ChrisWF

So, from what I can see, farm bucks are obtained by spending REAL money, right?

I have items all over my farm that have to be built or removed with tools/materials that cost farmbucks ONLY.

I don't have friends in this game, so asking people for hammers and or wood isn't likely.

Is it basically a pay-to-play-successfully game?

I think I have bad front wheel bearings...

I'm about to go outside and lift my car up and check... Where's a good place online to get good parts at a good price?

Been with my wife for 6+ years now. Married for 4 of them.

Things were great at first, but since marriage, it's declined.

Slowly I feel like our relationship might be decaying.

Sex has stopped. I get it once a month. I've tried bringing home flowers, help out with cooking dinner, and she's tried taking medicine to increase her libido. Nothing is working.

I think the biggest key is HER. She doesn't even want me to try to turn her on. It's not a matter of her getting in the mood, her mood OPPOSES the idea of sex - always.

After 3-4 weeks, my mind starts going crazy. I can't explain a lot of it. I don't think rationally. Though I try to rationalize things like cheating and leaving her.

After I get laid, it all resets. Everything is fine. My motivation sky rockets. I feel powerful. And life is great, but it'll decay again.

I hate the feeling I get after being deprived. I can't stop gawking at women, after 1-1.5 months, I start staring down even old 80 y/o women. This isn't a joke. I start getting super desperate.

When we're home, we don't spend much time together. I stay in my office, she stays in the living room and watches TV/youtube (I don't care much for TV).

We have no kids, but we have a dog that we both love to death. I seriously think the dog is the ONLY thing keeping us together. He basically is our kid.

What do you think I should do?

Just get a mistress and stay married?

Divorce?

I'm tired of losing sleep over this.

But she's very sensitive and emotional towards things (maybe bipolar), and even bringing up our problems makes her cry to death...

Help lol.

I'm totally unguided right now.

First question:

I have a sponge filter around my pump in my tank that pumps water out into my filtration device.

This said sponge filter wrapped around the pump, appears to NOT suck in Convict Fry. But convict Fry are a decent size.

If I continue to use this sponge filter setup with danios, is it possible the sponge filter will suck the danios eggs in as they fall to the ground? Or are the eggs heavy?

Also are the fry super tiny?

Second question:

Do danios have a mating ritual? I see a fatter (maybe female) danio chasing another danio.

Not sure if they're trying to pair off and spread eggs or if they're "MATELESS" <- (that's not a word I guess).

Anyway, thanks yall!

Well first off, I might participate in sports - only to show how competitive I am. But I'd rather apply such competitiveness to other things (like building a faster car, building a bigger fish tank, or fighting in a video game).

I can't sit down and get excited watching other people play sports.

Football is EXTREMELY boring to me. The commercials aren't worth it - as I don't like people constantly trying to sell stuff to me as it is.

Baseball, couldn't be anything more boring.

Soccer, hockey, etc... All boring to me. I can't get excited over it.

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More importantly, I can't carry on conversations over the game.

Especially people who idolize 1 player, as if the 1 player could take on an ENTIRE team by himself (or herself)...

My logic starts kicking in, then I'm back to being an outcast.

Is there anyone else out there like me?

I'm the only person I know like this.

I feel like such a lonely species...

Hey guys, I was wondering what the odds were that I got a bad batch of fish? Maybe sick fish?

There were dead fish in the tank with the Zebra Danios when I purchased them (1 or 2).

I've kept Glofish Danios for a bit now. Mine are VERY active, and always very hungry :D

But I just recently bought some normal Zebra Danios, and... most of them don't appear to be doing so well. (I bought them from Petco).

My normal Zebra Danios/Zebrafish are sort of lethargic, and 2 have died now. They won't eat.

Yes I let them acclimate. They didn't die till over 24/hrs+ later.

Nitrates/Ammonia at 0, at least from what I can tell on this little test kit I have.

Water temps are 75 degrees.

90 gallons of water.

