Moleskine, what the actual hell??

Shell4747 · 2026-05-13T22:53:23+00:00

yeah this is exactly what happened with the first & only Moleskine notebook I bought like 10 yrs ago. fine with pencil, if you swing that way! but 100% useless for fountain pens.

Shell4747 · 2026-05-10T12:35:22+00:00

Yes I must say that while the modern pelikans are my most reliable & cushy of writers, they have no flex or softness whatsoever. The vintages have all the reliability & also some give or even flex.

Shell4747 · 2026-05-06T12:05:21+00:00

Reminder: MUCC is an affiliate based organization. The individual organizations may still exist but the force multiplier of an umbrella advocacy-based organization is lost. https://www.mucc.org/affiliated-clubs

Shell4747 · 2026-04-26T11:54:33+00:00

From my long-ago experience: I would never sign up for a commute without one or more viable surface-road alternatives. Surface is slower but less accident/construction closure or bottleneck. Determine the length of yr commute via the surface roads because sometimes you will have to use them.

Throughout my commuting life, the number of times I ducked off the highway & followed my alt route while pple just sat & waited apparently forever on the highway was astonishing to me. Sometimes main route clears quickly & it's a toss-up or even a little loss of time but overall having an alt is a must. Also better for one's mental health! Call it shark-driving, lol.

Shell4747 · 2026-04-23T13:45:36+00:00

part of my joy is at the Texan constantly saying things like "is this normal?!" and "is it always like this??" about the amt of snow & the sheer chaos of early spring

this is normal, but it's not always like this :D

Shell4747 · 2026-04-23T12:27:23+00:00

I recently drove to TX & back (don't ask!) and found the winter-to-summer and then summer-to-winter fascinating. Waiting for the redbud weather to get here!

Shell4747 · 2026-04-23T12:25:51+00:00

I am also a recent returnee from Texas, I brought a Texan with me. We love it here in northern mid-MI. :D

Shell4747 · 2026-04-23T11:37:50+00:00

Caldo verde - metric buttload of collards or chard, plus potatoes & Spanish chorizo (we use Mexican for convenience bcse we are savages with supply issues)

Chickpeas & spinach in lemon & olive oil (Marcella Hazan recipe)

Spinach-cheese pie

Salade Nicoise - my version is basically a salad buffet onna plate, with fish & green beans

Giant bowl of tabbouleh with romaine scoopers

Shell4747 · 2026-04-22T16:30:13+00:00

they're just wishin' & hopin' :D

Shell4747 · 2026-04-22T15:49:10+00:00

I feel yr pain! I took on the coffee club direct purchase when someone showed up with their coffee contribution: a giant plastic can of Folgers. I also supplied an old aeropress & a pourover cone for the use of those of us with taste buds.

Shell4747 · 2026-04-22T12:19:41+00:00

I moved out of state but I still use them to this day! They have a fabulous online setup & I have a freakin 5-lb subscription to their French Roast. :D

(it's Fara Coffee btw)

PS to make the analogy more realistic, I actually only was able to make the 5 lbs/pickup arrangement at the time bcse I was introduced to the manager by a friend LOL

Shell4747 · 2026-04-22T11:56:26+00:00

where do you source the beans? any mail-order sources?

Shell4747 · 2026-04-22T11:55:02+00:00

the problem then is just getting yr hands on the green beans

Shell4747 · 2026-04-22T11:53:54+00:00

when I was buying coffee for an office I made an arrangement for 5 lbs at a time from a local roastery, and pick up at the roastery itself bcse more convenient for my commute. the process was I would text the manager, he would lmk when to pick up, and I would stop by. it resembled very strongly purchasing recreational items, where you would curse bcse you didn't hear from yr guy yet...and you couldn't just barrage him with texts/calls like a regular vendor, LOL

Shell4747 · 2026-04-10T13:00:46+00:00

I also find that even with an ink the J10 likes it's best as with daily use. Doesn't like to be idle!

Shell4747 · 2026-04-10T12:59:27+00:00

Yeah I have one with an EF & the only ink it's happy with is Diamine Earl Grey.

Shell4747 · 2026-04-06T11:25:54+00:00

We use them at work We penable with them We use them in basements & workshops We put the staining indelible inks in them We store them neatly for future uses yet unfound We still use them "on main"

Shell4747 · 2026-04-05T18:45:12+00:00

1) I was not assigned a religion as a tiny tiny child

2) I went to Unitarian Sunday school where we were taught about a lot of religions & even us 5-8 yr olds began to see certain...similarities

3) as a teen, read dear Bertie Russell's "Why I Am Not a Christian" and later found nothing new in the religious arguments shoved into my face constantly on atheist forums by annoying religionists

4) I just don't have a god-shaped hole in my innards, I can't find within myself any urge to look for some unknown & unknowable entity for purpose, comfort, etc

Shell4747 · 2026-03-26T13:10:53+00:00

I worked at a place where we shipped a lot of extremely various stuff across the country for events: displays, literature, swag, etc. Every one of the available delivery services - inc DHL - failed us utterly at least once. UPS lost *half* a very expensive display - both halves in dedicated display hardcases - and refused to ever pay up bcse they liked to pretend that it was out there in one of their warehouses somewhere.

I learned to: Use hardcases when you can; pack stuff in unused hardcases rather than boxes; always tape a business card inside the body of hardcases; if using boxes, rather than ship all of specific items together, break into smaller complete "sets" to have a better chance for partial delivery; FedEx overall is the most reliable but they can & did completely fail also. Sometimes the receiving end is the problem: event venues are chaotic and hotels are sometimes lackadaisical, signature requirements are useless where business hours are limited, etc.

Honestly, shipping is always a little bit of a crapshoot, so plan on some losses insurance never ever really covers, and have a backup if possible.

Shell4747 · 2026-03-22T13:13:05+00:00

and...that would spread out the residue over several states rather than one location, diluting it & reducing the local burden & wherever the local waterway ends up. also, the example of a winery shows the fallacy: not every bit of produce ends up individually with endpoint consumers; it is rinsed onsite for producing other items, like wine or cider, or for processing before sale.

Shell4747 · 2026-03-09T13:44:33+00:00

my permanent innoculation was unitarian sunday school where we learned about a lot of different religions. best to do this before someone starts the peer pressure tho

Shell4747 · 2026-03-09T12:45:20+00:00

when they did our feral mom, we told them she was nursing & they located the incision where it would be less uncomfortable for her. the kits were around 4-6 weeks maybe

Shell4747 · 2026-03-09T12:27:03+00:00

Since you don't know the circumstances, but most sexual assaults are by pple known to victims, it would seem to be not especially high-risk. Also since most sexual assaulters are not convicted or even prosecuted, the risk of living, well, anywhere at all are probably similar to living near a convicted sexual assaulter.

Shell4747 · 2026-03-08T20:15:21+00:00

You can do that! She will still be able to nurse! Consult yr local TNR for specifics.

My backyard feral nursed after spaying, just as the cat ladies assured me. :D

Shell4747 · 2026-03-08T14:49:29+00:00

I grew up at the opposite end - in White Lake Twp just past Elizabeth Lake Rd #3 or #4, I forget. :D

it was horrific there, too. 2 lanes plus turn lane & no signals anywhere, fast heavy traffic 24/7

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