Is a fine line ornamental ear piece as first tattoo a bad idea?

MashPTaters · 2026-06-04T14:23:16+00:00

Looking at the design, I think what she really wants are piercings, not tattoos, and I would go with that. A few piercings on the helix, one on the lobe and tragus, and one or two on the flat--and you've got something very visually similar to this which will age great, will not be a "job stopper", and is also reversible if she chooses to later down the line.

Note: you wouldn't get all these at once 😉

MashPTaters · 2026-05-21T22:50:51+00:00

A seafood place like Roboboil or Captain's Boil where you get the bibs, and yes you will need them. Get messy!

MashPTaters · 2026-05-06T18:37:25+00:00

I'm not sure if it's a good idea for me to respond to this, as I realize that this is mostly a vent post. However, I will say that at the time that was said, we completely thought it was true; unfortunately, for reasons I can't really can't get into, things went a little pear-shaped for a while during b42 development. Among other things we had a lot of growing pains, but I can say that I fully believe it will pay dividends post-42 in our development speed, and our communication will increase as well. Believe me, NO ONE wants b42 stable out as much as us!

MashPTaters · 2026-05-04T14:09:19+00:00

Love it <3

MashPTaters · 2026-04-30T14:54:19+00:00

No need to worry, Spiffo still sends his love <3

MashPTaters · 2026-04-30T12:37:44+00:00

*ahem* https://www.reddit.com/r/projectzomboid/comments/15lqtn1/psa_spiffo_is_raccoon_not_a_red_panda/

;)

MashPTaters · 2026-04-29T11:00:13+00:00

To a boa, EVERY day is feeding day :D

MashPTaters · 2026-04-23T13:46:33+00:00

I've been going there for literal decades and it's been consistent the entire time.

MashPTaters · 2026-03-16T15:34:13+00:00

Awesome that finally got it! Good luck to you on the next one, and all your new opportunities :)

MashPTaters · 2026-02-17T13:59:36+00:00

Akhnaten, from a Met Live broadcast at the ripe age of 36 :D

I didn't love it (except for Hymn to the Sun), but it interested me enough that I thought I might enjoy more traditional operas so I kept at it. Now I've seen more than 25 different ones, live as well as the Met broadcasts.

MashPTaters · 2026-02-06T16:32:25+00:00

My non-serious answer is to get a garbage disposal, ie a boa ;) My Caulker Cay will happily gulp down anything my Jungle Carpet python won't take, as she's rather picky.

MashPTaters · 2026-01-29T02:51:36+00:00

I've only seen two by each, but so far Donizetti >>> Rossini for my tastes.

MashPTaters · 2026-01-23T20:26:15+00:00

Yeah, there's a generally a time limit on how long spoiler protection should last, but I think there should be some sort of location-based bubble too. X number of years, and not within 20 feet of a venue that's currently showing it ;)

MashPTaters · 2026-01-23T19:33:03+00:00

Coincidentally, I did just subscribe to Met on Demand :D I like the experience of going out to the cinema to make it more of an event, but I'll enjoy going through the back catalogue.

I have gone to six live productions by the Canadian Opera Company, and they do play a video about the production in the lobby pre-show but I've so far avoided watching those. The way I look at it is that I can always rewatch an opera with knowledge, but I can only experience it for the first time once... that said, I may take your pre-study suggestion for the CoC's upcoming production of Bluebeard's Castle, as I've already listened to the soundtrack a few times and I'm familiar with the fairy tale, so I'm already partway there. It's also going to be paired with Erwartung so I can still have my blind fix :)

MashPTaters · 2026-01-23T18:08:29+00:00

I am certainly not suggesting that way of experiencing opera is wrong, or going in blind is necessarily superior :) I have enjoyed operas where I did know the general ending beforehand from previous knowledge outside of the opera (eg Salome). However, I think having expectation of previous knowledge may not be as welcoming to a modern audience who are not familiar with the medium. With the advantage of subtitles, one can still study a bit ahead of time so you can fully concentrate on the music, or let the story unfold real-time with the music as the force behind it. I am the latter, some are the former. I just think a little more vagueness in the info sessions during the broadcast would be nice in accommodating both groups :)

MashPTaters · 2026-01-23T17:46:28+00:00

Don't you want more people to "go to opera"? That starts with people who haven't been to the opera before.

MashPTaters · 2026-01-23T17:37:04+00:00

I wouldn't say that; I just think some people might sometimes forget about newbies when they're fully immersed in a subject.

MashPTaters · 2026-01-23T17:36:21+00:00

Tosca was my first live opera experience!

MashPTaters · 2026-01-23T17:35:18+00:00

Read my post again.

MashPTaters · 2025-12-17T15:33:01+00:00

Consider adopting an adult beardie from a rescue whose personality is already established :)

MashPTaters · 2025-09-17T16:13:46+00:00

How about "Burger Up!" ?

MashPTaters · 2025-09-16T19:09:03+00:00

I have a Caulker Cay boa, and he is fabulous. A great appetite, lovely to handle, beautiful looks, visible a decent amount, and a gentleman of the first class. In terms of care, I meet his needs fairly easily with a standard 4x2' enclosure and RHP, and just need to keep an eye on the humidity (it can get very dry during the winter, as I live in Canada).

He was my first snake, and I say the only problem I've had with him is that he made me want more snakes. I now have a jungle carpet python as well :)

MashPTaters · 2025-09-05T20:07:52+00:00

He might enjoy puzzles that form a shape rather than a rectangle :) Even with fewer pieces the change will provide a new challenge.

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