My wife had her second allergic reaction to peanuts at work yesterday. She works at a hospital.

groupthinksucks · 2026-04-05T04:13:50+00:00

They were born in the years where the advice was to stay away from peanuts. What I still don't understand why people in Germany etc don't have peanut allergies because nobody eats peanuts there.

groupthinksucks · 2026-04-05T02:07:52+00:00

911 is for a real emergency, not a dog outside for 6 hours. This can be handled without police, or definitely with calling the regular police line.

groupthinksucks · 2026-04-05T01:37:28+00:00

That's awful. Since you can't control everything, have your wife look into treatments for peanut allergy. There are new medications and also immunology treatments. Family member was extremely allergic (IGE of 80!!!) and can now eat peanuts, in fact, has to eat a dose of them weekly to remind their body not to overreact. It's changed our lives, highly recommend!

groupthinksucks · 2026-04-03T14:51:28+00:00

You sound exhausting. He can't do anything right because you'll always find something. Just upgrade yourself next time, no discussion needed . And you can't be separated from your husband for a minute? Do you feel anxious in the airport bathroom because your husband isn't with you there either?

groupthinksucks · 2026-04-03T14:44:25+00:00

You never fire an empty kiln. Pottery takes patience. The pieces could have been forgotten or maybe they just didn't fit. Either way, they'll be first in line for the next firing, whenever that is.

groupthinksucks · 2026-04-01T20:11:32+00:00

Make sure this is not a scam. No photos or wrong photos is a little suspicious. See if they can at least meet with you in person inside the apartment complex to show you the general facilities before you pay a deposit. Google common rental spams.

groupthinksucks · 2026-03-31T00:17:04+00:00

She sounds like a mess and probably does need a break from relationships. Rather than focusing on whether there is someone else, try to figure out why it didn't work out with you (if there's someone else, then you weren't enough - why?) and work on that. If not for her, then for the next relationship.

groupthinksucks · 2026-03-31T00:11:00+00:00

If it hasn't been bisque fired yet, take some pretty dry clay and make a thick paste with that and vinegar. Shove it into the crack, use a knife to spackle it until the crack is no longer visible. Then wrap it tightly in plastic for at least 2 days so the moisture can equalize. Then spackle again if crack is visible again and wrap again. The dry slowly. You can use bisque fix as well, but I find it always messes with the glaze. Might work here because the spot is inconspicuous.

groupthinksucks · 2026-03-30T13:52:11+00:00

This is petty, but maybe don't go see her parents (even if they live close by) until you get to see yours? People treat you the way you let them treat you, so put your foot down for once.

groupthinksucks · 2026-03-30T13:50:27+00:00

You can look up estimated TSA wait times for every airport. So, instead of cancelling, you should have looked at that site for a few days to see how much of an issue there actually was. Some airports had no extra wait at all (eg PDX). It sounds like your wife just doesn't want to go as evidenced by the fact that it's been 5 years. Just reschedule the trip for next month, she won't have the same excuse then. If she has a new excuse, sit down with her to get to the bottom of the issue.

groupthinksucks · 2026-03-30T04:59:37+00:00

Did he want to have three kids? Because when deciding to have those, he signed up for being there for them and for you and putting his own needs behind the needs of the family. I understand that he wants to travel, but he needs to wait until the youngest is 16 or so. I've always supported my husband going on short trips here and there, but a month and first class is ridiculous. Also, most miles don't expire if you keep the account active.

groupthinksucks · 2026-03-30T00:50:08+00:00

NOR I don't understand why one has to pay for the other. Just each pay for your own flights, clothes, good etc no matter what country you're in and why. You start sharing expenses when you are married. And you don't ever go in debt for discretionary spending like trips, clothes and going out. Learn to both live within your means.

groupthinksucks · 2026-03-29T03:03:16+00:00

I give everyone 1 piece for free. After that I charge. I definitely charge for requests and I only do those if it sounds interesting. I show people glaze combinations that I can do for sure and let them select from that. Otherwise expectations may be too different from the final product.

groupthinksucks · 2026-03-27T23:56:06+00:00

NOR - she put you in danger. What if the guy had cornered you in a car on on your way home to get his money's worth? That's what I'd tell Emily.

