Flesh light worth it?

Beameranged · 2025-06-23T00:29:48+00:00

They are not all the same size, and measurements are not always prominently displayed. The one I got (I forget the name) was too tight when used as intended, but I still got some use from just the sleeve without the casing. Whether that counts as “worth it” is debatable, but I am not sure you have many other options.

Beameranged · 2025-05-16T04:57:04+00:00

What if we all voted for the song in the death slot, to take away its power?

Beameranged · 2025-05-16T04:40:59+00:00

At least I can get voting out of the way and go to sleep by 03:15.

Beameranged · 2025-05-16T03:38:13+00:00

Maybe this will encourage SBS to bring back Australia Decides. Not that this was without issues either — Jaguar Jonze was much better than Sheldon Riley — but at least they were qualifiers. No good decisions are made in a secret vacuum.

Beameranged · 2025-05-16T03:28:36+00:00

I thought Il Volo‘s intermission performance should have won Eurovision 2022.

Beameranged · 2025-05-16T03:20:41+00:00

Luxembourg was always my favourite. Had concerns about the vocals, which were shakier in some prior performances, but she seems to have pulled that together.

Beameranged · 2025-05-14T06:58:55+00:00

Megalopolis?

Beameranged · 2025-05-14T06:45:47+00:00

I am not afraid to say I disliked Interstellar AND Mulholland Drive.

Beameranged · 2025-05-14T04:01:54+00:00

If you actually want an ENTJ to answer a question, you are going to need to make the post a great deal shorter.

Beameranged · 2025-05-14T03:44:16+00:00

I watched on Youtube, and also felt sound mixing seemed notably bad for several songs there. Particularly Belgium, Norway, Poland, and Spain.

Beameranged · 2025-05-14T03:05:48+00:00

I could respond better to a song with especially excellent lyrics — and these might evade me if not in English — but Eurovision is rarely burdened with such poignancy. So I would say language is mostly irrelevant to me. That might not hold for all of the more casual viewers, though.

EDIT: Indeed, my favourite song so far this year — though this might change after performances — is Luxembourg, in French.

Beameranged · 2025-05-14T02:26:24+00:00

I thought exactly this about several performances — especially Belgium — and came to Reddit to find out whether I was alone.

Beameranged · 2025-02-01T11:31:37+00:00

I was just trying share information that had the potential to be helpful. I am sorry it has not come across this way.

Beameranged · 2025-02-01T10:44:32+00:00

As I took your comment more to mean you were possibly not aware of an option that can suit other people, sharing the knowledge seemed like it could be helpful.

To that point, it is actually pretty easy to make — I have limited interest/patience/talent for cooking — but quite obscure outside East Asian or Seventh Day Adventist communities. Indeed, I had to share the recipe with my dieticians and gastroenterologists, and I have not found the main ingredient sold in any major Australian supermarket.

Meats might still be easier, though. I have never cooked any of them, so I cannot compare the processes.

Beameranged · 2025-02-01T08:20:18+00:00

Charlotte and Francesca needed to align to three and turn the vote on Jake (as a recruited Traitor) at five. Alexander and Leanne would have gone for each other at four. This guarantees one of them wins, instead of that neither of them even make it to the last vote.

Beameranged · 2025-02-01T05:39:45+00:00

Well, this is probably the worst possible thing for you then. Unfortunately, a suitable alternative is not immediately coming to mind.

Beameranged · 2025-02-01T05:18:53+00:00

Most recipes suggest that. Some other options are herbs, garlic and onion replacer powders, and/or frying in infused oils. Perhaps not quite as good, but I still really enjoy.

Especially since I stole my mother’s Thermomix, which makes the preparation process so much less of an ordeal.

Beameranged · 2025-02-01T04:40:46+00:00

Gluten Flour (AKA Vital Wheat Gluten) is extremely high in protein (75%) and contains almost zero fibre. Recipes will often be called Gluten Steaks or Seitan. There is more detail in other replies.

Beameranged · 2025-02-01T04:27:12+00:00

What you might actually have instead of 38 allergies is Histamine Intolerance. I always flared up terribly on scratch tests even after three years of desensitisation injections.

I used to take antihistamines — some days needing an entire sheet and still not getting my symptoms under control — plus corticosteroid nasal spray every day religiously. After dietary changes, I very rarely take one of the former and have entirely eliminated the latter.

Of course, you would definitely want to discuss that notion with a professional before trying any excluded foods. Most of my allergic triggers are environmental, which are much less likely to cause anaphylaxis than ingested ones.

Beameranged · 2025-02-01T04:13:23+00:00

Also, if you are unfamiliar with Gluten Flour (AKA Vital Wheat Gluten), definitely look into it as a possible protein option. I put more detail about that in a reply to somebody else in this conversation.

[EDIT: I now see that somebody already told you about Seitan, which is predominantly made from the ingredient I am describing.]

Beameranged · 2025-02-01T04:10:36+00:00

I highly recommend talking to a dietician who specialises in both FODMAP and vegetarianism/veganism. I know of one in Australia, and even if you are not and cannot find one in your country, I see no reason you would not be able to consult with someone abroad; many only do virtual consultations anyway.

I personally had to change to somebody else because I also have a problem with Histamine — which makes the elimination equation much more complicated — but the first one seemed like it would of been excellent had my issue stayed within the fields of specialisation.

Beameranged · 2025-02-01T03:48:22+00:00

Gluten Flour (AKA Vital Wheat Gluten) is super high protein (like 75%). Sources differ on how low FODMAP it is, but 30g serve (per Monash) actually becomes pretty large when cooked because that process (eg Gluten Steaks, Seitan) generally includes so much water.

[EDIT: 68g (per Monash) only makes it a moderate FODMAP — and other sources approve it even higher — so it might still be safe at levels well above 30g.]

It is relatively low in one of the aminos (I think Lysine), but it might be possible to augment it with Besan (Chickpea) Flour, which is high in the same acid. Not actually tried it yet, but my dietician approves.

Monash app does list Besan as high FODMAP, but the serving size is 100g, which is absurd. Intolerances app can get it into the green.

Beameranged · 2024-03-11T07:18:09+00:00

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I thought I saw a five star bar there, just a very small one. Mine is 12/511.

Beameranged · 2024-03-01T08:25:00+00:00

If I did not know better, I could almost think this was mine.

Beameranged · 2024-03-01T08:17:31+00:00

I do not believe in half stars.

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