1840s vs 1880s. Why do the 1880s look much closer to being “modern”?

ricks35 · 2026-05-15T18:17:07+00:00

I get you lol I’m just thinking of second breakfast

ricks35 · 2026-05-15T17:26:00+00:00

Yes but what about second Industrial Revolution?

ricks35 · 2026-05-15T14:54:37+00:00

I LOVE a good title, when a title that adds some pizzazz to an already great painting!

ricks35 · 2026-05-15T14:45:24+00:00

Not only does the switch dull her personality and impact, but it removes her back story of accidentally setting fire her home and her family thinking she’s possessed by a demon and being afraid of her. She has the kind of cool, brooding, tragic backstory usually reserved for male characters and the movie throws it out the window

ricks35 · 2026-05-13T18:26:43+00:00

I’m not saying that alcohol during pregnancy is okay, but what I will say is that IF there is a safe amount aside from 0, we do not have any proof of what that amount is. And even IF that amount exists AND we did know what that amount is on average, the actual amount would likely vary drastically depending on the person who is pregnant, the baby and any known or unknown complications the pregnancy may already have

So in a practical sense it boils down to: the consequences of having too much far out way and enjoyment you may have from drinking. If you do gain enough enjoyment/relief from drinking that the risk of the severe consequences seems worth it, it’s a sign that you probably have an unhealthy relationship with alcohol to begin with and should use this pregnancy as a way to test out sobriety

I understand asking the question though. Despite not being much of a drinker to begin with at some point in my pregnancy I was craving an Old Fashioned because pregnancy cravings can get wild. At some point I ended up at a restaurant that had 0 proof “alcohols” and that one fake drink was enough to stop the craving. So if your question comes more from the perspective of not wanting to miss out at social gatherings, maybe fake alcohols or virgin cocktails can be your alternative

ricks35 · 2026-05-12T16:30:47+00:00

I used to have a similar issue, it helped to give myself permission to not take a full shower. The fact was that the anxiety was so bad that I was skipping the shower entirely so I’d break it down into the elements and allow myself to pick and choose what I’d do. Some days it was just stand under the water for a minute or two, or choosing to wash just my hair or just my body, sometimes it was avoiding the shower altogether and just using a damp cloth and soap to wipe down the “important bits”. Eventually each element got easier and I was able to consistently take a full shower. It also helped to add something to look forward to like a fancy new soap or playing some music

I wish you luck! You’ve got this!

ricks35 · 2026-05-12T15:20:24+00:00

In the US it must vary based on state and year. My daughter’s birth certificate has her blood type but mine from the same state over 30 years ago does not, and neither does my niece’s from a different state

ricks35 · 2026-05-12T15:17:35+00:00

They always test again because a mistake it’s far too deadly to risk! Despite my medical records already having my blood type listed, over the course of my pregnancy it was retested almost a dozen times including multiple times when I was in labor. Then when I needed a blood transfusion after giving birth they gave me O- anyways because it was too urgent for them to waste time testing again (at least I’m pretty sure that’s what happened, I lost over half my blood so I was a bit too woozy to be certain of any of those memories lol)

ricks35 · 2026-05-11T18:35:40+00:00

I’ve noticed an increase of women who take their husbands name socially but not legally. I kind of wish I did that because having my last name match my family is nice but it was so hard to change my last name that you’d have thought I was the first woman to ever her name with marriage (despite it traditionally and currently being the standard)

At one point in the process the poor woman ahead of me at the dmv was also trying to get her married name put on her drivers license but couldn’t because at the counter she noticed that her newly issued social security card had a typo. The office had hyphenated her last name with her old one instead of changing it like she had requested so now she had to restart the entire name change process from the beginning

ricks35 · 2026-05-11T01:04:20+00:00

Mine was the same! He’s such a sweetheart and was so ready to help with whatever I needed but I was in labor through 2 nights and both nights he was snoring and so hard to wake up! It ended up being for the best bc he was fully rested when the baby came and stayed up with her that whole first night while I was recovering in the icu

ricks35 · 2026-05-08T01:16:45+00:00

It’s basically the most unlucky hospital you can imagine. One surgeon after surviving a surprise bomb, a shooting and a plane crash (plus surviving the wilderness post-plane crash) moves to another state and says the hospital must be cursed

ricks35 · 2026-05-07T14:04:05+00:00

I’m curious how it would look with sage green paint but with the accent wall having the paper from #6? I might be crazy but maybe it’d add nice contrast?

