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  1. Comment on US Navy 'knew about Titanic sub implosion days ago' in ~transport

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    He’s definitely said in interviews that he made the movie as an excuse to dive to the shipwreck.

    He’s definitely said in interviews that he made the movie as an excuse to dive to the shipwreck.

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  2. Comment on Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge (1992) in ~music

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    That dancing scene in the middle… gets me cracking up every time. Like who thought that made any sense? This song was in my head as a kid for as long as I can remember. At some point almost every...

    That dancing scene in the middle… gets me cracking up every time. Like who thought that made any sense?

    This song was in my head as a kid for as long as I can remember. At some point almost every few days this song would pop into my head. All the way through high school, when I started to get into music of my own. Then it got put into my brain storage. Still pops up once in a while though.

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  3. Comment on Do you have an anime that serves as your guilty pleasure? in ~anime

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    Trigun did it for me. Easy to watch without having to see every episode. InuYasha was good for a more in depth follow, though it took forever to go anywhere.

    Trigun did it for me. Easy to watch without having to see every episode.

    InuYasha was good for a more in depth follow, though it took forever to go anywhere.

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  4. Comment on Do you have an anime that serves as your guilty pleasure? in ~anime

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    Won’t lie. I’m not a big anime guy. But there’s something about FLCL that really drew me in. I cannot explain it. I don’t even think I ever really understood it.

    Won’t lie. I’m not a big anime guy. But there’s something about FLCL that really drew me in. I cannot explain it. I don’t even think I ever really understood it.

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  5. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~health

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    Yeah, my grandpa has type 2 and is super fit and eats well, my dad is also type 2 (he was on the chubby side but got real healthy and still has it), same for me. The CGM was a game changer for...

    Yeah, my grandpa has type 2 and is super fit and eats well, my dad is also type 2 (he was on the chubby side but got real healthy and still has it), same for me. The CGM was a game changer for keeping on top of it.

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  6. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~health

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    I was diagnosed with T2 when I was 25. I’ve been husky since 5th grade, but never obese to that point. I was starting to feel super tired all the time and I finally got a job with health insurance...

    I was diagnosed with T2 when I was 25. I’ve been husky since 5th grade, but never obese to that point. I was starting to feel super tired all the time and I finally got a job with health insurance and was able to get it figured out. I’ve been on a roller coaster of trying to get it under control since but man it’s tough. There have been times where I did keto and lost 50lbs, rode my bike 10-40 miles a day, and still couldn’t shake it. So then there were times were I got depressed and rolled up to 285 and just didn’t give a shit. I’ve been on just about every med under the sun short of Ozempic. I’m 39 now and I feel I’ve just finally gained some control over it. I really had to come to terms with not having excessive carbs in my life. Keto gets you so far but you can’t do it forever - my cholesterol and fat numbers were insane and it’s just mentally tough. Even when I was working out like crazy and losing weight I was still drinking 4-10 beers a week, eating French fries every few days, snacking on chips, downing whole pizzas. I’ve recently been able to break up with alcohol and carbs and it’s been a game changer. It seems like such a no brainer but it’s hard to really comprehend how many carbs and sugar a normal person eats daily you have to cut back for your health. And it really is an addiction. I was basically living a normal (even excessive) carb life while being a diabetic, and compensating with insulin. Now I’m being realistic about it I can’t do that. 2 months ago I was taking 170 units of insulin a day plus pills. Now I’m taking ZERO insulin. Just Jardiance and Metformin. I can definitely feel like my insulin resistance has gone way down. My A1C came below 8 (6.5!) for the first time in almost two decades! I was hovering around 11 for so long. Anyway… it sucks not downing massive amounts of pizza and fries, but my health is better, I look better, and I just feel better knowing I have some control over it finally. Anyway… it doesn’t seem like I’m gonna shake the pills anytime soon, seems like even T2 can be with you forever, but it doesn’t feel so hopeless now.

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