As stated in the title, these are in central southern Missouri. I work doing yard care, and was told to remove a rose bush and all weeds in a plant bed about 15sq yards. These bugs (beetles?) were swarmed at the base of the rose bush, as well as on most weeds and the tree in the bed. I need to know if they're harmful or not. iNaturalist's Seek didn't give me any definite answers.
I’m a digital artist, and I’m trying my hand at drawing an Arabian horse for the first time. I’m not trying to draw one with a super dished face (they look a bit overbred and ugly imo), but one with a bit more natural structure to the bridge of the nose. I figure that yall would be the best people to ask.
Are the proportions okay? My main concern is that the nose and eye might be too small, and the ears look a bit big.
I've been chasing a vacuum leak on my '99 for 10 months now (ever since I bought it). Dad's a mechanic, he looks at it after a thermostat replacement and tells me he hears sucking, so definitely a leak and valid codes. I've smoked the engine out, IAC valve is leaking from under the gasket. Replaced the IAC valve for $50 and cleared codes. Codes back within 5 minutes. Bank 1 and 2 lean codes. Scoured the engine for vacuum leaks, and found nothing. Cleared codes every so often to get rid of random ones that the truck likes to give me if I start it with a new part (like random cyl. 5 misfire codes and sensor faults, but I think that's more along the lines of electrical issues, since those don't come back), and within 5 minutes, 2 lean codes again. Cleaned the MAP sensor, still had codes. Replaced the MAP sensor for $50, still had codes. Dad's a mechanic, he looks at it after a thermostat replacement and tells me he hears sucking.
These 2 codes have been a PITA since I bought the damn thing, and I honestly thought I wouldn't ever get it fixed. Dad finally mentions a month ago that it could be my brake booster. Reddit post from 7 years ago corroborates that, so I go look at brake boosters. Too expensive. I have a college job now, so actual money. I found a salvage yard today that has a 2000 Ranger with front-end damage but a grade-A booster that fits my truck for $40, so I buy it and get the receipt with the 30-day buy back guarantee.
I just spent 4 hours out in a midwest downpour with 2 of my buddies helping after a tornado yesterday because I was determined to get it done. YouTube was our friend, since my Chilton's didn't show how to remove the booster. We FINALLY got the new one in and I cleared ECU and OBDII codes and test drove it around the parking lot to test brake pressure and the brake lights. Then, after making sure I could do an emergency stop and regular braking, I took it on a 20 minute drive.
Would you look at that. There is no check engine light anymore. Yes, my brake light is on, but I'm pretty sure I need to adjust where the booster connects to the main cylinder. I'm not going to go out there and screw with pulling that off again to adjust it since it was a hassle getting it off the first booster at all.
The main thing is that I have finally, FINALLY gotten the damn "bank too lean" codes off my truck. My check engine light is gone. I've done what I have been hoping for since the moment I started driving at all. I have a vehicle that doesn't have a check engine light. It may not be much to yall, but I am 19, and I paid 4k for this thing. I'm one step closer to getting this thing running like new.
I broke my right hand ring finger's distal phalanx somehow without the tendon separating while working on the brakes on my truck. I dropped a brake rotor on it, and the edge of the rotor pinned it between the metal and asphalt. My fingertip snapped, and I'm told I will not have a nail for a while. I'm in a tight splint for the next 4-6 weeks from my college's ortho, who said I'm lucky I don't need surgery. She also said I would likely need physical therapy to regain movement in the DIP joint, since I can't move it while my finger heals.
I'm wondering how accurate that 4-6 week timeframe is, as well as what physical therapy will look like to regain motion in the joint. This is the first time I have ever had a broken bone, so I have a bit of anxiety about it not healing right, especially since I couldn't see the ortho until 11 hours after the break (happened at 9:00 PM, clinic opened at 8:00 AM), and had it buddy wrapped to my middle finger. (That was apparently enough to keep it from shifting, since I pulled an all-nighter to finish some assignments and didn't move my right hand much.) I know I'm going to get shit for not going to an emergency clinic, but I don't have an income until next week, so can't afford to co-pay for my insurance (which my parents cover right now since I'm 19 and haven't started my college job yet).
If anyone has had this type of break before, could you please tell me what those looked like for you?
