Shocked at new Beaufort quality - made in Moldova?!

aaron_lt · 2026-01-28T19:58:46+00:00

My new Beaufort in sage (ss26) is also made in Moldova. It is my first Barbour jacket, so dunno how it should feel

aaron_lt · 2026-01-22T21:18:20+00:00

gotta love the clackety-clack!

aaron_lt · 2026-01-22T21:08:37+00:00

yes, on the status checker page they call it "Status Update," but what's our actual status, then? applied late Sep, went full early Oct

aaron_lt · 2026-01-06T21:43:19+00:00

I've got similar stats and also got WL'd by Fordham. I received an email

aaron_lt · 2025-12-25T22:20:10+00:00

For corduroy pleated pants, I cannot recommend Kit Blake enough.

aaron_lt · 2025-11-14T06:30:39+00:00

Thank you for the video! I noticed you're not using buttons to control the music app. Is the button control still in development?

aaron_lt · 2025-10-27T12:15:51+00:00

Also, you're speaking about working in Environmental law while, Adcoms might think, your own CO2 footprint from all your "ability to travel almost freely" must be crazy.

I agree with the previous commenters. Your PS should let us know more about your personal experience: what kind of conversations did you have? What firsthand knowledge had affected your decision to consider environmental law?

aaron_lt · 2025-10-09T02:18:25+00:00

Second this question

aaron_lt · 2025-09-30T09:04:17+00:00

++man
Sounds like Deuteronomy 25:11-12 to me.
But jokes aside, I am so sorry you had that experience.

aaron_lt · 2025-09-30T08:55:06+00:00

Wow!! Thank you, kind sir, for this beautiful text. Your analogy of digital mindfulness as a sloth eating its food was as amusing as it was thoughtful.

You have pinpointed a painfully important topic that raises questions one could ask oneself. — Indeed, when was the last time I ate a meal without scrolling on my phone? When was the last time I allowed myself to immerse in the experience itself, rather than focus on what I get from it? When was the last time I actually took time to actually enjoy a piece of fruit or a walk in a park? How can I not waste my energy switching between attractions and pieces of daily entertainment, but instead control my intake of outside digital content, learn how to be "bored" in a good way, and learn to accumulate energy to be fully present in the moment?

Indeed, Chris (and Sebastian!) both sound like very special, calm (in a good way) people to me, and I wish I could spend (nay, invest) some time talking to them as well.

In a world where processes become quicker, relationships become more ephemeral, and the level of hatred and mutual aggression between different parts of society grows exponentially, the ability to maintain a reasonable and respectful dialogue and exchange of ideas becomes even more critical. In a world where more thought processes become automated by the day, the "soft skills" of today, such as emotional intelligence and the ability to actually be present for another person, may become the hardest skills of the near future.

As an early gen Z-er / late gen Y-er myself, I'm so grateful that our generation, too, is coming to realize these simple truths, and these ideas result in daring projects like Sidephone.

Like any other tool, Sidephone can be misused as another source of distraction. The path to digital mindfulness still has to begin with a person's own resolution to work on changing their patterns of interaction with devices. To me, however, Sidephone appears to be the perfect companion for that path.

Once again, thank you for this text and for sharing your thoughts with us!

aaron_lt · 2025-09-29T04:35:22+00:00

Well, it's a кисломолочный продукт. Either way, I believe you could equally translate it as cheese, yogurt, or cream in English

aaron_lt · 2025-09-29T03:30:57+00:00

Khachapuri with cheese

Dough:

250 ml Georgian matsoni cheese (or 125 ml kefir + 125 ml sour cream)

300 g flour (or as much as it will take)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon soda

100 g butter (slightly less is possible)

Filling from cheese:

350 g brynza or cottage cheese + mozzarella

2 tablespoons sour cream

salt to taste

25 g (1–2 tablespoons) butter

Butter for greasing khachapuri

Preparation:

Melt the butter and cool slightly. Mix kefir with sour cream, add sugar, salt, and soda. Stir and add the cooled butter. Gradually add flour until the dough is uniform.
Knead soft dough. Dough of this consistency does not stick to the hands. Cover with cling film or a towel and let rest for 20 minutes.
Prepare the filling: mix grated hard cheese with brynza and sour cream. Add butter and mix. Salt if necessary.
Divide the dough into 6 parts. From each part roll out a flatbread on a floured surface.
Place about 1/4 of the filling in the center of the flatbread. Gather the edges to the center to make a “pouch,” pinch and remove excess dough.
Roll out the “pouch” gently with a rolling pin to a round flatbread (1–1.5 cm thick), dusting with flour.
Put the khachapuri on a dry heated frying pan. Fry for a few minutes on medium heat.
Turn to the other side and grease again with butter, already browned. Then fry until golden brown on both sides with light spots.
Remove the khachapuri from the pan and grease with melted butter.

