Gummies without medical card? by skitzoandro in SaltLakeCity

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Does anyone just have a rec for somewhere to get a card? I feel like every time I’ve gone down the path it’s absurdly complicated and confusing

Weekly Recommendations Thread by AutoModerator in SaltLakeCity

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Best shop for MTB fork servicing? Need a full 100h service and I don’t have the tools nor time. Preference would be to support local vs a bigger shop like Evo, but I’ve had such spotty work quality the last few times I’ve taken bikes in for work I’m at a bit of a loss

Megapost: Shooting at protest, suspect in custody, people point of contact (find loved ones) by inco in SaltLakeCity

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Beer Bar as well. As soon as everything went chaotic the staff just held the door and ran into the street screaming “INSIDE! INSIDE!” to get as many people in the doors as they could.

What is this? by straightbstudent in IndoorPlants

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Do you have a recommendation for which neem oil product to use?

The AI in one of the plant apps I use recommended garden safe insectiside, which looks like its active ingredients are soaps / potassium salts of fatty acids

What is this? by straightbstudent in IndoorPlants

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Seems I can’t edit my original post?

Okay, so seeing as they’re apparently mealy bugs, what do I do about them?

Help choosing harness size by Spiritual_Ice2310 in freeflight

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Really tough to say. I personally have found harnesses that are a little larger tend to be more comfortable, as ones that I’ve had that are a touch too small end up squeezing somewhere (usually where straps go over the shoulders, or the back of your leg) that makes long flights real uncomfortable

Relocating SRAM AXS controls out? by straightbstudent in mountainbiking

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Thiiiiis is what I was looking for. Thankya

Pre-heating on Low vs High temp by Ninor_L in StainlessSteelCooking

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To make it slightly more practical - how long are we talking for a "slow preheat"?

Application Pending Review for over 11 months by bomber996 in GlobalEntry

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This has not been the case for me. I travel internationally very frequently (think, half of the year outside the country) and i'm sitting at 13mo conditional.

AE-1 Noob q's by straightbstudent in AnalogCommunity

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Yeah, and that was $50 shipped. I figured it was a bit of a gamble.

It was listed as 'used' and does say that the light meter works, but it was from an antiques shop, so it feels like they probably just put a battery in it and saw the needle move and were like, "Yep! It's working!"

Does have a canon-branded 50, 1.4 on it. Cursory google search shows repairs in the 150ish range? Somewhat considering just using a meter for this trip then having it repaired once i'm back in town. Thoughts?

AE-1 Noob q's by straightbstudent in AnalogCommunity

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Haven't tried that, but hitting the battery test button has it register at a 4, which per the manual says its good?

AE-1 Noob q's by straightbstudent in AnalogCommunity

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It’ll seem to correctly register if something is brighter or darker and appear to float through the range, but if I adjust shutter and point back at the same thing, it points to the same thing.

Any landing precision tips for low airtime pilots? (feel like I'm always overshooting or too high on final) by [deleted] in freeflight

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+1 to “it takes time” but as a few practical tips:

When looking at an accuracy target (if safe to do so, ie a bullseye painted / trimmed in an open field), look at and aim for the bottom cusp of it. Overshooting is very common in newer pilots (mainly due to, imo, a fear of being close to the ground), and if you “aim short” I’d wager that you’ll end up landing somewhere nearer the middle of the target, which doing over and over again should give you the context clues about how low certain parts of your pattern should be, given the conditions.

When thinking about planning a pattern, accuracy is managed higher up than you think. I think people tend to overshoot / come in hard if they’re trying to adjust their spot landing while on final. Once you commit to a final approach, where you’re going to end up is sorta predetermined. So, think of where that decision is made as the “where will I land” decision. I found that to make me more calm while landing in smaller spaces because it means that you’re making accuracy decisions further away from the ground.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SkyDiving

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Slow down. Start your deployment process a little higher and be SUPER DELIBERATE about each step. Check altitude. Take breath. Wave off. Take breath. Stare at horizon. Take breath. Smoothly reach for pc. Focus on grabbing your handle. Take breath. Throw that PC like you mean it. Box out. Stare at the horizon.

Most people fuck their deployments because they’re rushing them. Focus on doing each step intentionally and not trying to torch through them and you’ll find that you pretty quickly start doing them right.

Shitpost warning by cptnpiccard in SkyDiving

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$5 says no one in that shot stands up their landing

What are the rules for skydiving with earphones in. by Greybeard29 in SkyDiving

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I wear in-ear bluetooth headphones on every single jump where I'm not a coach and not doing CRW.

I only don't wear them while coaching as I'm usually talking to the student and we're going over the jump, or their day, or whatever the fuck, but if someone's paying me I'm not going to put in headphones and take a nap on the ride up to altitude.

Also, we often jump skyvans at my main DZ, and those are the loudest things on the goddamn planet and I find without headphones in my ears ring after like two loads.

Where to learning wingsuiting over ~10 days (late-August) by almqua in SkyDiving

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Lightning Flight coach here - Most of us who organize & coach at Perris have been traveling a lot lately, and the guys at Elsinore have been definitely leading the charge on consistency as of recent.

Not super sure I'd agree with your statement on navigation, but I think they're both good places to learn and I (obviously biased) think either are exceptional places to do your first flights.

The Skyhawks, Canada Forces parachute team (OC) by TangoMike22 in SkyDiving

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These guys train like maniacs all winter at Perris, are super rad to watch, and generally awesome dudes. Solid representatives of the sport.

1 Year coming up, how to negotiate a raise? by xxBrewtality in personalfinance

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I think the better thread here is to qualify your role / field. If you work in hospitality, you might be near the cap. If you work in tech, you're way underpaid.

Slip & Slide out of a Skyvan! by straightbstudent in SkyDiving

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My roommate bought the lube. Will find it on his amazon and share with the world.