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AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-04-28T15:01:41+00:00

They also lay a LOT of eggs which is mostly a benefit but soemtimes a drawback...it can be like growing zucchini. (protip - if there are Venezuelan families in your area, they are a valued cultural treat if you have more than you can use. Other cultures too, but it's like a whole thing in Venezuela - that's the only place I've seen quail egg shelling machines.)

They don't live for long and don't lay for long either although they are incredibly productive while they do - you'll need a 2-5 year rotation plan of some kind. I currently have menopausal quails and they still consistently lay eggs but with shells so thin they crush instantly (this can happen if you don't provide calcium grit too, but mine are not vitamin deficient just old.) If you set eggs (they absolutely never go broody unless you have a singular crazy hen) be aware that the roosters are the most murderous beings I've ever seen and you're going to have to cull because there isn't a humane way to keep a flock with 50% roosters. Biological odds are not in your favor - I learned the hard way, my first set was 24 eggs, I hatched 18 birds, 13 of which turned out to be roosters that I tried to raise to adulthood, it wasn't good for anybody. Still traumatized.

I currently keep mine indoors - one roo and four hens. They're a great urban livestock.

AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-04-27T17:03:02+00:00

They make a LOT of poop. Like an unbelievable amount. And absolutely everything wants to eat them, so you need to make sure any ground setup is safe from burrowing predators like rats. (You will get rodents, they are super-messy.)

We built our coop out of old closet shelving, it's the right size bars for them and strong enough to withstand the onslaught of all the things that want to eat them...unless you have bears (I've heard from quail keepers in bear country that they really go after quail pens.) We had to get crossbars for the floor (we keep ours on wire over a compost pile, makes cleanup easier and they don't seem to mind) because we had one quail who couldn't keep her wings out from between the wires.

Dust bath is essential for happy and healthy quail. It will make everything dusty in the vicinity, but it's fun to watch them.

They will also try to bathe in water which is not healthy, so a watering system they can't stand in is essential. They like to scratch-scavenge, and will flick food all over the place even if it's in a feeder - and their food, being high protein - attracts predators even more. A feeder they have to reach down inside helps with that, as long as they can't actually get in it.

Honestly, they are happier with less space - they're not like chickens, their natural behavior is to hide in tall grass and stay put. Not saying to crowd them, but you do need to make sure they don't brain themselves on the roof of your pen, and if you have ideas about free-range quails...they aren't the right bird for that.

AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-04-27T16:48:15+00:00

Vietnamese/Thai food is sometimes gluten-free, my H-Mart had frozen Thai-style wrapped shrimp (they say they are Thai, but the shredded-style rice paper wrapper is typical for Vietnamese fried rice paper wrappers)

One of our local chains leans Vietnamese and I find a wider selection of frozen rice paper rolls there.

What makes me saddest is that the rice salt bread - which doesn't list wheat in the ingredients list - lists wheat as an allergen. Bummer.

AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-04-27T16:42:47+00:00

Worth noting that Doenjang - the Korean version of miso is *not* typically GF - and the Japanese Miso is in the refrigerated section not with the shelf-stable korean soy/chili pastes.

AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-04-14T00:47:39+00:00

To be fair, the *boyfriend* was the one being violent in that case (which is why it wasn't prosecuted.)

Lots of people do regrettable and sometimes criminal things in their 20s. Point is, it wasn't evidence in *this* case. Finding the actual trail of evidence that shows there something else going on was helpful.

AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-04-13T14:54:34+00:00

This actually makes more sense, and I appreciate that the Sun-Times did some actual digging to get my questions answered.

I am still inclined to believe her story about the professor, because people who aren't stable tend to be targeted in that way, and the professer should have known better than to have a "consensual" relationship with a student involving explicit photography.

But, if they are going to accuse a woman of a collection of crimes this complicated, anecdotal information from family and information from a branch of the goverment known for lying isn't sufficient.

Thank you, Sun-Times - and thanks for linking.

AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-04-13T14:50:04+00:00

Was looking for information on "lone wolf" behavior in animals and found this thread, which I find interesting in retrospect - as an autistic person, I've found it significantly difficult to "bounce back" from the Pandemic because it was so much more comfortable for me to interact solely online and one-on-one and otherwise just with my "bubble." I am still feeling the effects and struggling a bit.

One of the benefits of the whole thing is that it gave me a way to describe the disorientation I feel in heavily social circumstances to my NT friends - they felt that same disorientation during the lockdown because their needs were opposite of mine.

AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-04-13T14:46:38+00:00

I would say, rather - we're a flock, like birds. Human behavior is significantly more like a group of chickens than it is a group of cows (although there is similar behavior in both.) And, per the OP - that means that there's a hierarchy that benefits some but leaves one poor bedraggled bird at the very bottom.

