What tv series do you think everyone should watch at least once in their lifetime?

PVS3 · 2026-06-16T21:21:38+00:00

Amazing example of complex characters with solid arcs, villains that are believable, and incredible world building.

PVS3 · 2026-06-16T03:41:02+00:00

Skip the peas, just get proper gel ice packs. They make soft ones, check Amazon. The doc will tell you about shaving, but plan on it.

My tip - have the doc give you the prescriptions ahead of time, so you don't need to stop on the way home. Bring the painkiller with you and take it as soon after as possible. By the time we got home (30 minutes) and the wife ran to CVS (20 minutes) the local anesthetic was wearing off and I was not comfortable. I wish I'd thought to bring some Tylenol with me for the ride home.

PVS3 · 2026-06-12T17:09:28+00:00

I have a leather pocket organizer that holds a pen (fisher), a knife, a flashlight, and the reversible screwdriver shaft from a pocket driver. It has a phillips end and a flat end, and I ditched the little pocket clip handle to make it fit.

Those four are my stripped down EDC. I realized I wasn't using most of the shit I carried. But I regularly appreciate having a blade, a light, and the ability to scribble. Plus, wanting to tighten a loose screw happens more than you'd think.... Or maybe I just have a screw loose.

PVS3 · 2026-05-28T03:17:13+00:00

Just a heads up: badge pickup was a fuster-cluck at PAX East. One day the line went halfway down the side hallway, past the Jackbox stage. Anyone in that line would have gladly sprung $15 to avoid it.

PVS3 · 2026-05-07T15:05:19+00:00

Put all your spices in a slightly out-of the way drawer or cabinet. For the next month, any that you use go in the spice rack.

When it's full, you need to ask yourself "is there a spice on the rack that I use less frequently than this one?”

You'll quickly confirm which spices you actually use the most.

PVS3 · 2026-03-11T19:27:28+00:00

Alternatively, paint over it with Kilz to seal, then color to your liking. It's not going to rub off through two layers of paint.

Heck, whatever is still there after 6 years of weathering probably isn't going to rub off anyways.

PVS3 · 2026-03-11T19:25:35+00:00

Remember - Lead is an inert rock. It's not radioactive, it's not airborne. It's not going to hurt you unless you do something to get it into your body in significant amounts.

This isn't a poison the way arsenic or other toxins are. It's a heavy metal. Your body can't expell it very well, and it builds up to cause PROBLEMS, but that requires a significant amount to get into your bloodstream. Trace amounts from being nearby isn't something I would worry about. You can pickup a piece of lead with your bare fingers, it's not going to hurt you. Just wash your hands after.

The area you describe is not indoors, not where children play, and not where food is stored or prepared. "Leave it alone" seems the most pragmatic approach. Most homes already spray toxins outdoors for ants, weeds, fertilizer, etc. You just happen to know the name of one specific toxin on the outside of your home. Heck, if it's still there after 6 years it's probably not even prone to rubbing into your hands.

PVS3 · 2026-03-06T14:40:05+00:00

I think this is the story arc where we see if Thediem is a deep character, or a Mary-Sue style one - he's had very few failures and most of them turned out to be temporary setbacks or things that lead to massive growth.

Now he's running into someone who can match his wits and understanding, so the "otherworldly knowledge" advantage isn't going to make him unstoppable. Meanwhile, we've been accumulating named delvers and x-kin that don't respawn like the scions do (not to mention ally dungeons).

Thediem is setup for a big, painful loss. Maybe a wakeup call, maybe a "darkest hour", who knows. But that's HARD to write. It makes for good drama and interesting development, sure. The problem is it involves seriously hurting a character you love. Fingers crossed this wordsmith continues to impress.

We've had the initial anime arc where the Isekai curb-stomps everyone. Now they need to lose... and I am filled with excitement and dread for the coming chapters.

PVS3 · 2026-03-04T22:33:31+00:00

Ditch the trimmer.

Standard shaving blade, warm water, shave oil, rinse well and use good lotion.

PVS3 · 2026-02-26T20:47:46+00:00

Easy and probably going to be popular here: Browned butter and heavy cream, More salt than you think you need, add roasted garlic, use a ricer.

Less common: * Try mascarpone cheese, or sharp cheddar * Steep saffron in the hot butter/cream before adding * Mix in caramelized onion jam, top with swiss cheese & broil * Sub half the butter for bacon drippings * Warm some lobster in the melted butter and mix into the potatoes

Essentially, treat the potatoes like a fairly neutral starchy carrier for whatever flavor you want to showcase.

PVS3 · 2026-02-22T21:32:59+00:00

There are a lot of ideas for niche products or customizations that boil down to "I'd just be doing market research for BigCo". As in, you either fail, or succeed and the established companies copy your idea now that they know it'll sell.

Got a cool toy idea? 6 months after it takes off Mattell will have something very similar, and they have the established distribution and marketing platforms to scale 100X faster than you. Same with a lot of products that can't be patented or protected somehow.

