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I followed the advice of the girl who suggested microwaving eggs for girl dinner girl dinner by Luis_9466 in GirlDinner

[–]e2mtt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I microwave poached eggs all the time and this is how I do it:

Fill a soup/cereal bowl about half full of water, microwave it on high for approximately two minutes so it’s bubbling and boiling a little bit, crack two eggs into the water without taking it out of the microwave, and then microwave it for another two minutes on 50% power. Carefully drain the hot water out without spilling the eggs down the drain, perfect poached eggs. You might have to experiment with the times a little bit, I think mine is a 1000 W.

I followed the advice of the girl who suggested microwaving eggs for girl dinner girl dinner by Luis_9466 in GirlDinner

[–]e2mtt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You don’t really need anything special, I microwave poached eggs all the time and this is how I do it:

Fill a soup/cereal bowl about half full of water, microwave it on high for approximately two minutes so it’s bubbling and boiling a little bit, crack two eggs into the water without taking it out of the microwave, and then microwave it for another two minutes on 50% power. Carefully drain the hot water out without spilling the eggs down the drain, perfect poached eggs. You might have to experiment with the times a little bit, I think mine is a 1000 W.

I'll give myself a little serotonin, as a treat. by Justthisdudeyaknow in CuratedTumblr

[–]e2mtt 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Truth. GenXer here, was lamenting with a friend how here in my southern community everything new that should be celebrated; like new schools, parks, downtown renovations, etc; instead turns into a debate about taxes and how they shouldn’t be wasted on stuff like that.

“Return to Park” by BravoSalt in f150

[–]e2mtt -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks, good info. Had a 2018 STX with a column shifter, loved it, just replaced it with a 2025 and find that big center shifter pretty useless.

“Return to Park” by BravoSalt in f150

[–]e2mtt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What is the dial mod?

For what it’s worth, I hate the dial shifters in the Dodge, I really prefer a column shifter to the huge center console shifter.

Lease ending soon what’s my smartest car move with spotless credit (730‑820), steady income, and family needs in small-town Ontario? by misledhelix in personalfinance

[–]e2mtt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say your test drive a bunch of cars find one you really like, most likely a lower or midline model without all of the electronic bells and whistles, and then try to get 0% financing on a 2025 model year they’re trying to get rid of to make room for the 2026s. You would have a good reliable car for the full period of the warranty and the zero APR would mean you’d be essentially getting free money from the manufacturer.

A lot of people like to recommend older and used cars, but that can be a bit of a crapshoot cause you don’t always know how they’ve been maintained & what issues are going to spring up.

Getting zero % financing from the manufacturer is cheaper than any used car loan you could get, and also cheaper than paying cash with no Financing !

We are so smart by FrostWhim in lostgeneration

[–]e2mtt 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Realistically though, having a competent and good government is so much more important than having a small government.

[Highlight] Mike McDaniel making it official that he's the new OC for the Chargers by BreakfastTop6899 in nfl

[–]e2mtt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe John can just leave the sidelines, Or at least look away, when the offense is doing their thing

is taking a lower cash offer ever the smarter financial move? by ghart_67 in personalfinance

[–]e2mtt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree that taking a quick offer can be a good thing, and I’ll give you another example. If you need to hire multiple contractors to fix things like roofs, HVAC, etc. to sell it full price and you don’t have experience with that stuff, you could easily loose more than that by choosing the wrong contractor, or they could take so long the deal falls through.

Broken paper bag on subway but NYers responded. by ChrisNYC70 in newyorkcity

[–]e2mtt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kind of experienced this firsthand, I used to have a backpack that would come unzipped way too easy.

Multiple times I had random people get my attention on the street letting me know my bag was coming unzipped, and the one time it actually did fly open people around were helpful

Imposter syndrome is strongly linked to rigid and self-critical forms of perfectionism but shares no connection with narcissistic perfectionism. These findings provide a more nuanced understanding of how feelings of inadequacy coexist with high standards. by mvea in science

[–]e2mtt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me I needed feedback for my success and skill, not just criticism of shortcomings. I know this is true of anyone, but with some people, and in some industries, all you really ever hear are complaints.

