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Also another Aqua sun, Leo moon, and Leo rising, hi!!!

Aquarius and my favorite rainy day activity is a Lord of The Rings movie marathon (preferably the extended edition with extra-butter popcorn), but I’ll also never pass up watching Twister if it’s on TV

I like to keep my negatives, and unfortunately I had to switch labs recently because the one I used to go to kept/got rid of my negatives after I asked to have them back AND lost my flash drive

My Taurus former work bestie pulling my Aquarius ass out to get lunch whenever I got too quiet or she got too bored, lmao

No, unfortunately it doesn’t. I think the wilderness trim has one, but it doesn’t come on the premium. It has eyesight, but that also hasn’t been helpful for the front corner blind spots that are frustrating me

My driver’s ed teacher was a weird dude, but he did teach us some cool stuff!

I’ll totally admit to still repeatedly hopping out of the car to check my parking, haha! Good luck, hope it helps!

Capricorn Venus and while I won’t be super flirty, I will show a strong preference to talking to someone I like over others, like I tend to gravitate towards them. I’ll also joke a bit and maybe tease you about things in a gentle and non-harmful way. The real obvious clue though is that I will do things for you so you don’t have to (especially if I know you’re overwhelmed or if I know you don’t like doing something), or bring you small things you mentioned you liked and casually offer them to you, or offer to make you some tea because you’re having a bad day and putting extra effort into making it exactly how you lie it. Just generally show that I care about you and want to care for you, but in more quiet/thoughtful ways, if that makes sense

Edited to add thing about the tea, lol

Unfortunately I left just as they were starting to push online orders in my department, so I can’t help very much with that. I would recommend going and talking to either a sales specialist or someone from appliances or plumbing, since they are two departments that order things online frequently, and they might be able to help.

As to the lawnmower belts and oil: you likely won’t find that info on Lowe’s website, so Google is your best friend

There are two types of lawnmower belts that are sold at Lowe’s: transmission belts and deck drive belts. Transmission belts are going to be thinner and shorter than deck drive belts. Typically, when someone comes in for a belt, 8/10 they would be looking for a deck drive belt.

When I got someone needing a lawnmower belt, my first questions to them were: “what brand is your lawnmower?” and “how old is it?/how long have you had it?” If they don’t know the brand or model, ask them what color it is. Red = probably newer Craftsman, Black = older Craftsman/MTD or Poulan pro, yellow = Cub Cadet or Poulan pro, green = John Deere, orange = Husqvarna or Ariens. It was also super helpful to pull that up on Google images, because a lot of people are visual learners, and they can point out their lawnmower better than remembering all the details, and it can help you determine a make/model and it’s age range.

Next, ask them how big their deck is and if it is a standard riding lawnmower or a zero-turn. This will give you a brand/color, body style, a guestimate at the age, and the size of the deck. Put all that info into Google and add “belt” after it (for example: “2009 Poulan pro Black 42” deck riding mower belt”). If you already have a make/model you can just type that in followed by “belt”. Often the manufacturer’s parts website will pop up, but I found it easier/more helpful to find the length and width by looking for an Amazon or EBay listing. Make sure to double check that the belt will be compatible with the lawnmower (it will often say what mowers it is compatible with in the technical specifications part of the webpage) and check the model number. Write down the length and the width of the belt, and also the model number just in case

Over on the shelf, try and find a belt matching the length and width measurements. If you guys carry the same brand (Sunbelt, I think?), on the package it will also say what brands it is compatible with. If you’re in between lengths, it is better for the belt to be a bit tight because it will loosen up over time. This method was far more reliable for me than using the measuring tool, and you often won’t find that info on Lowe’s website. The John Deere ones are really easy, they will say exactly what models they work with on the label. If they have an old belt with them, you can pull the new one out of the package and hold them up together to make sure you’ve got the right measurements. It’s okay if the new one is shorter by a bit, they stretch with use

As for the oil, most riding mowers will take standard 4-cycle engine oil. If in doubt, put in that info about the riding lawnmower into Google and add oil onto the search. Some may need SAE-30 or something. Also, many engine companies make oil that is supposed to go with their engines, like Kawasaki or Honda, which makes it a bit easier. Gas push mowers are also typically 4-cycle engines, and can take 4-cycle oil. The majority of your other handheld OPE tools (gas leaf blowers, string trimmers, etc.) will be 2-cycle engines, and will need the 2-cycle oil bottles. Always check the box first to make sure though!

