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  1. Comment on How often are you eating plant based meals? in ~food

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    My sister moved in with me a few months ago and she only really eats chicken breast meat, and since it makes no sense to cook double the meals, there's a lot of veggie prepared things. We do both...

    My sister moved in with me a few months ago and she only really eats chicken breast meat, and since it makes no sense to cook double the meals, there's a lot of veggie prepared things. We do both love milk and eggs and cheese, but yeah, meat is maybe a once/twice a week thing for me. I've been eyeing the vegan ground meat thing to try to use in stuffed peppers, we'll see how it goes

    1 vote

  2. Comment on What are your thoughts on audiobooks? in ~books

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    I can't do it. Admittedly, i haven't forced myself to give it a proper try, i've always bailed 10-15 minutes in. It just feels very weird to me, which is odd because I listen to podcasts and i've...

    I can't do it. Admittedly, i haven't forced myself to give it a proper try, i've always bailed 10-15 minutes in. It just feels very weird to me, which is odd because I listen to podcasts and i've got youtube going in the background a lot of the time.

    I do read a lot in text, though, mostly fiction, mostly gamelit/LitRPG

    5 votes

  3. Comment on Others that also have an aversion to onions, when is it OK? in ~food

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    Yeah, I think stuff that should be cooked being raw is less about taste and more about not wanting to die, lol That said, one of my big ick triggers is raw egg - even too soft scrambled egg makes...

    Yeah, I think stuff that should be cooked being raw is less about taste and more about not wanting to die, lol

    That said, one of my big ick triggers is raw egg - even too soft scrambled egg makes me a bit queasy, though I can tolerate a gooey yellow fried egg. But any hint of liquid in the white bit puts me off. I'm fortunate to be in a position where I've... I guess trained? those that sometimes cook for me to just accept my "weirdness" even if they prefer something else. It's super annoying when you state a preference and instead of people going "Ok" they start badgering (being realistic about said preferences being politely aired and adequately managed based on situation, not after someone spent 6 hours cooking an amazing spread and then you say you can't eat any of it because it has pepper in it). I am the last arbiter of what goes in my mouth >.>

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  4. Comment on Others that also have an aversion to onions, when is it OK? in ~food

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    Reactions like that to food are so odd to me... But perhaps it's just my upbringing. I hesitate to call it "spoiled" because there are foods I deliberately avoid, though at the end of the day, if...

    Reactions like that to food are so odd to me... But perhaps it's just my upbringing. I hesitate to call it "spoiled" because there are foods I deliberately avoid, though at the end of the day, if the choice is something I don't particularly like the taste of, or hunger... I choose to eat. I wonder if there's some triggering experience that caused this intense dislike, or perhaps something like the cilantro gene, but reacting specifically to onions? This is a big ask for the OP, but I also wonder if different types of onions (red, yellow, sweet, shallots, etc) provoke the same reaction, or just some?

    To answer the question about dicing the onion fine and cooking it until it's no longer detectable, all the flavors and nutrients are spread in the food at that point :)

    And to answer the last question... I like onions :D I have a low threshold of raw onion - more than a bit will cause some stomach distress, but I really like onions on a burger or in a salad... and basically everything I cook has onion in it.

    5 votes

  5. Comment on Ariana Grande is ‘taking a step back from visibility’ after tour as public scrutiny intensifies in ~music

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    Ooof, she's really skinny now, ouch! Hopefully the break will do her good

    Ooof, she's really skinny now, ouch! Hopefully the break will do her good

    14 votes

  6. Comment on We reviewed designs for the buckled Midtown high-rise. What we found raises questions. in ~engineering

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    Right, but what i'm seeing more and more is that the people making the decisions and pushing things through will avoid actually signing things. So it ends up with someone's signature... that maybe...

    Right, but what i'm seeing more and more is that the people making the decisions and pushing things through will avoid actually signing things. So it ends up with someone's signature... that maybe didn't have all the info or was part of the entire thing

    1 vote

  7. Comment on We reviewed designs for the buckled Midtown high-rise. What we found raises questions. in ~engineering

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    There's a big trend in basically all high-responsability (but below CEO level) space where people don't want to make decisions or be responsible for stuff. This was probably the case in the past,...

    There's a big trend in basically all high-responsability (but below CEO level) space where people don't want to make decisions or be responsible for stuff. This was probably the case in the past, i'm just now in a position where it's more obvious to me x.x

    So I'm guessing if any blame is to be found, it'll be shifted to a company, and then to an unlucky scapegoat into that company that made the mistake of having their name or signature somewhere. It stinks to me of something that needed corruption/shoddy workmanship at several levels over a longer time, but yeah, I doubt much will come out of it.

    6 votes

  8. Comment on MapTap: Daily challenges to test your geographical knowledge in ~games

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    www.maptap.gg July 16 84😁 97🔥 93🏆 72😁 83🌟 Final score: 832 Not that good, but neat game!

    www.maptap.gg July 16
    84😁 97🔥 93🏆 72😁 83🌟
    Final score: 832

    Not that good, but neat game!

