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Comment on Advice for a day in London in ~travel
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Comment on How well do you cook? in ~life.men
Notcoffeetable LinkI’m pretty handy in the kitchen. My mother did the majority of the cooking but it wasn’t weird if my father made something. They both liked to experiment with food so we’d get rotations of many...I’m pretty handy in the kitchen. My mother did the majority of the cooking but it wasn’t weird if my father made something. They both liked to experiment with food so we’d get rotations of many flavors.
I was never discouraged in the kitchen and honestly probably started baking fairly young. I’d make mistakes but the family would roll with it.
I really enjoy cooking. A little THC and a podcast and I’ll cook and bake all day. Aside from HelloFresh meals I don’t cook as much as I’d like due to time constraints. Also baking for two is hard so it gets relegated special occasions or breads.
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Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes
Notcoffeetable (edited )LinkEh I have several monikers, this is probably my more general use one. I have about 6 generations of usernames and this is 4th gen and the oldest unabandoned one. The origin is about as banal as...Eh I have several monikers, this is probably my more general use one. I have about 6 generations of usernames and this is 4th gen and the oldest unabandoned one.
The origin is about as banal as possible: I was naming a character in WoW or something and could not get a name to stick. I had tried unsuccessfully to find a coffee table for my room and so I did not have a coffee table. Originally (and where possible) it is stylized !CoffeeTable.
Edit: OP, I assumed it was an ICQ handle or something
Edit2: my favorite username on the site is @teaearlgraycold since I read it in Picard's voice every time.
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Comment on AirPods or not? in ~music
Notcoffeetable Link ParentHave you A/B tested the products? My partner was given some of those headphones at 1/4 the price and her take away was "yeah they're alright" and planned to travel with them. But I noticed she...Have you A/B tested the products? My partner was given some of those headphones at 1/4 the price and her take away was "yeah they're alright" and planned to travel with them. But I noticed she didn't really use them at all. Her preferred headphones are Aftershocks.
Reviews recommend the Bose QuietComfort Ultra so I picked up a pair of those for her since we are going to be on 34 hours of flights and a bunch of trains over the next couple weeks. She immediately loved them significantly more, her feedback was that the ANC is sufficiently better than the cheaper pair. For a lot of "around the house" listening they've supplanted the Aftershocks, and I notice she is using them to fall asleep as well.
I have a pair of Airpod Max and the Bose compare favorably especially considering price (~100 difference). I'm definitely considering a pair of Apple earbuds for blocking out the sound of my open floorplan office.
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Comment on If our worst fears about Donald Trump play out, how will we know when it's time to leave? in ~society
Notcoffeetable Link ParentThat’s a great perspective. Thank youThat’s a great perspective. Thank you
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Comment on Sorry for the mess (post mortem for a Topic that went sideways?) in ~tildes
Notcoffeetable Link ParentWell I don't think education is the fix though. Restriction is the fix. And while I would endorse expansive bans, the left seems to struggle to pass basic things like universal background checks...I'm pretty far left and all I remember is stronger gun control in ways that clearly want to restrict instead of educate.
Well I don't think education is the fix though. Restriction is the fix. And while I would endorse expansive bans, the left seems to struggle to pass basic things like universal background checks and waiting periods.
It makes sense. The main audience in any smaller clinic is probably older people who need more visits to the doctor or mechanic (for their older car). Older people tend to lean conservative. And are more politically engaged. It's just good business.
Or it's just what the background noise is in the majority of places. I don't think they are necessarily catering to their audience. They could just as easily have ESPN or something on.
Edit: all I'm saying is, some sort of message has to break through before we can even begin to pitch a vision for the future. I'm not sure how we cut through the noise.
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Comment on If our worst fears about Donald Trump play out, how will we know when it's time to leave? in ~society
Notcoffeetable (edited )Link ParentI don't think it's going to improve any situation. I'm staunchly "guns don't fix problems." I'd fully back any extensive gun bans and buy back programs. But this is the "worst fear" post. My worst...I don't think it's going to improve any situation. I'm staunchly "guns don't fix problems." I'd fully back any extensive gun bans and buy back programs.
But this is the "worst fear" post. My worst fear is that some type of social unrest, local conflict, presents a situation where'd I prefer to have a weapon than not. And in that situation I don't want to bet that I can just magically have one available nor do I want to constitute a risk to others by being out of practice.
