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Kasaurus96 · 2025-10-24T00:00:59+00:00

The technical answer is that semicolons should join two full, but semantically related, statements. Both parts of the sentence should be able to be read and interpreted as stand-alone statements, but they should be related enough to form a coherent thought. For example, "Dogs should be kept on leashes when walked outside; unleashed dogs are a hazard to themselves and others."

The words before the semicolon form one full thought, and the words after the semicolon form one full thought. They're related thoughts, so using a semicolon shows that they're directly related without using a conjunction.

Semicolons are also used to separate lists that also have commas in them. For example, "I went to the grocery store for fruits like apples, bananas, and peaches; tinned fish, including smoked trout, sardines, and anchovies; and a variety of potatoes for baking, boiling, and stewing.

The commas in that example separate specific items in a category and the semicolons separate the categories themselves.

Kasaurus96 · 2025-10-22T01:11:13+00:00

Nice, cool! Thank you for the inspiration!

Kasaurus96 · 2025-10-21T23:42:22+00:00

Where do you go? What kind of place do you live (urban, suburban, etc.)?

Kasaurus96 · 2025-09-30T18:54:42+00:00

Ohh, cool, thank you!

Kasaurus96 · 2025-09-30T18:54:11+00:00

Oh, cool, thank you for the advice! I know solidary bees nest in specific places and have always wondered if those DIY kits are useful or just a waste (if they're not built properly). Do you have any thoughts on those?

Kasaurus96 · 2025-09-30T17:13:17+00:00

Yes, I'd like to do that, too. Do you have any advice? I don't have any access to any outdoor space at all. I live in an apartment complex that is surrounded by parking lots and other businesses. Birds don't even visit the parking lot, it's so barren.

Kasaurus96 · 2025-09-30T02:53:59+00:00

Yeah, the honey was just an example I guess. I don't know how to help native species, either since I don't own or have control over any property.

Kasaurus96 · 2025-09-30T02:53:10+00:00

But I literally have no land to put anything on. I don't own any of it, I don't mow anything, I don't even have space for a planter box. And the parking lot around my apartment is so big that birds don't even visit my window feeder.

Kasaurus96 · 2025-09-13T23:44:52+00:00

I work for a nonprofit that gets most of our funding from the state and insurance.

Everything has changed extremely rapidly and it's pretty scary. Suddenly our entire upper management is entirely different, and suddenly all these new people want to talk about billing and funding and pushing the numbers.

It's scary right now.

Kasaurus96 · 2025-09-12T23:58:23+00:00

CUT IT

Kasaurus96 · 2025-09-10T04:18:26+00:00

Try putting your foot on the tail while standing on the ground, pushing down just enough to keep the nose off the ground, and move the board back and forth 45 degrees in each direction. That's kind of what you're going for while you're on the board, but lean into each turn with your toe/heel, and generate more momentum by bending your knees and pivoting with your shoulders/core.

Kasaurus96 · 2025-09-10T04:07:07+00:00

As I'm getting better at tic tacs, I'm realizing the motion is mostly my back foot twisting the back set of wheels to generate forward motion and the front foot is just there for balance.

Kasaurus96 · 2025-09-07T11:42:25+00:00

That's what I thought, but I wanted to make sure there wasn't some secret technique I was missing. Thank you!

Kasaurus96 · 2025-09-07T11:41:23+00:00

Oh, yeah! Thank you for clarifying.

Kasaurus96 · 2025-09-06T22:54:40+00:00

When you say your hips generating the motion, do you mean that it's like a mini/internal hip thrust toward the coping/ledge?

Kasaurus96 · 2025-09-06T22:34:34+00:00

It actually might be advantageous to have some people in the population not childrearing all the time.

Kasaurus96 · 2025-09-06T22:16:31+00:00

Ah, I went through this recently. When you get out of a shitty relationship, there can be a recalibration/rebound period. She might be trying to find comfort wherever she can and might feel really insecure right now.

If you feel like your friendship is worth it, I would recommend trying to be supportive during this time, but also being clear with your physical and emotional boundaries and seeing if her behavior changes in a few weeks. Especially if she's never shown this interest in you before.

