u/No_Tomato_2106

I live in the Houston TX area in a 2800sqft MCM ranch from 1954 - pretty low roof line, single story. Insulation in the home is lacking but we're doing the best we can do. Adding more to the attic will be a challenge because of stuff done by the PO.

In the mean time,I was wondering if installing 1-3 solar powered vent fans would help cool off the attic ≈ the house which would help our energy bill (the last 3 months it's been around $500, keeping the ac at 76-77°, sometimes it can't keep up and gets to 78°).

Currently it has ridge vents and the roof is only a year old

The San Japan official discord is full of mods that have sticks shoved so far up them that it makes the most prickly reddit mod look reasonable.

Example: getting told not to discuss what Texas city has the best food scene because it's taking a dig at another city.

I'd love to chat about the upcoming con, but jfc you have to watch everything you say.

So I want to make a Y2K style glowing steering wheel by getting a premade acrylic one, drilling some holes for 3mm LEDs, and running it off a simple battery pack. But I'm a total novice with anything electronic, so I need some simplification.

First off, the leds are a 30 pack of individual blue 3mm 12v diodes, and I'd be wiring them to a disposable battery pack (like a single AA or 2) because I'll need to mount it to the back of the steering wheel. The LEDs have their own resistor I believe, see link for LEDs

1: Is it as simple as just wiring them together? How should I best connect the LEDs together to run them off one power source? Please explain it to me like I'm an idiot (cause I am).

2: Any idea what run time would be? I found a calculator, but I'm not sure if I got the correct numbers because it says 30 lights can run off a single AA for pretty much an entire year.

Just saw a post on my city's Facebook group about a mom freaking out that her 14 year old got off the bus at the wrong stop and wants someone to go pick him up because he's lost and scared, and she can't leave work.

1: She gave the cross streets of where the kid got off and where home is, it's less than a mile! A 14 year old boy can very easily walk that, and it's through some very well off neighborhoods, at 4pm during the day!

2: She is literally asking random people from Facebook to go pick up her child - complete strangers. Isn't that what we were warned about? Not to get in a car with a stranger? I guess it's fine if they say your mom posted on Facebook about it!

3: Apparently the kid managed to walk home and was exhausted and terrified, they got lost multiple times. Even if the kid doesn't have a smart phone (but they do have a cell phone because they called mom), they apparently couldn't figure out a grid street system?? (Numbered streets and avenues)

4: all the comments were telling her she needs to complain to the school, sue the district, and have the bus driver fired because her TEENAGER got off on the wrong stop! I could understand if it was like an elementary kid, but at 14 they should realize "hey, this doesn't look like my street."

Rant over, I just can't believe this shit.

I currently have a G wagon and a Nissan Gloria, between the two they are killing me lately and I could use the extra garage space - So I would like to consolidate and get a RHD JDM Large 4x4 SUV.

Obviously it's a very limited selection with the obvious choice being a Land cruiser, but they just don't do it for me. So what else is out there that could scratch that itch?

I'm a life long glasses wearer and although I'm not a big tech guy, the meta glasses seem kinda interesting. I had a few questions about them, specifically prescription models.

1: How obvious are they? I've seen the creep stigma about them but in a day to day setting, how obvious are they that they have a camera? (Not asking about how obvious they are when recording, I know they have a light, just don't want to be yelled at while I'm at Walmart or something).

2: I've seen that the sound quality is good for the built in speakers, but how loud is it for other people? Like would I be an ass if I used them to listen to music on the plane?

3: Can they connect to my phone like Bluetooth headphones or are they more integrated than that? Like i just want sound, not connected to 30 apps.

4: Simplify how the AI works. I know they can translate and answer questions, and do maps. Does it just tell you or does it show something on your lens?

4.5: How does the translation thing work? Do you have to activate it before hand or does it just pick up a different language and go to work?

5: I see that the battery life is like 8 hours. Is that 8 hours of standby or listening to music constantly?

6: How durable are they? Obviously not gonna head butt someone while wearing them, but will they shatter if you knock them off your end table mess up if you have to run through the rain?

Trying not to flag the AI bot - basically my order made it to my town and is now across the country. I know this stuff can only last so long before it's not valid.

Location: Houston Texas HOV/Toll Lane on gulf freeway

My insurance: Hagerty

Other guy: GEICO

The HOV/Toll road is a single lane with concrete barriers on either side, and it occasionally splits so you have to drive through either an HOV or a toll gate, and then they rejoin into 1 lane. When it splits, the lanes are divided by those 3ft tall plastic pylons that fold over when you hit them.

Other driver was in front of me and swerved into the other lane, and hit a bunch of the pylons, causing one to to fly up and hit my car and dent the hood.

Sadly no dash cam, no police report because they never showed up, just my word against his. I filed a claim with mine and his insurance.

I'm sure this has been asked before, but where is a realistic place to get GLP1 pills without breaking the bank? I'm fine with the shots but my wife wants the pills.

Please, just a straight forward answer of what company and how much they cost.

2004 Dodge Ram 3500

Tonight while taking the dogs out I shut off the truck and removed the key, and the ac was still blowing. I turned the knob to the off setting and the blowing stopped.

This is an old farm truck that we only use to take the dogs out, so if it's just another quirk and we just have to turn the AC off, that's fine, just don't want it to be a bigger issue.

Note: father in law did a lot of "work" to it over the years he owned it, but we've never had this issue for the 3 years we've owned it

2004 Dodge Ram 3500

Tonight while taking the dogs out I shut off the truck and removed the key, and the ac was still blowing. I turned the knob to the off setting and the blowing stopped.

This is an old farm truck that we only use to take the dogs out, so if it's just another quirk and we just have to turn the AC off, that's fine, just don't want it to be a bigger issue.

Note: father in law did a lot of "work" to it over the years he owned it, but we've never had this issue for the 3 years we've owned it

I'm considering dropping my work insurance and picking up champus to cover my wife, but I've heard some bad things about it.

How much do they really cover/approve?

How much does it cost?

Does it take forever to get appointments like with the VA?

Are you limited where you can go?

It's just me (100%) and my wife, and she has a big surgery coming up in September and with me thinking about leaving my job for somewhere else, I'd like for her to be covered

Edit: I get all my care at the VA and I'm fine with that, it's her coverage I'm concerned about