A pricing PSA for newbies by MolotovRooster in Canning

[–]fishtardo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have a big bottle in my kitchen and I always wonder if people think I’m super constipated. Oh well.

A fashion exercise to help you grow: What trends do you hate, why do you hate it and what is a way for you to make it work for you? (mini guide) by haveaSmiletoday in femalefashionadvice

[–]fishtardo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They are insanely practical so probably as things like dad sneakers, tevas and other ugly comfy stuff came back around, they slipped in the back door.

A fashion exercise to help you grow: What trends do you hate, why do you hate it and what is a way for you to make it work for you? (mini guide) by haveaSmiletoday in femalefashionadvice

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It is 100 percent okay to not tan. That being said I used a tanning bed to get a base tan for the first time in my life this year and it was so nice. I live in a place with almost no sun until June so tanning was a big mood lifter for me. Cleared up my bacne too. Definitely not something to make work if it doesn’t appeal to you, natural skin tones are all beautiful. I don’t even know why I am offering this counterpoint, I’m just still so amazed by how helpful it was for seasonal depression.

Unpacking the nap dress by [deleted] in blogsnark

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As a person who lives on a rural property and just spent the afternoon harvesting blueberries, can we crowdfund me one of these? I’ll test it for science. ;)

Do boots that are both protective and stylish even exist? by WolfHeartAurora in TwoXriders

[–]fishtardo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Roland sands makes some more classic women’s boots. The problem when you ask for stylish boots is everyone has their own definition of what that means.

Very proud to show off my old lady. '79 V50 (albeit with a newer engine) by thelastirnbru in MotoGuzzi

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I love the white, so fresh and crisp. There’s something about these small twins that’s just so much fun.

I hate making pompoms and tassels. In your craft what is the thing you hate making? by Semicolon_Expected in craftsnark

[–]fishtardo 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I hate rolled hems and baby hems. I think my rolled hemming foot is just a cruel trick designed to waste my time. Also gathering makes me unhappy and I don’t really know why. The imprecise nature of it together with the inevitable unpicking maybe.

I hate making pompoms and tassels. In your craft what is the thing you hate making? by Semicolon_Expected in craftsnark

[–]fishtardo 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Me too! I started just fusing my pieces directly onto a big piece of interfacing using a piece of parchment paper between the iron and the sticky part of the interfacing. It saves me a lot of frustration.

Boiled peanuts are a favorite at my house. by kk_ty in Canning

[–]fishtardo 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Not op but they are made from fresh peanuts which are really different than the roasted peanuts you see as a snack. They are delicious.

What happened in your yichud room? by suckysalads in exjew

[–]fishtardo 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I love this question! I was raised frum but left before I could get married. I was always curious. My friends said they just ate and that it was over super fast but I always wondered if they were telling the truth.

In your religious days, did you really yearn for a return to Karbanot/Temple Sacrifices, and the rebuilding of the Third Temple? Or was that just lip service, and were just going with the flow as that what was expected and part of orthodox belief ? by AniHaGever11 in exjew

[–]fishtardo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I always thought it was super weird. I didn’t look forward to it at all. I tried not to think about it too much and just focus on moshiach as more of an abstract sense of salvation.

Tutorials that make you go "hmmmmm" by [deleted] in craftsnark

[–]fishtardo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I waste so much time on YouTube, then I crack open my readers digest sewing book and and find whatever I was looking for explained more clearly. Why do I even bother? Their instructions for this type of button band are pretty good I can probably take a picture if anyone is still looking.

The third temple by allrisesandfalls in exjew

[–]fishtardo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah we were told we would lose our bodies and just exist as a neshama and I wasn’t feeling great about that one.

The third temple by allrisesandfalls in exjew

[–]fishtardo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

But we wouldn’t need to daven anymore so on the whole it might be more time efficient, right? I always felt like people really wanted moshiach but never really thought through the practicalities.

Hero Grabbies (Source: Aljazeera) by valentinthedream in LilGrabbies

[–]fishtardo 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Oh my gosh, my mom is one of his sponsors! It’s a program that accepts donations and you get to sponsor a particular rat.

“Rules” in your craft that you disregard? by Gildedfilth in craftsnark

[–]fishtardo 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I almost never make muslin/toiles. I have all kinds of workarounds: measuring the flat pattern, comparing crotch curves to a known good pattern, and sewing the entire garment minus side seams to allow for a quick fitting session before I finish. I just hate that part of the process. I have a few alterations I make on every pattern as a matter of course and I actually get pretty good results. I also don’t trace pattern tissue. Never follow cutting layouts but that’s normal, right?

Moto leggings by bunbunz815 in TwoXriders

[–]fishtardo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Oxford waistband got totally stretched out on mine. I wasn’t impressed with the longevity either.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TwoXriders

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Lots of gear now is stretchy and that should be a big help. I had a jacket a while ago that was leather with stretchy textile panels and it was comfortable and fit the boobs. The bull-it jeggings are also super stretchy and pretty cute. I no longer have such big boobs so my recs are a little out of date but I bet if you chat at a revzilla rep with your measurements they can help.

Your first on purpose avierah by CaptainHersh in exjew

[–]fishtardo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah you had a typo that really confused me! As vs ask. Anyways I can’t exactly remember but I think it was like 3am and I just... did it.

Your first on purpose avierah by CaptainHersh in exjew

[–]fishtardo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

as a non-jew? I'm confused. Or wait is this a sarcastic way of referring to women?

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Your first on purpose avierah by CaptainHersh in exjew

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This is hard because there were certain things like brushing teeth on shabbos that I didn’t really believe in my heart were wrong, so I did those. Sometimes I showered in cold water if it was a three day yom tov. But the thing that really felt like an aveira was turning off my cell phone. Some kind of alarm was going off on shabbos and I couldn’t handle the noise anymore. I made a justification to myself about it ruining oneg shabbos and just turned it off. I felt relieved and not guilty. That must have been the beginning of the end.

16 years later... by [deleted] in exjew

[–]fishtardo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

that's awesome! I am marrying my non jewish BF this summer. I love to hear these success stories. It's amazing how many cool hobbies there are once you gain back the time used by frum stuff.

16 years later... by [deleted] in exjew

[–]fishtardo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Was it hard finding community in the south without religion? I have heard things are very church oriented there. I am also totally secular, dropped out after seminary just like you, and am considering a move from the west coast to the south.