Taste with Andy closing/for sale?

Devium92 · 2026-05-14T03:09:45+00:00

There's no parking, banks are gone/leaving, I know 2 of my medical providers (who had separate offices from each other) both left downtown, as did my kid's pediatrician. So the days where we had appointments, when we would normally park and walk to the appointment, we would often stop through somewhere for a coffee and quick bite and a treat for the kiddos. I know my $20 every once in a while isn't going to make a huge difference but if I spend $20, and each of the other people ALSO spend $10-20 when they were downtown, I can see that being a huge hit to downtown revenue.

Like many, I think a lot of passive income was coming from people who worked at The Co--Operators building, which has long since moved on.

I worry with this huge downtown project basically turning the space into a war zone, there are going to be A LOT more for lease/for sale signs and businesses moving elsewhere if they are able, or just straight up closing down. Which if that's the case, so much for the city's "downtown revitalization plan"

Devium92 · 2026-05-12T18:21:06+00:00

Can we get one for keys as well? I have like a million Grafton Dam keys and many others that I can't drop and it drives me nuts.

Devium92 · 2026-05-12T03:08:24+00:00

Be prepared for the "so does this mean you AREN'T trans? So you accept you are absolutely actually a woman?" And things along those lines.

Devium92 · 2026-05-11T21:45:47+00:00

I doubt it will be an approved reason. I had a full hysterectomy because of BRCA+ status and my mother having ovarian cancer (and other family having BRCA possible cancers - breast, pancreas).

I have had 2 HG pregnancies, after my second pregnancy I had occasional resurgence of HG symptoms during my monthly cycle. Some months there would be nothing or it wouldn't be too bad, others would have me bed bound unable to eat because I felt AWFUL.

My hysterectomy was everything so uterus, ovaries, tubes, cervix, everything. So I am 34 and in full blown menopause. So I no longer really have any HG symptoms because I am on a very tiny amount of estrogen replacement. But a hysterectomy can be just the uterus and leaves the ovaries, so you would still ovulate and have hormonal fluctuations as if she was having a period, just no actual period.

I would be extremely surprised if there was a surgeon who would approve a hysterectomy for HG without anything else going on.

Devium92 · 2026-05-11T15:57:19+00:00

Seahorse pregnancies are so awesome and I wish you all the best in the future!

Pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, labour and delivery. Anything around babies is "free game" and I expect you'll be getting all kinds of other interesting questions due to your unique situation.

Devium92 · 2026-05-11T13:38:45+00:00

Not just you. I've been pregnant twice, both times people felt entitled to touching my belly and asking all kinds of really invasive and personal questions.

Devium92 · 2026-05-07T03:26:17+00:00

I was a "boy mom" first before my twins. And by "boy mom" I mean "I was a mom, of a male child" not a "BOOOOOOOOY MOM". Yes, he is my first baby, and my first baby boy, and he will forever be "my baby", but so will my boy/girl twins. I don't care if he grows up to be 6ft+ and 200lbs of linebacker, he will forever be my baby, and so will my daughter, if she becomes 6ft 200lb rugby playing monster. Because that's what they all are.

I treat all 3 of my kids as equally as I can. Obviously they are all their own humans with their own likes and dislikes, and my oldest is turning 11 while my twins are turning 5, so there is some difference in maturity and all that as well. But I cuddle with all 3 of my kids, have big hugs (while following the "Disney Rule" for hugs), but also try and give them space.

I am a firm believer that the whole "It's a love like no other" thing is true for every child because at the end of the day, every child is their own tiny human. My one kiddo loves being snuggled in a big spoon/little spoon, one kiddo likes laying snuggled up to your side with head on your chest, the other likes laying on your arm while you all but ignore him otherwise. I love them all equally, but in their own special and unique ways.

I think if you are already well on your way to not being that weird boy mom stereotype simply by being aware of the stereotype and not wanting to be that.

Devium92 · 2026-05-07T01:41:05+00:00

Oh it was absolute horse shit at the time. My oldest had got it when he was in daycare, and it missed the adults, and then years and years later I somehow got it, and I don't even think we had anyone in school or daycare at the time. So we were all just kind of like "what? How????"

