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Comment on What are some of your favorite stews/soups? in ~food
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Comment on Tilderinos in ~talk
doors_cannot_stop_me Link ParentIt's a little bit classroom, but also a little bit the other thing too sometimes 😁It's a little bit classroom, but also a little bit the other thing too sometimes 😁
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Comment on Tilderinos in ~talk
doors_cannot_stop_me Link ParentBank vaults are not so much in my arena, but it has in fact been the case that thieves have gone around the door entirely to pierce the walls, floor or ceiling instead. Cost and structural...Bank vaults are not so much in my arena, but it has in fact been the case that thieves have gone around the door entirely to pierce the walls, floor or ceiling instead. Cost and structural limitations usually mean that the door is simultaneously the easiest (with the correct combination) and hardest (drilling or otherwise defeating) entry point. The walls can be reinforced in various ways, but a determined attacker with an angle grinder eventually will get through most barriers.
But this is generally the case with security. Why try to beat a computer's web security countermeasures if you can just walk up to it and put a USB drive into it? Why pick the $300 lock cylinder when the latch itself can be opened with a $10 tool? I always say to my students, "When in doubt, cheat."
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Comment on Tilderinos in ~talk
doors_cannot_stop_me Link ParentCertain vault doors are only permitted to be repaired in very limited circumstances, so if a tech believes they will exceed the allowable size/number of holes to penetrate the door, they are...Certain vault doors are only permitted to be repaired in very limited circumstances, so if a tech believes they will exceed the allowable size/number of holes to penetrate the door, they are instructed to instead break and subsequently repair the wall, which has no such legal constraints.
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Comment on Tilderinos in ~talk
doors_cannot_stop_me Link ParentIt certainly would help, but, alas, most of my coworkers (including myself) were once 12 year old boys, and we all still have the propensity to regress on a very regular basis.It certainly would help, but, alas, most of my coworkers (including myself) were once 12 year old boys, and we all still have the propensity to regress on a very regular basis.
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Comment on Tilderinos in ~talk
doors_cannot_stop_me Link ParentAs a matter of fact, my current profession occasionally involves me instructing technicians to consider that the Kool-aid Man method may be the fastest and cheapest way to penetrate certain vault...As a matter of fact, my current profession occasionally involves me instructing technicians to consider that the Kool-aid Man method may be the fastest and cheapest way to penetrate certain vault doors, so it's an apt imagining.
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Comment on 100% apple. This apple pie contains only apples. in ~food
doors_cannot_stop_me Link ParentSeconding this recommendation! Additionally, he's a level-headed, kind person whose positivity and charitable disposition leave me and my spouse happier for being in his audience every time we see...Seconding this recommendation! Additionally, he's a level-headed, kind person whose positivity and charitable disposition leave me and my spouse happier for being in his audience every time we see him.
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Comment on Tilderinos in ~talk
doors_cannot_stop_me LinkI love this place. I don't post much, but I'm in here lurking daily. The conversations I'm "overhearing" in this space are a salve to my red state blues, and it's beautiful to see so much passion,...I love this place. I don't post much, but I'm in here lurking daily. The conversations I'm "overhearing" in this space are a salve to my red state blues, and it's beautiful to see so much passion, kindness, and diversity of thought/location represented online.
I only wish that, when I mention the site by name out loud, I didn't have to be so careful to not elicit a response beginning with "'Til DEEZ NUTS..."
Still, it's a small price to pay. Thank you all!
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Comment on Playing with words in ~creative
doors_cannot_stop_me LinkI do a similar thing where I absent-mindedly create false etymologies for words to amuse myself. Dumb stuff like, say, the name "Mortimer" comes from "mort" meaning death and "mer" meaning sea, so...I do a similar thing where I absent-mindedly create false etymologies for words to amuse myself. Dumb stuff like, say, the name "Mortimer" comes from "mort" meaning death and "mer" meaning sea, so the first person named Mortimer was so named because he drowned.
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Comment on Iceland's volcanoes might have an unexpected new purpose – an architect duo want to harness molten lava to shape the construction of houses and cities of the future in ~design
doors_cannot_stop_me LinkWe've known how to do this for years now - get a water bucket and a lava bucket and bam! Infinite cobblestone! The hardest part is to not let the water get to the source lava block or you get...We've known how to do this for years now - get a water bucket and a lava bucket and bam! Infinite cobblestone! The hardest part is to not let the water get to the source lava block or you get obsidian, which is much less useful.
