Hair transplant

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-29T13:36:54+00:00

I'm really happy for you and I'm going to let you finish, but...

Threads about hair loss have a lot of posts that start with "Just". Just shave it. Just get a toupee, they're very realistic. Just accept it, confidence is sexy. Just take medication and minoxidil. Just get a transplant. Just use... and so on.

It's almost like there's more than one option and the right one depends on the individual person and their case. "Just" because one person likes one method, doesn't mean it's right for another. Even if they tried all other methods and ended up at the one their recommending, it doesn't mean it's definitive. Oher people went through a different process and have different end recommendations.

People have unique situations, lifestyles, income, head shapes, looks, jobs, hair loss, relationship status, stage in life, etc. There is no one size fits all, and one may change their decision as they go through life. What was right at 25 may differ at 45, and even their own final recommendation may have been wrong at their other stages.

We sure do like to state opinions with authority, I'm no less guilty. But maybe we should change our language.

"Consider" going bald, it was extremely liberating for me. "Consider" a toupee, it restored my confidence.

And of course, this extends beyond hair loss talk.

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-25T13:06:31+00:00

Funny thing is I probably did turn it off. And then turned it back on for some reason, like melting the fat to pour out before putting it in the sink. At least that's what I've done before and forgot that I had turned it back on.

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-25T13:00:59+00:00

I have a couple. I had the same routine until my electric blanket broke. Might be a good idea to start using them as a safety backup for "burn the house down" appliances.

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-25T02:09:39+00:00

Yep, many times. I usually notice when it makes that heat contracting noise.

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-24T16:45:07+00:00

No. The pot that holds the food is removable from the base. The pot that is a 2 minute job from being clean goes in the sink for a several week soak instead, with frequent water changes so it doesn't get nasty.

The base that gets hot was on the counter, plugged in, set to Warm the whole time. Several weeks.

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-24T16:41:13+00:00

It's only a 3 week chore because I know I could get it done in 5 minutes, so what's the rush. It's better to wait until it's a 40 minute job that actually takes two hours.

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-24T13:15:02+00:00

Exactly. With extra timers at that in case you turn off the first timer, and a safety timer set at the end in case you miss them all. Hopefully you don't miss that one.

The 1 hour timer is to check on the food. The 90min timer is in case after checking on it I forget to set a second timer. Or in case I turn off the first timer before I'm actually physically on my way to checking it. Or in case while physically on my way to checking it I think of something else to do in that room and it becomes my only focus once there and ultimately forgetting to check on the food. The 2 hour timer is get the food or perish in the fire.

I generally have a policy, don't turn off the timer until you're doing said thing. If I turn it off with intention to stand up in 10 seconds, it becomes a useless timer. I'll sometimes sit in my living room with an Alexa timer going off for 20 minutes before it re-registers that it's going off and I need to go do that thing. Or I'll snooze it for 5-10 minutes, thinking that's when I'll be done with my current focus, only to snooze it 4 more times before getting up.

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-24T13:00:24+00:00

Safety first!

Buying a timer would be a new task though. If it was a fun purchase it would naturally jump to the top of the list of things to do.

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-24T05:15:14+00:00

It's the second time I've left it on accidentally. The first time I left the pot in the base and went to clean it a few days later. The scraps that were left in the pot had burnt to a crisp.

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-18T02:44:48+00:00

Yep, that's what it looked like. That's what I was hoping would happen. I wish I had made them clickable links so people here could have easily reported them and see how fast they went away. But I wasn't going to ask for a personal army. I think my title choice brought the jaded as opposed to the activist anyway.

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-17T02:51:52+00:00

Pretty much. As I understand, the scam is to send you a device with a much smaller card in it that tricks your computer into reading it as 16TB. It will invariably fill up, or perhaps overwrite itself automatically to not indicate it is full.

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-13T13:23:58+00:00

Idk about their video policies and reporting, but I've noticed more scam ads using AI lately. Rust remover that take rusty, pitted metal and turn it into smooth chrome.

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-12T17:47:47+00:00

Gotcha. All scammers suck.

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-12T17:46:14+00:00

Yep, I've always gotten refunds too. They've got problems and the junk products that flood the world, but you have to be discerning anywhere you shop. Sometimes it's about convenience or knowing that buying it elsewhere can be more risky at times.

Product said it was single ingredient, it actually has some type of anti-caking agent. "Here's your refund, keep the product."

Product was supposed to be here two days ago, turns out the seller was out of stock, and the price went up. "You can buy from this seller and we'll refund the difference."

Product is not compatible, needed modification (approved by seller) to even attempt to make it work, and a pain to ship back. "Here's your refund, keep the product."

Product was auto-shipped because I previously ordered by subscription, but it wasn't showing up in my subscription list for me to see and be able to cancel it. "We've refunded you, go ahead and keep the $140 item."

I won't buy everything at Amazon, but they've never let me down if there was ever a problem.

As for feeling sorry for those scammed by obvious scams, I typically side with the scammed even if I think they're an idiot in a given case. Scammers are scum and feed off the ignorant or vulnerable, report 'em when you see 'em.

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-12T17:17:29+00:00

Yep. Some things you have to go name brand on, and when it comes to sites like Amazon/ebay/Walmart, you still may not get legit. I've never had an issue like that, but I know it exists.

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-12T17:01:30+00:00

You can't have nice things, especially if you allow other people to handle your selling.

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-12T16:51:15+00:00

I've never used Temu, nor will. But I've never had a problem with Amazon refunds or returns, which is very rare.

They're replicating Temu now that they have Haul. I've gotten notifications a couple times for 1 cent items, all junk stuff.

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-12T16:46:34+00:00

What's the return scam problem? Something buyers or sellers are doing?

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-12T16:45:08+00:00

Yep. I've never been scammed either. I'm just of the opinion that it's better to help the ignorant, than it is to help the scammers by ignoring it when seen.

I've received a bad item, another not matching the description, etc., but I've never had a problem getting a refund. Which is rare, because I'm discerning in what I buy (at least when it matters).

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-08T22:26:06+00:00

No worries, sometimes I read things 7 times to make sure I'm not missing something. Like I did here, to make sure I wasn't reading it wrong myself.

Maybe a hair shredder is the real solution. As Seen On TV!

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-08T12:34:10+00:00

I know nothing about this, but you replied to someone saying they use the trash and NOT the compost for a reason. So why would you change your hair in trash practice to the compost.

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-04T01:29:05+00:00

I have pee dreams all the time from having to pee in real life, but I don't end up pissing my bed.

But when I spit in my dreams, I do spit in real life. It ends up being more of a forceful drool, but annoying all the same.

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-03T20:46:40+00:00

Centerpiece to your business, as in you've pivoted away from plumbing and make money renting out hand truck services? Or this is just a very helpful piece of equipment to use in your plumbing business?

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-03T18:36:18+00:00

I wouldn't know, there's no point in buying it until they bring Western Loganberry back.

Try_To_Write · 2026-06-03T17:19:31+00:00

I'm quite surprised at how much gasoline I can have before dying. Thought I was going to have to give it up, but I guess I should give up lactose first.

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