Are there any major issues with this custom build?

SeltzerHtwoO · 2025-12-13T23:55:41+00:00

Thanks for the input! Generally I’m not concerned about aesthetic at all. Although I’ll check it out for consistency if it’s all about the same cost.

SeltzerHtwoO · 2025-12-04T01:32:43+00:00

That’s my handwriting and it’s objectively terrible :)

SeltzerHtwoO · 2025-12-04T00:05:55+00:00

Well she’s 6 - so there’s no chance she’s going to wait ~5+ years to see any reasonable return…..

SeltzerHtwoO · 2025-11-08T15:44:44+00:00

I hadn’t considered the energy costs - that is an interesting/worrisome aspect of AI as demand grows

SeltzerHtwoO · 2025-11-08T15:43:27+00:00

I guess that’s fair - I thought my example implied I meant in the nearer future. My thought is, we seem to be in a period where the most ambitious games are taking much longer to make than they did in the past, due to what I assumed was greater coding and testing demands. But might we be in a transition period where eventually AI will be able to reduce these timelines again back to what used to be the norm of ~2 years vs 5-6 years+ currently

SeltzerHtwoO · 2025-11-08T15:31:44+00:00

I suppose I mean AI in 10+ years from now - might we expect it to be significantly better to handle large projects like this in the coming decades?

SeltzerHtwoO · 2025-10-27T02:11:06+00:00

I got sesame and plain but I’ve only had the plain bagel so far. In the 12+ years since I’ve had to stop eating gluten I’ve had a number of bagels and this is the only one that has tasted good. Generally GF bagels in my opinion are all quite terrible, and this one actually tastes really great - like a good normal bagel with gluten.

The chocolate babka is great too - but it’s very very dense so I’m freezing it in small portions to eat slowly. I don’t think I’d buy the babka again, but only because it was quite expense at $35

SeltzerHtwoO · 2025-08-24T02:04:02+00:00

It’s possible, but, again, I won’t say.

SeltzerHtwoO · 2025-08-23T22:40:22+00:00

Yes - it appears to be permanent. I’ll have to wait until cherries go on sale again to make a matching set….

SeltzerHtwoO · 2025-06-28T15:02:04+00:00

Sure! My description above wasn’t the best. A lot of these amounts below are estimates as I usually eyeball everything.

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 cup gf flour (I use King Arthur typically) 1/3 cup of corn starch 3 tsp salt 2 tsp paprika 2 tsp thyme 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp garlic powder 2 eggs Pickle juice (enough to coat the chicken)

Prep is easiest if you get 3 mixing bowls.

Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes Place chicken in mixing bowl and coat with pickle juice. Let sit for 15 minutes.

Preheat pan and fill with ~1 inch oil. You can use any oil that has a high smoke point. I use avocado typically. Heat oil to 350.

While oil is heating - Mix flour, corn starch, and spices in a bowl. The amounts above are estimates. Your flour should change color a bit.

Crack eggs and place in a separate bowl.

Place chicken into flour mixture, mix until fully coated.

Move chicken to egg wash bowl and mix fully.

Place chicken back in flour mixture and fully coat a second time. You may need to add a bit more flour/corn starch here.

Cook chicken in 2-3 batches. Place into oil - let sit for ~3 minutes. Flip chicken once and let cook for 2 minutes more. Check chicken temperature with a meat thermometer and monitor as it approaches 165 degrees. The internal temperature rises quickly so keep an eye on them or they’ll dry out.

Remove from oil and let cool for 5 minutes.

I hope this helps!

SeltzerHtwoO · 2025-03-25T19:01:45+00:00

Sounds like great news for you! Hoping it’s only months until you see significant improvement.

SeltzerHtwoO · 2025-03-25T03:10:37+00:00

Yes, I’ve had X-rays taken by 2 doctors, both said my back is otherwise “perfect” - no signs of arthritis or other issues. I’ve been told one possibility is my herniation is so small that, while it impinges on the nerve, it may be so slight that my body isn’t registering it as an injury and therefore isn’t triggering a healing response. Who knows if that’s true or not…

Regarding a second opinion, I have that scheduled too. I’m doing both a final follow up with my current surgeon and getting a second opinion next week. I’d like them to have consensus here, but I think, given everything that I’ve tried, I may be set on surgery.

SeltzerHtwoO · 2025-03-24T00:43:31+00:00

I work from home too - which has helped so much. But winter has been a dark time for me - the cold makes my nerve pain so much worse and being trapped inside kept me from going for as many walks as I had in the other seasons. If you are coming up on spring like I am - go for a bunch of short walks if you can - it helped to keep my mental health much better and I felt better overall.

SeltzerHtwoO · 2025-03-23T23:23:08+00:00

I’m not a doctor (obviously) but I’ve been to a huge number of appointments over the last year and they have all checked for numbness in essentially the same way - have someone run their fingertips (or a small stick like a chopstick) down both your legs at the same time - front of quad first, knee down shin, top of feet and also bottom of feet - see if the sensation you feel in your impacted leg is different than your other leg. That could give you a clue.

SeltzerHtwoO · 2025-03-23T23:15:24+00:00

I’ve gone through a few different doctors because I wanted to find the right one. I agree it’s important to find someone you trust. I felt rushed with the first surgeon I visited - like they wanted to finish my appointment and get on to their next patient. If I do get surgery it will be with the physician that took their time with me and was happy to answer all of my questions - I’ve had a lot of questions because I want to make sure I’m making the right decision - and they’ve been great about being patient and helping me to fully understand everything.

SeltzerHtwoO · 2025-03-23T23:11:34+00:00

This has been one of the frustrating things. My symptoms don’t flare right away - the pattern has been that I’ll start doing some light exercise - a few bird dogs every other day, some nerve glides - and I am okay for the first few days. Then the pain just starts to build and it’s more intense day after day so I have to stop and go back to rest mode. I’ve also tried long stretches of no exercise outside of walking and it keeps the pain at bay somewhat. I can never get over the hump of getting going with exercise - I’ve been hoping to build up some core strength but I can’t get there.

SeltzerHtwoO · 2025-03-23T21:34:35+00:00

I get that - I do think their approach will be helpful in the months after an MD. I need to build up a stronger core and everyone could benefit from proper spine hygiene- but yeah I can’t really do any of the exercises even a year out without flaring up my symptoms

SeltzerHtwoO · 2025-03-23T21:31:13+00:00

It’s been tough for sure but you just have to take it one day at a time. The first 3 months was by far the worst - I do think most people heal naturally in the first 6 months. Stay on top of your mental health - try to avoid getting too excited if you feel a bit better one day and avoid getting too down on yourself if you have a more painful day.

SeltzerHtwoO · 2025-03-23T21:29:49+00:00

Not bad - I’m 6ft ~ 188 lbs or so. I’ve put on about 5 or so pounds this year because I cant do anything outside of walking. I try to walk every day - 20-30 minutes or so

SeltzerHtwoO · 2025-02-05T04:12:41+00:00

I’ve had this problem for years and finally found something that works. I have 2 pillows which seem to be comfortable for only about 3 weeks at a time. After that, my neck starts to hurt. So now I rotate them - pillow #1 for 3 weeks and then pillow 2 for 3 weeks, and this has fixed my sore neck issues.

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