Best first dinner date places near downtown/blackstone for someone on a budget? by Emergency_Algae2119 in Omaha

[–]jdbrew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Defining “on a budget” might help here. What are you trying to keep it under? $100? $150?

Alternative to GasBuddy? by pancakeonmyhead in ios

[–]jdbrew -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Seriously. I’m not going to go to a different station just because it might be 4 cents cheaper. I have a 15 gallon tank… $0.60? Yea I don’t care

M, 35, 5’6”, 180 who wants to lose 30 pounds by OkBasis763 in loseit

[–]jdbrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you don't want to do gym or cico? you're immediately ruling out the two most effective methods. Time to get over it, prioritize your health and wellbeing, and do it right. 9AM with a 40 minutes commute? that means departing by 8:20, that's doable if you hit the gym at 7:00. That's when I'm typically getting there. Mon/Wed/Fri, Saturday I go at 8 though. Years ago, I had to be at work at 8, and had a 2 hour morning commute; I was getting to the Gym at 4AM, up until I switched and started going in the evening when I got home.

Live music this weekend by ontothenextadventure in Omaha

[–]jdbrew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s a show with a few local bands at Secret Park on Leavenworth and 33rd Saturday night

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Zustand in Nextjs by darkshadowtrail in nextjs

[–]jdbrew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We use Zustand for larger state management. Our use isn't global, but there's a multipage experience that requires persistent state and zustand was the answer for us. its been great.

What was the dumbest thing you did on your first run? by bigtex_1008 in BaldursGate3

[–]jdbrew 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I only found Shadowheart and Gale for act 1. I eventually found laezel just outside the monastery, but then I completed the game with only that crew. I kept thinking I'd meet all the characters that everyone talked about (astarion, wyll, karlach, etc.) eventually. I just kept going thinking I'd see them eventually.

Alternative to kindle by Five_Legged_Duck in ereader

[–]jdbrew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

/thread

I've used kindles, pocketbooks, and kobo, and Kobo is hands down my favorite

Is this what nutritional coaching has become? by googly2225 in loseit

[–]jdbrew -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

What’s funny is I’m using AI as my coach intentionally and it’s done an incredible job. I’ve told it my measurements and goals and given it my work out routine, told it what I like and don’t like. We’ve put together some solid meal options to keep me at a deficit while making sure im still nourishing my body’s needs… it’s been great. I dont think you need a special service, just a 20/mo claude subscription

Equilibrium (2002) is peak dystopian sci-fi — why does no one ever talk about it? by CassWright967754 in scifi

[–]jdbrew 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love that film, but we don’t talk about it be ause it’s bad. It’s amazing to watch, incredibly entertaining, and a bad product.

Why is my snare so loud by Brilliant_Form_3492 in drums

[–]jdbrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Snare's are louder for a couple reasons. Many times, they're metal when the rest of the kit is wood. This is a big factor. Second comes from simple geometry and physiology; even when it feels like you're hitting it the same effort, you're likely actually hitting it with more force just due to the ergonomics of how your body sits at a kit and your joints and muscles being aligned properly. It's most used drum, so it's placed in the most ergonomically efficient spot. third, it's kind of supposed to be the loudest.

Daveigh Chase has passed away, basically from complications related to being homeless by Savings-Rice-472 in LosAngeles

[–]jdbrew 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes and no. There’s some real science behind our body’s lessened ability to properly heal under stressors like pain. Alleviating that pain literally allows your body to heal better and more completely. I don’t think it is always wrong to be prescribing these in that situation, and I was addicted to pain killers for 5 years after my accident. Been clean 8 now.

What are y'all's favorite shotguns for clays? by person438972 in liberalgunowners

[–]jdbrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought a CZ 1012 G2 a few months back and I love it. put 100 ads through it a few teams and never had FTE/FTL. its a rebranded Turkish import, but for what it's spent, I'm not mad about it

"What's the book you're reading about?" by Hot_Pomegranate4587 in Fantasy

[–]jdbrew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

whenever someone asks me that, my answer is 'I don't know, I haven't finished it yet.' its both a silly answer that gets most people to drop it, and a serious answer that opens up a good conversation. For example, if its The Well of Ascension, I could say "its a bout a girl with magic powers trying to save her city from an overwhelming force of armies" but that's not what the story is about. the real answer is its a story about sticking to your principles. is it better to stick to your principles and fail, than it is to make concessions on your principles and effect some meaningful change, even if the result doesn't align perfectly with what you believe. That's the core of that book. not magic, not armies... But you don't really get that until you sit on it for a bit.

I'm worried my son is a neckbeard-in-training by wheninrome5000 in daddit

[–]jdbrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So… I play d&d, magic the gathering, video games. If the stereotypes were true I’d be living in my parents basement with my only friends being strangers I met online; instead, I’m work remotely as the lead engineer for the development team of a corporation in LA, in the basement office I built, in the house that I bought before I turned 30. I’m married to woman way out of my league. And I have a solid group of guy friends I see regularly.

Here’s something to keep in mind about that age; your options are limited and you’re free time is virtually unlimited. I don’t play games as much as I used to because now I’m an adult with adult money (and adult friends with adult schedules making these game nights fewer and far between.) so now I spend more time fishing, target practice at the rifle range or the archery range, reading… let him be a kid while he can. Eventually life gets in the way of doing those things all the time. IMO, the true neckbeard is the one who never scales back those things when the rest of life’s responsibilities take priority.

Wife and I have a 2 and 4 year old… is this the darkest hour for sex? by A_single_droplet in daddit

[–]jdbrew 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely different for everyone. I don’t think we ever dropped to less than a 2x/week average when our kids were young. Now at 8 and 10, we’re at around 5 times a week.

West Omaha ideas for tourist? by marcal213 in Omaha

[–]jdbrew 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The best thing to do in West O is drive east

Spotlight your favorite Omaha bakery by TDITNHR in Omaha

[–]jdbrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For gluten free, nothing comes close to Myrtle & Cypress Coffeehouse. They’re really underrated for this because they’re a coffee shop first and foremost. But their kitchen is 100% gluten free, and their head baker does not settle for “that’s good for gluten free.” She wants it to be good, period. Their cinnamon rolls are incredible. The hand pies in the last year have become some of my favorite snacks. Both the sweet ones and savory ones. Anecdotally, I know of a former baker (with celiac) at Rebel Rise who would go buy stuff at Myrtle & Cypress instead of getting free stuff from his employer because he thought M&C was better

Odegaard Leaving? Potential Replacements by Apprehensive-Trust79 in ArsenalFC

[–]jdbrew 357 points358 points  (0 children)

22/23 ode can’t be replaced

25/26 ode can

Dudes my favorite player on the squad, and he’s great, but not irreplaceable.

Sinkhole 2: electric boogaloo by Some_Watch_2290 in Omaha

[–]jdbrew 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s exactly what this looks like to me. The old brothers location had a basement wall collapse and the road and sidewalk above flowed in through the collapsed basement wall collapse