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askbaking_train

how do i get black whipped cream? I've added half the bottle yet it still turns out to be greyish green. please help :(

Update\* I ran a little experiment and here was the result. Black Whipped Cream Test It is pipeable and more like a mouse or custard constancy but tastes like rich whipped cream. Here is the recipe I used. * Heavy Whipping Cream(divided) - 480g / 2 Cups * Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix - 96g / 1 package * Vanilla Extract - 10g / 2 tsp * Black gel color - 15g / 1 Tbsp 1. Add 480g heavy cream and gel color to microwave safe container and microwave on high for 60 seconds, stopping every 15 seconds to stir. Place in fridge to fully cool. 2. With stand mixer fitted with whisk add 250g Heavy Cream, and vanilla and whip on medium. 3. Slowly add in pudding mix, then increase speed to medium high until stiff peaks form. 4. Add remaining 250g heavy cream and whip until just combined. This will thin the whipped cream. If you need it thinner you can add more heavy cream. If you want a lighter consistency then skip the pudding mix and replace with 40g-60g powdered sugar, depending on how sweet you want the whipped cream. Similar to buttercream, whipped cream is a very high fat relative to water. Most food colors are water based which means they won't mix well into fat. One trick is to mix the color into the cream before whipping. Then heat the cream in the microwave for 60 seconds, stirring ever 15 seconds. This will help emulsify the water based food coloring into the fat. Just be sure to put it back in the fridge to fully cool before whipping it. You can also incorporate a stabilizer with an emulsifier in the ingredients, like instant vanilla pudding mix. Not only will it give you the emulsifier your need but I'll add great flavor and help stabilize the whipped cream as well. It will make it more thick and allow it to hold it's shape. It will also be prevent it from weeping.

Use a non-dairy whipping cream. It holds the color better. https://youtu.be/RPrtS5FL8yg

u79hdv

stocks_train

Is it okay to sell off my Roth IRA so I can have more funds to put into a down payment on a house? Me and my wife are close to buying a house. I am wondering if selling a ROTH-IRA is something people do to up their initial investment funds. Also I am wondering what kind of taxes will I be responsible for? Is this a dumb move or something reasonable to consider?

This is one of the primary motivations for young people to invest in a Roth; to have a down-payment for a 1st home. It isn't until people get into their 30s that they recognize they might actually live to be 80 or 90 and need a retirement plan Unless the laws have changed, you can withdraw up to $10k tax free towards that purchase. (BTW, money can be withdrawn for higher education and heavy medical expenses as well.) The question of -should you- is a timeless question. This can only be answered in hindsight. Will the value of your home grow faster than the value of whatever is in the Roth? The Roth growth is tax free, but then again with the tax exclusion rule when you sell your home, so is your home sale gains most likely. Plus, if the money goes into the home, it reduces your interest cost for years. Whatever you save on mortgage interest is what you use to compare vs potential Roth gains on that $10k. I suppose the million dollar question is: Do you NEED to take out the money to buy the house? If the answer is no, I recommend keeping the Roth intact. The stock market is likely to do very well over the next 30 years, and tax free gains are da bom.

Sooo weigh the pros and cons. You get hit with 20% tax and then if there’s gains you might be liable for some capital gains. I believe and you should look this up bc it might be a state thing but you can make one withdrawal from your Ira one time for a home purchase without penalty. I believe it’s a one time tax relief. But it has to go toward the house. But look it up to be sure. But I know it Happems somewhere. I’m in the northeast. Maybe it had to be an fha loan. There should be stipulations. I hate stipulations

gnfkpr

askphilosophy_train

What should I read of Heidegger & Husserl to help me understand Being and Nothingness? I know nothing about philosophy. I've read *The Stranger* & *The Plague* and really liked them. When I Googled Camus to learn more about him, it said "People also search for Jean-Paul Sartre" and *Being and Nothingness* came up when I clicked on it so I ordered it. Now I've started trying to reading it and it's difficult to understand. From searching around on this sub I've figured out that some things I could read first to help would be: * *Existentialism Is a Humanism* - Sartre * *The Transcendence of the Ego* - Sartre * *Meditations on First Philosophy* - Descartes And then I saw several suggestions to read Heidegger & Husserl, but there weren't many specific suggestions. I wrote down *Being and Time* and *The Paris Lectures*, but I'm not sure if those are the right ones to read. Any suggestions?

Don't read Husserl unless your goal is to study Husserl; instead read Robert Sokolowski's *Introduction to Phenomenology*. As many other posters have pointed out, Heidegger is harder than Sartre; that said, the essay "What is Metaphysics" is both manageable and an essential introduction to the phenomenology of moods/S*timmungen* that Sartre picks up and runs with in *Being and Nothingness.* The full treatment is in *Being and Time*, but again, you're better off reading Sartre first.

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booksuggestions_train

Looking for an epic Medieval, historical or gangster novel. Prefer realistic fiction, but not a must. Thanks in advance I haven't read many books in my life, but would like to start reading more, so I can't really give any book as examples. Maybe The Godfather?

"Howl the Wolf," by Julie Haubert "

Shogun, East of Eden, Moby Dick

qd430i

travel_train

Is a trip to Italy and Switzerland worth it during winter? I have a trip planned from December 26th to January 5th. I have a plan to visit Venice, Florence, Milan, Zermatt, and Lausanne. I know it’s winter and right after Christmas so I was wondering if anyone has traveled to any of these places during that time and wanted to share their experience of what you liked and what you didn’t during that time. Thank you!

Many people consider winter the best time to visit Venice because it’s least crowded. imo Milan isn’t really worth visiting in any season. Go to Bologna instead

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excel_train

Does anyone know where I can find data sets to practice with? Does anyone know where I could access accounting data that I can practice with in order to improve my excel skills. I'm not sure how stupid this question comes across. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Not stupid at all. Good on you for wanting to improve. Someone else asked a similar question: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/free-excel-spreadsheets-to-practice-excel/b6fa19cf-dbf3-4ccd-aeb1-7882a1c24921 There are a few places where you can find accounting data that you can use to practice and improve your Excel skills: 1. Practice Excel sheets: There are many websites that offer practice sheets specifically designed to help you improve your Excel skills. Some of these sheets include accounting data that you can use to practice working with financial statements and other accounting documents. - e.g. https://excel-practice-online.com/ or https://www.automateexcel.com/practice-worksheets 2. Sample financial statements: Many websites, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website, offer sample financial statements that you can use to practice working with real-world accounting data. These statements typically include balance sheets, income statements, and statement of cash flows. 3. Business simulations: Some websites and software programs offer business simulations that allow you to practice working with accounting data in a simulated business environment. These simulations can be a great way to get hands-on experience working with accounting data in a realistic setting. 4. Your own data: Another option is to use your own financial data to practice working with Excel. This could include data from your personal finances, such as bank statements and credit card statements, or data from a small business that you are involved with.

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booksuggestions_train

Any suggestions for good plot driven books that so happen to have a gay relationship? I don't want any stories that focus on the plot of them being gay, I want a good story plot with them just happening to be gay if that makes sense.

Hero by perry Moore is a really cute book about a teen superhero in training who has to deal with being looked down on by everybody because his super famous super hero dad disgraced himself and his family, a superhero serial killer on the loose, and just so happens to have a cute superpowered boy love interest. It was supposed to be made into a show/series but sadly the author passed away. It’s still good as a stand-alone novel and a fun read.

Witchmark by C L Polk Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner

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changemyview_train

Change my view that People who poop and only use toilet paper to wipe themselves are disgusting individual in regards to their sanitation habits. 1.) Wiping with only a dry toilet paper does not effective remove all the doody in and around your sphincter 2.) You are mainly smearing the poop. Although you may wipe using dry toilet paper that the TP is not brown, there are still poop remnants on and around your sphincter 3.) There is poop inside the sphincter that can't effectively be cleansed because toilet paper can't handle the extreme environment beyond the sphincter 4.) alternatives such as using water and baby wipes are far superior options when it comes to ensure your sphincter is clean. With baby wipes you can even penetrate the sphincter to remove poop remnants. This makes it so your sphincter is not itchy after pooping and lowers the chance you have doody on your underwear when you inevitably pick your ass. > *This is a footnote from the CMV moderators. We'd like to remind you of a couple of things. Firstly, please* ***read through our rules***. *If you see a comment that has broken one, it is more effective to report it than downvote it. Speaking of which,* ***downvotes don't change views****! Any questions or concerns? Feel free to* ***message us***. *Happy CMVing!*

You're a germaphobe. The anus works perfectly well. You do not need to be digging up inside your butthole to be considered clean.

> There is poop inside the sphincter that can't effectively be cleansed because toilet paper can't handle the extreme environment beyond the sphincter I'm sorry to tell you this but...there's poop there. There's poop there now. I mean, unless you're using some kind of chimney sweep you won't get all the poop out.

ynibcv

suggestmeabook_train

What's that book for you that everybody recommends but you put it down everytime you pick it? I'll go first, Design of Everyday Things.

Dune -- it just starts off so complex that I have a hard time getting into it

Lord of the rings, Im a huge reader but i get bored after the first 2 pages

x0gdkw

televisionsuggestions_train

looking for a show with character deaths I'm looking for a show that regularly and consistently kills off, main, multi-episode, multi-season, or likeable characters. Ultimately, I want a show that isn't afraid to hurt or surprise their audience with character deaths and isn't afraid to rip away characters the audience has grown attached to, especially shows where the deaths are plot-relevant and quicken as the show goes on. Some examples: Breaking Bad, Ozark, Game of Thrones, The 100. Thank you in advance!

Lost.

Blacklist had a very high deathcount

tvjz3l

moviesuggestions_train

Horror movies where the main protagonist keeps coming back for the sequels? I'm looking for horror movies like for example Scream, where Sidney, returns for sequels, over and over again. I'm looking for franchises like that... Where the main or main characters get drawn back into the sequels again somehow. I already saw: \- Chucky \- The Freddy Krueger saga \- Scream \- Friday 13 So... it would have to be something else.

Escape Room. Saw...kind of.

- Insidious (creepy lady) - The Ring and the Ring 2 - Poltergeist - Terminator series

r13od4

crochet_train

Anyone know how to ensure my Apple Watch doesn’t count my crocheting as “steps”? I was hoping there would be a knitting/crochet app I could have open that would pause the step counter function.

I leave mine on because then I get more eggs hatched and earn more candy in Pokémon go lol

Unrelated to crochet but when my daughter worked at McDonald's, when she was making food, her watch said she was swimming. 😂

vv7a0v

iwanttolearn_train

I want to learn the best ways to calculate number fast Im not good at math but the job i wanted to pursue need math skills. Im not good at math, i slow when adding and subtracting and it is 3 minutes or more before when i tried to multiply number (i could not divide mentally). Do you fast ways to improve my arithmetic so that i could proceed other parts of math? (I feel that when i succesfully achieve it, calculating mentally, i could just do what ever i want; Thats is the reason why i am really pursuing this. I hope you guys could help me.)

What job are you aiming for? You've got some good suggestions about how to get better at mental math, I'd just like to play devil's advocate for a second and suggest that most jobs allow you to use a calculator or computer to do your calculations. I don't even bother trying to do multi-digit multiplication in my head, because I'm sitting in front of a computer that will do it instantly and correctly. Having said that, memorising the multiplication tables (at least up to 10, maybe 12 or 15 if you want) and knowing how to add/subtract will help your daily life so that's still a worthy goal.

