u/Skier-Dude

Just learned about this sub after posting in other subs. I noticed someone else recently posted a similar question so sorry for the similar posts

Does anyone know someone or a place I can send a blank to be made into a pen?

It’s not special wood by any means, but it has sentimental significance.

I didn’t think of this when I posted the question elsewhere, but being able to monogram or etch/carve a design would be an added plus.

I looked on Etsy, but not sure the search parameters so can’t filter through the 1,000 results for custom wood pens. I found a site called “Brad the pen guy”, but thought I’d start here.

Thanks.

Does anyone know someone or a place I can send a blank to be made into a pen?

It’s not special wood by any means, but it has sentimental significance.

I looked on Etsy, but not sure the search parameters so can’t filter through the 1,000 results for custom wood pens. I found a site called “Brad the pen guy”, but thought I’d start here.

Thanks.

Does anyone know someone or a place I can send a blank to be made into a pen?

It’s not special wood by any means, but it has sentimental significance.

I looked on Etsy, but not sure the search parameters so can’t filter through the 1,000 results for custom wood pens. I found a site called “Brad the pen guy”, but thought I’d start here.

Thanks.

This is my first car with leather seats, all my prior ones were cloth. The seats are black, and I underestimated how hot they’d get in the summer.

I know they’re vented and the air conditioning doesn’t take long; however, those several minutes are very uncomfortable.

Is anyone aware of seat covers that are compatible with the vented seats and won’t get as hot in the sun?

Thanks.

https://www.reddit.com/r/oops/s/L9EvnGgw2j

Hi. I’m helping my son set up a Roth as a college graduation gift. We're asked to do a settlement fund.

I did my Roth 20+ years ago so don’t remember how I set it up so the direct deposit goes straight to the investment as opposed to the settlement fund. I’m guessing this step is done after it’s all set up? I don’t want him to have to remember to invest the money/transfer from the settlement account, it’s best if it’s all automatic.

Also, I’ve read a lot on this sub about VTWAX (or similar) for 20-something year old new investors. Is there anything wrong with the 2070 target date account (other than the $1,000 minimum)?

Thanks.

The title says it all, but after driving a standard transmission for 40 years or so, pushing the knob forward to go in reverse is extremely counterintuitive.

I have very nearly rammed into cars behind me thinking I’m going to go forward and I’m not.

Given this is a European car, and standard is still very popular in Europe, I would think I’m not the only person who finds this odd.

EDIT: Yes, I get it. Other automatic transmission cars have reverse fore forward than drive. But Park is always the most front so you still have to move the handle back to put it into reverse. And, you slide it further back to put it into drive. It’s different if you’re pushing a side button (Honda CR-V is what we had) to put into gear, as oppose to a spring loaded toggle like the Volvo has. Pushing the knob forward is different than pressing a button and pulling the lever backwards to put into reverse, and still different from pressing a button to move the lever further back for drive. The Volvo had a spring loaded toggle. It feels different, and coming off a stick shift where 1st gear was always pushing forward, this feels unnatural. Yes, some stick shifts have reverse going forward, but none of mine, and most older ones, don’t.

I bought the JBL Bar 5.1 with detachable speakers in 2019 and I’ve loved it. We have a small-ish TV room and so it’s a good fit and sounds good. The size is perfect also.

However, several months ago the subwoofer started making crackling/distorted sounds almost like it is a blown speaker. However, it does it when there’s a pause in the bass. For example, when the scene pans to something and there’s no sound, or as a scene fades to a commercial. When there’s sound it’s ok. When I’ve blown speakers in the past, the distorted static sound is all the time. So, I don’t know what’s up.

I know it’s an older unit but I don’t think 7 years is old for speakers because there are no moving parts. I used to have stereo speakers attached to a Yamaha amp that lasted decades. I do play movies loud sometimes so maybe it is blown. However, it’s odd the weird sounds happen when there’s a lull in the bass or no sound at all.

Thoughts/suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Let me know if you need to hear it. I’ll see if I can upload a video. But if you’ve heard the crackling/static sound of a blown speaker, that’s what it sounds like.