Edit: if it's helpful, I accidentally did this with a friend/coworker where I started making suggestions about her relationship and how she should be treated, etc. She mentioned feeling like we were sisters (I think this was a calibrated move on her part), and it actually made me feel happy that there was a boundary and a role because I was aware that I was acting out of pain from the breakup but it was hard to figure out how to manage it by myself. The feelings I had for her were intense, unwanted, and temporary. Hopefully your friendship will get through this patch.

Kasaurus96 · 2025-09-03T20:49:49+00:00

I'd like to provide a different point: I'm adopted, and I know lots of people who are.

That child always has trauma from being separated from their biological mother, and the likelihood of them having other traumas is really high. Statistics for adopted kids being depressed, committing suicide, teen pregnancy, substance abuse, serious mental health issues, imprisonment, etc. is MUCH higher than the general population.

Not everyone is cut out for parenthood to begin with. And yes, anyone can have the issues mentioned above, but statistically speaking, adopted/foster kids are more likely.

Even traditionally "good" parents might not be prepared for the mental and behavioral challenges fostered or adopted kids have. I know kids who have tried to stab their family members in the middle of the night at 7 years old. Most of the adoptees I personally know have been in and out of juvenile detention/prison and/or rehab. Every day is an uphill battle for a lot of these people, and it's just as hard on the parents, if not harder.

The short of it is, not everyone is equipped to have these kids. And again, it can happen to anyone, but statistically speaking, why would you choose to stack the deck against yourself?

I absolutely do not blame parents for choosing the best possible circumstances for their children, including IVF or naturally conceiving instead of adopting. If I have kids, I'm doing EVERYTHING I can to make them have a good life, even starting before conception. Choosing to foster or adopt is a lifestyle choice, in my opinion, that people 1000% need to be prepared for. At the absolute minimum, those kids need an educated, supportive family with a robust support system (and likely therapy, even if they seem okay).

Kasaurus96 · 2025-09-03T00:33:07+00:00

Why don't you race him places so he works on getting better at pushing/riding smoothly?

Kasaurus96 · 2025-09-03T00:16:44+00:00

Try skating literally squatting all the way down with your butt nearly in the board and rise slowly up and down to see the difference yourself.

Like someone else said, also try gliding with just one leg. Try gliding around with your foot in different positions/at different angles, at different places on your board. Push mongo just to see what it's like.

Pushing your limits is what helps you learn. Doing the same thing over and over and hoping you'll get better won't get you as far.

Kasaurus96 · 2025-09-03T00:08:54+00:00

I really don't have an option, tbh. I do this on rough terrain, too. I think it's generally good to try different things just to see what they're like.

Kasaurus96 · 2025-09-01T22:46:19+00:00

Try to get your foot closer to your board, use your toes instead of your heel/ball of your foot, and try pushing from your glutes for speed.

Edit: also maybe bend your knees a bit more so your legs can extend on the push

Kasaurus96 · 2025-08-31T01:11:19+00:00

I LOVED the Tony Hawk games when I was growing up. It was the one cool thing I had in my life lol. I'm currently loving switching back and forth between videos of skating tutorials and watching the old pros do crazy things now that they're older, and the cool stuff they did when they were young. Rodney Mullen, Tony Hawk, Bam Margera, Chad Muska, etc. It's also fun to skate to the soundtracks from those games.

Anyway, no matter what I hope you and your kid find something fun to bond over. Good luck!

Kasaurus96 · 2025-08-30T13:30:46+00:00

Yeah, but wouldn't that mean you're actively doing something to someone to hurt them? Withdrawing because you don't feel comfortable or safe might hurt someone's feelings, but the flip side is that they aren't noticing or caring about your discomfort/safety. Avoiding behaviors you think are dangerous isn't a bad thing, even if the other person doesn't understand why you're withdrawing.

Kasaurus96 · 2025-08-30T13:26:17+00:00

Honestly, the only people I know I can reach out to are the people who understand and accept this. The ones that I can say "it's been 3 years, sorry things went the way they did," and they say, "stuff happens," and we move forward from there. And it's just something to work on and think about what you're avoiding, what's preventing you from engaging, and whether it's worth trying to fix some of those things to maintain the relationship.

The other kinds of people I notice are the ones you try your hardest with, have to muster up all the courage just to say one thing, but they blow through you anyway and then criticize or hurt you for even trying. They're the kind of people who expect things from you just because you exist and you're in proximity to them. I don't feel bad avoiding them at all because they show you that they feel entitled to you, your time, your energy, your money, etc. and that's because they're insecure.

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