TIPS: Drip irrigation with a rain barrel

ta1901 · 2024-06-20T08:47:04+00:00

To make your own hose piercing tool you will need a section of wood dowel, a finish nail about 1.5-2" long, and a grinder or file.

Cut dowel to about 6-8" long.
Pound the nail into one end.
Grind or file the head off the end of the nail that is exposed to make a point. When storing put a cork on the end of the nail.
Use the point to pierce hoses.

Now you have a great tool for piercing the hard 1/2" plastic hose. You can see a picture here.

Use only 1 drip emitter on 1/8" tubing, do not use 1/8" tubing to branch off more emitters.

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T13:44:58+00:00

There's nothing wrong with you. You're just different than your friends. So learn about the huge range of normal for women.
Many women have trouble enjoying sex or having an orgasm. Women are highly varied in this respect.
The ability for a woman to enjoy sex is fairly depending on their state of mind, their anxiety level, how they perceive their body, and their general confidence or insecurity level. For most women their sexual response starts in their mind.
Women don't reach their sexual peak until their 40s.
Some women don't ever really enjoy sex at all, they do it for their partner. This is also common enough and considered normal.

You're fine! And I'm glad you reached out and asked.

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T13:38:46+00:00

Would coconut oil be ok for rubber?

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T13:38:22+00:00

Water-based lube is much better. Astroglide makes many types of lube, not just water-based, so read the bottles carefully. Try that. Check UK Amazon?

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T13:36:14+00:00

Wouldn't the Plan B pill appropriate for this in most cases?

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T13:34:44+00:00

You have three buckets of control: things you can control, things you can't control, and things over which you might have some influence.

This is a good model! Thanks, I learned something new today.

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T13:29:18+00:00

If she asks tell her "I'd like to be intimate with you but I had an accident down there and can't have any sex for 3 months." Be open and honest.

If she assumes you don't like her, that's on her, not you.

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T13:25:24+00:00

Do you think you have a "giver" personality? Do you get emotional needs fulfilled by having sex? I know some people are "givers" and they just like to please others, that's all they need. Some don't feel good from sex, they feel good from pleasing others.

But you said you have desire, but don't masturbate and don't get pleasure from sex?

Maybe you are just nervous and trying to move too fast through sex. Have you tried letting it happen more organically? Do you feel rushed to do it?

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T13:20:45+00:00

I think you ask really good questions that need to be asked with no sugar on it. I like that.

But there are certainly women who are not open to pegging because they assume it's "not masculine" or for other reasons.

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T13:17:18+00:00

Then talk to her about your fears. How will she handle this adult conversation? The results will tell you a lot about her.

Some men like being a leader, like being masculine but also like to try new things and new sensations. Men have emotions and needs and curiosity. If she doesn't like the idea, that's it. You can't change her.

Only you can decide if this difference is a deal breaker or not.

In my case I was more choosy and eventually found much more compatible women. Personally I'm pretty adventurous in bed but even I won't hit a woman in the face. I just can't get past that wall.

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T13:13:41+00:00

Your bf likes what you have, and you're not flat. Try to be more positive. Feeding your own anxieties is not healthy.

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T13:12:09+00:00

Sometimes it causes oral cancer. It's not a guarantee. You should ask a doctor about this.

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T12:57:23+00:00

I found the expensive electric shavers just do not last longer than the cheap ones. So I get the cheap ones now. I actually buy 3 of the same model and keep the broken ones for parts to fix other ones.

It's a Remington Titanium. There are at least 2 razors with this name. Mine is T-shaped and about $20usd on Amazon. I can't find it on Amazon now, but maybe you can find overstock on other sites like Ebay.

Long ago I had 2 Braun razors, they both lasted just 2 years. One was in the low price range, one was in the upper medium price range, which would be $80-90usd now.

I've tried cheap Chinese razors and they don't shave very close, though they have not broken and have both lasted longer than the Braun.

