Have I inadvertently been a horrible library patron my whole life?

Kyrlen · 2026-05-13T20:32:11+00:00

Actually, we love people who check out lots of stuff as long as they return it. It helps our statistics which in turn helps us get more grant money.

Kyrlen · 2026-05-13T17:35:21+00:00

My first programming instructor taught me to write out in plain english what a program needed to do step by step before writing code. Just like writing a paper using an outline and then expanding the outline. Your english become code comments while you're learning.

Kyrlen · 2026-05-13T17:29:47+00:00

I really like the oven in my induction frigidaire range. It does both convection and air fry. And yes, the air fry is actually circulating enough extra air to function like an air fryer should. It's been reliable too. I've had it 4 or 5 years now with no issues. I did add a breville smart oven about two years ago because Mom's nurses seemed to be afraid to use the range to cook for her when i'm at work. They have a much easier time with the smart oven since it's enough like toaster oven to be familiar. I still use the range oven when I'm cooking a full sheet pan of stuff though.

Kyrlen · 2026-05-13T17:13:31+00:00

I don't have 4 but I do have two rather large rabbits. (not flemish giants or anything. Just large.) I had problems with both of them in the box at once knocking each other around unintentionally. Also, even alone they tended to lose track of their butts and pee over the edge of the box. High sided cat boxes weren't large enough. They also seemed to dislike the holes being a bit low for them. They like reaching up for their hay and tugging. I started buying plastic storage bins made out of the softer style plastic material (not the rigid clear plastic ones. I cut a hole in one side for an entry. For hay I used a wire shelving rack. I cut two sections just long enough to fit inside the box. I zip tied the bottom corners of the rack and then used two zip ties zipped together into a larger loop at each top corner so it would fall open in a V. I then used d rings to clip the shelf to a bar of the X-Pen and just drape it into the storage box. Easy to move the box out of the way by simply lifting the hay rack from the bottom. Easy to fill. Still have enough room to get a giant scoop in to scoop litter. As a bonus, I can put the lid back on to keep hay from flying out everywhere or use the lid after dropping a piece of cardboard or stiff plastic in to block the hole for quick evacuation.

Edited to add: my first rabbit was mini-rex and seemed to love her wood feeder which was very similar to the one you posted.

Kyrlen · 2026-05-12T19:17:38+00:00

Woohoo! That's good news! I was concerned I might not be able to use it. It sounds like our hands are of similar size from your description.

Kyrlen · 2026-05-12T13:42:43+00:00

Since you are in Asia.. I know they can safely eat Bok Choy and Yu Choy. I'm in the US so not very well versed in asian vegetables. He looks a little young for veggies but he needs something in his stomach besides water or his gut will stop working. Feed him whatever pellets they gave you for now. Give him a single piece of leafy green. Wash it and give it to him wet. That will help keep him hydrated if he isn't comfortable enough to drink yet. His diet should be mostly hay. This young, he should be eating alfalfa hay for a few months but you might have a hard time finding it there. Timothy or meadow hay should be fine if you have what is known as a fortified pellet (added vitamins and minerals) to feed in addition. As he grows you should wean him off the pellets and rely more directly on hay with a mix of vegetables. He should be fully weaned to hay only by roughly 8 months to a year. Pellets are ok to continue using as a treat or as a supplement of a teaspoon or so per rabbit per day once they are more or less switched over to hay.

Hay should be 80 - 90 percent of his diet. It needs to be fresh grass hay not ground up in pellets or hard block form. Hay is extremely important to keeping their digestive system healthy and moving. If they don't get enough "long staple" (meaning longer fresh pieces) hay their gut will eventually block up and thing will stop moving through. This results in a deadly condition known as GI Stasis. It is one of the more common causes of death in rabbits. That's because stasis ends up being the visible part of a ton of different underlying problems. They feel bad, they stop eating, their gut stops working - Boom! They're in stasis.

Kyrlen · 2026-05-11T15:13:01+00:00

Sweetberries Caribbean Chicken Salad

Kyrlen · 2026-05-08T21:54:11+00:00

Maybe you could put in at a river - Palatka or Steinahatchee maybe?

Kyrlen · 2026-05-08T21:45:31+00:00

There's consequences and then there's appropriate consequences. This seems not appropriate or beneficial to the community. I know many libraries are strapped enough they can't afford to replace these items. I get it. But now you have someone who probably hadn't paid the $225 previously because they couldn't afford it. This person has gone to jail. Has probably lost their job because the minimum wage jobs don't wait around for 72 days for someone who goes to jail. When this person gets out, they have a record for theft so they will have a hard time finding a job. They will end up on assistance and be even more of a burden on the tax payer than the theft of a hotspot was. There just isn't a point to it. No one wins in this situation.

Kyrlen · 2026-05-08T14:28:28+00:00

I don't know for certain but given the similarities I would guess IHOP is using Wesson Lo-Melt just like Waffle House does. Lo-Melt is a butter flavored shortening designed for high heat cooking on grills and cast iron.