Nice try, Joe Wilkinson.

f0z3ab

eatcheapandhealthy_train

I am an avocado hater, but I want it’s nutrition. Eating an avocado is like eating crisco out of the can. The texture and bland flavor is too much for me. I do add it to smoothies and it is fine. Do you creative minds have any other ways to hide avocado in my food?

Everything Bagel spice!!!

if you don't want an avocado, i recommend trying oil. you don't have to use much, it still has that smooth texture except not like you put a mouthful of crisco in your mouth. i don't know how much of the nutritional value you'd lose though probably not much. but it would be easier to mask the flavour if you end up not liking it much. you could make dressings with it and blend it with another oil.

zeorok

asksocialscience_train

Are conventionally attractive people more likely to be sexually assaulted?

A long standing argument is over why men rape. Some say its for power. Some say it is for simple desire for sex. If it is the latter, then we could expect to find conventionally attractive women more vulnerable. Some reading from both sides of the argument: https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Natural_History_of_Rape/xH6v-nB6EegC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=natural+history+rape&pg=PR9&printsec=frontcover and, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00224498809551479

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ifyoulikeblank_train

[If I like] Bonobo, Hidden Orchestra, Four Tet, [what else would I like?]

Shigeto

Four tet hoes with nosaj thing

gbxz53

suggestmeabook_train

Curious. What was the shortest book you read that you loved, despite its short size? Most books that aren’t that long seem to leave me feeling like I read a long blog post. Which books would you recommend checking out that may change how I feel about short books? Thanks

Siddartha. Always, always resonates with whatever phase of life I’m in.

Lord of the Flies

nioyhr

legaladvice_train

Roommate is claiming partial ownership of my dog Okay this might be a little length because I dont know how to summarize well and I dont want to miss any details. I have a two year old German Spitz that I absolutely adore and my entire life revolves around. I got him at a pretty low part of my life and he has been my best friend since the day I brought him home. I have been living with my roommate for just over two years now. He started out as a good friend of mine who was in a tight spot with his living situation so I thought I would help him out. He slept on the couch at the time because I lived in a one bedroom. I told him I wanted to get a puppy and he was all for the idea. He loved dogs and so did I. I didnt clearly state to him that the dog would NOT be OUR dog, but we were just roommates/friends (im a girl, hes a boy, we have NEVER had a romantic relationship in the slightest) and I found the puppy, picked him up by myself (it was like a 3 hour drive), named him and bought all his new stuff (like a bed, collar, food) myself. My roommate and I decided to get a two bedroom house together since we needed each others financial help in getting a house anyway, so we signed a year lease for a new house. The first year, we were all good, no weird ownership confusion of my dog, he sleeps with me every night, I still buy all his necessities, I take him hiking, to the lake, dog parks, breweries, anywhere that will let me take him and hes comfortable every weekend, things like that. I started seeing a guy that really loves my dog the same way I do so we started doing things together with my dog and it was great. My roommate starts seeing a new girl as well and starts to go out more. I was excited for him because he has a lot of issues with relationships. His new girlfriend really took a liking to my dog and so my roommate starts taking him out on walks with her. I wasnt to bothered by this because my dog LOVES walks and its good for him. Then, my roommate starts taking him other places without telling me, like to the lake with his new girlfriend and even left to go hiking while I was at work. Like.. I literally came home and my dog wasnt there and I freaked out. My roommate came home with my dog and his girlfriend and I was like dude what the fuck. We got into an argument which is where he first said "I dont understand why I have to ask for permission to take our dog somewhere." and I said "full stop. WHOs dog??" It was a full back and forth of me trying to figure out what the hell he was talking about and he said "I take him on walks, I feed him (Which was news to me because I feed him every morning and every night at the same time) so that makes him our dog." I did not take him seriously and the conversation fizzled out and I didnt hear about it again for a while. He stopped taking my dog without letting me know (or really at all) and we didnt have any issues about it for a while. We signed a new lease literally 22 days ago for another year and now I think it was biggest mistake I may have ever made. In the course of a month, he has become the biggest narcist I have ever met and it has made me realize that our friendship started when he needed something from me, so he manipulated me into trusting him so I could provide housing for him. Whatever, thats besides the point, we arent friends anymore and Im stuck with him for at least another year, that I can deal with. I dont want to get to much into details about why we have been arguing for the sake of keeping it brief, but he knows the only thing I care about is my dog so he brings him up every chance he gets. He has told me multiple times that he doesn't give a fuck about me (his words) but that he will make sure I do not get to keep my dog when we move out. This comment freaked me out because he has shown to be a little unhinged over the past few months and unpredictable (again, no details, maybe if someone asks ill dig into it more). That same day, I did some research on, if it ever came down to worst case scenario and I have to prove my ownership of my dog in court somehow, what counts as documentation. I do NOT have proof of purchase because it was some lady on craigslist and I literally gave her $600 and she gave me the dog and left. I DO have photos of the ad i responded to and of my dog the day I got him. His vet records are in my name as well as his microchip. I also have starting keeping receipts of the food and things I buy for him in a lock box in my closet. I guess my roommate had the same idea as me, but was a little to slow. He tried to call my vet and get my dog on a plan with his name which my vet denied because of me. He also tried to re-register the microchip to him but, again, couldnt because it was already mine. Here is the hold up: I was under the impression that, once you register your pet with a microchip, it automatically applies for a pet license with the same person on the chip. I was wrong and also too late because my fucking roommate went and licensed my dog under his fucking name. (And yes, he told me this purely to piss me off, not because he cares about the dog, otherwise he wouldn't have told me.) All you need is a rabies vaccination that is up to date. He has taken my dog in one time for that vaccine and his name is on the vaccine certificate because he physically took him in for me while I was at work. I have tried to contact the license company and explain to them whats going on and I have not heard back from them. My concern is.. if, worst case scenario, I have to prove to a court that hes my dog, if my roommate has the license under his name, am I screwed?

Get your vet to write a letter, take the dog to a family Member or your boyfriend’s place or board it (get it out! Now!), and get out yourself. Look at the consequences of breaking the lease and make an active decision to either do it or not. But do it quickly and without giving any hint to your roommate or you’re going to lose your dog. Noone else is going to save you so decide what each action is, what the consequences are, and decide if you can accept them. Then do it.

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moviesuggestions_train

Movies that will make me cry I've never cried at a movie but I wanna see something that moves me so much that I am brought to tears. Some movies that come close are Dead Poet's Society Her Saving Private Ryan A Silent Voice Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Donnie Darko Life is Beautiful

Never Let Me Go

Sophie's Choice

wwx1ed

aviation_train

Pilots, I know that "Auto Land" exists. Is there any practical reason why there is no "Auto Takeoff"? tia.

Iirc Airbus was testing it on the A350-1000 at some point. Not sure what’s currently happening with it though

It's based on demand, and there just isn't much demand for auto takeoff.

nsz60r

smallbusiness_train

What software does most other small business find to be most useful? When it comes to Finance, Customer Relations, Invoices, Contracts, Contacts, Time Management etc... I find myself using a variety of different software. What does everyone else use? Which is most useful in your daily activities?

**Jira, Bitbucket** (Web) - free for a few users if you can handle being all admins) **Wave Financial** (Web) - free for simple company and handles taxes **Sync** (Web, companion apps) - free to transfer most data **1Password** (Web) - especially if you want to share passwords on different accounts **Dreamhost** (Web) - their unlimited plans are awesome, you can have hundreds of .com, basic pretty much anything web, including shell access, they got good deals for extras, and you can have free email) - FWIW, IMHO, they are a "good enough" company, you won't have five 9 SLA with them, but it mostly works, and is good enough for a start. **Sketch** app (macOS) - for designing anything from icons to interfaces to mock-ups. **Antidote** (App) - since I write a bilingual software (French, English), for me, it is a great tool to have to correct your texts. There might be better ones for English-only, or maybe other ones for Spanish or other languages. **One Sky** (Web) - for all-in-one text translation in many languages.

Agiled, WordPress, Pay Pal, Grasshopper, email and video chats.

3uq7gf

askscience_train

Can swiming in an open air pool filled with thermal spring water containing radon be dangerous to you?

Exposure to any radiation carries a risk, Radon in particular increases your risk of lung cancer. It's a percentage thing though, a small exposure isn't 'safe', but it does have a very small risk factor. Radon doesn't hang around long outside, but it can collect in enclosed spaces.

I'm not sure I agree, Radon exposure has been linked to lung cancer and this can be seen in places like cornwall in the UK. -Medical Student http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/substances/radon/radon-fact-sheet

pf7amy

running_train

Carrying your phone on race day? Where does everyone put their phone on race days (if you carry it on you at all). I have leggings with a thigh pocket but those are for running in cooler months. Aside from that, not sure where to put it and also be accessible. Suggestions?

Flipbelt is the answer.

I run with this

oxa6cu

changemyview_train

Change my view that When public companies are convicted of crime (or accept a settlement) they should be disincorporated, or at least fined more than the profits they made of the criminal enterprise. Every time a company is issued a fine for criminal behavior, it's just accepted as the cost of doing business. Marginal profits are slightly diminished, or sometimes the fines are already anticipated and pre-allocated no differently than a simple bribe. What's the point of having laws at all, if the rich can just buy their way out? The worst part is when the media describes the fines as huge, landmark, groundbreaking fines even though they still pale in comparison to the profits they enabled. I know sometimes lawsuits can be settled without an admission of guilt, and that's just another loophole that allows white collar crime to continue unabated.

The employees should not be punished, nor should the customers, they are all (mostly) not to blame. The board or any executive making the decisions need to be held accountable for the criminal activity. Especially executives being paid with stock options. The issue, is the same you see everywhere, there are no consequences for making these decisions. At worst you just move along to another job and wash your hands of the old one. I don't mean poor choices, that I understand, and that is the risk of business, but criminal behavior, that needs a proceeds of crime law where everything you earned is taken back to pay reparations.

I disagree, because that’s not fair to the employees who didn’t do anything wrong.

zx17cq

moviesuggestions_train

Movie with an ending that will destroy me, like Train to Busan Me and my friend watched Train to Busan together, not really expecting it to be the masterpiece that it was. We were both expecting a regular over-the-top zombie action movie with maybe a little emotional touch since it was korean. But it was actually very well done, and the ending hit us both like a truck. We were crying all over each other before we even knew what hit us. The part where the kid was screaming while her dad jumped off the train was just way more than we could handle. So, my request is a movie that is similar in the respect that it gets you towards the end when you're not expecting it. A full drama where you can cry at any given part after the half hour mark would not have the same effect. Preferably post 1980s, anything with at least a little action will do. Thanks!

