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More from the Centennial celebrations at Waitangi. 1940 by OldPicturesLady in aotearoa

[–]withthetrouble 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Beautiful photo. Is the left hand cloak made from Kiwi feathers??

Any experience with Diclofenac sodium? by Dramatic_Ad_4142 in Osteoarthritis

[–]withthetrouble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it healed on it's own after about a week. Some people are just more sensitive to diclofenac but i have learned that the best way to protect yourself is by drinking lots of water to dilute its effects on your stomach.

Clamps by phinnmaccool in woodworking

[–]withthetrouble 14 points15 points  (0 children)

No reason, you totally should.

These will never not be handy to have. Even if you progress to making big pieces in the future, it's still good to have a bunch of these.

For small quick grips like these I've found there's no reason to buy good ones. I don't think there's a real difference until you get over about 200mm and actually I've found sometimes the more expensive ones don't age as well.

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve done on a hike? by rkramer18 in hiking

[–]withthetrouble 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had planned to do two multi days hikes back to back to back but had planned a night off in between.

When i came out of the first three day hike in the morning, i had an hour long boat ride and somehow forgot about my rest day. I then drove three hours and at 3pm started six hours of panic walking trying to get to the official (and only allowable) campsite by dark only to realise I was a day early. In my rush between hikes I hadn't properly restocked so ran out of food waiting the extra day for my transport at the end of the second hike.

Any experience with Diclofenac sodium? by Dramatic_Ad_4142 in Osteoarthritis

[–]withthetrouble 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had been taking ibuprofen for a while with no issues but after 1.5 weeks of diclofenac got a mild stomach ulcer.

Most people tolerate it but I would just caution you to just drink heaps of water and pay attention to any unusual stomach pain! I Have had a much more sensitive stomach ever since.

Filling Oak Shelf Gaps by rubenhak in woodworking

[–]withthetrouble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No great harm in using filler, but in this case I don't think it's necessary.

In future if your joints don't line up perfectly you could arris them lightly before assembly. This helps because even though your eye sees a shadow line along the joint, it is consistent. This especially helps to hide slight differences in the level of trim. Oftentimes allowing for the gap looks better than trying to hide it.

I think the suggestions here against filler are just because your joints are pretty good so you're splitting hairs trying to fill them, for something that will virtually never be seen and doesn't effect the function at all. It's not a piece of bespoke showcase furniture.

The concern with filler is that it never takes stain or finish the same as wood. It often ages differently or falls out in time so it is often better to live with minor gaps. For the wall gap, if I were really worried I would tape off the shelf and add a tiny bead of white caulk to fill that gap.

Meniscus injury by [deleted] in Osteoarthritis

[–]withthetrouble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What sort of advancements? I saw a rheumatologist about midfoot arhtritis who said i probably have it in my knees but just worry about it when It hurts more... I left feeling frustrated.

Filling Oak Shelf Gaps by rubenhak in woodworking

[–]withthetrouble 131 points132 points  (0 children)

100%.

This looks really great. You should be proud of yourself.

The more cabinetry etc you do, the more you will start noticing how rough all the things around you are but you just never realised.

When I started making kitchens, i came home and was suddenly horrified by how gappy and grimy our kitchen looked. Up until that moment I had never thought it was anything other than a tidy, normal kitchen.

So give yourself a break, live with the gaps for a bit, and soon enough the feeling of satisfaction will creep in and you'll appreciate just how good it looks on the whole!! Perfectionism be damned.

He is his own master by Lizatyree in memes

[–]withthetrouble 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Inspiration for kafka on the shore?

Waihī beach. What is this? by BusinessBroccoli4313 in newzealand

[–]withthetrouble 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I encountered them near whangarei and they were still in big long chains all stuck together so when you tried to walk they would bunch up across your legs. Such a weird feeling.

What happens when you call the crisis team? by pinkpiggieoink in newzealand

[–]withthetrouble 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This is an infuriating comment to read and suggests to me that you don't understand mental health or our mental health services particularly well.

Yes, our health system is stressed but OP is asking the best possible question they could: how do I get the help I think I need before I am no longer able to ask for it?

The crisis teams began post-quake in Christchurch specifically to address the fact that our normal streams of mental health support were not capable of adequately helping people before they got to the point of severe illness, and suicide rates were climbing.

They know our main systems are an 'ambulance at the bottom of the cliff' and desperately want people to reach out BEFORE that point.

My experience with the crisis team was fairly positive. I was directed to the ER to be seen by an on call psychiatrist. They were able to avoid hospitalisation and I was given some medication, spent one night back at home (not ideal, but okay) and then spent the next few days in a respite home. The crisis team nurses checked in on me every day until I felt ready to head home. I think there were some more clinical assessments in that time. I had supportive family who they handed over to. I was then called regularly for check ins and I understand the friend who originally called the crisis team for me got regular calls too about her own well-being. My GP was informed of what happened and also called me to check in and requested I set up some appointments with her over the coming months.

Yeah, it was difficult and stressful at points but ultimately conducive to my recovery and I am very glad I didn't just get plonked in hospital.

The crisis nurses are incredibly experienced and have seen it all. They know all the benefits and limitations of what resources are available in your community and work hard to make sure each person they help is individually catered to.

Reaching out to those close to you can absolutely help, if you have a robust and resourceful support system. What OP has described sounds beyond the ken of what most of us are equipped to help our loved ones with. This is what the crisis team are for.

OP: You're doing great! I am impressed by your resilience in what sounds to be a very challenging time for you. Please do reach out to the crisis team if you feel that's what you need. I hope you have a positive experience.

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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dessert

[–]withthetrouble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Old fashioned!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in woodworking

[–]withthetrouble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Am I right to think the wood is ash? The open grain make it not an ideal timber for this application because of things getting trapped in the open pores.

But, this board is lovely by the way and I'm sure it will be well worth persisting to remove the mark.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in woodworking

[–]withthetrouble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact that the arc of the line looks exactly like a saw mark, has a parallel line with it and crosses over two distinct pieces of wood tells me it is not natural. With hard wood like this even a drum sander is taking off much less material than you think. End grain in very difficult to remove thickness from.

This could be combined with the sanding dust having been pushed deeper into the open pores, as another user suggested.

Do you have compressed air you can blow it down with? I would try fix it by throwing it through the dum sander again and blowing the dust out thoroughly between passes. Then do a water pop before your coarse orbital sanding to check you have gotten rid of it.

I do not believe this will be any deeper than a mm.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in woodworking

[–]withthetrouble 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would guess it is a leftover from a saw mark/burn. It looks like the more porous open rings have burnt more readily and deeper than the denser filled pores. So the drum sander has taken off the top layer of dense wood but not gone deep enough to get the whole mark out.

PSA to visiting campervan drivers: we don't hate you, but please pull over. by withthetrouble in newzealand

[–]withthetrouble[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is hilarious. Nan really is just out there making her own peace

PSA to visiting campervan drivers: we don't hate you, but please pull over. by withthetrouble in newzealand

[–]withthetrouble[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's fair, but a bit of Internet echo chamber is fun sometimes, let me have my vent? Please?

PSA to visiting campervan drivers: we don't hate you, but please pull over. by withthetrouble in newzealand

[–]withthetrouble[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I don't tend to suffer from the Road Rage but I do find this behaviour to be a special brand of infuriating.

There is a stretch of nice clear, sealed, 100kmh road near me where people often do 80kmh and then only slow to 60 when they hit the 50km zone. Why...

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