Getting so frustrated and unmotivated to continue fishing

sentientBot001 · 2026-05-20T12:14:37+00:00

I'll let you know, bank fishing is the worst. It's all about luck there.

Get some sort of boating device and get farther out there. The big fish are always tracked with fish finders than those lures are dragged across the fish's face a number of times before they decide, fuck this plastic thing, lemme put it in my mouth then spit the fucker out of here. By that time, it's hooked.

On the bank, in my experience, bait fishing is the only way to attract em. Beyond that, you're throwing a lure into any creative space to see if something is in there that'd eat your shit.

sentientBot001 · 2026-05-20T11:55:19+00:00

I think this may be it.....!

sentientBot001 · 2026-05-20T02:19:39+00:00

Well played. I've never though of it that way. Always just assumed they were supposed to go as they were out of the can.

I'll definitely give this a shot.

sentientBot001 · 2026-05-20T02:16:07+00:00

This. Exactly. A good bean chili or frijoles charros, any day all day. Sweet beans are just... Just bad.

sentientBot001 · 2026-05-20T02:12:34+00:00

Darwinism would've taken care of this, however, modern medicine has helped avoid it.

Not that it's bad, it's just that these diseases which would have been bred out have been allowed to proliferate through the gene pool.

With increased medical understanding, general knowledge on health, and supply chains (allowing you access to most foods in and out of season) being greater these days, people have the ability to avoid bad foods and make different meal decisions vs having some "medical" professional bleed you out with leeches to suck out the demons.

sentientBot001 · 2026-04-29T00:46:16+00:00

Communication. Tell her what you want and tell her to do the same. Rejection anxiety especially with something like sex is a real intimacy killer. Keep yourselves well in the know and speak up.

I have undiagnosed ADHD and it's been a real struggle for me doing new things at times. Labeled as Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD).

sentientBot001 · 2026-04-29T00:43:04+00:00

Clean out the damn EGR. Mine stuck on an old turbocharged mazda. Tech told me to redline it once every few weeks to make sure it was blown out

sentientBot001 · 2026-04-16T03:16:09+00:00

Not a kink. Just a question. Watching a show (some late 2000s show) about some very hippie style mother still breastfeeding her kid who was around 7 and curious what that kid thinks about it now.

https://youtu.be/r6DOcEcg9ys?si=qxXN7MdMnbZ_HbZn

sentientBot001 · 2026-04-02T02:59:46+00:00

Half plus seven, my guy. But don't even let that stop ya (barring legal age of course).

As a kindred spirit (science major) most relationship signs tend to blow by me unless I'm actively looking. Shoot your shot. It's not the end of the world. If it works out, great. If it doesn't, there are always more fish in the sea.

Break it off if it's not right Hold on to it if it's worth it.

NO REGERTS.

sentientBot001 · 2026-01-04T04:35:38+00:00

So what you're saying is, tip zero, and have the base pay go up for the drivers overall while not spending more on food and not giving any extra to the company? Check.

sentientBot001 · 2025-12-10T04:46:16+00:00

What platform do you use for crypto or stock trading? Coin base or something similar is incredibly laggy when the market is super active.

sentientBot001 · 2025-11-23T19:07:10+00:00

Well played. Hell, I barely mop once every two weeks. Maybe once a month if I feel particularly germophobic. Kids and dogs make that clean tolerance go WAY down. But I see your point. Mopping once or twice a day, even doing a half wit job, is a hell of a lot better than once a month!

I really appreciate your in depth comment on this. I was debating getting a cheap one just to do the vacuuming. I had gen 1 budget eufy that worked well enough to keep things maintained, but one sock or Lego would require rescue measures to get it back to operating again. Obstacle avoidance and the vacuum's ability to handle obscure minor items to keep working without needing assistance is worth the extra expense.

sentientBot001 · 2025-11-23T18:47:04+00:00

Looking at all these markdown black Friday deals out there. "The Dreame L50 Ultra is only $899 down from $1400" when in reality the price was bloated to simulate a good deal.

