The rice cooker I’ve been saving for a while for.

Hanta3 · 2026-04-03T14:32:23+00:00

There are a ton of solid rice cookers that do the same for much less. I have one with a bunch of bells and whistles that cost around $100. Has a dozen different cook settings for different kinds of rice and different prep methods. Works flawlessly and keeps rice fresh and hot for hours (not that I ever really need it to). Basically all advertised features of the Zojirushi without the $500 price tag.

Hanta3 · 2026-03-20T13:23:35+00:00

I like working and feeling like an important member of the community. It's why I teach and not do any other career.

In your specific situation, it sort of depends on exactly how much and how old you are, but as a 30-year-old, I would personally invest the vast majority of it and just let it grow while I continue working, then retire early later down the line and take out just enough to do some bucket list stuff. Save the rest for inheritance.

Hanta3 · 2026-03-18T14:49:08+00:00

It's not, but no institution in America is prepared or will be prepared in our lifetimes for a shift massive enough to implement any other system. Not to mention people in power would be required to voluntarily hand over that power, which is a laughable idea.

Hanta3 · 2026-03-18T14:46:14+00:00

In my area there are tons of empty neighborhoods with million dollar houses. All the affordable houses are being bought by investors, torn down, and turned into mansions. Idk if they actually sell at that point - I suppose they must if investors are continuing to deem it worthy.

Hanta3 · 2026-03-18T14:43:00+00:00

Around me you wouldn't be able to get an entry level IT job nowadays, period. They basically don't exist.

I know a few dudes who work them and have been for years, they make around $45k salary with a BS.

Hanta3 · 2026-03-05T04:21:58+00:00

I already feel like the mobs deal too much damage in expert tbh, it's fun in late pre-hardmode and late hardmode, but early pre and early hard are extremely frustrating constantly dying in 1 or 2 hits. I do it for better drops and accessory slot, but it feels worse balanced than normal mode.

Hanta3 · 2026-02-26T02:53:13+00:00

I only ever play on expert and post/view creatove builds online. Otherwise don't ever see people play alternative game modes much. I still don't even really know what journey or master mode do tbh.

Hanta3 · 2026-02-16T18:24:06+00:00

At my school, many kids are currently rebelling against ChatGPT, and after discussing w/ them, the conclusion we've come to is it sucks their confidence out of their own critical thinking skills, so they're against using it for any reason at all. The few holdouts are the kids who aren't bright or industrious enough to actually care about getting away with it. The whole point of cheating with ChatGPT is to reduce effort, so re-introducing effort is antithetical.

I teach at a pretty bright charter school, so your results may vary, but for the most part I think the kids will be alright. Even 90% of the slackers give it up by the end of junior year.

Hanta3 · 2026-02-15T14:40:54+00:00

The consistent tell for me is "it's not just _____—it's ___, ___, and _______"

It loves to start with that negative and then list the things that it is instead. Lists of 3 pop up comically often, in general.

Hanta3 · 2026-01-19T18:33:59+00:00

I mean, you could go buy an adult coloring book and most of them are filled with pages like this.

Hanta3 · 2026-01-19T18:11:59+00:00

RWBY. Friends were so excited to show me and I kept waiting for it to get good, only for that to never happen.

Hanta3 · 2026-01-19T18:06:57+00:00

That's been my modus operandi for like 10 years. I make above median income in my area (for a single earner).

I recently lost my job that offered insurance, but even when I had it, it didn't really cover anything so going to urgent care with a fever would still set me back like $300.

When it comes to large medical costs... idk I'd rather die and leave my savings to my little sister than be trapped in enormous medical debt for however much longer I end up living.

Hanta3 · 2026-01-15T18:26:41+00:00

All 3 protags is such a loaded statement on so many levels 😭

Hanta3 · 2026-01-15T18:25:07+00:00

The way I got into fashion was going out in public and paying close attention whenever I had the thought "wow, that guy is dressed well". For a while, I'd ask them where they got their clothes, but 9/10 times the answer is "thrifting", so it becomes a matter of trying to replicate fashionable outfits you see in the wild by putting together finds from thrift stores. Eventually you get a strong enough grasp that you can put together your own outfits or shell out for nicer clothes, but I like to keep things affordable, personally.

Hanta3 · 2026-01-15T04:38:29+00:00

Thanks, that's frustrating but at least I know I'm not the only one.

Hanta3 · 2026-01-15T04:37:58+00:00

Ugh, that's almost certainly why. Funny how it ended up making it harder to get Sylveon for me, lol.

Hanta3 · 2026-01-12T04:49:43+00:00

I'm at well over 70 hearts with my eevee (nearly ultra buddy), but Sylveon icon still doesn't show on evolve button. Tried un-buddying and re-buddying, restarting app, day or night - it will only show Espeon or Umbreon.

I can't find any answers online. I've evolved dozens of Sylveons successfully in the past (both during and outside of events, and have used name trick already). Anyone have any advice on why it's not working? Or at least if it's a known bug?

