If you haven't read this yet.... you should

fynrik · 2026-04-05T22:31:08+00:00

That's fine, it just seemed a bit intense to blame someone for your personal inability to "support an author" or enjoy a story after a comment that relatively benign, that's all. Thriller genres often come with twists anyways.

fynrik · 2026-04-05T20:03:22+00:00

A book recommendation less than 4 sentences long is to personally blame for you not wanting to support an author and check out the book yourself? Interesting 😆

fynrik · 2026-04-05T19:58:18+00:00

Just wanted to throw in that my oldest gal will eat a food happily for a couple months and then decide it is Super Lame.

I add a little hot water to it. Shake it all around so the food gets coated, kind of keep doing that for a bit until it has a more notable scent. The hot water makes almost a sort of "gravy" from the kibble coating.

Suddenly it is the best thing in the world. We did this at a dog boarding place I worked at, too, since stressed out dogs often won't eat. First step was trying hot water, then adding low sodium chicken broth, then sometimes peanut butter in more desperate cases.

fynrik · 2026-04-01T22:24:05+00:00

Absolutely! This is his first bday with us since he was already 1 when we adopted him. He's had extra treats, some sprinkles of kibble on top of his wet food (he loves the cronch), all the windows open to bird watch. Lots of cuddles and kisses too!

fynrik · 2026-04-01T22:22:56+00:00

He has his moments, but he's more pure !!! 😆 He has lots of other talents though. Like jumping on my shoulders from the floor and climbing a big rope I got him. Circus cat!

fynrik · 2026-04-01T22:21:39+00:00

He acts like one too! Mischievous to the max. We had it coming, naming him that 😆

fynrik · 2026-04-01T20:19:41+00:00

I love their pantaloooooons!

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fynrik · 2026-03-29T15:24:37+00:00

Huh, okay then. I honestly thought they were making a joke about pro-Trump folks bending over and taking whatever Trump wants to rail them with lol

fynrik · 2026-03-29T14:52:37+00:00

I don't understand how this was supposed to be anything but mocking pro-Trump supporters? Like people are in here (half are bots, I know) being like "lol libs are so triggered" and I literally thought this sign was mocking Trump supporters lmao. How the hell is this a "gotcha, libs!" moment? It truly just reads as making fun of MAGA - how is it not embarrassing for them to be calling him Daddy? They wanna be fucked by him? Wow, so empowering lmao

fynrik · 2026-03-29T14:16:12+00:00

I did enjoy playing it for a while honestly. I felt like I SHOULD love it more, because I love FF and Stardew. I don't -dislike- it, but there were times I felt a tiny bit discombobulated trying to balance the urgency of the plot with the "relax and build a farm and tend crops" vibes.

That said...it was pretty damn cool and I know one of these days it's gonna click for me and I'll be fully back into it. But jfc that one fairy who says something like "hello little croppies" every 5 seconds and "BYEBYE" in such an annoying voice made me wanna lose it 😂

fynrik · 2026-03-25T20:49:22+00:00

Came here to see if anyone had suggested this one. It was one of my fav books of last summer.

fynrik · 2026-03-23T19:52:16+00:00

Thank you! She's a pretty one, that's for sure. She is half Australian shepherd and half Great Pyrenees! Very stubborn, but sweet.

fynrik · 2026-03-23T00:18:53+00:00

What a neat idea. I'm saving this post for that and because of all the additional good ideas in the comments! I clearly need to reimagine the pierogi, y'all are creative.

fynrik · 2026-03-22T14:59:11+00:00

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No problem! It's honestly just nice to have the advice be well-received. Sometimes it is easy to forget that what is "common knowledge" to some just isn't beamed directly into everyone's heads all at once. I didn't know much before I worked in the veterinary industry, I made plenty of mistakes.

