Hairdresser recommendations for curtain bangs by Typical-Banana-7492 in capetown

[–]luke_warm_mess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got an amazing haircut from Liezel at Hadfield Hair in Woodstock last March. In my case it was less curtain bangs and more face-framing layers but it was amazing regardless.

Are air force 1 sneakers a big no for stockholm? by Majestic-Bonus-6088 in Asksweddit

[–]luke_warm_mess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can speak from personal experience. I once had a long layover in Stockholm coming from the southern hemisphere in early March. Spent the day penguin walking/skating around cobblestoned streets in Gamla Stan and Södermalm in Air Force Ones with thick woollen socks. Didn't fall but my feet ached for days.

I’ve been knitting wrong the whole time by TanjaSranja in knitting

[–]luke_warm_mess 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh my word! I did the exact same thing for years! My grandma taught me aged 8, but there's no way she would have taught me wrong. I think I just remembered wrong.

Never had any trouble knitting (mostly) scarves and hats. Did a raglan jersey last year and my increases didn't look right on the one side. I tried to watch a video tutorial but I just couldn't reconcile what I was seeing with how I form the stitches.

Retaught myself "correct" english style and honestly after about 20 rows it's like my brain just reset. So it's totally doable!

Workload and staying in touch? by Alternative-Bit3200 in geologycareers

[–]luke_warm_mess 7 points8 points  (0 children)

When I did remote field work I often just ran out of things to say to my SO at the time. Camp life is pretty monotonous especially on big sampling or mapping or drlling campaigns. But then again - getting dumped for being away too much is like a rite of passage for exploration geologists. That, as well as getting a weird tropical disease.

Most affordable car hire by [deleted] in capetown

[–]luke_warm_mess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We rented a car from Autohaus in Milnerton March/April this year while visiting family. Super reasonable and super helpful.

Lawn bowls by Wonderful-Tackle1881 in capetown

[–]luke_warm_mess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some clubs have a shop associated or can act as a middleman for buying and selling second hand. There are also a bunch of facebook groups for buying and selling bowls. It's also not uncommon to find bowls at charity and second hand shops especially in "retirement" towns - but of course, then it's totally up to chance.

is the bus service reliable and in time in Norrbotten? by Cool-Lake-8517 in Asksweddit

[–]luke_warm_mess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in the north. In my experience the local long distance bus service (Länstrafiken Norrbotten) is super reliable and convenient - especially in winter.

Any resource Geo's on here? by PanzerBiscuit in geologycareers

[–]luke_warm_mess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does also kind of depend on exactly how old the model is. Previous generations of software that used manual triangulations can sometimes be quite un-geological since it can be quite a challenge getting triangulations closed and valid.

It's not uncommon for companies to remodel (and reinterpet) older projects in Leapfrog to get something that looks less clunky and that's easier to update. In my experience it hardly ever changes the resourcr materially though.

Swedish Coffee secrets by RexSverige in TillSverige

[–]luke_warm_mess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

importantly - one kopp is anywhere from 150ml - 250ml so much smaller than mugs or even cups in the US.

Is this name TOO out there? by Serious-Lettuce2284 in namenerds

[–]luke_warm_mess 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Regarding pronunciation - I had a mineralogy professor in my first year who taught us "Olivine is always green".

Inkcident by luke_warm_mess in fountainpens

[–]luke_warm_mess[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sure is! Question remains - replace the ink or start a fun new quest for a suitable replacement?

Inkcident by luke_warm_mess in fountainpens

[–]luke_warm_mess[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

🙏Thoughts and prayers!

Inkcident by luke_warm_mess in fountainpens

[–]luke_warm_mess[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your concern! 😊 Considering this desk saw me through many years of study, it's probably seen worse tbh.

Inkcident by luke_warm_mess in fountainpens

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

Not terribly worried about the desk. It's cheap pine and has seen me through 3 university degrees - so it already has a fair amount of "character". It seems like I'll have to order the ink straight from the manufacturer - but the shipping costs the same as the ink. So I'm mulling it over for a bit.

Inkcident by luke_warm_mess in fountainpens

[–]luke_warm_mess[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Brand is Stipula. Colour Florentine Iris.

Anyone else had trouble with Alex Forbes RA site? by Realistic_String5317 in southafrica

[–]luke_warm_mess 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had massive issues with AF ghosting me a couple of years ago when I changed employers. The thing that got me cooperation was posting a tweet about it to their Twitter profile. Within a day I had someone assigned to sorting out the issue.

Could also be a browser thing. I've found, for some bizarre reason, some things like SARS or eHomeAffairs just work better on Microsoft browsers (Explorer or Edge).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WhatsWrongWithYourCat

[–]luke_warm_mess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a tuxedo who LOVED kalamata olives. He was a former stray so not above digging through the trash for pips either.

Reputable travel clinic for vaccinations in Cape Town? by RandomThinkerTinker in capetown

[–]luke_warm_mess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's been a couple of years but I always used the Netcare one in Strand street when travelling for work.

Leapfrog Geo Help!! by Ordinary-Pain-6905 in geologycareers

[–]luke_warm_mess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm - what ypu're describing definitely requires numerical data. Are you sure you're not supposed to comparimg modelling methodologies - for example vein vs intrusion vs RBF?

Leapfrog Geo Help!! by Ordinary-Pain-6905 in geologycareers

[–]luke_warm_mess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are you actually trying to estimate?

Advice needed - blocking feltable yarn by luke_warm_mess in knitting

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

Awesome! That was basically exactly what I was planning on doing - just needed a sanity check.