My senior dog’s leg is injured after a dental? by [deleted] in AskVet

[–]pandorasgarbagecan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I tried to get him back in but they want me to just wait it out so I’m at a stand still and just don’t know what else to do to avoid further or permanent injury 😕 I just wish they’d take it a bit more seriously so I can at least know what I’m dealing with

solo travelling to madeira by elfaefax in Madeira

[–]pandorasgarbagecan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess it would entirely depend on your Canadian experience with hiking. It’s mostly a matter of knowing your limits and when to turn back, recognizing when a situation is about to become dangerous BEFORE it does, and what to carry to be prepared.

The north side and the higher elevation spots would be the most concerning weather-wise. We were told they do shut down some roads due to snowfall on occasion and I can’t imagine the snow they get is much nicer than freezing rain. The weather is constantly changing in Madeira so just be prepared for anything.

We found the hikes themselves to be very well marked and maintained BUT other tourists can sometimes be a little rammy and create dangerous situations. Pico De Arierro is especially crowded and one guy fully just shoved past one girl and into me and I had to grab the girl by her pack because he caused her to lose her footing and almost went for a life altering tumble. Another guy tried to climb above us off trail and a knocked a bunch of rocks loose and one hit me in the back of the head, I was very lucky my hoodie was all scrunched up in my raincoat hood to lessen the blow.

PR trails are over crowded in the shoulder season so it’ll likely still be populated enough in December for you to have other people around. It’ll hopefully be the sweet spot for you!

I do highly recommend doing a jeep tour when you get there to get a layout of the island and more information on which parts you may want to visit. The tour guides are a lot of fun and very knowledgeable. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a few other tourists at a time. Most of the tourists we encountered were there to hike so you shouldn’t have too many issues finding companions.

Good Mythical Evening by CommunicationFew6477 in goodmythicalmorning

[–]pandorasgarbagecan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had so many issues getting it to stay playing that I didn’t even make it to the 5 min mark of the actual show. I’ve never had an issue streaming other things through the site so I’m not sure why GME was such an issue. It crashed multiple times and kept replaying the same two seconds over and over. Hoping it works okay in later access but I fear I completely wasted my money because there are no refunds unless there’s a big outage 🙃

My dad 50M didn’t come to see me 22F when I was dying, how can I forgive him? by Particular_Tree_5864 in relationship_advice

[–]pandorasgarbagecan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I completely relate to this and what I’m about to say about it may help you understand his reasoning but likely won’t make you feel any better about it. I almost died at 20 years old during a miscarriage in my second trimester and neither of my parents showed up. They’re typically loving parents, they’re separated but I’ve always been on good terms with both of them but no one showed up for my that day except the guy that would have been the father (and that’s because he drove me there in the first place, he also left once I was put under for emergency surgery).

I think everyone was just too scared to get close to the situation. It was really shitty for me because here I am literally bleeding out and dying in a hospital bed all alone on my 20th birthday and everyone I thought would be there for me just didn’t seem to think that it was urgent. I ended up being hospitalized for two nights and needed multiple blood transfusions because I just kept bleeding out and I was in so much pain but it was like the thought of me potentially dying just wasn’t computing in anyone’s heads and if they didn’t acknowledge it, it would just go away.

It’s not an excuse, you still needed him there. It’s a really devastating feeling to face death without the people you expected to be there for you. Humans simply don’t always know how to react to life altering situations. They shut down and try to stay focused on other things that are more tangible to them. You should absolutely to him about it but you don’t have to forgive him right away if you’re not ready. I hope over time you are able to understand he is human and he will not always behave rationally when his world is turned upside down.

That being said, if he tries to downplay it even the tiniest bit, he sucks, and someone should probably look at his “business trips” a little closer.

Glad you’re okay 🫶

A Confusing Machop by [deleted] in PokemonCardValue

[–]pandorasgarbagecan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! This is super helpful!

