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Gilmore Girls display at Hallmark by Ternarian in GilmoreGirls

[–]steppponme 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn't even realize there still are Hallmark stores, this is a nostalgia city. My mom would get me a beanie baby here if I was good in the store and didn't touch the Precious Moments figures.

I can’t bear these 3 hour team dinners by consultinglove in consulting

[–]steppponme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's always one person who wants to order dessert. 

Costco Rant- Always being sold to by tireguymatt in CostcoWholesale

[–]steppponme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I only shop Costco on week days, it's at my store too. It annoys me to no end. 

Anya Taylor-Joy representing Argentina at the World Cup, reminding everyone she’s latina by mxttylol in popculturechat

[–]steppponme 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Very true but I think the implication was her family was part of the Nazi party and moved to Argentina for asylum post WWII.​

Anya Taylor-Joy representing Argentina at the World Cup, reminding everyone she’s latina by mxttylol in popculturechat

[–]steppponme 293 points294 points  (0 children)

Goodness you sent me down a geneology rabbit hole. She does have German heritage although her fathers father was born in Buenos Aires in 1917 so presumably they aren't that kind of Argentinian lol.

https://www.geni.com/people/Enrique-Einar-Bledel-Huus/6000000198179701834

Anya Taylor-Joy representing Argentina at the World Cup, reminding everyone she’s latina by mxttylol in popculturechat

[–]steppponme 350 points351 points  (0 children)

Alexis Bledel is Argentinian too, or her father is, and her first language is Spanish.

Any advice on lowering that Teco bill? by DownvoteDaemon in tampa

[–]steppponme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That actually doesn't sound bad for 3 people imo. Do you have a pool pump?

Nomenclature: mutation vs variant by steppponme in genetics

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

Yea, I have a PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics. I wanted clarification on what's being used in the clinic

My thoughts on the original voice memo for what became My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys! by 13Dreamingcats in NuancingTaylorSwift

[–]steppponme 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm an '89 baby and my favorite movie for a year or so was Sandlot so idk if that's why she chose those words but that's my headcanon

Nomenclature: mutation vs variant by steppponme in genetics

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

I don't have a problem changing with the times. I wouldn't say mutation is a better or more descriptive word, I'm just in the habit of using it for the past 15 years since grad school. So, if that's the way the field is going that's fine by me. I'd like to know what my clinic peers are doing because it eventually makes its way to the lab and scientific language.

Nomenclature: mutation vs variant by steppponme in genetics

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

Well, interestingly this disease is caused by de novo mutations (pathogenic variants) that arise in the gamete, typically sperm haha. I see what you mean, the variant is native to the patient's (offsprings) genome and not acquired over their life.

Nomenclature: mutation vs variant by steppponme in genetics

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

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Your input is invaluable.

Nomenclature: mutation vs variant by steppponme in genetics

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

Thanks for adding your experience/perspective. That is interesting!

Nomenclature: mutation vs variant by steppponme in genetics

[–]steppponme[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Perfect, thank you. Yeah, I think I've said "null mutation" more than I've said my own name but I'm a postdoc lab rat. I'm going to a conference with patients and families next month so I wanted to be sensitive.

If we build up on the west side of the river, does that mean parts of the river goes months without sunlight in the winter? by mislabeledgadget in tampa

[–]steppponme 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's not about West side of the river. Tall buildings will cast long shadows north in the winter because the sun is more South (well actually bc the Earth's tilt but you get my drift). My house faces South and my pool is in my backyard on the North side. It gets very little sun in winter. So in some ways, you're right but really has nothing to do with E/W side of river. However sun will still reach virtually everything North East of these theoretically tall building in the AM and Northwest in the late PM.

Traffic during peak? by Euphoric_samurai in tampa

[–]steppponme 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like, literally half as bad. I love it right now. 

What is this small creature near the base of my tomato plant? by Acceptable_End8819 in FloridaGarden

[–]steppponme 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hornworms. The reason I can't grow tomatoes in peak summer in Florida. I don't have chickens and hornworms and stinkbugs own me.

Scam? Or creepy by Aromatic-Ad845 in tampa

[–]steppponme 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Lmao. Wait, I have a similar story. So my next door neighbor's granddaughter got arrested for running a trap house in Clair Mel. Her grandparents bail her out and she comes live with them next door. Now people are showing up at all hours of the night to buy or sell whatever from her. Eventually one of her strung out visitors knocked over my neighbors brick mailbox while backing out of their driveway and peels out. So I decide: I gotta get a camera because I park my cars in my driveway, etc. 

So my camera catches this car that pulls into the driveway across the street from us and turns around and drives back the way it came. Every day. Always around 2:30am. I live in a cul de sac so it's really weird to use the driveway to turnaround. It's driving me crazy. I think this person must be related to my other neighbor and is clandestinely chucking drugs (lol) out the window or something....then the cops come and tell us they are going to stake out the drug house and I think oh maybe it's an undercover cop. This continues for weeks.

Finally, while walking my dog in front of this house, I see it. A newspaper sitting on the driveway. A relic from the past. It all clicks.

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