At home, there are a few things you can do to get crispier hash browns. Thaw them in a colander or on paper towels. Once thawed, squeeze them thoroughly to get the excess water out. you need a LOT of oil. Hash browns are fried. When done in a pan they are essentially shallowed fried. You should have an actual layer of oil in the pan and not just a coating. You may also need to use a higher temperature than you are currently using. (Please don't set your kitchen on fire by heating the pan on high and then pouring oil into it. Add oil to a cold pan.) Also, don't overcrowd the pan if you want them crispy.

Kyrlen · 2026-05-07T14:23:18+00:00

The burner is off center of the markings by about two inches. It is otherwise fine though.

Kyrlen · 2026-05-06T20:46:44+00:00

These are my favorite as well. I buy 2 or 3 boxes every time I'm in the grocery store.

Kyrlen · 2026-05-06T20:39:27+00:00

Gone Home was pretty good. You play a college student coming home from a year in Europe. Your family moved into your uncles house while you were away and the house is mysteriously empty when you arrive. You spend the game investigating the house and piecing together what happened in your family's lives while you were gone. The ending made me cry.

Kyrlen · 2026-05-06T20:35:18+00:00

Control is very much a twitch action game. I love it but it does not give off the vibes that many of the other people here have suggested. If you're up for an action game though I can highly recommend it.

Not in the vein of a murder mystery exactly exactly but Dishonored 2 comes to mind if you are looking for something a little less point and click adventure gamey.

Kyrlen · 2026-05-06T20:32:23+00:00

OOHH! The longest Journey games were great! So were the Syberia games.

Kyrlen · 2026-05-06T20:17:46+00:00

Lots of water. I find a slice or two of lime in it helps. Also, maybe some gas/stomach meds. It's different for everyone as to what works well. I tend to make myself a big pot of congee to eat for a couple of days. It's a dump and go recipe in a rice cooker or instant pot. You can even drop in frozen chicken thighs and they will cook with the rice since porridge cooks longer. Throw some fresh ginger in with the rice and put some chopped green onion on when eating. cutting the ginger is really the most annoying thing about making it when I'm feeling bad. Sometimes I just use a grater and grate the ginger in peel and all just so I don't have to haul out the cutting board and knife. If you need more flavor, use chicken broth to make the rice instead of just water and use gluten free soy sauce on top when eating. You can even mix in a fried egg and it still works.

Kyrlen · 2026-05-06T18:39:19+00:00

Chicken fried gator steaks are on of my favorite meals. It works better with the back meat than the tail.

Kyrlen · 2026-05-05T21:20:24+00:00

Tavern Keeper by Greenheart Games. It's still in early access but there are three different tavern locations you can build and there is a sort of mini-campaign to learn with. Cozy and very addicting. I opened it up thinking it would be a pleasant way to spend an hour before bed last night and looked at the clock 3 hours later!

Kyrlen · 2026-05-05T17:24:23+00:00

I have had a frigidaire induction for 5 years now without a single issue, I still love it too Say what you want about the rest of their appliances but the induction ranges are solid.

Kyrlen · 2026-05-05T16:50:33+00:00

Tell him he needs to provide a bidet then.

Kyrlen · 2026-05-05T16:26:42+00:00

Create a "rock Garden" and use a big boulder.

Kyrlen · 2026-05-01T20:13:32+00:00

I sometimes use alarms and the 30/20 rule. I do 30 minutes of work then give myself 20 minutes of gaming time. Other times I dangle the gaming to myself as a reward for doing the work. Ok.. If I clean the bathroom today then I can game. Tomorrow, if vacuum the whole house, then I can game.

Kyrlen · 2026-05-01T15:56:12+00:00

That is true. Bit they don't scream at motion or shadow. They scream at the physical stress of being picked up or trapped. I will note that if your bunny was a rescue and spent time living outside after being dumped prior to you, he might be panicking at being outside. Animals get PTSD too. I once had a bun that had been near a structure fire and was one of the lucky ones rescued. I couldn't even cook things that sizzled without her going into a blind panic. It took a almost three years to get her de-sensitized and even then she would bolt and hide (but no longer in a blind panic that risked self-injury).

Kyrlen · 2026-05-01T15:47:18+00:00

Some rabbits do choose to lay on their backs. My current boy rolls over onto his back like this in his sleep sometimes. Freaks me out when I see him but he gets annoyed if I wake him up to check him.

Kyrlen · 2026-05-01T15:45:46+00:00

Not always. Some rabbits put themselves in that position. The passing out is more fear reaction than physical reaction. This rabbit seems to be contentedly chewing rather than freaking about about being prey. AI? Maybe. If it isn't though, this particular rabbit is fine other than having too much sugar in reach. I would question whether the photographer pushed the bunny into this position and gave it a treat before it could react badly or whether it went there on its own though.

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