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Comment on Looking for an electronic components store in ~hobbies
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Comment on The real problem with toilet paper: Where it comes from in ~enviro
Gazook89 LinkOur house still uses toilet paper, but since having a baby and using cloth diapers we installed a simple handheld bidet for rinsing diapers off before throwing in the wash. We also have a bunch of...Our house still uses toilet paper, but since having a baby and using cloth diapers we installed a simple handheld bidet for rinsing diapers off before throwing in the wash. We also have a bunch of square cloth wipes. We realized that the bidet + cloth wipe is far preferable to just TP. The bidet actually cleans, and the wipes actually dry. As a result, our butts are cleaner and we use a fraction of the TP others use without any conscious effort to do so. During the shortages in 2020’s, we didn’t even think about it.
We also use a separate set (visually distinct) set of cloth wipes in place of paper towels. These are hugely more practical than paper. Again, we still have paper towels (cat pee can never really be laundered out), but it’s like one roll a month (and we have kids).
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Comment on USA asks Sweden for help in the egg crisis in ~food
Gazook89 Link ParentAh no, this is two different time periods. After the egg industry in the US stabilized, they were able to produce domestically (in the US). Then they utilized their new international shipping...Ah no, this is two different time periods. After the egg industry in the US stabilized, they were able to produce domestically (in the US). Then they utilized their new international shipping partners and experience to begin an export business.
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Comment on USA asks Sweden for help in the egg crisis in ~food
Gazook89 Link ParentI worked for a large logistics company with another large egg producer as a customer. The 2015 avian flu is what landed us that customer: we pitched importing eggs from Europe and executed it....I worked for a large logistics company with another large egg producer as a customer. The 2015 avian flu is what landed us that customer: we pitched importing eggs from Europe and executed it. Lots and lots of boats of eggs. The sourcing, transit, transfers between modes (road, rail, boat, air), food integrity, etc was bonkers.
But somehow it was worth it to that producer. Likely without that plan they would have lost their customers and been out of business.
Since then, they developed the ability to use those connections to continue shipping back to Europe. They sell many more egg WHITES in the US, and export the YOLK to Europe. Just a difference in attitudes about the different parts.
Eggs are used for many more things than just omelets, too.
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Comment on Disco Elysium on Android | Reveal trailer in ~games
Gazook89 Link ParentOoooooo I dunno what NoClip is but I’ll watch anything DF related.Ooooooo I dunno what NoClip is but I’ll watch anything DF related.
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Comment on Xbox's new hardware plans begin with a gaming handheld in 2025 in ~games
Gazook89 Link ParentThis is a weird mindset. You are impatient to buy something, but apparently don’t know what. At least, that’s just my perspective from that comment.This is a weird mindset. You are impatient to buy something, but apparently don’t know what. At least, that’s just my perspective from that comment.
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Comment on Gary Sparks has the world's largest miniatures collection in ~hobbies
Gazook89 Link ParentThat says “coming in 2024” so I wonder what the delay is. Edit: looks like they are still active on FB so that’s good. I couldn’t look much without an account though.That says “coming in 2024” so I wonder what the delay is.
Edit: looks like they are still active on FB so that’s good. I couldn’t look much without an account though.
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Comment on Restaurants recommendations near Times Square in ~travel
Gazook89 LinkI have no recommendations, but this thread reminded me of an old food critics review in NYT for Senor Frogs in Times Square....I have no recommendations, but this thread reminded me of an old food critics review in NYT for Senor Frogs in Times Square.
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Comment on What do you drink with Mac and Cheese? in ~food
Gazook89 Link ParentBy no dairy, you mean just no milk? But still use the “cheese” packet?By no dairy, you mean just no milk? But still use the “cheese” packet?
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What do you drink with Mac and Cheese?
I’m wondering what people choose to drink with a Mac and cheese meal? This has long been a conundrum for me. Probably for 20 years I have finished making the mac only to stop for a minute and...
I’m wondering what people choose to drink with a Mac and cheese meal? This has long been a conundrum for me. Probably for 20 years I have finished making the mac only to stop for a minute and think “should I have milk? Water? Soda/pop? Something else?”
Seriously, I have this question almost every time. Doesn’t matter if it’s homemade mac or kraft box. For the last 8 years it hasn’t really come up because I just didn’t buy mac and cheese (box “dinner”), but now I have a kid coming into the age where they want it occasionally so it’s back on the menu.
Am I being weird about this?
Are there other foods that people have a hard time pairing with a drink?
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Comment on EA releases source code for several Command and Conquer games under GPLv3 in ~games
Gazook89 Link ParentThe discussion on Hacker News suggested that EA has lost the original source code for RA2, thus not available here.The discussion on Hacker News suggested that EA has lost the original source code for RA2, thus not available here.
