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  1. Comment on What's your favorite dinosaur? in ~science

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    Psittacosaurus! It's a 2 legged ceratopsian in the three same clade as triceratops! But it's 2 legged! That's incredible!

    Psittacosaurus!

    It's a 2 legged ceratopsian in the three same clade as triceratops! But it's 2 legged! That's incredible!

    1 vote

  2. Comment on The US dairy industry is trying to outlaw plant-based “milk” labels—again in ~food

  3. Comment on Why most men don’t carry a purse in ~life.men

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    At the very least a satchel or shoulder bag will suffice. I can't see men buying into the fashion of handbags when more practical options are available

    At the very least a satchel or shoulder bag will suffice. I can't see men buying into the fashion of handbags when more practical options are available

  4. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Are you aware of the duplication glitches to acquire more items?

    Are you aware of the duplication glitches to acquire more items?

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Let's add (and rearrange?) some groups + a few notes about other short-term plans in ~tildes.official

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    I think ~guitar and ~bass (and other instrument based groups) would be great groups to have, as discussing musical instruments is very different from discussing music itself. Also a group about...

    I think ~guitar and ~bass (and other instrument based groups) would be great groups to have, as discussing musical instruments is very different from discussing music itself.

    Also a group about weight lifting would be good, as it is not exactly the same as discussing health in general.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on You're not losing fat because you're eating too damn much (even when you don't think you are) in ~health

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    For me to lose weight I have to eat significantly under 2000 calories.

    For me to lose weight I have to eat significantly under 2000 calories.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on You're not losing fat because you're eating too damn much (even when you don't think you are) in ~health

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    No, because if they are eating at maintenance they will stay the same weight, not lose weight. You have to eat less than what it takes to maintain your current weight. You have to trigger your...

    Wouldn't they simply have to stop over eating?

    No, because if they are eating at maintenance they will stay the same weight, not lose weight.

    You have to eat less than what it takes to maintain your current weight. You have to trigger your body into using fat reserves for fuel, which means you literally have to eat less energy than you use, ie, under-eat.

    3 votes

  8. Comment on You're not losing fat because you're eating too damn much (even when you don't think you are) in ~health

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    Really? I'm not being rude at all. I've even agreed that good points were made. I'm also not being judgemental about anyone's weight. It is true that I have found that people who have lost weight...

    Really?
    I'm not being rude at all. I've even agreed that good points were made. I'm also not being judgemental about anyone's weight.

    It is true that I have found that people who have lost weight often have different advice about losing weight compared to people who are fat.

    Who would you trust to teach you how to fish? A person who has caught heaps of fish or a person who has caught no fish and is full of excuses as to why fishing does not work?

    8 votes

  9. Comment on How do I remove topics from appearing in my feed? in ~tildes

  10. Comment on How do I remove topics from appearing in my feed? in ~tildes

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    Are there more groups than the ones listed here? If I wanted to visit ~guitars, say, would it exist?

    Are there more groups than the ones listed here?

    If I wanted to visit ~guitars, say, would it exist?

    1 vote

  11. Comment on You're not losing fat because you're eating too damn much (even when you don't think you are) in ~health

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    The thing is, to lose weight you have to firstly stop doing the things that made you fat. And then you have to take actions to reverse the things that made you fat. Prior isiah get fat from...

    The thing is, to lose weight you have to firstly stop doing the things that made you fat. And then you have to take actions to reverse the things that made you fat. Prior isiah get fat from overeating, which means they have to under-eat to lose weight. This tends to make people hungry.

    There's nothing wrong with being a bit hungry.

    4 votes

  12. Comment on You're not losing fat because you're eating too damn much (even when you don't think you are) in ~health

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    While these are good points, it is often the overweight people saying them. Perhaps it is better to seek weightloss advice from people who have lost weight.

    While these are good points, it is often the overweight people saying them.

    Perhaps it is better to seek weightloss advice from people who have lost weight.

    7 votes

  13. Comment on How do I remove topics from appearing in my feed? in ~tildes

  14. Comment on How do I remove topics from appearing in my feed? in ~tildes

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    How do I unsubscribe? Can't see the option.

    How do I unsubscribe? Can't see the option.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on Have you ever bought your “dream guitar”? in ~music

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    I have several cheap guitars and several moderately expensive guitars. Last year I thought "fuck it, been playing 20 years, I'll buy myself a top of the line strat". I bought a $3300 Fender Ultra...

    I have several cheap guitars and several moderately expensive guitars. Last year I thought "fuck it, been playing 20 years, I'll buy myself a top of the line strat".

    I bought a $3300 Fender Ultra strat. It is quite simply a thing of beauty. It's it perfect? No. There was fret buzz, the pickups are a fair bit quieter than my cheap guitars (necessitating the need for a boost pedal), and the action can't be lowered. It plays well and sounds great, and while it is better than my $500 epiphone, it's not "$2500" better.

    I don't regret buying it, as it really is better than any other guitar I've owned. But I think a strat was not the best choice.

    2 votes

  17. Comment on Have you ever bought your “dream guitar”? in ~music

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    I haven't found the volume knob to be that annoying, but the middle pick-up is almost always in the way of where my hand puts the pick. I lowered mine down all the way to avoid hitting it

    I haven't found the volume knob to be that annoying, but the middle pick-up is almost always in the way of where my hand puts the pick. I lowered mine down all the way to avoid hitting it

    1 vote

  18. Comment on Have you ever bought your “dream guitar”? in ~music

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    Dude, buy a decent, smallish amp and rock out! Bass in particular needs an amp.

    Dude, buy a decent, smallish amp and rock out!

    Bass in particular needs an amp.

    3 votes

  19. Comment on Have you ever bought your “dream guitar”? in ~music

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    Take the volume knob off and put a circle of felt over the potentiometer lug. Put the volume knob back on and now it won't be easily moved by accidental bumps. Of course you could also do the...

    Take the volume knob off and put a circle of felt over the potentiometer lug. Put the volume knob back on and now it won't be easily moved by accidental bumps.

    Of course you could also do the classic "remove a tone pot, make the remaining tone a master, and move both volume and tone down one spot"

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Is there a children's TV show in your country that is universally loved and became part of your country's culture? in ~tv

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    Yes but it stopped running in the early 80s. Highly active in YouTube currently, though! Theit skits have hit the perfect formula for YouTube.

    Yes but it stopped running in the early 80s.

    Highly active in YouTube currently, though! Theit skits have hit the perfect formula for YouTube.

    1 vote