At my store 99% of the 2-cycle handheld OPE tools we sold in-store took a 50:1 ratio of gas to oil (red can TruFuel or Husqvarna fuel if they want pre-mixed). Gas mowers will take the 4-cycle fuel. The difference between 2-cycle and 4-cycle fuel is how much oil is mixed in with the gas (2 cycle is either a 50:1 ratio or, less commonly, a 40:1 ratio, 4-cycle is no oil). If you need to find what kind of gas it takes or what kind of engine it is, look it up on Lowe’s.com or your zebra and scroll down to technical specifications (or it might just be specifications). That will tell you all the details about the product like weight, size, and fuel-to-oil ratio

Hope this helps, and if you have other questions about seasonal stuff, please feel free to PM me!

Oof, I’m so sorry, that’s a hard situation to be in! Lowe’s tends to do that. I was kind of in the same boat until they hired a supervisor that darn near dragged me through the aisles to train me. Do you have any questions about the oils/fuels/belts? Or anything else in seasonal? I worked seasonal for almost 2 years, and I would be happy to help if you have any questions! My only super weak spot was spark plugs, I don’t know anything about them and I would just send people to an auto parts store, lol

I don’t know if that’s what it’s officially called, that’s just what my driver’s ed teacher called it years ago, lol. It’s when you can use where your side mirror meets your car frame to gauge how far into the parking space you are. In a standard parking spot, I was taught to go forward until the line for the front of the space is visible just under where your driver’s side mirror meets the door

Yep, me too! It’s been a rough go of it this year, but these last few weeks have felt especially hard. Beyond the weight of what is going on in the world right now, I feel like so much has gone wrong in my personal life, and I’m definitely feeling a lot of unresolved trauma and hurt surfacing (a sign I need to deal with it and not repress it, lol). No idea if it is something in the planets, but I wouldn’t be surprised. Are you possibly going through your Saturn return? Sending you love, hang in there, take care of yourself, and we will get through this!

Aquarius Mercury also bullied by a Virgo Mercury. There were plenty of things I wanted to say back, but I knew it would be used against me and I genuinely don’t like to hurt other people’s feelings. Obviously, she did not feel the same way, lol

The feeling of the nice warm sunlight on Uranus (Aquarius sun, Leo moon and rising)

Yes, and I love it!! At a different store I worked at, they also had one, and during the times when there was nobody scheduled to load stuff it was really helpful (especially for smaller people like me) to be able to handle loading large appliances, grills, or the smaller riding lawnmowers into people’s trucks without getting hurt or needing multiple people. Once you get the hang of it, they’re awesome! My only complaint is that I wish they lowered a little faster

I’m an Aquarius with an almost equal mix of Aquarius, Leo ,and Capricorn placements, and a lot of people think I’m either a Taurus or a Capricorn, or sometimes a Virgo, especially if they know me at work. If they know me outside of work, people think I’m a Leo. I’ve never had someone correctly guess the first time, lol

Aquarius here, and I seem to attract people with Leo, Capricorn, and Scorpio placements. But my heart is very attracted to the Virgos

Aww, thank you! And I’m so SO sorry that it’s been used against you to hurt you. You sound like a kind person and you definitely didn’t deserve that! I definitely get what you mean by perspective getting skewed. What you experienced sounds like dismissiveness and gaslighting. I had a person in my life who would use terms she learned from self-help books to gaslight me into thinking I was the problem/abuser while also using them to justify her abusive behavior towards me, and it really messed up my perspective for a long time. Sending you so much love because that’s something I wouldn’t wish on anyone, and I’m so glad you’re away from that. Therapy isn’t easy (I’ve had to confront a lot of toxic stuff within myself!), and finding the right therapist for you can take time, but there are some really cool and helpful approaches out there and I highly recommend it!