Maybe 20 fish total now (only the mix of Glo and normal danios).

I have an algae turf scrubber that is OVERKILL for my tank, and it's not even fully blooming algae. I'm still cleaning it weekly regardless of growth.

This tank had convicts in this tank before, and I could keep the algae screen full of growth previously. The Danios just aren't nearly as messy I guess.

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Anyway, if I happened to have purchased diseased fish, would they have be dying 24/hrs later? Or would they have died much sooner?

I might lose another zebrafish over night. He's swimming sort of slow and NOT eating. My other danios are swimming by him so fast he looks like he's getting pushed aside.

Whatcha think?

Edward Snowden:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Snowden

First line in that link basically tells you what he's done.

He released documents supporting the conspiracy that the government is forcing companies to fork over information about you. Sites you visit. Who you call, duration of calls. Text messages. Etc.

A very secretive bit of work the government was executing.

But do you think you shouldn't have the right to know? And that the government should punish him for espionage?

Post your comments below :)

Building a plywood fishtank/pond.

3/4" plywood, with 2x4 interior bracing.

Fiberglassing for extra strength.

I'm using West System Epoxy/resin. 8oz cloth.

Afterwards, I'll be using a liquid rubber to seal over the fiberglass.

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On the tight corners, 90 degree angles, the fiberglass keeps popping up and won't adhere to the corner, creating a bubble.

Other people are saying sand it down and cut it away. But the cloth will keep doing this, over and over again.

It's a corner that 75" long. So I can't find a "vacuum bag" to suck the bubbles out like other people have suggested.

Can I just cut a hole in the bubble and fill it with something?

Glue?

Epoxy?

Something?

We just moved our Dryer from our old house to our new one. And it's heating, but not enough to dry the clothes I guess?

I could feel heat coming out of the vent, but after the cycle is done, our clothes are still wet.

Nothing different about our clothes loads than before.

Is there something I could have bumped loose when moving from 1 house to another?

Also, I haven't tested this - but I think our tube that goes from our dryer wall vent to the OUTSIDE of the house, might be clogged in between. How do you test this? The outside vent isn't near the dryer, its down the wall almost 20ft.

Screwing 2 eches of plywood together. To make a 90 degree angle.

To prescrew them together, do I use a drill bit SMALLER or the same size as the screw's size?

Say I used a 3/8 size screw, what size drill bit?

I've always failed here at feeding my Fry.

I've done a bunch of research, and a lot of people are like "Oh, I feed them as soon as they're free swimming (no longer wigglers)".

I've tried numerous times. All the food I try to give them just falls to the bottom of the tank, and is left there.

Beef heart, crushed flakes, crushed pellets, brine, and probably more.

I really don't know what to do. I mean they sort of grow - VERY slowly eating... muck? I don't know.

Eventually they'll grow to the point where they start acting like adults and noticing feeding times. But by that time they're only 1/4-1/2" and way behind on their growth (compared to what other people achieve).

My tanks have small gravel. For growing fry, should I go with No gravel?

I'm building a plywood tank. Front display glass.

3/4" plywood WITH exterior 2x4 bracing. Fiberglass corners probably. Pond Armor to seal the inside.

Dimensions: 40 x 40 x 60. Height x width x length(front)

My glass appears to be either 9.5 or 10mm. Which is 3/8 inch I think.

All opinions online are different. My glass is coming from a big 32x32x52 (240ish gallon tank, hexagonal front)

I'm using a 32x44 piece of glass from this tank.

But people are telling me NOT to use that glass. Other sites are saying its okay to do so.

The tank is going in a garage. Where the original glass 32x32x52 tank broke from sitting on a crack in my garage. (Leaving me the sides to use as I please).

What are your opinions on this. Everywhere I read- plywood tanks are outlasting glass. I just dont know why all of a sudden the glass for an ALL glass tank wont work for 28x38 sized window on a plywood tank.

My big 240 gallon tank broke last night down stairs...

