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  1. Comment on A secret tunnel in a NYC synagogue leads to a brawl between police and worshippers in ~humanities

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    I get so disappointed when a restaurant's only vegetarian sandwich/burger involves fake meat. I like the random-ass veggie burger too.

    I get so disappointed when a restaurant's only vegetarian sandwich/burger involves fake meat. I like the random-ass veggie burger too.

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  3. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~food

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    Re: your unpopular opinion, I'm actually totally with you on that, but I also think that some people just don't have the vocabulary and/or a palate developed enough to explain their dislike of...

    Re: your unpopular opinion, I'm actually totally with you on that, but I also think that some people just don't have the vocabulary and/or a palate developed enough to explain their dislike of particular foods. From what I've seen with my husband (and my dad to a lesser extent), texture is easier to explain than flavor. My husband can't really tell you what he doesn't like about a food's flavor beyond its salt level. He's slowly improving, but it's a slog. My dad once gave me this super helpful feedback on a marinara sauce I made: "I don't know, it just tastes too vegetarian."

    ...it's literally a meatless sauce. It's inherently vegetarian. It's not like I made a bolognese with Quorn. He's had marinara before!

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  4. Comment on Mike Johnson's 'porn monitoring' remarks spark US national security concerns in ~life

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    I hope that "small minority" isn't very small, because I agree with you.

    I hope that "small minority" isn't very small, because I agree with you.

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  5. Comment on Maersk to cut 10,000 jobs as shipping firm revenue slides in ~finance

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    Freight rates during COVID were insane. At one point, my company was paying 25k (USD) for a 40' container from southeast Asia. Container pricing has dropped back to pre-pandemic levels, which is...

    Freight rates during COVID were insane. At one point, my company was paying 25k (USD) for a 40' container from southeast Asia. Container pricing has dropped back to pre-pandemic levels, which is more like 3-4k per container. So I'm not super surprised by the revenue drop. It seems pretty in line with the drop in container rates.

    Shipping containers out of the US is even cheaper. Hundreds, if not thousands, of containers per month are sent from the US back to Asia completely empty. They're called "blank sailings." So when a US company actually does want to send product or materials to Asia, freight carriers are thrilled to make even a little money off the container.

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  6. Comment on What are some very easy to make meal kits/prepared food that are accessible? in ~food

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    First, my heart is aching for you and your partner. It's devastating to watch a loved one suffer the loss of mobility, especially when it's sudden. I've had (thankfully temporarily) injuries that...

    First, my heart is aching for you and your partner. It's devastating to watch a loved one suffer the loss of mobility, especially when it's sudden. I've had (thankfully temporarily) injuries that put me in a wheelchair for a bit, and it was the absolute worst. I just felt so useless and dependent. Even when people around me were willing and happy to help, I hated it. It really made me understand and value my physical independence.

    Second, i have questions before suggestions. From your baloney sandwich example, it sounds like fine motor skills and/or strength might be an issue? Can he open a jar? Can he open a fridge? Can he open tupperware? I understand his ability now isn't what he might be capable of in the future, but where you're starting from and a goal might be helpful.

    I'm also a person who loves simple foods. It's summer where I am, so I've been eating a ton of sliced watermelon with feta or ricotta salada, caprese salad, or just baguette with marinated goat cheese. I love to cook for others, but for myself want really basic, easy-for-me stuff.

    Depending on his range of motion and comfort, slow-cooker meals, especially where it's something like chili, might feel easier and more like "cooking." And smoothies are an option, too! Frozen fruit is already prepped, and you can make smoothie packs for a freezer that just need to be dumped into a blender.

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  7. Comment on Home and garden: Boring “watch grass grow” thread in ~hobbies

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    Repels All works pretty well on rabbits...and also me. It smells so bad. I have had some success with offering the squirrels an alternative crop that I'm less interested in having for myself. In...

    Repels All works pretty well on rabbits...and also me. It smells so bad.

    I have had some success with offering the squirrels an alternative crop that I'm less interested in having for myself. In my yard, that's sunflowers. I grow the huge, 10-12 footers, and the squirrels LOVE them. While I like sunflower seeds, I'd rather have my other crops, and the squirrels would rather have the sunflower seeds. It works for us. :)

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