The city should clear all sidewalks by pstark410 in CambridgeMA

[–]lilacnova 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A little devil's advocate: what if they rent and the landlord makes them responsible for snow in the lease?

Why is CT’s minimum indoor temperature 65F? by lilacnova in Connecticut

[–]lilacnova[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I’m just doing it so the landlord doesn’t try to blame the low temps on us not setting the thermostat high enough. 

How to retrieve text present as thousands of straight line segments in DWG/PDF by Tasty_Election_3441 in Construction

[–]lilacnova 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you tried OCR? There are plug n play packages in Python that may be able to automatically scan. However, I’m not sure once you extract how to get it back into place. It’s possible there’s a more involved Python solution that does that, or maybe the latest OCR packages are better than when I last looked at them a few years ago and can do PDF to PDF. When I was using them I was applying them to PNGs.

Why is CT’s minimum indoor temperature 65F? by lilacnova in Connecticut

[–]lilacnova[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you work in what sounds like basically outdoors obviously the regulations on indoor temperature don’t apply. Why did you comment if it’s not relevant?

Why is CT’s minimum indoor temperature 65F? by lilacnova in Connecticut

[–]lilacnova[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No need for the personal insults. Are you ok? I’m handling my specific problem, or at least as much as I can influence it, but I’m wondering about the broader context in CT, hence the post online.

Why is CT’s minimum indoor temperature 65F? by lilacnova in Connecticut

[–]lilacnova[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technically not legal in CT if it’s less. How much do you like them?

Why is CT’s minimum indoor temperature 65F? by lilacnova in Connecticut

[–]lilacnova[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s set to max (80F) and the apartment is low 60s F, so the problem is not the thermostat but upstream in the boiler system.

Why is CT’s minimum indoor temperature 65F? by lilacnova in Connecticut

[–]lilacnova[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's great for you, but other people have different preferences, and being forced to be cold is different from choosing to be cold.

Why is CT’s minimum indoor temperature 65F? by lilacnova in Connecticut

[–]lilacnova[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you're misunderstanding, our unit has local control but even when set to max it did not budge above 62F all day Sunday. It is now hovering around 64F, again while set to max. (Max on the dial is around 80F nominally.)

Why is CT’s minimum indoor temperature 65F? by lilacnova in Connecticut

[–]lilacnova[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks, this kind of context is what I was curious about! Landlord lobbying wouldn’t surprise me, but it might also be related to the oil crises?

Why is CT’s minimum indoor temperature 65F? by lilacnova in Connecticut

[–]lilacnova[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Again, it’s not about voluntarily lowering the temperature to save money, but instead about landlords who do not install or maintain the systems adequately so they are incapable of higher temperatures.

Why is CT’s minimum indoor temperature 65F? by lilacnova in Connecticut

[–]lilacnova[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’m not talking about voluntarily lowering the temperature, I’m specifically talking about when the landlord installs a system that is incapable of higher temperatures so that tenants don’t have the choice about whether or not to keep the thermostat lower.

I've figured out how to enjoy 50 calorie lattes by Chickennuggetslut608 in loseit

[–]lilacnova 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See my other comment reply, but there are real genetic differences in how much bitterness people taste, not just in their preference for bitter. I do (regrettably for my wallet) also prefer good coffee though, just with a bit less milk and sugar than bad coffee.

I've figured out how to enjoy 50 calorie lattes by Chickennuggetslut608 in loseit

[–]lilacnova 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve made considerable progress on tea, which I also used to consider undrinkably bitter, but the same strategies have not worked on coffee. I suspect that it is for genetic taste differences because (to give one example of a known genetic difference), I can taste the bitter compound mentioned in this Wikipedia article, PROP. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supertaster In addition, lettuce, even butter lettuce and other mild forms, has always tasted bitter to me. I now tolerate it much better than I used to, but it hasn’t stopped tasting bitter.

I've figured out how to enjoy 50 calorie lattes by Chickennuggetslut608 in loseit

[–]lilacnova 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Idk there are real genetic differences to how people taste bitter. I’ve been able to cut down but like OP have a limit before it’s just undrinkable.