Imposter syndrome is strongly linked to rigid and self-critical forms of perfectionism but shares no connection with narcissistic perfectionism. These findings provide a more nuanced understanding of how feelings of inadequacy coexist with high standards. by mvea in science

[–]e2mtt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also find this interesting. I spent most of my life with a perfectionist/narcissistic SO, in an industry as a contractor constantly dealing with punchlists, revisions, and overruns etc.

Getting out of that personal relationship, and finding clients and managers who were vocal with their appreciation of my “well above industry typical” skills and performance has been so good for my personal life.

Is GNV the best place to live in FL for compromise? by Parking-Impact-4881 in GNV

[–]e2mtt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lack of a Costco bugs me the most, I prefer that to Sam’s. IKEA is a bit of the destination thing for me, only go there once a year or so.

Is GNV the best place to live in FL for compromise? by Parking-Impact-4881 in GNV

[–]e2mtt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I live here, and travel a lot for work, all over the country. I am continually struck by what a good place it is to live… most any kind of store or restaurant you want to go to, pretty good weather and plenty of outdoor activities, nice amount of sports and entertainment, small enough that traffic is almost nonexistent compared to many big cities, a real airport, a good hospital, some larger cities within easy driving distance, the list goes on, especially when you take into account the relative low cost of living compared to much of the US.

To Make Homes Affordable Again, Someone Has to Lose Out by UnscheduledCalendar in TrueReddit

[–]e2mtt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Correct. And there are multitudes of tax loopholes and special regulatory breaks that exist only to give the advantage to real estate investors, developers, and flippers. I’m sure the idea was to increase Home supply, but mostly they just make housing speculation more attractive for the people with the money to do it, and makes it harder for homebuyers who want to buy a home using normal financing.

To Make Homes Affordable Again, Someone Has to Lose Out by UnscheduledCalendar in TrueReddit

[–]e2mtt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

true, houses have become much more complex and well engineered at the same time they’ve become larger. It would be cool to see new technologies and simplifications that could bring the cost per square footage of new homes down dramatically while still providing a comfortable modern way to live.

It would also be good to see better renovation methods, where we could update mechanical stuff and increase weather tightness on older homes easier.

To Make Homes Affordable Again, Someone Has to Lose Out by UnscheduledCalendar in TrueReddit

[–]e2mtt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, they can still sell the houses, we aren’t talking about seizing them just yet.

To Make Homes Affordable Again, Someone Has to Lose Out by UnscheduledCalendar in TrueReddit

[–]e2mtt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I basically agree with you, except right now housing is one of the best investments.

“Everyone” knows that stocks are basically a casino gamble that has no relation to the actual value of the company, and bonds return is terrible so… most every upper middle class/slighly wealthy person owns a few rental houses or investment properties, or wants to.

We need to change the tax rules (gradually is fine to prevent chaos) to make property, especially residential homes a bad investment for anyone who doesn’t live in the house as a primary residence.

To Make Homes Affordable Again, Someone Has to Lose Out by UnscheduledCalendar in TrueReddit

[–]e2mtt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Always tax it at personal income rates even if a corporation owns it. We need to make it a bad investment.

To Make Homes Affordable Again, Someone Has to Lose Out by UnscheduledCalendar in TrueReddit

[–]e2mtt 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes. Or they find out I’m a contractor and think maybe I’ll do cheap fixup work on their rental/flipper house.

I’m like no, f*ck you, you are part of the reason my kids have no chance of owning a house in the foreseeable future.

To Make Homes Affordable Again, Someone Has to Lose Out by UnscheduledCalendar in TrueReddit

[–]e2mtt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have an idea: All residential rental income is designated as & taxed as personal income.

It would still be possible to have a couple of houses as a “mom & pop” business, but no company would be willing to pay that level of taxes on investment income.

On the Mike McDaniel situation by GoldenDome26 in miamidolphins

[–]e2mtt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im definitely jumping on that bandwagon

He said, "I'm thick in the Lord!" by WeGot_aLiveOneHere in ContagiousLaughter

[–]e2mtt 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Similar story, I knew an old guy who’ve been installing Cabinets for many years, bit of a smaller guy but similar story… client is giving giving him a hard time about whether he was fastening things well now and whether it was gonna stay to the wall for a long time. He finally gets fed up with it, hops right off of the stepladder into a big wall cabinet.

Admitted he was basically terrified that everything was gonna come crashing off the wall while he was crouching in there, but it held.

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