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Songs for when you hate everyone and everything
Building a playlist for a mood I’m calling “I hate everything and everyone; I hope the sun devours us all.” This mood is every day all day for me so as many songs as possible please!
How do I improve my color vocabulary?
John McPhee describes the effect of blending saffron into a mixture as changing its color from “flax to jonquil to canary to high lemon chrome”. How can I acquire a color vocabulary like that?
Tell me about your favorite 12th-generation paperclip store
I'm traveling to Japan soon and want to visit funky little shops that do one thing very well. [more inside]
How to stay safe at Tesla protests
My girlfriend is planning to go to a protest at a Tesla dealership this weekend. I can't go, for health reasons. I'm worried for her. What can she do to stay safe? [more inside]
What else can I cook in a Dutch oven?
Someone got me a cook book recently and I just tried this recipe for chicken thighs cooked with rice and coconut milk in a Dutch oven. It was awesome! Super tasty, super easy. I've never really cooked with a Dutch oven before. What else can I make along the lines of protein + starch + veggies = low effort deliciousness using my Dutch oven. Particularly interested in vegetarian recipes. [more inside]
What's the best free language-learning app these days?
Looking to improve my rudimentary skills in one foreign language and knock the rust off my skills in a different one. Is there a free mobile app or website that will be good for both of these needs? Is Duolingo still the best game in town even after killing/reviving(?) their owl?
It was the end of the world . . .
I remember reading a book from at least 15 years ago about the Roman invasion of the Celtic / Anglo Saxon territories. It was written in an odd dialect (old-English-ish, with a glossary) and was essentially a post-apocalyptic survival tale set 2000 years ago. I cannot for the life of me remember the name or author, and my Google-fu is failing me. Does this ring any bells for anyone? Thanks in advance!
Like The First Day of School, But At Work
I was one of those kids who always felt like the first day of the school year was a fresh start. New outfits, new school supplies, new backpack, new me! Admittedly, I had varying levels of success, but it was good to start out feeling optimistic.
In a few weeks I will be starting a new position at work and I want to make it as fresh as possible and capture that same vibe as an adult.
Any suggestions, advice, or ideas? [more inside]
Calling to Account
Is there anyone/any platform that is keeping a running tally of how Trump cuts are impacting states across sectors? [more inside]
Help me plan an unstructured Sunday
I just started an intense mental health programme (daily therapies and lots of structured downtime, considerable emotional drain from being with other depressed people). I'm highly motivated to follow the recommendations I receive there, one of which is to improve my time management with schedules. Today is my first day "off". What do I do with it? [more inside]
Counted cross stitch mushrooms "you cannot kill me"
Could you help me find the counted cross stitch pattern for a ring of mushrooms with "You cannot kill me in a way that matters"? Image
They stopped making my favorite shoes. I need replacement suggestions.
For years I have worn and loved Saucony Originals Bullets, but they don't make them anymore. There are used ones out there, which I'm not interested in....what I want is a replacement. [more inside]
Is it possible to discover intellectual disability in adulthood?
I have reasons to believe I have some level of intellectual or learning disability/persistent cognitive impairment, but I’m in my early 30s and not disenfranchised (i.e. I’ve had consistent and lifelong contact with educational and healthcare systems), so is it likely it could have been missed? On the other hand, things like autism, ADHD, and dyscalculia (while not necessarily the same) were apparently severely mis- or undiagnosed for a lot of people who are getting diagnoses as adults, so could this be possible in a similar way? [more inside]
How to clean where cleaning things don't fit?
There is a space between my fridge and the cabinets next to it where nothing fits. It's a tiny bit larger than my thumb. And there's crap on the floor there. It's making me crazy. (Technology and I are not working together, otherwise I'd share a photo.)
My vacuum doesn't have an attachment that fits, my broom is too big, and so is my hand.
It's stressing me tf out, especially since property management will be here Friday for an inspection. Help?
Help?
Home-made ramen seasoning - caveat, must be easy
Sometimes one wants to use ramen seasoning for, eg, some dumplings, or some fresh noodles, or just some tofu and vegetables. One does not want a wholesome stock, or an elaborate dish, one wants ramen seasoning. [more inside]
What does a Victorian aristocratic drawl sound like?
In Nicholas Nickleby, Lord Frederick Verisopht has a class accent that's transcribed as though it had very drawn-out "a" sounds (e.g. "ma-ake," "pa-ack"), which I assume is the same as the "aristocratic drawl" one sees referenced elsewhere. I tend to imagine this sounding like one of the the "broad" English peasant accents from the West or the North , but that can't be right. Can anyone suggest what this accent is actually supposed to sound like, and what the closest YouTube-able version would be today? Other examples inside. [more inside]
American Searching for Overseas Savings Account
What are the best options for Americans to hold funds in a savings account in a foreign currency? For example, deposit dollars into a foreign account and hold it in pounds sterling. My goal is to reduce my risk if the dollar loses its value/is no longer a reserve currency.
Alternately, what financial professional would advise me how to do this? I asked the accounting firm that does my taxes and they could not help or refer me to someone. [more inside]
Privacy window film
I am considering covering the lower half of some of my windows with removable privacy film, similar to this. I'm looking for translucence, not light blocking. Does anyone have experience with this kind of thing? I'm looking for suggestions (like this brand was great, don't get this brand, etc -- non-Amazon links, please) and recommendations (using an exacto blade, etc) and anything else that's relevant. I am not planning to install bottom-up shades or sheer curtains. Thanks!
Car sex animation?
Looking for early cgi animation of cars having sex? [more inside]
Best Gingerbread
There is a birthday. It's still wintry in Maine, so Gingerbread! Non-Dairy preferred, but rules can be bent. I have seen the NYTimes version of beloved food writer Laurie Colwin's gingerbread. Chopped candied ginger will be added. Fresh Ginger? Lemon curd will be on the side and there will likely be a lemon glaze. Give me your inspiration, your recipes, whatever you've got. It will be made in both a round pan for wedges, and probably cupcakes.