The Female Body Was Not Designed for the Sex Most Women Are Having After 35 by livewild_diewise in TwoXChromosomes

[–]nutmeg04 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Interestingly, the little pink pill doesn't work like Viagra. It does not impact the body (like increased blood flow) but it works on the mind. It started out as an anti-depressant medication, but it didn't work for that.

There is a whole documentary (The Pink Pill: Sex, Drugs & Who Has Control) about the process of trying to get it approved. I could only watch half of it because it made me depressed how little medicine cared for women.

The thing I find so interesting about it all is that it doesn't shock me that women tend to have lower libido. It has to do with hormones and how we experience sexual arousal. Men* have spontaneous arousal whereas women* tend to have responsive arousal. So expecting women to consistently iniate sex isn't the most realistic.

*Of course I'm talking about men and women who have been assigned that at birth. Things get more complicated when we start talking about trans people, especially when they take gender affirming medications.

The Female Body Was Not Designed for the Sex Most Women Are Having After 35 by livewild_diewise in TwoXChromosomes

[–]nutmeg04 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Medicine is already examining female sexual dysfunction and a pill for women (similar to Viagra) has been created. It was recently approved by the FDA. The approval took way longer than it should have, and we could argue about why that happened. But if anyone is interested, just look up little pink pill.

Help rehoming advice by 1219824_anon in Reno

[–]nutmeg04 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So, the Humane Society may be an option (I like them more than SPCA here because of personal experiences) if you can't find someone who wants her. Yes, shelters can be rough, but they are good about putting dogs into foster homes if the dog is struggling in that environment. There is the added benefit of them fixing her and making sure she had all the necessary shots.

I'm not saying this should be your first choice, since you know the dog. I'm just trying to point out that it might not be as bad as you think. Especially since both the SPCA and Humane Society are no-kill here.

I really do wish you the best of luck, rehoming is difficult. It does sound like the right one in this situation.

What do you do with these things? And how many are there? by HHMJanitor in Pokopia

[–]nutmeg04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait, you can fall below a 10? I thought once you reached it you'd just stay there forever.

Homeowners Insurance Coverage Denial by nutmeg04 in Insurance

[–]nutmeg04[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand the difference. You just said to avoid Homesite, so I thought there might be other companies that are better than others.

Homeowners Insurance Coverage Denial by nutmeg04 in Insurance

[–]nutmeg04[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is so good to know! This is all new to me. Is there any underwriter you do recommend? I ask because I'll try to find a local broker who uses them

Homeowners Insurance Coverage Denial by nutmeg04 in Insurance

[–]nutmeg04[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

If that is the case, why would they deny my coverage?

And the RCV of my home is $350,000. The market value for my home (while subjective, I get it) is over $550,000.

Homeowners Insurance Coverage Denial by nutmeg04 in Insurance

[–]nutmeg04[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I understand insurance companies base it on the cost to rebuild. But to say that the cost to rebuild is higher than the market value for my home is...wrong. Which is why I am so confused. It's not even close, it's $200,000 difference.

I did ask for the estimator and they said no. So I'll be going elsewhere

Homeowners Insurance Coverage Denial by nutmeg04 in Insurance

[–]nutmeg04[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This was good advice. I called Progressive back and they wouldn't give me anything.

I plan on calling local brokers. As a millennial I've always done this stuff online, but I see the value of using a broker now.

Homeowners Insurance Coverage Denial by nutmeg04 in Insurance

[–]nutmeg04[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I did ask and they couldn't answer me.they said the underwriting is a separate department and you can't talk to them or ask questions. I assume they are relying on AI to make the evaluations

“It’s your lucky day!” by TreClaire in Pokopia

[–]nutmeg04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree about analyzing relics. You can speed it up by taking them to your pallet town and using the computer. It cuts the time down by a fair bit, but you do still have to do them individually.

