Cost for plumber to replace toilet

If you didn’t know, school districts, and other educational institutions purchase touchscreen displays that can go up to 120 inches.
They’re usually by contract supposed to get rid of them within five years to purchase a new equipment under warranty by the manufacture .
I just purchased two 70 inch Dell interactive displays with touch screen for 167$, as long as these work very well.
I’m considering buying a lot of similar types of displays because they just sold a lot of 6 Promethean displays 70 inches for under 100$ dollars.
Yes, they are heavy, but if I were to factoring the cost of replacing all of my TVs in my house every five years or so it would be cheaper for me to go purchase a crap load of these things for a couple hundred dollars and keep them in my garage.
I only use Apple TVs on them, so spending 100-400$ on a lot of TVs, and then spending 400-500$ on mounts. Seems like a great deal.
I’ll come with HDMI, display ports, VGI, 1080p, etc. And eventually, they’ll start selling the 4K models within the next 3 to 5 years for the same prices.

Hi guys,
Sorry, I'm a really beginner with DIY/Plumbing. I just bought a house and it has a couple of 20 year old toilets within it.
My toilet water often keep running, see the circled area in the image for what doesn't stop after a flush .
The occasional workaround I've been using is to pull upwards on the floatation buoy and then it stops.
I've ordered a basic toilet repair kit, but what part should I target first to replace/fix this issue.
Thank you so much in advance.

TL;DR: PC building newb is wanting to build a PC that can handle regular tech job remote tasks, play pc games at a good frame rate (70-80), and overall run nice.
Hey everyone,
After years of not having a desktop, I decided it’s time to build a PC. I’ve never built a PC before, but being a computer science major I think it could be a good experience given that hardware is not the focus of my major; plus I just think it would be cool to say that I built my own PC. And I’ve been wanting to go back to PC for a little while now.
Keep in mind, I am completely new to this stuff, particularly what the best parts to buy are given what I’m looking for. There are multiple micro centers in my home town, but wanted to do the proper research and get a variety of opinions between micro center workers and the PC community. That way I can really make an ideal desktop for what I want.
Also, I’m sorry this is a lot. I’ve been wanting to do this for years and now that I’m committing to it, I really don’t want to mess it up all because I didn’t do the proper research. Heres some context of what I’m looking for

• Budget- Preferebly $1000-1500. But willing to go a little over if it’s really worth doing so for a part (example: one graphics card is $200 but the next one up is $275-300 and will support games for a much longer lifespan than the $200 one. Let’s put the threshold for this at a $100 increase). Absolute maximum is $1750

5-6 (ish..?) year life span-: This could be a ridiculous amount of time, but if it’s possible to do so with the following preferences at the budget I provided, what are the parts that will do so with minimal part replacement?
-Working Remote- I want to be able to sufficiently be able to work from home. Many tech jobs are beginning to follow a hybrid or even fully remote format. In the case that I run into that throughout my career (which seems very likely), I don’t want to run into any non internet connection issues that could raise issues when working remote such as freezing, or slowness due to many apps being open at once (VS code, Remote Desktop, chrome with a good amount of tabs, etc.).
-Windows (which ever version is best in case it isn’t the newest one)- probably a way too obvious thing to include but hear me out. Ive been strictly Apple and have not regularly used a windows device in 8 years. Both great operating systems in their own ways, but one of my main motivations for doing this is that I’ve realized over time that I definitely miss using Windows for many reasons. That being said, I do not know if there is a preferred version of windows 11 versus the latest one, if even the case.
-Gaming- (play just about all games at 60-70fps): Similar to using windows, another motivation I had for doing this is PC gaming. Before I stopped using windows in 2017, I had built a decent sized library on steam and was a pretty avid PC gamer but still played a little console. Switched to only console and, same as windows and mac, both are great for different reasons. But for years I’ve been itching to get back into games like Skyrim, counter strike, and the blizzard library (probably weird choices to say nowadays but remember, I’ve been out of the PC world for 8 years). Along with that, I want to try out all of the great pc games that I’ve come out since that I haven’t had the chance to play and the games that will continue to come out. Overall, I want a build that will be able to play all these titles at a consistent frame rate similar to let’s say Elden Ring on Xbox Series X, with good graphics (but not anything over the top).
-Wi-Fi support- I’m not too sure about this one, but more wanted to ask if this is worth investing into or not if it costs extra.
-Smooth- could be obvious, but I want an overall very smooth user experience. I’ve used a MacBook Pro 2020 edition for a couple years and overall I’ve been happy with the experience. But the one thing that I absolutely hate about it is how much it freezes up on me when I’m in the middle of doing something. Not necessarily very often, but it happens and it’s very annoying. I understand that this is going to become inevitable overtime, but overall I want a reliable and convenient user experience.
Again I’m sorry that this is a lot. If you have any questions please let me know and I’ll get back to you asap

So I’m replacing a new toilet for the first time and everything seemed to go smoothly but getting a minor drip leak out of this nut from the tank. Gonna relook at it tomorrow with fresh eyes but would this just be simply re adjusting the nut? Tried playing with it a bit and no real change. Sorry, brand new to plumbing. Ty in advance!

