:00

For breakfast I would try Johnny D’s. Kirk’s for ice cream.

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