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Hello, I hope you're all doing well. I recently received my Mepco (Multan Electric Power Company) bill, and there's something on it that's left me a bit puzzled. I'm sure many of you have faced similar situations with utility bills, where the charges seem confusing. I'd appreciate it if anyone with experience dealing with Mepco bills could offer some guidance or insights. If you've come across a similar issue or understand how to decipher the bill details, your input would be immensely helpful.

jackaustin631:
Are you having doubts about navigating online bill checking services? You're not alone! Many of us find this process a bit confusing, and it's always a good idea to seek advice and share experiences. Whether it's your first time or you're an experienced user, this forum thread is the perfect place to ask your online bill check questions, share tips, or discuss any challenges you've encountered. Let's come together to help each other streamline this process and make managing bills online a breeze. Feel free to post your inquiries, insights, or any handy tools you've discovered for an easier bill-checking experience.

thanks in advance for any help

Are you having doubts about navigating online bill checking services? You're not alone! Many of us find this process a bit confusing, and it's always a good idea to seek advice and share experiences. Whether it's your first time or you're an experienced user, this forum thread is the perfect place to ask your online bill check questions, share tips, or discuss any challenges you've encountered. Let's come together to help each other streamline this process and make managing bills online a breeze. Feel free to post your inquiries, insights, or any handy tools you've discovered for an easier bill-checking experience.

jackaustin631:
I recently got my first photo with USB-C (Galaxy A02s) and I'd like to use one of those USB-C to HDMI adapter cables to get my phone's screen on my TV if possible with usb c to hdmi cable.
Are these adapters fairly standard? Should I be able to pick up almost anyone and have it just work with my phone?

thanks in advance for any help

I recently got my first photo with USB-C (Galaxy A02s) and I'd like to use one of those USB-C to HDMI adapter cables to get my phone's screen on my TV if possible.
Are these adapters fairly standard? Should I be able to pick up almost anyone and have it just work with my phone?

jackaustin631:
Hey all! I'm currently in the market for a 6-seater corner sofa and I have a few questions before making my decision. I want a comfy, stylish, and durable option for my living room, but the choices seem overwhelming. Could anyone recommend some reliable brands or share their experiences with 6 seater corner sofa? I'm particularly interested in suggestions for easy maintenance and tips on measuring the space accurately. Your input would be greatly appreciated as I embark on this furniture quest to create the perfect gathering space for family and friends.

thanks in advance for any help

Hey all! I'm currently in the market for a 6-seater corner sofa and I have a few questions before making my decision. I want a comfy, stylish, and durable option for my living room, but the choices seem overwhelming. Could anyone recommend some reliable brands or share their experiences with 6-seater corner sofas? I'm particularly interested in suggestions for easy maintenance and tips on measuring the space accurately. Your input would be greatly appreciated as I embark on this furniture quest to create the perfect gathering space for family and friends.

jackaustin631:
I just returned to studying Japanese after about a year break. I am still just a beginner but I have enough understanding of basic structurer of the language (thanks to Cure Dolly youtube channel - God bless her soul) and willpower to understand native content given it is not too advanced (I am reading One Piece manga and study Onomappu youtube channel).

I personally find studying grammar engaging as long as it is not in “sentence X is translated to sentence Y” format, and I strongly believe that reading things that are interesting to you is the best way to acquire a language.

For those reasons I would like to give a try and start studying about Japanese language in Japanese. However I am not skilful enough to find interesting materials on my own.

Can you help me and provide me with youtube channels in Japanese that are focused on Japanese grammar and languages as a whole? It can be aimed at foreigner learning Japanese as well as at Japanese children learning how theirs language works. I reckon there has to be a lot materials about polite speech at the very least.
a friend of me suggest me this site
Material about language culture and things like that would be helpful as well. So far I am enjoying Onomappu who devoted his channel to explaining how onomatopoeias work.

Thanks in advance for your help.

