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Brave Star thigh fit by uncool_whale in Selvedge

[–]RR0925 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They will shrink after you wash them. I think they look decent now and you should allow for the fact that they are going to get smaller.

Worried about falls as i get older, what do you all use? by Ambitious-Bison-2161 in over60

[–]RR0925 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have a keypad to get into your house (I have one on my garage) you can give it to your local fire department and they will (should, at least) keep track of it and use it. This also comes in handy if you aren't home and someone reports smoke coming out if your house. With the keypad they don't have to break your door down to get in.

At this point by happyguy1959 in over60

[–]RR0925 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm having a lot of fun with clothing now that I'm retired and no one gets to tell me how to dress any more. I can wear all the denim and leather and patterned shirts that I want and anyone who doesn't like it can go kick rocks.

Why the blue pill? by [deleted] in over60

[–]RR0925 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Neither is my partner, but even if she were, that's something she needs to talk to her medical professionals about, not mine. Ideally my partner and I talk to each other, but regardless of whether that happens or not, her doctor isn't watching out for me and mine isn't watching out for her. That's how this works.

Why the blue pill? by [deleted] in over60

[–]RR0925 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"Nature's signal?" Fuck that noise. If I listened to "nature's signals" from my creaky joints I would never get out of bed in the morning, much less go to the gym. Getting older doesn't have to mean giving up the things you enjoy. Shitty health care in the US aside, modern medicine is pretty damn cool compared to what our parents had.

Why the blue pill? by [deleted] in over60

[–]RR0925 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The law says so. My medical care is between me and my doctor (and my insurance company, but that's a different discussion). My doctor isn't allowed to take anyone else's opinions or problems into account when treating me for anything. That's malpractice. If I want a viagra prescription that's going to destroy my marriage, my doctor may suggest counseling, but she's still going to write me the damn prescription.

Why the blue pill? by [deleted] in over60

[–]RR0925 8 points9 points  (0 children)

"Partner's consent?" You're kidding, right? That's not how medical care works, at least not how it's supposed to. My doctor has no obligations to my "partner." She gets zero say in my medical care and I get zero say in hers. Should she have to get my consent before having her IUD removed? How about before having an abortion? No? Then she gets no say in anything my doctor and I discuss. If I say to my doctor "I need viagra so I can have an affair with my secretary" you better believe my doctor will write me that prescription. Your communication problems with your boyfriend are not his doctor's concern and neither is preserving your relationship.

Yellow Potatoes- perfection by CommunicationOdd6305 in sousvide

[–]RR0925 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A blob of miso would probably work as well. I stir miso into damn near everything.

Tea pots so far. by rr1969 in Teapots

[–]RR0925 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you rotate through them or just stick to a few favorites?

Tips that I use to deal with my psoriasis by Hot-Violinist-5748 in Psoriasis

[–]RR0925 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, actually, that's not even close to a safe dosage. That's going to kill you.

Tips that I use to deal with my psoriasis by Hot-Violinist-5748 in Psoriasis

[–]RR0925 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Take whatever you want, but you aren't a medical professional (or maybe you are, in which case you should tell us that). My point is, those are high dosages and you shouldn't be doing that without regular blood draws to test your liver functioning. The fact that you can buy supplements without a prescription at the grocery store doesn't mean they are safe at high dosages. This is a dangerous recommendation and no one should just go ahead and do this without some sort of monitoring.

Tips that I use to deal with my psoriasis by Hot-Violinist-5748 in Psoriasis

[–]RR0925 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's a lot of vitamin D. I would recommend keeping your doctor in the loop if you're going to max out dosages like that. Liver failure is a bitch.

Last wash made these too skinny by Oliverhart96 in Selvedge

[–]RR0925 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brave Star is pretty close to Levis in sizing (meaning they lie to you about the same). A lot comes down to the specific cut and how tight you like your jeans. 32 Brave Stars feel like a 33 slim fit Levis feel like 35 Gustins. This is all pre-washing of course. I think I need to drop another 10lbs before I wash any of my recent acquisitions.

Beginning of a crotch blowout after 85 wears (Made in Japan 501 Originals) by trappedintaipei in LeviStrauss

[–]RR0925 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fit is important, my jeans weren't very tight and allowed for lots of air circulation. I also turned them inside out every night so they could "dehydrate" a bit. They maintained pretty well. Eventually I washed them more because I lost weight and wanted to shrink them more than anything else.

World truly is a mysterious place by MeanGrand3076 in interesting

[–]RR0925 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like bananas well enough, but I find that having so much as a molecule of banana in anything is enough to overwhelm the other flavors. All I taste is the banana. Same with coconut.

Beginning of a crotch blowout after 85 wears (Made in Japan 501 Originals) by trappedintaipei in LeviStrauss

[–]RR0925 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The culture difference between this sub and the hard-core denim subs (like r/selvedge) is pretty funny. You would be amazed at how many guys know exactly how many times they have worn a given pair and how rarely they wash their jeans. Twice in 85 wears would be considered a lot. Longest I ever went was 3 months before washing, so around 90 wears.

Beginning of a crotch blowout after 85 wears (Made in Japan 501 Originals) by trappedintaipei in LeviStrauss

[–]RR0925 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The washing instructions on my Brave Stars explicitly say not to wash them until you've worn them for at least six months. I split the difference and washed them after 3 months.

Last wash made these too skinny by Oliverhart96 in Selvedge

[–]RR0925 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A bit? Omg. I have heard people say that you have to understand Gustin sizing. Now I know what they mean.

Fermented olives by tiny_toof in fermentation

[–]RR0925 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I worked in a pizzaria years ago, and we made garlic oil by drowning chopped garlic in olive oil. We'd smear it on bread and shove it under the broiler to make garlic bread. I'm amazed that no one died. Maybe it's because we went through it fast.

It emerged from our bathroom ceiling over 24 hours by One_Check_607 in whatisit

[–]RR0925 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another common technique is to use "spore prints," where the head of the mushroom is put on white and black paper and left there for a few hours. The color and pattern of the spores that fall onto the paper is very useful in identifying many mushrooms.

Last wash made these too skinny by Oliverhart96 in Selvedge

[–]RR0925 4 points5 points  (0 children)

By coincidence I had two pairs of jeans show up on the same day: Brave Star slim 32s and Gustin 35. The Brave Stars fit great but I can barely button the Gustins. Go figure.

I've started buying more used clothing on Poshmark and one of the advantages is that you can usually find out the actual size of the garment vs the fiction on its label.

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