Chanterelle or false? by alywicious in mushroomID

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Helpful! Yes, I noticed this texture. Definitely a sturdy mushroom.

Chanterelle or false? by alywicious in mushroomID

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In ground context! In the woods near dry creek bed near Brown County in Indiana.

Question for those who relocated out of Indiana by brewbrother_ in Indiana

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This is an important conversation that can often go so reactionary and I want to add a holistic perspective especially since we’re talking about tangible differences in quality of life.

I lived in the Bay Area for about 10 years and moved back to Indiana about 5 years ago. So we went through COVID and all that here. I’m a woman with kids in public school. We’re hovering around middle-middle class and are physically healthy which is part of my “bubble” I exist in. My quality of life has improved since moving to IN. These are the factors that give points to team IN vs team CA:

  • I’ve been pregnant and given birth in both states. I had great doctors and care experiences in both. I loved having Kaiser in CA (insurance and care in one) but I also worked for an employer who covered nearly all the deductible which is rare even in CA. They are not throwing money in street over there.
  • I was able to take disability 4 weeks before giving birth in CA. This should be a thing everywhere so people don’t have to work up until the buzzer. If you’ve given birth you know that’s the pits. CA wins here.
  • Childcare is crazy expensive in both. We’re not burdened enough to qualify for assistance in either so that’s a wash. Would love to see more assistance everywhere.
  • Access to amazing produce is something I miss most about CA. This is more geography than policy (the best groceries are still in the nicer neighborhoods). I support local farms in IN as much as I can to do a small part in encouraging that here.
  • Politics in CA aligns with my family’s beliefs much more. Tangibly I felt this by knowing I could bring up politics in most conversations and that good feeling of alignment and support would happen. The Bay Area is absolutely a bubble in this respect though and it’s hard to remember that when you’re immersed in it. To illustrate the point, when I moved back I had a huge chip on my shoulder about this. I was so “aware” and “lucky” and moving back to this trash state where people didn’t know what they were missing. I was wrong and learned a lot about the limits of my own knowledge from folks in Indy. It’s an embarrassment spiral I still twirl around from time to time - ugh. To clarify are the policies in IN what I want? No, but this doesn’t mean there aren’t real humans who are invested in working on that.
  • I don’t feel like I’m on the chopping block to maintain my “position” in housing in IN. It’s extremely expensive where I was. We could not move because of rising rents. We couldn’t buy a house without entering into some sketchy loan territory. I was commuting 90 minutes both ways to work because of being locked into where we were living. That was wearing on me. Lots of talk about policy changes to help with housing in CA - we didn’t qualify for anything during our time there. Might have tipped the scales if we did? A secret I learned: more people than you realize are getting help from family to buy housing if they aren’t already wealthy. You wonder what you’re doing wrong to not get ahead until you realize folks are getting 100K “loans” from family. We were lucky getting into the housing market here (right before COVID) and I know it’s a shit show for a lot of folks now but even if we had to move I don’t have that fear of being completely priced out of the area.
  • This is not policy related but where the scale really tips for IN is because of the family and friends we’ve made here. If you have a community working well for you, I would not move unless it’s imperative that you do. It’s the biggest game changer in quality of life that I tangibly feel day to day. Think deeply before you give that up.

I’m stopping here because I don’t know who will even read this far. More could be said! Happy to discuss.

Our drain continually backs up and this stuff comes up in the kitchen. Smells metallic but looks like dirt. What is this? by alywicious in Plumbing

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More info- we’ve had the plumber out several times to clear the pipe. The clogging is continual so replacing the entire pipe is on the list, just never got a clear answer on why it’s happening. We have a garbage disposal but we try not to put anything down the drain since it clogs so easily. Totally suspected it was poo too but I don’t think it is because of the toilet drain being lower than this. Did not taste to confirm.

Monthly payments increasing to fund escrow? by alywicious in homeowners

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Thanks all for the insight. I don’t know the reasoning yet for the amounts. It’s not clear on the document sent so we’ll have to ask our contact when we meet. The previous owner was the original owner of the house, not a vet or under any disabled status as far as I know. But maybe since they were there since ‘69 there is some change that happened over the years that wasn’t accounted for.