The bottom cracked and all the water drained out into the street. It was in my garage.

It killed both my 2yr old Dovii (a breeding pair).

No damage to my house, as it has a 3-4" wall of concrete around the base of the garage.

Well, that tank is over with, and the fish were gone.

If you were very involved with your tank and liked your fish - would you personally get a new tank, new pump (mine burnt out), and new fish?

Or would you let the hobby go and try something else?

Okay so, as it turns out... I think I might have some weird form of day dreaming.

No, not just lost in thought.

Like, SERIOUSLY LOST, in thought.

To the point where, I snap out of it, and I have NO memory of ANYTHING that happened during the time.

I guess when I was younger, I could sort of do it in school to pass times while I didn't want to work.

But now, I can actually DRIVE my car, for 10-20 minutes, snap out of it... I'll be going in the right direction. But I'll be lost. And I'll have to read street signs.

It's sort of like, my mind is somewhere else. And it's navigating me fine. But it's NOT remembering ANYTHING.

My day dreams are slow.

Usually it's about a hobby or something. And I won't get anywhere with the thought. After I snap out of it, my memories will just be about my day dream. And if I put the amount of stuff I thought about into a time perspective - well it would have had to have been VERY SLOW thoughts.

So again

No memory of real life during the day dream, at all. Come out of it lost.

I can still function and do what I'm SUPPOSED to do, until I snap out of it.

Memories in that window are ONLY of my day dreaming, and appear to be slow and almost useless.

Also, it's pictured memories of what I was thinking about.

But DANG it's entertaining.

It's sort of like, thinking about something you like or love. (for me my fish tanks).

And ONLY feeling that feeling about your loved/liked thought. No other stress or anything lingers on you while I'm in that daydreaming world.

Is it bad?

Is it okay?

What's it called?

Okay, I'm not high. But I just was sitting at a light day dreaming, then snapped out of it and I was 100% lost. Last thing I remember, is the right lane closing on 1 street. When I snapped out of it I was 5 minutes away, still in traffic, but had made a right turn (correctly).

I knew what I was supposed to be doing. I was just lost when I read a street sign.

Things going on in my life:

I'm moving from 1 place to another.

A bunch of work.

I lucid dream a bit.

I smoke 3-5 times a month. Usually only if I get a head ache or if I'm stressed.

I smoke purple urkle and romen? Or romulen? Something like that.

Last time I smoked was 2 days ago.

Could it have been a REAL day dream and not memory loss? It's happened once before, where I drove like 15 miles down the highway, also in traffic. And even took the right exit ramp.

BOTH situations I'm usually in heavy thought. But when I snap out of it I'm completely lost.

I never drive high- dont even start that crap, I smoke in the privacy of my own home. And very little as I dont like ashing up my lungs. (Which is why I smoke expensive weeds, because I dont smoke just to play train).

So- side effects of pot or just a heavy day dreamer? Whatcha think?

From what I understand, the FDIC assures your money up to around 100,000$ in a bank account right?

But, does the FDIC really keep THAT MUCH money PER person - for a rainy day/disaster in America?

Can that money be withdrawn when needed?

Because the banks do NOT have even half of that much money PER person.

I work as a mortgage inspector (for BoAmerica, Wells Fargo, Chase, and other mortgage companies). Those 3 major banks ALL intercept your money you claim damages with your insurance company (ASSUMING - your the bank still has the lean on your property).

The bank eventually sends me, or an inspector like myself, out to your property to make sure you didn't pocket the money on a property they sort of still own (that you're slowly paying for).

So - what does the bank do with that insurance money while you're often times shoveling money out of your pocket to pay the contractors?

They invest it. Often times, I'll complete my inspection, and the bank will claim they "lost the forms" or something, to stall the people until money gets back form investments (even though I keep copies of forms and pictures as backup - mandatory - for the banks... They'll order another inspection [lies]). Especially if a bunch of claims are open with that bank (like during Tornadoes, floods, earthquakes where they get a BUNCH of money to invest).