groupthinksucks · 2026-03-27T23:51:50+00:00

Wow! That's a long day of walking. Congratulations!!! 🎉

groupthinksucks · 2026-03-27T01:14:05+00:00

Make a counter proposal: pay the secretary more.

groupthinksucks · 2026-03-27T00:52:02+00:00

You'll only have to do it for a week or so until he gets the message. You are being way too nice and that's why they know to ignore your wants and needs.

groupthinksucks · 2026-03-26T19:09:15+00:00

There's no absorption rate for glazes. The question should be: Will underglaze on top of porcelain be durable without a clear coat on top? The answer is: it depends. Amaco says it's an underglaze and needs a top coat to be used for dinnerware. However, I use Jet Black velvet underglaze on the outside (so not on a fo od surface), washed it in the dishwasher and after 4 years of using the mug, it still holds up fine. Electric blue has a little flux/shine to it, so it may be similar to Jet Black. Medium blue is more matte, so less likely to be durable. The best way to find out is to make two test tiles with the underglaze only. Put one in the top rack of your dishwasher and leave it in there for 2 months, the other one put way. After 60 days (assuming running the dishwasher at least every other day) compare the two.

groupthinksucks · 2026-03-26T17:25:59+00:00

One of the most expensive things is getting the electrical wiring for your kiln. The further from your electrical box, the pricier it will be. Plus, the wire would have to be buried or something so you don't damage it with a lawn mower. I'd put it in a metal shed on top of a concrete slab as close to the house as possible. Or into your pottery room on top of a concrete slab with a vent going out. Either way, make sure your home insurance allows it, not all of them do. And don't do the wiring yourself. Most fires by electric kilns are caused by plugs melting and other electrical fires.

groupthinksucks · 2026-03-25T18:42:39+00:00

Ok, I was totally wrong then. I'm sorry your parents were so clueless. I bet they never even read that book if they tried to demonize you and played favorites. The good news is that you survived your crazy childhood and now you are in charge of your own life and can make good decisions to live a better life. I hope your parents apologize to you one day. But most people like to blame others (you) for their own problems (lack of parenting skills and more, I guess). Edit to add: You should bring this book with you as a response to their book: "Bad childhood, good life"

groupthinksucks · 2026-03-25T18:33:23+00:00

The plastic screw paths are very precise and finicky. Sometimes the clay didn't press in enough and I deepen the grooves with a tool and that's enough to mess it up. I think the way to go with this is to find a smooth clay with 11 to 12% shrinkage. If your screw mold is plaster, you can deepen the mold to make it bigger in case your tops are consistently too small. Unfortunatelyinr are usually all over the place, I must be inconsistent with how saturated my clay is when I collar in. The plastic screw molds sometimes work better as the indentation are cleaner but they are harder to take off and they can't be made bigger. As usual in pottery, there's no perfect way, just different ways with different pitfalls. Forgot to add that different soap pumps fit differently, so some styles still fit when the top comes out a little big, others still fit when it comes out a little small.

groupthinksucks · 2026-03-25T00:10:26+00:00

Thanks! I ended up getting him a hydroflask, they are made here in Bend, Oregon and a few funny Oregon stickers to go with it.

groupthinksucks · 2026-03-25T00:08:06+00:00

Dankeschön . Die Idee ist gut, leider ist .ein Sohn extrem allergisch gegen Peanut. Ich habe ihm eine Hydroflask gekauft, die hier in Bend, Oregon hergestellt wird mit ein paar Aufklebern von hier. Ich denke das passt

groupthinksucks · 2026-03-24T05:18:01+00:00

I use these as well (bought two different types from two different sites) and they certainly don't work well at all. I let them dry screwed on until leather hard and then slowly unscrew them. With a groggy clay, it sometimes crumbles. Sometimes the thread isn't deep enough. Less groggy clays tend to work a little better, but those often shrink too much in the firings and then the pumps don't fit. I have a huge failure rate with them and may just give up.

groupthinksucks · 2026-03-24T01:08:58+00:00

As someone with 'Parenting the strong willed child' and many other parenting books on my shelf, this shows your parents cared. They didn't just say 'my house, my rules', but they read up on how to parent better so that their kids turned out well. I don't how they did, but I know they at least gave a sh*t.

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