  9. Comment on Obsidian Entertainment reportedly lays off a quarter of staff, cancels multiple projects, and begins work on new Fallout game in ~games

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    Yeah, the creation engine was started for morrowind and they've been updating it with each game

    Yeah, the creation engine was started for morrowind and they've been updating it with each game

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Obsidian Entertainment reportedly lays off a quarter of staff, cancels multiple projects, and begins work on new Fallout game in ~games

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    So a fallout game with the engine used by Starfield, right? Not getting my hopes too high up.

    So a fallout game with the engine used by Starfield, right? Not getting my hopes too high up.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Give me your culture clash stories in ~travel

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    That's so odd to me (I live in Germany). Granted, I haven't really examined the peanut butter in shops, but the few brands i've tried have been just peanuts and salt... the annoying type that you...

    That's so odd to me (I live in Germany). Granted, I haven't really examined the peanut butter in shops, but the few brands i've tried have been just peanuts and salt... the annoying type that you had to vigurously stir before using because it separated, lol

    I don't currently have a jar, but i've got Cashewbutter and Roasted Hazelnut and they're both 100% of the respective nut.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on The end of reading is here in ~books

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    We had this collection of Jules Verne books at home and when i got through those I went through all the ones available at the library, then basically read all the sci-fi shelves. I have this vivid...

    We had this collection of Jules Verne books at home and when i got through those I went through all the ones available at the library, then basically read all the sci-fi shelves. I have this vivid memory of a teacher yelling at me to close the book and pay attention to her when I was around 15.

    I've still not kicked the habit of staying up too late reading :D

    6 votes

  13. Comment on The end of reading is here in ~books

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    I didn't grow up particularly well off, but through the efforts of my parents I got a decent education and am living comfortably now, though certainly not in luxury. My main hobby is reading,...

    I didn't grow up particularly well off, but through the efforts of my parents I got a decent education and am living comfortably now, though certainly not in luxury.

    My main hobby is reading, though I'm also a big fan of 3d printing and laser cutting, though I haven't dedicated the time to be more than a pure amateur at making my own designs.

    I see so many people of a similar age to me just... Not do anything with their free time. Hours upon hours of scrolling or seeing the same news over and over x.x

    On the other hand, I read on my phone a lot, so I'm sure someone more physically active would say the same about me

    6 votes

  14. Comment on The end of reading is here in ~books

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    . “By asking them to read,” she said, “professors are arbitrarily withholding information from students by forcing them to get it through this more difficult medium.” Holy crap im glad I'm old and...

    . “By asking them to read,” she said, “professors are arbitrarily withholding information from students by forcing them to get it through this more difficult medium.”

    Holy crap im glad I'm old and probably won't get to see the shambles the world will turn to

    75 votes

  15. Comment on Give me your culture clash stories in ~travel

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    That's really not been my experience at all in Bavaria... People will cross busy streets literally 10 meters away from the crossing and look at you in the car like you're at fault if you dare make...

    That's really not been my experience at all in Bavaria... People will cross busy streets literally 10 meters away from the crossing and look at you in the car like you're at fault if you dare make eye contact

    That said, general discipline and rule following feels better than the country I grew up in!

    6 votes

  16. Comment on Do you cook with cast iron? Is it the hassle everyone says it is? in ~food

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    Non stick tends to not do well in the dishwasher. Most new ones I've seen does say it's diswasher safe, but I've had too many bad experiences trying

    Non stick tends to not do well in the dishwasher. Most new ones I've seen does say it's diswasher safe, but I've had too many bad experiences trying

    2 votes

  17. Comment on 3D printer troubleshooting advice in ~hobbies

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    Giving it time to heat and pushing a bunch of filament through should be enough, yeah. Always something to psy attention to when switching filament materials

    Giving it time to heat and pushing a bunch of filament through should be enough, yeah. Always something to psy attention to when switching filament materials

    1 vote

  18. Comment on Do you cook with cast iron? Is it the hassle everyone says it is? in ~food

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    Its not about the seasoning, though you'll have some damage there, definitely. Sitting that long in that much steam is going to really sink into the cast iron, i wouldn't be surprised if you have...

    Its not about the seasoning, though you'll have some damage there, definitely. Sitting that long in that much steam is going to really sink into the cast iron, i wouldn't be surprised if you have rust on less seasoned areas

    6 votes

  19. Comment on Do you cook with cast iron? Is it the hassle everyone says it is? in ~food

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    It's one of those things where 20% of the effort gets you 80% of the way. Do you need a two hour season that you do a couple of times? Nope, the difference it makes is so minor you'll never notice...

    It's one of those things where 20% of the effort gets you 80% of the way. Do you need a two hour season that you do a couple of times? Nope, the difference it makes is so minor you'll never notice it in comparison to a one-hour season.

    I find it really easy to use. Cook, clean with regular dish soap (I do use a skin friendly one because it's not very perfumy), air dry, reuse when needed. I don't use my pan that often, to be fair, but I've only seasoned it once three years ago and it's still good.

    The best thing, imo, is being able to go from hob to oven. Get a nice omelette or similar going, dump a bunch of cheese on top, stick it under the grill in the oven to crisp up, yums.

    16 votes

  20. Comment on Solar with grid connectivity, but no networking? in ~life.home_improvement

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    Warranty might be an issue if regular status reports are expected, definitely check beforehand if internet issues can hamper warranty calls

    Warranty might be an issue if regular status reports are expected, definitely check beforehand if internet issues can hamper warranty calls

    9 votes