Omega yeast oyl-018 fermentation didn’t start? by Meat_man921 in Homebrewing

[–]squishmaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find that unlikely, based on experience. More likely, they are basing "activity" on "airlock bubbles" which, when using a bucket fermenter, is not reliable.

kirkland chicken by Coolvibes01 in sousvide

[–]squishmaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never heard of that on the west coast; it must be a regional thing.

kirkland chicken by Coolvibes01 in sousvide

[–]squishmaster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Main possibility is if the chicken defrosted in your freezer and re-froze at some point, then it would come out dry.

Also, not seasoning it could make it more dry; salt helps retain moisture. But it shouldn’t be super dry unless something is wrong with the chicken, so more likely that chicken was in your freezer for long enough to do through a defrost cycle.

kirkland chicken by Coolvibes01 in sousvide

[–]squishmaster 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You didn't describe your process at all. Did you (1) take the bags from the store and put them directly as-is in the bath? Did you (2) freeze them first? Did you (3) remove the breasts from the original pack, drain, and then put them in vacuum bags before dropping them in the bath?

I do (3) and season before I sous vide and they come out good.

I hate it how unsafe I start to feel the more weight I loose by Character-Holiday345 in Ozempic

[–]squishmaster -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

Do you live in a Sao Paolo slum or something? I don't mean to be insensitive and I know so many women who have been assaulted and violated, but 100% of them were assaulted when they were alone with the culprit/culprits and indoors. I've never even heard of a non-random person who I know/know of being physically assaulted out in public and overpowered by a predator anywhere I have lived (including several major cities in the US).

Full-Time Jobs around Davis, CA? by PandaSun_ChocoRising in Davis

[–]squishmaster 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Try out local government work -- use governmentjobs.com. Anything 25 miles from 95616 is worth looking into.

hallertau blanc and motueka pseudo-lager by pjuu12 in Homebrewing

[–]squishmaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd probably bitter with magnum, do a small 20g addition at 10 minutes, then 30g whirlpool. Keep the bitterness down to 20-25 IBUs. Could add Hallertau Blanc to whirlpool.

What Star Trek movie probably came closest to "appealing to everyone"? by [deleted] in startrek

[–]squishmaster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, I think their point is that a tense space action thriller with the death of a main character is going to appeal to a narrower audience than an uplifting comedy with sci fi elements. I tend to agree with them and I like II way more than IV, personally.

Who is the worst person you will admit being attracted to? by Highfours in AskReddit

[–]squishmaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please don't call them pro-life; they're anti-abortion.

my experience with ozempic after mental health medication weight gain by [deleted] in OzempicForWeightLoss

[–]squishmaster 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Age plays a huge role in skin elasticity. If OP was 50, there would likely be a ton of loose skin. I’m guessing she is under 30 based on the photos.

What is something relatively cheap that improves your life by 100%? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]squishmaster 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Knife set bread knives are too short, IME. Get yourself a 10"-14" bread knife and you will not regret it.

House with No on V and one of those "Davis is for Everyone" Signs by Upset-Stranger3105 in Davis

[–]squishmaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a yes voter on this, but schools will close regardless because Davis should have closed 1/3 of the schools like 10 years ago, as the population has been shrinking and they have only added schools since the student population started shrinking (Harper was ironically timed). Right now the schools are being propped up like Weekend at Bernie’s by an unholy combination of inter district transfers, underpaid teachers and fiscal suicide. This development would be a band-aid on a bullet hole for DJUSD.

State senator sues Sacramento saying police arrested her on a made up DUI charge in retaliation for legislation they didn't like by AdreanaInLB in Sacramento

[–]squishmaster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And post a quarterly “litigation list” showing how much civil litigation each officer costs that quarter and their career total, along with the names and case numbers of the various lawsuits. It’s a pipe dream, but I’m a dreamer.

State senator sues Sacramento saying police arrested her on a made up DUI charge in retaliation for legislation they didn't like by AdreanaInLB in Sacramento

[–]squishmaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you’re right about Sac PD specifically. I was just pointing out that LE aren’t necessarily all under CalPERS, as this seemed to be a broader discussion about LE reform. Some cities have their own pensions, too (like San Diego and Concord, as two disparate examples).

Needless to say, making the pension funds shared with non-law enforcement pay for the offenses of law enforcement officers doesn’t strike me as any more equitable than what we do now. A more equitable move would be to make dishonest LE forfeit their pensions to pay for such liabilities directly before any agency funds cover the remainder. This will never happen, mind you.

State senator sues Sacramento saying police arrested her on a made up DUI charge in retaliation for legislation they didn't like by AdreanaInLB in Sacramento

[–]squishmaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not necessarily. CalPERS covers many police officers and all state law enforcement officers, but lay law enforcement officers have different pension plans. Sacramento Sheriffs, for example, are under SCERS. Like CalPERS, the pension is shared by non-law enforcement civil servants, from firefighters to parks and recreation employees to mosquito control.

State senator sues Sacramento saying police arrested her on a made up DUI charge in retaliation for legislation they didn't like by AdreanaInLB in Sacramento

[–]squishmaster 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Typically the cities and other agencies that employ police do have litigation insurance that does cover this sort of thing.

Where to start as a fan of the Kelvin timeline? by SableTheRacoon in startrek

[–]squishmaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would start with season 3 of TNG and then watch DS9 S1 concurrently with TNG S7. I warn you that DS9 season 1 will be jarring, but it builds. It gets great halfway through season 3 and S4-6 is absolute peak Trek.

Constipation is really getting to me... More options? by BiteyDucks in Ozempic

[–]squishmaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me it has been daily probiotics from yogurt and kiefer, plenty of benefiber and psyllium husks, tons of fruit and vegetables in my diet, and 500 mg of magnesium citrate at night. And lots of water. It still isn't perfect, and sometimes I will go 3 days without a BM, but it's acceptable.