Hi, first time in this sub and hoping someone can explain the following to me like I am 2.
I live in a 2 story townhouse and have HOA fees.
The words: Unit and Lot would be my townhouse.
The below excerpt states that the HOA
Section 1. Association's Maintenance Responsibility. a. Association Repairs Generally. The Association shall make all repairs and replacements and provide any maintenance (including necessary painting) to maintain and keep in good condition and repair, clean and aesthetically pleasing (the "Maintenance Standards") (i) the Common Areas including Recreation Facilities; provided, however, that to the extent (city's utilities) has agreed to maintain and does maintain the storm sewers, sanitary sewers and water lines, and their appurtenances, within the Common Areas, the Association shall not be required to do such maintenance, (ii) paved walks, driveways and parking areas located on Lots or Common Areas, (iii) the exterior faces of the exterior walls, fixtures, fencing, painting, roofs, gutters, chimneys, siding, downspouts and roof drainage systems of the Units ( excluding foundations and windows and doors and their frames, hardware and appurtenances, except that the Association shall be responsible for painting the exterior of the doors and their frames), (iv) any grass, and landscaping on Lots installed by Declarant ( except that the Association shall have no responsibility for grass and landscaping contained in the Courtyard Unit's enclosed rear yards), and, (v) any Utility Facilities serving more than one Unit whether or not within a Lot or Unit. In undertaking such duties, the Association shall be responsible for the repair and replacement of paving, cutting grass, pruning and replacing 19 landscaping installed by Declarant ( except for the grass and landscaping contained in the Courtyard Unit's enclosed rear yards), painting, and, except as otherwise provided, providing all other maintenance, repair and replacements to comply with the above Maintenance Standards. The costs for the actions described in this Section 1.a. shall be assessed as described in Art. N, Sec. 1 through 3. The Association shall repair any damage to a Lot or Unit resulting from the Association's acts under this Article VI. Notwithstanding the above, the Owner of a Lot shall make any repairs and replacements to the Unit or the Lot required (i) as the result of an Insurable Loss, to restore the Unit to its condition existing immediately preceding such loss; or (ii) as the result of the acts or negligence of such Owner or his or her Occupants or their respective agents, employees, guests, or contractors. The Association shall not be responsible for the maintenance of any heating and air conditioning facilities located on or outside of the exterior walls of a Unit which exclusively serve that Unit. Association repairs described herein shall be funded as described in Article N.
Would this qualify a swap in coverage from a homeowners policy to a condo policy?
I've read this so much that my wires are now crossed and would really appreciate a separate set of eyes.
Thanks!

We currently have Goosehead insurance but the mail we get is from SageSure. We have had our refrigerator (purchased in 2005 via first owner) out for 3 months (3/10/24) under a claim that was closed because we couldn’t find anyone who could service in our area. Now, we have our water heater broken and I have to get on the phone on Monday (5/20/24) to bring the issue up with the water heater(2005) and the subfloor damage that needs to be repaired. I feel like when I call them they’ll be rude. Mind you, they wouldn’t help us locate anyone to fix the fridge, on top of saying we needed to pay whoever we find out of pocket. Mind you, our deductible for damages to appliances is $500, which coincidentally is the cost to replace the water heater, so I’m thinking in theory that once we do that, they should cover the fridge because the deductible will have been met. They also said would be $500 to replace on top of whatever out of pocket we had to pay an appliance tech. But that may not work because the claim on the fridge has been closed and happened before the water heater issue. They also did not cover our expenses for food loss because we couldn’t find someone to drive to assess the fridge. Nor did they send out an adjuster. So I’m at a loss here on how to approach the call on Monday and not be frustrated. Anyone have any ideas on what to do? We’re in North Carolina btw.

We currently have Goosehead insurance but the mail we get is from SageSure. We have had our refrigerator (purchased in 2005 via first owner) out for 3 months (3/10/24) under a claim that was closed because we couldn’t find anyone who could service in our area. Now, we have our water heater broken and I have to get on the phone on Monday (5/20/24) to bring the issue up with the water heater(2005) and the subfloor damage that needs to be repaired. I feel like when I call them they’ll be rude. Mind you, they wouldn’t help us locate anyone to fix the fridge, on top of saying we needed to pay whoever we find out of pocket. Mind you, our deductible for damages to appliances is $500, which coincidentally is the cost to replace the water heater, so I’m thinking in theory that once we do that, they should cover the fridge because the deductible will have been met. They also said would be $500 to replace on top of whatever out of pocket we had to pay an appliance tech. But that may not work because the claim on the fridge has been closed and happened before the water heater issue. They also did not cover our expenses for food loss because we couldn’t find someone to drive to assess the fridge. Nor did they send out an adjuster. So I’m at a loss here on how to approach the call on Monday and not be frustrated. Anyone have any ideas on what to do? We’re in North Carolina btw.

We currently have Goosehead insurance but the mail we get is from SageSure. We have had our refrigerator (purchased in 2005 via first owner) out for 3 months (3/10/24) under a claim that was closed because we couldn’t find anyone who could service in our area. Now, we have our water heater broken and I have to get on the phone on Monday (5/20/24) to bring the issue up with the water heater(2005) and the subfloor damage that needs to be repaired. I feel like when I call them they’ll be rude. Mind you, they wouldn’t help us locate anyone to fix the fridge, on top of saying we needed to pay whoever we find out of pocket. Mind you, our deductible for damages to appliances is $500, which coincidentally is the cost to replace the water heater, so I’m thinking in theory that once we do that, they should cover the fridge because the deductible will have been met. They also said would be $500 to replace on top of whatever out of pocket we had to pay an appliance tech. But that may not work because the claim on the fridge has been closed and happened before the water heater issue. They also did not cover our expenses for food loss because we couldn’t find someone to drive to assess the fridge. Nor did they send out an adjuster. So I’m at a loss here on how to approach the call on Monday and not be frustrated. Anyone have any ideas on what to do? We’re in North Carolina btw.