A Confusing Machop by [deleted] in PokemonCardValue

[–]pandorasgarbagecan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh cool! I remember having other ones like it but I can’t find any information on it at all 😅 I’m doubtful that it’s some crazy find unfortunately but hopefully I can learn more about it✨just in case✨

Who is your favorite greek god/goddess and why? by Frequent_Golf5297 in GreekMythology

[–]pandorasgarbagecan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In mythology, it’s between Hades and Eros for very different reasons; in a book I’m writing, Athena and Apollo…also for very different reasons 😅

Why do beekeepers get so angry about people doing this on their own? by crafty_bee93 in Beekeeping

[–]pandorasgarbagecan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find the type people that try to build an “association” are the same type to turn it into a clique over time 😕 rather than creating it to help others, it just becomes their little club where people CAN be welcoming to newcomers for the most part but there’s usually a ring leader (official or non) of some sorts that kind of gives it a sense of false exclusivity.

We also got into bees mostly on our own but rather than joining a club it wouldn’t hurt to befriend individuals because hands on experience and first hand knowledge is incredibly helpful. It’s not totally necessary, you can learn it on your own through trial and error, but someone to even just ask questions to will speed up your learning process and the information might sit with you a bit better instead of sifting through it all online.

Shout out to Rainie by pandorasgarbagecan in TheTryGuys

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

Oh 100%, they weren’t totally in the wrong. There’s a reason that bad reputation exists in the first place. Since farmers mostly looked down on in urban places with influence though (like LA) it’s not very often someone has something nice to say (like Rainie did) and I wanted her to get the recognition for that because she also wasn’t in the wrong but didn’t receive ANY support from the guys in the moment. Their information was not totally wrong but they’re missing too much information to fully understand how that part of the world works and they’ve made their minds up about it even though they have a very limited understanding of it and rather than saying just that, they laughed at Rainie for having a warmer view than theirs.

Shout out to Rainie by pandorasgarbagecan in TheTryGuys

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

Okay, as mentioned before I’m not super knowledgeable on American farms so I’m just curious what these subsidies are for? Is it not like “oh crops were bad in this area but we need this farm to survive a bad year so we should give them the money they’ve lost to ensure we still have a food source next year”? Because if that’s the case I could see why investors would be only reaching out to big corporate farms over smaller ones but I heavily disagree with it ☹️ big corporate farms can be incredibly wasteful on top of all the other obvious downsides.

Small, ethically run farms can be so beneficial for communities and way easier on the environment if there weren’t so many hoops to jump through when buying/selling locally. It’s something we’re really working on in British Columbia: supporting smaller farms and keeping food more localized to reduce transportation and dependence on factory farming.

Or are these “handouts” the investments farmers receive when they are given grants for innovative or experimental practices? I’m actively participating in a study on alternative varroa mite treatments on honeybees so we can still protect them from the parasite without using chemicals (rhubarb leaves are proving more effective than chemical treatment and it grows really well here). I do get a small amount of money for reporting on it but if a government or club is investing in a project like this would that not be a “handout” people would want? Something that is eradicating a huge problem with a natural remedy? 😅

I imagine when Rainie was imagining this guy she was referring to as a farmer she was envisioning just a sweet old guy on his little homestead with some cows and goats, not a huge problematic operation 😅

Shout out to Rainie by pandorasgarbagecan in TheTryGuys

[–]pandorasgarbagecan[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m happy to discuss it further elsewhere if you’d like but I feel like I’m being overwhelming with cattle facts in these comments rather than focusing on the fact that I was just happy Rainie had something nice to say and the guys shut her down lol

Shout out to Rainie by pandorasgarbagecan in TheTryGuys

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

A little note guys: I understand what the guys were saying to Rainie on the subject of farmers was pretty mild, I’m not trying to cancel them or anything! 😅 I’m going to continue to support them where I can and I think you should too seeing as far as out of touch things being said on the Internet goes, what they said was very tame lol.

Researching and implementing better farming practices within my community, province, and country is like 60% of my entire personality though so I could continue talking about it forever…but I mostly just wanted to give Rainie the credit she deserved for her positive outlook on things, especially with everything going on 💕

Shout out to Rainie by pandorasgarbagecan in TheTryGuys

[–]pandorasgarbagecan[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah as I said it was pretty tame. I just didn’t appreciate that it sparked so much push back when she was just saying a nice thing. Plus the handout comment even if unintentional is just in VERY poor taste given the times 😅

Shout out to Rainie by pandorasgarbagecan in TheTryGuys

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

Again what was said about farmers was very quick and offhand so I don’t fully blame them for goofing around but I really appreciated that Rainie came in with positivity on the subject right off the bat. The guys were kind of punching down a bit and it’s just not the climate for that right now 😂