I just returned to studying Japanese after about a year break. I am still just a beginner but I have enough understanding of basic structurer of the language (thanks to Cure Dolly youtube channel - God bless her soul) and willpower to understand native content given it is not too advanced (I am reading One Piece manga and study Onomappu youtube channel).

I personally find studying grammar engaging as long as it is not in “sentence X is translated to sentence Y” format, and I strongly believe that reading things that are interesting to you is the best way to acquire a language.

For those reasons I would like to give a try and start studying about Japanese language in Japanese. However I am not skilful enough to find interesting materials on my own.

Can you help me and provide me with youtube channels in Japanese that are focused on Japanese grammar and languages as a whole? It can be aimed at foreigner learning Japanese as well as at Japanese children learning how theirs language works. I reckon there has to be a lot materials about polite speech at the very least.

Material about language culture and things like that would be helpful as well. So far I am enjoying Onomappu who devoted his channel to explaining how onomatopoeias work.

jackaustin631:
So, my father bought a tent to try camping despite always saying how he would never get one, and found camping pointless. However, he wants to try it, and we're all going camping soon for a night or two to try it out. If we like it, it will become a more regular thing. I've googled tips, though they all say the same things.

Does anyone have any tips on how to not make it a disaster, and just general advice? We know virtually nothing about it, and I know that there are many camping/backpacking veterans here. I really enjoy camping and the black river wilderness park, as I've done it before, but I know very little, and want to learn as much as possible, so it won't fail and we can do it more frequently.

thanks in advance for any help

So, my father bought a tent to try camping despite always saying how he would never get one, and found camping pointless. However, he wants to try it, and we're all going camping soon for a night or two to try it out. If we like it, it will become a more regular thing. I've googled tips, though they all say the same things.

Does anyone have any tips on how to not make it a disaster, and just general advice? We know virtually nothing about it, and I know that there are many camping/backpacking veterans here. I really enjoy camping, as I've done it before, but I know very little, and want to learn as much as possible, so it won't fail and we can do it more frequently.

jackaustin631:
Hello all. I'm on a quest to find some easy yet emotionally moving piano songs to play. I've been learning the piano and want to explore the beauty of sad melodies that can evoke strong emotions. If anyone has recommendations for easy-to-learn sad piano songs or knows of any resources to find such pieces, please share your suggestions on easy sad piano songs. I'd love to hear about your favorite songs or compositions that are both accessible for beginners and have a melancholic touch.

Thank you all in advance for your guidance and musical inspiration!

Hello all. I'm on a quest to find some easy yet emotionally moving piano songs to play. I've been learning the piano and want to explore the beauty of sad melodies that can evoke strong emotions. If anyone has recommendations for easy-to-learn sad piano songs or knows of any resources to find such pieces, please share your suggestions. I'd love to hear about your favorite songs or compositions that are both accessible for beginners and have a melancholic touch.

jackaustin631:
So Thursday is 3 weeks since I underwent the laser/scalpel/power sander for keratoconus on my left eye. I had been noticing my vision degrading, especially in my left eye, over the last couple of years. I'd had touchless PRK done on both eyes in January 1998, and the left eye came out of that 20/20. Having a lifetime guarantee on the vision, I finally went back the surgeon to get a touch up. Unfortunately that wasn't in the cards as he then diagnosed me with keratoconus in both eyes, the left obviously being the worst. Essentially the cornea starts to go from a nice curve to almost conical in shape if left untreated. As such I ended up under his laser again, wide awake, looking at the bright flashing red light, as he cut my cornea and folded it back. It was soaked in riboflavin and hit with UV light to strengthen it and stop the breakdown that was occurring. He then took some sort of power sander to my eye (it sounded like that at least), then installed some Intac corneal implants to properly shape the cornea after he stitched it back in place. I can now say I know what a needle in the eye feels like as the freezing had worn off by the time he started to stitch my eye back together, it doesn't feel nice. A few drops of freezing and he started again, in went the bandage contact lens, and off home I went. With the warning to never, ever, ever, rub that eye again. then i found this site keratoconus specialist Mesa, Arizona
Prior to the surgery my eye had apparently degraded to 20/200, a week later with the purposely blurry bandage contact lens in I was at 20/50, 2 weeks later 20/40. The lens comes out on the 30th and I should have a much better idea of my vision then. I still have some astigmatism in that eye, although not as much as I had in 98, and they feel that once I'm healed they can final correct that if needed. To be honest, I don't think I'm going to bother unless the weird little double vision thing on the edge of some things continues after a year. Being able to read street signs with that eye while driving is amazing.
Your vision is a lot like your hearing in that the loss is often not noticed until it has become significant. If I'd bothered to go in sooner I probably would have ended up with much better vision than I can expect now. At the very least I wouldn't have been seeing two hits on targets at 7yds when I only had one...
Don't neglect your eyes, get in and have them checked every year. If you wait too long you might end up with no vision, and that would suck.