Hey everyone. I replaced my kitchen faucet today because it was leaking. Everything went fine on the install but once I went to turn the water back on the hot water didn’t have a nice “swoosh” when opening the valve, and indeed there is no hot water.
It’s a “hand wheel” type valve and it’s in the basement under the kitchen rather than under the sink for some reason.
Is there anything I can do to troubleshoot? Or do I for sure need a plumber to replace it? Something like this wouldn’t set me back too much right? Lines are all copper.
Thanks!

Was just hoping for some advice, or a possible idea of what’s wrong/how costly it could be. It’s Saturday night, my mechanic won’t be open til Monday. Anyways, have a 2011 Chrysler 200. I still have the records, but I had my alternator replaced on 10/11/2022. I haven’t drove anywhere near 100,000 miles either. My battery light came on while driving today, and I thought pretty simply it must be the battery. I haven’t had any problems since I had the new alternator. I put a new battery in myself today. Took it for a drive, and after a couple minutes of driving the battery light flicks back on. Has started fine, and battery light only turns on after driving, however I haven’t drove except to test it. What’s this gonna cost me? 🙃

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Synopsis:
Juliette Contzen is a lazy, good-for-nothing princess. Overshadowed by her siblings, she's left with little to do but nap, read … and occasionally cut the falling raindrops with her sword. Spotted one day by an astonished adventurer, he insists on grading Juliette's swordsmanship, then promptly has a mental breakdown at the result.
Soon after, Juliette is given the news that her kingdom is on the brink of bankruptcy. At threat of being married off, the lazy princess vows to do whatever it takes to maintain her current lifestyle, and taking matters into her own hands, escapes in the middle of the night in order to restore her kingdom's finances.
Tags: Comedy, Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Copious Ohohohohos.
Chapter 241: Until Now
The doors to the Hartzwiese Adventurer’s Guild opened.
Before, the sound of raucous laughter could be heard flooding the street outside, filling the quiet of a spring night with all the debauchery the local drunkards had to offer.
Despite the halls of adventurers not being formal drinking establishments, those within were ready to compete in boisterousness with all the taverns, inns and pubs of the town combined. And also win. Handily.
And yet–
The moment the doors parted and I stepped within, a hush as quiet as any grave fell over its inhabitants.
A woman balancing with her derrière upon the head of another became still, the alcohol in her cup the only movement as it dribbled onto a stunned face below her.
A man slurping from the communal cauldron stared wordlessly, the stew pouring in, and then out of his mouth as the muscles of his throat forgot the means to swallow.
A bartender asleep upon a row of kegs quietly rose, the sudden din of silence waking him where the sound of debauchery and those drinking from the taps beside him had failed.
Here, there, and everywhere, eyes widened as the sudden silence was filled with the sounds of my footsteps as I strolled past, my loyal handmaiden and my brother’s attendant in my wake.
And also–
Mreow.
Mrewowow.
Meww.
Cats.
Tabby cats.
Calico cats.
Ragdoll cats.
Cats with twirly whiskers. Cats with puffy faces. Cats with slightly rounded ears.
Behind me, skipping around my legs while taking turns to sit upon my shoulders and very occasionally my head, were a legion of cats of various shapes, sizes and colours.
But no matter the springiness of their whiskers, the shine of their coat or the liveliness of their tails, one thing to bring them all together was the anarchy they caused.
This was no neat line of ducklings following after their mother.
This was a barbarian horde.
With no sense of organisation other than a shared drive to claim everything as their own, they immediately skipped amidst the stunned adventurers, scavenging for all the copious scraps while still turning their noses away from the alcohol forming sticky traps upon the floor.
Saying nothing, I allowed their demanding cries to fill up the hall as I swept forwards, pausing before a wall plastered from end to end with faded notices and requests long gone unanswered.
One by one, I systemically tore every request featuring a crudely drawn image of a cat, gathering into my arms a pile of parchment large enough to reach my chin.
Then, I made my way to the wooden desk.
A receptionist waited with a smile at the ready.
“Greetings! Welcome to the Hartzwiese branch of the Adventurer’s Guild. I see you’ve removed several notices from the–”
Poomph.
Silenced but unperturbed, this latest clone watched as I dropped the stack of requests onto her desk, before promptly topping off the stack with a copper ring.
“Do what must be done,” I said, my voice defiant. “I am ready.”
The receptionist answered me with a smile more permanent than the wall the notices were torn from.
A moment later–
“[Identify].”
A green hue appeared in her clasped palms as she assessed the ring.
“Juliette. B-rank. Your registered branch is Reitzlake.”
The sound of several cups clattered against the floor.
“Welcome again to Hartzwiese. I see from your commission history that you have an extraordinary amount of completions for recovering lost cats. May I assume the significant number of cats now roaming the branch hall relate to the notices removed from the wall?”
I pursed my quivering lips.
“Maybe.”
“Wonderful. And how many cats is it that you’ve rescued?”
“... Lots.”
“I see. Please give me a moment while I confirm the requirements of our commissions.”
The receptionist swiftly retrieved a stack of parchment from a drawer.
As she flicked through, her eyes simultaneously went to every cat roaming, napping and clawing in the hall. A skill not even monstrous overseers from the abyss with their dozens of eyestalks could match. But that’s only to be expected.
Wherever these receptionists were found, it was from a level deeper than any monster dared roam.
Eventually, she gave a nod.
