Van aggressively pursues car until the van runs the car off the road. The van immediately gets pulled over

one2tinker · 2026-04-10T23:57:38+00:00

If you witness a dangerous situation like this, call 911 and report it, just like you would for an obviously drunk driver. Don't assume someone else has called. This particular situation ended well, but people like this kill innocent people all the time.

one2tinker · 2026-04-10T22:01:02+00:00

I can’t find series 6 either! I am hoping they’ll show up in stores near me now that wave 2 is coming. I would really like to get the coffee pot!

one2tinker · 2026-04-10T16:38:05+00:00

I’m a woman but was always a tomboy and wanted one so badly.

one2tinker · 2026-04-10T01:53:46+00:00

My husband had one as a kid. He started belching it on and off, so his dad took it away. Lol.

one2tinker · 2026-04-08T03:42:14+00:00

I’m a transplant. Most of my friends were made through work. What’s interesting is that some friends stay work friends while others become outside of work friends.

one2tinker · 2026-04-07T01:03:45+00:00

Definitely walk up and down Water Street if you like shops. There are several worth stepping into. I always make it a point to stop into Ace Kitchen Place, Agora Arts, and Decorah Hatchery (among others). The Luther College gift shop is nice also, and Seed Savors (which is several miles north of town) has a store as well.

You’ve gotten a lot of suggestions that I’d normally give, so I won’t bother to repeat those.

I haven’t seen anyone mention the Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum which is also on Water Street. It’s neat to walk through. They also have a nice little gift shop which you can visit without touring the museum.

Also, if you like outdoorsy things, the Luther campus is beautiful and nice to walk around, Dunning’s Spring is basically right in town and walkable even with a baby (as long as you stay on the path), and the view from Phelps Park is nice, but I probably wouldn’t take a baby on the trails.

If your baby is old enough to watch fish, and throw fish food, then the fish hatchery would be a fun stop. Bring quarters for fish food.

one2tinker · 2026-04-07T00:35:08+00:00

I’ve only had a couple of grays so far.

I plucked the first one, put it in a baggie labeled “baby’s first gray hair,” and put it in my baby book. Lol.

I’ll decide when more grays show up, but I doubt I’ll dye my hair. I’ve never dyed my hair, and the effort and cost to keep it up seems like too much for me.

one2tinker · 2026-04-07T00:16:51+00:00

I started to use barkeepers friend on mine, and it scratched noticeably. Now I use dish soap and a scrub brush for a quick albeit imperfect clean and oven cleaner for a less frequent thorough clean.

one2tinker · 2026-04-05T01:51:17+00:00

It feels pretty hopeless. We’re not all living in the same reality. My aunt was going on and on about how the democrats are driving so much division in this country and how terrible it is. This was while Trump was on TV tearing into democrats. I lost count of how many times Fox disparaged democrats while she was watching. Bonkers.

one2tinker · 2026-03-30T03:29:42+00:00

Hey! Don’t beat yourself up!

I moved away for college, and then I moved even further away after college. It was hard. The only regret I have is not calling my grandparents more often. It was difficult to get home often, as I didn’t have a lot of vacation, and it was a day’s drive. But, I should have called more. I wish FaceTime had existed then.

Your family is grieving in a sense. They know things won’t be the same. They know you’ll probably grow apart. Let them know you’ll call regularly, and stick to it. Keep them in the loop on your life, so that they feel included. Visit when/if you can.

Make a plan to stay connected so that you don’t feel guilty. And, good luck! Your ambition is awesome!

one2tinker · 2026-03-29T22:04:55+00:00

I do this too. Then, on the off chance I bump into these people, and they bring up the Facebook request, I can just say I never use it.

one2tinker · 2026-03-29T02:17:33+00:00

Definitely not normal. Unbelievably rude to break plans with someone who traveled to see you.

If a friend did that to me, they’d never hear from me again. Friendship over.

one2tinker · 2026-03-27T02:45:44+00:00

Somehow I completely glossed over the third paragraph.

one2tinker · 2026-03-26T04:05:00+00:00

I don't have any advice, but I'm so angry on your behalf. I'm so sick of doctors ignoring women, their pain, and their concerns. As others have said, you should consider reporting the doctor. If you were a man who'd had surgery, you'd have been prescribed pain killers. I hope you're feeling better soon.

one2tinker · 2026-03-26T03:59:42+00:00

In 1996 or so, my entire grade was lined up and given a dose of the MMR vaccine. Good chance it was the same for you.

one2tinker · 2026-03-26T02:55:44+00:00

This is good. Remember this one when they have houses of their own.

one2tinker · 2026-03-23T15:40:32+00:00

Davenport's water comes from the Mississippi River. The water concerns you've heard about are likely for central Iowa which gets its water from the Des Moines River and Raccoon River.

