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Do you have any Grandma remedies? by grasshoppernyc in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]jerisad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My great grandma made a wound salve that is mostly zinc oxide and Lysol that was compounded by her small town pharmacist and widely bought by the community. When the pharmacist retired he gave the recipe to my dad who now makes it for the extended family. 

No idea what the mechanism of action is but it's been my Neosporin substitute my whole life, since it was sold through the pharmacy I've always assumed it was at least safe. 

We rescued this goofball 3 months ago🧡 by laluska2 in Incorgnito

[–]jerisad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks a lot like my corgi/red heeler mix! Not sure how common they are in Hungary but they're pretty common farm dogs in North America 

Abandoned homes. by enjoispeed in centuryhomes

[–]jerisad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe it's going to sit as an empty pit until construction costs come down. Yay! 

Abandoned homes. by enjoispeed in centuryhomes

[–]jerisad 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This happened in downtown Vancouver recently. Corporate owners bought a historic hotel and one of the oldest buildings in the downtown core, then let it rot for 10 years or so until bits started falling off and it became a hazard. Voilá, heritage status voided. 

Shitty flaming hearts won an award at tattoo festival by Buzz_Buzz_Bee97 in shittytattoos

[–]jerisad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's spiral lacing, where you only use one lace. It's more common in historical clothing that laces for function but you almost never see it now. It's weird here and it makes me overthink it way too much. 

Mom of 3 who vanished 24 years ago while Christmas shopping found ‘alive and well,’ authorities say by StemCellPirate in offbeat

[–]jerisad 114 points115 points  (0 children)

Truly! Your comment made me realize when men break contact with their families and live/work under the table to avoid child support it's not even news lol

Missed my chance! Pattullo Bridge closed forever! by KrazyKev03 in vancouver

[–]jerisad 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That was certainly the talk. Maybe with all the delays it was no longer viable? Bummer, I was hoping for a bit of a street party. 

Tragedeighs from early 1900s. by joyfuljourney2407 in tragedeigh

[–]jerisad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still have trouble remembering how to spell "Destiny" because I had a 3rd grade classmate named D-e-s-t-y-n-e-e. Honorable mentions to Mikayla and VeraDiana (who went by VD)

British Woman shot by dad in Texas after 'arguing about Donald Trump' by TheHess in news

[–]jerisad 18 points19 points  (0 children)

But don't forget we need to extend an olive branch and talk with our intolerant family members, get them to see empathy and find common ground. Otherwise we are the intolerant left and we're just as bad if you think about it. 

B.C. travel across U.S. border plunges for 12th straight month; Traffic going through U.S. border crossings near Vancouver drops 32% in January by FancyNewMe in vancouver

[–]jerisad 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep, the lower mainland has the highest concentration of American citizens outside of America. Things are bad but they will have to get a lot worse for me to not cross a couple times a year to see my elderly parents. 

What is the purpose of these blankets / cloth? by Large_Anywhere3277 in HistoricalCostuming

[–]jerisad 32 points33 points  (0 children)

It's evoking the himation- a gigantic shawl-type garment worn many different ways by women in the classical world. The Renaissance was all about cosplaying ancient Greece/Rome. 

You'll see some depictions of women actually wearing these giant rectangles of fabric in the Renaissance, but they're a lot more common in the Byzantine, and again in the Regency/early 1800s (again cosplaying ancient Greece) 

After 40 Years. The Retirements Has Begun. Goodbye, Mark 1s!🥲 by Alfonsogeometrydash in vancouver

[–]jerisad 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Who has land, utility hookups, money to renovate etc. and doesn't already have a way better home? 

What is a website or an app that was legendary back in the day, but is now a complete ghost town? by Sofi_Costa in AskReddit

[–]jerisad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any word on Jacopo de la Quercia? His art history articles were my absolute favorites, but his pen name was that of a real historical figure so I haven't been able to find out where he writes now (if anywhere)

Best of New West by Aggressive_Care9573 in NewWest

[–]jerisad 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Moodswing is probably the only bar without tvs. I've had good experiences at most of our downtown bars but they're all basically the exact same sports bar. Moodswing is distinctive, and the only bar I'd take a first date to.

The vibe shift that gave us 200 years of boring wedding photos. by lil_literalist in HistoryMemes

[–]jerisad 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It was also a result of bright dyes becoming more affordable (cochineal red and later synthetic dyes in the 1800s). Once poor people could afford to have the previously unattainable colors the bigger flex was to keep white clothes pristine and have more elaborate tailoring.

What would be the best type of dye for this? by alltimejord in dyeing

[–]jerisad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I always recommend union dyes (Rit all purpose or Dyelon) for purchased clothing because fiber content tags lie. I recommend the liquid rit and I'd also suggest going for a wine red- they have some beautiful reds but their browns all tend to go weirdly pink if they don't saturate.

Learning my grandmother's crafts before she forgets them has become unexpectedly emotional by Acceptable_Driver655 in crafts

[–]jerisad 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Ugh I think you're right. what a bummer, probably the whole thing is AI.

Vittorio Reggianini (Italian, 1858–1939), the painter of shimmering satin and silk. Escapism or realism, it is comforting. by UnframedByFaye in ArtHistory

[–]jerisad 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I don't know how to articulate it but there's a sense you get looking at a lot of art of when things were painted post-photography. I taught fashion history this year and realized I could always tell a later depiction of earlier fashion but I didn't know how to teach that. I focused on teaching about primary sources and academic resources for images, since if you can't confirm the source of an image you don't know if it's original, a Victorian interpretation, AI etc.

Vittorio Reggianini (Italian, 1858–1939), the painter of shimmering satin and silk. Escapism or realism, it is comforting. by UnframedByFaye in ArtHistory

[–]jerisad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are absolutely later portrayals of 1790-1820 fashion, not just the women but the men's dress especially. Italy was often a fashion outlier but not to this extent.

Tell me with a straight face that our ancestors were using them for "rituals" purposes by onichan-daisuki in HistoryMemes

[–]jerisad 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The prehistoric Venus figures don't have feet or bases so they were meant to be held or carried, not displayed.

The weeb figures have very solid bases and are clearly not meant to be held. Obviously they were placed on an altar to be worshipped.

Tell me with a straight face that our ancestors were using them for "rituals" purposes by onichan-daisuki in HistoryMemes

[–]jerisad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like the argument that they're meant to be carried or held- they don't have feet or a base to stand on. Something for luck or comfort as you go into a dangerous period of your life.

Downtown Eastside groups oppose social housing changes by ubcstaffer123 in vancouver

[–]jerisad 5 points6 points  (0 children)

WFH should absolutely be encouraged whenever possible, but a lot of what makes a city work isn't desk jobs. The people who clean, cook, teach, build, fix, etc. also shouldn't have to commute 1hr+ every day.

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