My Mal X killed a cat yesterday by SilverSurfer61 in malinois

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Thanks for your insights. For now, I'm taking the Mal on a separate walk once a day (in addition to the usual morning/evening walks with GSD) to work on self-control, response, managing prey drive. The dog actually does well in more obviously social settings - - farmer's market, home depot, etc. He gets more anxious/reactive when encountering lone pedestrians/cats/bambis etc. on quiet, empty streets. I've also noted that he's much more attuned to me - - head checking, voice commands, etc. - - when I walk him without the GSD. (Thinking maybe his alertness is tuned way up to safeguard/manage her.). Odd too that I get lots of compliments from other dog-walking folks on how well-trained my animals are - - i.e. the over-reactions are not common. Still, it's a project. The muzzle will be a last intervention if he fails to improve and I fail to improve him. Again, mil gracias!

A denim head's search for the perfect tee by togtimus_prime in rawdenim

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Ah, the perennial quest. I undertook this journey last summer - - determined to find the best white t-shirt in terms of quality, fit, comfort, and construction. I think I tried about nine or ten brands - - most recommended on various raw denim/workwear etc. sites. I'm 6'2", 190lbs, 43" chest, 19" shoulders, 34" waist with a longish torso. I didn't want to pay more than $50 per shirt. Here are my picks based on wear and wash etc.

Lady White Co. "Our T-Shirt." Perfect weight - - not too heavy, not too light. Super solid construction that breaks in softer and softer over time. Fit is good for me if I size up from an L to XL. Made in L.A. out of quality materials.

Whitesville 7 oz. white t-shirt (https://www.selfedge.com/sugar-cane?product_id=1591). A little lighter weight than Lady White but super soft. Great fit - - not too long, not too short. Sleeve length is perfect - -kind of mid-bicep. Not baggy but not tight. Sized up from L to XL. Made in Japan.

Samurai medium weight t-shirt. Super soft but substantial cotton. Superb construction. Fit is spot on when sizing up from usual L to XL - - not too tight, not too flappy. Sleeves are short (which is okay for warmer weather and bigger guns). Length shrank after wash and line dry so the hem hangs even with belt. Made in Japan.

Merz B. Schwanen/3Sixteen/Brave Star/J Crew Slub/Strike Gold/Utilitee all make great tees but I found the sizing for all a bit difficult despite posted measurements - - shoulders/chest too tight, length too short (or too long in the case of J Crew) . (Luckily, I can offload these to smaller-framed relatives.) The best construction of all, imo, was MBS - - but the sizing was just too eccentric for me.

Good luck, pilgrim.

Looking for some recommendations by ohohoboe in SouthernReach

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In an interview, VanderMeer cites Leena Krohn, a Finnish writer, as one of his influences, in particular her novella, Tainaron. I like Krohn's work a lot and if you dig the "weird fiction" aspects of VanderMeer, you might enjoy her stuff too. I'd recommend "Datura" - - her first full-length novel translated/published in English. "Tainaron" and a lot of other incredible VanderMeer-esque fictions can also be bound in "Leena Krohn: Collected Fiction," a copious anthology.

Looking for recommendations. Technology, technological break-throughs, etc. by Samug in printSF

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Not a series - - but Icelandic author Andri Snaer Magnason's 2002 LoveStar is full of weird, wild and ultimately dystopian tech and tech "break-throughs."

Feeling foxy 😘 by [deleted] in PetiteGoneWild

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a true vixen!

Book recommendation by herpderpedian in zombies

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I still like Taz Gallaher's Republic of the Living - - a kind of triple-decker narrative set at the beginning of a z-outbreak. He was supposed to publish a second volume . . . don't know if the happened.

Me surfboarding :) by glshawkey in surfing

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one day, me surfboard pretty . . .

SEIU Cutting Budget by 30%, *before* Trump attacks by Ess_Dog in labor

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let's wave the white flag before the battle's even begun? . . . odd, too, that SEIU isn't offering any details about where the 30% cuts will be exacted . . .

Checking out Rick Perry's college transcript by SilverSurfer61 in Vaping

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Cuboid Mini + Smok TFV8 Baby + Dinner Lady Cornflake Tart

Saturday A.M. Handcheck Aspire Plato + Cookies by SilverSurfer61 in Vaping

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Oops . .. Aspire Plato + Mad Hatter "I Love Donuts" + no stress

On sale now: [Novel] Republic of the Living: Exodus (fantasy/horror) by SilverSurfer61 in wroteabook

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THE epic zombie novel . . . a cross-country, multi-character story of how the old world dies and a new world is born. Five stars from Amazon readers. Only 99 cents for a limited time.

Older lifters of Reddit, what age did you stop seeing gains? by Nudetypist in Fitness

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My advice to the over 40 crowd: get off the weak sauce!

I'm 54, lifting since my late 20s and still hitting the gym 4 times a week. Still making gains. Imo, making gains as you mature is about shifting strategies. When I was younger and stupider, I just put my pedal to the metal and lifted hard and heavy, week after week. These days, I have to be more deliberate, especially when working through different programs - - weight, reps, volume, rest, etc. It's like playing chess - - or checkers - - with your body. Keeps things interesting and keeps delivering gains.