thanks in advance for any help

So Thursday is 3 weeks since I underwent the laser/scalpel/power sander for keratoconus on my left eye. I had been noticing my vision degrading, especially in my left eye, over the last couple of years. I'd had touchless PRK done on both eyes in January 1998, and the left eye came out of that 20/20. Having a lifetime guarantee on the vision, I finally went back the surgeon to get a touch up. Unfortunately that wasn't in the cards as he then diagnosed me with keratoconus in both eyes, the left obviously being the worst. Essentially the cornea starts to go from a nice curve to almost conical in shape if left untreated. As such I ended up under his laser again, wide awake, looking at the bright flashing red light, as he cut my cornea and folded it back. It was soaked in riboflavin and hit with UV light to strengthen it and stop the breakdown that was occurring. He then took some sort of power sander to my eye (it sounded like that at least), then installed some Intac corneal implants to properly shape the cornea after he stitched it back in place. I can now say I know what a needle in the eye feels like as the freezing had worn off by the time he started to stitch my eye back together, it doesn't feel nice. A few drops of freezing and he started again, in went the bandage contact lens, and off home I went. With the warning to never, ever, ever, rub that eye again.
Prior to the surgery my eye had apparently degraded to 20/200, a week later with the purposely blurry bandage contact lens in I was at 20/50, 2 weeks later 20/40. The lens comes out on the 30th and I should have a much better idea of my vision then. I still have some astigmatism in that eye, although not as much as I had in 98, and they feel that once I'm healed they can final correct that if needed. To be honest, I don't think I'm going to bother unless the weird little double vision thing on the edge of some things continues after a year. Being able to read street signs with that eye while driving is amazing.
Your vision is a lot like your hearing in that the loss is often not noticed until it has become significant. If I'd bothered to go in sooner I probably would have ended up with much better vision than I can expect now. At the very least I wouldn't have been seeing two hits on targets at 7yds when I only had one...
Don't neglect your eyes, get in and have them checked every year. If you wait too long you might end up with no vision, and that would suck.

jackaustin631:
Hello everyone. I'm seeking some guidance on a life insurance matter and would greatly appreciate your insights. I've been contemplating the different types of life insurance policies available and wondering which one might be the best fit for my family's needs. There's a wealth of information out there, and it can be a bit overwhelming. Should I go for term life insurance, whole life insurance, or something else? What factors should I consider when making this decision? Get life insurance at https://affordablelifeusa.com/investing-in-life-insurance/

Your experiences and advice on life insurance options and considerations would be invaluable in helping me make an informed choice for my family's financial future. Thank you in advance for your assistance!

Hello everyone. I'm seeking some guidance on a life insurance matter and would greatly appreciate your insights. I've been contemplating the different types of life insurance policies available and wondering which one might be the best fit for my family's needs. There's a wealth of information out there, and it can be a bit overwhelming. Should I go for term life insurance, whole life insurance, or something else? What factors should I consider when making this decision?

jackaustin631:
I've been programming as a hobby for a few months and wanted to share my first proper game. It's just hangman so nothing fancy and I decided to go with lives instead of adding limbs to the hangman figure, keeps it simpler.

