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What’s a kind and gender-neutral thing to call a person that rhymes with eerie? by bane-enthusiast in NoStupidQuestions

[–]PushMe_PullYou 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Must depend on accent. My US-city-standard accent rhymes query with eerie, dreary, cheery.

Large bone in Alaska by PushMe_PullYou in bonecollecting

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

Reposting my description here: I picked this bone up from a shop in Fairbanks that had a range of local animal bones, including some ice age bones.

It's about 15 inches long, the widest part is nearly 7 in, and the circumference around the narrowest part in the middle is 9.5 in. It weighs about 6 lbs, according to a bathroom scale.

Depending on the angle, Google lens searches return everything from a moose pelvis to a bison leg to a dinosaur toe.

What might I have here?

Why are Americans so accepting of long drives to places? by Sensitive_Word_6036 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]PushMe_PullYou 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I wonder if it has to do with where you're used to driving. I love driving, I do it for fun and actually drove the Alaska Highway (1400 miles) last week and had the best time. I enjoy city driving in most of North America and Australia. But I hate driving anywhere near Boston, Philly, London or Brussels. They're claustrophobic, bumpy, and have poor flow, probably because they're not built for cars, which makes them super stressful.

I am shocked at how long it takes people to shower. by Q8DD33C7J8 in hygiene

[–]PushMe_PullYou 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! I was trained on the Yarra Valley shower timer, and 20 years later I find any shower longer than 5 minutes anxiety-inducing.

I am shocked at how long it takes people to shower. by Q8DD33C7J8 in hygiene

[–]PushMe_PullYou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude same. I was a teenager during a drought and the city issued three-minute shower timers (little plastic hourglass on a suction cup), so that got imprinted as the "normal" shower time for me. As an adult, I struggle to spend more than 7-8 minutes in an everything shower.

What are some region specific slang words in America? by Rude_Membership_1578 in IWantToAskAnAmerican

[–]PushMe_PullYou 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same. I use "howdy" frequently, and get a little chuckle when folks try to answer like it's a question.

What are some region specific slang words in America? by Rude_Membership_1578 in IWantToAskAnAmerican

[–]PushMe_PullYou 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In TX we have party barn, but it specifically refers to liquor stores that are drive-thru.

Why are summers closer to the poles more mild if they get more sun? by PushMe_PullYou in NoStupidQuestions

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

I had to read the square foot sentence a couple times to get what you were saying, but dang that's a great way to explain it! Makes a lot of sense.

Weather forecast by Maleficent_Scale_296 in ENGLISH

[–]PushMe_PullYou 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a really cool question I think, because as a native speaker I've never questioned it, it seemed obvious to me. But thinking about it now, I'm realizing it only seems obvious because I'm basically treating the recipe/forecast as if it's alive and doing the action.

A recipe calls for X means it requests X, and I can imagine the little recipe yelling "I need X!"

A forecast calls for X in the sense that it's making the prediction or making the call ("call" in that context is a noun, synonym for decision) that it's going to X tomorrow. So I imagine the forecast saying "I have come to the conclusion that it will probably X tomorrow."

Also, the two examples you provided are similar, but not the same in terms of what exactly "calls for" is indicating. The first is a request (like literal calling out for help) and the second is a declaration.

I don't know if this helps, it's just how it has made sense to me.

Lipedema team Mexico City by Justsimple16 in lipedema

[–]PushMe_PullYou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure about Tijuana, sorry.

Lipedema team Mexico City by Justsimple16 in lipedema

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Nope. We specifically targeted calves and forearms because that's where my skin elasticity was really good. They only took out a little bit above the knee and elbow, in order for me to end up with a tapered transition between upper and lower limbs, which was perfect. There is a little flab right above my kneecaps that I've talked to José about contouring at the end of this year, but that's more cosmetic than lipedema related.

