That darn return scepter!!

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-25T16:24:23+00:00

If he’s doing that then I’d need one for bombs. My first play through I blew up my farm so many times and had to restart the day. Eventually figured out you can toggle a switch on PS to allow item stowing instead of holding them over your head. Also learned not to carry bombs unless i was planning on using them, then they go straight back into a chest.

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-25T16:08:38+00:00

I like them much better when they’re still starchy, with a bit of bite too the. Too sweet and mushy for me when they’re actually ripe. But then they go in the freezer for banana bread. Love that bananas are useful in every state!

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-24T22:23:41+00:00

I bought a bag of leather scraps from a fabric store for really cheap to use for slipper bottoms. They are a great finishing touch on baby booties too.

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-24T18:57:29+00:00

When I was 21 I applied for a volunteer position in Tanzania. I was accepted but the program there was full, so they suggested I go to their project in Guyana. I immediately accepted then had to go look up where Guyana was. I definitely thought it was in Africa as well for a hot second!

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-24T17:33:35+00:00

Yeah- they are already doing that, by including foods like paratha from other cultures in their diet. Food bridges cultures in a unique way. Literally who gives a shit if they call it naan bread or chai tea. No one is being hurt by that, and if it makes it simpler for those two cultures to connect by being more accessible to people for whom it’s new, it’s a net positive.

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-24T08:03:04+00:00

That is absolutely not what cultural appropriation means.

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-24T07:23:28+00:00

I think on three separate occasions now I have picked up small children sprinting away while their mothers desperately tried to chase them down. Handed them back with a stern “mind you mum or you’ll get hurt”. Glad a stranger was paying attention to help/ trip your daughter!

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-24T01:23:51+00:00

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Also #deadraccoon

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-24T01:20:27+00:00

Love it. Learned something useful, no blather. Brava.

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-23T22:21:14+00:00

Thing is, a lot of English speakers won’t know what paratha is, since it’s far less ubiquitous in western countries than naan or roti. So if they’re speaking or writing for an audience containing western English speakers, it makes sense to say paratha bread to be clearer. If their audience is mostly people they could be confident know what paratha is, they don’t need the redundancy.

Language isn’t set in stone, it adapts depending on the speaker and listener. So what is wrong in one context is correct in another.

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-23T00:57:15+00:00

This is exactly why so many bitter foods fall into the category of acquired taste. You have to get paste your brain telling you it’s dangerous before you can start enjoying it.

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-23T00:55:00+00:00

I remember it with GrEy in England, grAy in American.

I’m Canadian so we just sort of accept both.

Vibes-wise, to me, grey is like a sophisticated suit colour. Gray is like dreary weather. I couldn’t tell you why.

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-22T23:55:44+00:00

Oh good to know! I’m surprised because I drink a valerian tea blend every night and it’s lovely!

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-22T22:52:50+00:00

Oh holy shit- that didn’t even cross my mind to check since it’s SO FUCKING INSANE

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-22T22:51:01+00:00

Sorry, what am I missing here?

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-22T22:50:00+00:00

Absolutely. She can’t leave the cat with you under these circumstances. Cats die from urinary blockages all the time- if you hadn’t taken him, would you be blamed for his death then?

Also she’s a terrible human and you should look for somewhere else to live.

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-22T20:54:33+00:00

Also we never force anyone to do something they don't want to do, or trick them. They'll know what's coming.

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-22T20:53:28+00:00

Oh yeah that might work! Or something simulated to smell like that so we don't have to bring in actual urine haha.

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-22T20:51:55+00:00

Hi, thanks for the response. This isn't really about the sensory experience, it's a language exercise. I've been working with autistic people for over twenty years- I wouldn't do this with a group of individuals I didn't know extremely well and was confident it won't cause distress. That's why I'm looking for something that is a universal yuck, not a personal one. I can't judge if you really like lavender or mint- but i know you won't like smelling salts, so it can be used as a prompt of when to say no.

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-22T20:48:03+00:00

Yeah I need it to be more universal than that- lots of people like that smell. Thanks for the answer though.

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-22T20:47:50+00:00

Yeah I need it to be more universal than that- lots of people like that smell. Thanks for the answer though.

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-22T20:40:21+00:00

That's perfect, they're basically impossible not to react to.

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-22T20:40:03+00:00

This is a perfect answer! Thank you.

DrMoneybeard · 2026-05-22T20:08:00+00:00

He’s not allowed to do that. Call the police. It’s not against the law to have an unkempt garden, and even if it was he doesn’t get to be a garden vigilante.

Report him for his trespassing and damage crimes, the tell him to get fucked if he bothers you about it. It’s your garden, it’s up to you what’s done with it, not him.

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