Wow so I read your link, and I don’t see anywhere that it explicitly says it was caused by the massage gun, just that it occurred after use of one, and that it may have be the cause or at least contributed to it. Strenuous exercise seems to be a common cause, and since the reported case was someone training with a coach, strenuous exercise doesn’t seem that far fetched. But you are correct that the OP article explicitly claims the massage gun caused the rhabdomyolysis.

My wild ones pretty much just want to get away from me, but I’m starting to think domestic animals seem to know that they don’t get the chance to escape us, and I think that takes away a lot of the “flight” and we get more “fight” as a result. I’ve been hurt way more by cats and dogs than anything wild.

My focus is specifically cats, mostly kittens. I’ve fostered both friendly and feral moms with young kittens and have only been bitten by the friendly ones. I need to check on the kittens daily to weigh them, and feral moms have been all “flight” when I reach in to borrow their babies, letting me do whatever as long as I leave her alone. In my experience, it’s only been the friendlier moms that sometimes get defensive of their babies.

I’ve come to the conclusion that speech to text has played a significant role in the disappearance of commas. When things are written via speech to text, it almost never had any commas unless they say “comma”, and almost no one ever does. From there, I guess people just get used to not seeing commas, and even when they’re typing, commas don’t cross their mind.

It’s a pretty big pet peeve of mine, and I find it super frustrating to text with people who frequently used speech to text.

I think it depends on the beach. If it’s somewhere with lots of other people, somewhere super accessible, then I kinda expect it. But if it’s a less populated beach, maybe one that’s more difficult to get to, I probably chose it in hopes of listening to nature.

I think that’s Swiff_er_?

Maybe they have a good enough relationship where they can gently tease each other like this, and both of them are laughing.

Thanks to some unexpected health issues, I drained the savings, and am now borrowing from family. Hooray.

I’m not in tech, but the last time I was unemployed, I was able to reach out to a few temp/staffing agencies and at least had something to keep me afloat pretty quickly. This time around, I’ve only received a response from a single temp agency. They’ve sent me on a few interviews over the past month, but still no actual job offer yet.

Yup. I hope you find something soon!

18 months here. Initially, I figured I’d enjoy a few months off thanks to severance + unemployment, but then, when it was about time to get serious about finding work again, I was diagnosed with cancer. I’m in remission now, but my savings is completely gone and I’m borrowing money from family. A tent is definitely growing more appealing.

Yeah, that (lack of) friction makes a huge difference though, and is the only reason I wish I had a thigh gap. I do find that the more athletic/activewear fabrics tend to hold up longer, while the “buttery”/loungewear fabrics wear out faster.

Do your thighs rub together when you walk? The reason basically every pair of pants I’ve ever owned got tossed was because they eventually get holes in the inner thighs. I always wash almost all of my clothes cold/gentle & air dry.

#DIV/0! I was laid off and haven’t been able to find another job yet, so salary is zero, but basic needs still exist and cost money.

I just like the bisexual flag colors better.

Yeah, they require (a very reasonable number of) job hunting activities, and also you also have to fill out a form every week to actually collect the payment.

At least where I live, collecting unemployment requires doing tasks that I consider “working”.

I haven’t caught mine trying to eat/drink the coffee, but he loves to rub his face inside my mug, and after a big spill the other day, he was rubbing all over that area of the floor.

IDK if you’re in the US, but anywhere I’ve lived in the US, induction is expensive and only offered in “premium” homes. Instead we either get crappy electric coils or gas. I’d love to have induction, but am stuck with coils. From a recent comment of mine:

I think cost is probably the main factor. It looks like prices on induction ranges are coming down, but still priced as premium/luxury compared to the electric coils. I looked up the cheapest of both at the local big box home improvement store, and the cheapest option overall is $509 and available for pickup today. The cheapest induction range is $899 and is showing a 7 day lead time.

A lot of people in the US are also really attached to gas, and would choose gas over induction anyway. The cheapest gas ranges are just a little more expensive ($549) than the electric coils.

My bathroom is my foster room, so yes, the door is often closed, but definitely doesn’t solve the TP problem.

Many moons ago, I stopped by the art supply store with my stepmom to get some colored twine. We picked up 2 rolls, and were basically forced to do self checkout. I watched her scan each one, but only one actually registered. The price for a single roll was also more than double the cost if she had bought it on Amazon, so the total when checking out was within a reasonable ballpark. Once we got to the car, I pointed it out, and she apparently had no clue, but was annoyed enough not to go back and pay for the second.

He is carrying an electric lantern

Lol. I thought that was a bottle of liquor… Jameson?