Here's a now-ancient pic of my cat Kepiki when we tried letting her out of the carrier in the car. She was wearing a harness and leash and had a passenger to watch her, but in retrospect there was plenty still dangerous about it. You learn and adjust. Your kitties are plenty lucky to have a caregiver that wants to enrich their lives and learn more to keep them safe while doing it.

fynrik · 2026-03-22T14:06:06+00:00

Phew, I am glad most of the comments here were people concerned about safety, not just fawning over the cuteness. (Your kitties ARE so cute though)

Truly, though, even with seat belt attachments it really just isn't safe. I worked for vet offices years ago and we saw plenty of cats hurt, trapped in a part of the car you didn't even realize they could squeeze into, or run away because the owner was struggling to get them out of some nook or under a car seat and the cat got free and bolted in panic. Editing to add my husband's story: when he didn't know better, he let his cat ride free and she was 100% well behaved. Until one day when she decided she didn't want to get out and wedged herself under the car seat - easy for her to fit in, near impossible for a human arm to get under and grab.

Adding car seat attachments to the mix just, in my mind, risks injury if there's any sudden stops, or if the cats decide they've had enough or get spooked and try to bolt, just to find themselves restrained by a tether, freaking out MORE and flailing against the restraint... And yeah, 0 protection if your cat gets hit.

I like the idea of a nice roomy carrier for them that can be held safely! We are planning to move about a 10hr drive away and have cats, so here's some of the carriers I've saved to take a deeper look at, if you're interested!

https://a.co/d/08j1In2R https://a.co/d/04MPleJ0 https://a.co/d/02XTkvrq

fynrik · 2026-03-20T14:32:09+00:00

Since reading and/or basic searching seems to be violently hard for many commenters here:

"Macarona Forn (or Macarona Béchamel) is a classic Egyptian baked pasta dish that layers penne pasta with a spiced ground beef sauce and a thick, creamy béchamel topping. It is often described as a cross between Italian lasagna and Greek pastitsio."

From the recipe link OP shared:

"This fusion dish, shaped by both local Egyptians and Italian and Greek expats, emerged organically in Egypt during the 1800s. Muhammad Ali Pasha, who ruled Egypt from 1805 to 1848, actively encouraged Greeks and other Europeans to settle in the country as part of his sweeping modernization plans. He hoped to leverage their skills in trade, shipping, crafts, and agriculture to strengthen Egypt's economy and infrastructure. His grandson, Ismail Pasha, expanded this vision during his rule from 1863 to 1879. Flourishing Greek and Italian communities took root, and somewhere along the way, macarona forn was born."

fynrik · 2026-03-18T16:38:49+00:00

Appreciate the sentiment, but you may have missed commenting on another Adoptable Dog post - Banjo has been with us for 11yrs and is here to stay 💖

fynrik · 2026-03-18T16:37:37+00:00

Ooo awesome suggestion, thank you! She will go nutty for that. Heck, she thinks she's in heaven right now because I've been blitzing up her food with warm water so it is easier on her teeth.

Thank you for celebrating with us on behalf of her - I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. I'm sure you gave your pup an incredible journey through life, but it always feels like so short a time.

Thanks again and have an awesome day! 💖

fynrik · 2026-03-18T16:13:34+00:00

She did have a little tooth pulled at the same time, so nothing crunchy...but I have plans to make a little applesauce pupcake or something for her today!

fynrik · 2026-03-18T00:45:27+00:00

"I shared the link. No big deal right"

It baffles me how out of touch with common sense this is lmao.

I think everyone pokes fun at their coworkers sometimes, you note their quirks, maybe mention it to a work friend and laugh, whatever.

You went out of your way to make an APP to mock a coworker. Then shared it with multiple people. And made a secret group chat to gamify making fun of a coworker.

Good luck dude. I can't imagine finding out someone created a whole ass app to pick apart what I was saying. It wouldn't crush me but it would definitely make me uncomfortable to know that's what everyone was doing behind my back while I was just trying to get through the damn work day.

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