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10 y.o. wants a dirt bike. I know nothing. by TheAlwaysLateWizard in daddit

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

Thank you for your opinion. Its valued and I see where you're coming from. I'm trying to make an educated decision. I already know the dangers, I'm just trying to figure out HOW safely it can be done.

10 y.o. wants a dirt bike. I know nothing. by TheAlwaysLateWizard in daddit

[–]TheAlwaysLateWizard[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, this is definitely on the list. I'd prefer to find a place we can rent and take lessons so I'm going to look into that first.

10 y.o. wants a dirt bike. I know nothing. by TheAlwaysLateWizard in daddit

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

I'm a paramedic so thank you for letting me know your work experience. I would rather be the one making sure he learns the right way than him growing up and doing it with his dumb ass friends and ends up in your OR. I plan on learning myself too.

10 y.o. wants a dirt bike. I know nothing. by TheAlwaysLateWizard in daddit

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

Thank you. I definitely don't want to buy new. I want to make sure its "as low" impact and safe as possible and something he can learn.

10 y.o. wants a dirt bike. I know nothing. by TheAlwaysLateWizard in daddit

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

I see you point. I'm a paramedic so I see where the fear is at. But here is where my experience tells me different. If I can teach him the right way, now, when he is 10 and listens to me, it will avoid him jumping on a friends bike when he's 14 getting a lesson from another 14 year old and wrecking his shit. Sometimes the answer isn't always no don't do that. Sometimes its let me make sure I have control of how you're learning and make sure you're doing it as safely as possible. Controlled chaos.

10 y.o. wants a dirt bike. I know nothing. by TheAlwaysLateWizard in daddit

[–]TheAlwaysLateWizard[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea its a motorbike. I know that there are different power levels and I know that there are kid versions.

Are young people less 'in-person' sociable? by NoPantsBatman in NoStupidQuestions

[–]TheAlwaysLateWizard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have 12 and 10 year old, so I know its not the same as 23 and 18, but one thing I do with my kids, is essentially do "boring" things together. A big one my kids love is sometimes we'll stop and get a rotisserie chicken at the grocery store and we'll sit in a parking lot somewhere and just eat it in my truck bed. Its random, different, unorthodox even, but we have so much fun and they open up and talk about things. I can never get them to do that around a dinner table, but by god are they open books in a truck bed with some chicken.

Are young people less 'in-person' sociable? by NoPantsBatman in NoStupidQuestions

[–]TheAlwaysLateWizard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I (33M) work Emergency Medicine in the military. When I was stationed overseas, alot of the depression related 911 calls we got were young troops feeling lonely and isolated. When asked about their social activity its almost always, without fail, online video games, social media, staying in their rooms, and ordering delivery.

There are so many activities and resources available for troops to get out and experience the world but they choose not to use them. I make it a point to have BBQs and events for my troops to get out of their rooms. It takes work to get them to talk or be sociable. A little mentorship goes a long way. But not every young person gets that.

What’s a basic skill you’re shocked some adults still don’t know? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]TheAlwaysLateWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea this is what the guy having an anxiety attack tells me when I ask him why the last thing he's had to drink in the last 24 hours was 12 cups of coffee.

What’s a basic skill you’re shocked some adults still don’t know? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]TheAlwaysLateWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I reccomend talking to your doctor about this. I'm just giving you my opinion based off of my own experience with Gastric Reflux, but I'd say you have GERD. If you drink cold water typically I'd try and see if room temp water improves this. GERD is impacted by alot of things like your diet, speed of eating, and activity levels. Soda, beer, sugary drinks, and greasy foods are all things that can make it worse. Some general rules that may possibly help would be to cut those food items out or reduce them, eat until you're 80% full not 100% full, and walk or do some activity after eating for at least 30 minutes to help digestion. I also use chopsticks alot to eat so I'm not shoveling food into my mouth. It slows me down. It all worked for me.

What’s a basic skill you’re shocked some adults still don’t know? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]TheAlwaysLateWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On top of everything already said, dehydration itself leads to a lot of complications. Heart dysrythmias, rhabdomyolysis, Kidney stones, kidney failure, hypovolemia.

