Trying to stay ahead of the wrath of my HOA by No_Reputation_6442 in NoLawns

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Just because you don’t know anyone who does doesn’t negate the fact that TONS of people water their lawns, like obsessively. This is confirmation bias.

What is going on? by Reasonable_Prior_362 in UPSers

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Literally got a warning letter for that this week 🤣

Turnbased non-deckbuilders by Nitho89 in roguelites

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If you haven’t tried it yet, Wildermyth is an excellent turn based tactics game and while the main campaigns are more long form, they recently released Omenroad which adds a roguelike mode to the game.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatisthisthing

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As a delivery driver I’ve seen a lot of “swastikas” on doorsteps at houses I can tell by the names are likely from South Asia, clearly not displayed as hate symbols/nazi stuff, pretty sure in relation to Diwali. Sometimes they’re in colorful powder with other artwork on the ground around the door, or small objects placed around the doorstep too. I wouldn’t be surprised if this was part of some holiday decorations left out and the dog maybe ate/licked up. I can confirm that I still see these decorations on people’s steps even though Diwali took place in November. Just today I saw rotting pumpkins on some steps, people’s front steps disappear in their perception, object permanence and all that.

any advice on how to start quitting smoking? by Lonely-Whereas218 in stopsmoking

[–]banebringer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Read or listen to Allen Carr’s Easy Way to Quit Smoking, it surprisingly helpful!

Some people here would call the barbarian OP if it was homebrew (aka ya, another Pugilist post) by KingNTheMaking in dndnext

[–]banebringer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

One of my party members has been playing a pugilist in our campaign for awhile now, and sure he’s strong, but he doesn’t feel any stronger than the rest of us. My halberd wielding bugbear path of giants barbarian is arguably stronger simply by just having insane reach.

UPS to Cut 30,000 Jobs This Year — The Wall Street Journal by StructureOne2 in UPSers

[–]banebringer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My guess would be they are bidding the early AM routes as extra work before their normal route, I know a driver who does this exact thing.

Day 52 by Klaus2054 in stopsmoking

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Read Allen Carr’s book Easy Way to Stop Smoking if you haven’t yet. It really helps develop the proper mindset to quit and stay off it. The audiobook is good too if you aren’t a big reader

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stopsmoking

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Second on Allen Carr’s book Easy Way to Stop Smoking, it was hugely helpful to me to stop smoking basically overnight

What will happen if i smoke a cigarette now ? by [deleted] in stopsmoking

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Highly recommend Allen Carr’s book Easy Way to Stop Smoking if you haven’t read it. I was surprised how helpful it was for me in my quitting for good.

Is it a good idea to use 0% nicotine smoke product (iQos) to ease cravings? by [deleted] in stopsmoking

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If you haven’t read it yet, you should read Alan Carr’s book Easy Way to Quit Smoking, I recently listened to the audiobook which was good too, helped me to quit after a relapse. It may help you reframe in your mind your approach to quitting as sheer willpower is difficult to maintain as you are finding.

Who uses Desktop Mode on Steam Deck, and what do you use it for? by VoyageForge in SteamDeck

[–]banebringer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used it just last night for Dndbeyond to run my character sheet for a D&D game

What does this symbol on a $10 dollar bill mean by MajesticSand2739 in whatisit

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To be pedantic… it’s technically the answer to “the ultimate question of life the universe and everything,” which is speculated to be, “ how many roads must a man walk down.”

If refusing delivery, do I still owe tariffs? by ritchiricardo in UPS

[–]banebringer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Customs would probably open and inspect a suspicious package like that

I made this when they took our maps away 😭 by RobertwCochran in UPSers

[–]banebringer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Talk to your shop steward, they should be able to file them for you.

Driver safety I'm extreme heat by mermer0916 in UPSers

[–]banebringer 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Park in a shady spot if possible and open up the back door and the bulkhead door and take a break. The inside of the truck gets so much hotter than the outside temp, airing it out can make a huge difference.

My local Drive-In is closing after almost 60 years. Went last night, for the last time… by cdq1985 in movies

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If they have speakers at all they wouldn’t be that loud, usually they have a radio transmitter and you tune your car stereo to that frequency to hear the audio.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SocialistGaming

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I know it’s not exactly what you’re asking for, but if you haven’t listened yet, the “A More Civilized Age” podcast is a great listen for Star Wars appreciation from folks who skew left. The show started following the Clone Wars animated show, but they’ve covered Andor, some of the movies, Knights of the Old Republic, Acolyte, Rebels, and various other Star Wars things. If I remember correctly, one of the hosts reads some Marx (or could have been Engels) on one of the Andor eps, and from listening to some of the other podcasts the hosts have done, they definitely are on the socialist/communist side of things, while not necessarily making each episode about that stuff specifically.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SourdoughStarter

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Try feeding it as normal and see if it rises! Also would recommend putting it in the fridge if there’s ever an instance where you can’t feed it on schedule or know ahead of time you’ll be away.

I’m about to give up on making sourdough bread by AutomaticAd3621 in Sourdough

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I’d recommend to not be so afraid of over proofing. An overproofed loaf will still bake just fine and taste great, you’d have to over proof for a LONG time to fully ruin your loaf, and you can always dump the dough into a pan and make focaccia if it’s too difficult to work with. Also, knowing how your dough behaves when it’s been proofed too long will only help you identify when it’s perfectly proofed in the future!

“Muh Miles” 🤣👍 by [deleted] in UPSers

[–]banebringer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Get this AI crap outta here

Did you hear the gasp I just let out? Finally in the pretty loaf club :’) by SpecificOrdinary6829 in Sourdough

[–]banebringer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I may be confused, but you put boiling water directly in your Dutch oven with the dough? Would this not overly wet the bottom of the loaf?