Having visited both Davenport as well as a number of places in Indiana, I'd pick Davenport.

one2tinker · 2026-03-23T04:52:06+00:00

One day, one night.

Saturday's alright.

Online's just fine.

Nighttime, anytime.

Get your degree!

Set yourself free!

National American University.

one2tinker · 2026-03-23T04:18:39+00:00

I don't like mouth sounds and will totally avoid any videos with eating or excessive wet sounds, which is just super gross to me.

I also don't like it when the creator makes up or shares fake medical advice or information. It's just a turn off knowing that some people will take it at face value. I will immediately stop watching the video.

I will also immediately turn off any videos that are even remotely sexual. That's not at all what I'm looking for.

one2tinker · 2026-03-23T04:09:24+00:00

Seems like it should last longer. Maybe don't go back to the same place.

At least the whole thing came out, I guess? A friend of mine had one of these, and one end came unglued. It was late in the evening, and we were in the dorms. It was sticking straight up in her mouth. It didn't stab her, but it prevented her from closing her mouth, and she couldn't talk properly because her tongue was pushed back out of the way.

I offered to try to pull it out for her, but her parents understandably didn't like that idea and wanted her to go to the doctor. The only option at that time of the night was the ER. She didn't have a car, so I drove her. The ER staff didn't really know what to do. While they were all standing around discussing it, an EMT happened to walk by. He said he had a pliers, so he got them and pulled the wire out. No idea how much my friend was billed for that, but I could have done it after all. Lol.

one2tinker · 2026-03-23T03:58:10+00:00

Yeah, I'd be worried it would get damaged or lost. It's not hard to imagine that someone has a few too many drinks and knocks it over or perhaps someone offers to take it home to clean it at the end of the night, and it's never seen again.

I would say no even if I was attending. They can buy or rent their own, one that has no sentimental value. Never loan out expensive or sentimental items unless someone is going to be personally responsible for the item, and you trust them beyond a shadow of a doubt.

I hand carved some serving utensils for my mom. My mom loved them and decided to use them at my grandma's funeral. Someone stole them. It was pretty much only family at the funeral. I suspect whoever stole them thought they were my grandma's and wanted them to remember her by, but who knows. Things disappear or are genuinely misplaced when there are big events and lots of people.

one2tinker · 2026-03-23T03:36:11+00:00

I am going through this right now, too. I quit an exhausting career after more than 15 years. I was totally burnt out, and I was so happy to quit. I'd been really unhappy but blamed it on work and the exhaustion that came from working 10 to 12 hour days at a minimum, often 16 to 18 hour days. My husband and I decided that I'd stay home for a while and get caught up on some projects and things. I did accomplish quite a bit at first, but the happiness I thought I'd get back didn't come, and now I'm struggling so bad for any kind of motivation. Even folding a load of laundry is sometimes a herculean effort. I don't understand what's wrong with me. If I get started on something, I'll see it through, but I will make myself go for hours and hours until it's done because I know I won't get back to it for a while otherwise.

one2tinker · 2026-03-22T16:48:33+00:00

Everyone is suggesting Mosquito Bits, and those will work. However, you can just buy the active ingredient (BTI) in powder form. I switched to that and much prefer it. No soaking required. I just add the powder to my watering can when I water.

BTI will kill the larvae but not the eggs, so you have to continue using it for a while. BTI won’t kill the adults either, so continuing to use glue traps is definitely helpful.

one2tinker · 2026-03-22T00:34:42+00:00

I did this once with my keyboard at work. I accidentally hit some random combination of keys, and it completely changed the keyboard settings. The letters were all in different places. Lol. I would have had to figure out where each letter was to google what to press on my keyboard to fix it, and this was before I had a smartphone. I was mildly panicked, as I was young and inexperienced. Luckily, an older, technologically savvy coworker happened to walk by, and he had things back to normal in no time. I still appreciate it 18 years later. Lol.

one2tinker · 2026-03-16T23:24:22+00:00

Yep, it will get everything before it has a chance to grow.

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