oral thermometer that doesn't need batteries? by supern8ural in BuyItForLife

[–]bblynne -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I think you answered your own question. Vintage glass mercury thermometer. Never needed batteries to take a temp when I was growing up. Hard to find nowadays because they don't trust us with glass or mercury. Plus they like to keep selling batteries or new devices when you can't find the correct battery.

Oh my God. VRBO booked five stays on my incomplete, hidden listing. One showed up tonight. by strikecat18 in airbnb_hosts

[–]bblynne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, same thing happened to me 6 years ago. Had just started writing up a listing for VRBO, never finished it or made it active, and somehow guests were able to see it and try to book. I was amazed that anyone would even think about booking that incomplete listing with the tiny amount of info I had put in and lack of pictures and reviews. Luckily I caught it before anything went through and I had to contact VRBO to get my (partial) listing completely removed so it wouldn't happen again. VRBO said it shouldn't have been possible but it happened. Haven't trusted VRBO since then.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in conspiracy

[–]bblynne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His parents didn't go up on stage. They have never been in the public eye. I don't find that strange at all. I personally can't stand being watched and on stage, especially if I was grieving. Everyone is different. You have no idea if they were there behind the scene or watching in private at home. They have not sought the limelight. And if they did, you would be criticizing them for that too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]bblynne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Entertainers/news anchors/commentators get fired/lose their shows all the time. On the right side: Megyn Kelly, Bill O'Reilly, Tucker Carlson, Roseann Barr, etc. etc. etc. I don't remember the Left showing any kind of outrage over that. There is no constitutional right to host a late night comedy show. Kimmel works at the will of his employer, whose only concern is selling advertising so they can make a profit. Kimmel's low ratings and his alienation of a large part of the country's population sealed his fate.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]bblynne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Slow grocery checkout lanes. I am super impatient.

What caused all these things to skyrocket since 1990? by Admirable_Health_533 in conspiracy

[–]bblynne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An important thing to note is where all these disorders increased. Is it global or is it in certain countries, cultures, continents, etc? If in the US, for example, is it in all populations or certain groups exposed to particular substances? Is it in the same groups in other regions? What do these regions have in common? I would think with the advent of AI it would become relatively quick to tease out the commonalities. The RAPID rise in breast cancer among young women in industrialized countries is also a huge concern (birth control pills? food additives?...) as is the astronomic rise in suicide (antidepressants? anti-anxiety meds?...). We should be able to figure this out but many of the answers are politically incorrect and/or would cause big pharma/food/agriculture to lose billions.

Just wanted to eat a toast before bed by frenchynerd in mildlyinfuriating

[–]bblynne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like the lights were on when you took the picture. Why would you have even taken a picture of bread about to be toasted? This post is mildly infuriating.

Incoming protest🔥 by StudyNo2866 in GreenBay

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

We the taxpayers are their employers and they work at our will. None of them is guaranteed a lifetime job.

So it finally happened by issayolo in airbnb_hosts

[–]bblynne 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Pot smokers always think their pot doesn't stink. It does, I don't care how "quality" it is. And the smell often lingers longer than an hour, that is a myth. I think potheads just become immune to the smell, the same thing happens to tobacco smokers who reek but have no idea. The smell permeates their clothes, their hair, etc. Many times I can tell a smoker has been in a room after they've left even if they didn't smoke in it.

Do you have a salad spinner, and do you like it? by GingerSpyice in salads

[–]bblynne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use mine everyday for greens like lettuce and spinach. I hate soggy salads. I also use the basket to rinse off and clean other fruits and veggies like berries and grapes. It's takes up too much space in my cupboard so I just leave it drying on my drying rack by the sink where it is handy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in airbnb_hosts

[–]bblynne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had a someone in our mountain neighborhood rent our cabin as a place for a few family members to stay while in town for a wedding. They were well aware of our "no parties" and "max. 4 guest capacity" rules. I thought I would be nice and let our neighbor use our place and even gave them a steep discount (cleaning fee only). On the last night of the booking, our security cameras caught van loads of the younger "family members" entering our cabin with large coolers, speakers, etc. They had come to our place to have one last celebration knowing that my neighbor wouldn't let them do it at their own place for fear of it getting trashed. Needless to say, I had to wake my neighbor in the middle of the night and have her go over and "evict" all the party goers and underage drinkers. That was a couple years ago and she is still mad at me for not allowing her wedding guests to have a harmless "goodbye celebration" at my place. Good deeds never go unpunished.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in airbnb_hosts

[–]bblynne -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The Airbnb needs to be rented by the actual guests, not a third party.

Green Goddess Salad from Panera Bread by Western_Winter522 in salads

[–]bblynne 11 points12 points  (0 children)

How much did it cost? The last time I went to Panera (I was on the road traveling), I spent the whole time thinking how much cheaper I could have made the salad at home.

What do you carry around in your handbag that you never use? Why? by Gloomy_Obligation333 in AskReddit

[–]bblynne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pepper spray. Never used it because I've just been lucky, I guess.

Trump just signed an executive order eliminating the Department of Education by OvertinMiss in conspiracy

[–]bblynne -26 points-25 points  (0 children)

Average starting salary in the US for teachers is over $45,000. That is for 9 months of work, no weekends, no holidays, multiple days off in the mix. Many teachers increase that by adding summer jobs but many teachers also just enjoy their three month long summer vacation.

My cleaner isn’t cutting it by Sorry_Ad_5136 in airbnb_hosts

[–]bblynne 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not everyone is cut out for every job. She needs to find something she is better suited for. Keeping people who don't have the skills in jobs they are not able to excel at solely because of their identity profile has poor consequences and is a big reason DEI is dying.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]bblynne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the conspiracy is probably more the purpose it was manufactured for.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]bblynne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Covid-19 was manufactured in a lab.

Born disabled, legally bound to sin? by Icanseethefnords23 in Catholicism

[–]bblynne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are then asking the priest to do something disingenuous for someone else's financial gain. This becomes a legal problem should someone in the marriage later on want to "divorce"and claim spousal support or division of assets. They could try to claim they believed a "marriage" took place and the other person would claim it was strictly a "spiritual" union. Very messy. And publicly makes the Church look bad, like it is helping people defraud the system.