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Comment on Why Disney ditched ‘Doctor Who’ in ~tv
doors_cannot_stop_me Link ParentI've lived in two different rural areas in the middle of the country, and one has a Doctor Who fan club store nearby, while the other has a tardis inside a local grocery store. Sample size of two,...I've lived in two different rural areas in the middle of the country, and one has a Doctor Who fan club store nearby, while the other has a tardis inside a local grocery store. Sample size of two, but it seems there is indeed a fandom in the US.
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Comment on Good News - A thread and a challenge in ~news
doors_cannot_stop_me Link ParentIf the fair folk get computers it's all ogre!If the fair folk get computers it's all ogre!
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Comment on Travel essentials: eight items to pack for your next trip – and what to leave at home in ~travel
doors_cannot_stop_me Link ParentI'm a big fan of the Kobo Libra. I use calibre desktop software to manage my ebook library, plug the Libra into my computer, and hit sync. A handy plug-in also made it possible for my old Kindle...I'm a big fan of the Kobo Libra. I use calibre desktop software to manage my ebook library, plug the Libra into my computer, and hit sync. A handy plug-in also made it possible for my old Kindle books to come along without any... allergens.
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Comment on I need headphone/mic recommendations for gaming before I rip my hair out in ~tech
doors_cannot_stop_me LinkSomething my wife and I have used for online gaming is a bit odd, but works really well: standalone lapel mics, standalone headphones (IEMs in our case), and a mic-and-headphones-to-headset...Something my wife and I have used for online gaming is a bit odd, but works really well: standalone lapel mics, standalone headphones (IEMs in our case), and a mic-and-headphones-to-headset adapter. No special software needed, standard connectors, you can use any headphones or mics you want, and when you upgrade one part you can keep the other. And for the record, that cheap mic I listed sounds pretty dang good, especially if you compare it to anything Bluetooth.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
doors_cannot_stop_me Link ParentThanks for that, I really appreciate the encouragement! Honestly, that would be amazing for me. I don't think I've ever gotten to a fitness level where I had the post-workout thought, "that was..."the best exercises are the one you will actually keep doing"
Thanks for that, I really appreciate the encouragement!
But if you do keep doing them for long, I strongly suspect that you will eventually get to a point where in order to keep making gains (in work capacity and strength) you're going to need to increase the weight and/or volume to the point where they become untenable.
Honestly, that would be amazing for me. I don't think I've ever gotten to a fitness level where I had the post-workout thought, "that was too easy, I need to step it up." I always just got to the point of hating it, then quitting a week after convincing myself that it was a habit that would definitely stick this time.
And who knows, maybe you will end up enjoying some those other exercises just as much.
Very true. My hidden, "good ending" goal is to get my cardio back to a point that I can go rollerblading without getting winded. I bought a pair a few years back, remembering that when I was younger I loved it and that it's good exercise, but when I tried them out a couple months ago I got out of breath putting them on. Then I got fully winded after a very short session, and could barely get them back off. So I'm trying to build up to that and any other exercises more intense than walking while talking.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
doors_cannot_stop_me Link ParentThanks! I definitely did some research first... then waited months to act and tried to go from memory lol. Since you seem to have a great deal more experience than I do, I'll ask this: are...Thanks! I definitely did some research first... then waited months to act and tried to go from memory lol.
Since you seem to have a great deal more experience than I do, I'll ask this: are kettlebell swings a particularly likely source of injury? I'd seen them highly recommended as a beginner exercise unlikely to cause issues, though I was admittedly looking in places that seemed to over-hype kettlebells in general.
The only reason I ask is that - and I know this sounds silly - I find kettlebell swings interesting to do. Most exercises are boring or painful to me (or both), and I have historically lost interest too soon for habits to form. But I actually like swinging the silly be-handled cannonball around, and want to lean into one of the very few exercises that my brain isn't fighting me on, assuming it won't hurt me of course.
