Ideas for a shelf 10 feet in height
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Ideas for a shelf 10 feet in height

This Ikea design is perfect in width but we would like the shelf on the right to be closer to 10 feet in height. Any ideas on how we can achieve this with other shelfs or products?

u/vinny809 — 1 day ago
▲ 3 r/Miele

Miele G6625 drain pump replacement $900

Service guy came because our dishwasher was throwing F11 error frequently. Said we needed the drain pump replaced for $900. Does this sound right? I looked online, part cost around $130 and takes 20 minutes.

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u/vinny809 — 7 days ago

Costco Kirkland formula is on sale $26 per

$51 for a 2- pack. $12 off. Compared to similac 1 pack at $58. Stock up!

u/vinny809 — 16 days ago

Protein powder for 66 year old lactose intolerant

Any recs for protein powder for my mom? 66 year old lactose intolerant. I hear leucine is a vital amino acid for the elderly as well. Please advise! She's getting frail.

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u/vinny809 — 21 days ago
▲ 24 r/MaticRobots+1 crossposts

Is it a coincidence vacuum reviewers only recommend vacuums with affiliate links?

All reviewers will say they remain impartial by always purchasing the vacuum they review. In the world affiliate links and coupon codes, your word can still be swayed by increasing the kickback you get for recommending a vacuum. I would like all vacuum reviewers to announce that all affiliate links are capped at a set kickback. Then and only then will I truly trust their word.

What I find odd is seemingly high customer satisfaction of Matic customers, yet it is not recommended by any pure vacuum reviewer (vacuum wars, just a dad, etc). How is this possible? How are regular customers not being paid by Matic vouch for the company yet it won’t hit the top 40 of any review site?

Many of us have had other top of the line vacuums (narwal flow 2, dDreame x60 etc.) and many of us after owning it for sometime would purchase a Matic again. I have not once read a truly horrific warranty experience (unlike at Dreame, Mova and other subreddits). Obstacle avoidance is top tier. Bags last anywhere from a week to a month (3-4 weeks in my experience.) No dock maintenance.

That is until I realized one thing- Matic is not sold on Amazon nor do they use affiliate links. See attached photo.

Is it a coincidence no pure vacuum reviewer does not recommend the only high end robovacuum not sold on Amazon?

u/vinny809 — 1 month ago

Quite disappointed by breast feeding 2025 meta-analysis

Will probably get a lot of flack for this but…Just saw a video summarizing a meta-analysis analyzing 18 years of data on breast feeding benefits and outcomes.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40240318/

I’m thinking- are you kidding me? That’s it?

Summary:

Most categories saw weak evidence of correlation (allergies, gut health, diabetes, SIDS)

Only 4 categories showed low to moderate strength of evidence (with relative risk reductions of:)

Asthma 24% reduction Obesity 20% reduction Leukemia 10% reduction Ear infections 33% reduction

That sounds great but then you realize that that means absolute risk reduction is actually about 0.1% to 3% across those 4 categories. Back of the napkin math.

People are getting shamed with “breast is best”, people having their mental and physical health deteriorate over a 1% reduction of their LO getting asthma?? Give me a break.

u/vinny809 — 1 month ago
▲ 4 r/FormulaFeeders+1 crossposts

Is my calculation for conversion of kcal/oz correct? Formula conversion

Is my conversion calculation correct? 20 kcal/oz conversion to 22kcal/ oz

(20kcal)(30ml)= (x)(22kcal) X= 27.27 ml

Therefore 2 scoops + (27.27 ml x 4) = 22kcal/oz

BUT when I look at a random hospital worksheet my numbers are different.

https://www.childrensmn.org/references/pfs/nutr/formula-adjustment-(standard-20-cal-oz).pdf

Childrens’s MN states 105 mls + 2 scoops = 22kcal per ml

My calculation says 109 mls + 2 scoops = 22kcals per ml

If I use the actual 29.56 ml to oz conversion. The numbers are closer

107 mls to 2 scoops = 22kcals/ml

Did children’s MN just round to make it easier for parents?

Please help

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u/vinny809 — 1 month ago
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Long term durability of matics?