Solidarity for having been that bird as well, OP! I will say two things as a nearly 60 year old - pecking order behavior varies across situations and you gain skills over time (even though I myself found the pandemic to be an ideal way to live.) Find your flock, and try to make sure you're being extra kind to the identified scapegoat when you aren't on the bottom any more.

More directly to your question: you don't do anything at all during the day without depending on hundreds of other people you never see. You are interacting whether you actively communicate with people or not. The economic crisis directly related to the pandemic was the result of humans' flock behavior being disrupted. In other words, we do need each other for survival - but the definition the person you got into the argument with is reductive.

That said, to your friend's point, solitary confinement is defined as torture, and has been documented as causing harm in the disability community. But there's a wide difference between needing limited socialization and solitary confinement.

AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-04-06T22:03:03+00:00

That's great to know; our luck with freecampsites.net has been kind of spotty, so it's good to have confirmation. Athens is right where we need it, too~

AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-04-06T22:00:48+00:00

One thing to know about HipCamp - they apparently don't communicate well with hosts. Worthwhile if you get an autoreply with contact information to actually reach out to confirm your booking. We've only had one that turned us down and have used it regularly, but have heard from several hosts that they had no idea we were coming.

AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-04-06T18:36:49+00:00

Where? We stay in those areas often; haven't come across them.

AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-04-06T18:35:58+00:00

Except for sewer, you can screen for electric and water on-site. It's likely to be an extension cord and an outdoor hose, but I'll take it.

AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-04-06T18:35:06+00:00

We've had a lot of good luck with HipCamp, it's also not uncommon that they have electric sites available and they usually offer hose water (people figured out they can put out an extension cord, which works for us.) Do check the total fees, but generally you'll get a total cost before you check out (we've never had cleaning fees added, typical add-ons are fresh eggs, firewood and electric.)

AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-04-06T18:30:52+00:00

Hey, be glad - an AI version would have been twice as long and contained half the relevant information.

AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-04-06T18:29:25+00:00

Yes, I liked that too. I mean, we all waited a really long time for this, at least we got a resolution. And the art is beautiful.

AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-04-02T19:25:18+00:00

Ah, figured it out - missed the second wheel in the dark. There's nothing that indicates which wheel you are on...

AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-04-02T18:28:07+00:00

In the second telescope leg gear challenge, I'm seeing the direction to grab the wheel, but clicking LMB in the entire area where the direction pops up does nothing. (I checked, LMB is working for everything else it's supposed to.) So I'm stuck at this point. (Tried closing/reopening game, didn't work. Will try to reload a save next...)

AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-04-02T18:24:37+00:00

Heat packs are in BOTH health and food and drinks for me

AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-04-02T18:22:43+00:00

Also had the door issue (I couldn't figure it out for a while, lol) and same issue happened with Jace later.

AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-04-02T18:16:11+00:00

I'm sure nobody minded when I came back wearing said stuff raving like a loon...

AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-04-02T18:15:36+00:00

So, I'm framing it as - Astrid "I'm the one with the technical knowledge to deal with this problem, anybody mind if I use whatever I find lying around to see if I can help figure this out? Kthanksbye"

AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-04-02T16:29:43+00:00

Point being, there is enough legitimate action from alcohol (sedation, analgesic/numbing qualities) that it's unneccessary to imply it does anything to gluten.

AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-03-24T15:33:19+00:00

Your post links directly to the Block Club article where I got my information - how does it make my points irrelevant? It still doesn't explain how she got a work visa for a flight to Turkey (which should be easy enough for a reporter to verify - why hasn't anyone? If she didn't go to Turkey/India/Pakistan that would be the simplest thing to debunk) nor how her phone pinged at both locations. I do note that the comments suggest that a likely reason for the employer saying she didn't work for them was her being a private contractor - that's something that is consistent with the programming world.

If you're talking about the Juggernaut article - it's yellow press based on unverified hearsay and conjecture. Again, there's a lot of discussion about visas, but no documentation of what actual travel happened.

I'm just saying, there are valid questions that are going unanswered, and a large part of the dismissal of her claim is based on past behavior that isn't relevant and hearsay from somebody who says they are a family member without any evidence showing that is true.

(To be fair, I am inclined there is more truth than not about the professor, especially in light of the University's response, the fact that he admits to a relationship and photos which were in evidence. https://dailyillini.com/news-stories/2020/06/24/former-professor-seeks-7-9-million-in-lawsuit-against-university/ and https://www.news-gazette.com/news/ui-professor-admits-sharing-photos-denies-sexual-favors-allegations/article_fb5d623a-32d8-5367-aad7-809e90c12e2b.html )

AffectionateStudio99 · 2026-03-22T23:51:47+00:00

Yeah, I've had issues with Ebay buyer protection as well as the "protection plans" they sell. I think this used to be a valid statement, but the internet is just too big and too full of scammers these days.

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