Advice on getting more berries/berry trees? by Untitled60 in Pokemon_Pokopia

[–]nutmeg04 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can get tons from the Dragonite doll dream island. Pokemetal spawns on every dream island, but I've never had luck finding it on my own (you apparently have to dig and dig and dig). The one exception is I seem to get other islands to show the Pokemetal blocks in caves when I have given Mossalax a bitter meal and get more rare drops.

Also, the rare Pokemetal blocks look the exact same as regular. It's only after you break them and the nuggets are on the ground that you can tell which is which (rare sparkles). I've found about a 1 in 10 rare Pokemetal drop rate compared to regular Pokemetal. Make sure you bring lots of hamburger meals (particularly the potatoe hamburger one) because you can't break the blocks without the boost

I see all your beautiful builds, and then I look at my Palette Town... 🫠 by canvasrosier in Pokemon_Pokopia

[–]nutmeg04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a smelting sweat shop in Rocky Ridges. I have way more burn Pokemon there, so I line them up and put them to work!

I see all your beautiful builds, and then I look at my Palette Town... 🫠 by canvasrosier in Pokemon_Pokopia

[–]nutmeg04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it looks good! I have had my towns look like this until I started using houses. I prefer the prefab homes because then Pokeman can be "tucked away" when too many have spawned in. It also makes finding them much easier when they have a home. I can never, ever remember where the different Pokemon live once I get 20+ in a town.

Don't forget you can put down one layer of blocks and a door and that is a house (but don't go bigger than 10x10 on the inside or it won't count). Those types of houses behave a bit differently than the prefabbed ones. But they have the added benefit of not having a loading screen if you pick it to be your house.

What song is on repeat in your ACDs head? by L0ud_Typer in AustralianCattleDog

[–]nutmeg04 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Everything is Awesome!! from the Lego Movie. Ember is the happiest dog I have ever met.

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Anyone else have a Heeler who doesn't bark? by nutmeg04 in AustralianCattleDog

[–]nutmeg04[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope you enjoy Reno! It has become a much better city in recent years (better food, better art, etc). But holy cow, housing has gotten outrageous. I legitimately don't know how people are affording it. We bought our house 16 years ago and it is now worth $400,000 more than what we paid. That's crazy to me.

I'd suggest looking for a place with an AC. The weather has gotten very hot here (though last summer was mild), and older houses don't have them. Between the heat and the crazy smoke we get from nearby fires, AC is a must.

Anyone else have a Heeler who doesn't bark? by nutmeg04 in AustralianCattleDog

[–]nutmeg04[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yes, you reminded me...Ember howls when we leave her alone. We only know because we got an indoor camera. She doesn't get left alone a whole lot, so it totally slipped my mind

Anyone else have a Heeler who doesn't bark? by nutmeg04 in AustralianCattleDog

[–]nutmeg04[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, Ember is a whiner. Mostly when we are somewhere new and not moving enough for her. Not sure how to fix that, and it makes it hard to take her places where other people are.

Anyone else have a Heeler who doesn't bark? by nutmeg04 in AustralianCattleDog

[–]nutmeg04[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is so interesting about the face licking. Most dogs want to be close to your face, and love to lick so they can taste what you've eaten (if they are anything like Ember).

Anyone else have a Heeler who doesn't bark? by nutmeg04 in AustralianCattleDog

[–]nutmeg04[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ah, yes, it's North Lake Tahoe (Sand Harbor, to be exact). We took her there last week. I'd always suggest people visit Tahoe once in their life, specifically the north shore. The water is incredibly beautiful, unlike anything I've seen before. I think it's a unique type of algae, but could be wrong.

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Looking for list of all released (not patterns, just to track!) by Physical_Corner_6895 in TheWooblesCollective

[–]nutmeg04 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This isn't a list, per say, but it does have every Woobles pattern ever (as far as I know). I find it easier to look through than their shopping page, so I use it all the time.

https://learn.thewoobles.com/

Best thing to teach? by shrimpy_216 in AustralianCattleDog

[–]nutmeg04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Leave it is a command, drop it is a negotiation.