“Thank you for waiting. There appears to be an excess of cats in relation to the number of commissions we have available. We’ll endeavour to ensure that every cat is rehomed at the earliest opportunity through our partner agencies and charities. But unfortunately, I can only provide official acknowledgement for cats rescued through a formal commission.”
I sucked in a deep breath, hoping that patience was one of the things I accidentally inhaled.
“Fine. And how many commissions does that end up being, then? … 10? 15?”
The receptionist flicked through her bundle of parchments once more.
“94.”
“... Excuse me?”
“I can confirm the successful completion of 94 simultaneous F-ranked commissions. Congratulations. This is a new record, breaking what appears to be one earlier set by yourself. A remarkable achievement befitting a B-rank member of the guild.”
The receptionist’s professional smile never wavered.
I thought that would be the worst of it.
But then–
She slowly brought her hands together … and started applauding.
It was the leak which broke the dam.
At once, she was joined by all who were present to witness this crowning moment of regret.
I turned around in time to see a riot in motion.
“W-Wooooooooooo!!!!”
“In … Incredible …”
“A new record … I … I heard it was broken in Trierport … to think I’d witness it broken again!”
“A B-rank adventurer … ?! Where … Where did she come from … ?!”
There was no polite, respectful applause here.
It was the wild cheering of a crowd at a tournament. The whooping cries of theatregoers calling for an encore. The acclaim of my father as he elbowed others to delight in the poetry I’d written when I was 6 and thus now regularly attempted to burn.
Everywhere I turned, I saw and heard the acclaim mixed with shouts of horror as mugs of alcohol were spilled on purpose and by accident. The layabouts stomped on the floor, doing their best to murder decorum under the strain of unbridled emotion.
Only a few falling teardrops formed any hint of more dignified revelry, the glimmer of admiration running down cheeks as sniffles were hidden amidst the raucous cheering.
And then I bore witness to the most morbid sight.
Like a tidal wave of soiled clothes and snotty faces, they suddenly came as one, hands reaching out for me with dripping mugs still in their grips. Horror struck at my soul. And unlike a farmer who’d scarpered into the night, I had nobody who could heal a wound caused by hooligans accepting me as their own.
“A-Amazing!! Take my drink! Take anyone’s drink!!”
“So many cats rescued … even my allergies can’t believe it!”
“My gods, it’s a legend! An adventurer among adventurers!”
This.
This right here.
This was the lowest point of my life … were I not an unparalleled genius.
“Oho … ohoho …”
At once, the wave halted.
Faces which were lit up in unabashed delight turned to looks of mild confusion against the tinkling music of my laughter.
They needed to cycle through the expressions until they reached horror and shame.
“Ohhohohohohohoho!!”
… For I was no drunkard seeking to join their ranks!
No … I was Juliette Contzen, 3rd Princess to the Kingdom of Tirea!
And that meant every action I took, every word I spoke, and every cat I saved was for a reason beyond the hopes and dreams these hoodlums had of wanton debauchery and rusting swords!
Indeed!
A lesser princess than I may slink away into the night, cowed by the utter shame, humiliation and disgrace of completing so many F-ranked requests that I somehow broke a record I’d only just set!
But I was made of greater things!
Of schemes and subterfuges so deep that it would take too long to explain! The plots I weaved were a silken web more intricate than any cogs which made up Coppelia as she doubled up, desperately trying to stop herself from succumbing to more pain from laughter!
And that meant with every cat request now denied to these louts … they would finally do some work!
“Ohoho … ohohohohoho!! Behold and be afraid! Witness before you the coming of a new dawn, here to lift you from your days of boundless reverie! Unfurl the shutters and gaze upon a radiance so pure it brands your dallying minds! The scorching sun has come to test the snail’s back, and all that your bleary eyes see is a great salt lake to devour you whole! Shrivel as you cling upon the sweat which drips upon your brow, for that is the proof you’re yet alive!”
A sudden silence met my proclamation of their coming ordeal.
And then–
“Wooooooooooooooooooooooo!”
“I don’t understand! But what a speech!”
“If she can do it, so can we!”
I raised a hand to my lips, barely covering my smile.
“Ohhhohohohohohohoho … !”
Here it was!
Operation: Gainful Employment!
An entirely new strategy, as bold as it was uncharted!
By removing what was surely the vast majority of missing cat quests available to the adventurers of this town, they would have no choice, utterly none whatsoever, but to engage in actual work! The type of work adventurers openly advertised themselves as doing!
Monster subjugation! Crime prevention! Fetching artifacts from hidden dungeons and then succumbing to their wounds at the entrance while the Royal Treasury pocketed the treasure!
Yes, this was clearly a highly experimental tactic.
But what was I, if not a bastion of creativity?
At the very least, I utterly refused to accept the status quo! An organisation dedicated exclusively to rescuing lost cats or elbowing into my kingdom’s sovereign affairs was no good to me!
Thus … I could not cower like some towngirl nauseous from the smell of their revelry.
Instead, I would squeeze the Adventurer’s Guild dry until the day I replaced them with an army of trained poodles. Until that joyous day, I could never tear my eyes away when they waited to be robbed.
To do so was more than a dereliction of duty …
Why, I’d be an accomplice to their drunken escapades!
My vow remained unchanged. For my goal, I would brave any indignity. The ring I was hoping the receptionist would forget to return was proof of that.
And thus–
I stood tall as a summer reed, proud in the knowledge that I had no need to feel even an inkling of embarrassment over completing 94 simultaneous F-ranked commissions! …
“Pfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft.”
“S-Stop at once! You are not to laugh!”
“Pffffttt~”
“C-Coppelia!!”
