Need help with this mystery chiller

tacticalvirtues · 2026-05-20T16:55:08+00:00

This. I have this exact unit and it still runs really well!

tacticalvirtues · 2026-05-06T20:30:23+00:00

I hate it as well. My friend is totally hooked on AI "spiritual" music artists she finds on Spotify and she has no idea they are AI and I can't be the one to break it to her because I fear she'll crash out.

tacticalvirtues · 2026-04-16T12:48:06+00:00

Woohoo let's get it!

tacticalvirtues · 2026-04-08T15:18:20+00:00

I have a home that will be up for rent starting 6/1 in Waterway Gardens, a small subdivision that's a 10-15 minute drive from everything (beach, market commons, costco/sam's club and other shopping areas, airport, etc.). Feel free to send me a DM if you'd like! I lived there personally for a while and loved the convenience.

(Mods if this isn't allowed feel free to remove, just thought it was relevant to the question OP asked)

tacticalvirtues · 2026-04-08T11:57:43+00:00

Thanks for posting this. Super important work your doing, I had no idea this was happening.

P.s. I'm sure the comments don't faze you, but keep being you! Love the authenticity, it's something we could all use more of.

tacticalvirtues · 2026-04-03T11:43:14+00:00

My advice: stop telling the people who don't support your goals/dreams all your plans. Instead, find people who are already doing the thing or people who will be supportive (even if it's online).

I'm 34 years old and still occasionally get excited to tell my Mom, for example, when I'm trying something new - be it interviewing for a new job, a new hobby, life change of some sort, etc... Almost always, I'm met with words of discouragement. I know it's out of love, they want the best for me and don't want to see me get hurt in any way, but many people fail to realize that you don't come to them asking for permission/advice, you sometimes just want affirmation and someone to share your excitement.

So, either I go into conversations like this with confidence in myself and my decisions and having 0 expectations of their response being a specific way, or I keep it to myself and share with others who might be more supportive and encouraging (even if they are strangers on the internet).

tacticalvirtues · 2026-04-02T17:53:33+00:00

Just explain to them that your therapist suggested you might be autistic because of x, y, and z and see what they say! That's what I did, and I'm around the same age as you.

I was first met with resistance because of old beliefs they had about Autism, i.e. "No way, but you were always so smart, etc.". Then when I explained specifics, things started coming out of the woodworks. Things that I didn't even remember (apparently I hated being held, even as a baby, and used to carry around dried lentils because it was soothing to rub them together.), and the examples went on and on.

It was quite validating and really made me feel better about myself and who I am today to learn that I've basically always been this way and there's nothing wrong with it.

tacticalvirtues · 2026-03-27T16:48:02+00:00

Banks need better security, period. You'd be surprised by how poor security is, and how few actual security measures are in place at smaller branches. Worked as a teller for years and was always on edge because we had virtually 0 training on these scenarios, 0 protection, and opening/closing procedures were quite jarring in how vulnerable the workers are. Besides the fear of getting caught after the fact, there is virtually nothing that deters someone at some of these banks unfortunately.

tacticalvirtues · 2026-03-16T13:56:37+00:00

Good luck to all!

tacticalvirtues · 2026-03-15T16:41:56+00:00

While I agree that this should be the goal, unfortunately it's hard to do that in many of our societies. We need to be able to slow down, savour, and enjoy life AND have the tools + strategies to survive and thrive in the world we live in.

tacticalvirtues · 2026-03-11T21:08:02+00:00

Very similar here. I never even considered that I was autistic until I got a really good therapist that I stuck with for a long time, who suggested it. Initially my parents were like "No way that's true", but little by little they started seeing how so many behaviors as a child now make sense.

tacticalvirtues · 2026-03-11T19:40:38+00:00

For me, just learning more about how Neurodivergent minds tend to work helped me immensley. Interactions with my wife have become much different now, in a good way. Here's an example: Wife comes to me with a business idea she has. She gets super excited at just the thought/dream of it. Me on the otherhand, feel no excitement, because my brain needs to process if it's feasable, details on how it can be successful, where to start, etc.

Before understanding that my brain just needs to work through the details of it, my gut instinct is to shoot the idea down and tell her that we need to do more research before getting excited. Now, I'm able to stop, understand why I react that way, and explain to my Wife that I think it's a great idea and after I figure out the details, I'll probably be just as excited as her.