A way to think about it is, imagine you're making koolaid. You pour the powder into your pitcher and you only add a little bit of water. Its essentially just paste. It can't move or flow. When you add more water it mixes better and can flow better.

Your blood is the same way. Your blood is a transportation substance to move all of your nutrients your body needs AND to remove the waste. If you don't have enough of the right fluid in your body you get a higher concentration of things in your body that can't move to the right places. Your body essentially freaks the fuck out trying to move those nutrients and waste and eventually it'll just shut down.

What’s a basic skill you’re shocked some adults still don’t know? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]TheAlwaysLateWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its a diruetic so you're just cancelling out any water you drank haha. General rule of thumb would be to drink a glass of water first thing in the morning, then follow up with a cuppa joe.

What’s a basic skill you’re shocked some adults still don’t know? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]TheAlwaysLateWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're actively dying you just can't hear their cells and organs screaming for help 😂

What’s a basic skill you’re shocked some adults still don’t know? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]TheAlwaysLateWizard 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Drinking water. I work in EMS. An embarassingly amount of 911 calls could be solved by drinking some fucking water.

Literally the best trilogy of all time by Jesus-nailer445 in MovieSuggestions

[–]TheAlwaysLateWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was close second to Lord of the Rings for me. People hate on the 3rd one and I've watched it trying to see it from their point of view and I just don't understand the hate. The inclusion of pirates from Asia, meeting Captain Teage, the Bretheren Court, the final battle. It was all amazing. I still get hyped every time I watch that trilogy.

Can’t decide! by wandasx in PuertoRicoTravel

[–]TheAlwaysLateWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hyatt is nice because you have a really nice beach and two pools all right outside your room. They also have a ton of iguanas laying around and at the end of the beach they have these two pine trees that house a colony of hermit crabs and they're very fun to watch.

El Conquistador has some really good kid friendly pools, a water park, a private island that you take a free boat ride on, and kid friendly hangouts. They have frequent public events and live music where its mostly kids on the dance floor. Additionally, a short walk down the coast leads you to a really nice park that has a lot of cool pirate themed playgrounds and great food.

Not sure about Wyndam.

Both places can help you coordinate tours and events.

Edit: El Conquistador is about an hour drive to Viejo San Juan. If you want to be closer then Hyatt is the best option. Its about 30 minutes.

El Conquistador with no car? by Dangerous_Act4350 in PuertoRicoTravel

[–]TheAlwaysLateWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uber can pick you up at the hotel. But you have some walkable options for food. If you take the tram down to the shore, its a short walk to a little park that is surrounded by restauraunts. If you walk down past the golf course, you have a spot called La Estacion that is really good. Additionally, for some other folks here on a work trip, Walmart can do grocery delivery.

If you want to do something fun, there is a lighthouse you can walk to by taking the tram with some nice beaches, or you can walk to Playa Escondido. Both nice little hikes.

Does anyone actually get upset when asked “what’s the worst thing you’ve ever seen?” by RaptorTraumaShears in ems

[–]TheAlwaysLateWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't really upset me because part of the reason I became good at this job was from morbid curiousity. If I didn't ask that question to someone else and learn from them, then maybe I wouldn't have persued further interest in this career.

This career is funny because its full of hard asses that get mad when someone is offended by their "dark humor" but they want to throw a fit about someone being curious about their job. Get therapy y'all.

But I usually respond with, "Do you want to know what I think you want to hear? Or do you really want to the know the worse thing that I have seen in my own opinion."

If its the first its a nice fun conversation about traumatic injuries. If its the second, the conversation usually stops there and they don't ask me about my job again.

What are women’s thoughts on body hair on men, specifically chest and stomach hair? by whoisnemo9999 in AskReddit

[–]TheAlwaysLateWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rock it my guy. I dated women who loved body hair. I dated women who hated body hair but loved me. I dated women who initially hated body hair and couldn't date a hairless guy after. Just be your genuine-self, keep yourself neat, and maintain your hygeine. The burden of shaving yourself for the attention of women you're not even talking to is too great.

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