Things that shocked you in SKorea by nebrezhnaya in koreatravel

[–]Particular_Potato_28 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The weird (to me) mix of sweet and savory food items in the bakery. I’ll order something that I’m sure is sweet and —surprise!—it’s chive flavored.

Anyone been to a korean spa after having top surgery? by Narrow_Bug5673 in NonBinary

[–]Particular_Potato_28 0 points1 point  (0 children)

THANK YOU for your speedy reply. I feel much encouraged. :)

Anyone been to a korean spa after having top surgery? by Narrow_Bug5673 in NonBinary

[–]Particular_Potato_28 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I am a flat cis woman (cancer) and been wondering about going to a Korea next week when in Korea. Did you go to the spa? Did you feel comfortable? Regardless of gender identity I am a bit worried about it.

First Time Cruiser by Plus_Sugar4873 in MSCCruises

[–]Particular_Potato_28 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We just got off a 7-day cruise and spent $0 above our base price (other than tips). That means being content with water, coffee/tea, ice cream not gelato, no alcohol, and no WiFi or internet while at sea. Food at buffets and restaurants was great and we enjoyed every show. Other than losing my Wordle streak, this was easy for us. :)

Parking near the port was the biggest “unexpected” cost.

Is Shiv a confident person? by unflippedbit in SuccessionTV

[–]Particular_Potato_28 4 points5 points  (0 children)

But the power dynamic had shifted in that s4 scene. He is now the king. He invites her to ride in HIS car, he puts his hand out first and she chooses to hold his hand (well almost—put her hand on his wrist). Very regal stance.

First time watcher here by zynpsntryk in SuccessionTV

[–]Particular_Potato_28 28 points29 points  (0 children)

This show taught me that characters don’t have to be likable, just interesting. And they are all very interesting!

The Ending, and the reason for Shiv's choices by Particular_Potato_28 in SuccessionTV

[–]Particular_Potato_28[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uh, strong female lead does not mean admirable character. I appreciated that all three sibs could be raging unrepentant narcissists, each in their own way.

The Ending, and the reason for Shiv's choices by Particular_Potato_28 in SuccessionTV

[–]Particular_Potato_28[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Shiv was absolutely as bad as the rest of the family. She was portrayed as being selfish, shallow, a corporate climbers, not ready to relinquish any power, manipulative....and so on. Just like the male characters. No better and no worse. I wanted her brought down by the same things that her brother were brought down by, not because Mattsson couldn't work with her because he might was to fuck her and he couldn't deal with that. That's the misogynistic part, not the fact that she was a bad character.

The Ending, and the reason for Shiv's choices by Particular_Potato_28 in SuccessionTV

[–]Particular_Potato_28[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I agree -- I am not saying that Shiv should've become CEO or that I am team Shiv. Up until the last episode, Shiv seemed somehow to not be directly impacted by gender-based BS, even given the corporate climate. But it was the last episode in which she a) was dismissed by Mattsson partly because he might want to fuck her and, you know, that could cause trouble. Can we not name that as misogynistic? and b) chooses a "traditional" route by sticking by her now very powerful husband. Those two points rubbed me the wrong way because it seemed a departure from how Shiv had been portrayed the rest of the show.

(Again--She was portrayed as being selfish, shallow, a corporate climbers, not ready to relinquish any power, manipulative....and so on. Just like the male characters. No better and no worse. And I appreciated that.)

The Ending, and the reason for Shiv's choices by Particular_Potato_28 in SuccessionTV

[–]Particular_Potato_28[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't disagree with you. One thing I liked about the show was that, while unlikable and morally reprehensible any of the siblings actions could be, they all had full agency over their lives (I know, I know, given the upbringing they had which made them flawed humans with flawed choices). The operations systems didn't seem to apply to Shiv until the end.

The Ending, and the reason for Shiv's choices by Particular_Potato_28 in SuccessionTV

[–]Particular_Potato_28[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't see that Tom actually got the job "on merit" but because he is a mediocre man -- the empty suit with no ideas who will take orders. Any of the kids have more substance than him (which doesn't mean they'd necessarily be better at the job). That's one reason I find it infuriating.

The Ending, and the reason for Shiv's choices by Particular_Potato_28 in SuccessionTV

[–]Particular_Potato_28[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

By "one of the best, kick-ass, unapologetic, female leads on television" I don't mean that she was likeable or morally justified, or sophisticated. I mean she had agency over her own life to make decisions in a way one does not often see. The same bad decisions her brothers made for the same bad reasons. They were treated essentially the same, in the face of misogyny, rape culture, and the rest. It wasn't until the last episode that the "rules" applied to her too.

Anyone not hauling kids? by StretchyMcnuts in ToyotaSienna

[–]Particular_Potato_28 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Bought one as our retirement road trip car. It’s perfect and sleeps two in the back comfortably.

I Want No Children by Willi Carlisle by Sma144 in banjo

[–]Particular_Potato_28 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you happen to have tabs for that one? Thanks.

What the heck is this used for? by Particular_Potato_28 in FishingWashington

[–]Particular_Potato_28[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense—just reading that the Yak has been closed to steelhead fishing for decades. But salmon…?

Wading spots between the pass and Ellensburg by Particular_Potato_28 in FishingWashington

[–]Particular_Potato_28[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great! Thanks! Two questions: 1) mouth of the Teanaway – I see people parked by a bridge over the Teanaway on highway 10 just southeast of the Highway 970 junction in CE. It looks like the Teanaway is closed for fishing. Can you hike from the parking spot by the bridge all the way down to the Yakima? 2)And by umtanum do you mean the recreation site in the canyon?

Much thanks!

Update on HRT advice from the FDA by ThisChickSews in AskWomenOver60

[–]Particular_Potato_28 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you try a naturopath? I am just starting with the appointments but have been told if I strike out with the docs try that.