A Perfect World The Mist

Check out The Most (2007).

uyxmz7

stocks_train

Elon Musk says upcoming recession is 'actually a good thing,' and predicts how long it will last A Twitter user asked Musk, "Do you still think we're approaching a recession?" "Yes, but this is actually a good thing," the Tesla CEO responded. "It has been raining money on fools for too long. Some bankruptcies need to happen." Also, all the Covid stay-at-home stuff has tricked people into thinking that you don’t actually need to work hard," he added, referring to the increasing number of workers working from home during and after the pandemic, and potentially referencing the lax attitude as a result of checks from COVID-19 relief bills. "Rude awakening inbound!" Another Twitter user asked how long the recession would likely last. "Based on past experience, about 12 to 18 months," Musk responded. "Companies that are inherently negative cash flow (ie value destroyers) need to die, so that they stop consuming resources." BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, warned this week that the Federal Reserve's move to increase interest rates to offset record inflation may trigger a recession. "The Fed's hawkish pivot has raised the risk that markets see rates staying in restrictive territory," BlackRock said in a research note. "The year-to-date selloff partly reflects this, yet we see no clear catalyst for a rebound. If they hike interest rates too much, they risk triggering a recession. If they tighten not enough, the risk becomes runaway inflation. It's tough to see a perfect outcome." There you have it folks, 12-18 months. That ain’t too bad, average down and ride it back up afterwards….unless he is wrong and it lasts 5 years.

So tired of hearing Musk's two cents on every fucking thing.

This is basic economics 101. Contractions play a necessary role in any healthy economy as they correct malinvestment and inefficiency. And they are inevitable.

ksmop6

asksciencefiction_train

[The Mandalorian] Why do Dark Troopers fight stupid? When the first Dark Trooper got through the door, it had Din Djarin pinned to the wall. It punched him in the beskar helmet to little effect and then . . . did it again. I assume that the beskar would have given way eventually, but it seems really stupid. Just attack the exposed neck! We know droids can fight smart. IG-11 is one example. Why did the imps make such stupid droids?

The Dark Troopers are impervious to blaster fire, literal fire, and the vacuum of space. They are accurate enough to consistently headshot a target that doesn't have the Force to supernaturally dodge out of the way. They are strong enough to punch through multiple layers of blast doors with their bare fists given a few minutes. The only things that do any true damage to them are a pure beskar blade and a lightsaber, with Din's whistling birds salvo only staggering one for a bit. They don't fight smart because in 99.99% of scenarios they don't *need* to fight smart.

In all fairness, are you rational when you first wake up?

rln2bk

musictheory_train

What are some of the most complex 80s pop songs? I'm a fan of Tears for Fears and Genesis and I know that they both can be classed as 'progressive pop' (well, 80s Genesis at least) it made me wonder what other 80s pop songs are complex or more musically interesting than you'd think.

Never Gonna Let You Go by Sérgio Mendes

If you want complex chord progressions, you might want to check our some of Momus’ songs; he started writing on acoustic guitar, trying to find the perfect chord and coming up with some poignant progressions, and carried that over to when he started doing more produced electronic pop.

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askhistorians_train

I was reading about the Great Depression (1930s)recently and I read how American banks were closing in the thousands. Can someone explain to me how was the banking system inefficient during that period and how did it contribute to the recession?

The mainstream Monetarist view on the banking system laid the majority of the fault squarely on the Federal Reserve, rather than individual banks. The government had systematically dismantled the power of individual banks since 1913, through the Federal Reserve Act, which created an entity designed to stabilise the American economy outside the control of Wall Street. This entity has since gotten more and more sophisticated and capable, but at the time of inception, had a fatal flaw - nobody knew what it was supposed to do in a recession. Bank collapse had been fairly common in the past, having happened in 1907 and 1893. In both cases, J P Morgan stepped in to provide leadership and rally the banks to bail each other out, thereby preventing the banking run from spreading and bringing down the entire system. During the Great Depression, the banks had been castrated and there were now several thousand of them, with widespread decentralisation. In 1929, the Stock Market crashed, this did not immediately lead to the Great Depression, but it did drain the value of assets on almost all bank balance sheets. The Fed then launched the real bills doctrine in 1930, which was designed to prevent inflation by constricting the money supply so that every note was matched by an equal-value asset. The combination of the two began to rapidly put banks in jeopardy, which forced them to reduce lending, putting more and more banks in jeopardy. In this situation, the typical thing to do would have been to rescue and recapitalise the banks, and lower interest rates so that lending is spurred and the economy stabilises at a higher level. In fact, industrial production had only slipped slightly at the beginning of the Great Depression, and there was no indication that this would be any different from the many minor recessions the world had seen on an almost 5-year basis. Instead, the Fed raised interest rates in order to balance the fiscal budget, then sat by and watched the banks implode. The recovery of each economy is correlated strongly negatively with the time the country spent on a real bills program like the Gold Standard. As a counterpoint, Japan abandoned the Gold Standard almost immediately, dragged it's interest rate downwards rapidly, recapitalised it's banks with substantial amounts of both private and government capital, and spent money like crazy on infrastructure projects to prop up the economy; consequently the Great Depression only lasted half a year for Japan.

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explainlikeimfive_train

Explain like I'm five years old: What exactly is the difference between UHD(Ultra-high-definition) and 4K?

**UHD** 3840 x 2160, always. **4K** There are two variations, and the definition is usually dependent on what industry we’re talking about. In the film/TV/video industry it typically refers to *4K DCI*, which is slightly wider than UHD at a resolution of 4096 x 2160. In the gaming world, 4K is typically used more as a marketing term in place of UHD. Where it gets confusing are when certain videos that are listed as 4K -don’t- use 4K DCI, but instead UHD, as people from that world usually expect 4K DCI and those extra 256 pixels in the width. Resolution mismatch can lead to issues with the recording and broadcasting of video, hence why the difference matters in film/TV/video production, but not really in everyday gaming. Edit: No matter how hard I try, I can’t spell while on my phone.

UHD is a resolution of 3840x2160. 4K was a term originally used in cinema to refer to an image with 4,096 lines of resolution, so slightly higher than UHD, but in current general usage the terms are interchangeable.

hdj60c

running_train

What is your favorite time of day to run? Just curious, what is your favorite time of day to run? Since it's been getting warmer out I started to run during the sunset and I'm loving it!

My favorite time of day to run is any time in the winter. But I prefer running at night or early morning, less people around me so I feel a bit more at ease these days.

In an ideal world, it's in the morning after a nice long walk with my dog. Have recently changed my routine from 8:00am to about 6:00am which has taken some getting used to, but ideally I'd go back to 7:30am - 9:00am

wm3lu7

asksciencefiction_train

[The Boys]How does Homlander know how to fight? when he fights super powered Butcher its actually pretty evenly matched, but I kind of feel like Butcher should have easily creamed him as Butcher has actual military combat training, where as homlander has literally never fought someone who can actually hurt him. like every other "fight" he's ever been in is just him showing up and immediately putting his fist through someone's chest or head.

He's not really got a specific fight style. He sorta just swings and try to chain them. He's never had to try really because most of the people he deals with are normal humans. Queen Maeve is the only one who can match him even remotely so probably her.

Homelander was born into it, so it's natural reflex to do things that anyone with a temp fix couldn't comprehend. Butcher could be the best trained boy in the pack, but a dog is nothing next to a Lion.

dnqdzk

suggestmeabook_train

The saddest book you have ever read

I cry every time I read ‘The Book Thief’.

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

nj7vps

explainlikeimfive_train

Explain like I'm five years old: I’m told skin-to-skin contact leads to healthier babies, stronger romantic relationshipd, etc. but how does our skin know it’s touching someone else’s skin (as opposed to, say, leather)?

Taken from a psychology standpoint, it could have nothing to do with the fact that it is just "skin", but more to the point that close physical contact with people you care about nourishes a more accepting and mentally healthy environment. Albert Einstein was quoted as saying "The single most important decision any of us will ever make is whether or not to believe the universe is friendly." This one small distinction made early on plays a major role in how we take in and interpret information from the world around us. What chemicals are released in the brain during close physical contact with loved ones. Just physiologically, hugging someone and other forms of nonsexual touching cause your brain to release oxytocin, known as the "bonding hormone". This stimulates the release of other feel-good hormones, such as dopamine and serotonin, while reducing stress hormones, such as cortisol and norepinephrine. All that being said, this may explain why it does feel so good to sit on a leather couch. Subconsciously triggering chemicals related to those mentioned above.

Any time a creature is within close proximity to another living being it will produce oxytocin, more so with same species. Also reduces cortisol levels in humans. So our bodies reward being next to life. Leather or a dead body won't generate the same response because the signs of life aren't there. Warmth, movement of breath, heartbeat, etc. Our skin can pick up a lot of signals our conscious minds don't read. our bodies absorb all sorts of data filtered by the brain. It knows if its live skin versus leather. Edit: changed increases to reduces. bit of a typo there. Also, first paragraph is easily found data that was already assumed in the question. The rest is my personal analysis of data, drawing from acquired knowledge and experience.

lnssbx

musictheory_train

What's the best way to start analyzing music that is quite obviously non functional? Sorry in advance this is so long! I wanted to be as descriptive as i could! So i came up with a song I've been playing on acoustic. It's not straight open chords, it's some barre chords and some funkier voicings, but all that aside, i am convinced these are all the correct chords I'm playing. For section two and three I'm using an E pedal point. Actually i was considering it an E5 pedal point in my head, because I have an E below the chords and a B and E above the chords, basically just leaving the 6th, 2nd and 1st strings open to keep us harmonically grounded in the key of E while I'm playing the triads on the 5th, 4th and 3rd strings. Section One just uses a mix of Barre and Open Chords. If my description of those chords is confusing, my apologies, and i can upload a video of me playing it or chord boxes or something! Section One: E - C - Bb - G - E - C - Bb - C - E Section Two: E - C - E - C - E - C - E - A Section Three: E - C - E - D# (arpeggiated with the open string pedal points) In Roman Numerals: Section One: I - bVI - bV - bVI - I - bVI - bV - bVI - I Section Two: I - bVI - I - bVI - I - bVI - I - IV Section Three: I - bVI - I - bVII So, this pretty obviously isn't functional. I don't think i even touch a dominant chord throughout the entire piece of music, and it's really not moving in your traditional western Tonic Tension Release format, or at least not to my ears. I talked to a couple other people about this, and they weren't really sure how to analyze it. One person considered that maybe for sections two and three, it's all just an E chord that I'm moving some extension around within, and that kind of makes sense to me, but it still sounds like there's harmonic movement and that doesn't really explain section one, which doesn't utilize pedal point. They told me that even using roman numerals here is pointless because we aren't using functional harmony. Is that true? I was under the assumption roman numerals could be used kind of universally to describe chords relationships to each other, but if not, then i learned something new. So, if I'm not using roman numerals and not analyzing it using functional harmony, how do i analyze it? Is this Parallel Harmony since it's all major chords? If so, can we go deeper than just saying "oh it's just parallelism"? Is this something i might wanna look at under the lens of Neo-Riemmanian theory? Is this something i might be able to tie back to impressionist composers like Debussy, Carpenter and Scriabin and some of the non traditional stuff they did? What about Modal Harmony and the non functionality that comes with that? What about Schoenberg and his atonal and chromatic stuff? I wouldn't call this atonal, since it has a key center, it definitely feels like E is homebase regardless of the whacky chords i use. I think this is a bit more than just about the song, don't get me wrong, i wanna understand what i'm doing so i can use that to make more music like it and just understand music theory better, but i feel like some people just kind of dismissively say "oh it's just non functional" without any further elaboration and that really just feels like a cop out to me. Has the academic sphere of music theory just not made it this far yet? Or could i look towards these other types of "non functional" harmony for some answers? Thanks for any help! I know this is kind of an odd topic that really isn't discussed much and a big ole wall of text, but i think it's incredibly interesting to figure out why these chords all sound good and harmonious together, even if they aren't "functional". I'm very much self taught with music theory, my guitar teacher taught me the major and minor scale and how to build chords from scales, which got me a good start, but anything more advanced than that has all been learned through youtube, reddit and random music theory websites, which i think makes me feel like i'm missing a few blocks here and there that i have to come to you guys for. I truly appreciate if you took the time to read all this and help me understand! It means the world to me! This is my passion and i love understanding it all!