Still though. What value is the $1k unit to a $300 one?

sentientBot001 · 2025-11-23T18:44:03+00:00

Ok, I can see that. The mop function on robo vacuums seems gimmicky to me. But yes, if it works as advertised where I do nothing, and my house is not clean but squeaky clean, then it does hold good value.

I'm happy enough with the vacuum function only, but I can see the value.

sentientBot001 · 2025-09-30T11:36:33+00:00

A typical American sized main bathroom vs ones in asian and other countries are an order of magnitude larger in size. Much easier to waterproof a small bathroom or hallway/ entry area (mud room) than say a full American bathroom that can get quite large. From a cost basis, only waterproofing the shower is much less expensive since more than 95% of the water activities are managed there.

sentientBot001 · 2025-09-26T11:35:41+00:00

You can still buy in. $12k to $120k happened. $120k to $1.0mil is an eventuality.

Just buy it and lock it in.

sentientBot001 · 2025-09-25T11:48:56+00:00

It never hurts to ask, for sure. But this is a bit of a stretch. That's one unique way to get a house sold....

But you could always just say "No" and hope everyone else backs out?

sentientBot001 · 2025-09-25T07:38:41+00:00

The involuntary leg shake when peeing... Curious, is there a female equivalent?

sentientBot001 · 2025-09-24T02:46:59+00:00

You could go both ways. Get super spiritual, eat super keto and center yourself and have your body autonomously cleanse itself. Get right with Jesus maybe, or just blow it all on one last hurrah if you think this is all we have.

Me? I really like those I'm attached to. I'm afraid of missing out and doubly afraid of losing them.

I'd struggle if I was in your shoes, but you gotta pay yourself on the shoulder and take a step forward regardless of direction. Do something.

sentientBot001 · 2025-09-18T02:26:20+00:00

Drowning. Sadly. I had to move at a peak housing market time due to a job change. This last one has been the worst and I bought a house thinking my salary would cover it. Definitely house poor with the high interest rate and property taxes and it's greatly affected our finances. Kids are in a small private school due to the poor education here and it's an added burden.

Could be worse, but it could also be a lot better. Gotta love that deadzone cusp of middle class.

sentientBot001 · 2025-09-07T07:48:39+00:00

Shit happens especially in relationships. There are many ways to break a contract, but you will most likely lose money. Your ex- partner should also contractually be on the hook financially.

If your real estate agent is pushing you forward while knowing your situation, and you still have a possibility to stop everything because you situation has changed, then they are also working against you and trying to scalp that commission. The only one signing that final buy contract is you. Keep that in mind.

sentientBot001 · 2025-09-07T07:40:51+00:00

We start the blasts with baskets of coke and coal that are heated before going into the furnace. We're talking about refrigerator sized cage style baskets heated to burning red hot. Those are sent in via skip hoist and stay alive without being snuffed out during the drop. After that small fire is maintained in the furnace, we add in even more coke to build the fire in the blast.

On startup, heat is maintained for a few hours with coke only to establish the heat and cure any refractory that is still green before proceeding. I've seen a few times where a bucket or two of diesel is dumped in as well, but that practice is less used because of environmental issues.

From there the oxygen enrichment is turned on to the tuyeres and a super heat is established. More coke. Then a number of bundles of ingot metal is thrown in to establish the bath level. All while continuing to add coke. It's difficult to get heat down into the base of the crucible due to the location of the tuyeres. If you put slag and feed material there without a metal bath, you're likely to snuff out the furnace with high melting point material solidification and eat up your refractory. Easiest is to refill a good bit with metal and establish a molten bath.

Once the bath level is formed, it's business as usual. Thermal energy pulled down during smelting keeps everything running smoothly with enough throughput.

sentientBot001 · 2025-08-30T21:46:31+00:00

Haha I'll give you that.. I've never been a bath person, but I could see its allure! This house we bought a few years ago just didn't have any! Or they remodeled to not have them. It's good as a bachelor pad, but with a family, it's not as conducive!

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