rhythmisaprancer

rhythmisaprancer, 9 months ago (edited 9 months ago)

I can't give you European recommendations, but as someone who has had pant challenges, I can make those. Consider evaluating why they are failing. Are the rips and tears in the fabric panels? You may be able to find pants that are reinforced in those areas or are of a more durable fabric. You could also consider repair. If the rips and tears are at seams, maybe you need extra stitching. This can also be repaired but isn't always cost effective. Also consider fit - if they don't for appropriately, this also can lead to increased wear.

Good luck! Sorry if I come off as a lecture and you know all these things.

rhythmisaprancer, 9 months ago

It's an interesting stage in development, too: bald on top, but still has the color. Maybe they're only a grumpy scientist?

rhythmisaprancer, 10 months ago

I worked at a high school program for a few years (after school, spring break, etc) and there was a student who REALLY ate plain - white rice with nothing else, pasta with nothing on it. We called it the white diet. I remember we got pizza once but don't remember what he did with it.

rhythmisaprancer, 10 months ago

This won't be helpful, but reading this thread makes me think about my angelfire website from, idk, 1998? I had that and a HTML 4.0 bible. Good times. Deleted times 😑

I read that the fediverse equivalent to bandcamp is using a webring, maybe there is or will be a fediverse hosting ecosystem?

rhythmisaprancer, 10 months ago

One of the craziest interactions I have seen was when a Peregrine Falcon attacked a Canada Goose in flight. We were watching the goose fly up canyon and the peregrine must have thought it was too close to its nest or something. Only time I've heard a goose make a sound like that!!

rhythmisaprancer, 9 months ago

What an amazing article. I had to look up the author, what a great background. I daresay I undergrasp and will need to followup.

Thanks for sharing ❤️

rhythmisaprancer, 9 months ago

Sounds like capitalism

rhythmisaprancer, 9 months ago

I'm waiting for this to matriculate to kbin and will then sign up but am excited for some videos, too.

rhythmisaprancer, 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago)

I don't know if this is unpopular or not, but I really don't like hearing about folks' medical history. Like yes, I know you have anxiety/diabetes/whatever because you tell me every single time I see you. I, too, have a condition that requires me to take multiple pills everyday for my whole life, but you'd never know it bc I don't make it my identity. I'd rather not, and I'd rather not others who aren't facing death do it. On some cases I guess it speaks to the status of mental health care in my country since it almost seems like a cry for help that I just cannot answer.

rhythmisaprancer, 9 months ago (edited 7 months ago)

I haven't used a SPOT for ten years, but at that time they were pretty limited in their comms. They weren't on if I didn't want them to be on, and even when in and supposedly with service, were flaky. Now, I use an InReach. It has more functionality than the devices in the past, but the connection isn't really any better. All of these devices were owned and managed under government contracts but I don't think they would be any different. I have never used them to track myself as I go, I use different equipment for that.

Long story short, you'll worry more about getting service when you need than you will about being tracked when you don't want to be. A tree canopy or tall canyon can prevent comms.

Stay safe!

rhythmisaprancer, 10 months ago

Is this a Mitch Hedberg joke???

rhythmisaprancer, 9 months ago

Nothing about this looks safe ☠️ but I guess it was really about the load, not about the velocity.

rhythmisaprancer, 10 months ago

This, and the other things I read about (like subscriptions for heated seats) are what will lead to some bizarre third party hack market for cars. Instead of taking a new vehicle to a place for custom pinstriping or whatever, folks will get them privatized.

rhythmisaprancer, 9 months ago

This stinks in general. I was a high school student 20+years ago, and I worked at a high school doing non teaching stuff (like spring break trips and after school programming) thru 2019, and the prevalency of drugs didn't change. The only conversation change was vaping. From my view point, having been a rural student, and having worked in rural schools, they're gonna experiment! Kids need safe folks to talk to. This applies to more than drugs but definitely applies to TX.

rhythmisaprancer, 10 months ago

Haha I respect the responsible response. Sounds fun!

rhythmisaprancer, 10 months ago

Is that like UpDog?

rhythmisaprancer, 10 months ago

I just took a quick look at All Sides. How does it compare to Media Bias/Fact Check? I don't know how to "fact check" either one of these sources but that's what I have to do so.

Thanks for sharing All Sides, it is new to me.

rhythmisaprancer, 9 months ago

Not sure if you are being facetious, but Bill Watterson never endorsed those stickers and as far as I know even tried to stop them at one point.

rhythmisaprancer, 10 months ago

I didn't know about the down votes, thanks for sharing.

rhythmisaprancer, 10 months ago

If two people are just bickering back and forth, they both get downvotes.

You made me think of this:

scene from blues brothers with nun

rhythmisaprancer, 10 months ago

I was never a reddit member and so may miss some of that nuance, but I vote for things I enjoyed reading or for folks I enjoyed interacting with. I thought about down voting one thing, but then leaned that group didn't work that way. The whole point was to say something that was against the grain.

rhythmisaprancer, 10 months ago (edited 9 months ago)

While you can go for a period without many calories, you will need electrolytes. The recommendations for things like Pedialyte will help with that, but for foods you may just have to try what works for you. It's so personal.

Stay hydrated and "salted" and go from there. If you can't keep it down then it isn't for you. Salty foods will help you retain water.

rhythmisaprancer, 9 months ago

This reminds me of the six possibilities for extra terrestrial life, one of which is everyone is listening and no one is broadcasting.

rhythmisaprancer, 10 months ago

I don't know about now, but my first Linux OS was Ubuntu and I appreciated the long support because of this. That was in the dial up days, tho, I can't imagine why anyone would require that now ☠️

rhythmisaprancer, 10 months ago

I don't have anything to add to this post, but am curious about the etymology here. I have never seen a sea lion, don't they just laze around on rocks?

If my question is inappropriate here, I understand.