suzyq

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[–] suzyq 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

I remember being a child, camping with my grandparents, and my late grandfather regaling us with how he just got off the radio with a guy in Australia! I asked him how he was able to talk to someone so far away, and he said the weather was just right for the signal to carry.

He was so proud of his amateur ham radio license that he got a vanity plate for his truck with his call sign.

Out of curiosity I just looked up his call sign, and, while his license is now expired, it has not been recycled yet.

[–] suzyq 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Ah ok. I've been getting the pineapple and lemon lime ones and both are a tad sour and I like that.

Edit: the pineapple one is the one with caffeine

[–] suzyq 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

A xxx & nsfw tags? Or xsfw instead of xxx? And maybe even a nsfl tag for those that are more than just not safe for work.

[–] suzyq 3 points 11 months ago

It definitely does. Don't use Apple products, but setting limits or bedtime alarms (on the switch) helps us all out. It cut down on the tantrums about stopping, it gives them the routine they need (we're all on the ADHD spectrum in this house), and I set it up and it's done (I have practically nil executive function).

Is it perfect? No. But it works for us.

[–] suzyq 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

My 2cents: Pedialyte (premade) still has that sweet taste whereas Liquid IV does not. The powdered Pedialyte contained (I haven't bought it in a few years so I'm unsure if the formula has changed) artificial sweeteners that upset our guts - which was no good when I was giving it to kids with diarrhea because it just exasperated the issue.

It may be placebo effect but I feel like it does a really good job.

*I am also biased because they make one with caffeine and it's helping me cut back on soda.

[–] suzyq 1 points 11 months ago

Yes to Vicar of Dibley. Local PBS affiliate would show it and my parents loved it.

[–] suzyq 3 points 11 months ago

I have one that will relentlessly attack anything plastic - like Ziploc, trash bags, store bought bread - until someone refills the food. Had to buy an honest to goodness bread box so she'd stop destroying the loaves.

[–] suzyq 1 points 11 months ago

If it was a pixel exclusive, it no longer is. I've been using it on my Samsung phone for, minimum, several months now.

[–] suzyq 5 points 11 months ago

"good morning" [+emoji] is the one I see daily. There's a few alternatives I see, but I usually end up sending the one with the coffee cup in response.

I also like seeing the options for the different emoji combination stickers (like the cyclops sobbing in your screenshot) that Gboard comes up with. :) I've found to trigger that, I either pick 2 different emojis or type the same one 2-3x to get suggestions.

Been having fun with both of these features on my Samsung phone for a while. Enjoy! Have fun!

[–] suzyq 2 points 11 months ago

You are very welcome! :)

I remember permanently borrowing my grandfather's copy of Reader's Digest Birds of North America guide and trying to draw them from there (this was the late 1990s).

And now I have a new community to sub to! :)

[–] suzyq 8 points 11 months ago

Thank you! I'm a civi (civilian) and only had it when my older sister came back from basic training.

[–] suzyq 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Very nice! I recognize the blue jay, puffin, and barn (?) owl. I'm not familiar with the two birds on the left. What are they?

 

I have my kids' switches all set up in the family group and have the parental control app on my phone (and tablet - in case my husband needs to access it when I'm out of the house). They like playing locally together (on their separate systems), and I want to keep this, but... I don't want them playing with strangers online.

Is there a way I can lock it down to where they can only play with their friends and no new people can send them a request (and they can't send an outbound request)?

This all got brought back to the forefront when my 7 year old (who is developmentally disabled) was playing with a stranger on Minecraft Dungeons last night.

I also tried to change Microsoft family settings and kept getting errors on their end. Website gave me a generic "we're having issues loading this page" error and I couldn't seem to find what I needed in their app.

I've tried searching online without luck, and when I try to change settings (semi blindly) I end up taking away their ability to play with each other.


TL;DR I'm wanting to limit their online interactions with just each other until they're older/developmentally ready. Looking for a way to block all incoming friend requests or a way to just limit online co-op play with just people on their friends list. Switch and/or Microsoft settings that need to be changed will be appreciated.

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