Goat hate me for doing this (June 2025 Scapegoat Blame Thread)
7Somehow, time passes still… We’re kicking off the 6th month of 2025, and that can only mean we have to release @milstarr from the chains of responsibility and send that goat to pasture. Obviously, we won’t make it without a quality replacement, so let’s get right to it. @Rowsdower is on the chopping block for June and will have to catch that summer heat.
You can’t prove this image is AI-generated! Meh, you know who to blame for this kid rocking a spare limb. Best of luck @Rowsdower
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@Rowsdower
Welcome future ex-goat…
I’m so sad. I forgot to update my cc and lost my vmp
@fairchild521 contact support. They may help you out with this.
Blame; Wa Wa Wa…
It’s not an easy task for either of us to get down on the floor to check it out. Well, it’s the getting back up part that’s the issue. Lol 
My sleep number bed did a total deflate on my guy’s side!
Thanks goodness there’s always a bright side… I’m thinking it’s just about 10 years old and I probably just missed the warranty! Looking it up I found I bought it August 2015, as I continued reading I see it’s got a 15 year warranty and not just a 10, prorated of course.
I was ALMOST ok with the whole “I need a new bed” thing since I was looking forward to getting a king size bed.
After thinking about things (and trying to adjust the sleep number with the remote, thinking maybe I could fix it) I remember the cat going under the bed a couple weeks ago, maybe he pulled out one of the hoses? Now I’ve got a bigger project/problem!
I think I would have been happier if I had decided to just give the bed away and buy a new one!
Can’t justify anything with a deflated mattress!
This morning I was blaming the poor cat, it feels much less personal coming for the goat!
Ha…!
@Lynnerizer
Deflate everything then you can flip the bed over.
Check where the tubes go into the valves on the mattress and check if there are cracks where the valve is on the mattress end. I think they are vinyl (or rubber?) anyway, if yes, buy the glue specifically for that material. Put a bunch on and let it dry. Do a second coat. I got my sleep number mattress to last another 8 years that way. That is where my leak was.
Another place that can have a leak is the hose itself. You can buy replacement hoses. Cat claws or teeth may make a tiny hole.
@Lynnerizer I made the cat do it. It’s both our faults.
Power team!
@Lynnerizer Oh no I’m flipped already! Guess it was just the cat.
@Kidsandliz
I wasn’t moved in yet when they delivered the bed so I didn’t see it go together. I’m going to look for pics or YT video and that should help. How old was yours when it sprung a leak? And do you like it? I definitely wouldn’t spend that kind of money for one again but the massage and adjustable base is a must!
Thanks SO MUCH, I was hoping someone would chime in with some advice!
@milstarr Yes you’ve been flipped alright, put out to pasture! I LOVE IT that you’re here and all, tenacity strong, but REALLY, have you gotten senile in your retirement, what’s in that pasture grass… blaming the poor cat isn’t how this is supposed to go…
Lol 
@Lynnerizer True that! Although might have always been senile.
Poor kitty cat, that was wrong of me.
There’s always the June Goat to take the blame.
@milstarr
) He gets blamed for EVERYTHING around here, i.e. poor kitty! 
That’s why I came for the goat! 
Nooooo, apologies not necessary! TBT I blamed poor kitty too! (Shhhh… this one is our secret!
@Lynnerizer Mine was about 10 at the time that started to leak. I had bought the cheapest one and then bought after market pads for on top until it was padded enough to be comfortable. Saved a lot of money that way. I’d suspect that age got the area where the hose went into the valve in the mattress on mine. It was the stuff holding the mattress valve in place in the mattress that was all cracked.
You can buy replacement parts - both name brand and generic - for these including everything from the mattress to hoses, valves, etc. But, of course, first you have to figure out what is leaking air.
The goat ai picture: it could be another goat tucked in behind him. But why the goat is wearing a straw hat is definitely a mystery. Now eating a straw hat I’d understand…
@milstarr My take…
The third arm is a prosthetic, no discrimination from AI!
As for the straw hat maybe she’s honing her inner Minnie Pearl! That’s who I think about whenever I see a flowering straw hat, with or without the price tag!
Blame: Just enough rain to be annoying when I went to the grocery store this morning.
Blame! I just mowed the lawn last week and now it needs mowing again! WTF, it’s almost like it’s spring or something.
It’s hot. Fuck the weather.
@f00l
And they haven’t even opened our pool yet! We’ve got such a short “pool season” here in New England it’s a shame not to get things moving. 
My sister, living 30 miles away, has had her pool opened up for a month already.
Yes, sure is!
…guess someone thinks I need to practice being patient!