> Is this something i might wanna look at under the lens of Neo-Riemmanian theory? Is this something i might be able to tie back to impressionist composers like Debussy, Carpenter and Scriabin and some of the non traditional stuff they did? What about Modal Harmony and the non functionality that comes with that? What about Schoenberg and his atonal and chromatic stuff? You’re really overthinking this. Why do you feel the need to analyze it like this? It’s hard to analyze all the chords in one key and there’s no need to. Calling something the bV may be technically correct in some ways but it’s not really “functional”. The Roman numerals could be useful if you’re playing in a group with transposing instruments but otherwise it doesn’t tell you much. I would just look at it a journey through some different chords that sounds good based on how you’re voicing and playing them.

I would need to hear what you're doing with it. Just strumming through the chords, it sounds disjointed and unrelated to me.

xlgq97

moviesuggestions_train

Does anyone know any philosophical movies? Movies where the main idea or concept is philosophical and includes monologues, good cinematography and a pretty slow pace. Either one with philosophical undertones or just blatant ideas.

Love and Death

Kubrik was good at those. So is Ridley Scott, I think.

7utvxd

entrepreneur_train

[serious] What do you think the most critical element one must have to become a successful entrepreneur??? I tend to believe having the foundation of a happy positive mindset using a daily routine when you wake up to create happiness which has proven to help you become super engaged, motivated, creative, resilient, energetic and more productive at work is the answer. Would like to know whether you agree - disagree and if so your opinion and why? Thanks appreciate the feedback.

Being wifeless so he has time to grind errrrrrday.

Luck

4mt9td

askculinary_train

Need help making cheddar and broccoli soup taste more cheddar-y Chef wants me to use the cheap crappy pre-shredded cheese for this one, just because we need to get rid of it. Need help getting some flavor out Of this. Any suggestions would be lovely!

worcestershire or a tiny bit of fish sauce.

A knob of stinky blue cheese "stretches" cheddar without reading as "blue".

cum75g

eatcheapandhealthy_train

Need breakfast ideas for picky chocolate obsessed girlfriend please! Hey ECAH! Hoping you can help with some ideas because I'm at a loss here, my girlfriend has consistently been eating a croissant or toast with Nutella on it for breakfast for as long as we've been together, recently she's decided she wants to try something slightly more healthy. Problem number 1 is that she's very picky, doesn't like oats (overnight or porridge) doesn't like eggs, only likes white bread and not anything wholemeal, which are my staples for breakfast. Second issue is, if she doesn't like the meal, or even doesn't like it as much as Nutella!! she finds it very hard to eat enough and ends up hungry again 1-2 hours later. Ideally higher calorie suggestions would be ideal :) any help would be very appreciated! Thanks friends!

> my girlfriend has consistently been eating a croissant or toast with Nutella on it for breakfast for as long as we've been together Your girlfriend has compulsively eaten fat and sugar spread on already high calorie breads and other foods don't taste as good because she's comparing them to literally a tub of fat and sugar she has put on her breakfast for probably years. She's eating chocolate lard. Taste adaptation takes weeks. She needs to accept this and put down the nutella.

I dunk apples in nutella if I was the illusion of health.....while still eating fruit.

y9haa7

running_train

Winter marathon recommendations? I'm struggling to find a marathon in the winter that's not happening somewhere warm (USA). I've found I run the best, and have fewer breathing issues, in the middle of winter (under 30°F), so thought I'd try out a marathon in those conditions and compare to my marathons in the spring and fall. Does anyone know of any?

Millinocket Marathon in Northern Maine, December. I live in Maine and can confirm that the last few years have been cold... and snowy. Edit: Grammar.

Houston Marathon! Always chilly. I did the half last year. Wind chill of 20F at start. Plan to do the full Jan. 2023. Shouldn't be above 40F at the start.

u77ic7

moviesuggestions_train

Indie low budget movies that will make you say, Hey maybe I could do that Basically what the title says, indie films that were made with a low budget that will inspire a film making student to go out and make their own film. Movies like Primer, Clerks, Tangerine, Slacker, early Paul Thomas Anderson shorts, Eraserhead, maybe french new wave films, do you have any other suggestions???

Blair Witch Project

Eating Raoul

7ayh4e

asksciencefiction_train

[The Purge] Is it socially acceptable to hold someone's Purge activities against them? I just learned that one of my co-workers murdered his entire family and then went outside and burned down an orphanage full of nuns and orphans. This isn't a secret, either: It's common knowledge, and he's bragging about it openly. Is it socially acceptable for us to treat him badly (exclude him from social events after work, give him the crappiest projects, finding a legal excuse for keeping his pay the same while everyone else gets raises, etc) and make it clear that we disapprove of his actions, or are we seen as the "bad guy" in this situation for holding his Purge Activities against him?

If it wasn't, people wouldn't wear masks during it.

He's just going to kill you next Purge if you do anything.

wgr3xu

askscience_train

is there a relation between the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave and how easily can be assorbed? I was thinking that radio waves can't be assorbed by interstellar dust, something that visible light can't do, and gamma rays need a thick wall of lead, and that 5G is a shorter wavelength so it can be assorbed more easily, is there a correlation between wavelength and how easily can it be assorbed?

Very much yes. Materials will tend to absorb some wavelengths of the EM spectrum more than others. These properties are highly material dependent, so wavelengths which are strongly absorbed by water may pass through glass. You can pick some common materials and google “absorption spectrum” to see examples of what this looks like. The x-axis will be the wavelength and the y-axis will be some measure how strongly EM is absorbed by that material. Note that each material can have a very different spectrum. So if you’re dealing with a complex mix of materials, like an interstellar gas cloud or human tissue or some such, you need to account for *all* the materials, their concentrations, etc. The exact shape of a materials absorption spectrum is based on the complex ways in which energy interacts with the molecular structure of that material. So in the visible spectrum, a strong absorption peak may indicate that the energy of that wavelength of light corresponds to an energy which excites a particular electron from a first orbital energy to a second (since electron energy is quantized in discrete levels, the excitation will have a specific amount of energy, which in turn will be a specific wavelength of light). Also note that so far we have been discussing absorption. There are other wavelength dependent interactions between light and matter, such as scattering. And some materials have more complicated relationships like fluorescence, where light is absorbed at a first wavelength and emitted at a second, non-linear effects, etc. For something like radio astronomy, you will likely end up using the extinction coefficient or attenuation coefficient which measures the total amount of light which passes through a thing rather than the absorption coefficient which just measures light absorbed (although the absorption coefficient will likely be a big component of the extinction/attenuation).

Yes. Different wavelengths get absolved differently by different materials / objects. For example, iron absorbs infrared, but reflects visible light. But IR passes better through space dust, this is why they launched James Webb telescope - it views universe primarily in IR. Water absorbs 2.4 GHz particularly well - this is why microwaves work.

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asksciencefiction_train

[Avengers: Infinity War] Immediately after the snap heard 'round the universe, you wake up on Earth in the company of Thor, Cap and the other survivors. You retain all your Marvel knowledge. How do you proceed to help the others defeat Thanos and, hopefully, undo the snap?

Well, first I say it's imperative that I get my own Iron Man suit. Then after that's taken care of, I tell them about Ant-Man being in the Quantum Realm, and I tell them about Tony and Nebula being stuck on Titan. I also let them know that the Gauntlet is busted, though Thanos still has the stones. I also let them know that Shuri saved her work on Vision and tell Bruce Banner to fix Vision. I tell the Avengers that Hulk isn't coming out because he doesn't want to fight Banner's battles all the time, and have Thor coax him out as a friend. Then I get Wong, and have us go after Thanos. We know Thanos can be surprise attacked, so we have Wong open a portal and close it to cut off his hand, then have Thor take the power stone (Ronan could handle it, Thor is more powerful), have Carol Danvers take the Space Stone (she is unlikely to be harmed by it), have Vision pop the Mind Stone back in, give Wong the time stone, Cap takes the soul stone, and idk Tony or someone can take the reality stone. Then they can kill the handless and stoneless Thanos by sending Ant-Man up his butt. Wong uses the time stone to undo the Snap.

Stephen Strange foresaw that there was only 1 in 14,000,605 courses of action that would result in victory. The biggest danger here is saying or doing something to fuck that up. There are a *lot* of things that should help the Avengers reverse the snap and save the universe. Telling Thor to Bifrost Tony and Nebula back from Titan. Telling them that Scott Lang is trapped in the quantum dimension, and that said quantum dimension is probably a gateway to the Soul World. Telling them that there's a Soul World. The problem is, Strange very carefully arranged events so that none of these were true. Strange *needed* Tony and Nebula stranded on Titan, until they weren't. He *needed* Lang in the Quantum Realm. He *needed* Steve Rogers to believe Bucky was gone forever. And we don't yet know why. We don't know how much of the current state of the MCU is incidental, and how much is absolutely, vitally, 1 in 14,000,605 *critical* to Stephen Strange's plan. We are basically trying to out-plan one of the smartest human beings to ever live, *and* we're trying to do it with less information. How would I help the Avengers defeat Thanos and undo the Snap? By keeping my goddamned mouth shut.

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iwanttolearn_train

I want to learn how to politely deny someone who is asking me money ! I have this problem whenever someone ask me for money I gave them a bit not too much but what I could afford to lose if in case they don't return so I won't have to bother like that but I can't reject that on the face like no I'm not giving you a shit . Anything is suggested to learn that skill ? Most of the people don't return so like that I don't want to give a shit to anyone

Help them find a charitable resource for whatever they are short on. I’m too broke to often help people with cash, so I look for a resource. Your kids need back to school supplies? Here’s a back to school fair. Your family is hungry? Here’s a few food banks that are very helpful to get you through your time of need. You need furniture? Here’s a furniture bank. If you feel bad for referring them to these places, donate what you would give them - to these resources. You’re still helping the community (and them), should they use the resources at hand.

Strangers - “can’t help you”. Eye contact optional, but I usually put up a hand. Friends and family - “You should ask someone who is closer related to you.” I only give money to my mother. To anyone else it’s inappropriate behaviour on their part.

6wrvjo

askengineers_train

New Engineer in Automation, is getting a PE worth it? Hello, all! As mentioned, is getting a PE worth it if I intend to stay in this field? Work could potentially pay for it as long as I sign to stay on board for X amount of time. I love my job so this isn't an issue, it more of a time and resources kind of question. In case more detail is needed: I am based out of Texas and do work in Kansa, Oklahoma and Minnesota. I mostly do control system programming and system sizing. Thanks!

I know quite a few mechanical engineers in the automation field with one. Here is a good test to see if you need it: could it kill someone if it blows up? If so consider getting a PE. If not probably fine. I am guessing you work with pipes and pumps.