It's python 3.4 so it won't work if your python interpreter is 2.x I've included a list of words for your convience as well. Just make sure to type the location of the words.txt for example C:\Users\Jake\Desktop/words.txt

[CODE]
import string
import random

class Hangman:

#lives: How many lives remaining.

#word: Word to be guess.

#guesses: True or false if the word is either guessed or not.

#HiddenWord: List of guessed letters and the hidden letters are marked with an underscore.

def __init__(self, word, lives):

self._lives = lives
self._hiddenWord = ['_ ' for i in word]
self._word = word
self._guesses = False

def __str__(self):

if self._hiddenWordString() == self._word:
return "Word: {0}".format(self._word)
else:
return "Word: {0}; You have {1} lives left".format(
self._hiddenWordString(), self._lives)

def livesRemaining(self):
return self._lives

#Returns the string representation of list hiddenWord.
def _hiddenWordString(self):
return "".join([ch for ch in self._hiddenWord])


#Checks if the letter exists and updates the underscore to the letter.
def updateGameStatus(self, char):
if char in self._word:colonhash:Char is the letter typed in by the user.
for i in range(len(self._word)):
if self._word == char:
self._hiddenWord = char
else:
self._lives -= 1
if self._word == self._hiddenWordString():
self._guesses = True
return self._word.count(char)


def guesses(self):
return self._guesses


def removeLineEndings(string):
return string.replace('\n' if '\n' in string else '\n', '')


#Counts how many times a letter occurs in a word. Allows for nine of the same letters.
def charToString(num):
return ['once', 'twice', 'three times', 'four times', 'five times',
'six times', 'seven times', 'eight times', 'nine times'][num - 1]


def play(word, lives):
#Main part of the game that deals with user input and output.
hm = Hangman(word, lives)
guessesLetters = []
while hm.livesRemaining() > 0 and not hm.guesses():
print(hm)
ch = input('\nEnter a letter: ').upper()
if ch in string.ascii_uppercase:
if ch in guessesLetters:
print('You have already entered the letter {0}\n'.format(ch))
else:
guessesLetters.append(ch)
charCount = hm.updateGameStatus(ch)
if charCount is 0:
print('The letter {0} does not occur in the word!'.format(ch))
else:
print('The letter {0} occurs {1} in the word!'.format(ch,#For how many times it occurs
charToString(charCount)))
if hm.guesses():
print(hm, '\nWell done - you have guessed the word correctly')
else:
print('You have no lives left - you have been hung!')
print('The word was', word)


#Selects a random word.
#User can choose which difficulty they want.
#After the game finishes it asks the user if they want to play again.
def main():
fileName = input('Enter fileName: ')
words = []
try:
f = open(fileName)
words = [removeLineEndings(line.upper()) for line in f.readlines()]#Makes words uppercase
f.close()
except IOError:
print('File does not exist!')
main()
while True:
choice = None
while choice == None:
try:
choice = int(input("""

Please select your difficulty.
[1] Easy - 10 lives
[2] Intermediate - 7 lives
[3] Hard - 5 lives
[4] Impossible - 0 lives

> """)
break
except ValueError:
print('\nInvalid input!')

play(random.choice(words),#Picks random word from file
(10, 7, 5, 1)[choice - 1])#10, 7, 5, 1 represent number of lives
again = input('Another game? [Y|N]: ')
if again in ('n', 'N'):
print("\nThanks for playing!"
exit(0)
main()
[/CODE]
for more check this out codingspell
Comments and criticism welcome.

thanks in inadvance for any help

I've been programming as a hobby for a few months and wanted to share my first proper game. It's just hangman so nothing fancy and I decided to go with lives instead of adding limbs to the hangman figure, keeps it simpler.

