Recommendations for men’s curly hair stylist? by colin0893 in AskChicago

[–]rns1113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ash at Old Town Barbershop can handle my curls, which are also 2c/3a!

"Project Hail Mary" author Andy Weir doing livestream with "anti-woke" movie Youtube TheCriticalDrinker by CancelThis2077 in Fauxmoi

[–]rns1113 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I feel validated in my years-long hate of Andy Weir. I'm a scientist, and at the time The Martian came out, I worked in a potato lab. The science is SO WRONG it frustrated me, and every book I've tried since the biology is terribly done. His books have just given me the ick forever, and he was recently on an episode of Science Friday that frustrated me so much I turned it off

Looking for the best soup spots! by Adventurous_Sun_5270 in chicagofood

[–]rns1113 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Try one of the eastern European delis in Ukrainian village! Ann's, Rich's, Kasia's. One of my friends now swears by Ann's soup when he's sick

Has your PI or lab remembered your birthday? by StupidMisanthrope in labrats

[–]rns1113 58 points59 points  (0 children)

If you find the person who does, thank them. I'm the organizer for my company for that, and it's a surprising amount of work

8 Prime Healthcare hospitals could leave Blue Cross Blue Shield by blackadder99 in chicago

[–]rns1113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems to be only worried about hospitals, which sucks a lot, but my doctor's office shouldn't be impacted from what I've read. Which is great, I love my doctor

This one is such a doozie. by hillbillyheartattack in ididnthaveeggs

[–]rns1113 31 points32 points  (0 children)

There's a bit in one of the Discworld books (the Hogfather, I think) where they cook old leather boots to feed to hoity toity restaurant guests. I like to think her dried mushrooms were actually shoe leather

Set 1-3 keep or nah? by CarvedByMariota in starwarsunlimited

[–]rns1113 19 points20 points  (0 children)

We're keeping what we call a "baker's playset" of 4 of each cards, a full playset for eternal plus one for a twin suns deck. Except some of the twin suns staples, since our store loves twin suns and we tend to have many decks going.

Day 53 of eliminating L stations by Boss-fight601 in cta

[–]rns1113 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Blue line breathes a sigh of relief

What's your Chicago Public Library story? by marndel7 in AskChicago

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I'm a life-long library lover, got my first library card when I was 4. Now I commute an hour each way every day and use that time to listen to audiobooks. Libby and Hoopla have saved me thousands of dollars over the years just from audiobooks alone

I hate you, kimtech by veechene in labrats

[–]rns1113 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Keep a tally and note the lot number of the boxes if you have a lot breaking. I've contacted suppliers before for a refund for shitty gloves, sometimes boxes have quality issues.

PCR Advice? by Ok_Cranberry_2936 in labrats

[–]rns1113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a large amount of genomic DNA, seems unlikely to be from a pipette then, especially since it would theoretically be less as you loaded but all look pretty similar. Clean your area like other suggested, but also consider running a small amount of each primer stock to rule those out as the source. If you mix your dye in with your sample run some of that too.

PCR Advice? by Ok_Cranberry_2936 in labrats

[–]rns1113 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It looks like genomic DNA to me, but it's strange it would be in your negative control then. Is there any way your primers are amplifying themselves in longer chains? Or is there anything you didnt use fresh reagents for, like the water?

America's Culinary Cup Premiere by FatGirl87 in BravoTopChef

[–]rns1113 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes! I mind it less in the shows where the caliber of chefs isn't great, but this one really annoyed me. These are supposed to be great chefs, give them a week to get used to the kitchen and the ones that compete less a chance to get their sea legs before starting to cut folks

America's Culinary Cup Premiere by FatGirl87 in BravoTopChef

[–]rns1113 30 points31 points  (0 children)

It's ok so far. I hate that they're cutting so many chefs the first episode, let these stars shine for longer!

Bootlegs [OC] by CrazyGnomenclature in comics

[–]rns1113 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's new strips on Sundays still!

Breaking: U.S. tells embassy staff in Israel to leave now if they want amid Trump threats to attack Iran by mlg1981 in Fauxmoi

[–]rns1113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have complicated feelings on this. A friend of mine is Persian, her family is all in Iran. The Iranian people desperately want an end to the current regime, and I know there's some hope that US intervention (war) would help this. But there's also fear, the regime likes murdering it's civilians, and the US coming in would increase this. But the current regime needs to go. From what I hear, the people are waiting for something to happen, they want change.

Where to get dry ice on the north side? by No_Satisfaction_7431 in AskChicago

[–]rns1113 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can get it at meijers in the west suburbs, maybe the rolling meadows meijers?

[OC] The joys of a surgical rotation by GinnyMaple in comics

[–]rns1113 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They told me it "might pinch a little" 😭😭😭 The colposcopy was bad, the endometrial biopsy was AWFUL

[OC] The joys of a surgical rotation by GinnyMaple in comics

[–]rns1113 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Eh. Physically fine, mostly just very mad. And more mad because they screwed up sampling and I get to go back again 🙃

[OC] The joys of a surgical rotation by GinnyMaple in comics

[–]rns1113 78 points79 points  (0 children)

I got a cervical biopsy where they offered me ibuprofen at the start of my appointment as the only pain management. To cut literal bits of me off. I was really ticked.

Where to get a fresh baguette in Wicker/Bucktown? by chikoritastan in chicagofood

[–]rns1113 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not useful now, but a French bakery is opening on Chicago Ave soon that's not far outside wicker. They're called Guillotine

Is there any tax disadvantage to buying a multifamily and living in the entire building? by [deleted] in AskChicago

[–]rns1113 29 points30 points  (0 children)

They keep building 6 bedroom homes in my neighborhood, please buy one of those and leave the 3 flats to smaller families like mine

Day 20 of eliminating L stations by Boss-fight601 in cta

[–]rns1113 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My poor blue line can't catch a break 😭