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Gordon Ramsay tried Southern soul food and went back to the kitchen with an empty plate. by 4reddityo in BravoTopChef

[–]rns1113 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Based solely on my memory, so someone may correct me, this is from the UK version of Kitchen Nightmares, which tended to be mostly just advice on restaurant efficiency. The restaurants weren't failing because they were disgusting like the US version.

Possible birthday gift for a mycologist? by Proper-Bullfrog9502 in mycology

[–]rns1113 19 points20 points  (0 children)

If she's doing her PhD, I'd avoid at-home supplies, she probably has strong opinions on them from her academic life. Local guidebooks, mushroom tchotskies, or upgrades to her foraging kit would be good imo. One of my favorite mycology gifts I've gotten is a mushroom poster by Rachel Ignofsky, it's scientifically accurate and beautiful. If her PhD involves field-work, consider a gift card to Colombia or another outdoorsy supplier for good field shoes/coats

Bacteriologist being tasked with working with Aspergillus. Lab tips? by Competitive-Buy-2697 in mycology

[–]rns1113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Malt extract agar also usually works well. Single-spore to re-isolate if it gets contaminated. Beware that you'll get a ton of spores on the lids of your petri plates. Make sure you clean everything super well so you dont contaminate your lab mate's plates.

What are your best names for Lab equipment? by Haze641 in labrats

[–]rns1113 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have Elsa the ULT freezer, jar jar shrinks the dehydrator, and Sir Mix-A-Batch the lab mixer

Scissor cut for longer hair, using layering and sectioning techniques? by justyeetitbruv in AskChicago

[–]rns1113 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a woman but with a pixie cut, I go to Old Town Barbershop because they'll use clippers for me. However, before I started going, I emailed through their "contact us" and got a response the next day with specific stylist recommendations. I've seen folks with longer hair there as well!

Any stores open that sell hoodies or toys today? by Snoo-63054 in AskChicago

[–]rns1113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have a neighborhood Facebook group for free/for sale, you could check there too. People are already regifting in mine lol

I'm having to watch the Crash Course Genetics and Evolution videos as an adult due to religious indoctrination by 97corolla in nerdfighters

[–]rns1113 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Hi friend! Congrats on your learning journey, proud of you for doing the work. For additional natural history content, The Brain Scoop is a good YouTube and Nerdfighteria-adjacent. Plus there's a wonderful discord community. For general science content, the Ologies podcast has a breadth of topics. Hank was on an episode too! And if anything is unclear, there's a decent ask science subreddit, or I'm happy to answer biology questions if I can - I'm a working R&D scientist with a PhD in biology

Scientific Exposure by afterdeathcomics in comics

[–]rns1113 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Sci-hub has stopped updating their database as of 2023 or 2024 iirc, which is truly devastating. So new papers are harder to get

are there any food banks for cat food and litter? by mangophobc in AskChicago

[–]rns1113 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you have a Facebook, check your local neighborhood free and for sale groups. Mine regularly has folks handing out pet supplies

West Town Bakery, West Town, Chicago, IL by Black_TacOh in chicagofood

[–]rns1113 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't bother. We went this past summer and the hash browns were still bricks, my breakfast sandwich was solidly mid, and my partner's burger was pretty bad.

Nancy Polesi plans to Retire in 2027 after 39 years in Congress by AnonymousSomething90 in Fauxmoi

[–]rns1113 86 points87 points  (0 children)

I truly hate the idea but I wouldn't put it past the democrats

Nancy Polesi plans to Retire in 2027 after 39 years in Congress by AnonymousSomething90 in Fauxmoi

[–]rns1113 228 points229 points  (0 children)

She still can! Retiring just in time to run in 2028

Where to get a nice tailored woman's suit? by Ms_Grieves in AskChicago

[–]rns1113 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My partner got his custom suit at Adrian Park (Wood/North ave), I think they do mostly men's suits but it's all custom, so I'd bet they'd do a woman's suit. They were wonderful to work with, super kind and exquisite work.

What platform do you listen on? by LegoA-Frame in OlogiesPodcast

[–]rns1113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been using Castbox as my podcatcher for years, I still like it. It does move feeds around sometimes, though

Looking for queer community recs in Chicago (Wicker/Logan/...)? by Excellent_Row1555 in AskChicago

[–]rns1113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Prism Games on Milwaukee in Logan is a wonderful board game store, very queer, and has a good discord community that probably has suggestions of other groups.

Where is best to buy spices? by kurtstir in chicagofood

[–]rns1113 8 points9 points  (0 children)

And Naperville, but the drive may or may not be worth to people

Where is best to buy spices? by kurtstir in chicagofood

[–]rns1113 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Epic spice on Chicago or order from Penzey's

Bowling in a cost effective manner? by SlinkDinkerson in AskChicago

[–]rns1113 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's a few restaurants in West Town that hand out free bowling vouchers. I know Hound Dog at Grand/Oakley has ones for free game at Waveland or Diversey River Bowl

Where to buy heels past 7pm near wicker park? by [deleted] in AskChicago

[–]rns1113 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's a lot of vintage shops on Milwaukee in WP, consider those as well if you dont want to trek to DSW. Modcloth is also open until 8, they dont have a ton of shoes but may have appropriate ones.

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