I know I should probably just buckle down and do the hard work, but the wisdom I've gained with age is to know myself a little better, and I know of me that I can get so much more done if I'm not fighting my dumb brain's arbitrary "this is boooooring" alarm.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
doors_cannot_stop_me LinkI haven't done any intentional fitness activities other than semi-regular 1-4 mile walks in several years, but I bought an adjustable weight kettlebell some months ago and have since been letting...I haven't done any intentional fitness activities other than semi-regular 1-4 mile walks in several years, but I bought an adjustable weight kettlebell some months ago and have since been letting it hold down the floor in my spare room. I've been wanting to start doing kettlebell swings as an easy, multi-purpose exercise to start building my cardio up, as I get winded just carrying a moderately heavy box a short distance or even jogging a few meters.
Well, I had a (not so) near-death experience last week, wherein I thought I was having a stroke or a heart attack and thus came face to face with my own mortality. Thankfully I wasn't actually in danger, it turns out.
What actually happened, if you care:
I stood up from an uncomfortable bench seat and felt a sharp pain in my leg, which I took for a simple cramp. But while I was stretching it out I suddenly started feeling very poorly: ringing ears, swimming vision, nausea, cold sweat, sluggish thoughts, general malaise. So naturally I figured it was a stroke or heart attack, especially given my family history.
I sat back down and it mostly passed, but then I started looking up the symptoms I just had (I know, falling right into the webmed trap) and noticed I was also having chest pains and feeling lightheaded again.
So I Zoom called a doctor through my insurance and described all of what happened...
Turns out I actually had a very painful leg cramp, which triggered a vasovagal response (the thing that makes people faint at the sight of blood, which I'd never experienced before) that almost made me pass out. The later chest pain was almost certainly a panic attack (also a new thing for me). So I was fine.
But it's been making me think more about being proactive about my health and trying to get in better shape.
So when I unexpectedly woke up early a couple days ago, I decided to go ahead and try out the kettlebell for real. My goal (misguided as it may be) is to do kettlebell swing ladders from 1-20 reps and back down to 1. For now, I'm starting slower and doing 5 to 10 then back down to 1, which ends up being 100 reps total. I'm also starting at the lightest weight the bell I have goes down to (12kg).
I did this the past two days so far, but realized at the end of yesterday's set that my form was probably wrong. I'm doing too little to tighten my core and squatting too much during the swing, which probably explains how sore my quads and lower back have been.
But I don't feel injured and it feels good to be doing something, so I am taking a rest day today to try and let the soreness go away a bit and I'll try again tomorrow with better form I hope.
If my goal or method is dangerously stupid feel free to let me know. I do have to say that the swings feel like they do a good job of getting my heart rate up in a way that isn't nearly as uncomfortable for me as other exercises have been in the past, so that's nice even if I end up adjusting my goals or methods.
Just kind of excited to be doing something for once.
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Comment on Is Tildes protected from malicious actors, aka paid trolls, aka bots? in ~tildes
doors_cannot_stop_me Link ParentGotta say I've never even considered how many mycologists must be wandering around Faerie running errands... Actually, I bet they're having fun.Gotta say I've never even considered how many mycologists must be wandering around Faerie running errands... Actually, I bet they're having fun.
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Comment on What are some “sore thumb” lyrics for you? in ~music
doors_cannot_stop_me LinkI adore the song Wooly by Breathe Carolina, but the line "Come back to me, Your heart's not breathing" takes me out of the song every time. Just say beating, dang it!I adore the song Wooly by Breathe Carolina, but the line
"Come back to me,
Your heart's not breathing"takes me out of the song every time. Just say beating, dang it!
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Comment on Throwback Thursday: Let's talk old flash and memes! in ~talk
doors_cannot_stop_me LinkDemotivators were my introduction to what would become a standard meme format for years. Not sure how widely known they were, though.Demotivators were my introduction to what would become a standard meme format for years. Not sure how widely known they were, though.
I like to make a cheesy potato soup (much more cheese than potato, admittedly) and chicken velvet soup. For the "potato" soup I will usually add a bit of heat via Sriracha to my own bowl, and serve with buttered yeast rolls. For the chicken velvet, saltine crackers are a must. I also like to add cheese and Sriracha to the chicken velvet soup, but that's because I'm a cheese fiend.
Edit: the potato soup became too powerful and taste of home had to remove it from the internet for everyone's safety, but here's a wayback machine link for the brave ones out there. I usually leave out the broccoli and add bouillon cubes to the boiling potato water as the commenters suggested. And I just keep all of that potato water to add back in, no measuring necessary.