Edit: to be clear, I'm really soundboarding here. I'm truly conflicted on this. The whole thought process is gross and paranoid. But if I take seriously everything myself and others have said during the election. This is an outcome I have to assign some type of probability to.
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Comment on If our worst fears about Donald Trump play out, how will we know when it's time to leave? in ~society
Notcoffeetable Link ParentIn US. Where I live is a hippy blue university town surrounded by red. During stable times good ol' boys roll coal on us libs downtown to remind us they live very close on the plains. I think...- In US. Where I live is a hippy blue university town surrounded by red. During stable times good ol' boys roll coal on us libs downtown to remind us they live very close on the plains. I think political friction could heat up here quickly under the wrong circumstances.
- No kids currently, will have kids, likely in ~3 years.
- Not in a group that is currently targeted aside from registered dem and educated. My partner carries the most risk by nature of her physiology. Though we are in a state that has added LGBT and Reproductive rights to our constitution.
I'm inclined to stay no matter what happens. I don't know that I would be able to make that decision with a family.
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Comment on If our worst fears about Donald Trump play out, how will we know when it's time to leave? in ~society
Notcoffeetable Link ParentIt definitely feels like the stance on gun ownership has softened a bit. I'm not really in any other communities but I assume a lot of people of my political persuasion are considering the same...I think it’s strange how the attitude towards guns on the ultra left spaces on the internet did a 180?
It definitely feels like the stance on gun ownership has softened a bit. I'm not really in any other communities but I assume a lot of people of my political persuasion are considering the same decision. Even before Kamala's "I have a gun" I was hearing more liberals mention their own ownership.
My own opinion hasn't changed. I would prefer if we could do mass buy backs and implement extensive bans.
That said.. this feels like an unprecedented sea change. I think it's good that people take seriously what our politicians say.
I think there’s a lot of reasons not to own guns
This is the conflict for me. I'm emotionally sound, grew up around guns, and have an healthy level of caution when handling them. I considered purchasing some in my early 20s. But as my politics moved left I decided that while I may be competent with guns I did not want to accept the well established risks that keeping a gun in the house brings. now the question is whether I weigh those risk factors higher or lower than social upheaval over the next decade.
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Comment on If our worst fears about Donald Trump play out, how will we know when it's time to leave? in ~society
Notcoffeetable Link ParentThat is precisely what worries me as well. It's an awful story and we're reaping the results of not telling it more broadly.That is precisely what worries me as well. It's an awful story and we're reaping the results of not telling it more broadly.
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Comment on If our worst fears about Donald Trump play out, how will we know when it's time to leave? in ~society
Notcoffeetable LinkI really don't know what the line would be. But I think I have options through my job. If it got dire I'm pretty sure I could swing a relocation. I've also been struggling with the idea that maybe...I really don't know what the line would be. But I think I have options through my job. If it got dire I'm pretty sure I could swing a relocation.
I've also been struggling with the idea that maybe I should keep some arms at home and start going back to the range. Even contemplating the idea feels gross and paranoid. It's not because I fear home intruders, am (current) a targeted class, or live in an unsafe area. It's hard to bet on the stability I have trusted for decades.
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Comment on Sorry for the mess (post mortem for a Topic that went sideways?) in ~tildes
Notcoffeetable Link ParentNo worries friend. I was also just wanting to clarify that this defensive, vulnerable, suspicious posture isn't a judgement. I feel it too.No worries friend. I was also just wanting to clarify that this defensive, vulnerable, suspicious posture isn't a judgement. I feel it too.
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Comment on Sorry for the mess (post mortem for a Topic that went sideways?) in ~tildes
Notcoffeetable Link ParentI don't think the left's policy is banning guns. I think it is stronger gun control/discipline. The right has got in front of the messaging though and any legislation around gun control is read as...I've always fancied that so many right wings would turn left overnight if the left's policies became less about banning guns and more about enforcing stringer gun control/discipline.
I don't think the left's policy is banning guns. I think it is stronger gun control/discipline. The right has got in front of the messaging though and any legislation around gun control is read as a slippery slope towards banning guns.
And I think that's a big part of the problem. The is no messaging on the left... not at a reach that hits your average American. If you throw a dart at a map and find the closest jiffy lube waiting room or doctor's office you'll probably find a Fox News talking head telling them what the left's policies are.