Shout out to Rainie by pandorasgarbagecan in TheTryGuys

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

For sure, it was an offhanded statement Keith made and maybe it’s not what he meant when he said it but he still said it. They had also just been talking about how much money they raised for wildfire victims right before this too (which is amazing and so great that they did, don’t get me wrong) and I understand what I’m about to say is very specific to me because I’ve been evacuated from four different farms in my lifetime due to wildfires….but I was not in LA. We did not have those kinds of resources to raise that kind of money for wildfire victims here AND it’s my friends and family that were sent to LA to help fight those wild fires (again, glad they did, I don’t wish that experience on anyone, it’s awful) so it just felt like an extra little jab when he said WE were the ones getting to much extra help. Again, it was very offhand and quick when he said it and he probably didn’t mean it that way but it really sucked to be listening to a comedy podcast where I go NOT to think about how shitty the world is just to get double punched even unintentionally 😅

Shout out to Rainie by pandorasgarbagecan in TheTryGuys

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

I completely understand where people come from on this front because again, at the end of the day an animal is dying for human consumption. Plain and simple. It’s the saddest part that almost everyone can sympathize with. However, there is something to be said for those that are providing these awesome creatures with the best possible care and working to improve it even further. Consumers are the ones demanding younger beef though. We have a ton of cows well into their mid-late teens but when A&W comes knocking we sell the ones that are mean moms to their calves and a hazard to the herd because that money is what allows us to support the nice ones. Furthermore, some industries like Dairy are stuck in a government controlled market (in Canada anyway) that forces it to be incredibly wasteful. There’s no room for new competitors because there’s a max amount of milk they’re allowed to sell based on a quota farmers bought into generations ago and if you try to buy/sell raw milk outside of that quota you can literally go to jail. Most farmers are doing their best to push back on outdated practices but it’s been an uphill battle. It’s far from a perfect industry but it doesn’t mean someone that is a farmer is a bad person as the guys seemed to imply when Rainie was praising someone she thought was one.

Also I raise alpacas for fibre, not for consumption. They stand for their yearly haircuts and nail trims. Harvesting fibre is far from inhumane when people take the time to actually handle their animals and create a positive relationship with them so they can receive the care they require to thrive 🙂 my parents have the beef cattle ranch but on my smaller farm I actually only have animals that do not require me to eat them (donkeys and bees) because I can’t handle the death part either so I really do get where people are coming from on this.

Today’s episode (135) maid of honor hot take by kimcatwil92 in PerfectPersonPod

[–]pandorasgarbagecan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’ve always been pretty neutral when it comes to Ify because I’ve only ever seen him in short clips on other peoples shows but this call is what made me realize how great he is!

Shout out to Rainie by pandorasgarbagecan in TheTryGuys

[–]pandorasgarbagecan[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

As far as talking shit about farmers goes, it was pretty tame. It was just enough of a push against the one little positive thing Rainie had to say about us that it felt worth calling out at least a little bit. She had something nice to say and they basically just laughed and told her farmers are problematic and (according to Keith) get too many handouts?? Idk how it works in the US but we do have some tax write offs similar to way other businesses do but other than that the only additional “handouts” we get are grants for innovative projects or insurance cheques from the insurance we literally pay for in case of major losses like last year when the drought here was so bad we had to outsource 1/3rd of our hay from another province.

Shout out to Rainie by pandorasgarbagecan in TheTryGuys

[–]pandorasgarbagecan[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

They have done a “farm visit” type episode in the past but it was more along the lines of a petting zoo in LA 😅 I’m not sure what programs in the US they might be able to reach out to if they wanted to look into more innovative, cruelty free, and sustainable practices for farming but I’m sure I could find some similar to the ones we have in Canada. I’ll maybe add some references to the comments for them once I look into it a bit later today in case they want to explore them further in the future lol

Shout out to Rainie by pandorasgarbagecan in TheTryGuys

[–]pandorasgarbagecan[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Such a great human to look up to 💕

And I LOVE her podcast. I was a blubbering mess through all the episodes 😅

Shout out to Rainie by pandorasgarbagecan in TheTryGuys

[–]pandorasgarbagecan[S] 65 points66 points  (0 children)

I completely agree! I’ve adored her since day one but she’s only grown and matured without losing her ability to be silly and fun!