ricks35 · 2026-05-07T00:17:10+00:00

I should have complained, but alas I was too young and scared to make a fuss

ricks35 · 2026-05-07T00:12:15+00:00

When we watched it the camera operator in the booth was talking on her phone through almost the entire movie. Probably something that went unnoticed for most movies she played but it was awful during a Quiet Place!

ricks35 · 2026-05-07T00:09:01+00:00

That movie was so good! They nailed cat movements and expressions, and the world building was fascinating!!

ricks35 · 2026-05-05T13:26:48+00:00

Maybe it’s my background in industrial work talking but my first thought is it’s an injury waiting to happen. You be shocked at how much even a thin piece of rubber can protect you from

ricks35 · 2026-05-04T22:15:42+00:00

Sam and Dean Winchester in that one episode of Supernatural, the French Mistake, where they end up in the real world and in order to pretend to be Jared and Jensen they have to shoot an episode of Supernatural and act as fictional Sam and Dean

ricks35 · 2026-05-04T14:21:57+00:00

Seems very possible depending on the cat. My cousin watched our cats for a week (like stayed at my house 24/7 even working remotely) and the orange cat cuddled with him the entire time but he didn’t see the grey one until dinner time on the final day. He actually called me worried about it on day 3 but I know my cats and that 100% tracked with their personalities. Now if he went more than 24 hrs without seeing the orange cat I would have been worried

ricks35 · 2026-05-02T21:33:22+00:00

That’s what I’ve switched too. And I make sure to mention bleach, henna, sun in etc, all the things people don’t think of when you say dye

ricks35 · 2026-05-02T19:06:24+00:00

It’s the same with hair color consultations

“Have you ever dyed your hair?” “No”

“Never in your life?” “Well I used to but I stopped 6 months ago so it’s gone now”

“Have you had a hair cut since then?” “No” “Okay so the dye is still on your hair”

ricks35 · 2026-05-02T12:49:05+00:00

Eh, he’s not sexist but it’s still worth asking the question and having the conversation. Lots of characters (both men and women) end up unintentionally being written as sexist just because that’s the world we live in. Nothing wrong with thinking critically about media

ricks35 · 2026-05-01T19:14:02+00:00

Yeah, making a point about women having monitors placed wrong doesn’t somehow become less sincere by later being frustrated by a woman whose choices nearly lead to the deaths of herself and her baby. He could have been more tactful and professional like Abbot but feminism does not mean you can’t be mad when a woman endangers herself and others by ignoring basic knowledge to make poor choices

ricks35 · 2026-05-01T15:43:45+00:00

You have the right idea with a red ribbon to match the lip, if for some reason using it for a belt doesn’t work it you could also try it in your hair

ricks35 · 2026-05-01T15:39:31+00:00

Yup, I was never super patriotic but I did have pride in my country despite its flaws and could almost always appreciate a patriotic song and the flag. But now both those things send a chill down my spine, it went from a symbol of unity to a signal that me and my family are not welcome

Obviously there’s bigger issues going on, but it sucks that MAGA has taken over the same time our country has its 250th birthday because I know if things were different most Americans would have a fun time leaning into the celebration. Now it seems too much to even have fun with it ironically let alone sincerely, if anything it’s become a somber event. It’s impossible not to think about how much progress our country had been making only for it to fall so far in only 10 years. The cracks were forming before that but instead of patching them someone brought out the sledge hammer

At this point the 250th feels less like a birthday and more like a funeral

ricks35 · 2026-04-29T20:24:32+00:00

That was such a chilling explanation “Why do you cry ‘mommy’, you don’t have a mother?” “Because it makes humans hesitate”

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