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Try these. Cheap and they will just stick to your window.

I'm in your neighborhood, right around the corner from you, actually.

You can also post on Nextdoor.com and submit a report to Animal Control. I lost a cat in Feb of 2021 and it was ultimately Animal Control who found her.

Also, it helps to walk around the neighborhood and call out his name. Go down streets and alleyways both. Talk to the people you pass and ask if they've seen him (I wasn't able to find my cat this way, but I met some pretty cool people during my search, and they helped to soothe me. The people I talked to helped me get out of my head and stop imagining the worst).

Also, put up posters w/ his picture and your contact information at major intersections in the area.

I hope you find him. Hopefully he's simply trapped inside someone's shed or garage, and he'll make his way home.

Nah, It's at Weaver's. Gavon (ex lawrence.com writer now working for Buzzfeed) covered it a couple weeks ago and made it a small internet sensation. The Christmeme Tree

Yup the Steeetview site shows them as mapping Douglas County and a bunch ig other counties through September. My brother’s seen it twice now, yesterday he followed it down Indiana Street for a bit lol

1080i is not a highly supported format. IDK the specifics of Midco's streaming system, but it could be they just plain don't transport that signal.

720p is considered higher quality than 1080i (the "i" stands for interlacing, which means you're actually getting half of the feed at a time, or a resolution of 540). The "p" in progressive means you're actually getting the whole 720 resolution at once.

https://lifehacker.com/5908969/why-you-should-watch-and-record-video-in-720p-instead-of-1080i

Hope this helps!

There is a model airplane airport out by the Clinton Lake dam. The Clinton International Model Airport you might be able to do it there.

I hear that the ghost of /u/LarryvilleCableGuy still haunts this sub. Other than that, the Eldridge is supposed to be hainted. http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g38836-d92366-r17106460-Eldridge_Hotel-Lawrence_Kansas.html

Don't pirate without a vpn guys, come on.

I recommend AirVPN for VPN services.

If you don't want a vpn, use a proxy that routes your torrent program through secure channels.

I recommend BTGuard for proxy purposes.

If using, or setting these things up are too much for you technically, ask a friend. If you have no tech savvy friends, you really should not be torrenting because you're asking to get caught up in a lawsuit.

Count yourself lucky bro, we've killed like 25 Brown Recluses this summer in our house and garage.

We caught a bunch of crickets in our garage as well using the spider traps. They're cheap and super effective.

https://www.amazon.com/Brown-Recluse-Spider-Traps-non-toxic/dp/B00LW21RNY/ref=sr_1_5?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1536240068&sr=1-5&keywords=spider+traps

I'm sorry. That's like saying "switch to dial-up." Just be smart and use a different DNS. Or even smarter and use a pi-hole as your local DNS.

EDIT: For that matter. To build a Pi-Hole, all you need is a Raspberry Pi and go to this website for instructions. https://pi-hole.net/

The key question is, do you know where they're coming into the attic? You can use cheap off the shelf repellant products to move them out, but you need to then block up the hole where they're coming in.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/473898649942715/

This is one a lot like yours on FB marketplace right now, it's got a water bottle holder and doesnt appear to be yours but you might check marketplace and see if you have any luck too.

Google Maps Park at A, Go swimming at B

Have Fun!

I used to use PIA, but stopped when the IP it said i was routing through was not the IP that was actually being routed through. Did some looking on their forums and found a thread discussing the issue. Some people inside that thread work in telecomes and did some testing and found that PIA was leaking data that was meant to be secured, but they couldn't tell if it was personally identifiable data. Since PIA failed to address the claim they were leaking data, on their own forum no less, I decided to switch to AirVPN.

Take that with a grain of salt, just my experience. Link to the PIA forum I found about the issue.

Roommate search

Looking for a woman around my age (20's) to move into my other room. It's a second level 2bdrm 1bath at Rohan Ridge. I have one small friendly cat and the apartment allows one other pet. The rent is $450, the only things you pay are water and electric those would run and extra ~70. There's only carpet in the bedrooms and it is linoleum flooring throughout with tile in the kitchen and bathroom. There's a washer and dryer in the apartment as well as a dishwasher in the kitchen. There's a pool on property and a dog park next to the unit. I'm a 23yo F who works full time. I don't spend any time in my room, I'm generally in the living room watching anime when I'm home. Pm me for more information/photos! Facebook listing below!

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/319058899381850/

If you are doing some reading.

Treated?

Recycle waste / yard waste save the planet! Don't put your old medications down the toilet and pollute the waters, save the planet! Drop your household chemical waste products off at a city drop off, save the planet!

Dump 30 million gallons of treated? nitrogen-contaminated water in the Kaw. Fuck our downstream neighbors environment! 30 more million gallons just a drop in the bucket. https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/08/03/541222717/the-gulf-of-mexicos-dead-zone-is-the-biggest-ever-seen

The Willkomm Trail to the river in Perry is gorgeous. The trees are massive. There was no one there when we hiked it and that was on a weekend. EDIT: not Lawrence but definitely worth the short drive.

https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/kansas/willkomm-trails?mobileMap=false&ref=sidebar-view-full-map

Probably gonna be either The Lawrence Nature Park north of 6th on Folks (NE side of town) or the Clinton Lake Loops.