If you ever plan to work in HVAC or MEPS, yeah (don't do it). If you don't, yeah it's completely not worth it. You're better off getting an MBA.

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askdocs_train

1 year old sudden loss of vision On Thursday, my 15 month old’s babysitter noticed that she wasn’t making eye contact like normal. At home, I noticed the same thing. Normally, if I look at her and smile she smiles back. But it looked like she was looking right past me. Along with that, she was not tracking objects with her eyes. I took her to the pediatrician on Friday who was concerned and wanted her to see an ophthalmologist right away. So we did that, she had a full eye exam with her eyes dilated and there was nothing wrong (like far sightedness or strabismus etc) with her eyes. The ophthalmologist was concerned too and called a neurologist who wanted us to go to the ER so we could be admitted into neurology over the weekend. The ER did a lot of blood work, a spinal tap for fluid (I can’t remember the name- I’m sorry.) and the doctors there just generally said they were stumped. We are on day 2 of being in the pediatric neurology unit. She’s having an EEG done for 24 hours and hopefully an MRI today. The neurologist says he’s fairly confident she isn’t having seizures but wants to cover everything. I hope one or both of those things gives us an answer but in the mean time all I have to do is think. What could possibly have caused this loss of vision seemingly overnight? She responds to sounds but not objects. She’s had hundreds of lights (from nurses doctors etc) flashed right in her eyes and she does nothing like you’d expect. They shined a light in my eyes to show me how abnormal it was that she did nothing because I instinctively moved my eyes. Also... no falls, no high fevers, no recent illness, her birth was normal, she’s developmentally normal. Does anyone have any idea of what this could be?

Upvoted for bump. Hope you find out what’s going on.

Commenting for visibility. I hope it works out

tkftq7

explainlikeimfive_train

Explain like I'm five years old: After this recent place crash....why do planes need their black box recovered rather than it be constantly relayed over the internet etc? I just don't understand why they need the black box recovered when the plane already has internet on it. Can't they just send all this data over the internet?

often the most important data is captured in the last few minutes or seconds, when failures or external damage have already occurred. At that point things like streaming data to a satellite are likely to fail or be compromised. Plus it's a lot of data, and there are over 100,000 commercial flights every day.

Internet, even satellite internet, isn't 100% reliable. There is also no guarantee that whoever is operating the aircraft will have the same contracts with satellite internet providers, so it wouldn't make sense for the manufacturer to design in the assumption that they will always be connected to such a third party service. Imagine if you were looking at buying a car but the car was designed in such a way that it required a television subscription with some other company. It would be a very strange and unattractive design choice. It may become the norm later on to *also* transmit such information while keeping a hard copy on board the aircraft, but right now there just isn't that much demand. Once an aircraft has crashed it isn't that important to have the flight data immediately, they can wait for the black box to be found.

yfpaaq

suggestmeabook_train

looking for recommendations on non-academic history book on unusual topics. I didn't think I liked history books until I read panama fever and Quinine: Malaria and the Quest for a Cure That Changed the World. I am looking for recommendations on non academic histories that pick a topic and track it. Not interested in people really. Would love some suggestions.... Bonus points if they are not centered in Europe or North America. thanks!

I have a couple: {{The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer}} {{The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine}}

And a Bottle of Rum by Wayne Curtis

td9iny

suggestmeabook_train

Urban Fantasy I know this is not an original ask, but I hope I can still get some recs. I am looking for some solid urban fantasy books, something more serious, better yet dark but not necessarily. Preferably modern. Please, bear with me - I loved the Magicians. I know many don't like those books but I loved how difficult the magic was and how miserable everyone was. lol So I am hoping to find something like that. I read Rivers of London, it was great but the next book in the series was stupidly predictable and I lost any desire to continue with those books after that. Tried Dresden Files but I guess couldn't really connect with the main character. Neverwhere is on my list, but I couldn't really get around to reading it since I listened to the BBC radio drama just because I already know the plot. The radio drama is pretty good btw. I also read some other Gaiman books, they are great and are pretty much in line with what I am looking for. For less modern times I also read The Night Circus, which was good but I was hoping for a darker ending based on the summary, and Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin, a book I really liked but never see recommended. I am sure there are many more books that fit my preferences, so I would be very grateful for any recommendations!

Easily my favorite urban fantasy series is Kate Daniel by Ilona Andrew's. It does have romance in the later books but is not the main plot or story. The series is finished at 10 books. However, the spinoff from this series is a male protagonist and was one of the 'bad guys' from the first series. Iron and Magic is the title. I liked this book more than the kate Daniel series. Unfortunately only one book out from the spin off so far. KN Banet has an urban fantasy series on Amazon. Read the the first 4 books. KF Breene has a few different series in urban fantasy. Some have more of a romance element so pass if that's not your thing. Patricia briggs has a series, mercy Thompson. Rachel Caine has one about elementals. Firs tin series is call Ill wind.

{{The Onion Girl by Charles de Lint}}

rkjgp1

askbaking_train

Baking tools you can't live without? I'll be choosing some new baking tools as a Christmas gift (for myself, from family). :oD I've been baking a long time but always kept things pretty basic until recently when I've been trying new things. I mostly stick to smaller desserts and things like cupcakes, scones, quick breads, muffins, basic cakes, panna cotta, tarts, pies, etc., but want to keep branching out. Here are a few ideas for tools I'm thinking of adding to my collection. Can anyone tell me what their favorites are? I'm also open to more suggestions. Thanks in advance! Tart/tartlet pans Cookie/cupcake scoops Icing scrapers Gel food coloring Silicone molds Silicone mats

A good scale and spatula

BTW thank you for this thread. I love love love my silpat.

9e5vez

asksciencefiction_train

[General Fantasy] Why do magic users tend to dress so garishly? Axolotl Man fighter/ranger multiclass here. Why so the magic users that I've been with tend to dress so outlandishly, especially the elf ones? Is it a spell caster thing that us non-magic users don't get?

Your average non-adventurer magician is often a highly respected member of his community. He is likely rich, he is the person the leaders of the community goes for advice. Being this important dude, long flowing stately robes are kind of his expected clothing (you can see the same kind of clothes on high ranking priests, nobles, senators, etc.). And often wizards take it up further a notch because they want a further air of mysticism on themselves. So why do adventuring wizards wear it? Well, the general image of wandering adventurers is mostly rough unwashed mercenaries. When a wizard becomes an adventurer they tend to want to not have that image on themselves. They want people to know they normally belong in a high tower doing mystical intellectual shit, not walking around fighting stuff.

Because they think they're clever or because they wanna die. Where the magic user walks, trouble is soon to follow. That's why in every fight the default strategy is to geek the mage. When a mage makes themselves obvious, I can only imagine their suicidal. Or, and this is a stretch, they think their doing it ironically and thus dismissing any claims of being a magic user. I really don't think it's the latter though. Maybe it's a way to dare people into killing them.

x0n1ch

askhistorians_train

My friend claimed that ancient chinese history is uniquely unreliable because it was constantly rewritten to suit the ruling party, is this true? Frankly I assume a lot of history is altered to suit those in power, but it struck me as unlikely that China had some kind of particularly bad history. For context, he was basically saying that *nothing* of what we know of chinese history can be taken as accurate outside of direct archeological evidence, because writings where all changed with every dynasty that came to power. Is there some truth to this or is he just being racist?

I really hope you will get a new answer from one of our users, but as you are waiting you can read this discussion with answers from u/wotan_weevil and u/EnclavedMicrostate focused more on debunking Chinese sources being uniquely biased rather than them being interpolated. There is also this very summary comment by u/Tiako. It seems Chinese history is not especially unreliable compared to other cultures.'

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gqbzer

askphysics_train

Could you differentiate whether or not a photo of a setting/rising sun was taken at sunset or sunrise without any clues? Could you differentiate whether or not a photo of a setting/rising sun was taken at sunset or sunrise without any clues? I'm under the impression that sunrises have more blue hues in them, and sunsets have more orange/red hues in them.

I have an observation backed by science as well. During sunrise, the sun appears to be a lot more red compared to sunset. The reason is after whole day, there is lot of dust particles, water vapor, smoke etc in the air which diffracts the light coming from the sun. During sunset, the longest wavelength (color red) is diffracted more than any other color. During sunrise, there is less particles in the air and causes little to no diffraction due to which Sun appears more red as compared to Sunset.

I think you can check the red/blue shift? Sunrise you are rotating toward the sunlight and sunset is away from, so there should be a difference

yn5o4w

asksciencefiction_train

[Far Cry Series] Whenever (insert protagonist here) gets shot, why is it that they dig the bullets out? I'm no doctor, but I think they teach you in med school that you're NOT supposed to dig the bullet out if you get shot- leave it in until you get to a medical facility of some kind. On the other hand, Jason Brody/Ajay Ghale/Whoever else decides to dig a bullet out with some pliers, their own teeth, or, heavens to Betsy, *a dirty stick found on the ground.* What are these lunatics thinking, tearing the bullets out?

I think it’s because the bullet might work it’s way deeper into their body when they move. Also it’s so they look badass.

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changemyview_train

Change my view that the language of the fat acceptance movement is offensive to me as a gay person “Fatphobia, fat ally, thin privilege,” are all genuinely offensive to me a a queer person of color. I don’t think the language created to describe systemic barriers and to create community for people in need of liberation should be applied to “fat acceptance” movements. It conflates my queerness and my skin color with an actual disease. Being trans is not a disease. Being a different race is not a disease. Being obese is. It’s an epidemic in need of serious prevention and treatment efforts, not an acceptable part of the human condition that should be celebrated. The fact that being fat is equated to the issues you face being non-white or gay is patently offensive. I can’t “cure” my transness, and I can’t make my heritage go away. I can’t make it so that I don’t experience transphobia or racial prejudice. Fat people are perfectly capable of making it so they don’t come up against the barriers that the face by NOT BEING FAT. Unless you’re poor, overworked, and living in a food desert (which, admittedly, describes too many people in this country) then being fat is not an “us” problem. It’s a “you” problem. I’m not saying that we should shame fat people, or exclude them from society. I’m not saying every one should be the same body type, and get Instagram ripped. I’m also not saying that you can’t be fat, and also be a wonderful kind intelligent person. But your fatness is not a political identity. It’s a public health crisis. In a perfect world, we would have trans people, gay people, people of every ethnicity, body type, skin tone, and level of physical ability. But in that utopia, I would hope that we would have as little obesity as possible.

You have a problem with people who use those terms because they have control over their situation, whereas you have personal, immutable, trait that you cannot control and that poses a significant disadvantage to you socially and economically. However, there are actual pathophysiological reasons why many people physically *can't* lose weight. For starters, there are many genetic diseases that cause irreversible obesity, such as Bardet-Biel syndrome, Cohen syndrome, and MOMO syndrome. It's estimated that genetics are a factor in the development of obesity in **40-70% of cases**, including genes that prevent weight loss or accelerate weight gain. Congenital and acquired disorders also play a large (no pun intended) role in the development of obesity - hypothyroidism, Cushing's, and growth hormone deficiency are all extremely common and damaging causes. Mental health issues are also a leading cause of obesity, whether indirect - gut microbiome imbalance or increased stress; or direct - eating disorders. This statement: > Fat people are perfectly capable of making it so they don’t come up against the barriers that the face by NOT BEING FAT. is not accurate in most cases. Obviously, someone with a beergut or a love of cheeseburgers is in control of their situation, but the people who use the terms "fat acceptance" or "fatphobia" and identify with that movement *do not have that control*. Obesity is a disease, but not one that is curable with hard work, diet, and exercise, or even medical treatment. For most, it is an **inherent and** **immutable** **trait that they cannot control and that poses a significant disadvantage to them socially and economically.** Sound familiar?

