I think your generation probably has it harder than any in the US for the last 70 years. Don’t beat yourself up. Life will do that for you.

Joining the military isn’t the best option for everyone, but it is worth considering as it will solve all the problems you listed.

I can’t say for sure. Nobody really can but there is a divide in some protestant faiths that someone “once saved is always saved.”. Meaning that if you ever believed then you’re good to go. I think this idea is rooted in John 10:28-29 ESV [28] I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. [29] My Father, who has given them to me,is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.

A lot of Christian faiths don’t agree with that logic though.

I think largely though people believe Romans 2 only applies to people who have never heard.

It really is a good question. This situation is referenced to in Romans 2.

Romans 2:12-16 ESV [12] For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. [13] For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. [14] For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. [15] They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them [16] on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.

So, the answer is still “I don’t know if you are. I don’t know if you’re doing the right thing by your law or conscience.”

As for “Why tell me?” The theory is still that it is better for your life to know and that God’s law is better and more generous than man’s law.

Being nice does not equal flirting

“my boyfriend wasn’t being kind to me. He was just an idiot.”

Paranoia ttrpg

I hear homegrown pineapples don’t get as big as store bought pineapples usually but I don’t know how big they get.

I don’t know. I doubt it’s the sand. I am curious to know as well. Have you grown pineapples before that got bigger than this?

Absolutely looks like nozzle dragging over your layers. Bed uneven for some reason? Uneven heating? Plate not sitting flush? Nozzle loose?

I still would not do this but I will admit it’s possible that it’s just a bad/poorly designed connection causing this failure. If you had gotten to it before it had burned up maybe shimming between the tabs and the plastic would help tighten the connection. I do not have a good source for the electrical connectors that you need for this repair or a strategy for removing the trace to help with the solder.

I have used jlcpcb.com when building my own circuits with great results tho and they might have a connector that works for you or AliExpress.

What is the resistance of your heating element and what is it supposed to be? If it is lower than it’s supposed to be that can cause it to draw more current than that connection is rated for.

I really wouldn’t do this. This connector burning up is a symptom not a cause. There’s something in the control circuit not working correctly or your heating element is failing.

I would gladly pay $60 to know my ice maker isn’t going to burn my house down.

I enjoyed these pictures.

This is fun and I heard a similar story about bat houses around here.

I looked it up though and unfortunately that little beetle is only native to California. Elderberries rule though.

Body weight exercise routines are free and the equipment is cheap and require little home area. It’s one of the only things that helps me in high pressure days. And prayer.

Squats and push ups for immediate relief.

Really fun style. Didn’t quite understand what I was looking at at first as this looks a lot like a failed first layer of a 3D print.

Then I saw the mouse and it made me smile.

Love it. Thanks for doing this.

Where is the hole?

Let’s put away the jump-to-conclusions mat. Even for good causes people can make mistakes in judgement and use bad tactics.

I think you are mistaking my criticism of a tactic for a criticism of a cause. I applaud your passion but please understand that I am not debating the righteousness of the Ukrainians’ cause.

If this is a real Ukrainian then this tactic does not serve his cause.