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Comment on What happened to your first car? in ~transport
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Comment on Facing egg shortage, some Americans turn to backyard chickens in ~food
Gephorian Link ParentIn an effort to get close to my food and know where what I'm eating comes from, the past 2 years my partner and I have raised meat and egg chickens, and last fall I harvested a deer (had CWD, lost...In an effort to get close to my food and know where what I'm eating comes from, the past 2 years my partner and I have raised meat and egg chickens, and last fall I harvested a deer (had CWD, lost my deposit at the butcher and had to chuck it unfortunately...) at my woods. It took A LOT to work up the courage to process a chicken that first year. It's still far from something I look forward to. I only did one myself out of the first batch of 35, and paid a butcher to do the rest for ~$100. They doubled their prices last year so I did it myself with the help of a friend.
Mostly it's not too bad... Sometimes, though... (not for the squeamish, and as an addendum to "washing blood and other substances out of your hair afterwards...")
We used a rubbermaid to catch blood. Usually you'd dispatch, bird is unconscious in 5 seconds and dead in under a minute, but there would be some posthumous twitching. We'd catch the blood so I could spread it in the woods to rot. I figured, since we already have one disgusting container, might as well throw the offal in there, too. So we got through ~25 of the 35, and one twitched extra hard and flopped into the bucket, and threw stuff literally everywhere. All over my glasses, all over my shirt, hair, face, and I had to go towards it to get it out of that container. Got it out and onto the ground and put some distance between me and it, took five, then continued on. Not... a fun time.
Compared to that, dressing my first deer wasn't anything. It still turns my stomach sometimes thinking about processing my own food, but there's an element of honesty that brings a certain amount of comfort. If I'm gonna eat meat, an animal has to die for it. I'm gonna keep eating meat, so I feel that it's better to ensure that the animals are happy and well cared for until (and during) their One Bad Day.
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Comment on New York starts enforcing $15 broadband law that ISPs tried to kill in ~tech
Gephorian Link ParentI don't know where it came from, but using need updated or needs fixed is spreading here. Illinois born and raised, I've heard it more in the past 5 years than the previous 30. But then, maybe...I don't know where it came from, but using
need updatedorneeds fixedis spreading here. Illinois born and raised, I've heard it more in the past 5 years than the previous 30. But then, maybe it's always been here and I've only just realized that particular quirk of language exists. -
Comment on Girlfriend and I bought plan B at Costco yesterday, pharmacist said they'd already sold more than 100 since the election in ~society
Gephorian Link ParentIVF is still an option after vascectomy. The procedure isn't too bad and recovery is quick.IVF is still an option after vascectomy. The procedure isn't too bad and recovery is quick.
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Comment on The unlikelihood of being complimented as a man in ~life.men
Gephorian Link ParentThe other day I was complimented on my choice of beer in the grocery line by another customer. It does happen, and it did make me feel pretty good. Human interactions are always welcome.The other day I was complimented on my choice of beer in the grocery line by another customer. It does happen, and it did make me feel pretty good. Human interactions are always welcome.
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Comment on Any other 3D Printers here? in ~hobbies
Gephorian Link ParentI really enjoyed building it! I printed the components on my aging workhorse. Went with a Phaetus Rapido hotend, and I installed a CANBus board on the toolhead to reduce mechanical complexity a...I really enjoyed building it! I printed the components on my aging workhorse. Went with a Phaetus Rapido hotend, and I installed a CANBus board on the toolhead to reduce mechanical complexity a bit. Also got the Hall effect endstop switches for the XY gantry, and a Euclid for the bed probe. Just about all of the upgrades are worth it in my mind.
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Comment on Any other 3D Printers here? in ~hobbies
Gephorian LinkI bought a used DaVinci 1.0 A from a friend of mine in 2016 and threw repetier on it. In 2017 I built my first i3 (Prusa Mk2 clone), that thing was my main workhorse until last year. I printed...I bought a used DaVinci 1.0 A from a friend of mine in 2016 and threw repetier on it. In 2017 I built my first i3 (Prusa Mk2 clone), that thing was my main workhorse until last year. I printed over 5km of filament through the homebuilt machine. Last year I built a Voron 2.4r2. Just slowly upgrading, refining processes, and using printers as a force multiplier for other hobbies.
The first car that was actually mine was a 2008 Chrysler Concorde in gold. Despite being an "old person's car" I was quite fond of it. I drove it throughout high school and into the first year of college when I started hearing a knock in the engine.
I took it to my mechanic. He told me that the engine was going to need a complete rebuild, and that since I shouldn't do that, I should just drive it around locally til it dies and avoid longer trips to get the most out of it.
I told my family I needed to use the minivan to get to classes and that the Concorde was off limits for trips outside of town. The next day I get home and it's gone, so I call my mom and ask if she's got it. "Yep! Just took it up to <hour away city> to go shopping." Great. Exactly what I was told not to do, and what I told everyone else not to do. "Alright, but if it dies you owe me a car."
The engine blew about 500 feet from home. After that, I drove the minivan for a while before convincing my parents to give me the Pontiac Grand Am my sister was driving at the time. The wild thing is, my parents bought the Grand Am and got the Concorde the same day... They entered a raffle at the dealership and won while they were filling out the paperwork. So I eventually ended up with both of those cars.