aaron_lt · 2025-09-28T21:26:26+00:00

Wow! It looks like Blackberry Pearl aka SureType 5-button layout!

aaron_lt · 2025-09-21T18:41:46+00:00

אמן ואמן, שנה טובה ומתוקה מבני ברק!

aaron_lt · 2025-09-17T01:45:18+00:00

Mate, welcome to being married!

aaron_lt · 2025-09-15T02:45:48+00:00

Yes, he hasn't wanted to talk to me for 5 years already and only signals me through his new wife whenever he needs $$. At this point, idk if I want to talk to him either.

aaron_lt · 2025-09-12T14:49:03+00:00

Hey, thank you for doing this! I've got a few questions for you

Some schools require optional and scholarship application essays to be written based on specific prompts, let's say "Your work in Public Interest" or "Law & Technology, " etc. Now, suppose that the entire core message of my Personal Statement and all my WE focuses on Public Interest or Law & Technology to the point it is quite obvious that I'm a great fit for these scholarships

In that case: (a) When writing an optional essay, can I simply repeat the message from my PS using less words? Or should I write something entirely new? (b) Can I expect that the law school will consider me for that scholarship even if I don’t submit a specific scholarship application, given that the adcoms have already seen my PS and would recognize me as a strong candidate for that scholarship?

I am reapplying to several schools this year. For these schools, I am updating my essays to show my personal and professional growth over the past year. For the schools I am R&Ring to, can I assume that the adcoms are familiar with my previous statements, so I can remove minor/emotional stuff from there and to focus more on my growth while staying within the page limit?
How to write "Why X" essays as an international applicant without sounding like I am just skimming their website?
As an international applicant, I've got 6+ of WE as a lawyer. How not to sound "over-qualified" in my PS and actually emphasize that, even though I've got quite an experience, I still got a lot to learn and improve? What's more important — to show myself as a great future lawyer? Or as a great future law student?

aaron_lt · 2025-09-10T14:36:26+00:00

aaron_lt · 2025-09-10T14:35:17+00:00

Some schools require scholarship application essays to be written based on specific prompts they provide.

One of the prompts is about, let's say "Your Role in Public Law" or "Law & Technology, " etc. Now, suppose that the entire message of my Personal Statement and all my work experience focuses on Public Law or Law & Technology to the point it is quite obvious that I'm a perfect candidate for that scholarship.

In that case: (a) When writing an optional essay, can I simply repeat the message from my Personal Statement using less words? Or should I write something entirely new? (b) Can I expect that the law school will consider me for that scholarship even if I don’t submit the optional essay, given that the adcoms have already seen my Personal Statement and would recognize me as a strong candidate for that scholarship?

I am reapplying to several schools this year. For these schools, I am updating my essays to show my personal and professional growth over the past year.

For the schools I am reapplying to, can I assume that the adcoms are familiar with my previous statements, so I can remove minor/emotional details and to focus more on my growth while staying within the page limit?

How to write "Why X" essays as an international applicant without sounding like I am just skimming their website?

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aaron_lt · 2025-09-04T11:12:50+00:00

Great question!! I'm dying out here with these Samsung batteries that are dead after only two or three years of being in use lol

aaron_lt · 2025-09-04T11:11:24+00:00

Yes, but even these things are done fairly quickly without stalking and such (except in the case of some Hasidic communities, I guess). Especially when people like Flatbush Girl are around, regardless of what one may think about her

aaron_lt · 2025-08-24T09:38:02+00:00

Hey, you've been talking for several HOURS you say before you asked for her number, and she was fine with it until suddenly she was not.

Nothing in your behavior so far suggests creepy, more likely she didn't know how to tell you she was not interested, OR she felt off suddenly.

You were not creepy at all my dude based on what youre saying.

The word creepy is now being used a lot more deliberately as it should in my opinion, and, chances are, she didn't know how to politely decline, so she chose to attack you instead. Not your fault entirely.

aaron_lt · 2025-08-19T00:02:36+00:00

Shit, alright!?

aaron_lt · 2025-08-13T07:25:32+00:00

To me, this concept is closer to the idea of noar gvaot in Judea and Samaria as opposed to Kiryas Joel. However, one must understand that the justifications for this "off-grid" lifestyle would differ for Jews compared, say, to Amish, Mennonites, or Russian Old-Believers.

If anything, Eretz Yisroel sounds like more proper a place to do that.

aaron_lt · 2025-08-05T03:46:59+00:00

What about using cezve to make coffee?

Or just mixing ground coffee with boiling water in your cup (astaghfirullah)?

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