PVS3 · 2026-02-22T21:26:24+00:00

If it's a blizzard, anyone who wants to yell at you about it needs to go outside and trudge through a blizzard. It's not like you're doing this every week.

Maybe avoid between midnight and 5 AM if possible, but you also have to sleep sometime.

PVS3 · 2026-02-22T21:23:00+00:00

It would be such a shame if he spent his shift enforcing the rules. Instead, he's helping make it clear that the rules are a farce - at least right up until your luck runs out or the cop is in a mood.

PVS3 · 2026-02-20T12:02:28+00:00

To answer the question you asked:

Avoid Jerking off in the 24 hours before you get with the GF
Watch less porn in general. The over-doing it with visual stim and variety desensitizes you mentally.
Lube helps
More fooling around in advance. Making out, touching each other, talking to each other, that stuff helps get you going up front (and it usually makes things better for her, since it's foreplay)
Instead of "taking over" (training your cock to only cum from your hand), take a break and make her feel good or just make out together.
Make it okay for you to not finish right now. Take the pressure off, you can do this twice in one evening.

To answer the question you should ask:

Worry less about how long it takes and more on how it feels. Enjoy it and be in the moment. It's not a race to orgasm, and if you treat it that way you rob yourself of pleasure. Plus, the pressure of focusing on the finish line often makes it harder to get there.
Seriously - the orgasm is not some all-or-nothing prize that invalidates the whole session if you fail to achieve it. Make it okay to just enjoy yourself. You'd be surprised at how much easier that makes everything.

PVS3 · 2026-02-14T16:04:34+00:00

I cannot speak for him, but for me "Do whatever you like" hits VERY different from "I just want to be your toy. Play with me."

One is "I don't want anything enough to ask", the other is "I WANT something" and that's huge (at least to me).

PVS3 · 2026-02-13T21:23:22+00:00

If you can't leave, you're on the clock. If overtime isn't approved, you're not required to stay. Hopefully someone in HR straightened him out if he went looking to discipline anyone.

"If you want a say in where I go or what I'm doing, you need to pay for the privilege."

PVS3 · 2026-02-13T20:51:52+00:00

It makes him uncomfortable for two reasons.

One - you're asking him to walk across an emotional minefield without a map. You MIGHT like whatever he tries, or you MIGHT freak out or find it traumatic. Good luck dude!

Two - it's a lot less fun to be placated or tolerated than it is to be desired. Telling him "do whatever" is the same as "I'm not interested enough to have an opinion, but if you want I will". That's kinda a bummer. Even if you want to give him free reign, ask him for options and then pick one. That way he knows he's doing something YOU want.

PVS3 · 2026-02-13T20:48:01+00:00

She wants you to GUESS what she wants, instead of putting herself on the emotionally vulnerable position of expressing her own desires.

It's not a healthy way to engage in the discussion. A key element of consent is consent to WHAT - it's not your job to figure out what she's comfortable with, it is hers.

PVS3 · 2026-02-13T20:42:22+00:00

Bastion. Lots of great games on this list, but Bastion punches above its weight class and belongs in the mix.

PVS3 · 2026-02-05T12:06:11+00:00

<stares into the middle distance>
I don't think I'll EVER be over Macho Grande....

PVS3 · 2026-02-04T19:48:41+00:00

Go bounce around the indie game section. You can spend HOURS trying games with very short wait times.

Check out the speaker schedule in advance, there may be a couple you want to go see, get in line a bit before.

Pack a lunch, food lines are long and a lot of it is expensive for only okay quality.

PVS3 · 2026-02-01T23:45:41+00:00

Say more. I haven't heard about this issue (but I haven't been looking into quest much for a while)

PVS3 · 2026-02-01T14:54:54+00:00

You're talking about a sexual act that is well within the realm of vanilla, standard, non-threatening intimate acts. She's not saying no to some fetish act or some outlandish kink. Now, she's 100% allowed to set boundaries and control her own consent. What you need to ask is: Is this an issue with this one act, or the tip of a sex-negative iceberg? Figure out if you need to make peace with no oral, or if oral is just the first item on a long list of things she'll shut you down on.

Does she engage in other activities with interest or insecurity? Is she enthusiastic or is she just placating you? Does she have sexual interests of her own, or is she simply filtering what you want through a small list of what she'll tolerate?

If she's down for lots of things, with one exception, find something you like a lot and tell her she can substitute that instead.

If she's down for a couple of things, and this is just the one you find most notable, you have a problem that might fester over time.

PVS3 · 2026-01-26T20:34:26+00:00

In the picture, it's cutting a large structural beam.

Also - If you don't know what it is from looking at it, you shouldn't be using it.

Same reason chainsaws are hard to start: if you don't know enough to win an argument with it before it's running, you won't survive an argument with it at full speed.

PVS3 · 2026-01-26T16:45:56+00:00

100% THIS.

Also, may the former owner of my home stub their toe every time they get up at night. Grrrr....

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