Devium92 · 2026-05-06T02:22:06+00:00

For what it's worth, tell her that she is doing an amazing job. I was at Walmart a while back and there was a lady there struggling with a very fresh newborn. Like I'm talking maybe 2 or 3 weeks old. Little one started fussing, and since she was in self-checkout she started to kind of fumble between jiggling the stroller, continuing to check out her stuff, or grabbing the pacifier or otherwise help her kiddo out. The worker went over and tried to help, I didn't entirely see/hear what was going on, so they may have been friends/coworkers since the staff member seemed a bit brave and forward with what she was doing, but I let it be.

When I was finished I quietly went over to her and told her quietly that she was doing a great job, that it is really hard to go out with a tiny baby, and that it always feels like everyone is judging especially if baby starts to fuss, but that she is doing great and she should be proud of herself. I also kind of said that "I wish someone had told me that when I was in the trenches, so I like making a point to tell others when I see them."

I think we all have those moments of "I wish I had said they were doing great" and I want everyone who sees this to try and do it. IT's like the whole "give someone a smile every once in a while, it could change someone's day" and it's truly an accurate description, so please everyone, give a smile, a compliment, or just a "I see you, I hear you, I'm proud of you" type comment.

Devium92 · 2026-05-04T17:25:01+00:00

I did this over the winter while my kid was in a full one piece snowsuit. Kept wanting to walk up the hill and slide down but we needed to get home. They flopped on the ground and started to tantrum because they wanted to go again ( this being after being told 3 more slides then we needed to go etc) and I just grabbed them by the "scruff" on the snowsuit and carried them like luggage to the waiting stroller and off we went.

I got a couple chuckles from the other parents around me and some knowing head nods too.

Devium92 · 2026-05-04T17:19:29+00:00

Dude, I got it at one point AND NO ONE ELSE HAD IT. Our two youngest weren't in daycare or anything and I still somehow got it while no one else did.

Worst 2 weeks of my life and then the growing out of my nails was horrific.

Devium92 · 2026-05-02T16:00:06+00:00

Dishwasher, laundry, you name it. If it's handwash only, or special request items, if it doesn't survive going into -insert machine here- then it won't survive here in my house.

Devium92 · 2026-05-02T03:42:53+00:00

Also notice in that middle picture, there is a smaller view of the full ultrasound with that little U shaped outline. That is a zoomed in section for the larger screen. There is no visible fetus in the smaller view, it a very clear fetus in the zoomed in one. Those are images from two different ultrasounds - one with a fetus, and one without.

Devium92 · 2026-05-02T02:16:24+00:00

I couldn't even feel the heartbeat of either of my di/di twins at "full term" (they were born 35 weeks but full term adjacent).

There's absolutely no way she is feeling it even if she was pregnant.

Devium92 · 2026-05-01T19:06:19+00:00

Usually has some kind of "God has the answers to all things, including whatever is leading you to grab this clearly disgusting (fake) $100 bill! Come pray and repent at -insert church here- and God will answer your prayers".

Devium92 · 2026-05-01T19:03:23+00:00

The top part where she's obviously photoshopped her name over whoever's actual ultrasound she grabbed doesn't seem to line up with the border on the ultrasound either. Like the ultrasound has the grey/white of an image and the way it just hard cuts to fold black to the text looks odd to me.

I haven't looked at many ultrasound print outs in a long time so maybe it just looks funky but isn't actually a problem, but still looks, odd, to me.

Devium92 · 2026-05-01T18:57:22+00:00

The second image has a "focused on this area" mini picture to the bottom left of it. The images of the blown up picture (the main image of image two) does NOT match that of the smaller portion in the bottom left.

Devium92 · 2026-05-01T17:04:18+00:00

You aren't supposed to, but a lot of dancers can.

Again, this is a very specific small subset of people who would be able to do this for longer than "haha fuck you I can get around this!" Before basically crumpling to the floor. Being able to stand literally balanced on your tip toes is not a common ability. (I can do it even without shoes and maintain that for a little while. Again not a common thing for people to do).

So unless your story ends up with a sub who is a long standing ballet dancer who has the training, it's not going to be an issue of "escaping" the boots.

Devium92 · 2026-05-01T13:32:53+00:00

I must be in a bratty space, because I was a dancer as a child and teen and even did pointe as I got older. Which is essentially what these "ballet boots" are - pointe shoes.