Clearly not seeing the angel of self-sacrifice who I was, Coppelia held one hand tightly around her mouth. Even so, she failed to stop either the sound of her amusement or the tears falling from her eyes.
My only salvation was that it came at significant cost to her. Even now, she careened between laughter and painful regret.
I decided to offer both her and myself mercy.
Turning to the receptionist, I found a modest pouch already waiting upon the wooden desk. As well as a copper ring waiting beside it.
“Thank you for your service to the Adventurer’s Guild,” said the receptionist, her professional smile undaunted by the commotion. “Your total remuneration is 102 gold crowns, 7 silver crowns and 9 copper crowns. I’ve taken the liberty to compile all your separate payments together.”
I took the pouch and ignored the ring.
The receptionist pushed the ring forwards.
A long moment later, I collected it, uncertain what a receptionist would do if I tossed it into the communal cauldron, but knowing it would somehow still end up on my finger regardless.
With my head held high, I bravely ignored the chorus of voices unknowingly cheering for their own hardship as I swept past. Renewed tears and applause filled the hall. A few cats attempted to follow me. I stopped to shoo them away.
And then I was outside, the door closing behind me.
“... Goodness, that was quite the sight,” said Renise with a bemused smile. “It reminded me somewhat of the inns of Reitzlake’s docks. I wonder if all the halls of adventurers are like that, or merely those which you frequent?”
“Please don’t insinuate I’m responsible for the debauchery which occurs wherever the Adventurer’s Guild is concerned. That’s something I can claim no credit for.”
“You say that … but to me, it seems that you caused quite a stir. That really is a remarkable number of cats you rescued, after all. Even I can tell that 94 simultaneous F-ranked commissions–”
“Miss Renise.”
The maid’s smile wavered against whatever fatigued expression I was making.
A moment later, it fell away entirely as she switched to her role as my brother’s attendant and the leader of whatever scoundrels he’d charged her with herding.
“... Yes, I suppose there’s time for idle conversation later. There’s a guardhouse nearby. We should report on all that’s happened tonight.”
I gave a nod of agreement.
Hopefully, the baroness hadn’t woken from her stupor yet. But if she had, I was certain the single portrait of myself I’d returned to the wall of her gallery to smile down at her gagged and bound state would calm her nerves.
Renise hummed towards the direction of Hartzwiese’s centre, before returning her attention to me.
“If you wish to keep your identity incognito, I can see guards sent to where they’re needed using my own authority, and arrange for the appropriate seizure of the goods and crowns we’ve discovered.”
I beamed at once.
My, so prudent! It’s little wonder she was chosen by Roland!
“A judicious offer. And one I’ll accept gladly, providing the burden isn’t too severe.”
“This is merely an administrative task, and little burden compared to what both yourself and Miss Coppelia regularly perform. In any event, it is only efficient. I expect I’ll be spending a significant amount of time at the baroness’s farmstead. It is quite extensive. If possible, I would like to make use of it for Rose House. I imagine having such a facility close to the Granholtz border would have its uses.”
I nodded, already forgetting the barn’s existence.
“I encourage you to use your discretion as required. My brother has put his trust in you, and so I both expect and know that you shall not disappoint in furthering the kingdom’s prosperity.”
The young woman smiled. One filled with appreciation, but also lacking ambition.
Good.
An excellent combination as far as retainers were concerned.
“Thank you. Although I worry you place too much trust in my abilities. In truth, those like Baroness Arisa would have made for a greater asset to the kingdom. Her resourcefulness must be acknowledged.”
“It is not resourcefulness my kingdom requires. It is loyalty. And hers is a pit so empty it drains others.”
“That’s true. But at least we were able to acquire some useful things from her nonetheless.”
Renise pulled out a tiny vial from the belt around her thigh.
A golden liquid was stored within, glimmering with an unnatural light.
“These were in her chamber,” she said, her eyes lacking emotion as she surveyed the bright liquid. “When we met, she actually attempted to purchase my loyalty with this.”
“A suspect vial. How quaint. And what miracle did she promise?”
“One that would wake my parents from their curse of eternal slumber.”
“... And is it?”
“I don’t believe so, no. This is one of many identical vials I found in her chamber’s desk drawer. All prominently labelled with instructions to only drink as required to stave off the effects of bloating.”
Renise returned the vial to her belt with a slightly embarrassed smile.
“It’s still useful,” she admitted. “But just not for what I require.”
I gave a simple nod as my reply.
Nothing else needed to be said.
She hoped to see her parents wake from their prison of dormancy. An understandable wish. And one I wasn’t required to supplement with the comment that no pair named the Smuggler King and the Smuggler Queen were likely to receive as light a sentence as their daughter.
I could not speak on behalf of Roland. Although I imagined that as a kind man, he would prefer not to pass judgements which were total. But as the Crown Prince, he did not have the luxury of kindness.
It would take much to change their fate.
But perhaps that’s why Renise was here, still proving true, and not accepting stomach ailment potions from a baroness.
A moment of silence followed.
Renise gave a short sigh. And that was that.
She set her eyes on the task ahead–at least until whatever words she’d parted her mouth to say were interrupted by Coppelia’s humming instead.
“Sooooooooooooooo … you just want to wake up two people eternally sleeping, right?”
A small smile met her optimistic voice.
“If a cure were readily available, I’m certain I would have found it by now. I believe one might be possible, but it would take skill and ingredients beyond any apothecary I know of.”
