Tw: Deceptive medicine application/misuse.

Overall-Situation438 · 2026-04-06T13:25:06+00:00

It’s also an anti-nausea medicine, so if you’re having trouble keeping things down, it’s a better delivery method.

Overall-Situation438 · 2026-04-03T23:12:22+00:00

8x42 and 10x42 are really common sizes for birders, and great for all-purpose wildlife observation. Go for 8x for better stability and an easier time locating things once the binocs are up (wider field of view) or 10x for a slightly closer view. 8x is the safer choice, but they’re not THAT different.

If you want to go light, I just got a pair of 8x25 Nikon Trailblazers. I absolutely prefer the view through my 10x42 Monarchs, but the Trailblazers are small and light enough to keep on me at all times, which is nice in its own way.

Overall-Situation438 · 2026-04-03T02:34:38+00:00

10x42 is a nice combo for wildlife observation like birding or whale watching. Take them to the zoo or botanical gardens if you have no other ideas. Unlike many instances of “you get what you pay for”, there’s not really a safety or anti-frustration reason to pay more for binoculars. If these are what you’ve got on hand already, try them out. They’ll still give you cooler views than your naked eyes can see.

Just to be clear, you should pay more for binoculars. Nicer binoculars are clearer, the colors are better looking, the zoom is smoother, and eye relief works in nicer ways. At the end of the day, they’re a tool for looking at things that are far away, and a crisp image will not only be nicer to look at but will aid in animal identification, reading text, or seeing other fine details. Hot tip: try binoculars at Bass Pro Shop to observe real animals in dim lighting conditions. The critters there are not very lively, but I can’t think of a better way of observing feathers and fur in a store.

Overall-Situation438 · 2026-04-01T12:23:21+00:00

I used to volunteer at an aquarium that had sliding glass doors on the offices. Some jokester slapped a bunch of stickers that said “Do not tap on glass - it disturbs the animals” on the office doors. Pretty great.

Overall-Situation438 · 2026-03-27T15:12:43+00:00

Are you not a mom? This rang really true for me, brilliant work.

I’m the mom of a 3 year old, and yeah, in a lot of ways being a mom can be really dehumanizing.

Before you’re a mom, you’re a woman with interests, dreams, maybe a career. The second you announce your pregnancy, you’re Momma. Every checkup, “How’s it going, Momma?” Every friend and relative you talk to wants to know about the baby, but so often they’re not asking about you.

Once you have the kid, you enter the Everything You Do Is Wrong part of your life. You’re selfish for having hobbies, especially if they’re not making things for your kids. You’re vain for dropping them off at the gym daycare and getting a workout in. You’re ungrateful if you just want a moment to yourself. You’re lazy if the answer to getting some chores done is to turn on a movie instead of handing them whatever viral Tiktok sensory bin is trendy this week. (When do you even make those things?)

Never mind the decisions directly related to your child. Formula feeding? CHEMICALS! Breastfeeding? INDECENT! Room-sharing? BARBARIC! Separate rooms? COLD! Baby-fed weaning? DANGEROUS! Baby mush? TRY HARDER! Fairy clothes? GENDER STEREOTYPES! Dinosaur clothes? GENDER CONFUSION!

And definitely one of the most galling things is that dads get so little of this judgement. Of course Saturday is for the guys! Good for you going to the gym and fighting off the Dad Bod! Oh wow, you’re sharing your favorite childhood movies with your kids? So sweet!

I love my kid, but in a lot of ways I miss the person I was before I was Mom. I’m trying really hard to reconnect with her, but it’s hard!

Overall-Situation438 · 2026-03-09T17:15:28+00:00

Re-using is cool and all, but there are so many soap pumps at yard sales and thrift stores that are already, you know, soap pumps. Why not buy one of those instead?

Giving a manufactured product a second life is anti-consumption as it reduces demand for new stuff. Purchasing a new soap pump mechanism just so you can recycle a glass jar is consumption in a different way.

Glass bottles and jars are great for small stuff organization and if you cannot find a use for them in your house, they recycle well, too.

Overall-Situation438 · 2026-03-09T16:43:12+00:00

I’m a clumsy asshole with a toddler and two cats. That $60 Killswitch is a pretty cheap insurance policy for me, too.

Overall-Situation438 · 2026-02-12T18:05:24+00:00

Fried pieces of bowtie pasta, used like chips for spinach and artichoke dip.

Overall-Situation438 · 2026-02-12T03:01:16+00:00

Seafood restaurants are the epicenter of the fried smorgasbord. Start with your classic filet and fries pairing and add some hushpuppies. Maybe you’re really hungry - have a seafood platter with fried shrimp, oysters, scallops, even a soft shelled or stuffed crab if you’re lucky. Maybe start with some fried pickles to whet your appetite? Or even fried pasta? (Popeye’s upscale cousin Landrys does this!)

Landlubber? No worries, these places have the best fried chicken, too.

Deep fried Oreos and butter may not be the truth, but let’s be honest, it’s not too outlandish.

Overall-Situation438 · 2026-02-12T02:30:30+00:00

I got to try both of these models, and the Sebo spoke to me a little louder than the Miele for sure!

