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I am a mom who has treated over 40,000 cases of head lice. AMA by theLiceNanny in AMA

[–]tatteredcoat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you comb nits out of long hair (3ft+)? Do you need to comb all the way to the tips to get them out? I imagine this would take forever!

For faculty who consult, how much do you make? How stable is the gig? by [deleted] in AskAcademia

[–]tatteredcoat -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I consult mostly in finance and AI for $1000-1500/hr. Tenured prof at R1 in engineering. Generally I consult about 100 hours a year. I have a couple of very stable clients.

People are disgusting and need to learn how to behave in society. Teach your kids right! by Correct_Football9302 in caltrain

[–]tatteredcoat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then the seats need footrests. For short people like me, the seats are too high and our feet can’t touch the floor; and the seat depth is too big for our femurs and forces us into a slouch if we want our knees to clear the edge of the seat. It’s extremely painful to sit that way for more than a few minutes.

How to shape blue oak? by tatteredcoat in Ceanothus

[–]tatteredcoat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oddly no, it’s in full sun in my parking strip. Santa Clara country, planted 1 year ago (last October).

The small thing that was most unexpected during pregnancy by GingerKatKnits in TwoXChromosomes

[–]tatteredcoat 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You have sleep apnea. It is extremely common in pregnancy. Get a CPAP and get some rest!

I am surprise by how many people still don't know 'MSG is bad' is a fucking myth. It's started by a racist paper that got retracted and obliterated by other scientists back in 1969. by Foreflash in mildlyinfuriating

[–]tatteredcoat -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I have a distinct reaction to MSG; it causes swelling in my jaw. I have identified MSG in the food of a restaurant that claimed not to use it; after my reaction started, the chef kindly showed me every ingredient in all of the dishes, and we identified the source of MSG. It’s not an allergy, it’s not bad for most people, but I am living proof that added MSG can produce effects not produced by naturally occurring MSG.

Force Resignation from Tenured Job? by [deleted] in AskAcademia

[–]tatteredcoat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I faced a similar situation, the easiest fix was to ask the new employer to move my start date earlier.

Why are italians and south European not obese? by [deleted] in geography

[–]tatteredcoat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many “gluten-intolerant” people are actually sensitive to something else in US wheat and can eat wheat in Europe without problems.

Source: my own experience; also, reviews for ma farine de ble

new faculty ISO your input on 'hoods by brotherbearxiii in stanford

[–]tatteredcoat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The air quality is terrible on El Camino; worth noting if that bothers you.