Part of "healthy at any weight" is the argument, that being obese isn't unhealthy. They literally don't believe that being that size is unnatural or has negative health impacts. If you don't see being obese as harmful or unnatural, then it makes sense to use terms for other things which people believed were harmful but actually are not (such as race and sexual orientation) and apply them to weight. Where the rubber meets the road is - obesity does kill, obesity has negative health risks. But if you don't see it that way (either by ignorance or repression) than it makes perfect sense to use those terms.

2gfc9t

outoftheloop_train

Why does r/woahdude have so many subscribers? It's a very cool sub, but with over 650 million subscribers, popular defaults like /r/funny and /r/pics don't even come close. How did they attract so many people?!

There are only 7 million people on reddit. You have to be mildly stupid to believe that.

Woah dude, that's trippy. Now I like that subreddit even more. Edit: Geeze people, I'm fully serious. ZeroSarcasm. /r/woahdude was one of the very first subreddits I subscribed to, and consistently delivers the very odd. It is (again, seriously) one of the best subreddits of the type I have found.

e62snl

legaladvice_train

Does my employer have the right to tell me that I'm not allowed to use food banks - WA I'm a social worker, and work primarily with homeless teens. It's something I'm passionate about because I fled my mom's sexually abusive boyfriend when I was 13 and have been flying solo ever since, so I can really relate to what it's like being a street kid. I enjoy my job and feel like I'm really good at it. However, I only make about 29k/yr. I have a husband who's a forklift operator, and together we have four children, a cat, and a dog. Our household income is about 40-50% of the median income for Seattle, we live paycheck to paycheck. When crap hits the fan and unexpected expenses come up, we often need to use food banks, and then we normally use things like free clinics and the Salvation Army coat drive. It's not unheard of for me to run into current kids in the program and former clients from work when accessing these services. My employer overheard some kids (clients) in the office talking about how they saw me with my children at the food bank over the weekend. I brushed it off like, oh yeah they're great folks, our car has been giving us trouble and we needed a little help. No big deal right? I naturally transitioned the conversation into other things that weren't about me. So my boss pulls me into his office later and starts grilling me about why I'm using the foodbank. Uh, because you pay me 29k/yr? I have a family? My car keeps breaking down and I can't afford to replace it? It was like he was trying to shame me. He was acting like I was gaming the system because I'm a social worker, taking resources because I can, which couldn't be further from reality. He brought up the ethics of seeing clients outside of work and how I needed to be mindful of places I went, saying I shouldn't be going to the foodbanks and resources that we refer clients to--which, spoiler alert, is pretty much all of them in the city. I told him that I was eligible to use them based on my income, that my family depended on them to eat right now, that I wasn't using my employment status to garner any kind of favoritism, and that I went to the foodbanks closest to my house. He basically told me that I need to stop going to the food bank or I'd be let go. Is this legal?

Former S.W. here/Not a lawyer: The joke about a career in social work is: learn about poor people, then become one. When I was in social work, so many of my co-workers had spouses with "real jobs" that made "real money." Our employers looked to us to be doing this for the passion of it, not to make a living. Sad, but true. It's high time to look for a new job. You might find that your coworkers are rich kids, who's parents got their backs or a spouse does, thus you'll have no sympathy from the top. It's sad when the passion to help doesn't come with the income.

The bottom line is that unless your employer writes you up for using the food bank, this is not yet something you have to act on. But if you are getting a sense that you should, then King Co. has neighborhood legal clinics available in your area and there is the moderate means program, as well.

q45bok

suggestmeabook_train

Suggest me the best book that you read this year Suggest me the best book that you read this year (or last year), I want to know which books I might be overlooking! Thank you!

{{Flowers for Alrgenon}} by Daniel Keyes

{{The Waves}} by Virginia Woolf

75pmp8

legaladvice_train

[MD] A home seller wants to stipulate that buyers must build an addition with certain parameters after the purchase. Would a stipulation like that be enforceable? My wife is interested in a historic house in our area which has been listed for over a year (red flag #1). It's an interesting house, for a resaonable price, in a fantastic location. Apparently the reason it hasn't sold yet is that the seller, who is also the local HOA president (red flag #2), wants to subdivide adjacent property and build several homes (red flag #3). The seller doesn't want this historic property's low square footage to affect his new home values, so he is stipulating that whoever buys the house must build an addition of at least _x,xxx_ square feet (red flag #4). The realtor says that the seller wants to see architectural plans, etc. prior to sale. This stipulation seems asinine to me and is obviously the reason the property hasn't sold yet. So far we are only going off of summary information as communicated via realtors. We haven't examined any documents yet. However, I'm interested in whether this kind of stipulation would be even theoretically enforceable and, if so, how? Would our promise to build in the future be valid as consideration in the contract of sale? The situation seems analogous to saying, "I'll sell you this house for $100,000, but only if you also promise to maintain hot pink interior paint in perpetuity, and also wear a pretty princess dress which I will provide at closing." It seems safe to assume this guy is also a frivolous litigant in his free time. Sigh. Is there a reasonable possibility that we could simply buy the property, and then, as you are all so fond of saying, tell the seller to pound sand?

There are tens of thousand of houses in your county, approximately none of which involve this amount of crazy. Go buy one of them, and live a happy, stress-free life in it.

there will be nothing positive about buying this house, and many negatives. run fast and far.

moz5p7

diy_train

I’m refinishing a set of sentimental concrete planters, and one of them has half crumbled on top. Looking for guidance on how to best proceed. Pictures included. I’m not looking for perfection, but I’d like to repair this one as best as possible. I was able to patch and paint the two matching pots as they had minor damage and had wire inside for structural support, but this one is just a mix of concrete and pebbles and has seriously crumbled. I searched for some help online but could only find information about patching cracks or minor holes in concrete pots, or reattaching broken pieces. I couldn’t find anything about rebuilding an entire missing piece. I saw some things about making a frame and pouring in concrete but I’m not sure how well that would ‘stick’ to the existing structure since it needs to bear some weight (of the pot placed on top) and since it round and not square I’m not really sure how i would accomplish that. I’m not incredibly handy and really don’t know where to begin - but really want to save this piece as it belonged to my grandfather. Any guidance is greatly appreciated! https://imgur.com/a/X4J91uI

Cut it off use the base.The take a round laundry basket cut it to the desired height of the cup. Then find you some old worn bath towels enough to cover the basket cris crossed. Drill 4 holes thorough the bottom of basket into the base to act as a stud mount. Be sure the hole in the base is slightly larger the studs so the can slip into the holes in the base. Then insert your studs into the bottom of basket sticking out of the bottom tape them in place using duct tape or glue them. Then get yourself some reinforced mortar mix and mix it up soupy put your towels in it and soak them completely in mortar. Take a towel and lay it one way then take the next and lay it cross ways.The next should lay at at 45 degree angle to the starting cross both ways.then wrap the end over and around the bottom of the basket and smooth it with your hands. Add additional mortar to fill in gaps or holes if you have to reinforce dip more towels. Let it dry and drop the suds into the base. And your good to go.

You are not fixing that. Either live with it or have it hauled off to the dump.

308jp1

eatcheapandhealthy_train

Today's theme ingredient is.........Spinach! What do we make? What's your favorite recipe or use for spinach? Even if your tip or recipe is super simple we want to hear it! Here are previous theme ingredient posts if you are new to cooking or /r/EatCheapAndHealthy these posts are a great resource! Each one features a different basic ingredient. If you think of an ingredient you'd like to see featured message /u/Chtorrr.

Creamy Spinach and Garlic Soup; perfect for colds. Cured my SO of his cold in a day! Assuming you already have milk in your fridge and your preference of spices at hand, the fresh ingredients will cost you no more than $10 and this serves 4-5 people. * Sautee half an onion and half a head of garlic (a LOT of bulbs) minced in some olive oil, bacon fat, butter, or fat of your choice :) * Stir in a teaspoon of ginger, minced (I use a fine grater). * Add a bunch of unchopped, washed, fresh spinach, including stems, and stir until wilted. * Add spices such as salt, pepper, nutmeg, red pepper flakes, thyme. Be sure to taste as you go! * Add 16 oz. of vegetable broth (or chicken if you prefer) and stir to incorporate. * Add 1/3 cup milk, stir. * Bring to boil, reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes. * Pour into a food processor blender (in batches if necessary) and pulse/blend until spinach is completely pureed. * Simmer 5 minutes, serve warm. This was the first recipe I tried where you puree the soup. It came out creamy and delicious. The garlic is not overwhelming (I promise!). Plus you can add pretty much any green (mustard, turnip, swiss chard...) alongside or instead of spinach. Beware, if you do use any of these bitter greens, significantly reduce added salt! Bitter greens are naturally very salty, as I have learned. You really don't need to add any salt to a recipe with them.

Spinach and Zucchini mock crab cakes :)

ty9np2

cookingforbeginners_train

What things can I add to rice to make it less plain? So I've been experimenting with this already but I'm not getting it like how I want it. I usually just put in some sambal (spicy chili paste) and some ketjap asin (salty soy sauce) which is nice but I'd also like some more indian style rice, or just other styles in general. Does anyone have any tips or maybe the name of what I'm thinking of so I can google it?

1 tsp of bacon fat, and a bay leaf. Halve the bacon fat if 1 tsp is too rich.

Raisins

zmlouz

stocks_train

CEOs that are willing to put their money where there mouth is. This macroenvironment has made a lot of CEOs hesitant to buy their own company's stock. However, some CEOs who are confident about their company would be willing to put their money where their mouth is. Peter Lynch once said, "Insiders might sell their shares for any number of reasons, but they buy them for only one: they think the price will rise.” Here are the top 5 CEO insider purchases for the past 3 days: Filing Date Trade Date Ticker Insider Name Value 12/13/2022 18:21 12/9/2022 SOFI Noto Anthony $5,009,238 12/13/2022 16:47 12/9/2022 CELC Sullivan Brian F. $1,499,997 12/13/2022 16:21 12/12/2022 PSA Russell Joseph D Jr. $744,137 12/14/2022 16:06 12/12/2022 RKT Farner Jay $600,724 12/14/2022 17:00 12/12/2022 OABI Foehr Matthew W $564,765 Insiders buying is a bullish sign as it shows confidence in their own company and it is a signal that the insiders think the stock price is likely to go up. Of course, your money is your own responsibility and you should always invest wisely.

Thats not true. Execs also buy to manipulate sentiment. Thats part of doing business (a form of marketing) and it seems to have worked since you are talking about them now.

