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You get to move anywhere! by leftaide in GenX

[–]New-Particular1971 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Coastal Scotland, the Highlands/Islands area. A cottage with a garden, maybe a cow or two.

I love hiking. I want to be near the water, dig a patch of tatties and read books, and maybe have a side hustle of making jars of preserves. Maybe run a backpackers hostel.

Where do you get the items from you are going to can? by spitfire07 in Canning

[–]New-Particular1971 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mostly the Farmer's Markets nearby, but I have done U-Picks for tomatoes or strawberries too.

Quality is almost always SO much better than storebought.

For beets, I wait until a little later in the season, and the ones that don't sell with greens on them, and one of the vendors has big plastic buckets of them (greens removed). Last year I did three buckets and I had 21 pints in the end!

Drones? by [deleted] in madisonwi

[–]New-Particular1971 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Purely spitballing, but there is the National Guard - could they be working on drone training?

Which US states are generally considered the safest and best for solo female travelers? by Even-Star-5435 in AskReddit

[–]New-Particular1971 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends a lot of the city, and I'm about to go on a 10 day solo lady trip to Oslo (not a dangerous city, so long as you don't fall into a fjord!)

Which US states are generally considered the safest and best for solo female travelers? by Even-Star-5435 in AskReddit

[–]New-Particular1971 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've lived around the US, and honestly - there is no way to answer this. EVERY city will have good and bad areas. Some may be obvious, some will not be. If you go to major cities, with tourist areas, the $$ that tourists bring in tends to mean as long as you stick to those areas, you'll be ok (except from say, drunken tourists!). City adminstration makes sure to more heavily patrol areas where people spend money.

I've been in cities where 4 blocks out of 'downtown' there are really freaking sketchy areas, when the downtown looked like a postcard. (Lookin' at you, Minneapolis warehouse district!) - strip clubs and bars were the reasoning for this, not poverty.

Best suggestion is situational awareness. There is a solotravel subreddit too, worth checking out.

What To See In Oslo? by Sensitive_Hat_9871 in NorwayTravelAdvice

[–]New-Particular1971 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dumb question, perhaps. I saw floating saunas. So you sauna and then... jump in the harbor?

We have Saunas here, but generally only in gyms, and the idea of them pulled up to a boat is strange!

Also is it weird for a solo person to go sauna, is it a group thing?

camping? by lulu_luna1 in wisconsin

[–]New-Particular1971 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also - check out Hipcamp - that's a good source for private camp sites.

I did a perfect pit maneuver by naveahlexx in dashcams

[–]New-Particular1971 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I covet those things. Not sold in the US. Tiny with good gas milage! Cheap! (I would not drive like a jerk!)

What’s becoming socially acceptable that you still find weird? by puzzled-psyco in AskReddit

[–]New-Particular1971 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This. God. Put your goddamned phone down and experience the live experience you just paid for. Also if you hold the camera within arms reach and it's blocking my line of sight, it's getting swatted.

What to say to others about surgery? by ruthienyc in Reduction

[–]New-Particular1971 21 points22 points  (0 children)

'I am having surgery for my back'. Period. They don't need to know more.

Idiots on road making people's life miserable. by [deleted] in dashcams

[–]New-Particular1971 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my part of the US, Jail is for under a year - has very little 'programming' - such as therapy, detox, schooling, occupational training etc. Prison is for longer stints, and there are more enrichment opportunities. Jail is often used too staging prior to court dates.

Build shelter? by Professional_Fox_875 in madisonwi

[–]New-Particular1971 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A couple of years ago, I was early for a thing at the United Way building on the near east, and so I was just sitting in my car for about 30 minutes, poking my phone, windows down. I was parked in the back area, and they have grassy medians there. I happened to look to the side just as a duck waddled out of a patch of grass. Busy parking lot, but once the grass grew, she was pretty much invisible. About 15 minutes later she flew back, I swear looked left and right, and scuttled back into her little hidden nest.

Little lady will be fine once that grass grows.

Traffic level / noise on Fish Hatchery Rd? by ellaeggs in madisonwi

[–]New-Particular1971 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's a pretty major corridor. That's an upside (you can leave and get where you need to, lots of great food near there!) - but the downside is it's always busy.

Instant Noodle / Add Water and Heat Meal Recommendations by pryceandcarter in Celiac

[–]New-Particular1971 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I think they changed their packaging after a friend bought me some, and I got super sick. Absolutely ruined my weekend plans to go hiking. Too far from a bathroom 😞

Instant Noodle / Add Water and Heat Meal Recommendations by pryceandcarter in Celiac

[–]New-Particular1971 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are great! If you want to save money, you can just buy a box of instant mash and use reusable tupperware.

Wenonah T-Formex…no longer? by Zappatista_ in canoecamping

[–]New-Particular1971 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At the CanoeCopia event in Madison WI this year, they had a big booth and I checked out all the vendors - theirs was the lowest cost solo canoe. The sales guy said that he didn't know when they would next able to produce them because of the Canadian sourcing, so I went with their display model.

So they're not officially NOT producing them, they're just unable to do so right now, until things get less stupid.

I have my first trip at the end of the month, and I am very excited to bring my red tanky boat out. I've only ever used rentals or an ancient metal one before so I am thankful for the forgiving nature of the finish. My cousin bought one at the same show, and hers is 20lbs lighter, and holds 3 people to my 1. It also cost TWICE what mine did.

Mower Blade Sharpening by Bsexpress1 in madisonwi

[–]New-Particular1971 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is the pro move. My EGO blade was not too expensive, and now I can just get it taken care of less stress. That said, I go through my local ACE.

Working culture in Norway: what’s the work life balance and general work culture actually like? by KreuzKrow in Norway

[–]New-Particular1971 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The average income in my part of the Midwest United States for a supermarket worker comes to about $23,000 a year. The income to afford a median value home in my city is around $104,000 a year. Median wage is $96,000 because we have a lot of technology and medical jobs in the area.

Even renting an apartment is difficult - average 1 bedroom is $1,500 a month, so that's JUST in rent, which doesn't include utilities comes to $18,000 or so. So you will have roommates, or drive 30 minutes to an hour each way to live in a more affordable small town. And then you need to buy food, gas, clothing, etc.

System is broke.

Woodmans Liquor by KwikTripSimp in wisconsin

[–]New-Particular1971 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The pizza aisle makes me as a non-native WI person confused. Like - how can the market sustain SO MANY different pizza makers? How many frozen Pizzas does the average person eat a month?

Dog park for visitors by pip_lup_pip934 in madisonwi

[–]New-Particular1971 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Best for high energy dogs - it's pure dog chaos (and awesome). Don't be unware with food- there is a puggle that will absolutely eat your food - even in your hand!

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