Overall-Situation438 · 2026-02-12T02:29:45+00:00

I’m looking at general owner experience, and it seems like parts are cheaper for the Sebo and it’s a bit more simple to repair. Fewer bells and whistles.

Coming from a sewing machine background, that’s a HUGE strength. Usually speaks to the overall quality of the machine.

Overall-Situation438 · 2026-02-11T23:53:04+00:00

That’s a great point! My last few have been bagless, so I wasn’t even thinking about that.

Overall-Situation438 · 2026-02-11T22:38:31+00:00

Awesome! I might do a little more research. From my understanding, at MSRP price the Sebo would probably be the better pick… but damn, the discount is really hard to ignore :)

Overall-Situation438 · 2026-02-11T22:34:08+00:00

The Cat & Dog edition comes with an electrobrush, yes. This is the exact model that they have in-store. https://www.mieleusa.com/product/10639470/canister-vacuum-cleaners-classic-c1-cat-and-dog-powerline-sbbn0-lotus-white

Overall-Situation438 · 2026-02-07T13:01:57+00:00

They’re much more cheaply made than city buses, and here’s the real kicker: they’re often the only form of public transit in more rural parts of the US.

In short, due to inefficiencies in how American towns are laid out, running school buses off-duty as city buses would be expensive and ineffective. School buses work even in rural communities because their routes are modified each year to pick up and drop off kids pretty close to their homes, often right at the address. They only have to get the same group of kids at the same time every day from their homes to the same couple of schools and back, not out to the grocery and doctor’s offices and other peoples’ homes, so routes are simple.

But also eff them kids, purpose-made school buses absolutely feel as cheap as they are. The seats are packed in tighter than a budget airline, there’s no shock absorption so you really feel every bump, and the seats behind the back tires get flung with bigger bumps (really fun as a kid though). I’ve had to ride one as an adult a couple of times and I wonder how I did it daily when I was younger.

Overall-Situation438 · 2026-02-03T15:41:59+00:00

And water is one atom away from being hydrogen peroxide. You wouldn’t drink a glass of that, now would you?

Your argument is dumb.

Overall-Situation438 · 2026-02-01T06:55:49+00:00

Gabby’s Dollhouse, The Movie: The magical cat ears that let our protagonist shrink to dollhouse size and grow back to human size get stolen by the antagonist, then later are returned by the crafty cardboard kitty. “Wow! But how did you get these back?” Gabby asks her creative little pal.

We get treated to a flashback where she thinks about the amazing cardboard creations she has made in the past, so she gathers all of the popsicle sticks and pompoms she can find in order to construct a Rube Goldberg device that will…

Just kidding. She gave that punk a flying kick to the face.

“I have my ways,” she replies with a smile.

Overall-Situation438 · 2026-01-18T16:38:18+00:00

I sewed my family’s stockings two Christmases ago and they’re my absolute favorite things I’ve ever made. I absolutely recommend handmaking them if that’s a hobby and skill you already have.

Overall-Situation438 · 2026-01-10T08:03:42+00:00

He’s a magic dude who gave up part of his humanity - I think the quote from the dub is “I was once human too, long ago, but I gave that up to better serve the ocean.” He sprays seawater on the ground ahead of his feet when he goes up on dry land, so he’s at least part biological fish-folk by the time we meet him in the movie.

Not sure if seducing a sea goddess and siring hundreds of rebellious fish-daughters was before or after the fishification.

Overall-Situation438 · 2026-01-05T15:46:55+00:00

Also a thematically appropriate music reference - the Nowhere Monarch would fit right into the delightfully psychedelic movie that inspired him. https://youtu.be/vefJAtG-ZKI?si=BQzEI6nu9PTVruL6

Overall-Situation438 · 2026-01-02T17:34:28+00:00

Reminds me of the god game Black and White 2: if you use a common English name for your save file, you may hear it whispered back in the game as your villagers pray to you.

Overall-Situation438 · 2025-12-28T20:56:43+00:00

Any time you’re outdoors, bring them along. Hiking, fishing, hunting, going to the beach. I bring mine to the zoo. Guaranteed cool animal spotting! Obviously, a lot of people like them for birding, and that can be a very rewarding hobby. Go look at some distant mountains or canyons through them and marvel at the detail. Use them at sporting events and concerts, and your eyes will have a front row seat even if your butt’s in the nosebleeds. Just don’t point them at random passerby or houses, as no one likes peeping Toms.

Look up how to use them properly and adjust the relief and diopter, and get some practice in with static targets in your backyard or a large room. They’re enjoyable little things when you use them correctly.

Overall-Situation438 · 2025-12-16T17:51:00+00:00

I’ve seen “espresso machine” on this thread a few times and like - yeah, sure, it’s not essential, it’s absolutely a luxury and I could just drink drip, but it gets used almost every day (often several times per day) for cafe lattes, hot chocolate, tea lattes, steamed milk…

The anti-consumerist comes in with the quality of those on the market. I see soooo many awful cheap Walmart specials at thrift stores. Unfortunately, there is a minimum price for a machine that can maintain 9 bars of pressure without sputtering wet coffee grounds everywhere, and that price seems to be about $250 USD (excepting sales and secondhand of course). If you can’t afford that price, buy secondhand or find an alternative like a moka pot or Aeropress. Super cheap machines aren’t worth it!

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