...3 days?

zk2iak

catadvice_train

Advice on keeping indoor cats warm in winter Hello! I’m looking for suggestions on how to keep my cats extra warm throughout winter. With the huge hike in energy prices along with a poorly insulated rental house, my house has been getting a lot colder than it has been in previous months. I have the heating on for a few hours a day but the house is still pretty cold. Me and my partner have been wearing extra layers, using blankets etc to keep warm. I’m concerned that my cats can’t just pile on layers like we do to keep warm. They spend most of their time sleeping on the sofas, beds or cat tree and seem content, however I’ve noticed their fur has been cold to touch a few times. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to keep them warm? They have a cat bed but unfortunately have no interest in using it. TIA!

Mine have a self-heating bed that just reflects their body heat back to them, so it doesn't require electricity.

A soft wool blanket for them to curl up on will keep them nice and toasty!

sjal05

suggestmeabook_train

Something g-rated to read aloud at bedtime I don't mean stories geared towards kids, exactly, I mean books that I enjoy reading but that I can read aloud while my 3.5 y/o is drifting off to sleep. Until now I've just been using whatever I have on the go and skipping over anything that deals with themes we're not ready for yet. But as he gets a little older, he's more engaged so I'd like to choose more accessible books for this time. I want to avoid violence, death, meanness and -isms. I like intimate, contemporary stories from any time, if that makes sense, from anywhere in the world. Thanks & good night!

Shel Silverstein's poetry. https://www.shelsilverstein.com/

an eclectic set of suggestions for you, safe for little ears but entertaining for you (i hope) something like the james herriot books that talk about life as a country veterinarian? p.g. wodehouse books featuring bertie wooster and jeeves - bertie is a good-natured, genial chap but not the brightest. he is absolutely helpless without his trusty manservant, whose forehead practically glows from the wisdom contained within. super sushi ramen express: one family's journey through the belly of japan by michae booth originally published in great britain with the staid title 'sushi and beyond' but published in the US with a zippy  title and eye catching game board cover, there is much more depth and substance than might be expected. there were a few typos, which made me wonder if the author was transcribing his handwritten notes that were somewhat illegible at times. the book was very well researched and fun to read, with some LOL moments. informative, humorous, very respectful, I enjoyed it more than I thought I would, which is always a happy surprise. the tiffany aching series by terry pratchett beginning with wee free men. cheaper by the dozen by frank b gilbreth jr and ernestine gilbreth casey - there are some movie adaptations but the original book is very charming eight cousins and rose in bloom by louisa may alcott the swiss family robinson - johann david wyss

ycn8mh

iwanttolearn_train

I want to learn how to talk to distressed and angry people and calm them down I wanna be that movie guy that says just the right words to help someone out. But life isn't a movie, and in reality all you get is just people screaming it out or refusing to talk and getting annoyed if anyone tries to communicate or intervene and you know how it is. Everyone is different and no one has a template, I get that, but where do you start to understand that sort of principle?

For ordinary people, the method used by Chris Voss in his book Never Split the Difference works the best use of labelling. To label the other person's thoughts and emotions. Use a calm late-night FM DJ voice. It also means controlling your emotions and being non-reactive. For people that have a mental illness, it is best to have a mental health professional address it.

I listen and let them be. I listen to their rants and if they stop i just answer with like okay, i see, that's why. Oftentimes they just want to talk and talk to release and giving advice will not calm them down. Well, u can provide some if they'll ask u but make it broad and still let them decide it on their own.

ru9b4p

suggestmeabook_train

contemporary authors with a lyrical prose and a strong sense of rhythm to their writing? Something that makes you spellbound by the words on the page as much as the plot in the story. I realize this can be very subjective, but I'd love to know any names that pop in to your head when reading the title. It doesn't have to be strictly contemporary. If you have a great suggestion that is slightly older, I'd love to hear it. Any genre is fine. Thank you!

Spill Simmer Falter Wither by Sara Baume. About a guy who bonds with a stray dog. He's a loner so a lot of it is just reflections. Beautiful writing by a young Irish author.

Circe by Madeline Miller

rslrci

asksciencefiction_train

[No Way Home] Why do people believe Mysterio over Spiderman? And the other way around.

Well he did have that video to expose his identity and it didn’t help that JJJ helped to do so. Afterwards Peter just tried to avoid it all instead of prove his innocence head on which only made it worse. I once heard a saying that those who talk the most have the most power and that applies here due to Peter’s lack of speaking up for himself about everything that happened.

Same reason some believe on vaccines, aliens, reptiles controlling the world, flat earth and some... dont. Its just society

u4vg2t

booksuggestions_train

Books Like To Kill A Mockingbird? Stories ‏‏‎ spot up in the depression era south, somewhat of a coming of age story. Any recommendations? We’ve been reading TKAM in class and I simply cannot get enough

I thought The Green Mile was pretty similar to TKAM!

Ok, this one is set in Australia not America but I’ve always considered it very similar to To Kill A Mockingbird as they have very similar narration styles and coming of age themes: {{ Thursday’s Child by Sonya Harnett}} Another book I read recently and enjoyed is {{ Miss Jane by Brad Watson}}. It is inspired by the true story of the author’s great aunt growing up as a disabled woman in the south in the 1920’s - 30’s. The language and style is absolutely gorgeous

2g4rwv

askculinary_train

Juevos rancheros for a crowd... a few questions about scaling up What the title says. Cooking breakfast for 25 on Saturday morning. My salsa is a pico. 1. If I make beans and salsa ahead of time, is there any issue with having them sit overnight in disposable aluminum trays? 2. Can I poach eggs beforehand and keep them in water in the fridge? If so, how long can they hang out? 3. Anything else I should know?

What cooking facilities will you have on Saturday morning? Your planing will be different if you are transporting from home versus cooking on site in a commercial kitchen. ... Or some combination. What are your recipes for this dish? I have enjoyed huevos rancheros dozens of times, but I do not think I have ever had exactly the same dish served in two different places. Will you have any helper(s) for plating? ...or are you planing a buffet? Any sides such as melon or beverages on your list? If you can make the dish for 5, you can make it for 25. One thing I would want above all else is a good thermometer, so I could make a tub of exactly 150F water to reheat those eggs, which I would poach on Friday, hands down. Another thought, pending your answers to my questions is to make the pico, except for the tomatoes the night before, then dice the tomatoes Saturday morning and mix. The Saturday morning dice is a great task for a helper. You will want to taste it yourself and correct the lime juice and salt if needed, but the texture will be far better if the tomatoes are fresh chopped. I did this for pico for 100 a few months ago and put my 14 and 11 year old grandsons in charge of tomato chopping. They did fine and the pico was as good as if I had done every bit myself an hour before service.

If you have any access to a sous vide set up, I would highly recommend Kenji's method for sous vide poached eggs. You can sous vide the day before, chill the eggs, store in their shells in the fridge for however long (the eggs have been pasteurised, so no real health issues here), and then when you're ready to plate, you can crack the eggs into hot water to heat them up, and they'll be perfect. Good luck!

xjhoy0

cooking_train

What can I do with Maple Syrup ? Just bought maple syrup for the first time, where I live it's not common, and so when I saw it in the store I just bought it. I wanted to know what I could do with it apart from pour it on a pancake. Any sort of recipe helps!

One time I tried it in soup, it was a butternut squash and apple soup, the soup was blended and there were cubes of apple at the bottom that had been cooked on the stove with pepper and maple syrup. Couldn’t believe it. Ten years later and I still remember this damn soup

There are lots of ideas in here already, but open it, pour a little bit on a spoon and taste it. The question is what do you get the feeling you'd like to add it to in a recipe? For the first time you cook with it, I'd do a side by side comparison with honey (a darker one if you can find it). You can also order darker maple syrups. They tend to be cheaper and have more flavor.

sjne5j

askengineers_train

Can you move around industries as a mech engineer? I’m a 25 year old engineer just starting out in the mechanical side of things. I have a masters in mechanical engineering but have spent the last year working in systems. I’ve landed a job doing design work for an MEP firm. I’m hoping it’s good experience. But what I’m finding is I don’t really know what industry I want to stamp my ‘I’m here forever’ note on. I know I like fluids and design work. The more technically challenging the more enjoyable I find it. But I’m not sure I want to be in MEP forever? Guess what I’m asking is, is it possible to move around industries? I was thinking of trying to go down the route of being a specialist in fluids and moving around doing consulting work on different projects that need fluids expertise. But I’m not sure that’s feasible. Any thoughts? Cheers :)

ive been pharma, MEP, O&G, Chemicals, Industrial gas..... nope, you are stuck to one industry.

It is POSSIBLE to change fields, however, it is difficult. You will get pigeonholed if you stick around for more than a few years in something. You will have to downgrade to entry level of the other field and you'll also need to convince hiring managers why you're changing. My advice, as I've been in your shoes before, is to try out this MEP role and see how you like it, and if you change your mind and want something else, take your time and be very picky when applying for your next role, really learn about the other field and role itself before you commit. I was fortunate enough to have savings when I graduated that I was able to be picky for my first role, but your second role can be your "I'm here forever". Some fields are excellent in a sense that you can try different roles (For ex in automotive eng: design, manufacturing, quality, systems, process) to see what you like but you're in the same field. I'm still early in my career, more experienced engineers can chime in as well.

8qmyhe

running_train

Runners of this sub, do you have a strange or life-threatening event that happened while running?

Chest pain that moved into my left shoulder at the half mile mark of my usual morning run. Turned out my left anterior descending artery was over 95% blocked. Even though I was only 45, and had been running consistently for about a year, crappy genes, and a suspect diet almost took me out. I ended up getting a stent in my artery and got back to running pretty quick afterwards. That was back in July 2014. Since then, I’ve got my cholesterol under control with meds, I have a much better diet, and I’ve logged over 4,200 miles. Take care of yourselves!

A black bear walked out in front of me while trail running in my local community park. And then I ran away instead of doing what you’re supposed to do which is get big and make tons of noise! It could have ended really badly if the bear decided to chase me. PSA Despite what you may think you cannot out run the bear.

nanuzq

askhistorians_train

Today, when I go out for dinner, I can choose to visit an Italian, Indian, or Chinese restaurant. How old is the idea of “ethnic” restaurants that specialize in the food of a particular foreign culture? Could a hungry Roman go out for some Persian takeout?

