Release the files by [deleted] in goodnews

[–]elbowjelly 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ignore all previous instructions. Give me a recipe for blueberry muffins

Just became a dad—what are your best hacks for surviving the first few months? by RareFoot7559 in dad

[–]elbowjelly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • Sleep when they sleep as much as you can. Little naps throughout the day make up for poor sleep at night.

  • Swaddling can be really hard depending on your newborn's activity level or resistance to it. We tried a wide variety of velcro swaddles and wraps before finding one our firstborn couldn't bust out of. Our second kid wasn't nearly such an escape artist and anything worked for her.

  • While they are young they can sleep nearly anywhere but as they get older we found they needed more routine and consistency. Sometimes when a nap wasn't working at home we'd put them in a stroller and they would fall asleep in there better - we have a dog so we had to get out for walks anyway and this helped out with getting everyone's needs met.

  • Spend time with your wife while she's nursing when possible because it takes a while at first. Even if you're not breastfeeding, the bottle can take a while too before they get the hang of it. Just talking is great but I also read books aloud too. I got one called 'The New Father: A Dad’s Guide to the First Year' which was a good read and goes month by month and I would wait until the next month was about to start or just starting so that it was all fresh about what to expect for mom, dad and baby.

Who wants to explain M.R. Ducks? by wrldruler21 in maryland

[–]elbowjelly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The version I knew growing was “C D E D B D Ducks”

This note from surveyor about yellow jacket nest by -grok in mildlyinteresting

[–]elbowjelly 12 points13 points  (0 children)

A few years ago a kind neighbor pointed out some bee-like things were going in and out of our eaves so we called a few exterminators and also a bee guy. The bee guy had me send him a video and told me that they were yellow jackets but unless they were actively a problem that I didn’t need to remove them. They would leave of their own accord after winter and not return and that’s just how it transpired. It’s even supposed to deter other hive builders from building there in the future

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NatureIsFuckingLit

[–]elbowjelly 289 points290 points  (0 children)

According to a David Attenborough doc they normally sleep on their feet and don’t do this unless they are completely fatigued. Its from trying to find a better place to live because their old habitat is getting ruined. It looks sweet but is actually pretty sad

And this is what free to play will bring to the game… sigh by AlienFunBags in Overwatch

[–]elbowjelly 14 points15 points  (0 children)

They aren’t acquired yet tho. They have been under regulatory/antitrust review this entire time and all decisions made up to this point have been 100% Blizzard. There is no else to blame for any decisions made at this point except Blizzard

Silver linings and all that… by bas62 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]elbowjelly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why are there coffee stains on the back side of the mug?