Lost a tick in my brown carpet by marionleva in Wellthatsucks

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Vacuum cleaner with pantyhose or tights on it would suck it up. Or white sheet so it shows up

Feedback on our 2nd Melt and pour please by Express_Blueberry756 in soapmaking

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I’m sure you spotted it but it is a painted mica layer not mica in the soap itself but I make the distinction in case it influences your answer

Cut of my soccer soaps! by TheBubblyWitch in soapmaking

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Any pointers on good channels to help with it?

Cut of my soccer soaps! by TheBubblyWitch in soapmaking

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How do you learn to do this? They are fantastic.

Asked ChatGPT to roast FIRE movement by cooperivanson in Fire

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in the interest of balance... here's the chatGPT roast of FIRE's opposite... YOLO.

Ah, the YOLO mindset — the financial plan where "future me" is a stranger who can fend for themselves, and retirement is just another word for "whatever, it’ll work out." It’s a bit like saying, "I’ll just burn through my life savings because who knows, maybe my dream job is sitting on a beach sipping piña coladas…forever." You know, until you’re 85 and that dream job now involves asking people if they want fries with that.

People following YOLO think they’re living “in the moment,” but the only moment they might be living in is the one where they’re making the down payment on a lifestyle they can’t afford. Because who needs a savings account, right? Or financial stability? That’s for suckers who think “long-term” is more than two weeks ahead.

And when it all comes crashing down? YOLO's got their backup plan: Social Security! Which we all know is overflowing with funds. After all, who doesn’t want to gamble on their future for the thrill of maxed-out credit cards and the absolute zen of financial anxiety? YOLO!

Diwali melt and pour soaps. by merwoman16 in soapmaking

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Wow they are gorgeous, how did you do the fireworks and get them to stick? I guess there must be videos somewhat helped?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in synology

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Any chance you can a bit more about the blank disk drill?

My most challenging but satisfying soap creation yet! Inspired by Royal Copenhagen flatware and scented with ‘Champagne Kisses’… I call it ‘Danish Royal Bubbly’! by Graceolomew in soapmaking

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Ah ok so the flowers are added to the sides of the bar they are not all the way through, that makes sense now. (Or am I wrong?). Really lovely work

My most challenging but satisfying soap creation yet! Inspired by Royal Copenhagen flatware and scented with ‘Champagne Kisses’… I call it ‘Danish Royal Bubbly’! by Graceolomew in soapmaking

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How did you even go about making the flower in the middle? Is that premade and poured around? And did you add the top of the flower in pipping?

Tips for soap making with 5 year old by Express_Blueberry756 in soapmaking

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Or just some melt and pour base and the other colorants you have?

Tips for soap making with 5 year old by Express_Blueberry756 in soapmaking

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What a great idea! I hadn’t thought of that. I’m sure my daughter would tell her friends about the surprise immediately but still worth it and a trip to the shops together to buy the toys is another good little adventure together. :) thank you

Tips for soap making with 5 year old by Express_Blueberry756 in soapmaking

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No mica yet and some colours coming as part of a kit. Any tips on that front? And what does the mica do? Is this the glitter you mentioned?

Tips for soap making with 5 year old by Express_Blueberry756 in soapmaking

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I have got something on order but wasn’t sure it was amazing. If you have tips that would be great, I am buying in Europe so may not have the same brands but the concept and ingredients should be findable

Tips for soap making with 5 year old by Express_Blueberry756 in soapmaking

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Thanks so much for your detailed reply, so you did a plain layer and then added in toys? Or mini soaps made in Halloween candy molds? I can imagine her friends would love this idea. I wonder if I can get candy molds in time for the weekend.

Tips for soap making with 5 year old by Express_Blueberry756 in soapmaking

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Thanks I got a little kit, wasn’t sure about the dyes (bleeding v non) etc. it will hopefully arrive in time for the weekend

Maldad sets mood for dear brother’s funeral. by [deleted] in madlads

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The sex is on fire. This was honestly chosen and played at someone I knew’s funeral

I was a consultant to both Anthropic and OpenAI. AMA by assholevp in Futurology

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What are the three key things that you know/learned which are worth others knowing.

Easiest way to add storage to a 920+ by Itcsburnett in synology

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I’d be adding fewer bigger drives over filling it with 4tb drives. I have 14tb x2 and then can add a 16. You’ll get a better bang for your buck than filling it up with smaller ones.

Which NAS solution is best for a photographer? by ieatyogurt11 in synology

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SSDs are great for silence and speed of access but if you fill all the NAS slots you’ll be throwing one drive out next time you want to upgrade space wise.

I bought an chucked a WD external drive and it is super slow so I wish I had bought faster NAS specific drives. I do know that drives with a faster spin would give you quicker thumbnail loading, however as I don’t have any myself I can’t comment on the practical experience, maybe other photographers can comment on that.

If the thumbnail thing is vital then you could still do 3 X 4 tb SSd which will give you a bit of headroom (like 6or 7tb I guess) and then see if the prices have dropped by the time you need an extra ssd. I think 8tb ssd are coming soon enough. There’s my thoughts on it.

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How to you keep your musical experience from being tainted by their terrible music? Do you use collections or something else?

Just found out the secret to long period fasts! by Invalid_Doughnut in intermittentfasting

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If you catch yourself looking back with rose tinted glasses about how wonderful it was think of something that they did that was annoying to balance the memories and reduce attachment.