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Comment on What is a book that every 13-year-old boy should read? in ~books
Gazook89 Link ParentPerhaps the real boys had read Lord of the Flies and understood it as a cautionary tale. (I don’t really believe this, but nevertheless it’s a possibility?)Perhaps the real boys had read Lord of the Flies and understood it as a cautionary tale.
(I don’t really believe this, but nevertheless it’s a possibility?)
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Comment on Who are your favorite actors? in ~movies
Gazook89 LinkThis is off the cuff, not a huge time investment to really think of every actor, but here goes: I think my choices are probably pretty standard fare, and the actors are well paid not just for...This is off the cuff, not a huge time investment to really think of every actor, but here goes:
I think my choices are probably pretty standard fare, and the actors are well paid not just for their abilities but to get butts in seats based on just their names.
Tom Hanks — no notes
Daniel Day Lewis — particularly There Will Be Blood
George Clooney and Brad Pitt — if it’s the pair, I’ll watch it. Their dynamics on and off screen are great.
Daniel Radcliffe — I feel like I grew up with him, and as kids we looked somewhat alike, and I’ve just never been able to shake my affinity for him. Cemented with Swiss Army Man.
Terry Crews
Honorable mentions:
Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Gosling, Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Alan Rickman, …so many more.Conan O’Brien is technically an actor (he is in a festival film right now). By that technicality, he is really my favorite person that is also an actor.
Realizing now it’s all a bunch of white guys of a certain type.
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Comment on What video game mods do you play, or have played in the past? in ~games
Gazook89 Linkdwarf fortress DFHack— a basic utility and collection of mods built on it that makes DF much easier to manage or do interesting things. TES: Oblivion Nehrim— a total conversion mod that is much...dwarf fortress
DFHack— a basic utility and collection of mods built on it that makes DF much easier to manage or do interesting things.
TES: Oblivion
Nehrim— a total conversion mod that is much better than the vanilla game. I haven’t played the Skyrim sequel.
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Comment on You can change ONE thing about a game. What do you change? in ~games
Gazook89 Link ParentThis sounds easy and desirable. Someone should make thisThis sounds easy and desirable. Someone should make this
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Comment on Stream PBS and PBS KIDS free on Prime Video in ~tv
Gazook89 Link ParentOdd squad was surprisingly funny. My kid thinks it’s too scary right now but there was a brief period where she was still entranced by tv that she didn’t care (before she realized she can ask for...Odd squad was surprisingly funny. My kid thinks it’s too scary right now but there was a brief period where she was still entranced by tv that she didn’t care (before she realized she can ask for something different). I don’t want to give the impression it’s scary…it’s not….i just have a sensitive kid I think.
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Comment on Stream PBS and PBS KIDS free on Prime Video in ~tv
Gazook89 (edited )Link ParentThey have an app for iOS, Roku, Apple TV, Android, FireTV, Android TV, chrome cast, Samsung and Vizio TVs. I’ve used the Roku and Apple TV apps, and while I’m not an avid tv watcher I’ve had no...They have an app for iOS, Roku, Apple TV, Android, FireTV, Android TV, chrome cast, Samsung and Vizio TVs.
I’ve used the Roku and Apple TV apps, and while I’m not an avid tv watcher I’ve had no problems at all with the app. We were already donors when we found out that just $5/month donation qualifies for TPT Passport. I’ve got something like 450 hours of Ken burns to get through. Plus a bunch of other good stuff.
Side note, if you want to feel like you’ve done nothing with your life, watch the Leonardo davinci Ken burns doc.
Edit: better get it now, because I’m reading another article that says trumps fcc is looking to cut the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (PBS and NPR)
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Gazook89 Link ParentWe use RecipeSage, and have been happy with their import methods. We can take a picture of a page and it’ll automatically import the ingredients and steps separately, usually without mistakes. It...We use RecipeSage, and have been happy with their import methods. We can take a picture of a page and it’ll automatically import the ingredients and steps separately, usually without mistakes. It also can import from many websites.
To the ops point about continuing to use books, we note in the app which book and page it comes out of.
I haven’t used paprika, so I can’t really talk about feature differences.
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Comment on MeroChat is a open source website that helps you to find people to chat with in ~comp
Gazook89 Link ParentI don’t have any special insight here, but this is the commit log from the repo: https://github.com/typestruck/merochat/commits/master/ So a lot of commits two weeks ago. If that helps you decide...I don’t have any special insight here, but this is the commit log from the repo: https://github.com/typestruck/merochat/commits/master/
So a lot of commits two weeks ago. If that helps you decide if development is stalled
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Comment on Los Angeles area wildfires: over 5K acres burned and over 30K people forced to evacuate so far in ~enviro
Gazook89 Link ParentYes, the wetter summer increased vegetation through the year, then super dry, with 100mph Santa Ana winds. And fewer insured homes.Yes, the wetter summer increased vegetation through the year, then super dry, with 100mph Santa Ana winds. And fewer insured homes.
Just fyi, you didn’t reply to Greg with this comment, instead posting it as a top level comment.
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