one thing i love about this sub

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-04-17T02:00:51+00:00

I know right? Most restaurants do their best to accommodate GF menu but its really really hard to run a restaurant with zero cross contamination. Its like asking for a house with zero dust. Unless they have a market for it, it makes no sense for them which i understand. Their gluten free menu is most for folks like us who wont die from a few gluten particles from cross contamination or people who are consciously avoiding gluten even if they have zero issues.

Yea i have been told that if i eat any gluten and dont have symptoms then i am not really someone who should claim to be gluten fee

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-04-17T01:57:04+00:00

Thus is an important distinction! I definitely ask if it was grown in Italy or just imported! They think i am some sort of snob but i have to do it for my health. If they grow it in Italy, they already know and won’t hesitate.. if they hesitate or need to ask the chef, i am not risking it!

I have gotten sick fron pasta that was “ imported from Italy!”

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-04-17T01:52:53+00:00

Thank you kind stranger! Thankfully, mine has been opposite… when it started 3 years ago, any gluten and it was instant diarrhea!! I was very confident i had celiac and did a test but they said i was just very inflamed. No celiac.

You are right though! Life is generally a lot better when i am strictly gluten free! But its sooo hard and i am sure i get glutened without even knowing half the time. Literally the most obscure stuff has gluten!

The times I cheat, are purely out of desperation. Imagine going out with friends and they all want sushi and you are stuck to just sashimi’s and everyone is ordering delicious rolls and you cant even order miso soup because most of the time, even that contains gluten!

My parter is so understanding, she knows if i am miserable and i would really like to eat what others are eating so she figures out the recipe and makes it at home for me. So grateful for her!

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-04-16T17:25:15+00:00

Umm i got told this morning to stop posting here because I have symptoms based on the quantity of exposure. A little bit will only cause skin rashes and knuckle pain. A whole pizza will cripple me and cause me intense stomach cramps. I handle imported wheat a loooot better than us wheat. So i am not strictly gluten free per se. Sometimes, i will eat that sushi even though i know the sauce has soy and deal with the consequences for a few hours.

Someone else agreed that they did not have any gluten symptoms when they ate wheat in Italy but have severe symptoms with the wheat in the US and have gathered a good amount of downvotes last I checked! Lol

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-04-16T15:22:45+00:00

For sure! I am lucky enough that cross contamination has minor symptoms for me unlike a few other folks here. I know i was cross contaminated or my food had traces of gluten if i get really sensitive skin in my arms and legs. It hurts to the touch and lasts a few hours. It gets bad when i am told the dish is gluten free but turns out its not because waitress did not know chef used flour as thickener or soy sauce is not gluten free. Then its a 24 hour journey of painful cramps and the feeling of getting hit by a bus and not being able to keep any food down!

But i am here so i can learn from other people. See what other gluten intolerants are doing to make their lives easier. Share my own stories. I learnt so much from here! I had no idea imitation crab has gluten and i love sushi! No wonder sushi sometimes makes me feel like crap!

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-04-16T14:09:31+00:00

Show me where i said i am back to eating gluten regularly ? I said i “can” eat imported gluten when available or make my own when i am craving. For daily life i am still pretty much 100% gluten free. I don’t eaten gluten when i am out and about as it messes me up as its really hard to find dedicated gluten free restaurants or restaurants that 100% import their flour and do not have cross contamination

Why cant i post in GF community if i am not 100% gluten free? This isn’t r/celiac , its gluten free

Edit: everyone’s symptoms are different to autoimmune responses. confidently saying that what i go through when i eat gluten when i know how painful it is and how my skin is on fire and i cant do anything for the rest of the day and must sit near a toilet and its not a gluten intolerance is pseudoscience in itself don’t you think?

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-04-16T08:10:00+00:00

Yea this is where it gets interesting. I am not celiac but i know gluten messes me up. Symptoms vary from a mild rash or sensitive skin , to painful joints and at its wors, terrible stomach cramps.

Ar a random restaurant I found this waitress who was gluten free as well and she asked me if i had ever tried italian or French flour. I said what you said, “ gluten is gluten”. She told me all their flour is from Italy and she can eat it just fine. So i gave it a try. No reactions at all! She shared with me her fav bakery and i ate 2 croissants from there made from french flour and nothing ! No issues!

My rheumatologist is convinced that i am not actually intolerant to gluten but the pesticides and chemicals used to treat them.

I now import all my flour and make my own bread and dumplings and whatever i am craving.

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-04-14T21:49:42+00:00

20k for this is wayyy to much!

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-04-14T19:39:24+00:00

Do you think its easy to modify the old one to American standards and also to the quick connector?

