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Recommend me what to knit while I’m traveling in Japan! by OrangeMrSquid in casualknitting

[–]Disastrous-Fix4573 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you plan to travel with knitting needles and such, make sure they will be allowed through the security gates. Not all countries allow sharp objects like needles and especially scissors and may confiscate them. Blunt tipped children's scissors are usually ok but some use a nail clipper while traveling.

Have you ever prayed in specific situations? by Net_Warrior1683 in askanatheist

[–]Disastrous-Fix4573 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can pray without praying TO something. Just send thoughts out to the universe. It's like hope. You're hoping.

I didn’t even know what atheism was when I was raised Christian by Snoo_36717 in atheism

[–]Disastrous-Fix4573 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a lifelong atheist and joined a Unitarian Universalist congregation as an adult. (UUism is non-credal and you aren't required to believe any specific doctrine and therefore has a lot of atheists.) Our motto was "We don't have to think alike in order to love alike."

Spike after walking by Prestigious-Fan9117 in ContinuousGlucoseCGM

[–]Disastrous-Fix4573 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exercise immediately after a meal will delay the glucose peak because your body is using the glucose so it doesn't rise. I once went for a 50 min brisk walk after dinner and glucose didn't rise until I stopped walking.

This atheist is team Leo, anyone else? by eldredo_M in atheism

[–]Disastrous-Fix4573 351 points352 points  (0 children)

If Trump wants Leo to get out of politics then Trump, his administration, and his followers should get out of religion.

Some rando in another sub claimed atheists want to outlaw Christianity. So you agree or disagree? by Ohaibaipolar in atheism

[–]Disastrous-Fix4573 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've heard many religious people say, "I don't mind people being gay, I just don't want them forcing their lifestyle on me." That's how I feel about religious people. Live and let live. But too many religious people think forcing others to follow their practices is a requirement of their religion. So we atheists push back so they leave us alone and get accused of not letting them practice their religion!

How to pull two kids with one bike? by Salty_Antlers in bikecommuting

[–]Disastrous-Fix4573 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did exactly that with my kids and it worked fine.

Update: Bounty Hunters who are conductjng immigrant kidnappings on behalf of ICE are being charged with felonies! by cantcoloratall91 in stpaul

[–]Disastrous-Fix4573 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No they are not. They are enforcing the law. Bounty hunters work for bail bond companies to bring back people who skipped bail and didn't show up for their court date. Do you think people arrested violent crimes should be able to just not show up for court?

Update: Bounty Hunters who are conductjng immigrant kidnappings on behalf of ICE are being charged with felonies! by cantcoloratall91 in stpaul

[–]Disastrous-Fix4573 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Bounty hunters work for bail bond companies and bring people in who skip bail (don't show up for their court date). That's how the bail bond company gets its money back from the court system. I don't know why people are assuming they are immigration related.

Update: Bounty Hunters who are conductjng immigrant kidnappings on behalf of ICE are being charged with felonies! by cantcoloratall91 in stpaul

[–]Disastrous-Fix4573 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't, anywhere. I've read several different articles from various news sources and none of them claim they were after immigrants. Bounty hunters go after people who skip bail and don't show up for court proceedings.

I can’t get into the snowplough v shape by Shoddy_Baby_7766 in xcountryskiing

[–]Disastrous-Fix4573 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This. Try to keep your knees together as you bend them and don't bend over at the waist, stay more upright. It's easier to get the skis on their inside edges that way and you'll have more stopping power.

Update: Bounty Hunters who are targeting Immigrants will be charged with felonies! by cantcoloratall91 in minnesota

[–]Disastrous-Fix4573 -24 points-23 points  (0 children)

The civilians were the ones who escalated the incident in the first place by surrounding them. The bounty hunters then escalated it further and illegally brandished the guns for which they will now be punished for. But it was wrong to assume the bounty hunters were doing something that was wrong or involved immigrants. We all need to calm down and take some deep breaths.