BLAME!!! And I had even clicked. I must not have been signed in, but on the other hand I hadn’t turned my computer off and hadn’t signed out either. I guess meh did an update that signed me out (although I don’t remember yesterday having to sign in again).
Double blame. I put about 6 or so ! and meh reduced that to 3 of them. There is a time and a place for more than 3!!! (just put 10 which will show up as 3). Boo hiss.
@Kidsandliz What?
@Kidsandliz @Kyeh
Lol 
That’s what I was wondering… What on earth are you talking about? 10, 6 and 3 of what?
If Kyeh hadn’t asked I probably would have thought I was just confused again!
@Kidsandliz @Kyeh @Lynnerizer It is all about the exclamation points!!!
Edit: I typed in 10 ! and only 3 ! show. The funny part is that when I hit edit all 10 were still there.
@Kidsandliz @Kyeh @yakkoTDI
Now I get it!!! 
OH…
Looks like three is the limit!!!
@Kidsandliz @Lynnerizer @yakkoTDI Ohhhh. Thanks, yakko!!!
!!!.!!!.!!! !!! !!!
Haha, I tried it and yes, they’re still there in the “edit” mode but vanished when it posts.
… ??? ********
Huh, it shortens strings of periods and question marks too. But not asterisks.
BLAME-Every doctor and dentist wants their money up front and ASAP, but send them a bill and they take as long as they feel like it to pay it.
To wit-went to the dentist last Wed for my 4 month cleaning and was told one of the two fillings in one of my wisdom teeth had degraded with a cavity under it to the point that something had to be done. Since they don’t pull wisdom teeth after a certain age, the dentist suggested a cap since that tooth was still being used to chew as I had a bridge on top. They gave me an estimate of the charges and made an appt for today as they had an opening.
When they called to confirm, I asked them how much was going to be due and they said what was shown on the estimate-$ 925. I asked what about the insurance and they said since they haven’t gotten preapproval or payment yet, they would have to collect the entire amount and when they were paid by the insurance co. they would refund the amount they got to me. And BTW-they now have a 3% charge for using a credit card rather than a debit card.
Now every other dtr I have waits to bill me until Medicare and my supplemental plan pays them so I can count the number of dtr bills I have gotten since I turned 65 on one hand.
Asked can’t I just pay 50% of the fee since my insurance pays 50% or just waive the 3% so I can charge it and by the time it comes up for payment on my credit card hopefully the credit will be processed to offset it. She said she would check with the dentist. When I got there today, she said they would only charge me 1 1/2% instead of the 3% fee. Big deal-with the 1 1/2 % I get on the credit card, I about broke even. Kind of pissed me off as when I worked for a CPA firm over 10 years ago, I handled their account and helped get them out of a big IRS mess. Guess memories are short.
@Felton10 That’s obnoxious - my dentist lets me just pay what insurance isn’t going to cover. Maybe you should find a different dentist.
Speaking of dentistry … I have some blames to dole out concerning my teeth; I kind if didn’t want to lay them on @milstarr because she’s so nice. But our current culprit is ghosting us so maybe I’ll cast a bunch of blames later.
@Kyeh
Since I was the one who made that nomination I’m feeling a tad responsible… nah, not really!
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@chienfou Nah, I’ve nominated several ghoats
over the years and it’s most definitely their fault!
@Kyeh
/giphy phew
Blame: Tuesday morning I woke up and discovered there was no water pressure. I checked a couple of fixtures, then went outside to check the well. Water was gushing out under the door of the pump shed - a pipe had broken - I quickly shut off the power to the pump.
Fortunately, it was a plastic (not iron) water pipe that leaked. I was able to make a run to the HW store for materials and replace the broken section myself. Then I had to bleed the air and dislodged gunk out of all the fixtures in the house (4 bathrooms + other assorted outlets). The repairs were made, pump house cleaned up and water flowing before lunch.
(We’ve been in this house for 27 years - I guess I should expect some system failures. This one was relatively cheap/easy to repair.)
Unblame (seems only fair)
Was able to recover the hard drive out of a computer that failed. Thankfully the motherboard bit the dust not the actual hard drive. It was a bit of a pain in the ass to find another three and a half inch bay in a working computer at the house but I was able to cobble something together to pull the data off of it. Note to self: back up your s*** more often!
Threw all the data on a 1 gig external drive and sneaker netted it to my laptop. Was even able to import all my Firefox settings, passwords, bookmarks. Simply pulled the secondary 3.5 drive which has backup pictures and videos on it. I’ll reinstall it in the next desktop I build.
Guess I can take all this gear off the dining room table now!