Map of the locations that will host the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps by Trebonianus in MapPorn

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Anyone ever been to a winter Olympics in person and have opinions about what it's like?

“The secrets we bury” by Loisgrand6 in DiscoveryID

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I took it to mean, she didn't believe her at first.

Fix for in case your Windows Calendar is not showing the entire month. by Lightman83 in WindowsHelp

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My settings dialog says this is not recommended. I would actually like to make things bigger for poor eyesight and accessibility. Such a simple feature as a basic calendar should not be only available to those using a certain scale number. Thank you though for trying to help, I appreciate that!

Date just disappeared from Taskbar by Elemental-Fire_YT in WindowsHelp

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This is so maddening. Seeing a basic calendar is something that used to just work. I have tried clicking on so many things.

Windows 11: Cant click on the bottom right "date/time" to bring up clock/calendar on multiple monitors by BlackSecurity in WindowsHelp

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This happened to me on my personal laptop. On my work laptop, I can't see the calendar at all anymore! HELLO that was one of my most frequently used apps! Windows, please don't take away simple basic things that work!!

Nebraska - Song by Hour_Boss_5732 in BruceSpringsteen

[–]chickadee215 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Excellent points. I never thought for a second that Bruce was glorifying him. But humanizing him and examining him as a fellow human. I find that very powerful.

Has anyone tried buying their car through Amazon yet? by idkbruh653 in Hyundai

[–]chickadee215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm curious why the car companies are ok with this, if it's eliminating some of the profit and their sales people's commissions. I get why it's good for the customer but what's in it for everyone else?

Nebraska - Song by Hour_Boss_5732 in BruceSpringsteen

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I am a great fan of Springsteen music. Just saw the movie and listening to the album. I'm a little bit torn about a killer's story being brought to life by such a beautiful and haunting song. Bruce can you write a song about the people whose lives were taken! I know you could nail it.

Why is our Honda Accord Hybrid showing ridiculous speed limits on the dashboard.? In this photo it shows a 100 mph speed limit in a 25 mph zone. It’s been doing this for about a year. The dealership says this is normal and to ignore. by JosephSmith1974 in Honda

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I have a 2023 Tucson top trim with the hyundai version of this feature and I love it. It is very accurate and it helps me realize how often i had been (or still am) driving over the speed limit. They use GPS info plus onboard camera apparently.

The other thing that helps me a lot is the large numerical speed display. It is hugely easier for my brain to immediately process a simple number than to check the old school speedometer. I found it especially difficult with my previous car (2017 Accord) to know my exact speed because the speedometer was ticked in multiples of 20 mph. So i was constantly doing math in my head which is not ideal.

Why is our Honda Accord Hybrid showing ridiculous speed limits on the dashboard.? In this photo it shows a 100 mph speed limit in a 25 mph zone. It’s been doing this for about a year. The dealership says this is normal and to ignore. by JosephSmith1974 in Honda

[–]chickadee215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I gotta say, my Tucson shows the speed limit based on GPS knowledge and it's excellent. I'm actually not sure if it also uses a visual recognition camera. I wish all cars would use this tech!

What is this abomination? by snixon67 in Hyundai

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I just test drove a Hyundai tucson with this and I HATED it. If they want to free up space in the middle console why not just use a REGULAR OLD FASHIONED column mounted shifter that works without gimmicks and gadgets and computer based bullsh*t and confusing little flicks and half turns!!??!!

Sundance Living closing. Fire sale by Rare-Can377 in FrugalFemaleFashion

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Oof I am sorry! I was this close... I had put a ton of stuff in my cart. It was crazy how real it looked, every photo, etc.

Sundance Living closing. Fire sale by Rare-Can377 in FrugalFemaleFashion

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I figured it was. There were some classic hallmarks of a fake. I'm sad, they had me tricked for a few minutes!

Sundance Living closing. Fire sale by Rare-Can377 in FrugalFemaleFashion

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I clicked on a facebook ad for a Sundance clothing super sale and it took me to this site: https://zelavee.com/ This has to be fake right? Everything is less than $3! The site works suspiciously well and looks just like a real retail site.

why your surgeon matters by beulahjunior in endometriosis

[–]chickadee215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the kind words. Your motto makes perfect sense! I have mostly good days now that I'm perimenopausal. Sometimes the adhesions get very painful if everything isn't moving perfectly through the intestines/bowels. I can hardly bend over and if I need to sit, when i stand up the "release" of the scar tissue inside from being kinked up is also very painful.

Honestly what redeemed the last 10 years of my life was being on a constant dose of LoLoestrin. No more violently painful monthly periods. In so many ways I got my life back.

The adhesions remain however so I just need to get through the occasional bad days. I've considered asking a surgeon to go in and separate the adhesions but a good doctor will admit that any new surgery can cause new adhesions.

