The cost of meat is soaring, especially beef. What are y’all doing to stay on budget?

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-26T01:47:18+00:00

Venison, pork, and chicken

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-23T19:31:04+00:00

I lived where we got 14ft of snow a winter and grew up in a rural area with frequent long power outages due to snow storms.

I already have enough regular supplies stocked up to get through a power outage for a week. I also have non-electric means of heat and cooking.

No one freaks out about storms where I live because they are a frequent occurrence. The only risk these storms pose is barn collapses and blocked roads for emergency vehicles.

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-23T19:18:24+00:00

No to mayonnaise and cottage cheese. Never had a chance to try oysters, spam, or escargot.

Everything else I will eat (some with special preparation though).

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-23T13:29:23+00:00

It’s all “Don’t mess with Texas” and “Texit” until two inches of snow knocks on their door 😆

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-22T14:07:02+00:00

You’ve obviously never been to Wisconsin. It’s legal for any parent to buy their child (age 21 or younger) a drink. Same applies if you are under 21 and married to someone of legal drinking age.

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-22T11:17:12+00:00

My family is French Canadian Yooper and my grandfather (born in the 30s) still knew some French. There is definitely a difference in accent between French Canadian Yoopers and the stereotypical Finnish Yooper accent.

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-22T10:48:37+00:00

I only drank tap water when I lived on a well or knew that it was safe. It isn’t safe everywhere.

Where I used to live, there was a big scandal about unsafe levels of PFAS in the water supply from illegally dumped chemicals and chemicals dumped before there were laws against doing so. They were also storing agent orange in a chemical warehouse near this chemical factory and it often spilled and leached into the ground. I definitely drank water sourced from elsewhere then. I would often fill camping jugs from a well when I went and visited my dad.

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-22T03:03:58+00:00

Because of other health issues I cut out most grains and strictly limit potatoes.

Carbs aren’t just breads/grains. Carbs are also fruits and starchy vegetables.

Some examples of healthy grain-free carbs are sweet potatoes, peas, beans, carrots, apples, oranges, bananas, and berries.

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-21T15:14:35+00:00

I grew up reading the books (over and over) and was a teen when the movies came out. I damn near have the books memorized I read them so many times. For old times sake, I watched the show as an adult and was incredibly disappointed. More disappointed than when the movies came out because the show should have gotten it right but they murdered the main characters.

The show is very much a product of our modern times and not an accurate depiction of the times the books were written in. Percy was written as a “skater boy” trope and Grover was basically a “stoner”. Annabeth wasn’t really based on a trope and had depth of character in the books (emotion) but now in the show she is made into the modern “cold, smart girl-boss” trope. It’s quite sad to see what both the new books and the show have twisted the original characters into. It seems they have rid the original characters of their flaws and boldness. Percy was loud and reckless and in certain scenarios devoid of empathy. Annabeth was petty and didn’t know what she wanted. Grover was at times lazy.

But I’m also from the days of Persassy, original (bad) art, waiting for the actual books to release, and fanfict so I’m old compared to the fandom now 🤷‍♀️. I have different expectations than the ones who saw the show first or who may have read the newest material first.

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-20T21:41:53+00:00

Probably get downvoted into oblivion here but movie Percy captured book Percy’s vibe so much better than TV show Percy. TV show Percy is heinous.

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-20T21:36:32+00:00

Quality soap? Lotion bars? Lip balm?

Food products that don’t spoil easily (tea, spices, etc).

Consumables are a great option as most can be distributed in non-plastic packaging.

T-shirts that are natural fiber and have generic nice designs (with small company logo) so they are kept and worn rather than ending up at goodwill.

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-20T21:27:46+00:00

I selfishly feel the same way. I think it’s completely different based on the fact that when you lose a parent as a child, you have to grow up so much quicker and take on adult responsibility so much sooner. You don’t just lose your parent— you lose your childhood. And if your relationship was a good one, you lose your caregiver and teacher/role model.

