u/Formal_Ad_3402

My background: I'm 44. Always listened to oldies, rock (Metallica, Guns n Roses, etc) and somehow enjoyed country music. Back in like 2008, a friend from the Czech Republic introduced me to Nightwish. I instantly liked it, then discovered Within Temptation (LOVE them), and then began discovering other bands. I only listen to the bands with female singers. Around 2 years ago found Ad Infinitum which honestly took some adjusting at first due to the growling, but I grew to really admire the beauty and abilities of her vocals.

For the last several years, except for oldies (50's and 60's stuff) once in a while, for me it's primarily symphonic goth metal. Bands without a symphony now always sound like they're missing something, obviously. And the lyrics match me. I hate music like country where it's all beer, rainbows, unicorns, life is great, blah blah blah bs. Symphonic goth metal speaks of how difficult life is. It makes me feel like I'm not the only one. I guess that's the reason why I like it so much. Idk.

It's that gray thin carpet that's typical on speaker boxes. I ordered a box and got a pioneer sub. The pioneer gasket is really thin. I tried closed foam weatherstrip and was still getting a leak. I cut away the carpet and removing the glue was a PITA. Heat gun wouldn't work. Any tips for glue removal if it won't seal with the carpet on?

I got the wood as smooth as possible by sanding, but no matter how many times I changed the gasket, turned the speaker to a different position, and also changed the starting point of the tightening sequence, it would still always leak air at the top of the speaker (not the box) when I'd check it by pressing down on the speaker. This doesn't make sense at all since the sub is so rigid, but all of the steps I took led me to believe it must be the speaker somehow. Any tips or ideas about that dilemma will be appreciated too.

I'm trying to update the 2018 malibu, hoping it may help with audio formats, etc. Our town library has free wifi and no password is needed. I have tried multiple times and ways, but the car always asks for a password. I try to connect and then it says that it can't connect, and that I need to check my credentials. Ugh. Please help

I try and it asks for a password. I leave it blank since there's no password needed, and it says unable to connect and something about checking my damn credentials. Frustrating as hell. I tried Bluetooth internet connecting with my phone and that didn't work, so idk what to do.

Not just denominations, because people within the same denomination disagree on things. Doesn't it say somewhere in the Bible that God is not the author of confusion (or something like that)? Why then are there ao many Christians claiming to be right, when only one way obviously is right? I know that minor issues are one thing (progressive sanctification vs total sanctification), but what about Calvinism?

Calvinism has completely destroyed my faith. Those verses in Romans, and where God said "Jacob I have loved, Esau I have hated". I looked up the Greek for that word "hated',and where else it is used in the Bible. That word doesn't mean "loved less", or "favored less". It literally means "hated".

How can I believe that God loves me? How can I believe that I'm saved, when after 26 years since I said the sinners prayer, I have always doubted my salvation? I'm supposed to feel peace, love, and assurance. The Bible says one thing (for the elect), but my life says a completely different thing (God loves punishing me and wants me to suffer). Sorry, kinda switched to a different thing there. When I mention or think of Calvinism, it really hits a painful spot within me.