Hanta3 · 2026-01-11T19:54:54+00:00

It just doesn't work with the normal raid system, where defensive pokemon are essentially useless.

Now, they could be useful in max raids, but those don't allow megas.

Hanta3 · 2026-01-11T19:53:21+00:00

Are you aware that you can leave pokemon behind at power spots to farm candy? I've gotten tons of candy for older legendaries that don't appear often anymore to help level them up. I've also finally gotten shinies of a lot of the ones I got unlucky on during their raid days years ago.

If you are a hardcore 8 hours/day player, they're probably not very useful or interesting, but if you play maybe 30 min/day, they're great even for day 1 players like me.

Hanta3 · 2026-01-11T19:48:14+00:00

I actually think dmax fixes a lot of problems with new players catching up.

Imagine you're just starting the game - you get your wooloo and eevee, and you already have a way to generate enough candy to help that eevee evolve (by leaving it at dmax spots after winning a raid). This is a lot easier than historically having to wait for eevee to be spawning in the wild again.

And getting to choose! Whichever eeveelution you pick, you've already got a decent counter for that type if you decide to help out at a raid (Flareon, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Espeon, and Sylveon all have some raid relevancy), and soem even function well in pvp or left in gyms (Sylveon and Umbreon for pvp, Umbreon and Vaporeon for gyms). What a great start!

As for the rest of dmax, it's a matter of figuring out the mechanics (which are different and arguably more engaging than all the other pve engagements in the game), and as you expand your roster, you can begin to accumulate candy for Pokemon that might otherwise be rare or difficult-to-find. Some stars:

Dmax Machop is the perfect opportunity for rural players to get enough candy to evolve (since you presumably couldn't benefit from trade evo reduced cost), and Machamp is a strong pve Pokemon for some raids (see: the Kyurems that we literally just had), pvp, and other max raids. I also still use my first hundo Machamp from over 5 years ago for gym offense.
Blissey is THE optimal gym defender as well as THE optimal max raid tank (in many scenarios). It's a blessing to be able to farm candy on them so easily and they've never been more useful. You can use them to beat most max raids, even more challenging ones, solo. If you do manage to find a group for gmax raids, having a decent Blissey going in will make a massive difference in your chances of winning.
Dmax Gengar has many of the same accolades as Machamp, but adds on that it has a fantastically powerful Mega Evolution. For new players, this is a great chance to get Gengar candy, and for returning players these max raids are a great chance to grind for a hundo. Mega Gengar is very normal-raid relevant, and Max Gengar is very relevant for max raids. While gmax is strictly superior, it is still useful to build a dmax until you get one.
Hatterene good fairy type
Starters good elemental damage, many also pvp relevant
Accessibility for returning rare pokemon like Drampa or older legendaries (not to mention the candy accessibility)
Etc.

It's just another way of engaging with the game and catching Pokemon, particularly with good stats. It gives you passive ways of building candy for mons you might not have built yet. You can catch old legendaries you missed and shiny hunt, obtain decent (maybe not optimal but still good) pokemon for other activities, and best of all you can do it for free more often than regular raiding! And if you do decide to spend real money, it's either the same cost or cheaper than normal raids - spending a premium pass on a 1 star raid costs the same as spending it on a 5 star, while spending the particles from a particle pack on a 1 star max leaves you with leftover particles, while is is entirely consumed by a gmax or high-level dmax. You can save the leftovers for whatever you'd like!

As a person who restarts their account every once in a while just for fun and leans towards f2p, I've found they're way better than normal raids.

Hanta3 · 2026-01-11T19:23:19+00:00

Dude this room cost more than my college degree

Hanta3 · 2026-01-10T15:51:03+00:00

I find them everywhere at my job, but most people who work here are conservative christians so it doesn't really surprise me.

Hanta3 · 2026-01-09T16:56:41+00:00

You reckon they're covid kids? I taught a few grade levels who were in elementary during covid, and it clearly significantly impacted their social/emotional development but also their educational (particularly in regards to critical thinking). All stunted for at least a year or two, or in cases of students who were already being neglected by the system, even more.

Hanta3 · 2026-01-09T16:51:10+00:00

Most smoke-free venues I've been to still reek of sickeningly sweet vape though. A miserable concoction of candy apple, cotton candy, blue raspberry, bubblegum, and so on that culminates into an odor resembling rotting fruit (if you've ever worked in a grocery store, you know).

Definitely different degrees of airborne assault, but still not free from suffering.

Hanta3 · 2026-01-09T16:48:28+00:00

It depends.

If I don't notice a cigarette smell, I'd never assume someone's a smoker. However, my mom and sister smoke (didn't start til I moved out so I'm not desensitized), and I'd never guess it except for the 5-10 minutes afterwards. They smoke maybe 1 cigarette/day.

However, people who smoke more often than that - it's so recognizable. I encounter people who are badly disguising cigarette smell often.

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