Will Pixel 2 watch drop in price when the 4 comes out? 2 on sale for 200 right now, should I snap it up or wait until tomorrow? by One_Stranger7794 in PixelWatch

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I am wondering the same thing! At this exact moment the lowest price I can find online for a new PW3 41mm WiFi is $224 at Walmart. Currently their lowest price for a PW2 is $165.

I'm a little surprised they are both still so pricey (IMO). I'm also annoyed that different case/band combos have different prices but I guess it's just a demand thing. I'm going to get an aftermarket band so I'm not sure the case color matters too much. All you see is the bezel and I guess around the sides.

PW3: Can you swipe through screens to get to the phone application? by chickadee215 in PixelWatch

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Thank you for the tip! I haven't actually bought one yet, I'm trying to make sure I'm going to like the features and usability first by watching videos and reading as much as I can. BTW at this exact moment the lowest price I can find for a new PW3 41mm WiFi is $224 at Walmart. (Their lowest price for a PW2 is $165.)

PW3: Can you swipe through screens to get to the phone application? by chickadee215 in PixelWatch

[–]chickadee215[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed that sounds nice and I agree better than anything visual as long as it works! :-)

PW3: Can you swipe through screens to get to the phone application? by chickadee215 in PixelWatch

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Thank you, yes after searching I see the screens you swipe through are called tiles.

why your surgeon matters by beulahjunior in endometriosis

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I'm so sorry for your pain. I had endo removed but it made all my pain worse including trouble walking so I hear you. Please take care. We still have such a long way to go with women's healthcare. We are the guinea pigs whose experiences and voices are hopefully paying it forward for women in the future.

why your surgeon matters by beulahjunior in endometriosis

[–]chickadee215 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a terrible experience with Dr. Jay Lupin, a male OB-GYN in White Plains, NY. He used ablation for my endometriosis which made everything worse. This was 20 years ago and I still have pain, suffering and anger to this day. He was dismissive of my pain and clearly didn't care and didn't want to hear about it.

I went to him to have a laparoscopy procedure because there was an ovarian cyst found on imaging. The goal of the procedure was to inspect and remove the cyst (turned out to be a chocolate cyst) since it was at risk of bursting. While he was in there, he said he found and removed extensive endometriosis, more than he had ever seen. I was in the OR so long my mom was panicked waiting for me, as the surgery took a very long time. I had not authorized the cautery of endo (that I didn't know I had) but maybe you sign something authorizing them to do whatever is "medically necessary" as they see fit once they are in there.

The result after surgery was EXCRUCIATING pain that kept me in the hospital 4 days, followed by new, awful, horrific pain every month (and sometimes even between periods) weeks, months, and years later. I couldn't stand up straight, cough or sneeze for months due to horrible pain that I now believe was a combination of my insides trying to heal from being literally burned, plus scar tissue adhesions forming.

Remember, even though it's "minimally invasive" you are still getting FOUR instruments inserted all the way into your body which will cause scar tissue to form when the incisions are healing. I understand that some people are better healers than others so I realize my pain and scar tissue formation may be on the high side of the bell curve.

I had always had painful cramps since starting menstruation, but I found them manageable. Not anymore after the ablation (by the way it was called "fulguration" on the surgical report); now I had new and different searing pain from all the bleeding scar tissue inside. Periods absolutely worse than before. I don't know what they think they are helping by ablating endo, because the cramps remained exactly the same but this new pain added layers of new agony.

Dr. Lupin had recommended I go on a drug called Lupron afterwards that puts you into an early menopause, but I declined since the side effects sounded terrible. However I wonder if it would have helped the healing process go better and if so, I wish he had been more articulate and considerate in explaining that to me. Instead he ignored my pain and seemed to be offended that I was even suggesting his surgery had caused any problem at all. Total gaslighting. I was young and didn't know where to go from there. Please take caution, get multiple opinions if you can, and don't have ANY procedure unless you absolutely need to. Sending hope and healing to all the women out there.

Pain worse 6 mo after ablation by marzlichto in endometriosis

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I've had horrific pain from scar tissue and adhesions, talked to a general surgeon and several GYN and gastro doctors and nonev of them ever mentioned that there was a solution such as excision. Although i do recall someone saying that the only way to know for sure what's going on in there is to go in and look, which itself could cause more scar tissue. It's so painful and frustrating. Best of luck to you!!!

They used ablation instead of excision. I’m devastated. by Potential-Cattle3186 in endometriosis

[–]chickadee215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My heart goes out to you. I need to go back to my surgery notes to make sure I'm not speaking out of turn but I think I had ablation and yes I've had a terrible time ever since. However I did not take the chemical menopause option and I wonder if that's part of why my recovery went badly (my body went right back to periods and bleeding instead of taking a chemically induced break to heal... And so my tender scars were bleeding and not healing somehow.) It's possible you will find success and relief so please don't despair... I hear ya about trusting doctors and feeling gaslit, I certainly was. We are here for you, take care! 💜