Not "tall" trees, but wooded...

> And the thought of a woman having a husband and a boyfriend must confuse even the most American person, right?

Well, look at it this way. If a happily married couple wants to spice up their sex life by agreeing to invite other people into their beds, is that somehow worse than when one party just cheats on the other?

In America, about 50% of marriages end up in divorce (with more conservative red states leading blue states in divorce, so it's not like 'normal' (that is, hetero) Americans are unacquainted with cheating and breaking up relationships - happens all the time.

Maybe the type of people people who are more realistic and honest about what they like with their partner end up in situations that are longer lasting. Maybe not, who knows - but you won't find that out unless you consider that maybe the type of people you consider heathens really aren't so bad after all...

I've lived way "worse" places and to be honest I am past the age when I am out much alone walking around at night.

That being said, any area can be dangerous for a woman walking alone. That's just the reality of life. I never let it stop me from doing what I wanted to do when I was younger. As someone else said, situational awareness is key. Leave your headphones out. Look around in all directions regularly. Listen to your instincts.

Also - every young woman (and man for that matter) - should read "The Gift of Fear" which teaches us to listen to our own 6th sense about danger.

You can get a white noise generator .

AutoZone and a couple other places do free code readings if you have a check engine light on, to help you locate issues. You can also get bluetooth ODBII adapters and use a smartphone app like Torque to check things yourself.

6.8 is really not too bad at all! Mine was like 11.5 when I got the loan and started rebuilding.

Unfortunately the number goes down for a bit before it goes up, even when you are doing the right thing. That's because your debt is going up, your hard inquiries are going up, while your account age hasn't really changed.

Do you have a regular credit card now? I would apply for a credit card through one of the reputable companies (Discover, Capital One, Amex, etc). Something that doesn't charge an annual fee. Don't worry about the APR because you should pay it off in full every single month. Just use it where you might otherwise use your debit card. NEVER run a balance month to month.

You can get on CK and see what cards they recommend to you. Again, be wary of shitty companies like Credit One Bank. They suck.

Retail cards are another place where you can start rebuilding your credit. Do you shop at Target, Home Depot, or any major clothing retailers? Those are easy cards to get and if you pay it off in full every time you won't be paying more than you would otherwise.

If you're not trying to get a loan (house, car, etc) then that number doesn't matter until you do. You can't fix your credit overnight, it just takes time, but you can do it.

I don't know how old you are but things started making sense to me when a friend of mind gave me Suze Orman's <em>The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous, and Broke</em> back in like 2007. The book is probably dated in some ways now but I think most of it will probably hold true still. She's written other books as well.

And lastly, do subscribe and start following /r/personalfinance.

Always fun to DIY, so I completely get wanting a project.

But if you really just wanting a good cheap antenna, this got reviewed as "The Best of the Best" https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BY033S0, and is $30.

Just accounting for your time to go pickup the hangers costs yourself more than $30.

Both the North Shore and South Shore of Clinton Lake have some great trails but I haven't done them this year and all the flooding last season may have caused some disruptions. https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/kansas/clinton-lake-north-shore-loop?ref=sidebar-view-full-map North Shore Loop was a fave

"Being positive has become a new form of moral correctness."

It sounds paradoxical, but accepting negative emotions can actually make one happier in the long run.

Why We Should Say No to Positivity — and Yes to Our Negative Emotions

I'm ever grateful to the two professors who were honest with me about job prospects, and what it takes to make it. I only know one person who is in an art related profession today - and he was the top art student in my graduating class of high school, has a scholarship to a top school, and his family was most likely able to cover what he didn't pay.

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I'm not sure about your financial situation. These can run expensive but they're worth the investment.

https://www.amazon.com/Click-Hot-Cold-Reusable-Heating/dp/B01A2KLKUG

These are also awesome and last quite awhile when snapped.

I posted this to someone else, but since you're using PIA, I thought I'd share with you as well.

I used to use PIA, but stopped when the IP it said i was routing through was not the IP that was actually being routed through. Did some looking on their forums and found a thread discussing the issue. Some people inside that thread work in telecomes and did some testing and found that PIA was leaking data that was meant to be secured, but they couldn't tell if it was personally identifiable data. Since PIA failed to address the claim they were leaking data, on their own forum no less, I decided to switch to AirVPN.

Take that with a grain of salt, just my experience. Link to the PIA forum I found about the issue.

Right. I'd recommend not skimping on either since the quality of both the modem and the router directly impact both the reliability and the speed of your internet connection.

Personally, I use this router although there's a newer model (RT-AC66U) that, if you have wifi ac devices, might be a better choice.

If you do need to skimp, do it on the router but get an older model rather than a lower-tier model.