It's python 3.4 so it won't work if your python interpreter is 2.x I've included a list of words for your convience as well. Just make sure to type the location of the words.txt for example C:\Users\Jake\Desktop/words.txt

[CODE]
import string
import random

class Hangman:

#lives: How many lives remaining.

#word: Word to be guess.

#guesses: True or false if the word is either guessed or not.

#HiddenWord: List of guessed letters and the hidden letters are marked with an underscore.

def __init__(self, word, lives):

self._lives = lives
self._hiddenWord = ['_ ' for i in word]
self._word = word
self._guesses = False

def __str__(self):

if self._hiddenWordString() == self._word:
return "Word: {0}".format(self._word)
else:
return "Word: {0}; You have {1} lives left".format(
self._hiddenWordString(), self._lives)

def livesRemaining(self):
return self._lives

#Returns the string representation of list hiddenWord.
def _hiddenWordString(self):
return "".join([ch for ch in self._hiddenWord])


#Checks if the letter exists and updates the underscore to the letter.
def updateGameStatus(self, char):
if char in self._word:colonhash:Char is the letter typed in by the user.
for i in range(len(self._word)):
if self._word == char:
self._hiddenWord = char
else:
self._lives -= 1
if self._word == self._hiddenWordString():
self._guesses = True
return self._word.count(char)


def guesses(self):
return self._guesses


def removeLineEndings(string):
return string.replace('\n' if '\n' in string else '\n', '')


#Counts how many times a letter occurs in a word. Allows for nine of the same letters.
def charToString(num):
return ['once', 'twice', 'three times', 'four times', 'five times',
'six times', 'seven times', 'eight times', 'nine times'][num - 1]


def play(word, lives):
#Main part of the game that deals with user input and output.
hm = Hangman(word, lives)
guessesLetters = []
while hm.livesRemaining() > 0 and not hm.guesses():
print(hm)
ch = input('\nEnter a letter: ').upper()
if ch in string.ascii_uppercase:
if ch in guessesLetters:
print('You have already entered the letter {0}\n'.format(ch))
else:
guessesLetters.append(ch)
charCount = hm.updateGameStatus(ch)
if charCount is 0:
print('The letter {0} does not occur in the word!'.format(ch))
else:
print('The letter {0} occurs {1} in the word!'.format(ch,#For how many times it occurs
charToString(charCount)))
if hm.guesses():
print(hm, '\nWell done - you have guessed the word correctly')
else:
print('You have no lives left - you have been hung!')
print('The word was', word)


#Selects a random word.
#User can choose which difficulty they want.
#After the game finishes it asks the user if they want to play again.
def main():
fileName = input('Enter fileName: ')
words = []
try:
f = open(fileName)
words = [removeLineEndings(line.upper()) for line in f.readlines()]#Makes words uppercase
f.close()
except IOError:
print('File does not exist!')
main()
while True:
choice = None
while choice == None:
try:
choice = int(input("""

Please select your difficulty.
[1] Easy - 10 lives
[2] Intermediate - 7 lives
[3] Hard - 5 lives
[4] Impossible - 0 lives

> """)
break
except ValueError:
print('\nInvalid input!')

play(random.choice(words),#Picks random word from file
(10, 7, 5, 1)[choice - 1])#10, 7, 5, 1 represent number of lives
again = input('Another game? [Y|N]: ')
if again in ('n', 'N'):
print("\nThanks for playing!"
exit(0)
main()
[/CODE]

Comments and criticism welcome.

jackaustin631:
Hi Guys,

So as the topic says, i’m talking lash lifts.. I used to get them years ago when they were called”lash perms”. My lashes are long but poker straight – Boo to that!!

I’ve also had lash extensions I always got the natural set lash lift. I love that “kardashian look” but found it too full on for everyday ( etc school drop offs etc) i found extentions more high maintenance as i have allergies and they would fall off quicker.

