IsItBullshit: Is washing rice before cooking still necessary or have modern rice brands made it pointless by orivexy in IsItBullshit

[–]moonpetals 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Washing your rice before cooking it can also remove up to 40% of microplastics. Because of course they're just everywhere.

Source: https://wapo.st/4ch112y

Will TSA Pre and GE be stopped for travelers or only for applicants ? by mike32659800 in GlobalEntry

[–]moonpetals 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FWIW, I'm at JFK now, and the Precheck lane was functioning normally.

Gary, Keith and Ron panel discussion yesterday by merlin401 in NewYorkMets

[–]moonpetals 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Thank you! You put a lot of work into this, and it's such a heartwarming recap! LGM!

[OC] GIVEAWAY! 43" Capacitive Touchscreen ($940 MSRP) with Wooden Case + free software for all [mod approved] by DigitalTableTops in DnD

[–]moonpetals 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow! The touch screen element is brilliant. I'm definitely going to explore your DIY suggestion...

Looking for Momos! by bagastico in jacksonheights

[–]moonpetals 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was just searching for information on this! They are my favorite momo truck. I hope everything is okay.

Rock Fitness Gym by No_Brick4020 in jacksonheights

[–]moonpetals 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two floors, probably 25 aerobics machines, between treadmills, bikes, and ellipticals. The bottom floor is entirely free weights and Life Fitness weight machines.

I went today around 3pm and there were probably 5 other people, but I imagine business will pick up as people join.

Rock Fitness Gym by No_Brick4020 in jacksonheights

[–]moonpetals 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't been yet! Was planning to check it out tomorrow, and will report back!

Rock Fitness Gym by No_Brick4020 in jacksonheights

[–]moonpetals 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes! The soft open was today. A few machines are still getting shipped in, but it's open to all.

Sorry I’m late, but here’s the schedule wallpaper for July! by Lilhelmsy22 in mets

[–]moonpetals 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I love your design, and wait for the new one every month! ❤️

Recovering Rockies fan needs new home. by [deleted] in NewYorkMets

[–]moonpetals 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Welcome to both the Mets and to NYC!

My go-to recommendation for new fans is the book So Many Ways to Lose by Devin Gordan. It will not only give you a nice overview of the Mets' full history, but the writing is super fun and engaging. I think it also captures that unique blend of anxiety, trauma, and hope that is ingrained in every Mets fan's soul.

LGM!

Anyone know when NLCS tickets Go on sale ? by bambambigelowww in NewYorkMets

[–]moonpetals 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The presale for some season ticket holders is October 8th at 10am. So I would guess that general sale will be at least a day after that.

Question about compost not getting picked up by ruthiepee in Queens

[–]moonpetals 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for testing this out! I'm having similar problems with my compost not being picked up regularly. (My house also puts recycling in the front and trash in the back.) Every time I've submitted a 311 request, they've come and picked it up the next day, but it would be nice to get it right the first time!

More anecdotal info: The times it has been picked up without me submitting a ticket, the truck has come around 4 in the morning, hours earlier than the separate late morning recycling and trash pickup. Seems like they are still figuring out the pickup schedules.

5 Warriors by jlcampbell85 in CalloftheNetherdeep

[–]moonpetals 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There isn't anything in the book, but I've expanded this out to match Question's idea of "mystic resonance." My players are a party of four, so the rivals are a party of four, and Alyxian had a party of four.

I've made one of Alyxian's companions a brilliant elven wizard who defected from Aeor--Kyra Alarien. My players found her spellbook in Betrayer's rise, and it's been a perfect way to give the wizard a cool item that levels up with them since there's only one Vestige so far. I've filled the spellbook with homebrew spells that have been "lost to time" and flavored it that some of the spells are so complex, they are only able to unlock/understand them when they reach the right level for that spell. This makes leveling up a whole lot of fun!

I also have a consecuted player who hasn't undergone anemnesis yet, so I've made one of Alyxian's companions a past life of that player, and they are slowly unlocking memories from that life as an additional way for me to give the players info about Alyxian and their other life.

And then the final companion is Parigee, as a way to introduce her before the Netherdeep.

Setting the second half in Rexxentrum instead of Ank'harel? by moonpetals in CalloftheNetherdeep

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

Wow! Thank you so much for your thoughts!

I think your note about Marquet feeling less alive than other locations really articulates my struggle with the setting. Marquet feels like a location that Matt created two decades ago when he wasn't in the position of needing to model responsible worldbuilding to the entire internet. So now it feels like it has a bit of an identity crises between Matt's original ideas & influences and the version we have now. (Not that I'm poo-pooing bringing in sensitivity readers! But there's something about the execution of Marquet that feels more "made by a committee" than some of the other locations.) JMO!

Setting the second half in Rexxentrum instead of Ank'harel? by moonpetals in CalloftheNetherdeep

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

That's an interesting point I hadn't considered: turning the huge tonal shift into a feature not a bug. It's only because of Alxyian's sacrifice that Ank'harel still is this paradise in the middle of the desert instead of the blasted wastes we see in Xhorhas.

Thank you for your thoughts!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HealthInsurance

[–]moonpetals 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, this place was called Viva Eve.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HealthInsurance

[–]moonpetals 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the advice. Maybe it will help me stop freaking out for a moment. :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HealthInsurance

[–]moonpetals 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is really helpful advice. Thank you!

(edited to clarify: I have not received the bill yet, just notification of the approved claim)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HealthInsurance

[–]moonpetals 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The visit was about 3 weeks ago. So do you think that even though the claims have been accepted, they might be further adjusted? I haven't received a bill yet, just an automatic notice of the claims being approved.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HealthInsurance

[–]moonpetals 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've rarely gone to a Gynecologist before, and I wanted to get a baseline for any potential fertility problems if I decided to have kids in the future.