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Comment on The online sports gambling experiment has failed in ~finance
Notcoffeetable Link ParentI don't think we're talking about the same kinds of places. I definitely saw a squeeze around more urba areas, but my business doesn't really operate in places like that. I'm talking about places...I don't think we're talking about the same kinds of places. I definitely saw a squeeze around more urba areas, but my business doesn't really operate in places like that. I'm talking about places like Macon, Missouri. And in those situations finding housing was more difficult than affording housing.
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Comment on Sorry for the mess (post mortem for a Topic that went sideways?) in ~tildes
Notcoffeetable Link ParentFair enough, counterpoint I said it was weird not unfounded.Fair enough, counterpoint I said it was weird not unfounded.
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Comment on Dwayne Johnson became the world’s biggest movie star. Now he’s trying to disappear. in ~movies
Notcoffeetable Link ParentI think he's also willing to stretch the bounds a bit... like... he's a protagonist in Red Notice but I wouldn't say he's a "good guy."I think he's also willing to stretch the bounds a bit... like... he's a protagonist in Red Notice but I wouldn't say he's a "good guy."
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Comment on How do people get over enshittification? in ~life
Notcoffeetable Link ParentSeveral years ago I decided I wanted to be a "sweater guy" (inspired by a photoshoot I saw of Daniel Day-Lewis). But I also had not worn a sweater since my Catholic school uniform in first grade...Several years ago I decided I wanted to be a "sweater guy" (inspired by a photoshoot I saw of Daniel Day-Lewis). But I also had not worn a sweater since my Catholic school uniform in first grade and just equated it with awful and itchy.
I bought a couple that were pretty soft, not at all itchy, but really the best looking ones I are also quite itchy. Depending on where you are on the Neuro-spicy - Neuro-mild scale it might be unbearable but I adjusted to it pretty quickly.
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Comment on Dwayne Johnson became the world’s biggest movie star. Now he’s trying to disappear. in ~movies
Notcoffeetable Link ParentWho said he was a good actor?Who said he was a good actor?
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Comment on Sorry for the mess (post mortem for a Topic that went sideways?) in ~tildes
Notcoffeetable LinkThis sentence in the Docs is why I've been able to continue using Tildes while dropping all other forms of social media. But right now I think a lot of Americans have been knocked off their...The large majority of users on a site, generally, behave in good faith and are only interested in legitimately participating and contributing.
This sentence in the Docs is why I've been able to continue using Tildes while dropping all other forms of social media. But right now I think a lot of Americans have been knocked off their baseline. Suspicious, defensive, vulnerable, and trying to determine who is "safe" with weird purity tests.
I think it's a good moment to remember that not everyone has 100% info: I never heard of that youtube creator, I learned a lot from the thread in question. Now that the thread is gone because of some bad actors others will not have the chance to learn the same things. We (Tildes community) can accept a few more Type 2 errors and reduce some of these Type 1 errors.
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Comment on The online sports gambling experiment has failed in ~finance
Notcoffeetable Link ParentYou know what.... this makes a lot of sense. Earlier this year I worked on a project where I looked at low-skill wages and cost of living all around the US. The goal was to understand what an...Makes me wonder how much legalized sports gambling is affecting people who complain about the economy and inflation.
You know what.... this makes a lot of sense.
Earlier this year I worked on a project where I looked at low-skill wages and cost of living all around the US. The goal was to understand what an annual budget and quality of life could look like for people making between $18-$24/hr. I created budgets for individuals and couples with a child. A lot of the data came from government sources, but I also checked it myself. Shopping for housing, vehicle, etc.
As expected, having a child was the most difficult situation to budget. Nothing new there.
But I was kind of surprised looking at the budgets. It really wasn't too difficult to budget out a decent place to live, vehicle, fund some hobbies/travel and put away some savings (I computed time to save a down payment for a local house in these budgets).
I would not be surprised if sports gambling has thrown off a lot of people's perception of costs.
I had a great time! Ended up staying near Victoria Station. I went for a long walk and saw some of the big landmarks. I got to the natural history museum which was awesome. Didn’t plan well enough to get to the British museum though.
Then spent a week in Warwick for work. I liked the small town and how well some of the oldest building were maintained.
Now I’m in Kyoto and I’m glad I learned the London Tube before getting to Japan!