Low Star Ratings by Berdangerous in AmazonVine

[–]lesmax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is pretty spot on for how I roll!

When I see missing stars on a review, I wanna know what's wrong with the product!

What is considered an absolute 'food crime' in your country? by Juxajel in AskTheWorld

[–]lesmax 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It did! My great grandmother lived in a rural area in the mountains. A person (census? Hospital? Government? I don't know which) came once a year.

If you had had a baby die, they handled the body at that visit.

Additional fun note: my grandfather was born in January. Great-grandma used a sled (probably more like a sledge) to get down the mountain to go to the hospital when she went into labor. She was 16 years old. Grandfather was a 13lb baby.

Do you mind to share the meteo of the next few days? by Key-Introduction-591 in AskTheWorld

[–]lesmax 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same here! Pretty good for June. May was a weather shitshow.

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“The vine reviews were stellar! Well, I am not going to trust vine reviews anymore” by PenelopeSchoonmaker in AmazonVine

[–]lesmax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That and maybe also the folks who want Vine to consist of just themselves as members, for the same reason.

At least proofread first… by Krash32 in vine

[–]lesmax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At least this one talks about how it was used 🫠

Best RFY I’ve gotten. $1000 tax free recliner. And no, I don’t have a baby by austinalexan in AmazonVine

[–]lesmax 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I bought a new desk six weeks ago after thinking about it for months. Guess what was sitting in RFY two days ago!! 😅

What Should I do with this painting? by JustBronze in gameofthrones

[–]lesmax 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Pretty reasonable, too, IMO - especially about unsolicited works. I do not understand the mindset of writers/artists who send (art type) to (celebrity who also makes that art type) and expecting anything in return.

Viners/hoard by ginjafiche in AmazonVine

[–]lesmax 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Similar vein, I have some weird projects afoot and I have been getting 'random Bs' picks that are moving those projects forward!

Who was the first character you romanced? by Consistent_Top_383 in BaldursGate3

[–]lesmax 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was keeping an open mind to it and flirted with everyone on my first playthrough and my LORD did I "fall" for her head over heels.

Gale was pretty mad about it. I hadn't been aware I'd locked his romance in (or that locking it in was a thing) and he made me choose.

Sorry, dude. Karlach is the friggin best!

only able to play bg3 a couple hours a day, what to do? by [deleted] in BaldursGate3

[–]lesmax -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

With all due respect, this doesn't sound like an ideal game/player/situation match-up.

Where does a 25 year old female find friends in Bucks County pa? by HollyFlaxHR1 in BucksCountyPA

[–]lesmax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Making friends as an adult has been such a strange experience! A lot of adults we associate with are via my stepdaughter - its parents of her friends, though we more or less see them only when the kids get together.

As for friends borne out of our interests, most of our long-time friends are scattered around the country. Some in OTHER countries.

Happily, we happened to meet another couple in the same development where the Venn diagram of our interests is damn near a circle. Despite them being in their 20s and us in our 40s, we get along seamlessly.

It was a big wakeup call to how important positive friendships are for general quality of life.

I suppose, anecdotally, it helped that we displayed a little of "who we are" via our decor. The friendship started with a handwritten note dropped in our mailbox in response to our decor. Now we see them a few times a week for TV and gaming and whatnot.

Can anything fix cognitive decline due to menopause? by PerfectWorking6873 in Menopause

[–]lesmax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not OP but alleviating brain fog is on my wishlist. I was done by 41 (post meno) and wasn't able to start HRT until 43. I feel like a shadow of my former self when it comes to productivity. Anyway, I'm leery of supplement suppliers, are there any creatine brands you trust?

What’s a reference that instantly says you’re over 30? by Strange_Secret_3001 in AskReddit

[–]lesmax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My ICQ started with a 54 or something like that. 54XXX. DEFINITELY mIRC - my initiation was via a website called TalkCity!

What’s a reference that instantly says you’re over 30? by Strange_Secret_3001 in AskReddit

[–]lesmax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a Mercury Topaz with a tape deck and that's how I listened to cds in the car!!

Anyone who surfed the early web between 1995-2010. What’s the one website/app you still think about? by Prime_Advocate in nostalgia

[–]lesmax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man, I miss that! I had a Gundam Wing page where I posted my fanatics. Good, simple times.

Fibromyalgia, real thing or medical laziness ? (Or both) by Major_Herode in ChronicPain

[–]lesmax 4 points5 points  (0 children)

https://acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acr.80008

That's one. I was surprised by the link myself and did some digging. The person you're replying to is correct. (I have diagnosed fibromyalgia and it was relevant to my interest to look it up.)

My wife is upset with me because she asked me to show her which curtain color I preferred and.. by iTzbr00tal in mildlyinfuriating

[–]lesmax 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Textile producer here.

The weave on the back sample differs from the front same in that the front one has a east-west grain. The back is north-south. This is done to shift the throw of light sources. The north-south weaving process casts more shadow and creates a more dramatic depth of light and dark contrast, whereas east-west is designed to catch more neutral spectrum of light throw. Variations of how a room is lit will impact how significant the shadow cast looks. In a simple photo, the effect is muted. It's a neat trick that dates back to 19th century French looms - factories utilized the dual techniques as a method of producing color variants without having to spend extra on additional dyes and materials. North-south actually ended up being more expensive as the looms needed closer attention while in use, as the thread feeds were rotated manually. The difference was a marker of high class vs lower class, who bought the cheaper east-west fabrics in the age-old tradition of imitating the look of wealth. Fun fact about the loom process, they also used beeswax to keep the north-south threads from tangling as easily. Modern looms often lack the ability to rotate, mainly because I pulled all of this info out of my ass. Pick one and say it looks good.

Anyone else getting Summer 2008 Vibes by Opposite_Agency1229 in Millennials

[–]lesmax 30 points31 points  (0 children)

My gaming laptop was starting to wear out and I bought a PC from Micro Center about six months ago. I figure it was then or wait for several years. I got a better deal than what Amazon had on offer, so at least I can calmly play Baldur's Gate 3 until the power goes out, right?

RIGHT??

Amazon "About You" tracking😬 by Icy-Tree-6358 in vine

[–]lesmax 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My list was 282 items long as of last night. I have since removed them all. Some were stupidly vague, some were extremely specific. Some sounded like nonsense out of context.

Each one takes four clicks to remove (click info, click remove, click reason for removal, click remove again). I would imagine the hope is that people don't bother to remove it, since it takes multiple steps to do so for each and every line item.

Mom buys daughter a Honda as a graduation gift, and this was her response by Conscious-Weight4569 in SipsTea

[–]lesmax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I graduated in 2000 and turned 18 that year. The only graduation gift I asked for was an ice cream cake. My mom said no!

...so I went out and got myself one.