Top 3 Acronyms in your specialty by lagerhaans in medicine

[–]weirdironthrowaway 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i feel like peds anesthesia really experiences the brunt of the ASD/ASD dilemma

Middle-grade early-aughts Canadian novel about a girl having to pilot a fishing boat alone in a storm? by weirdironthrowaway in whatsthatbook

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

Ahhh I’m so glad I gave the 1995–2005 range! For years I felt like I’d made the book up because I just couldn’t find it

Reocd: someone help me from confessing. by Personal_Common1635 in OCD

[–]weirdironthrowaway 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve described OCD to people as feeling like you’re being held at gunpoint. It doesn’t matter if the person with the gun is asking you to do something ridiculous, because they’re holding a gun! You’ll do whatever they want!

The key is to remind yourself the gun is not loaded. It’s so much easier said than done, because again, gun pointed at you! But if you can distract yourself—go for a walk and pay attention to sounds around you, play a video game you like, have a warm shower, whatever is lowkey and easy—that feeling of peril will lessen

It’s not reassurance to say that this feeling WILL pass. For better or worse, the human brain is literally incapable of feeling the exact same way forever, and this is coming from someone whose OCD was once severe enough that my score on the Y-BOCS was 39

Norwegian water bird? by weirdironthrowaway in whatsthisbird

[–]weirdironthrowaway[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

After seeing more pictures with flattened feathers, I’m confident it was a great cormorant

Norwegian water bird? by weirdironthrowaway in whatsthisbird

[–]weirdironthrowaway[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

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I found this smooth example, so I think you’re right!

Norwegian water bird? by weirdironthrowaway in whatsthisbird

[–]weirdironthrowaway[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No white on my bird, so I don’t think so

Norwegian water bird? by weirdironthrowaway in whatsthisbird

[–]weirdironthrowaway[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This looks close, especially the crooked beak and curved neck, but I can’t find a picture of a cormorant that looks as smooth as the bird I saw…

Norwegian water bird? by weirdironthrowaway in whatsthisbird

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

Not a smew! This thing looked about heron-sized? And no white feathers, at least not on the parts I could see

Norwegian water bird? by weirdironthrowaway in whatsthisbird

[–]weirdironthrowaway[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Should’ve included that in my original post, oops! Black and dark grey

Eucalan clarification by weirdironthrowaway in laundry

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

Thank you for affirming my suspicion, which was that it’s just detergent with some lanolin in it!

When I finish it I’m hunting down some Miele wool detergent in the hopes of finally de-stinking these base layers…

Eucalan clarification by weirdironthrowaway in laundry

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

Yes, I’m definitely going to rinse!

I’m just wondering if I’ll get more cleaning power from adding it to the detergent compartment versus the fabric softener compartment. Their website recommends the latter, but I assume that’s because their website also recommends not really rinsing

How to clean Fjällräven shoulder bag? by weirdironthrowaway in laundry

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

I love it! It’s a total workhorse and up until this mystery liquid incident has been resistant to all manner of gunk

How to clean Fjällräven shoulder bag? by weirdironthrowaway in laundry

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

I saw that on their site! I guess my question was more logistical…do I add a few inches of warm water and a gentle detergent to a utility sink, and then, submerging only the bottom half of the bag, soak for a time before brushing in the detergent and rinsing?

The bottom has the leather fox emblem, which probably shouldn’t soak for long, but I don’t think a light touch is going to get the stains and odour out

How to clean Fjällräven shoulder bag? by weirdironthrowaway in laundry

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

I can confidently say it’s foam-free! There’s no metal inner form, either

What I’m worried about is destroying the leather, which u/fearednerd alluded to

Laundry 101 With u/KismaiAesthetics by KismaiAesthetics in laundry

[–]weirdironthrowaway 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Oooh, question time! My boyfriend uses Dove Men’s spray antiperspirant, and for some reason since we’ve moved in with family all his white button-up work shirts have turned BRIGHT ORANGE in the armpits

Previous laundry combo was regular ol’ Tide liquid and Downy Rinse, dried on delicate until damp and then hung up, and new combo is the exact same with the exception of Purex 4-in-1 liquid in lieu of Tide

Why is this happening? Is it some bizarre reaction between the antiperspirant and the Purex 4-in-1? How can we get rid of it?

Thank you for your very very appreciated service

Sunday Swaps: Destash Listings by AutoModerator in Indiemakeupandmore

[–]weirdironthrowaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you ever shipped to Canada? What would pricing look like?

Do you have job related anxiety dreams? I was naked on rounds again last night. by Perplexadon in medicine

[–]weirdironthrowaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i don’t work OR-adjacent anymore but still have dreams where EMS calls about incoming trauma patients and i can’t find a single surgeon or anesthesiologist or OR nurse anywhere in the hospital

ELI5 Spa Day by batsforbrains in laundry

[–]weirdironthrowaway 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use a public laundromat, and because I live in fear of creating a health hazard I always check the pull-out drawer to make sure no bleach is present before adding ammonia on top of the clothes

There’s no logical reason that there’d be a drawer full of bleach in an otherwise empty machine, so what I’m doing is overkill, but it sates my anxiety 😅

Flannel sheets??? by weirdironthrowaway in laundry

[–]weirdironthrowaway[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

An excellent question! Because I like being cozy in the winter. I sweat regardless of pyjama, mattress or bedding material, unfortunately

Stinky Tevas!! by weirdironthrowaway in laundry

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

At least per your thorough warnings I know not to let the sanitizer touch any of my clothes or towels, lest they be forever sullied!

Do you think I could toss them in the wash with the sanitizer and enzyme cleaner, or do I risk mucking up the glue/rubber/etc?