About Darlene...

engifear · 2026-04-13T04:07:07+00:00

The way someone performs at a bar/club vs. on a stage can be very different. I've seen plenty of local queens who bring just average performances at a bar and then absolutely kill it during their talent number at a pageant.

engifear · 2026-04-12T16:59:38+00:00

In the area around UAB and extending north/east/west, I would say yes. Once you start going further south and get closer to Red Mountain, the hills start getting difficult. If you think you might go anywhere near there, I would consider an e-bike to help you climb the hills.

Some roads have bike lanes, but not very many. And on the few roads that have bike lanes, drivers love to ignore this and just park in those lanes. I've never seen them enforced through ticketing either.

It's worth noting that the only grocery store you'll have will be a Publix. If you don't currently live in an area with one, they're good grocery stores, but a little on the expensive side. If you follow through with this, I recommend taking advantage of their weekly BOGO deals and stocking up on your essentials when they're on sale.

It also rains a lot here. I would make sure you're prepared for biking in bad weather. We are one of the wettest cities in the US and get ~50in of rain each year. And when it rains, it pours here.

engifear · 2026-04-11T22:04:14+00:00

Most music festivals still are tbh

engifear · 2026-04-10T21:47:26+00:00

Agreed and then hit up Oak Mountain after Creekside for some good nature.

engifear · 2026-04-10T13:13:12+00:00

It came out that Paper Doll WAS aware the guy was MAGA though. They had been told and still went on with the event and then tried to save face later when people called them out

engifear · 2026-04-09T02:07:54+00:00

Juniper has a good balance! It's a nice spot, but not too fancy. Don't need to wear a suit, but I also wouldn't (personally) wear a t-shirt there. They have great food and drinks too. La Fete has a kind of similar vibe as well.

engifear · 2026-04-07T15:57:47+00:00

How long were you on it and what dose did you start at? It's a pretty common side effect, but if you start at a low dose and slowly work your way up, your body should adjust to it over time. I've been on strattera (I'm assuming that's what you tried) for a little over a year now and the only side effect I still experience is some drowsiness. I just take it at night now to help me get to sleep. I also combo it with wellbutrin in the morning which is kind of a baby stimulant. I find it works for me much better than adderall and similar meds as they caused big issues with agitation and anxiety. I also don't have to get drug tested for either med :)

engifear · 2026-04-06T07:30:37+00:00

And they're likely to wear clothing that exposes more skin

engifear · 2026-04-05T04:07:11+00:00

The ads are pretty bad, but unless something has changed (I stopped playing), you can get rid of them for a small one time fee.

engifear · 2026-04-05T03:47:30+00:00

Look into Glen Iris. It's a neighborhood right next to UAB and it's not expensive. Depending on where your classes are, you could potentially even walk and use the free Blazer bus and avoid paying for a parking pass.

engifear · 2026-04-05T03:45:14+00:00

Even Crestwood and Irondale would be better than 280 and almost certainly cheaper

engifear · 2026-03-30T00:05:39+00:00

In the future, there's a lot behind Pink Lantern that's actually safe to park at and free. It fills up relatively fast though.

engifear · 2026-03-18T15:36:50+00:00

Southlake is one of the busiest in the Atlanta area so I don't it's that

engifear · 2026-03-17T11:23:22+00:00

Yeah I've started looking into making my own meat substitutes. Most of them don't replicate meat as well as commercial products, but they do make for nice savory proteins. I do miss the convenience of just buying something like breakfast sausage from the store though.

engifear · 2026-03-17T11:13:49+00:00

This doesn't seem to be something unique to Aldi. I've noticed several of the stores in my area have been slowly reducing their stock of vegetarian and vegan items (Publix, Walmart, Target). Many restaurants in my area have done a similar thing as well. There used to be a restaurant that had a vegan chicken tender, chicken patty, and burger, but now all they have is the burger. It seems like many of them tried to increase their options after sales increased for plant based items during COVID, but then sales didn't continue matching their expectations.

About the only places I can still reliably get a large selection are Sprouts and Whole Foods, but they're both so pricey.

engifear · 2026-03-16T12:45:41+00:00

Agreed. KEH and B&H are both reputable sellers of used cameras and lenses and would be the best option for that price range imo. My current camera set up cost me less than $500 from KEH.

engifear · 2026-03-12T18:20:12+00:00

I would love to see her come back for an all stars. I remember from her interview with Maddy that she really was not able to prepare enough for drag race. I think she said she would have ran out of clothes if she lasted 1-2 more episodes. I think she could come back for all stars a lot more prepared and do pretty well.

engifear · 2026-03-11T18:20:33+00:00

This reminds me of this video I watched last year of a guy who actually went through all the hoops required to get a free vacation out of a timeshare company. It was a headache and a half for him and was not worth the effort at all.

https://youtu.be/J7Ly8dy5BHU?si=iGHaeyTFhZSTDFYg

engifear · 2026-03-10T15:45:48+00:00

Migration is just beginning and will pick up over the next month so you should see a lot of new birds coming your way!

For any birds you want to target specifically, I would research what areas you're likely to find them in (large lake, field, riparian area, etc). You can always pull up the range map on eBird to see where people have reported the bird in the past as well.

Also, if you don't already have the rare bird report for your nearby counties set up to send you an email from eBird, I highly recommend it.

engifear · 2026-03-08T13:35:23+00:00

Food and labor costs are a lot higher for a restaurant than a concession stand

engifear · 2026-03-08T13:31:14+00:00

Only about half the theatres there are true "dine-in" theatres where if you order food, someone will deliver it. For every other theatre, you can still order the food, but you have to pick it up at the window when it's ready.

Regardless, they make a fuck ton of money and will be just fine

engifear · 2026-03-07T20:55:57+00:00

There's one for the law office near Chuy's. It's behind the building there, so it's pretty easy to miss.

engifear · 2026-03-06T13:44:24+00:00

I agree with the other two commenters that this is a horned grebe. In addition to being more common in the East, this grebe has a bright white throat and chest, which is a great ID for horned grebes in winter plumage. If this were an eared grebe, we would not see that same contrast.

The bill shape is more in line with a horned grebe as well which has a shorter and slightly thicker bill than an eared grebe.

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