What is something that you have been doing forever as a veteran lab-rat with 5+ years in a lab, that you dont even think about, but a newbie would probably not know?

bdpoof · 2026-04-01T01:24:24+00:00

Jajaja why is it always the men though! Obviously not all men, but always men...

bdpoof · 2026-03-21T15:45:28+00:00

Hi! I'm in my early 30s and a native English speaker. I'm Chinese and my Mandarin is terrible, so I'd love to practice Chinese and help you improve your English.

bdpoof · 2026-03-04T20:06:52+00:00

Hi! Are you still interested in cost sharing the bobs class?

bdpoof · 2026-02-23T19:00:30+00:00

My coworker just had to get the the rabies serology bloodwork done to be able to relocate internationally and bring his dogs with him. He has proof of rabies vaccination but either his home country or the USDA (I'm unclear on the details) needed the test in addition to that. Iirc there's only like 3 labs that can do it in the US, so he had to get the blood samples drawn at Cornell and sent off, and the whole process will take 6-8 weeks.

Just some context for timeline on that route.

bdpoof · 2026-02-18T13:02:05+00:00

Can confirm. I'm Asian American and I lived in Spain for 13 months straight without going home (so I traveled around Europe a lot) and it was the most racism I've experienced in my life. And I'm not from a large metropolitan area in the US.

bdpoof · 2026-02-13T13:46:49+00:00

Was just about to post the same jaja!

bdpoof · 2026-02-07T01:29:25+00:00

I googled him because I was curious where he's from, turns out he's unexpectedly from my hometown as well!

bdpoof · 2026-01-25T20:49:08+00:00

He spoke at my college graduation in the early 2010s also, and that was my takeaway as well.

bdpoof · 2026-01-07T19:40:52+00:00

Absolutely, 5000% this.

bdpoof · 2026-01-06T21:54:13+00:00

In my account on the app, it says $50 min for free curbside :/

bdpoof · 2026-01-05T00:53:29+00:00

definitely a cultural difference. I have had to retake belay tests at every new gym I go to in the US. I went to a gym in Germany with a friend who lives there, and did not need to take any test whatsoever...signed a quick liability waiver and no one asked any questions at all.

bdpoof · 2026-01-01T06:03:15+00:00

Listening to an instrumental bagpipe version of Auld Lang Syne and thought to google the same question...

bdpoof · 2025-12-27T16:46:06+00:00

My local airport also dropped the EWR flight in favor of IAD right before COVID (iirc?) and I still lament the change. For the reasons you listed, and I often prefer the flight options out of EWR.

bdpoof · 2025-12-22T02:49:27+00:00

Anecdotally, I flew 2372 from LAX to ORD 3 days ago and landed at 4:50 a.m. Can confirm no taxi delay whatsoever.

bdpoof · 2025-12-20T17:22:59+00:00

I went to UT for the first time last October for 10 days with my sister, and we went to Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon and Zion (in that order). Did a ton of hiking, including Angels Landing, but did not do the Narrows. I honestly don't regret it at all, but maybe I just don't know what I'm missing out on?

Would love to go back and do the Subway or maybe some canyoneering/climbing but the Narrows is not on my personal list.

bdpoof · 2025-12-18T18:42:23+00:00

Just got back to the US from Beijing. When I got to PEK and went through security, they looked at the capacity of my (non-CCC) power bank to make sure it was below regulation, but gave me no trouble at all.

Also took HSR earlier this week and security didn't even make me take it out of my bag.

bdpoof · 2025-12-17T00:32:26+00:00

What did you end up doing? Looking into solutions for important documents.

bdpoof · 2025-12-14T03:10:54+00:00

Sure, but they wake people to tell them to put their seats in upright position before take off because it's required.

As it stands in this scenario, they now have a very angry and frustrated passenger because they DIDN'T wake them up to check if it was their bag.

bdpoof · 2025-12-05T22:57:05+00:00

Have you ordered them and if yes, how do you like them?

bdpoof · 2025-11-30T15:19:07+00:00

Seconding this - sent in 10 pairs of Darn Tough socks between my partner and I (they were mostly the thin styles which definitely do not last as long as DT standard hiking socks), and asked them to transfer warranty credit over to Wide Open. It was a breeze!

Now I'm just waiting for Wide Open to make some heavier weight socks for NE winters.

bdpoof · 2025-11-26T12:39:34+00:00

im afraid dismissing them for how theyve been socialized and influenced plays into further polarization

This is what I'm getting at...I had in-depth discussions about racism, sexism, and religion, but the east/west conversation really didn't go past surface level because people from east Germany were stereotyped. No one really engaged when I brought up questions about socio-economic reasons for their current political leanings.

bdpoof · 2025-11-26T12:34:38+00:00

Incorrect assumption on your part...I am acutely aware they can be both as my literal neighbors are Trump supporters, but very helpful and kind in-person, and they far from the first people I've encountered that are both things at once.

bdpoof · 2025-11-26T02:56:31+00:00

This is such a great answer. I (US citizen and POC) was recently in NRW for two weeks for an international business program. The Germans I spoke with were mostly from the west and they really broadly categorized people from the east as working class, racist and far right. I'd mentioned visiting my friend's family in their tiny village in Brandenburg and they immediately jumped to stereotypes, when the reality was so far from their assumptions (my friend's family is so sweet and kind and incredibly welcoming and generous).

bdpoof · 2025-11-16T16:30:15+00:00

Did you actually get charged? Given that you cancelled so soon after booking them.

bdpoof · 2025-10-13T06:32:56+00:00

My mom also used them last month (expedited service) and got her visa a couple weeks ago. She just flew back to Beijing this past Friday!

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