“Well, sure, you could go that way. But what about going straight to the source instead?”
“The source?”
“Sure. They’re asleep, right? So just ask the one in charge of where they are now.”
“I’m … not quite sure I follow?”
Coppelia clapped her hands together and beamed.
“The Spring Court is the realm of dreams. Chances are, they must have shown their faces around a few times by now. If you ask the Spring Queen nicely, she might do you a favour.”
“The Spring Queen? … The fae?”
“Mmh~ luckily, we have someone with connections here!”
Renise was startled out of her reply.
It was nothing compared to me. The one being pointed at.
“Coppelia!” I said, truly aghast at the suggestion. “The fae are not to be taken lightly. Why, I still have nightmares about my conversation with the Winter Queen! I learned a side to royalty that day which I shall never forget … and I’m quite poorer for it!”
“You met … the Winter Queen?” asked Renise, her eyes suddenly wide.
“Unfortunately, yes, but I had zero intention of meeting her, and I’ve just as little intention of meeting any other fae as well. Including the Spring Queen.”
I waved away the coming query to declare what was just as important as my lack of enthusiasm.
“Besides, I’ve not the foggiest idea how I would even hope to use these supposed connections I have.”
“Oh, that’s the easy bit,” said Coppelia, her casual disregard for what counted as ‘easy’ more terrifying than any lout I’d met today. “The hard part is getting them to do what you want. But meeting them? The fae are creatures of stories. If the time is right, they’ll speak to you–one way or another.”
“Then they must book an appointment. One which I can formally reject.”
“I mean, I don’t think you have much choice. You didn’t last time, right?”
“The last time, I was sat beside the Winter Queen’s crown. I see no fae artifacts to hook me away. And that means utterly no scenario in which I could be abducted without my express–”
I suddenly stopped, clasping my hands around my mouth.
A moment later, I raised my arms in a martial art I’d just invented, turning repeatedly on the spot.
Renise blinked at me.
“Excuse me, but what are–”
“Shhshhshh!!”
I paused, gazing intently around at the quiet, dark streets of Hartzwiese, all the while ignoring Coppelia’s giggling at my near miss.
That … That was close!
“O-Oho … oho … I almost invited something terrible. Truly, it’s perhaps best not to needlessly voice things which Fae Queens and their deviant brand of magic could use …”
Coppelia nodded at me, as proud as she was clearly disappointed.
“You’re lucky. If the Spring Queen had a sense of humour, she’d have snagged you right there and then.”
“No. If the Spring Queen had a sense of humour, she’d wait until–”
Click.
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So I (33M) proposed to my fiancée (30F) a few months ago, and we’ve been planning the wedding ever since. She wants a traditional Catholic wedding, but I suggested something that may be a little abstract. I suggested having our wedding on a boat. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been obsessed with aquatic life, and I thought the next best thing to having a scuba diving wedding was one that involved being on a boat! My fiancée was heavily against this idea. When I asked why, she said that she is “deathly afraid of water, especially deep water, and would not want to be at risk of drowning if she fell in the water due to being in a heavy dress." I thought this was crazy of her to say, because clearly, if we were on a boat, there would be lifesavers and trained professionals that could save anyone that fell over. I asked if the cost was the true reason why she did not want to do my concept, and she said no, but I doubt that. We are both in graduate school and are in a decent amount of debt, but we have family members willing to contribute to the cost. Additionally, I have a family member willing to donate their boat for the wedding. The argument got pretty heated, with her calling me “ignorant” and saying that I’ve known about her fear of water for years and never listened, but this is the first time I’ve heard of it. She stormed off, and the argument ended there.
I am a deep believer in not letting fear guide your decisions, so when she said her only objection was being scared, I thought of a way to make her less scared. That night, while she was asleep, I ordered a water bed on Amazon, got two-day shipping, and set the delivery time to when I knew my wife would be at work. I called up a few friends to ask if they were free, and I planned to have everyone meet up to help me remove the old mattress and replace it with the new one. When it finally got delivered, I started working on removing the mattress.
Essentially, we were done by late afternoon, and I had enough time to cook dinner and get ready before my fiancée got home. We had a good night, and everything was going fine until she came to get into bed. I made sure to wash the sheets and covers and remake the bed so everything looked identical. When she got in, she said, “What the fuck is this?” so I told her what I had done and why. I just did it to make her less sensitive to the feeling of rocking in water! She started yelling at me, telling me that I never respected her decisions and that she wasn’t sleeping in our bed tonight, and locked herself in the guest room. The next morning, when I got ready to go to work, she still hadn’t left the room, and I assumed that that night she would be willing to talk. However, when I got home, the door was still closed and her shoes were unmoved. I texted her a few times, asking her to talk, before deciding just to go to sleep. When I sat on the bed, I sank incredibly deep. This was because she POPPED HOLES INTO THE WATER BED. It leaked everywhere, causing the carpet underneath to be SOAKING WET and damaged. I went to try the knob on the door to tell her to come out so we could talk, but the door was unlocked. The room was empty, and when I looked at the bed, there was a note stating she went to her parent’s house for a few days to think about this and us.
I told my friends this, and almost everyone is saying I am an asshole for doing this, but I don’t think I am. I just wanted my fiancée to see that a boat wedding is not that scary. AITA?

