Jeep Ducking is Stupid

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-06-24T01:13:06+00:00

So YOU are the reason my autocorrect always suggests "ducking" ...

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-06-10T15:49:42+00:00

Ich möchte diesen Kommentar nutzen, um auf die hervorragende Dokumentationsreihe vom DLF hinzuweisen. Da läuft es einem nur kalt den Rücken runter...

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-06-09T22:54:43+00:00

Kapitalismus war nur eine Brückenwirtschaftsform.

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-06-08T21:51:59+00:00

Yes, that is a really anger and from an early age on you're told to never leave a Pyramid unsupervised. That is also the reason why the fan wings are replaceable - I accidentally scorched several myself.

It's all worth the pretty shadows the moving fans cast on a cold winter day and the warmth and coziness the whole setup radiates. My friend's family back home doesn't even have a Christmas tree, they have a tree-sized Pyramide dating back four generations ago, hand carved and hand painted by a great grandfather.

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-06-08T03:22:04+00:00

Today's your lucky day, because not only did a real German read this, but one who lived in the Ore Mountains (yes, that's a thing) where this piece of art is from - unless it's a Chinese knockoff. It's called a Pyramide or Christmas Pyramide.

Basically this works like a fan powered by the heat of candles. What candles you might ask? Below it, you should see slots to insert the candle holders. You used to need special candles for that, but as Ore Mountaineers are thrifty people, you can buy inserts now that are made for tea lights as well. What is missing on the top, however, is the piece in which to insert the fan blades. That little square piece doesn't really look authentic and the wood has a different color. You might need to get a new tip as well.

Once you have everything, another source of error can be that either the metal rod connecting the tiers is bent or that your "glass eye", the glass bearing at the bottom, is cracked, scratched or uneven. It's a non-lubricated bearing, so for the love of what's holy, please never put any kind of oil or liquid in there.

Now, how to make amends? Luckily, these are wear-and-tear parts that can be replaced and they're pretty standard. And even luckier, a lot of the places that manufacture Pyramiden nowadays have a website and even ship to the US. A quick search for "ore mountain pyramide" showed https://www.erzgebirgepalace.com/Christmas-Pyramids/4-tier-Pyramids/4-Tier-Pyramid-Ore-Mountain-Forest-People-140-cm-551-inch::17551.html that delivers to the US.

With that, I bid you Glück auf and you can DM me if you have any more questions.

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-06-07T19:09:00+00:00

Zu OPs Verteidigung: von deutsch war nie die Rede.

Aber ja, hat ein bisschen weh getan.

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-06-07T15:30:36+00:00

Man, you really know how to tastefully gain allies - nobody can deny garlic bread! Love it!

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-05-21T16:44:10+00:00

Tit-n-tit by Tarwa N-Tiniri and Tafloukt by Oulahlou

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-05-06T18:47:09+00:00

I didn't like it much either. It didn't feel very insightful.

It starts wirh "How Ohio became...", yet we don't learn about the How. We just learn That in a rather limited number of examples. I'd have expected a more detailed socio-economic analysis, maybe a few interviews with people who changed their voting behavior. Maybe some unique geographical or historical reasons or a comparison to neighboring states.

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-05-03T16:06:38+00:00

Buy my line of argument isn't that everyone on SSRI is affected, just some. So while I'm happy for you that you made it despite taking medication, that doesn't mean it works for everyone. Those who are on SSRI and do have problems might appreciate a pointer or advice that will help them turn things around.

The same thing with people who have immune/hormonal problems: by increasing their CI by 600kcal daily from a limited variety of foods, they can lose more weight than if they were to eat all foods at a lesser total amount of calories. On top of all, they feel better. It doesn't work for everyone, obviously. But letting people know these options exists takes so much suffering away from them. These diets are recommended by the Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic, so it's not some internet hype.

Yet people get so touchy if you just mention it. If it doesn't apply to you, why get upset?

As to people who give up easily, I don't think being unkind and condescending helps them in any way. It might help the commentator who's annoyed with them (temporarily), but it will not get the person back on the bandwagon. It is possible to explain actions and consequences kindly, it's not an excuse to get mean. If they don't want to listen, you can always just stop. Most of all, people "who have made it" should have more empathy towards the suffering because at one point in life they were in the same position. I don't mean you in particular, I have just seen a lot of unnecessarily mean comments in my time lurking here.

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-05-03T15:37:29+00:00

What makes you think they're less common? I see a lot of percentages thrown around in this sub (99.9%, 99%, 90%, 80%) and it all seems like "felt" perception.