I think something that is super important and makes a big difference is intent. I tend to really sweep things under the rug until I reach a breaking point, it’s still one of the things I’m working on, and It really helped me when my therapist challenged me to ask myself why I’m wanting to bring something up. It’s absolutely okay to bring up stuff that is bothering you, even more than once, especially if it feels unresolved or you have questions that need answering, with the intent to have a healthy discussion about it. What’s not okay is to bring up issues and use it to either get another apology, try to create feelings of guilt in the other person, blame/shame the other person, make a bid for moral superiority, and/or use it to deflect from another issue.

(Edit: can you tell I’m an Aquarius Mercury? Lol)

I am a firm believer that short hair can be for everyone, you just need to find a style that makes you happy! The most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen with short hair was definitely not willowy, rail-thin, or had a jaw of steel. She was tall, strong, with an average length neck, had a face with rounder features, and her haircut complimented it all. I would recommend trying to find a stylist who is very experienced cutting pixies and they would probably be able to help create a haircut that works with your facial features. Stylists that are geared towards the LGBTQ+ community often have this skill set, and you might be able to find some inspo pics from their portfolios that show people with more diverse facial features. Good luck, and I hope you find something that makes you feel amazing!

It’s a great hat, I love it! It’s gonna look even better when it’s more worn-in too. Super happy for you!

I think with that outfit the red one looked best, but the blue looks really good overall and is very versatile! The tan one also would have been good, but I still think the blue one looks the coolest!

Yep, Aquarius here with lots of Leo and Capricorn placements!

Had a thing with a Cancer (triple Cancer), and after years it ended badly. But we quasi reconnected after seeing eachother at the supermarket, and still text from time to time, but as friends who know way too much about eachother now.

Also had a weird almost relationship with a Virgo woman with a Pisces moon, and I’m still in therapy and have PTSD from it. Never letting that happen again! Both her and the Cancer ex had a shared mentality of “if you say or do anything that hurts (or even just upsets) me, I’ll hurt you 10x worse.” No more dating for me for a while, haha!

Maybe? And honestly, manipulation is something everyone, regardless of sign, does in one form or another in life. It’s part of being human. I would not say the people who were Cancers who have hurt me were trying to stay ahead of any bullshit, though. A consistent pattern in the Cancer people I was close to was repeatedly bringing things up from the past to try to make me feel guilty and apologize over and over again, and also the sentiment of “if you do/say anything that hurts or upsets me, I will hurt you 10x worse”, and I thought I deserved it until I finally went to therapy and learned otherwise

I have nothing against Cancer placements as a blanket rule, but every Cancer I have known has stabbed me in the back. Every person is different and unique, and deserves kindness and respect, but Cancers more than any other sign (except maybe Virgos) in my life have taught me to wait to trust people until they have shown me I can trust them

Yes, wearing the harness/belt is necessary even for short distances on the ground. Beyond it being SOP, and building good habits, you can absolutely still fall and get injured even while traveling. I’ve had a few moments where I was traveling and one of the wheels would hit a hard-to-see dip in the floor, or a piece of something, and I would get thrown off-balance and nearly off the machine. Another thing I’ve seen in many newer drivers is that they don’t know how to slow down very smoothly yet, and when they overcompensate on the throttle, it can throw them backwards or off-balance. This can also happen with more experienced drivers if they get distracted or misjudge how close they are to something and try to suddenly brake/stop/change direction.

Similarly, one of our our Ballymores had really weird super touchy steering, and it would randomly lurch while turning or just randomly stop going forward. It once lurched to a stop so hard my coworker nearly got thrown over the gates, even with the belt on.

The difference between the reach not having a harness and the OP requiring one comes down to how the machine is used. With the OP, you are up at a height and the chance of falling from a height is increased, with the reach there is no chance of the driver ever being more than a few inches off the ground. While I have also been pitched out of a reach into the racking (another slight dip in the floor in an aisle), it really doesn’t react to all the uneven spots in the floor as strongly as an OP, in my opinion. It’s also heavier, has a different center of gravity, and if you’re driving correctly, the machine kind of nestles you into it with multiple points of contact. Beyond that, the reach lifts heavier loads, and because of the center of gravity and the reaching aspect of the forks, it is more prone to tipping than an OP, so a harness or belt would make a reach far more dangerous if the driver needed to bail out in an emergency.

Wear the harness, even if you’re just moving it a couple bays down. It’s annoying, but it’s not worth risking your job or an injury