We haven’t had a lot of reddit money diaries lately and I was curious about how much I spent on her in the first 6 months, so I did this to tally up! I’ve done MD before so I’m just going to do a very quick summary here: I have a masters degree, in workforce last 2 years, I was making $100,000 til a layoff in late April. I have roughly $12k in retirement, $16k in checking, and $27k in savings. No debt. I adopted Cordelia 11/11/2023 and the bulk of expenses, though not all of them, are split with my sisteroommate. If not otherwise noted, assume the total was split 50/50 between us. In the interest of tracking full costs, I will only be noting the totals.
Upfront Costs/Adoption Story
I came in knowing I wanted an adult cat and that special needs wasn’t a dealbreaker, and it was truly love at first sight when I met Cordelia (nee Socks). She was 6 years old and recently re-surrendered to the shelter after her owner, an elderly Eastern European woman, moved back to her home country. She had a rough backstory, grew up in a hoarder home and was found and brought to the shelter when the home caught fire and firefighters found literally over a hundred cats in cages. In addition to being less appealing to potential adopters because of age, she was suffering from dandruff mostly due to being overweight and was/is on a prescription diet for proteinuria. Nevertheless, she is a gentle, loving, total couch potato of a cat who adores being brushed and touched by humans.
The shelter is pay what you wish, and I made a $100 donation to the shelter (not split). Additionally, I had no cat supplies, so before I brought her home I went to my local pet store. I had a $100 gift card that I won in a raffle to benefit a pitbull rescue, but still paid $44.99 out of pocket for a haul that included a litter box, 20 lb bag of litter, a cat condo (that she never even touched, naturally), Litter Genie, and a bag of Litter Genie refills. I did not need to pay for a carrier at this point because the shelter provided one.
Category Total: $144.99
Pet Insurance
$25/month, through Healthy Paws, not much to say.
Category Total: $150
Toys and Accessories
Other than the cat condo previously noted, I spent $51 at PetSmart (not split) on a harness and some random toys. As usual, she does not like any of these toys and only wants to play with my dirty socks. This purchase also included a slicker brush because she loves the brushie. For $2 at TJ Maxx I got her a scratch pad that she loved and scratched to death and I replaced for another $2 later on. At one point she scratched my doorframe so I got a scratching post with a built-in brush at the base and also got more Litter Genie bags for a $50 pet store visit. In January I returned to the pet store yet again and bought a water fountain for $30, which was another dud. Last month I bought her a set of raised food/water bowls for $20 and pleased to say they actually increased her water intake! I also bought a Furminator for $20 as the season change has made her quite scrunkly. Finally, I’ve spent $110 on alternative carriers because the one from the shelter is pretty awkward and heavy. I got a backpack carrier for vet visits and today I ordered a rolling carrier to try and bring her on public transit to my parents’ house.
This total does not include things my parents bought for their grandkitty, such as a cat bed that looks like a present box, or random small toys that I paid for in cash. This stuff is also not split because it was all me being silly and extra.
Category Total: $258
Food
This is also sort of a recurring cost, but as I mentioned, she is on prescription urinary food. Though maybe not for much longer because she had a bladder test Friday! Every 48 days, I pay $122 for two 24 packs of her wet food. She eats a can a day and also gets a tiny bit of prescription dry food so she doesn’t spend all night bugging me. The shelter did send me home with what they had of her prescription. The total spent on her food thus far is slightly higher than the recurring cost because I had to replace the dry food once.
Category Total: $545
Vet Visits
As part of her pet insurance coverage, I needed to bring her in for a comprehensive physical exam within 30 days of adoption. I brought her to a local vet and paid $217 for a physical exam. The vet found that she had ear mites, presumably from the shelter environment, so this total includes an ear cleaning and preventative mite treatment. This also includes a fecal analysis. Two weeks later, we decided to get Cordelia microchipped, which was $295 including the actual procedure and the registration fee with Pettrac.
This past Friday, Cordelia had another vet visit. This was primarily because she’s due for a rabies vaccine in May, but we also opted to do her annual physical so both those appointments would be on the same schedule and she won’t need to go in every 6 months for routine stuff. The total here was $346, of which $125 was the urinalysis. In addition to the urinalysis, physical, and rabies shot, I also got her a gabapentin prescription to hopefully avoid peeing/pooping/vomiting on car rides.
Category Total: $858
Grand Total: $1955.99
Reflections
Sorry not sorry for being a crazy cat lady. I have some photos in my post history of Cordelia, she truly lights up my life and my/my sister’s apartment. There’s a new coziness and warmth that wasn’t there before she came home. As I type this MD, she’s next to me on my bed making biscuits. Also, she's down nearly 1.5 lbs since I brought her home! She still has a bit to go to get to a healthy weight but she's noticeably improved at grooming herself.
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So I know that Samsung switched providers and now we have cheaper $29 or $99 repairs at the cost of $13 a month.
But i was wondering, has anyone had their inner screen housing replaced for $29? It says cracked screens $29, but the inner screen hardly cracks, and the usual problem is black lines, and hinge problems.
Also, do they still charge you upfront when utilizing a samsung care+ claim? For example a complete replacement due to accidental damage?
I notice if you pay monthly, you can have up to 3 years of coverage, but if you do the 1 time payment, you're only getting 2 years.
Also, the first year is kind of redundant since any issues (asside from user damage) will be covered by your normal samsung warranty?