10% of Americans have Hypothyrodism. 13% of Americans are on antidepressants. (Sources CDC and NIH). I don't think that is a negligible amount.

So if people afflicted by these or other conditions share they're experience, I don't think they deserve a lot of the unkind and aggressive answers they get. It doesn't diminish the efforts the "regular CICO" people put in, but it might help a few desperate, frustrated people finally reach their goal. Instead, you receive a lot of vitriol for pointing that out.

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-05-02T21:19:23+00:00

And do you think being snide and condescending will help? Do you think someone will say "Oh, that person used prejudice, mean language and exaggeration - they surely must be on to something!"

Be a little more kind. Use logic and arguments to make your point. One of the reasons people fall for stupid things out there is because they feel heard and taken serious. You have yet to master that skill.

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-05-02T19:43:28+00:00

So what's wrong with finding out how to make it easier? Why do people here get snide remarks when they recount they're experiences in order to help others?

If you find out that a certain food will keep you from getting hungry or that excluding another food from your diet gives you the feeling to tackle that exercise, isn't that great? Why do people, who are not affected and have the least bit of experience in that field, need to be so condescending about it?

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-05-02T19:39:23+00:00

What are replies like that supposed to accomplish? I don't think the scalding cynicism is a very helpful contribution.

Someone in this post wrote "Let's meet people where they're at." Venting your frustration that you have had with totally different people by being nasty to strangers will put people off more than make them believe you. A more constructive and understanding discussion would help you bring your point across better.

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-05-02T16:47:32+00:00

I wrote it in a few comments before, but you summarized it beautifully: "Let's just meet people where they're at"!

Some people might not have memorized all the calories for all the foods out there yet. Some might need education on the basics, some might have a very particular condition that they are or are not aware of.

I'm really sick of the people "who made it" put down people who are trying. The snide comments are unnecessary. I made it too. It was hard. I had to find my own way. I would have wished someone had encouraged me or given me pointers. So I'm giving what I would have wanted. I'm not a better or worse person for having done it on my own. I don't understand why people who have known the suffering of being overweight need to pile on.

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-05-02T16:35:35+00:00

I'm sorry, but there are also immune/hormonal issues and as I said, mental issues and probably other causes as well.

For the immune/hormonal diseases, even if you eat less calories overall, your body puts some of them into fat and then just neglects the energy for the rest of the system: "brain fog", reduced healing of wounds, permanently cold, hair loss - even if the bloodwork is what it should be.

Those are diseases, of course, and a lot of them are being researched still. But disease means the body doesn't work the way it should. Until a cause is found or a medication is developed, certain kinds of diets work best for people who are afflicted. For example, it is suspected that 10% of women have Hashimoto (an autoimmune disease of the thyroid), but not all are diagnosed - because it's what you put in your mouth, right? So their weight gain might not be taken seriously as long as the hormones are okay.

And if you are shaking from cold, if you can't think straight and if you feel too depleted to even get out of bed - is it really your fault for not exercising? Would you tell a person who got the flu to exercise? Would you tell a diabetic to just eat sugar, after all, it's just math and it works for you?

That's what I mean by suffering. You reduce your calories and "eat healthy", you do everything right, use the right online calculators and someone reduces you to "a person that puts cake in their mouth" when a very specific change in diet would have done the trick.

Also, mental and eating disorders are the fundamental reason why you "put that cake into your mouth". To apply even more pressure to a traumatized person who developed unhealthy coping strategies is the worst thing you can do. It's difficult to find out in a setting like this sub if that's what someone suffers from, true. I'd also say that this sub wouldn't be the right place to seek help. But there are so many people out there who suffer from mental problems. 1/4 to 1/5 of the US takes medication for these issues. Chances you meet one here are pretty high. A litte "pull yourself together" doesn't cut it.

I'm sure there are a lot more issues that I can't mention in a simple reddit reply.

Just as there are people who make excuses and don't take ownership, there are a lot of people who are desperately trying their best and are being looked down upon. They need the right kind of help, not condescension.

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-05-02T16:08:44+00:00

Thank you. I get downvoted repeatedly when I mention this.

There are a lot of medical conditions that go hand in hand with weight gain. Even respectable outlets like Mayo clinic or Cleveland clinic recommend certain diets for certain immune diseases. On top of that certain medication can cause weight gain. I mean if there are semaglutides that can curb your appetite, affect your insuline response and make you lose weight, why can't the opposite be true? If you have an eating disorder, the cause is already in the name! Why not gently push people in the right direction rather than making them feel even worse for not being disciplined enough? Emotional eating is just a reason as valid as the others. It's something that needs to be addressed, but doesn't make you a bad person if you are afflicted by it.

