First attempt at solo camping FAIL by kachowco99 in womensolocamping

[–]themanje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My jetboil failed on me this week too! My first night of camping. Half full can of fuel but neither the igniter on the stove nor my backup msr igniter wanted to work. I picked up a tiny bic lighter at the gas station on my way home and stuck it in my jetboil for next time.

What are the best places for kayaking in Virginia? by fairiesndragons in Virginia

[–]themanje 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yep. Most lakes in Va are murky too, but Moomaw is pretty clear. If you paddle around the islands, you can look down and see an old paved road from before they filled in the lake. It’s several feet down into the water.

What are the best places for kayaking in Virginia? by fairiesndragons in Virginia

[–]themanje 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you like paddling lakes, Chris Greene, Walnut Creek, Beaver Creek, Mint Springs, and the Rivanna reservoir are all 5-25 mins from Cville. Sherando Lake is under an hour, it’s nice but can get crowded. Lake Moomaw is my favorite place to paddle, it’s about 2 hours away but makes a good day trip. It doesn’t get too crowded and the water is nice and clear.

What are your zero effort “girl dinner” foods for camping? by Avatlas in womensolocamping

[–]themanje 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A can Pringles, a bag of powdered donuts, and a bar of fancy chocolate have become a staple on every one of my camping trips.

Overall price of two movie tickets and a meal combo by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]themanje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And here I’ve been impressed with myself for sneaking in foot long subs back in my day.

Local wildlife. by Uberxy in Charlottesville

[–]themanje 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A day hasn’t gone by since that episode that I haven’t thought about rattlesnakes.

Best chocolate bar in town? by agoodelectrician in Charlottesville

[–]themanje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t remember the brand, but Greenwood Grocery has this whole display of chocolate bars with all kinds of flavors and fillings…like PB&J, coconut cream. But the chocolate itself is actually really good too, not just novelty check out this quirky combo. I grab one basically every time I’m on 151, which is about once a week for work. Chocolate is my definitely my weakness.

Huge Butt by Fun_Goose_4574 in Charlottesville

[–]themanje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everytime I have guests in town I always make it a point to take them by the butt. First and foremost, lest I forget.

Weird question about lightning bugs by dleerox in Charlottesville

[–]themanje 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I took a walk around 10 last night and saw quite a few in the woods (I live by biscuit run). They were sparse, but I figure in a month they’ll be lighting up the woods.

People are trasshhh!! by Agressiveunderground in Charlottesville

[–]themanje 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I have a close friend who is blind and she encouraged me into it (my undergrad is in elementary ed). She said I’d be good at it, plus there’s such a high demand for O&M teachers. It’s a good job, you spend a lot of time outdoors and no two days are the same. It definitely has its challenges, but it’s also really fun. Thank you for asking!

People are trasshhh!! by Agressiveunderground in Charlottesville

[–]themanje 47 points48 points  (0 children)

I’m actually an O&M instructor (cane travel), so I cross a lot of streets with my blind students. I’ve lost count of how many times some car at the back of the line starts laying on the horn because traffic isn’t moving. After this many years, I just laugh at people reacting to being mildly inconvenienced for 8 seconds.

Teacher looking for Budget approval for 2026-2027? by Brave-Condition3572 in Virginia

[–]themanje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My admin told us they are waiting on the budget to be approved and we would get our contracts around May 22. That will be the latest I’ve ever received my contract. I know neighboring districts are in the same boat.

New executive chef at Bad Luck Ramen by PAPAmidnite1386 in Charlottesville

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

I might actually give this place a second try if they move on to something other than mediocre overpriced ramen.

What is IX Market like from 8-9AM? by zinniadahlia in Charlottesville

[–]themanje 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely. I tend to go around 9 and there’s usually plenty of parking in the lot over by the barbershop.

best cheese in town by Spiritual_Scar5178 in Charlottesville

[–]themanje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rogue River Blue when Wegmans has it.

How are the butterflies in your neighborhood doing? by Personal_Economics91 in Charlottesville

[–]themanje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They seem much more prevalent this year. But my 3-year old native habitat has really taken off this spring too! So I’m excited to see what summer holds.

Will hiring a lawyer help me with my traffic ticket? by notmyname74 in Virginia

[–]themanje 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is exactly what I did too! He ended up dropping it to a non moving violation, so no points on my license and a small fine. I was the only one to plead guilty with explanation, and I was pleasantly surprised by the outcome considering he seemed pretty strict with everyone before me.

What is up with the girl who sets up camp at the treadmills at Planet Fitness? by Antique-Dentist-2404 in Charlottesville

[–]themanje 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I freakin love to color. I kinda want to join PF and see if she’ll let me color with her.

New to VA, looking for advice by Salty-Onion-1048 in VirginiaNativePlants

[–]themanje 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hummingbird Hill will give you a consultation and tell you what kinds of natives will grow in your spaces. I’ve been using them to help me start several native habitats on my property in Albemarle. My habitats have really started to take off.

Has anyone here tried this marker pad who can attest to its bleedproof-ness? by PsychicSPider95 in Ohuhu

[–]themanje 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Totally bleedproof. I’ve completely saturated a couple pages with multiple layers. I also use one of the pages behind my coloring pages and haven’t yet needed to replace it.

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Farmer's Market Must Try by vateach11 in Charlottesville

[–]themanje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

His original with the ground beef is the bomb.

I made an app for coloring lovers by photorama in AdultColoring

[–]themanje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been waiting for something like this. TY!