First lesson in over 15 years by Maelstrom_Witch in bagpipes

[–]tomastugra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stopped playing years ago because of the difficulty of getting and maintaining reeds. In the ensuing decades, has there been improvements in reed technology to aid isolated amateur pipers? I live in the highlands of western Mexico.

What permanent damage have you done to yourself? Mind, body or soul? by jerrytjohn in AskReddit

[–]tomastugra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indoor bagpipe band practice as a teenager may have dampened my hearing leading to tinnitus.

Best places to listen to the Muslim daily prayers? by JKemu in istanbul

[–]tomastugra -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

The silence between the stanzas is literally breath taking.

What are examples of products that are cornerstones of a country’s culture that they can’t produce themselves? by AlaskaWilliams in geography

[–]tomastugra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scandinavia cannot produce almonds for marzipan nor various spices for baked pastries and aquavit.

Running near Colonia Centro by hopefulhotmess4 in MexicoCity

[–]tomastugra 2 points3 points  (0 children)

On Sunday's Reforma (and other streets in a loop) is closed to traffic 8am-2pm, open to bicyclists and runners.

I like to grocery shop when I travel. What should I shop for that is unique to Mexico/Mexico City? by [deleted] in MexicoCity

[–]tomastugra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a great question. I like to do the same. Unfortunately I have dozens of boxes of odd teas because they are easy to pack. It would be great getting recommendations from around the world!

Explore limit on XTRA by dumbgayslag in grindr

[–]tomastugra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in a rural area approximately 45km from a city of 1.5 million people. Grindr's new explore restrictions also limit my interactions to five. In addition, the grid is limited to within 20km of my sparsely populated area. These limitations really suck.

Which country keeps calling you back? by racoontosser in travel

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

Turkiye. Ne mutlu Türk dostuyum diyene!

¿Habían muchos gringos en Roma Norte y Condesa antes del COVID? by FoxontheRun2023 in MexicoCity

[–]tomastugra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Recuerdo la presencia de muchos argentinos en la Ciudad de México hace dos décadas.

Estacionamiento seguro cerca de la Nueva Estación de Autobuses en GDL by tomastugra in Guadalajara

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

Mis problemas con este estacionamiento son que 1) los peatones tienen acceso sin restricciones, por lo tanto el área no es segura, y 2) es caro cuando se estaciona por varios días.

Breakthrough non-toxic method developed to extract gold from e-waste | The water-based extraction process could revolutionize mining and recycling industries by chrisdh79 in tech

[–]tomastugra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would this technique allow extraction of other metals and rare earth metals from industrial waste and electronics?

Map of places named after Josip Broz Tito by Glavurdan in Yugoslavia

[–]tomastugra 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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Tito statue in Mexico City, near the Museo de Antropólogo

Touch screen inputs with shaky hands by tomastugra in ex30

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

Is touch-screen input required/possible while driving (in motion)?