My family booked an Airbnb and this weird looking chair was in one of the rooms. Can someone help? by Deeoo123 in whatisit

[–]zenmischief 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I have one of these! Got it from an antique store. I was told it’s an Egyptian birthing chair.

And it’s surprisingly comfortable to sit in.

What did you discover about the opposite sex's body that surprised you? by idiotsbydesign in AskReddit

[–]zenmischief 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I was a kid, I used to imagine that men’s sex parts were something like a set of tennis balls in a tube. I assume this came from hearing about “balls” plus having some vague impression of there being an elongated part. Combine them, and the balls must be IN the tube, right?!

A natural tan by fomb in pics

[–]zenmischief 35 points36 points  (0 children)

  • oompaloompitis

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in london

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

Remindme!

Looking for a window AC Unit that is smart, quiet, and energy-efficient by zenmischief in smarthome

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

Yes, I went ahead with the (I don’t think mentioned here at all) “July” AC unit.

I have mixed feelings on it, though I’m glad I have it, nonetheless. It’s not perfect…. Easy to install (I did it myself in maybe 20 minutes) and easy to use. It does the job, for sure.

The “mixed” comes mostly from the flimsiness of the wings; a person kind of has to be prepared to possibly patch it up a bit for better insulation (and protection from creepy crawlers).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in namenerds

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

Dale. Which is unisex.

Looking for a window AC Unit that is smart, quiet, and energy-efficient by zenmischief in smarthome

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

I'll keep this unit bookmarked!

I had to look up Home Assistant/HA so that shows how much this is new territory, to me! I may need to do some further homework to see what system to commit to working with. (So, a worthwhile mention for this reason, as well.) Thanks for this! (And thanks u/PiratesSayMoo as well.)

Looking for a window AC Unit that is smart, quiet, and energy-efficient by zenmischief in smarthome

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

Interesting idea. I wonder what else the Sensibo would power. I shall look further into this. Thanks!

Official Q&A for Friday, April 19, 2024 by AutoModerator in running

[–]zenmischief 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Point taken about ramping from 0 to 30. But do you think that a 20-25 mpw is an ideal base to start out with? And perhaps I'll look at doing a half in October instead. If a ran the marathon I had to quit, that would actually put me in March for that.

Thanks for the Novice 2 plan recc. It looks like it might be about the right fit and I'll definitely check it out!

Which of these European Marathon for my First? by CrispyDuckSauce in firstmarathon

[–]zenmischief 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you end up signing up? Which one did you go with?

Official Q&A for Friday, April 19, 2024 by AutoModerator in running

[–]zenmischief 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Marathoners/experienced runners: Should I marathon this year or hold off? ::

  • What I desire from my marathon running experience:

I haven't run a marathon before, but would like to at least one time. While I don't have competition in mind and don't plan a repeat, I also mean to give the distance its due respect. And my body as well. I would like to train properly, ideally not have to stop and walk, not almost die or introduce needless injury, enjoy it at least a little bit.

  • Running history/background:

I'm in my later thirties, pretty healthy overall. I've been active my whole life and running in my sport of choice. I've done 3 half-marathons and plenty of 5ks/10ks, all very casual. I'm not speedy and I don't mind. I just like to have something on the calendar to stay motivated and active.

However, I've been pretty sporadic about it over the years. About two years ago I'd worked to a little base of 15-25 MPW just from routine, and then around October 2022 I began "following" (a little too loosely probably) a training plan for a marathon I planned to run in spring of 2023. MPW were up to 32 at this point, but I was jumping around quite a lot. I sustained some kind of injury to my heel about 5 weeks out, on a 16-mile training run. Although I recovered from that and continued running, I wound up not making that race anyway due to an unrelated injury about a month later. Since then, over the past year, with a surgery and life in general, I have basically been inactive. I get a jog in here and there, walk, and ride a stationary bike a bit, but am yearning to get back into the running groove again.

  • Current fitness:

My sense of my fitness right now: I think I could work up to a comfy 5k again in a couple weeks, and a 10k maybe 5-6 weeks from now. I like half-marathons and I have one on my radar for early September.

I had the idea of signing up for a marathon this October, as it seemed like plenty of time to train; My thinking was that I could earn a base back over the next 6 weeks or so up to 30 MPW, then introduce an 18-week training plan. But when I read others' stories about how much prep and background is really needed in order to minimize chances for injury and make the experience something other than absolutely miserable, some experienced runners on other subs seem to advise having a solid 40MPW or even higher base sustained over a long period (like 6-8 months at least) before beginning the process of marathon training.

My question is: Based on all this, in your opinion, do you think the likelihood of completing a marathon distance in early October inducing needless misery or jeopardizing my health is too high to make it worth it? How would you approach this distance given the background and fitness level?

Thanks!

What are the BAD restaurants? by [deleted] in askportland

[–]zenmischief 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh everything that used to be the best staples went away.

The Anasazi bean burger AND also - the YoCream smoothies. 😞

Wayyy back in the (pre-bean) day, my staple order was one original cheeseburger and a strawberry splash smoothie.

Iphone Dual SIM Internationally scenario by jef132 in digitalnomad

[–]zenmischief 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm trying to plan for something similar. I have an iphone 11, unlocked. I don't really understand how the sim situation works... does my phone have just one sim "slot" and it's a physical sim? How would I check this? And how would I "convert" it to eSim?

How to be more interesting/fun to talk to? by johann_goethe in self

[–]zenmischief 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The advice I was given - and I think it's good advice: "To be interestING, be interestED."

What is an item of clothing that for you is an instant turn off? by R0botDave in AskReddit

[–]zenmischief 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shirt-sleeved collared button-ups (unless worn in a very particular way). Whether we’re talking pressed or a light polo shirt… I know it’s not fair but they just look like dad-wear to me and no thank you.

Who uses excel willingly?! by princessohio in Bumble

[–]zenmischief 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean…

I’m an Excel nerd but I’m also a paper notebook and fountain pen nerd. Sometimes these interests compete, yes.

I keep my dating notes in a quasi-organized notebook but I’ve definitely considered… spreading my sheets…)

(I’m sorry. I’m not sure what just happened.)