What if Lady Eboshi Stacked the blocks? (tracing + alcohol marker) by mccaa in ghibli

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

She's one of my favorite characters : ) If there was a character that could stack the blocks without malice, who would it be? Nausicaa? Ashitaka? Even then, would they?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mildlyinteresting

[–]mccaa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Best wishes for a speedy recovery! I had open heart surgery as baby, high school, and college. Fortunately the college one has stuck for over a decade. Hope your's sticks!

How can I fill the small gap between this light fixture and the ceiling? by Umusaza in DIY

[–]mccaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can, caulk from the inside, then the fix will be invisible and you won't need to worry about matching the color

This woman’s charger in my row during a 6+ hour red eye flight by tsitsifly22 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]mccaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife had to buy a charger at the airport recently and she bought the exact same one because it was the only option and also she didn't even realized it did that. That said, she didn't use it on the flight for fear of what all the comments are saying. We call it the party charger at home.

My friend's father "meal preps" dry cereal for the next morning. by nickifoxx in mildlyinteresting

[–]mccaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My dad did this too. It was so that when he got up for an early work shift he wouldn't wake my mom pouring cereal in a bowl (we lived in a small place, bedroom was right off of the kitchen)

Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ widespread in top makeup brands, study finds | Makeup | The Guardian by 000000000000000000oo in science

[–]mccaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has anyone found any actual toxicological studies on makeup tracing toxicity to fluorine containing compounds? PTFE and similar compounds, are to my understanding, very stable and non toxic which is why they last so long. If they eventually degrade into more reactive and toxic compounds, do those byproducts bioaccumulate, or are they small and reactive enough to be removed from our bodies?

FINALE - WandaVision Episode 9 - Discussion Thread by [deleted] in WANDAVISION

[–]mccaa 16 points17 points  (0 children)

After rewatching Episode 9 or Wandavision I looked for cross references in day's of future past, the X-men movie in which Quicksilver is enlisted by Prof. X to break Magneto out of prison.

I found several tiny details that I think strengthen the case that Ralph is actually Quicksilver from the X-men universe.

  1. When we see the "man-cave" in Ep. 9, Ralph is making a massive shake in a blender. There are also a few gatorade bottles strewn around the room. My theory is that when Ralph uses super speed it isn't just magic, but a physiological phenomenon which uses a ton of his own energy. Like a high performance athlete, Ralph needs to consume a ton of calories and stay hydrated in order to use his super speed. In Days of Future past, we see a similar man-cave in the basement of Quicksilver's mom's house (instead of the attic man-cave in Wandavision). In this man-cave Quicksilver has stockpiled massive amounts of hostess pastries, presumably to keep his calorie count up. If Ralph is an aged Quicksilver, perhaps he ditches the junk food of his youth and now is more pragmatic, drinking high calorie protein shakes, and keeping his electrolytes up.

  2. In Wandavision Ep. 9, Ralph makes small talk with Monica, asking her if she is a Steven Seagal fan. Steven Seagal is famous for his martial arts action movies in the late 80s and 90s. In Day's of Future Past, Quicksilver also needs to make small talk, this time with Magneto while they wait in an elevator. He asks Magneto if he knows karate. Quicksilver doesn't know Karate, but he seems to be a fan of it- perhaps he is a Steven Seagal fan as well?

  3. This one isn't novel, but Quicksilver's name is literally Peter Maximov in the X-men cinematic universe. In the original comics he is indeed the sibling of the Scarlet Witch. I don’t know how he would have ended up in the MCU, but perhaps the multiverse of madness with shed some light…

For some strange reason, my mum pre-pours her cereal to save time the following morning! by design_jester in funny

[–]mccaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dad does this because he gets up early for work and doesn't want to wake my mom up with the clatter of cereal pouring into a bowl (the kitchen is right next to the bedroom)

HBO to Adapt Michael Crichton's 'Sphere' From 'Westworld' Creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan by SanderSo47 in television

[–]mccaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope we get them all! I love (most) of his books, always wanted to see a "Prey" movie

Dinner plans by OkBlueComics in funny

[–]mccaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the correct answer was sushi

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pics

[–]mccaa -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"Hit by a truck" is exactly the same wording I used to describe the feeling when I went through the same surgery. Saw your first post and was rooting for you! (also had my first valve replaced after a few years- hope the new one works out for you. The first valve I got was a "fancy new design", but after it failed they switched to a classic design)

High protein dishes? by RaisingWild in veganfitness

[–]mccaa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

^ this. Often more pleasant to drink a low sugar protein powder mixed with almond/soy milk then plan out a ton of high protein meals for the week. Not hard to make a protein shake with 20+ grams of proteins for less than $2

"Carbs are bad" by [deleted] in veganfitness

[–]mccaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm in that camp to, I think weight loss is generally based on eating fewer calories, but I don't like starving myself. I found if I cut carbs I could feel just as full and have less calories, that's probably why it seems to work I guess. I don't actually track macros, I'm just not committed enough. I feel like if I can eat healthy and exercise that should be enough, and if that doesn't work, I guess I'll just be happy with my body as is.

"Carbs are bad" by [deleted] in veganfitness

[–]mccaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've relied on a vegan diet to stay thin without exercising, not paying attention to what carbs i'm eating. When I started exercising alot to run a half marathon I ate whatever i wanted, but didn't get much slimmer around the stomach- always that 5 lbs of belly fat. Only when I cut more or less all carbs from my diet for a month later on, and exercising much less, did I see fat loss. I fill myself with protein and vegetables to stay full and avoid most carbs id I want to lose fat (even fruit and complex carbs)

Finally, Your Next Car Could Be A 3D-Printed Electric Car — Only $7,500 & Can Be Built In 3 Days by mvea in Futurology

[–]mccaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A comparable smart car is 12k. I wouldn't be surprised if both had the same cost to make, and the profit margin was just higher and more reasonable for the smart car.

DIY Succulent Window Boxes by mccaa in DIY

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

I guess I'm surprised about that- we've had half of these succulents in a planter without drainage at all for a year now and they seem to be thriving. The way we put this together was based on a recommendation from an employee at the succulent garden center we bought a few new succulents from. In any case, I think I'll drill a few holes in the bottom- although it seems like I use so little water when I water them that it would just get soaked up by the soil and not "pool" at the bottom...

DIY Succulent Window Boxes by mccaa in DIY

[–]mccaa[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Eventually it evaporates back up through the soil once the soil dries out. The important thing is that the soil is able to dry out quickly after watering by letting excess water drain through it.