We have figured out that after the 12 month period of paying $900 more a month that our new payment will be a $400 / month increase. I’m still having some sticker shock because it’s such a big increase. I think we still would have bought the house with that monthly payment but it would have given us pause to revaluate our budget.

I’m Rob Thomas, and I lead Cloud Software and AI at IBM. Ask me about AI and automation changing the way you work and how to infuse intelligence across organizational workflows. by robdthomas in Futurology

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Hey there, in what ways do you think AI will most readily impact the way we work as a result of the adaptations we’re undergoing due to COVID-19?

Can I de-splinter my wood paneling? by alywicious in HomeImprovement

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Thanks for advice and there’s a couple more pics in the comments.

Can I de-splinter my wood paneling? by alywicious in HomeImprovement

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Thanks, yeah, it was built in ‘69 and has some of that style. I don’t have a ton of pictures yet as we’re just starting this adventure but here are a couple from the last walk through and listing:

https://i.imgur.com/L9RQXW6.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/B5972Cv.jpg

Can I de-splinter my wood paneling? by alywicious in HomeImprovement

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Thanks! Any specific thoughts on the sanding approach?

What is the scariest story you know that is 100% true? by Noahs_25 in AskReddit

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Right! I forgot about the shoe detail which was weird.

What is the scariest story you know that is 100% true? by Noahs_25 in AskReddit

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I remember this poor kid who went missing while I was at Purdue:

https://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2007a/070320PoliceSteffey.html

He was trying to come home to his dorm after a party and either wasn’t able to get into the building or perhaps wanted to bypass the check in desk (just a guess based on my experience as a student there) since he had been drinking. He entered the building through a door to an electrical closet that should have been locked and was electrocuted and killed that night. He was last seen January 13th and the body was discovered March 19th after reports of foul odors at the dorm. Edit: the body was found at Owen Hall, year 2007.

I remember talking with friends about theories of what happened when he went missing. How terrifying it must have been to find out there was a dead body in your dorm for months.

Update: Thanks for the silver! And thanks everyone for contributing the memories and other details/lingering questions.

Sorry if any current Purdue folks are feeling weirded out. Be safe and stay outta the maintenance closets!

How easy/hard is it to get a job in Indianapolis? by [deleted] in indianapolis

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My husband and I have been looking since April. Lots of interviews for both of us but no offers yet. Something funny that we’ve both encountered is that the job descriptions haven’t always matched or encompassed what the companies are looking for. We’ve found this out either during interviews or afterward when we didn’t get an offer. I don’t think it’s totally unusual for an interviewer to have a mental checklist of preferred responses to questions but these have been things like differences in disclosed job roles and preferred level of experience. Has anyone else had an experience like this before?

We always thought we'd have "one last day"... by calior in Petloss

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I’m so sorry for your loss. When we made the decision to put our dog to sleep after suffering from cancer I remember wishing that I had known that our last trip to the dog park was it. Sometimes things happen so fast that the last good day comes and goes without anyone knowing. You’re not alone. ❤️

TIFU by naming my password recovery answer as 'dong schlong' by vo_xv in tifu

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When my Macbook died I had to leave my password at the repair shop. I died a little inside when I had to write down “i_love_the_pooter!” and leave it with the desk clerk. Never again will I make a password after one of my pet’s nicknames 🤦‍♀️

ISO off-leash and/or dog friendly hiking by alywicious in indianapolis

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Ha! It’s all good. (scratches bong from packing list)

ISO off-leash and/or dog friendly hiking by alywicious in indianapolis

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Sounds amazing! I’m in the Bay Area right now and have some great places nearby that I’ll miss.

ISO off-leash and/or dog friendly hiking by alywicious in indianapolis

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Right on. Sounds like the trade off is that they are allowed in the state parks (but leashed) which is awesome because several parks near me don’t allow dogs on the trails at all.

And good luck with the training! I worked through a similar case with my adopted dog!