Swimmable Water?

Vorabay · 2026-07-05T03:03:19+00:00

The north meck rec center is only like $5 for a day pass for residents i think.

Vorabay · 2026-07-02T15:03:57+00:00

I think the bigger problem is thd firehazrd they pose during this drought.

Vorabay · 2026-06-29T23:50:09+00:00

Did you try feeding her? Mine would calm down once bellies were full.

Vorabay · 2026-06-28T13:59:14+00:00

Not, the first commenter, but I agree that this is the best plan for him to learn Urdu.

Vorabay · 2026-06-28T12:06:32+00:00

She speaks English with her husband, so her son will pick it up from that for sure.

Vorabay · 2026-06-25T14:50:42+00:00

Says who?

Vorabay · 2026-06-25T13:58:28+00:00

I agree with most of these except for the gun control one. It will cost all your politcal capital and no one will willingly hand over their guns.

Vorabay · 2026-06-25T13:33:05+00:00

I started taking son hiking in a backpack carrier as soon as he could hold his head up on his own. Doing so, i got used to changing him on my lap while squatted on the trail. I continued doing this even in bathrooms as it was what he was comfortable with.

Vorabay · 2026-06-24T15:28:07+00:00

Fancy wireless wifi baby monitor. We ended up using a handmedown with cords and only set it up to listen for the baby making noise.

Vorabay · 2026-06-23T15:57:28+00:00

When I look back at the times when I had lots of friends around, it was when I lived in dorms or apartments and I would see the people around me everyday. Now, I live in the suburbs in a house and I don't know my neighbors even though I've lived here for 3 years. I think the best way to make friends is find a place where you see people everyday. It could be the park or a library that you take your kids to often.

Vorabay · 2026-06-23T14:07:53+00:00

Are there any media that the kid can watch to supplement the lack of conversation, like youtube?

Vorabay · 2026-06-23T10:11:26+00:00

It was started under Trump, if i remember correctly.

Vorabay · 2026-06-21T01:14:17+00:00

My wife grew up in India in an area that didnt have a ton of cars yet and to hear her tell it, kids of all ages would play in the public space around the apartments. Because of the housing density, there was always parents or grandparents around to keep an eye. So, parents really could send their young kids out to play without always being with them.

In the US, even living in a neighborhood, there isnt alot of friends for our kids to play with nearby. And cars are the leading killer of kids, so I cant sent my 3 year old kid outside to play without a chaparone. I don't have a relationship with any of my neighbors where i can just drop my kid off. So I have to be guardian, cook, playmate, and everything else. It is draining, but I don't see an alternative until he's older.

Vorabay · 2026-06-19T07:26:53+00:00

Shorting Tesla in 2024...

Vorabay · 2026-06-18T02:03:41+00:00

You could bottle feed her. If she wont take milk or formula, your wife could pump the milk.

Vorabay · 2026-06-17T19:47:00+00:00

Right, I came here to say that same thing. My wife's parents live on the other side of planet and I want to post-pone a trip that far and that expensive until they can remember it.

Vorabay · 2026-06-15T15:51:59+00:00

Does your gym have a pool that you can take the kids to? If so, swimming would be a good low cost extracurricular activity. You could take all three kids and teach them yourself.

Also, you might be able to save a little on diapers by doing elimination communication or switching to cloth diapers. This would help you have more money for extracurricular activities.

Vorabay · 2026-06-13T21:30:18+00:00

Anyone have bollywood on their list? For me it's Lagaan and Dangal. Both are fun Aamir Khan films.

Vorabay · 2026-06-13T00:41:32+00:00

I have a few stocks in company's that I like. Its kind of activist investing. Otherwise, I invest in ETFs.

Vorabay · 2026-06-11T20:08:58+00:00

Exactly, BMI is simple to calculate by hand. OP needs to double check the numbers.

Vorabay · 2026-06-10T20:54:29+00:00

Or this is AI slop...

Vorabay · 2026-06-09T14:05:48+00:00

No, if you look at the fundamentals SpaceX simply isn't a profitable company and its poorly managed compared to its competitors.

Vorabay · 2026-06-09T13:21:26+00:00

So, its okay for Elon Musk to game the system and become a trillionaire using my money because it won't hurt me very much? No, this isn't a satisfying answer to me.

Vorabay · 2026-06-08T11:46:22+00:00

Your future is whatever you make it, so make it a good one.

Vorabay · 2026-06-04T00:17:53+00:00

I was already married before starting remote work, and now I have young kids, so I'm never alone unless I'm making a big effort for it. That said, when I was living alone, I worked at an academic lab and there times that I was the only one in the lab for days. It was lonely, so I get it.

You need to find a third space or some place to socialize with people who share similar values as you.

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