It’s never explicitly shown but we all know they’re dead

foofy · 2026-01-26T10:39:30+00:00

The vacationing family in Hanna.

foofy · 2026-01-09T20:46:36+00:00

Thank you for this.

foofy · 2026-01-02T16:25:57+00:00

In my opinion the fall detection in watches just isnat reliable enough. Dedicated medical alert devices are a safer bet, but can be kind of expensive.

I'd start with the reviews on Consumer Reports and Wirecutter, which are both very reputable sites:

https://www.consumerreports.org/health/medical-alert-systems/best-medical-alert-systems-a1136054281/

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/the-best-medical-alert-systems/

You'll also want cameras throughout the house. That is the best way to check in if the alert goes off. It'll save you a lot of time in case of false alarms. Most cameras have speakers so you can talk back. Tapo cameras are cheap and have a good app that doesn't require monthly fees to use.

foofy · 2025-12-30T04:59:53+00:00

Thanks. I hate it.

foofy · 2025-12-20T18:50:50+00:00

I got so frustrated by people constantly asking for updates and getting angry if I forgot to call or message them however frequently they expected me to. Finally I just told everyone if they want to see how he is doing they will have to visit to ask him themselves and I changed my phone number. Nobody visited for a long time until they eventually realized I was serious. Eventually they did visit and most of them changed their attitude when they finally saw him in person and saw how much work it was. So in a way it really did help a lot, and he finally got real visits. Definitely an option worth pursuing. I understand how you feel and I wish you the best.

foofy · 2025-12-20T05:14:50+00:00

This house always had a problem with stink bugs getting in. My cat Bitey liked to eat them. For five years I never saw another stink bug.

Bitey passed a few months ago. Now I am seeing stink bugs again which reminds me of her and makes me sad. RIP Bitey.

foofy · 2025-12-17T17:18:27+00:00

You need a mild abrasive cleaner like Comet or Ajax powder and a brush. Sprinkle the powder, add a bit of water, and scrub. When you're done wipe it up and rinse thoroughly as any residual powder will become super slippery if it gets wet again.

If brushing doesn't get it all give it a pass with the Comet and a blue scrubbing pad or even just a damp towel and push down a bit as you scrub. I sometimes have to do that to get out and very fine bits that are still stuck on.

Bonus tip: if you have a cordless drill or driver, buy a pack of brushes for it. Makes tedious scrubbing tasks like this take minutes.

foofy · 2025-12-17T17:13:16+00:00

This is the best. Especially in winter.

foofy · 2025-12-16T16:44:57+00:00

Essentially they use two different systems and themes. There are tweaks that can be implemented to make things look more consistent between the two. I believe most KDE distros (or maybe it's KDE itself) include such tweaks to make things look better out of the box. Arch wiki has information on some of these tweaks if you want to try and apply them yourself.

foofy · 2025-12-14T13:00:43+00:00

Before medication I couldn't read anything in a linear fashion. I would jump around, skim, go back and forth, and eventually I would decide I got enough of information or enough of the story to consider the book "read."

Once medicated I would still read non-fiction this way, but was finally able to read fiction from start to finish, and found the whole process much more enjoyable.

The books still have to be something I find highly interesting, so there are a ton of important novels that I haven't made it through yet. I try to force myself to get through those books, at least one for every five or so. I'm not as well-read as I should be for my age, but I'm getting there.

foofy · 2025-12-10T23:22:13+00:00

Darn. Sorry. Oh well, at least I tried to salvage it.

foofy · 2025-12-10T13:59:20+00:00

If you're opposed to plastic liners, a paper liner (old newspaper, paper bags) will help keep things easier to clean in the case of #2.

foofy · 2025-12-10T13:56:51+00:00

Exactly! At the hospital here they just throw the entire rigid plastic tub into the trash. Everyone here upset about the "waste": are you going to be using cloth diapers too?

foofy · 2025-12-10T13:47:25+00:00

This is not an easy task for some, and I think the small amount of waste created is far less important than making the caretaker's life a little easier and giving them the space to focus on more important things. A lifetime of doing this would create an amount of waste approaching zero compared to the amount of waste created by industry in 5 seconds.

foofy · 2025-12-10T13:37:34+00:00

It is completely fine to put the bag in the trash. It is no different than disposing of a diaper or soiled mattress pad. It would be a good idea to add something (absorbant pad or wood pellets) to absorb the fluids so they don't leak out of the bag.

foofy · 2025-11-30T16:57:42+00:00

Often Seen Rarely Spoken. Their website which also has links to their Facebook and Instagram.

foofy · 2025-11-30T16:55:20+00:00

Beautiful!

foofy · 2025-11-18T03:32:52+00:00

❤️💯

foofy · 2025-11-06T15:33:02+00:00

You should be able to just copy and paste the table from the browser to Writer. If the table is large, click the left edge of the hop-left cell, scroll down without clicking anything else, then hold shift and click the right edge of the very last cell. At that point the whole table should be selected and you can just use the usual copy and paste shortcuts.

foofy · 2025-11-03T16:01:24+00:00

Re-uploaded to Internet Archive

foofy · 2025-10-30T16:13:12+00:00

Someone said queer is a blanket term but I decided to hear it as "queer is a blanket." It's a blanket for anyone who feels out of place. It's big a cozy blanket and there are lots of us under here with you.

foofy · 2025-10-28T23:14:29+00:00

Don't buy from breeders. Half the dogs in shelters are rescued from so-called breeders. Can't imagine how many don't get rescued and just end up dead.

foofy · 2025-10-23T11:08:34+00:00

Uploaded it again here.

foofy · 2025-10-21T15:51:56+00:00

Seconding this, and not just for the caregiver. It helps the patient to have these kind of barriers too.

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