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IF the bank has all YOUR insurance money invested, and is probably investing all of your savings/checking account money as well...

In the time of a crisis, EVERYONE is going to withdraw their money to hoard/hide it.

That meaning, all of the investments the bank made, are probably shut down and are NOT going to pay the bank back.

Which means you won't get your money back.

Unless, you seriously think - the FDIC has a bank account somewhere, with 100,000$ or money equal to that in your account, ready for you to take out. Ready for EVERYONE to withdraw from.

Keep in mind, Bank of America has dropped FDIC coverage SEVERAL times. Look it up. Punishments go from minimal to nonexistent for BoA.

So, am I misinterpreting the purpose for FDIC?

Because, for the longest time people STOPPED using banks. I think FDIC was to influence people to start using banks again.

And today it's just used to keep that fake line of trust.

Anyone know what that loud bang was? Some people said it was a sound from it exploding in air?

Others said it was the impact to earth that made that sound.

Also, side question:

Who has the closest footage to this thing? The sound it makes is amazing and empowering. I love it. So close up shot of it with sound would be cool as heck too.

Thanks

I'd first like to note that I don't necessarily favor Obama. I won't favor anyone unless they remove lobbying and influence that congress can accept to vote a certain way.

When people nitpick at him about EVERYTHING (like him shooting guns or not), it just makes you sound like a nagging x-wife or a hateful stepmom.

And nobody likes either of those things.

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Moving right along.

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You can't say he's responsible for our debt:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/Historicals

Look at that website, or before you blame him for spending.

In the 2009 fiscal year — the last of George W. Bush’s presidency — federal spending rose by 17.9% from $2.98 trillion to $3.52 trillion. Check the official numbers at the Office of Management and Budget website I linked, here it is again:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/Historicals

In fiscal 2010 — the first budget under Obama — spending fell 1.8% to $3.46 trillion.

In fiscal 2011, spending rose 4.3% to $3.60 trillion.

In fiscal 2012, spending is set to rise 0.7% to $3.63 trillion, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s estimate of the budget that was agreed to last August.

Finally in fiscal 2013 — the final budget of Obama’s term — spending is scheduled to fall 1.3% to $3.58 trillion. Read the CBO’s latest budget outlook.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't EVERY bill have to go through congress? At least all the bills people are mad at Obama for?

So how is it all of his fault?

I think (because this isn't a democracy anymore), that we still have a president just so congress can hide behind him.

WHY doesn't anyone blame congress? Is it because the general public doesn't know a SINGLE congressman's name? So they're like "Duhh, at least I know the president's name so I'm gunna get mad at him huhuh"

Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's the ONLY thing that comes to mind (aside from race).

I mean, yeah the president can veto a bill. But it can go right back through congress. Until the president gets tired of vetoing it.

Be offensive as you have to, because I know it makes other people feel better to be rude after they just got their feelings hurt by FACTz!

But remember, I do NOT FAVOR him either. I think he's more of a "meat shield". Takes hits for congress - as well as does some other small jobs on the side.

I just want to know why YOU think he's at fault for-

-State regulated gun control

-New Jersey dropping their flags half-staff for Whitney Houston's death

-The budget, as if any single person could solve it on their own (because 400 congress members can't).

-Not legalizing marijuana in certain state regulation?

-Not pulling out his birth certificate so EVERY SINGLE PERSON can look at it in person over and over again as if they actually believe the White House didn't check it before they let him run for president?

Please, let me know.

Remember, if it's a bill, he didn't do it on his own...

Aren't there piranhas in Louisiana's swamps or waters? I thought they had red belly P's there.

IF - they are there, why are they only in the swaps? Why haven't they taken to the lakes?

Did you cry at the end of Gladiator?

Just wondering...

Not that I did or anything.

I mean so what IF I did, but I didn't.

I mean I could have, and probably did, but I didn't.

Did you cry?