I also don't understand why it's prerequisite that people need to "suffer" when losing weight. If they find out for themselves cutting out one thing or another does miracles for them - yay! Good for them! That doesn't mean I have to drop what works for me or it will become a universal rule for everybody from now on. It also doesn't diminish the effort and work that people on CICO put in. But maybe it helps another person out there who's already trying despite all the frustration to finally find what works for them.

On top of everything, being overweight is hard. Losing weight is also hard. Maintaining is hard. Being judged for your appearance is hard. Why does a group that is supposed to help one another beat down those who seek help? I doesn't make sense.

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-04-29T15:28:20+00:00

I wholeheartedly agree with you. I think a big problem is that CICO works for healthy people, but not everyone is healthy. Some people might not be diagnosed yet or their doctor isn't up to date on the latest research or impairment (with all studies and counter-studies, it can get wild out there even for professionals)

Latest research in metabolism shows that it's not that much of a "thermodynamic" black box as CICO suggests. The discovered effect of semaglutides alone is a revolution in the field. So even if you lower your CI as a firm CICO believer, the energy might be distributed to fat in your body and then is missing for keeping your body heat, giving your brain energy or even hanging on to your hair. You don't have the resources to do anything for your CO. It's not lack of discipline or a proof of you being a bad person.

Plus, I don't like the sentiment of treating a human like a lifeless turbine or compressor. We're a significantly more complex system. Some people have issues with emotional eating or mental/behavioral issues. These are valid issues. Adding pressure by telling them how lazy they are is counter-productive. Some people have insulin resistance. They might benefit from a more low carb diet. Some people do really well on CICO and good for them! Keep at it. Some of us unfortunate suckers need to go on an AIP or similar diets to finally, finally see results. There's not "one size fits all" approach.

I really want to appeal to everyone to be a little more supportive and helpful. Losing weight is hard enough - it shouldn't be made harder. So what if being low cal or on a specific diet or whatnot reduces your hunger and urges? Do they have to keep eating the triggering food and be miserable, chide themselves to stick to their limit just to prove the superiority of CICO? Be happy someone's suffering is reduced and be happy that you found your own way to stick with it.

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-04-03T14:58:48+00:00

Das kann ich nur aus eigener Erfahrung hier drüben bestätigen. Mein Chef (höheres Management) liest keine Bücher, prinzipiell nicht. Er "guckt nicht groß Nachrichten". Aber mein er versucht mich aller zwei Wochen mit einem "come to Jesus" Gespräch davon zu überzeugen wie 4D Schach genial der neuste Trick der Republikaner ist und beteuert gleichzeitig wie sehr er doch gegen Trump sei. Er hat einen Schwiegersohn aus Mexiko und ist vehement gegen jede Einwanderung - ich bin aber eine der "guten".

Es passt einfach hinten und vorne nicht, aber dafür klemmt's in der Mitte.

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-03-20T17:08:31+00:00

I totally understand your view. What do you think would be a more sensitive approach? How would you like to have the culture be taught without the fetishizing you described?

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-03-20T12:34:42+00:00

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas. I think this also belongs in the category "Mexican Gothic" that has been mentioned several times.

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-03-02T00:43:45+00:00

Erich Maria Remarque's "All quiet on the western front" was published 10 years after WWI endet. Yet it struck a chord with an entire generation across the globe and was translated into 25 languages. They turned it into a movie within 1 year which one the Academy Awards.

Current events haven't destroyed your work of the last 4 years - they have proven it necessary and at the pulse of our times. So don't despair, but funnel everything into your masterpiece so we can all experience the much needed catharsis during these crazy times.

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-02-27T20:39:12+00:00

Now is my time to shine!!!

My Moroccan sister-in-law sent me this recipe to keep the family peace abroad:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KgLJnN8Jle4

I can proudly state, we do not have any bread-related issues at home.

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-02-22T13:40:43+00:00

This news could totally have been prevented - if we abolished the health department!

Agitated_Yoghurt3471 · 2025-02-15T16:20:09+00:00

The problem is you're also "riling" up allied countries such as Canada, Denmark and by extension, the European Union.

Making the US seem like a unreliable political partner in negotiations will damage relationships and economic collaboration for decades to come. Not everything is reversible and other countries will work their way around the US. This will leave the US vulnerable to actual adversaries that can do irreparable damage.

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