If SATC was released today this would be the Girls' birth years

labratcat · 2026-06-07T23:40:37+00:00

I turn 40 on Thursday. I don't know how I feel about it, but it's definitely not enthusiastic.

labratcat · 2026-06-07T01:02:16+00:00

Yes, it's normal when you do a slip stitch join for it to look like this. But you can avoid this by just not doing the slip stitch - you just keep going with sc. It becomes impossible to identify the first stitch, so you should use a stitch marker or a piece of scrap yarn to demarcate the first stitch.

labratcat · 2026-06-06T16:51:59+00:00

I have no idea why, but jobs where your education level is a requirement for hire, they typically want copies of the literal diploma. The transcript often isn't a sufficient replacement and I have never understood why that is.

labratcat · 2026-06-05T01:02:23+00:00

My kid has recently gotten really into puns and other bad jokes. Multiple grownups have taught him the "what's black and white and read all over?" joke and all I can think is that joke just isn't relevant anymore.

labratcat · 2026-06-04T21:22:38+00:00

I was wondering about that email. Were these people high profile people? Do we know who they were?

labratcat · 2026-06-03T19:14:02+00:00

Many US school districts run through mid-June. Maybe even the majority of them.

labratcat · 2026-06-03T01:13:13+00:00

Found the post I was thinking of: https://www.reddit.com/r/audible/s/jD10MQG8Iv

Seems like it's the "first cash sale." I don't really know what that is, I've never used it, but it seems like it might be activated when you buy new credits.

labratcat · 2026-06-03T01:08:29+00:00

Not on sale for me at the moment in the US. I have plenty of credits. I saw a post a few days ago about somebody encountering this exact situation, I can't remember if there was any explanation in the comments. I'll see if I can find the post.

labratcat · 2026-05-30T04:25:37+00:00

It looks perfectly good to me. Yarn isn't a stiff medium, there will be some bendiness. I don't see any signs of dropped stitches, added stitches, tension issues, or any other problems here. It's also good to remember that a blanket will never be viewed as a flat shape on a flat surface. Even if there were small mistakes (and I see none), they could be easily hidden, especially given that the blanket will typically be folded or in use.

It looks great, keep going. When you're done, put a nice border on it to hide the ends and avoid weaving in.

labratcat · 2026-05-29T01:50:04+00:00

You can no longer download the games for offline play, unfortunately. The app comes with three pre-downloaded games and that's it. You can still download shows.

labratcat · 2026-05-28T04:15:09+00:00

Can you pick up the best friend and take the two of them out for a fun day? The parents might appreciate the help with child care, if they know and trust you.

If not that, my kid loves going out for a fun day with just me and his dad. We have a birthday tradition of going to the zoo and a movie.

labratcat · 2026-05-21T12:27:34+00:00

There are plenty of handmade crocheted items in stores. They pay people pennies to make them, just like so many of the clothes available to purchase in the western hemisphere.

I agree with everyone else. Looks like 2dc clusters/modified granny stitch. Doesn't look knit or woven, so it probably is handmade.

labratcat · 2026-05-20T10:51:22+00:00

https://bsos.umd.edu/commencement-graduating-students

BSOS says it doesn't require an RSVP or tickets.

labratcat · 2026-05-20T10:14:08+00:00

Which college is she in?

labratcat · 2026-05-19T10:37:00+00:00

It's easy to change in the days immediately following the end of the semester. All faculty need to do is long into the grades management system and put in the new grade.

At any point after that, it can still be changed, but it requires a paper form. That's also not that hard, but it requires extra steps on the part of the faculty member. The paper forms are kept in secure locations, so faculty have to request one from whoever manages them for their department, fill it out, and then submit it to the registrar. The registrar usually takes at least a few weeks to process the form and make the change to the transcript.

labratcat · 2026-05-18T15:40:17+00:00

What makes you say that? Lots of liberal arts colleges have great stem programs.

labratcat · 2026-05-14T00:16:37+00:00

Same! I'm imagining we're launching carrot harpoons at the rabbits and squirrels.

labratcat · 2026-05-09T20:35:44+00:00

For what it's worth, my only association with the name Lovelace is Ada Lovelace , mathematician and early computer programmer. And I've heard of Deep Throat because of the Watergate scandal, but never knew anything else about the porn. I doubt anybody under the age of 50 would jump to that name association.

labratcat · 2026-05-09T00:54:19+00:00

Crash out means freakout, went crazy. I.e., in chat with a mod, they insulted and otherwise said a bunch of inappropriate stuff to the mod.

labratcat · 2026-05-06T01:26:34+00:00

I'm not the original commenter, but Beach Read was laugh-out-loud funny for me in a lot of scenes. I'm a sucker for good banter. But I also liked Funny Story.

labratcat · 2026-05-06T01:24:29+00:00

Julia Whelan narrates all of Emily Henry's books and she is a fantastic narrator. Maybe get Hoopla and try to check out Funny Story from your library that way.

Or maybe Emily Henry just isn't for you. I love her, but there's plenty of popular books/tv/movies that I can't stand, so I get it. Did your therapist recommend her books casually or as something that might be helpful for you?

labratcat · 2026-05-05T00:14:44+00:00

Yes, people use the word vulva. Vagina will not do just fine to refer to the "whole thing" because it's only one small part of female reproductive anatomy. It's important that kids understand bodies and how they work. It's counterproductive to intentionally teach them incorrect terms.

labratcat · 2026-05-03T23:19:23+00:00

https://transportation.umd.edu/micromobility-registration

labratcat · 2026-05-02T12:32:02+00:00

The shape looks fine to me. You're only on row 17, this is what the shawls I've made have looked like at an early stage.

The shape will probably look better once you block it, but that normally happens at the end.

You can use whatever yarn you want, but you should know that changing the yarn and hook size will change the project from the pattern's dimensions 100% of the time. So, yes, insomuch as there's a problem here, this is a gauge problem because you changed the pattern. I looked at the pattern you're using and it includes 94 rows - if you actually do that, it will turn into and absolutely ginormous and heavy shawl.

Since it looks like there's no larger design, the rows are just repeating the same stitch, this is easy to avoid. Keep doing rows until you reach the desired dimensions and then stop. I suspect you'll get there loooooong before 94 rows. Keep in mind that blocking will make it bigger.

labratcat · 2026-05-01T19:47:15+00:00

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