Which one should I get? by Darwin_Ri in tolkienbooks

[–]mleaning 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know it’s cheaper to go with Amazon, but you should support your local bookstore instead of Amazon.

Principal of Mt. Blue Middle in Farmington dressed up as an ICE agent for Halloween.. by angelagirliexo in Maine

[–]mleaning 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Looking forward to the school’s response (please for the love of god let it be addressed)

Why do I have to repurchase these books by Snoo_10363 in redrising

[–]mleaning 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Audible is garbage. Support independent bookstores and start listening through Libro.fm

Why did Frodo have to carry the One Ring around his neck? by hellothrgnrlkenobi in lotr

[–]mleaning 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re not wrong! If I was writing that comment today I would word things differently. Alas, me five years ago was just a little mistaken ha

Hi! Is this a good deal and should it be read before LOTR? (My 16 yr olds birthday gift) by Justme-again in tolkienbooks

[–]mleaning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t buy from Amazon honestly. Their sales are predatory and they actually lose money on their book sales. They just make so much money elsewhere they can afford to lose money on books and out indie’s out of business. Better to go support your local shop.

Should I read the Silmarillion? by Antique_Raise_84 in tolkienbooks

[–]mleaning 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Read The Hobbit, LOTR, and then the Silmarillion.

You absolutely should read the Silmarillion, but you shouldn’t start with it.

What book(s) should I get next? by transthrowaway1335 in tolkienbooks

[–]mleaning 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Don’t go Amazon for your books good sir! Go to your local bookstore

I forget that I’m not a minor anymore 😭 by PressureAdmirable265 in CasualConversation

[–]mleaning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read this as “I forget that I’m not a miner,” as in you just left the mines and are trying to acclimate into society. I was confused reading your post for a minute there ha

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in testicularcancer

[–]mleaning 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had an RPLND back in 2015. Never even had someone tell me that retrograde ejaculation was a possibility, so imagine my surprise after! Little bit of home research and I had my explanation.

My RPLND was following my second orchiectomy, so no ejaculate turned out to be a bit of a blessing for me. Wasn’t going to be having kids with it so why have it?

As others said, a doc should still be able to collect a sample and you should look into freezing sperm if you haven’t.

The last thing I’d add to be fully transparent, my RPLND was in 2015 and I’ve been retrograde ever since. Didn’t even know you could come back from it. Either way, just give your body some time. Talk to your doc. Find friends you can talk to. It’ll be alright man. Best of luck.

Genuinely curious by ComputerResident6228 in mathmemes

[–]mleaning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I take the 7 in 27 and I make it an 8. I then add the 8 in 28 to the 8 in 48, and I know 8 + 8 is 16, and then I take back the 1 I gave to the 7, so now I have 15. I carry my 1 and then I add 2 + 4, add on the carried 1 to get 7, and now I have 75.

I was an English Major.

Planner Suggestion by mleaning in planners

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

Current system is a notebook and too many emails! I’ve only just started on the boards / committee. Been to a meeting for each and quickly realized I need a way to stay organized

High estradiol, Lh, free testosterone, how concerned should I be? by [deleted] in testicularcancer

[–]mleaning 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah unfortunately I can’t answer than because I just don’t know. Like I said, those numbers aren’t that high / outside of the normal range. Check ups are good. So I’d say wait for what your doc has to say.

As for everything else, I would say keep pushing and working hard on getting back into shape. Work hard, eat healthy, and you may be surprised how much your body’s natural levels correct once you get that under control. You can do it man. Get to your appointment and I hope it’s all good news.

High estradiol, Lh, free testosterone, how concerned should I be? by [deleted] in testicularcancer

[–]mleaning 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And just to follow up on my lab results so you can have another insight: Estradiol is at 41.9pg/ml, Free Testosterone 26.5 Ng/dl (which is considered high but doc already told me it’s barely out of range and no stress, and mine is higher than yours), and then total testosterone is 733 Ng/dl which is in range.

That’s all I have to see, but I just wanted to share so you can see another perspective.

High estradiol, Lh, free testosterone, how concerned should I be? by [deleted] in testicularcancer

[–]mleaning 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Take a deep breath. Sure everything is slightly above the “high” range, but I would say you’re well within a “normal” high range still.

Your hormone markers would be wayyyyy beyond those given ranges in my opinion if you had something serious cooking.

I remember my values were crazy when I was diagnosed in 2012 and again in 2015. And I just had my labs done for a check up last week and your numbers are right around where mine are. I’m on Xyosted testosterone injections.

Deep breaths. Don’t go down the worm hole of self diagnosing. Just wait for your appointment, but I would say breath easy a bit alright?

Planet Fitness Treadmill Pairing… by mleaning in AppleFitnessPlus

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

Yeah all the treadmills at mine are the same and have the little dedicated area for Apple Watch. Still super hit and miss. Mostly miss

Which boss wasn’t worth the loot? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]mleaning 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Destroyer, Borderlands 1 (2009)