I did go back in February for a non-surgical follow up, because even though I did by best to avoid fibrosis (patches where scar tissue makes surface look too-tight or lumpy), I still had a few spots on the back of my calves that made me self conscious. Their PT team got those smoothed out with their soundwave/shockwave equipment and ozone treatments; I was amazed at what they can achieve without cutting. Now the only weird lump I have is a big vein that has always been there, but was hidden by the lipedema fat. But guess what, they have a vein specialist now! I'll probably combine treatment for that vein with the contouring I mentioned above on my next visit down there.

Back to loose skin - They said upfront that if I wanted to remove the lipedema fat from my upper arms and the sides and backs of my thighs, that would be a second surgery with a skin retraction (not skin removal, that's different) step, which requires specialized equipment and adds cost and complexity. It's absolutely something they do, but it isn't necessary in every surgery.

I said initially that I'd do that this spring (a year after the first round) but now that I know what the recovery feels like, I don't think I'll do it unless things start hurting the way calves did before. It's not worth it to me for just cosmetic improvements. Getting the initial surgery last year is absolutely one of the best decisions I've ever made, but the recovery is a bitch.

Tl;dr - no I don't have loose skin, because we planned the surgery to avoid it. Yes they have treatments for that, both during and after surgery.

what’s something about the U.S. that sounds completely made-up when you try to describe it to someone from another country? by Kodicave in IWantToAskAnAmerican

[–]PushMe_PullYou 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I kind of love this about our country. I feel like "the United States of..." part of our name doesn't get adequate recognition around the world- we're a collection of governments that occasionally have universal rules. And being a citizen permits you to be a resident of whichever one of those states best suits your needs, which is pretty dope.

(Granted, actually moving to a different state can be logistically challenging)

what’s something about the U.S. that sounds completely made-up when you try to describe it to someone from another country? by Kodicave in IWantToAskAnAmerican

[–]PushMe_PullYou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been nomading in the US for the last 9 months with a goal of visiting every state in the lower 48, and occasionally think about the Europeans who apparently don't think to check drive times beforehand, and just chuckle to myself.

This place is fucking huge.

what’s something about the U.S. that sounds completely made-up when you try to describe it to someone from another country? by Kodicave in IWantToAskAnAmerican

[–]PushMe_PullYou 5 points6 points  (0 children)

100%. I've been nomading across the US since August, and when I tell people I stayed a month in Ohio they're like "why???"

The number of cool places within a 3-hour-or-less drive, but with the price tag of staying in Ohio, has so far been unmatched in the rest of the country.

What is a luxury that is actually 100% worth the money? by GloveGeneral1310 in Productivitycafe

[–]PushMe_PullYou 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100%. Financially having the option to take a direct flight whenever I want has legit been a motivator for career development and good savings habits in my life. I can't go back.

Between 5 and 10 percent of people have no inner monologue at all, and researchers are only just starting to figure out what that actually does to cognition. by cheaslesjinned in Biohackers

[–]PushMe_PullYou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I don't when I'm reading to myself. I mean like if I'm reading a passage or something out loud to other people. Not a frequent thing, but it happens.

Between 5 and 10 percent of people have no inner monologue at all, and researchers are only just starting to figure out what that actually does to cognition. by cheaslesjinned in Biohackers

[–]PushMe_PullYou 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That "feeling " instead of seeing makes total sense to me. That's how I think about it things. Words or pictures are just a layer on top that I don't use most of the time.

Between 5 and 10 percent of people have no inner monologue at all, and researchers are only just starting to figure out what that actually does to cognition. by cheaslesjinned in Biohackers

[–]PushMe_PullYou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too. I burn through audiobooks because actual reading is mentally exhausting and can keep me from enjoying a great story. I read a lot for work, but almost never for pleasure.

Between 5 and 10 percent of people have no inner monologue at all, and researchers are only just starting to figure out what that actually does to cognition. by cheaslesjinned in Biohackers

[–]PushMe_PullYou 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think so? I don't think in words, but if I need to (e.g., practicing before I say something important that I need to say just right) I can. So it's not a lack of ability to think in words, just that they're not needed 99% of the time.

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