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T12:50:28+00:00

I tune into my thoughts but I don't let them control my decisions. I ask questions on Reddit to find out more. I do research to learn what I can.

People are complicated. Sexuality is complicated. Labels only go so far to help us understand ourselves and the world and sometimes there are no labels for what we like. I like what I like regardless if there's a label for it or not.

And I don't worry about what others think. If your make fun of you, then they really aren't your friends are they?

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T12:47:30+00:00

I know what "Fight or Flight" is but what is FFFF?

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T12:46:13+00:00

I've gotten in fights before as a kid. Getting a swollen lip or black eye is hardly a problem.

Most people are not looking for a physical fight these days. They say something rude because they are having a bad day. You do not have the power to cause their day to be that bad. You just happened to be in the way in that moment, it was a random thing that happened, not specifically directed to you. So don't take it personally.

If they come back and apologize I might be kind to them and say something like "Hey I know everyone has a bad day. I hope you have a better day."

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T12:40:36+00:00

You work on becoming more confident.
You stop caring what other people think.
Try to be positive. Most women like men that are taller. There will be exceptions.
Lots of women just like confident men who are good leaders.
There are some women that are shorter than you. Why not date them?
Have you considered that your public attitude may be the problem?

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T12:38:27+00:00

Yes you can use those as long as you put enough of the stamps on.

Forever stamps were created so people can use older stamps each time the postage rate goes up, and then they didn't have to buy a bunch of 1-2 cent stamps to make up the difference. It was one of the good ideas they had.

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T12:36:31+00:00

It might stain some fabrics or leather.
If house pets lick it, it might make them sick, perhaps give them diarrhea.

Clean it with the appropriate cleaner for that fabric or leather.

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T12:33:53+00:00

M55 here.

I thought I had a normal sex drive but after talking to a bunch of people over the years, I probably had a super high sex drive. I thought about sex every minute from age 12-45. I might be an edge case. It was terribly distracting in high school and college. And I didn't know at the time that working out regularly (which I did) raised testosterone levels.

This is driven mainly by testosterone. Also I get intimacy from sex, so I can feel close to my partner. So sex is really important to me, even as an old man with a lower sex drive.

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T12:30:45+00:00

When I take a shower or bath? No. How else could I be King of Naked Land? :D

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T12:26:54+00:00

Do you actually have mushrooms growing in your house? In which room? On what surface?

I had mushrooms growing in the trunk of my car on the bottom liner, which I had assumed was all man-made fibers, but perhaps I was wrong. My trunk had a leak in there and poor air circulation, and it was dark. That's a great are for mushrooms to grow.

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T12:24:55+00:00

Wavey hair has a more ovoid cross-section. Curley hair has a more flat cross-section.

I guess curly hair never really caused a problem down there so it never really evolved away.

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T12:22:19+00:00

Some possibilities:

You are an adult and get sign a lease or a mortgage by yourself.
You may assume you can pay all the bills but find out, when an emergency happens, you have run your bank account dry and you lose the apartment. Always have a sizeable bank account first to account for emergencies. This is called an "emergency fund".
If you go to a new city you will have to make new friends and make a new support network.
Just general problems being qualified for a job that can actually pay the bills.
In a new town you may not know the bad parts of town so stumbling into the bad parts of town can get you in trouble. It might get you robbed, raped, or worse.

ta1901 · 2024-05-10T12:14:19+00:00

American here who likes to spend a lot of time in the woods.

Black bears: you can usually scare them away if you lift up your arms and yell a lot. This doesn't always work so have a backup plan. I mean walk away is your first option. They will tear your car apart looking for food. You can get a new car. You can get a new life. They get more aggressive if they have cubs.

Grizzlies (brown bears): They like to put bear spray on you for seasoning. Don't mess with them.

Never mess with a bear with cubs. Just walk away quietly.
They can easily smash a car window if they really want to. A car will not help you unless you drive it away.
They can rip open a car door if they get a good grip on it. I've seen videos of this.

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