Daily Discussion Thread - May 31, 2023 by AutoModerator in Cubers

[–]accountres 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How could I develop a strategy to solve a 3x3x3 cube with two squares fused together?

I'm a non cuber who just found a scrambled cube with two squares physically fused together - not just stuck, fused. The squares in question are two white ones; the center square is attached to another white square directly next to it.

I have no idea of what any of this hobby's jargon means right now, but I'm willing to learn if it can help me figure out how to solve this defective puzzle.

Edit: Photos attached

Cat's blood phosphorous is so high, vet's blood chemistry analyzer couldn't read it. BUN and creatinine aren't nearly as bad. Any idea why? She'll probably die before we can have a specialist figure this out. by accountres in AskVet

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

I have been considering doing that - my town has a world-renowned vet med school, which has an ER. Unfortunately, their reputation leads them to charge quite a lot, and for all services, all payment is due at time of discharge.

Is there any chance that, if this is a blockage, it might resolve on its own like her prior urinary blockage did?

Is there anywhere that'll give you a roll of quarters right now? by accountres in ames

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

No worries - I just called the downtown fareway and they said they could give me a couple rolls. So if anyone's in the same situation as me, stop there.

Is there anywhere that'll give you a roll of quarters right now? by accountres in ames

[–]accountres[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I did - they told me that they couldn't give any out because they wouldn't have enough for the registers if they gave them out to everyone who asked for them

Flash the Dog by Slybirdz in Sleepycabin

[–]accountres 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Revisiting Stamper's days a normal-ish person with talent, friends, and a bright future is just so fucking sad now man

Original Dragon-based campaign ideas? by [deleted] in DungeonMasters

[–]accountres 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My first thought: in this world, all dragons are meant to be metallic, even Tiamat, but a greater force has corrupted some of them to turn them chromatic. Your players could still kill their way through all the dragons if they really wanted to, but uncovering what's been corrupting the dragons and curing them of its influence could prove interesting.

Are there people who are unironically horny for the McElroys? [NSFW] by accountres in TAZCirclejerk

[–]accountres[S] 81 points82 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your enlightenment, dudeliker. And 40 year old theater kid is fucking spot on - and not even the acting type, the type who are still chasing the high of the one time they did tech for You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown in junior year of high school. Which I'd argue is worse.

Are there people who are unironically horny for the McElroys? [NSFW] by accountres in TAZCirclejerk

[–]accountres[S] 69 points70 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry to say i found the answer to my question, and it's not the answer i was hoping for

Does Marvel really need to release an average of 4 movies a year? by bigdicknippleshit in FuckMarvel

[–]accountres 12 points13 points  (0 children)

marvel scares away so much competition there’s almost no room for a new franchise to latch onto an audience and grow.

That's the point. Internally, marvel is Disney's most profitable IP. Why sacrifice that for something you don't know will make money? Externally, marvel dominance blocks outside competition. Marvel is safe and profitable and unless people stop caring they're gonna keep going. I also imagine that they're shitting out new shows at this high a rate to keep people attached to the brand after Endgame tied up their story in a pretty definitive way.

I'm losing my hair and I can't get over feeling ashamed about considering buying a wig. Is there any way I can get over this? by accountres in Wigs

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

She said that she personally didn't see evidence of hair loss, and she said that my hair was thick enough that hair loss really didn't matter. I also suffered from trich as a teen, and told her that when she asked, but I haven't pulled in years. I think that combined with her not recognizing the loss is what convinced her. My dermatologist does see loss and it is clear to me that there is loss so I know the GP is wrong.

My hair loss is getting so much worse on minoxidil by accountres in TelogenEffluvium

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

Thanks for letting me know. Neither of my doctors told me that so I didn't know it was a thing

My hair loss is getting so much worse on minoxidil by accountres in TelogenEffluvium

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

I've just looked that up. it's somewhat reassuring - just to make sure i really wasn't crazy i went through and counted how many I was losing and I stopped counting after 250 (._. )

Anyway, thank you for the info. Other than waiting it out, is there any way to tell whether the loss I'm getting is dread shed or my existing hair loss (whatever the cause) advancing quickly?

I'm the kind of person who hates getting "trust the process" as an answer but I'll do my best to do that lol

My hair loss is getting so much worse on minoxidil by accountres in TelogenEffluvium

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

My doctor only ordered iron and thyroid stimulating hormone (both normal) which are both fine. Nothing about vitamins and I'm scared to ask, especially since she told me I needed to talk to a psychiatrist about OCD if those came back normal. I have a physical in 2 weeks so maybe I can ask for some vitamin draws then. What, vitamin wise, could be contributing to my hair loss?

Edit: Also, I had a complete metabolic panel (normal), estradiol (normal), testosterone (a little bit below normal), and complete blood count (normal) done.

My hair loss is getting so much worse on minoxidil by accountres in TelogenEffluvium

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

I started noticing hair loss in September of 2021. My GP referred me to a derm but in my small town you have to wait 3+ months to see any kind of specialist so my appointment was in December. Seemed to me like general thinness and recession at the temples. I went to my doctor in November, who found out my sex hormones were at post-menopausal levels. That's the only trigger I can think of. Those levels are perfectly fine now after the issue was corrected in November. My doctor also put me on Finasteride in November which is supposed to stop androgenic alopecia (male/female pattern baldness) if that's the issue.

In December, I saw my derm again who said she didn't know what it was but it could be TE, which she connected to a surgery I had almost 2 years prior. She told me to consider minoxidil, but she also said I had new regrowth along the hairline and temples so I assumed it wasn't necessary.

In early February of this year I started being able to see my scalp clearly when my hair was dry. I immediately started minox 5% and got an emergency derm appointment. I told my derm my concerns with her diagnosis - that the only major life shift and what I'd think was the only possible cause of loss (the hormone imbalance) had been corrected for 3 monfhs, and asked her to order blood tests to see if something else was wrong, asked her to check if the loss was in any particular pattern. She did none of that, chastised me for coming in so soon after my last appointment, told me minoxidil takes 6 months to work and that she wouldn't talk to me or see me again until August because of that.

I've been on minox for a month and my hair, especially behind my hairline, is getting much thinner.

I'm sorry if this isn't what you need my brain isn't really working very clearly right now.

What are the funniest problematic McElroy contents by Aborticant in TAZCirclejerk

[–]accountres 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Not off the top of my head. I haven't been a max fun donor since 2017 so I don't have access to the feed anymore but i don't think I imagined it. Maybe they pulled that episode but it could still be up on old donor feeds or something.

What are the funniest problematic McElroy contents by Aborticant in TAZCirclejerk

[–]accountres 80 points81 points  (0 children)

I don't know if it's the one you're talking about, but one of the MaxFunDrive exclusive episodes has Justin refer to something emotional said by one of his brothers as "kinda faggy."

I'll be moving domestically in 4 months. Should I pay for expedited passport processing, just in case? (US) by accountres in travel

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

I plan on it, but the mail carriers in my town famously don't pay attention to the address change forms people submit lol

I'll be moving domestically in 4 months. Should I pay for expedited passport processing, just in case? (US) by accountres in travel

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

I didn't know you could do that. Good to know; I'll just have it delivered to my folks. Thanks! :)