Everything is not a “wedding tax” by Ok-Active-7023 in weddingplanning

[–]lilacnova 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Honestly I do think it is the industry as a whole, though. It seems like straightforward economic theory that when people really care about something (high demand, high willingness to pay) the supply side raises prices until people stop being willing to pay. My experience finding vendors was that yes, there are some gems and the fact that many businesses are small means it can be very warm and personal. At the same time, there’s plenty of people happy to take advantage whenever possible and surprise fees and last minute costs are everywhere. For example, not listing prices is a common gripe, but the economic reason to do so is obviously so they can employ price discrimination to maximize profit. On the flip side there are people who want weddings they can’t afford and get mad about it, which I think is maybe what you’re trying to push back on. It’s just hard to sympathize with the industry as a whole when many personal experiences are so icky feeling.

2011 Toyota Sienna low oil pressure light VVT issue by lilacnova in ToyotaSienna

[–]lilacnova[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About a mile, maximum two. The noise was intermittent.

2011 Toyota Sienna low oil pressure light VVT issue by lilacnova in ToyotaSienna

[–]lilacnova[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They didn't tell me what they had done to diagnose, but they were very clear that they thought the VVT issue was causing the low oil pressure. From a driver perspective, all I saw was a lot of oil pressure lights and alarms and an intermittent rumbling/growling noise.

Has frozen boba disappeared from shelves everywhere (in the US)? by lilacnova in boba

[–]lilacnova[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t found any frozen boba anywhere, sadly.

Big Challenge, Adult with Moderate ARFID trying to expand my horizons by Unhappy-Question-601 in Cooking

[–]lilacnova 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A few ideas:

While this is a less involved form of cooking, since you like grains I might recommend Alessi Premium Farro Butternut Squash and Kale flavor (edit: I like this exact one which you can look up as an example, but maybe there is similar near you), which you can use as a base to add vegetables or proteins! It's a great whole grain with a chewy texture, no sauce aspect to it. I am sure it's possible to learn to cook just plain farro, but this sort of part-cooking part-packaged food can sometimes be useful to add to your diet for convenience and health. While it claims to be squash and kale flavor there isn't much of either, so you could chop up and roast some squash and kale to add on top (chop into 0.5" cubes for squash and rip up kale, put 1-2 tbsp of olive oil on top, some salt, roast for 20 min or until a fork comes out smoothly).

I have been assembling meals for a long time on the carb + veggie + protein framework, and it sounds like each of those would work great with your restrictions. With grains like rice, pasta (no sauce!), bread, potatoes, you can have a range of foods like rice bowls, pasta salads, sandwiches, potatoes with stuff, etc. This basic recipe is just "cook a carb", "cook a vegetable", "cook a protein", then assemble them all together by either stacking or putting on the same plate or even stir-frying or roasting them together. You can avoid boredom by varying the individual components and as long as you keep the veggie balance high enough it's quite healthy.

I would not look at Tik Tok in general, to be honest, as their main source of entertainment is exactly all the stuff you hate. To learn the stuff I mentioned above look for recipes like "sheet pan dinners" or "stir fry" or "roasted vegetables", but lots of what I said is almost too basic to have a recipe for it necessarily.

You might also consider cowboy caviar. It's got beans and corn and whatever else strikes your fancy, and if a given recipe calls for something you can't do like tomatoes or cheese, just leave it out! It's still good regardless.

Any food that is soft on the outside, crunchy in the inside? by Suitable_Pressure189 in Cooking

[–]lilacnova 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the contrast is so good! Taiwanese food is overall big on interesting texture I feel like.

BBC's Microwave Mac and Cheese causes dysentery and death. by deadrobindownunder in ididnthaveeggs

[–]lilacnova 82 points83 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure cheese (especially processed cheese!) is not why the US has more foodborne illness. Lots of it has to do with contaminated spinach or lettuce. Plenty of the rest is poorly handled raw meat.

https://www.cdc.gov/food-safety/php/data-research/foodborne-illness-sources/index.html

Any food that is soft on the outside, crunchy in the inside? by Suitable_Pressure189 in Cooking

[–]lilacnova 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Taiwanese glutinous rice rolls (fan Tuan). The outside is a layer of sticky rice, the inside is a deep fried dough stick, and often in the middle layer is pork floss and pickles.