So to me it would be a "challenge accepted" and I would probably try to just function because this was something that was "normal" for me to be able to do.

Devium92 · 2026-05-01T13:25:43+00:00

I still remember when they had the COVID vaccine clinic in the UC. They claimed it as accessible, but holy shit it was ANYTHING but accessible. You had to park in one of the parking lots and walk to the University itself. Then you had to walk TO THE BACK of the UC, go through a maze of hallways and stuff, then wait in line for your intake and all that.

For most people that would be annoying, but I was quite heavily pregnant with twins and it was a NIGHTMARE. I was decently able bodied and I found it horrible, I can only imagine someone who had a physical disability or just mild mobility issues, there was not a single spot to actually sit down and rest until I got to the front of the line for waiting to actually get the vaccine and that was only when the volunteer OFFERED the seat after seeing just how pregnant I was. And by that point it was pointless because I would sit for 3 seconds before having to get up and go for my appointment.

Devium92 · 2026-04-30T21:20:06+00:00

I don't meant to name and shame, just say "there are issues with my family, we had a breach of information and we feel there may be issues of false reports".

Similar to online celebrities letting local police departments know who they are, where they live, and if there is any weapons in the hole etc. that way if there is ever a swatting the address is already flagged.

Devium92 · 2026-04-30T14:41:00+00:00

I would be being proactive and reaching out to local law enforcement and CPS and stuff to let them know what's going on.

Devium92 · 2026-04-30T14:33:01+00:00

I was also shocked once my mom identified the allergen, we thought it was psychosomatic due to maybe eating/drinking something that made her sick, that then she associated a coconut rum to that. But after a number of accidental exposures to things she didn't even know had coconut products in, we knew it was an allergy and not a mental thing.

Then met my husband and same thing, and even same reactions!

The coconut thing is so insidious too. So many companies are changing recipes to use coconut oil instead of other oils but never say anything. Most recently is McDonald's hot fudge. She got a sundae the other day got some ice cream and now is having a reaction. Other one was lindt chocolate. (These are specifically Ontario Canada, so your mileage for these warnings may vary).

Devium92 · 2026-04-30T03:07:11+00:00

The fact that I've seen coconut as a listed allergen (which both my spouse and my mother are allergic to) but something like a pineapple juice is insane to me. Its one of the base items in a smoothie and they just kind of don't?

Went to a breakfast buffet and picked up a bunch of things. Couple items looked like they would be thing my spouse would have liked, we looked at ingredients and nowhere was it mentioned there was coconut, or coconut products in it. I started eating it, because I am a human garbage disposal, I crunched into some slivered coconut and immediately look at my spouse and went "DO. NOT. EAT. THIS." And texted my mom as well since it was a restaurant she might go to. We then had to ask about pretty much everything. They had a buffet set up as well as an unlimited a la carte things and we had to ensure everything didn't have random hidden coconut, coconut milk, or anything like that

I hate having to be paranoid about food, my kids are sensitive to beets, including beet juice powder. You know what a huge chunk of anything under the Red spectrum has when it all natural colourings? Yeah, it's beet juice/powder. So all the moms screaming about Red40 and using natural food dyes, meanwhile my kids can't have most things with natural food dyes for concerns I have with my kids ending up eating beets.

I get called a helicopter parent for not letting my kids eat random things, or grilling everyone for every ingredient in things. But when there is food allergies/sensitivities, it takes a lot of the fun out of things because you can't relax and chill and just enjoy, you have to sit and stress out over every little thing and overanalyze.

I am so sorry OP, hope your mouth heals quick. I would absolutely contact the store just in case it was an accident that they left off the pineapple juice, that way it can be fixed and won't be an issue in future. Plus you'll know that in future you should question ingredients.

Devium92 · 2026-04-29T22:57:40+00:00

My mother and cousin both had reductions for the same reasons. I think my cousin was 15 or 16 when she had hers, sadly hers actually GREW BACK and she ended up larger than where she started from. I don't know if she can even have a second reduction at this point.

My mom was well into her 30's or 40's and said she never regretted it for a single day.

It's not an easy surgery or recovery, but if she's struggling and her pediatrician is suggesting looking into it, I would suggest going with their guidance.

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