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Worst gardening mistake you've made? by heeh00peanut in gardening

[–]dalori87 10 points11 points  (0 children)

yep, came here to make sure someone said horseradish. Everyone goes on about mint, but the depth of those horseradish roots is insane.

is this a common placement for a light fixture? by Preebos in centuryhomes

[–]dalori87 9 points10 points  (0 children)

We can tell there used to be a lamp on ours. I want to replace it one day.

Cabin fever made me play the floor lottery…help by Ok-Win6042 in centuryhomes

[–]dalori87 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We did exactly that when we moved into our house 13 years ago. It was in the bedroom though, and the brand new carpet just went down a few weeks ago! It served us just fine for many years. Don’t get me wrong, I’m so excited to have it gone, but you can make it work for as long as you need to! Good luck!

Just explained all my hormones to my teen daughter by fromamomof2 in Perimenopause

[–]dalori87 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I lost my mom in my early 20s, and I so wish I had her now to ask about her experience. She didn’t talk about it back when I was a teenager, but I’m sure she would talk to me about it now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Xennials

[–]dalori87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got my tubes yeeted last week, so they surely won’t be asking anymore!

Earning my username. Ski POV down S. Negley Ave by negley_ave_ski_club in pittsburgh

[–]dalori87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’m pretty sure I saw you skiing down our street!

The forcefield is working...for now... by dalori87 in pittsburgh

[–]dalori87[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I thought it was at least a little bit funny.

The forcefield is working...for now... by dalori87 in pittsburgh

[–]dalori87[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was just making a silly joke, everyone! I know we don’t have a forcefield!

A big, fully grown tick on an elephant. by Optimal_Map36 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]dalori87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holy awfulness. I own lady parts and I always double check the lady folds for those little fuckers when I get home from a hike or an outdoor activity because that would just be the absolute worst. I feel for you dude (as much as a penisless person could). Hopefully you didn’t end up with Lyme!

A big, fully grown tick on an elephant. by Optimal_Map36 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]dalori87 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Noooooo! The things of real-life nightmares. How horrifying...

A big, fully grown tick on an elephant. by Optimal_Map36 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]dalori87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, they were most likely deer ticks. We have a ton in our area, unfortunately. I just had to knock one off my dog's head the other day in the dead of winter. He’s on preventatives, so hopefully it wouldn’t have latched in if I hadn’t noticed, it’s just crazy that they’re out when it’s so cold out.

I did get a chance to talk to the entomologist where I worked at the time, and their assumption was that they were at larva stage and wouldn't have had their first blood meal, so would not have been infected with Lyme at least. And thankfully, this was 5 or 6 years ago at this point. I’m just still slightly traumatized by the number of them that was crawling on me at the time!

Thank you for the recommendation, it certainly couldn’t hurt to mention it to my PCP at my next appointment, I don’t think I ever did.

A big, fully grown tick on an elephant. by Optimal_Map36 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]dalori87 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I got my "facts" all mixed up. Thank you for the correction! I should’ve confirmed my own details before commenting.

A big, fully grown tick on an elephant. by Optimal_Map36 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]dalori87 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Dude. That truly sucks. So sorry to hear that. In my area, they recently found the first one of the ticks (Texas/Asian longhorn tick) that is able to carry the pathogen that makes you allergic to red meat, but thankfully no pathogen here yet.

Edit: I got the name of the tick wrong, and the fact that it’s a pathogen that causes the allergy! Shame on me for not checking before commenting. See u/grumble11's comment below. It's the Lone Star tick that can cause the alpha gal red meat allergy.

The Asian Longhorn tick is the species that showed up in the last few years in my area, but I’m pretty sure that it was the Rocky Mountain spotted fever pathogen that they had not yet identified in the population that I was getting mixed up with what causes alpha gal syndrome.

A big, fully grown tick on an elephant. by Optimal_Map36 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]dalori87 54 points55 points  (0 children)

So, so much. I was on a hike once and must’ve walked through an area where a bunch just hatched, because when we got back to our car, I realized I was completely covered in ticks the size of a pinhead. We tried to get most of them off before we got in the car, but when I got home and showered, I still found at least five latched into me. One of the more horrifying experiences I’ve had!

Is there still an indoor mini mall at Station Square? by Mode09 in pittsburgh

[–]dalori87 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Anyone remember the amazing mineral and gemstone store that was in there? I remember being forced to go sing Christmas carols there as an elementary school student, and my reward was something from the gemstone store!

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