Starting with WirePlumber 0.5, the configuration system has changed and there is no automatic migration or import of the old Lua scripts into the new system. See:
https://pipewire.pages.freedesktop.org/wireplumbedaemon/configuration/migration.html#config-migration
You may have customized your audio Lua scripts to fix, for example, the subwoofer and center speakers being swapped in their output. This causes the output of the center speaker to be garbled. This is a common problem with Linux and audio cards, such as for USB-attached Dolby 7.1 surround sound cards.
To see whether you have version 0.5 or later of WirePlumber:

wireplumber --version 

On my computer, the following steps are how I fixed the problem of my center speaker and subwoofer outputs being swapped after applying the latest updates on my Trixie machine today.
Get the exact node.description property string of your sound card:

pw-cli list-objects Node 

Make a backup copy of the relevant conf file:

cd /usshare/wireplumbewireplumber.conf.d/ sudo cp alsa-vm.conf alsa-vm.conf.BACKUP 

Edit the alsa-vm.conf file and add another matches section, similar to this:

{ matches = [ { node.description = "CM106 Like Sound Device Analog Surround 7.1" } ] actions = { update-props = { audio.position = ["FL","FR","RL","RR","LFE","FC","SL","SR"] } } } 

The description of your sound card is not likely to be the same as mine ("CM106..."), so replace that string with your own. Note that using a wildcard ("CM106*") used to work in the past, but, at least on my computer, the wildcard method did not work and the exact description had to be used instead.
Hence, your entire alsa-vm.conf file might look like this now, but with your own sound card description substituted in for mine:

# ALSA node property overrides for virtual machine hardware monitor.alsa.rules = [ # Generic PCI cards on any VM type { matches = [ { node.name = "~alsa_input.pci.*" cpu.vm.name = "~.*" } { node.name = "~alsa_output.pci.*" cpu.vm.name = "~.*" } ] actions = { update-props = { api.alsa.period-size = 1024 api.alsa.headroom = 2048 } } } { matches = [ { node.description = "CM106 Like Sound Device Analog Surround 7.1" } ] actions = { update-props = { audio.position = ["FL","FR","RL","RR","LFE","FC","SL","SR"] } } } ] 

Restart the WirePlumber service:

systemctl --user restart wireplumber.service 

Test your audio output to confirm that the center speaker and subwoofer speaker are being used correctly; for example, in Gnome Settings, go to Audio and click the Test button. If they are still swapped, edit the above alsa-vm.conf file again. Experiment with the relative order of "LFE" and "FC" in the audio.position property. These represent your low-frequency subwoofer and center speaker. If your front left/right, side left/right and rear left/right speaker outputs are incorrect too, then experiment with changing all of their relative orderings.
After saving your edits, restart the WirePlumber service and test again.
I hope the above is helpful. It took me a non-trivial amount of time to figure this out...

I (29M) recently had to find a new random roommate in the state of PA and I found one (33M) through Facebook. After a month everything seemed fine but new within the last 6 weeks there's been multiple instances of drinking, including one where his dad took him to a detox center for a couple weeks to sober up cause he TRASHED his room. He doesn't own much of anything in the apartment and he's well...not clean like not flushing the toilet and pissing in bottles in his room. I just recently got laid off work and I'm trying to stay where I'm at cause I love my apt and rent I pay while job hunting but I have 9-10 months left on my lease. After talking with my landlord privately, we cannot tell him to stop drinking and/or evict him. The landlord recommended that I talk to him and ask him to leave or that I can find someone to replace me. I highly doubt this guy will leave but I really love my living situation outside of him. Is there anything I can do to get him to leave and I stay and find someone to replace him? Or am I in a situation where I have to walk away and find someone to replace me?

I (29M) recently had to find a new random roommate in the state of PA and I found one (33M) through Facebook. After a month everything seemed fine but new within the last 6 weeks there's been multiple instances of drinking, including one where his dad took him to a detox center for a couple weeks to sober up cause he TRASHED his room. He doesn't own much of anything in the apartment and he's well...not clean like not flushing the toilet and pissing in bottles in his room. I just recently got laid off work and I'm trying to stay where I'm at cause I love my apt and rent I pay while job hunting but I have 9-10 months left on my lease. After talking with my landlord privately, we cannot tell him to stop drinking and/or evict him. The landlord recommended that I talk to him and ask him to leave or that I can find someone to replace me. I highly doubt this guy will leave but I really love my living situation outside of him. Is there anything I can do to get him to leave and I stay and find someone to replace him? Or am I in a situation where I have to walk away and find someone to replace me?

My ex dumped me 5 years ago and my life keeps going downhill since with the exception of getting my masters degree and paying hundreds of dollars for therapy. 12 hours after my breakup, I ended up in the ER because my heart nearly stopped. Someone on a bus I was ridding noticed I was unconscious and yelled for the driver to pull over and have a medical helicopter take me to a nearby hospital. At that time I was very fortunate to have money to pay for an airlift. A few days later, I got an unpaid internship after the person who hired me provided me false promises. That didn't help me get over my breakup. After the internship ended, the guy my ex dumped me for tried to harm me, it resulted in me moving away from home for three months. That gave my parents mixed feelings. They were very eager to push me out of the house. I was going in and out between two states on Saturdays because I was part of a very nice church in my home state. Sometimes I stayed in my safe location, there were some instances where I hid in libraries and volunteered in senior centers because those were locations where someone could call first responders in case the guy my ex dumped me for finds me. As I returned to my home state, I got a job at a local grocery store. While working there people mistreat me because I had a Bachelors degree and my parents started berating me for sacrificing my education and future for my last ex. The manager of my department used me as as punching bag, she treated grocery baggers like I'm cheap soil at Home Depot. Afterwards I returned to community college and found three people to potentially replace my last ex but unfortunately my hopes and dreams were dashed when the lockdown came. I never saw the girls I could hook up with again. My mental health started to get worse and worse but there was a light at the end of the tunnel when I got a therapist in 2021. She pointed out my life feels worse due to abandonment issues not related to the pandemic. 2021 was also the year I got into grad school. I thought there was hope in my life again when in person classes resumed but it just keeps getting worse because everyone at my university was either too young, not interested in dating or just don't meet my super high standards. Even during summer yoga class, I found it hard to hook up again. These are the only two locations I feel comfortable hooking up in. By December 2023, I got my masters but due to my neurodivergence, it's been hard to find a job and move on from my breakup. I feel like I am doing nothing with my life but wasting hundreds of dollars on therapy (includes the occasional train or airfare, AirBnB costs). Anyone also have a similar story?