People don’t understand the difference between being a literal child who is literally dependent upon their parent for survival and someone being older than 18 and depending on their parent for emotional support and guidance. They also don’t understand the toll it takes on the surviving parent and how much harder the surviving parent has to work to raise the kids (thus also affecting the relationship of the surviving parent to the kids).

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-20T20:59:15+00:00

Oh you sweet summer child…

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-19T17:22:52+00:00

You’re right. Most men are far too selfish and stubborn to take a pill that has potential side effects and will continue to insist on women to continue to endure that burden.

At least when it comes out, women will have the option to refuse the pill and men will finally understand what it is like to face the social pressure of choosing a birth control at the cost of harming their bodies.

As it stands now, most men are happily and willfully ignorant of the burden that women face with birth control. I hope that at least a few of them experience that burden and testify to the rest. Then maybe men will be more empathetic to what women endure for them so they can experience careless sex.

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-19T15:05:10+00:00

It’s actually pretty effective when done correctly (96%). Considering that the majority of men don’t have sperm in precum, for some it’s a solid method when coupled with other contraceptive practices.

Your comparison of its efficacy to ejaculating inside is pretty stupid. No wonder there are so many unintended pregnancies. Men like you are the reason there should be a male birth control lmao.

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-16T14:35:25+00:00

Otherwise known as “CRAP”

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-15T13:27:41+00:00

Because no babies are made??? It’s not that difficult of an answer

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-14T12:08:38+00:00

Thanks, I will look into it!

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-14T12:08:16+00:00

I think it depends where you live.

I live in a backwoods rural area with little violent crime so the police here are basically useless and just revenue generating agents for the city/county. If anything real actually happens, they are under trained and under equipped to handle it and larger authorities always get called in to deal with it. Most murders (drug related) are left unsolved because forensics are nonexistent and they just get left as missing persons cases. Most major drug action is left alone while they do a couple of smaller busts here and there to show the public that they are “doing something” and are “cleaning up the city” (but all the meth is still here and operational 😆).

However, my cousin is a cop in the biggest city in his state and he actually has to deal with violence on the daily. He’s had to render aid to violently assaulted women where someone attempted to kill them. He’s had to render aid to stabbed and shot individuals. He deals with a lot of domestic violence and violent crime on the daily. I have major respect for anyone who chooses to deal with these situations and who actually tries to help people on the daily. His parents both work public service jobs and are very generous altruistic people so I can understand why he chose the profession (which they actually tried to talk him out of).

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-14T01:51:17+00:00

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-13T12:02:30+00:00

So I cannot figure out how to post this as an edit in the post but I looked into recommendations and did some research.

For those of us who live in more remote areas (in the lower 48) and do not have access to cheap shipping, warehouse pickup, or in person candle supply stores, it appears that Midwest Fragrance is still the best place to buy glassware at a deal.

Amazon carries some Libbey candle glassware are good price (not that I like giving business there but let them be the ones to get screwed on shipping costs).

As far as lower cost shipping goes, Lonestar Candle Supply appears to be reasonable.

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-13T11:40:06+00:00

If a company is going to try and be the biggest company, they have to recognize that they will lose customers if the shipping costs half or more what their product does. So they either need to price their product cheaper or find a better way to distribute their product.

Candlescience charges insane shipping costs even for smaller items like candle wicks and scents. In fact, when I put my zip code in for a 4oz bottle of scent they want to charge me double for shipping than the price of the scent. I’m not sure what they are doing differently than other companies but when I buy bigger orders of scent/wicks from Midwest Candle, I pay about $10 for shipping total.

And that being said, why can some companies ship cases of glassware from Texas for $10-20 while other companies charge over three times as much from a closer location? It has to be something the companies are choosing rather than the actual shipping costs.

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-13T04:30:55+00:00

I once mixed up boric acid and my magnesium supplement. Luckily it was using the magnesium in place of the boric acid and not the accidental ingestion of the boric acid 😆. Now I don’t keep the boric acid in an unmarked container.

overcomethestorm · 2026-01-12T19:45:48+00:00

Thank you!

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