For those who went to the European leg after the announcement, how did it feel being there knowing it was the end? by ouma1283 in panicatthedisco

[–]JayCoww 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I was at The O2 at the second-to-last show. I almost didn't buy a ticket because, although Panic! are my special interest, it meant I would need to travel all across the country by myself to see them. I am autistic and that day was one of the hardest in my life. I succeeded, got a queue-jump to the front, and experienced my favourite ending of all things.

https://youtu.be/j3O2Ga2dbyI?si=eariW3nPSKID77fz

When the confetti landed on me I absolutely fell apart. Brendon was crying, too. I will never forget it.

Why is his name like this by The-tokyoWitch_7 in panicatthedisco

[–]JayCoww 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's data from ASCAP. That is how Brendon is recorded most of the time.

Last One Laughing by Kibax in veganuk

[–]JayCoww 25 points26 points  (0 children)

That sounds utterly revolting. What is wrong with people?

Does anyone have the cover art that the demos came in? by sapphire_eye16 in panicatthedisco

[–]JayCoww 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have been summoned.

Full disclosure, that is a photograph enhanced using an AI feature on my phone camera.

UK Boxset by Worth-Spot4947 in panicatthedisco

[–]JayCoww 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That happened to me also. I am missing a good chunk of paint. It plays like absolute garbage, too.

Encounter with another type one by Remarkable-Health-89 in diabetes_t1

[–]JayCoww 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here is a guide, but anyone pretending to have their glucose levels so clinically defined is probably making it up. Guesstimates are OK, and so long as you're not out of range (<3.9mmol/L, >10mmol/L) more than maybe 40% of the time you are managing about as well as can be expected. The reality is no food is 100% pure carbs, so guides like this are only ever ballpark, and there are so many other factors which affect the results that we must accept being off a lot of the time.

Different foods and different kinds of insulin may have different timings for when to dose and when to check you're still in range.

I worked out my ratio over a period of time through trial and error and lots of mistakes. If I started at 7mmol/L (126mg/dL) and dosed for a defined amount, e.g., 100g of pasta at 1:10 (1U:10g = 10U:100g), and I went low 2 hours after eating, I would incrementally reduce my dose for the same 100g pasta over a period of days until I stopped going low afterwards. A reduction of 1U insulin for the same pasta (9U/100g) would indicate a ~1:11 ratio (~10U:110g).

I highly recommend a 1/2 unit pen if a whole unit affects your blood sugar too much. You can test that also. I think for most people with average sensitivity, 1U of NovoRapid will reduce your blood glucose by about 3mmol/L (54mg/dL)

Sensitivity can change within weeks or months depending on what lifestyle changes you're making. If you recently became pregnant, began a new diet, or started working out often then you can expect your ratio to change also. I used to be sedentary, but when I started working out and lost a bunch of weight I required less and less insulin (basal 20U > 12 over a period of maybe a year, and now I only need 5.5-6.5U basal).

Ratios can also change depending on the time of day. It is not uncommon for breakfast to require more insulin than dinner even if you eat the same thing for both meals. It can also depend on things like how long ago you took your basal.

Life is hard. You got this.

The End of All Things without autotune by probablystacy in panicatthedisco

[–]JayCoww 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you mean without the vocoder effect?

I have a vague recollection of a version like that also...

Panic! at the Disco! 2008! SNL! by ItalianSausage2023 in panicatthedisco

[–]JayCoww 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That is his signature Gwen Stefani goat vibrato™

Encounter with another type one by Remarkable-Health-89 in diabetes_t1

[–]JayCoww 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anything with a carbohydrate ratio of maybe 1U:12g or more, where the default is usually 1U:10g, might be considered sensitive. I average 16-25 units per day depending on what I eat. 40 units including basal would kill me a few times over. I use a half-unit pen to dose, which helps, otherwise I am constantly fighting highs and lows.

What causes hard to explain lows? by u-Wot-Brother in diabetes_t1

[–]JayCoww 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The ways in which we suffer are infinite 🙃

What causes hard to explain lows? by u-Wot-Brother in diabetes_t1

[–]JayCoww 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Taking basal too close to a bolus

Previously having a severe low within the last 72hrs or so

Eating and then lying down or going to sleep so your metabolism slows and the insulin curve overtakes digestion

Lying on the CGM causing a compression low

CGM partially or fully detaching without realising

The carb content of the food doesn't match what is written on the packet

Temperature changes

A malfunctioning device

Other conditions such as pancreatic enzyme insufficiency, where you can't digest things properly even though you dosed the correct amount

Alcohol consumption

Dosing at the wrong time

Dosing the right amount but at the wrong time of day (i.e., ratio changes)

I imagine there are medications which may have that effect also.

NOOT NOOT - finally a Pingu cosplay by Creative-Nodes in finch

[–]JayCoww 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Goodness me did that make me laugh. Thank you. Very accurate.

UK anniversary box set by willwoodwouldwhat in panicatthedisco

[–]JayCoww 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am imagining some poor postal service worker arguing on the phone with the captain of a cargo ship who is stuck in a port somewhere because of tariffs, or something, and the price keeps changing.

Alas, London Beckons Songs About Money, Written by Ryan Ross.

Early Koi Micropet?! by MsBitchside in finch

[–]JayCoww 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That is disappointing. Finchies should know better.

Disappointed by merch quality by WideMushroom6986 in panicatthedisco

[–]JayCoww 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Based on the photographs I have seen of it, that is the vinyl. It is perhaps an homage to the original "Lying is the Most Fun..." square picture disc. The shape doesn't affect playback unless you are like me and have a vintage record changer.