I’ve been reading other subreddits and there are plenty of horror stories about Mova, Roborock, Dreame, etc.—vacuums that become unrepairable once the warranty ends, or units that get lost in the company’s warehouse with no liability on their end. Just curious if anyone has experience with Matics after the warranty expires?

It sounds like since Matic is a much smaller company customer service is better.

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u/vinny809 — 2 months ago

What happened to Aussie Drongo?

He hasn’t been streaming for a month. And what’s up with people missing Aussie Drongo’s YouTube uploads but not Demu’s? Demu imo is a solid streamer.

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u/vinny809 — 2 months ago

How energy consuming is 21 point rally scoring in singles vs. standard 11 point scoring?

Also any difference in strategy? Getting ready for my 3.5 singles tournament tomorrow.

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u/vinny809 — 2 months ago

Please critique my singles game

https://youtu.be/Jzu8JRDyQ-M?si=cIqUYKJcAVq6KE79 I’m the one facing the camera in the hat.

Training for a 3.5 singles tournament. I didn’t come from a tennis background. Feels like my split step is either slow or non-existent. Footwork can use improvement. I get passed by my friend ALOT and it’s annoying. I don’t recognize hitting patterns well. I don’t think I’m in the right position most of the time. Feels like my ground shots and serve can be deeper. Please help! Thanks.

u/vinny809 — 2 months ago

Best robo-vacuum for cooked food?

We have kids and they leave a mess around the dining table. Do robovacuums handle cooked food such as rice, vegetables, eggs and other types of meat well? Or do you generally need to pick up the larger items first?

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u/vinny809 — 3 months ago

Examining Tama’s unique ground stroke

His groundstroke is pretty unique, I’m not sure anyone on tour hits it this way. Here are my observations:

  • continental grip maybe, slightly semi eastern
  • gets low then unwinds with full shoulder and hip rotations at impact (unlike Roscoe Bellamy or Ignatowich who likes to keep more closed)
  • ball contact about near left knee
  • gets wrist lag but wrist lag returns to neutral at impact
  • he has a regular looking drive until impact, then it’s more of a drip
  • at impact, paddle wraps around the outside of the ball, swipes up and he pushes the ball in the direction that he wants it to go

Feel free to correct my observations or add to it

u/vinny809 — 3 months ago

With a closed paddle face at impact, how does the ball go over the net?

I get that closed face = top spin. I always see pros taking practice swings with an extremely closed face and always wondered how does the ball go over the net? Would the club face have to be a neutral 90 degrees otherwise it would pop down?

If you were to record at 1000 fps, at impact for a heavy stop spin drive, would the face be at neutral 90 degrees or would it be closed relative to the net? And if it’s closed how closed can the paddle face be?

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u/vinny809 — 3 months ago

https://youtu.be/yIFVCh-snSc?si=dDC7OiRk6UN4KU3R

This ‘808 Youngster is putting on a show! His ball control is elite and ridiculously fun to watch. The way he consistently catches the outside of the ball and shapes it from extreme angles to down the line is insane. Excited to see what Championship Sunday against Chris Hayworth brings!

u/vinny809 — 4 months ago

I’ll start: Currently playing Elongated Honolulu J6CR with 3 grams at 3 and 9 + another 3 grams on top. Static weight around 8.8 to 9 oz.

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u/vinny809 — 4 months ago

https://youtu.be/KmxTaoLnvrw?si=opr8bWbmDrGwxx0y

I get why Funemizu uses that pancake-style ready position, with the paddle face pointing straight down—it keeps him primed for speedups and really favors his forehand…similar to Riley Newman.

Shimabukuro often extends his index finger straight up the handle instead of wrapping it around like most players. What are the benefits of that?

u/vinny809 — 4 months ago

For context I just received my RPM friction pro v2 and it feels gritty AF. I have so many power paddles I’m not too worried about how this will hit. I have a singles tournament in 1 month, if I used the paddle now new paddle grit will be gone but the paddle will be more broken in.

Should I save the grit for tournament day or break in the paddle more?

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u/vinny809 — 4 months ago