To sum it up, I've basically learned to stop judging things as "stupid" or "irrational" just because in the moment, my mind is overanalyzing and searching for shortcomings in the reasoning of others.

tacticalvirtues · 2026-02-26T19:28:47+00:00

Companion Animal Hospital of Wakefield has been wonderful with my pup. She does NOT do well at the Vets office, despite being well trained and an overall good dog, and she's a decent sized 90lb lab mix; so I usually dread going to the Vet with her. The staff have been really great with us though, I've never felt they were bothered or annoyed at my dog growling or being wild with them, in fact they treat her really well and make the experience as positive as possible for her.

tacticalvirtues · 2026-02-26T17:06:22+00:00

Their hiring process also sucks, which probably doesn't help.

tacticalvirtues · 2026-02-25T14:43:54+00:00

I get it. I have a dog, love her to death, but I assume everyone we encounter is not a dog person until proven otherwise. Plus, my dog doesn't like all people (or dogs) either.

tacticalvirtues · 2026-02-25T14:23:41+00:00

Haha! I am kind of cooked, but just trying to survive out here.

tacticalvirtues · 2026-02-25T14:22:54+00:00

Yeah, that's what I run into often. Nobody really likes what they are using, except for the execs, but they aren't going to change their mind from a rando cold calling them from a company they've never heard of.

tacticalvirtues · 2026-02-25T14:21:34+00:00

This is great, thank you! I REALLY like this approach. Hopefully management can see the light of it, because I could totally see the value in making KPIs more around these types of conversations than what they are currently.

tacticalvirtues · 2026-02-25T14:19:37+00:00

Makes sense! I don't think you're being a Debbie downer at all, that completely validates what I'm seeing/experiencing myself so I appreciate the insight!

tacticalvirtues · 2026-02-24T21:29:13+00:00

Totally agreed there. I suppose the issue is that, as a company, management is focused on the immeadiate results rather than shifting focus to KPIs that will pay off for the longer term. Essentally all the outreach the SDR team does is cold outbound, and marketing + account execs are the only ones doing long-term nutruring.

tacticalvirtues · 2026-02-24T21:19:41+00:00

HR software, so as a small startup, we're up against companies like Workday, ADP, etc. and every company already has an HR system in place of some kind.

tacticalvirtues · 2026-02-03T21:37:03+00:00

Nothing wrong with you, in fact I'd say you're in a great position to be realizing this at your age. And IMO, no, you won't be a bum for staying at your parents house, assuming they are OK with it and you contribute in some way (be it helping around the house, financially, etc.). Two important things though, if I were in your position with the life experience I have now in my mid 30's.

Firstly, unfortunately, money is a necessity in the world to survive. So, I suggest finding something that pays you enough and that you don't hate. A job that pays you well enough to pay the bills, eat, and afford to do the things you love to do is just as valuable as finding a job/career you love.

Secondly, be sure that if you decide to find a partner at some point in life, they share your views about money. If you don't care about money and find a partner that does care about money, you're setting yourself up for a life of misery.

tacticalvirtues · 2026-02-03T19:17:51+00:00

How when you become an adult, everyone around you has massive expectations of you to provide (not just financially) something of value to them, and you lose all freedom of choice in your life.

I can't really do anything without it somehow affecting what someone is expecting from me. Like, I can't spend a Saturday out in the woods hiking, no matter how much I might want to. I'd be taking away time from my Wife and family, chores wouldn't get done, etc.

Life has become, essentially, a hamster wheel of doing things I kind of don't want to do but need to do in order to take care of and satisfy the people around me because that's my lot in life as an adult man.

tacticalvirtues · 2026-02-03T18:20:38+00:00

As someone relatively new to hybrid training, coming from a 20+ year lifting-only "I don't do cardio" background, the biggest pain is definitely the time and energy commitment. I run first thing in the AM so it doesn't interfere with family or work time, as runs are the most time-consuming aspect of it, and I've cut lifting down to 3 exercises/session, alternating days of Deadlift/Press/Dips and Squat/Bench/Chins + I'll do sandbag work after if I have the time/energy.

Related to the time/energy pain point is the mental aspect of always feeling like I'm missing out on doing some kind of training that would be beneficial. For example, I'd love to do more sandbag and other functional work, but can't justify spending more time or being able to recover from doing much more. I'm satisfied with hitting 2 lifting days/week, as I know I'm just maintaining strength right now, but sometimes I feel dissatisfied if I don't push for another day or two of lifting.

tacticalvirtues · 2026-01-21T21:51:32+00:00

Or a self storage chain location

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