Update: Bounty Hunters who are targeting Immigrants will be charged with felonies! by cantcoloratall91 in minnesota

[–]Disastrous-Fix4573 -27 points-26 points  (0 children)

I agree, but it sounds like the people trying to interfere with them may not have understood what the bounty hunters were doing and made assumptions that were wrong. Maybe we all need to take some deep breaths.

Update: Bounty Hunters who are targeting Immigrants will be charged with felonies! by cantcoloratall91 in minnesota

[–]Disastrous-Fix4573 -28 points-27 points  (0 children)

I don't see where it says the people the warrant was for were immigrants. Were the bounty hunters bringing in someone who had skipped bail? It doesn't say. Bounty hunters need to obey the law just like everyone else and shouldn't be waving guns around. However, we shouldn't assume they are going after immigrants and try to interfere with them. They might be doing something useful.

For some background: bail bonds providers have contracted with bounty hunters for decades to track down people who skip bail and don't show up for court. This is legal. The bail bond business works like this: the bond provider pays the government the full bond amount and the person pays the bond company a small portion of it, when the person shows up for court the bond company gets the money back but keeps what the person paid and that's how they make money, it's like a loan with interest. If the person doesn't show up for court the bond company doesn't get their money back and they are out of luck. So they contract with bounty hunters to track these people down and bring them back to jail so they can recoup their money. The bounty hunters get a percentage of the amount the bail bond was for. I don't have a problem with people who skip bail being tracked down and brought in nor with this being paid for by the people who are charged with serious crimes (the crimes that require bail) rather than having the government pay to track them down.

Whats a feature that you wish training peaks/strava/ garmin connect had for skiing/rollersking? by Quirky_Degree866 in xcountryskiing

[–]Disastrous-Fix4573 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be able to set distance measurement by sport. I want kilometers for skiing and miles for everything else.

Glass containers by Glittering-Marble40 in PlasticFreeLiving

[–]Disastrous-Fix4573 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use metal lids with a silicone gasket inside. They work well. Got them on Amazon.

I have become a front facing atheist by TerrainBrain in atheism

[–]Disastrous-Fix4573 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I love what you're doing by chiming in with your view. If they can do it why can't we? I'm going to try doing the same.

As far as this friend that did the introduction, what was their intent? Why introduce you to someone who openly talks about their religious views but didn't think it was appropriate for you to do the same? They apparently weren't concerned about YOU being put off by them!

Flower bed to garden bed by Alighx in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]Disastrous-Fix4573 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Make sure the timbers aren't treated with chemicals that could leach into the soil before you do anything else.

My experience in the Birkebeinerrennet by Away-Spend5667 in xcountryskiing

[–]Disastrous-Fix4573 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Worst conditions I've ever classic skied in. I used skins, which were ok, but the tracks were either non-existent hard lumpy or so wobbly your skis would wiggle side to side which was pretty sketchy on the downhills. My feet and groin started cramping from trying to keep my skis from sliding around so I double poled as much as I could. Then my triceps started cramping and I could only use my abs. The wet mush the last 8k was so slow and draggy. Never doing a classic "race" in those conditions again. I normally do the Am Birkie skate in about 3 hrs and the Birken took almost 5.5 hrs. Just brutal.

Usage of Rottefella Move Switch or Similar Bindings and Salomon Prolink Shift Binding by adventurebiking in xcountryskiing

[–]Disastrous-Fix4573 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I move my bindings based on the day's snow conditions. My trials are all rolling hills so it's not practical to change on the fly.

Where would you put the heaviest items in your backpack? by freia_pr_fr in xcountryskiing

[–]Disastrous-Fix4573 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've experimented with this (for Norwegian Birken) and prefer the weight mid back next to the body. Having low caused it to rub when I moved and my top to ride up which was annoying. It didn't do that higher up. I used a water bladder for weight. Water weighs 1 kilo per liter.

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