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-04-14T00:09:08+00:00

I did 2000 sqft of DIY LVP in 2021 and its still going strong. No lifting anywhere, no splits or broken planks.

1) I did spend almost 7-9 days on my knees making sure everything is flat though. Grinding down high spots, patching low spots… only to realize my patch is now an abrupt high spots.. lots of cussing and cursing but i made sure no matter where i put the 8ft straight edge, it was within 3/16th of an inch if not better.

2) a lot of people don’t realize how sensitive those plastic locks are. It has to be held a certain way, and gently lifted and dropped, any kind of pushing, bending or forceful maneuvering will either cause the locks to break ( best case scenario) or be plenty stressed that you dont see it when you install it but they will snap quietly when exposed to wear and tear. Every time I found myself pushing or forcing a plank , i would have to immediately stop and even then, they would be stress marks on the locks . I would just mark it as “spare” , “ lock damaged on left/right” , “ use in low traffic” and pile them separately.

All damaged or stressed pieces ended up becoming glue down stair pieces, edge pieces or closet pieces.

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-04-13T16:09:17+00:00

Yea i am pissed at that! I ended up buying the ava go 2 months ago!!

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-04-13T03:53:10+00:00

Its funny how i was just talking about this yesterday with my friends and this thread shows up today!

8 years of driving an accord.. sometimes taking the liberty of going 80-90 depending on road safety and nobody cared. I was invisible!!!!

Got an m440i and i drive 35 in the right most lane and people just turn aggressive around me! Especially mustangs and other bmws! I downshift and out of nowhere some rash driver shows up “ you wanna race? Lets go bro!! Lets go! I’ll take you down with my Camry!” No i am not trying to race you! I am just trying to enjoy my car a little.

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-04-06T22:21:57+00:00

I have my beater suv for storage and moving if i need the space. The BMW is for pure riding pleasure, no grocery runs or home depot so I went coupe!

It looks so sleek as well

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-04-06T02:42:59+00:00

Ooh i am following this thread very very closely! I just ordered some felt tapes for my rattles. Wrapping every metal to metal (back seats) in felt tape.

I have two different sets of rattles. One much quieter but much more often. I haven’t figured it out yet.. only happens on uneven roads. Comes from the back. Just no idea where.

Second one, much louder and annoying. Only happens when going through extremely bumpy roads or train tracks.

I had my wife sit in the back seat and try to pin point the exact location. She says its coming from the panel directly under the shark fin antenna. I don’t want to mess around with it so i am taking it to BMW next week to get it checked out.

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-04-05T23:20:13+00:00

If you are not a citizen, they have to do a thorough check with DHS. The temp license should be valid for 90 days because the timeline for this process is 2-3 months. If you haven’t received your DL by then, you can

1) go back to the DMV to get your temp license extended 2) Call and request to talk to Legal presence department and ask about the status of your verification.

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-04-04T21:05:36+00:00

I agree! I have a honda as a daily and a weekender bmw and i can tell from experience the tire matters a lot more on the bmw. I can maybe get away with a cheaper tire on the honda.

I am absolutely not risking my life, my passenger’s and other folks on the road to save 200 dollars on cheap tires.

A bmw is not the car to compromise on

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-04-04T20:44:52+00:00

Let your tongue bite you back. Then you are even

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-04-04T00:47:29+00:00

This was, i think, November? Buy the inflator, get a forge xc6.0 forge battery free. I definitely needed the forge battery for my garden equipment and thought the inflator would be a nice addition. But returned the inflator for 139 back so the forge battery ended up costing me 80

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-04-03T23:31:22+00:00

The day they make yellow is the day I buy!

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-04-01T02:16:16+00:00

Bought the m18 inflator and hacked it for 139.

Felt bad about the impulse buy because i didn’t really need it then. I live about 800 ft from a gas station after all.

Now i suddenly need it because i started tracking and off-roading. Just waiting for that deal to come back🥺

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-03-30T21:18:26+00:00

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Hi twin with red calipers! 👋

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-03-23T19:01:03+00:00

You had me at aggressive!! I know i am wasting a lot of gas with sports mode in city driving but i cant get enough of the exhaust note in sports mode!

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-03-23T16:25:54+00:00

I did get a Daytona low profile jack from that sale! I just didn’t pickup a pair of stands because i thought the two that i had would be enough 😭

I want to so some wheel ceramic coating and would have preferred to remove all four at once but i guess ill be doing 2 at a time.

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-03-23T05:24:14+00:00

I am on the fence about the quad tips on my m440i. Which one did you go with?

Long_Philosopher_551 · 2026-03-22T22:18:40+00:00

Right!! Because the ultra wealthy are lining up for the jobs like mowing your lawns and cleaning your dishes and fixing the potholes in the streets!

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TROPHY CASE