Ive started getting lash lifts again and i’m just in love with them.

Who else has had one?

thanks in advance for any help

Hi Guys,

So as the topic says, i’m talking lash lifts.. I used to get them years ago when they were called”lash perms”. My lashes are long but poker straight – Boo to that!!

I’ve also had lash extensions I always got the natural set. I love that “kardashian look” but found it too full on for everyday ( etc school drop offs etc) i found extentions more high maintenance as i have allergies and they would fall off quicker.

Ive started getting lash lifts again and i’m just in love with them.

Who else has had one?

jackaustin631:
Hi! wondering what I'll need to keep him warm and what's necessary. I know he'll grow out of almost everything in 3 months, so trying only to get what I need Fleece, overalls,baby. I already have a car seat cover on the list and a cozy for the stroller when he's a bit older, a couple of hats, and mittens. Does anything else come to mind? I've seen snowsuits, but I don't know if that's necessary for a newborn.

I would love some advice! Thanks!

Hi! wondering what I'll need to keep him warm and what's necessary. I know he'll grow out of almost everything in 3 months, so trying only to get what I need. I already have a car seat cover on the list and a cozy for the stroller when he's a bit older, a couple of hats, and mittens. Does anything else come to mind? I've seen snowsuits, but I don't know if that's necessary for a newborn.

jackaustin631:
Moved hoses a few months ago, Used house not new. There was one window in the house that has a broken glass, its one of those casement style which swings open. I did some digging around and found the number of the window supplier, I called them and left a message they told me basically if its just one window then im SOL. they will only come if its like 6 windows or more.

Do all window companies do this? I want to keep the windows from the same manufacturer because I want the look and style to be the same. I know when you mix and match window companies it looks ugly and not very professoinal commercial door glass replacement washington dc. Do all window companies treat their clients like this? what to do? can i call another company just to replace the broken glass?

thanks in advance for any help

Moved hoses a few months ago, Used house not new. There was one window in the house that has a broken glass, its one of those casement style which swings open. I did some digging around and found the number of the window supplier, I called them and left a message they told me basically if its just one window then im SOL. they will only come if its like 6 windows or more.

Do all window companies do this? I want to keep the windows from the same manufacturer because I want the look and style to be the same. I know when you mix and match window companies it looks ugly and not very professoinal. Do all window companies treat their clients like this? what to do? can i call another company just to replace the broken glass?

jackaustin631:
I have a generator I dug out of the trash dump and I actually managed to get it working for a short time during the ice storm this year but had horrible blowby from a completely wore out cylinder. Something like 50psi compression last I checked. So now I've got the wild idea to hook the generator to the PTO on my little Yanmar tractor.

I need ideas on the semantics of the idea, obviously I will need to use a jackahaft to get the RPMs where they need to be on the generator. The tractor has 3 PTO speeds 540,750 and 1000. I would ideally like to run the tractor slightly above idle for fuel and sound reasons. The tractor is a 13hp twin inline cylinder diesel so I feel comfortable saying it should have no issues power wise difference between 540 and 1000 pto. What issues do y'all forsee in my plan the biggest question mark in my mind is how much life is left in the generator and if it may be rebuildable?

thanks in advance for any help

I have a generator I dug out of the trash dump and I actually managed to get it working for a short time during the ice storm this year but had horrible blowby from a completely wore out cylinder. Something like 50psi compression last I checked. So now I've got the wild idea to hook the generator to the PTO on my little Yanmar tractor.

I need ideas on the semantics of the idea, obviously I will need to use a jackahaft to get the RPMs where they need to be on the generator. The tractor has 3 PTO speeds 540,750 and 1000. I would ideally like to run the tractor slightly above idle for fuel and sound reasons. The tractor is a 13hp twin inline cylinder diesel so I feel comfortable saying it should have no issues power wise. What issues do y'all forsee in my plan the biggest question mark in my mind is how much life is left in the generator and if it may be rebuildable?