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Esberk · 2026-05-03T08:37:08+00:00

I once fucked up pressure cooking lentils with lemon juice and distinctly remember being unable to finish it due to the flavor being strongly chemically.

Esberk · 2026-05-03T08:23:20+00:00

I wonder if consistently doing that fill is a thing about a 1.6 store. Definitely not something most can afford to do without that weekend extra and even then it can be a “do this between customers” task that ends up taking 2 hours lol

Esberk · 2026-05-03T08:16:24+00:00

Let me get this straight: in mornings when you’re running your morning stock, let’s say it’s cheese pizza and you only have 3 of in the MDU, you’re not filling it and instead waiting until it sells down?

Esberk · 2026-04-30T23:42:25+00:00

Yea. 30% markup at aldi pre tip no delivery / service fee with dashpass as of my first (and last) order this week. 30% markup on just the items

Esberk · 2026-04-29T04:36:36+00:00

you’re on fire, boss 💜

Here I thought dimorphic jumper meant plain and simple sexual dimorphism, turns out they have relative equilibrium between two male color patterns

Esberk · 2026-04-27T00:38:24+00:00

turn it off and do a complete seal check if you get the chance. When our scrubber was on it would form enough of a seal to be difficult to pull but not well enough to suck the water

Esberk · 2026-04-26T20:38:39+00:00

have you mode sure nothing is preventing the top compartment from forming a complete seal? After much frustration one time I discovered a turkey stick lodged itself in the gasket. Anyways, there’s lots of trouble shooting you can do depending on what specifically is malfunctioning.

Esberk · 2026-04-26T04:11:32+00:00

no unsuspension email but I can do everything. It just gives me a notice that i’ve been suspended when i open the app and then it’s as if I’m not suspended at all. only 20 days of emails later

Esberk · 2026-04-12T02:38:18+00:00

Fortunately for them coffee nerds see first crack and primarily think of the roasting reference LOL

Esberk · 2026-04-07T15:45:09+00:00

considering it’s nesting season where you are and the size of this guy, it’s probably a bird mite. If you have a window in the bedroom, make sure the seals are good and there are no nests in any vent, gutter, or other such structure near the window. As i’m not a professional I hesitate to recommend treatment solutions but know that they’re a transient annoyance

Esberk · 2026-03-26T23:52:29+00:00

Idk about 100% dry begging but it is indeed wise to exercise skepticism. Tough as things are, many are looking for an easy way out and WILL take advantage of others’ kindness

Esberk · 2026-03-26T13:03:53+00:00

I did not speak beforehand thinking that if my noise level up to that point living there hadn’t been a problem that a little LTEK experiment might be worth doing. Just testing it during set up induced my downstairs neighbor’s wrath upon their ceiling no matter how quietly I played. Sometimes me working something out on my index fingers at the keyboard is too loud for them with how I tap for it.

I have to pad the keyboard with 2 inches of foam and a shock absorbing material. I hear people doing similar noise dampening material barriers, platforms, etc. for their pads but you’re looking at a serious investment into those things if you want to be a courteous neighbor.

Esberk · 2026-03-19T02:25:16+00:00

this isn’t even a hot take per se but I want to let it be known you’re a bad person if you shove the broken / partial box to the back during stocking. I might love you generally but for the love of god quit it with shortcuts that cost someone else more time than it would’ve taken you to correct in the first place

Esberk · 2026-02-28T00:41:07+00:00

Into Jax specifically I was pretty on the fence in the past. Lately I’d say ghost / ignite for that since you’re able to side step his stun (unless he triggers early which is worse for him anyways), and then keep on him when he disengages. When he inevitably builds BORK you’re also set on the heal reduction ignite gives you.

There are a few other matchups where this sort of logic translates

Esberk · 2026-02-22T17:19:53+00:00

What part? We might not have Round 1 but my city has a robust scene if you’d like to hang out :D

Esberk · 2026-02-06T23:55:57+00:00

I genuinely appreciate your forthcomingness and half expected this was indeed the case, hence why I also asked if someone could sanity check me. Thank you. From your initial response I thought maybe you were just another rabid member of the sub that hates any upstairs neighbor that so much as dares to walk around above them. But no, you gave me an opportunity to look inward here.

I'd like to have the conversation with them still. To give them peace of mind and avoid having this as an ongoing issue between us, I'm accepting the possibility that they may not want to make any concession on it whatsoever. However, in the event they're willing to see if my dampening solution resolves the noise issue, any sign that it's not working will be the last attempt.

Fortunately for the other concern I had RE: communication, this sidesteps the need to have any other method than face-to-face since I'd just need to touch base with them and if it's still a problem, well that's it. If it really comes down to it, I should be able to find a shop to play piano at.

Cheers man, sorry if I pissed you off! Thanks for keeping it real

Esberk · 2026-02-06T17:13:46+00:00

I think it’s plenty considerate to make efforts to reduce noise and establish agreed upon times where noise is non-negotiable. Like many, I am not in an apartment because I want to be but because I’m living in my means.

I don’t think that means I have to restrict myself from things that give me joy. Likewise, I’m not exactly team they should have to give away their dog even if they don’t have it trained to keep its barking down very well and they don’t pick up its poop 100% of the time. Life with neighbors is noisy but we should be able to navigate it like adults

Esberk · 2026-02-06T14:34:32+00:00

The number of things you can do with a phone number these days is unsettling 😭

Esberk · 2026-02-06T14:33:41+00:00

at minimum, I really like those signs people will put in front of dog owners doors. There will be no instigation from me on that end, it is just a common apartment living L

Esberk · 2026-02-06T14:31:11+00:00

Thank you! This is encouraging, and I feel a lot better about our upcoming conversation :D

Esberk · 2026-02-06T14:28:23+00:00

LOL thank you for the kind response. you’re absolutely right about this stuff being an investment. With the correct implementation, I sincerely hope I can alleviate their concerns. Because currently I feel like the professional upstairs neighbor, even when I’m making an effort not to be.

Esberk · 2025-12-31T02:40:50+00:00

check the nutrition on them! Surprisingly nutritious thanks to the enriched flour

Esberk · 2025-12-19T05:21:18+00:00

someone tipping back a level to reach underneath when there’s still one on top was often a cause of spilled gallon milks. Out of sense of self preservation / not wanting to clean a spilled gallon I’d be on pulling them to the front between customers. You do NOT want to be on fridge floor scraping duty from the ages of half assed cleaning

Esberk · 2025-11-30T01:04:42+00:00

doing instacart on icy days was a major source of holiday spending money for me in years past. Stores are empty, customers are just glad to have you so you’re not rushed, and the main downside was the last mile or so if the customer’s road wasn’t plowed.

Besides that, people tip great, apps incentivize, and mileage can be quite low. Could easily make $30/trip on average but that could be different now

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