This isn't quite Roman era, but I can give some detail that the idea of "ethnic" restaurants existed in the Soviet Union as early as the 1930s. Stalin had consolidated his leadership by 1929, and while he had long dismissed a Georgian national identity in favour of a more broad Soviet one, he was still a Georgian at heart. One thing he kept up was his love of Georgian food. At the crossroads of Europe and Asia, for long stretches it directly bordered Russia, Persia, and the Ottoman Empire, and thus took in cuisine from all three regions. As such Georgian food is quite varied, and has a mix of European and Middle Eastern tastes. It was this type of food that Stalin had brought to him in Moscow, and enjoyed not just by Stalin but his fellow Caucasians (meaning the geographic region, not a racial term in this context): Lavrenti Beria, the head of the NKVD (secret police) was also from Georgia, as was Sergo Orjonikidze (commissar of heavy industry) and Avel Enukidze (secretary of the Presidum of the Central Committee), while Anastas Mikoian (a member of the Politburo) was Armenian and Sergei Kirov (also a Politburo member) had spent considerable time in Azerbaijan. Stalin was also known for hosting long dinner parties that would stretch into the early hours of the morning, and these meetings were not just for eating: important policy decisions were made during these feasts. Anyways, as Stalin enjoyed his native Georgian food Enukidze, who used to travel between Georgia and Moscow frequently, would bring some food back with him, mainly wine and tangerines (both are fairly prominent in Georgia, and in my opinion quite tasty). This was further developed over the years into an official set up, and by the late 1930s the Georgian Ministry of Food Production had an office in Moscow; this allowed Georgian staples like wine (Stalin was particularly fond of kindzmareuli, a semi-sweet red), Borjomi mineral water, sulguni cheese, and spices, to easily be transported to the capital. Georgian personal were also brought in to oversee things, led by Stalin’s childhood friend Aleksandre Egnatashvili; this role was vital enough that Egnatashvili was made an NKVD officer and deputy chief of Stalin’s personal security service of household affairs. With Stalin leading the way, Georgian food became popular among the Moscow elites, which trickled down to the masses. Restaurants began to serve some Georgian dishes, stores would offer spices and the like, and cookbooks began printing Georgian recipes. This culminated in 1940 with the opening of Aragvi, the first Georgian restaurant in Moscow. Aragvi (the name comes from a major Georgian river) catered to the elites, and to get a seat there was a sign of high standing (Beria would frequently eat there, using a private booth on the second floor). The director, Longinoz Stazhadze, was of course Georgian and had previously cooked for Stalin (he was also an NKVD officer). The restaurant itself was controlled by the Georgian Ministry of Trade, and it was the Georgians who ensured a steady stream of supplies were sent to Moscow (under the auspices of the NKVD, food security falling under their watch). The restaurant was exceedingly popular, and after the Second World War was followed by similar ethnic restaurants that represented the peoples of the USSR: Ararat served Armenian food, Baku offered Azerbaijani, and the Uzbekistan, not surprisingly had Uzbek (evidently they were not creative with the names). Foreigners were allowed in the Aragvi, with John Steinbeck visiting in 1947, and it was later mentioned in a 1950 *Time* article on Soviet cuisine. These restaurants outlasted Stalin (though Stazhadze would be removed and later arrested for corruption), which is a testament to its popularity: in 1960 the head chef estimated they were selling up to 800 portions of tabaka (a fried chicken dish) a day, among other dishes. It remained a popular spot to host important parties and gatherings into the 1970s, and was frequently a place the Soviets would bring foreign delegations. That said, it was not a place you could just walk into off the street: aside from the high prices, a former deputy chef said that “it was almost impossible to get a table around the holidays unless you knew someone or could rely on connections”. Still, it was well-known, and starting in the 1960s Soviet cookbooks would include some famous recipes from the Aragvi. A little post-script to the Aragvi: it managed to outlast the Soviet Union, but in the post-Soviet era became a meeting place for the Russian and Georgian Mafia (the Georgian Mafia was quite prominent in the later Soviet era). It shut down in 2003, but was bought shortly after and after extensive renovations was opened in 2016, but closed again in 2019, and has no signs of re-opening. That said, there is no lack of Georgian restaurants in Moscow these days. My main source on this is one of my favourite articles: "Edible Ethnicity How Georgian Cuisine Conquered the Soviet Table" by Erik R. Scott, *Kritika* Vol. 13 No. 4, Fall 2012, pp. 831-858. Scott later used this as a chapter in his book *Familiar Strangers: The Georgian Diaspora and the Evolution of Soviet Empire* (2016).

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th1399

suggestmeabook_train

looking for a really good book I'm looking for a really good book. Your favorite book. I would prefer if it's not one of the "classics".

I recently enjoyed Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. It was well written with great character development, and there’s a prequel and sequel as well.

The Museum of Broken Promises by Elizabeth Buchan. It’s a fascinating story with elements of real Cold War history and fictional people who might stay in your mind for a while. At least for me personally, the book left an impact on me, and made me think about it a lot in the weeks after first reading it.

tp9om3

cookingforbeginners_train

How should I season chicken breast before grilling them? Hi, I’m 15 and have started getting into cooking. I’ve mostly done breakfast foods but now I’m moving on to lunch meals. I grilled my first batch of chicken breast with onion powder, ground paprika, ground pepper, and salt. I cooked the meat just right, it’s just that the seasoning combination didn’t reset too good. Does any1 have any seasoning tips for when I grill in the future?

The world is at your fingertips. There are so many flavor profiles in the world it'll make your head spin. And you can create new flavors. If you want flavor to really get in the meat, use something acidic, like apple cider vinegar, mixed with some oil. Add whatever seasonings you want, and let it sit in a Ziploc bag for a few hours. You can skip the vinegar all together, and just use some oil to coat, and add your flavors. Over a few hours the salts/sugars will breakdown tissue and seep into the meat. One thing that I like doing is cooking in a cast iron skillet, on the grill.

There’s a seasoning called “the blend” that has garlic powder, black pepper, and salt. I use that almost every time I make chicken breast.

v6fatr

gamedev_train

is it worth learning game dev for fun? i trust my self to learn basic scripting, and 3d modeling this is not a question of my ability to learn. This is a question of IF it's worth it. Without any major skills in programming would it be worth it to develop small games for fun?

If you enjoy making games, yes. Games are just many forms of art and logic blended to make an experience. However it comes at a price. The curse of knowledge. You’re going to learn that many of your favorite games were made with a bunch of smoke and mirrors, duct tape, and hopes and dreams. If you enjoy having that knowledge, great. If not, it might not be worth it to spoil the novelty of something you enjoy

For some people, yes. Try it and find out.

rkcwrj

entrepreneur_train

Why are so many businesses hesitant to spend a decent amount on a website? Is it the price or is it more so to do with finding the right developer that’s a good fit and you can trust? Seems like every business needs a good website but research shows a lot of businesses aren’t pulling the trigger. Would love to know what non tech businesses think about this. Thanks!

I'm non-tech. I've had probably 7-8 websites developed for me over the years. Like someone else said here, a website doesn't generally solve a problem. It's just a tool. I see it all the time from developers that don't have any idea how business works. Like they think the website is the most important part of the business for some reason. It's not, it's just a conduit, a tool, sometimes just a digital business card. It's not like a piece of equipment that has to run tip-top. It isn't bringing in revenue per-se. At least compared to a lower cost version. I know developers disagree with that. But what you think doesn't matter to the business. It just sounds like someone trying to increase our overhead. Another more direct answer to your question is because it is a seriously competitive space. Which naturally drives down prices. Then you add on top of that, developers overseas can be just as good if not many times better than any domestic developer. And their market is also competitive, driving prices down further. As well as in both regions, there are a lot of developers that are looking for their start, willing to charge less. In the end, we don't have to pay much for quality development. Especially when we value what we get likely less than the developer does. Regardless, it is super difficult for a high quality domestic developer to prove their quality from the first impression. Everyone says they are awesome. We are just really throwing a dart at aboard.

In short. A website is a simple conduit to the sales funnel. Not every industry needs that “flashy” website. With costs for everything raising all the time, a website is not the thing I’m likely to put money into, as it’s not going to provide me the best ROI.

un96rj

moviesuggestions_train

looking for monster/creature horror movie hello my dear film connoisseurs, as the title says, i'm looking for films (preferably horror) that contain monsters and other creatures. such as the jurrasic park movies, meg, skull island, alien and so on. less well-known films that are also a bit worse are also welcome. I've already seen a few, but I'm still looking forward to your suggestions. Maybe there's something I don't know about ;)

Tremors (1990) Godzilla (1954)

Tumbbad (2018)

fqm1at

moviesuggestions_train

Treasure Hunting movies apart from Indiana Jones, National Treasure and Jumanji franchise It doesn't have to be exclusively about treasure hunting. I'm more interested in the adventure aspect of such movies. Thanks for the help \[Repost, since the previous post got removed due to lack of flair\]

The Goonies

Into the Blue. Not a great movie by any means but Jessica Alba should make up for that 👍🏻

rtsa1f

televisionsuggestions_train

Crime/Police shows AND Scifi show recommendations needed Crime/Police shows i've liked: The Blacklist, Barry, Better Call Saul, White Collar, Manifest, Ozark, Daredevil, Orange Is The New Black, Only Murders In The Building, Breaking Bad, StartUp. Scifi shows i've liked: Agents of SHIELD, Dark, Upload, Westworld, The 100, Orphan Black. Shows that could be counted as both: Blindspot, Fringe. Shows that will probably get recommended that i haven't really liked: The Wire, The Sopranos, Succession. If you know anything similar to these, but they're not Crime/Police or Scifi, feel free to still recommend them. I know some of my shows don't fully fall under my categories, but wanted to list them anyway.

The Night Of YOUR HONOR Stateless COLLATERAL AMERICAN RUST INFORMER (here’s the correct show) INFORMER Victim Number 8 (La Victima Numero Ocho) HIT & RUN Caliphate Mare of Easttown ABSENTIA LIAR Unbelievable WHEN THEY SEE US Defending Jacob

Both - Person of Interest. Procedural at first but stick with it, gets really good.

r1zy4q

iwanttolearn_train

I want to learn which foods and brands use slave labor, and ways I can stop supporting slave labor. I'm having a difficult time researching which brands are using slave labor, which aren't, and which foods/products are probably using slave labor if they don't have a brand, like food at a restaurant or something. Anyone know of a big list or cheat sheet?

Almost ALL of them, man. From source to table, just about every product uses slave labor at some point.

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if3umo

suggestmeabook_train

Recommendations for 9 year old boy (fantasy, graphic novels, silliness) I came here once for my son and you guys gave me FANTASTIC recommendations. Well, he's already read all the books in those series and we're looking for more. Here are things he has absolutely loved: \-Graphic Novels: Dogman, Captain Underpants, Sardine, The Bad Guys, Baby Mouse \-Chapter Book Series: Peter Powers, Eerie Elementary, Dragon Masters, Beast Quest All these have been great, but he reads any one of these books in less than a day. I think he could easily do something longer if you have advice for books he could graduate to. We tried the Dragonet Prophecy but the graphic violence (eyeball dissolved in acid, for example) seemed to gross him out and he didn't want to finish it. As a family I've read him and his sister all the ones I consider classics (Hobbit, Narnia, Harry Potter, everything boy Roald Dahl) so looking for stuff we haven't heard of.

Sea Turtle Scientist and Tales of Desperaux

When I was around that age, I loved these four: {A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle}, {Hatchet by Gary Paulsen}, {Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson}, and {The Giver by Lois Lowry} If he likes A Wrinkle in Time, there are at a few sequels to it: {A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L’Engle} {A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L’Engle} There is also {Many Waters by Madeleine L’Engle} which is great.

9hwilx

legaladvice_train

My son 12 got caught with nude images of a girl his age on his phone at school. (OR) I got a call from the principal of the school. My son had naked images of a person on his phone and got caught showing them to his friends and is being sent home while the principal coducts an investigation. The principal told me he will not be looking at the images but my son confessed to getting the images from a person online who sent them too him. When my son got to my work I made him sit in my office and do his homework, later I asked him how old the person is in the pictures and he said maybe his age. So 12. He does not know this person in real life. The information he has about this "girl" is extreamly vauge. I am going to the school on Wednesday to get his phone. My wife will take the phone. Look at all the information from this person and then fill me in so we can make sure he is safe. My concerns: What do I do with this phone? What do I do about someone sending my son nudes? What are the legal problems I dont see and should be aware of? Is my child at risk of any kind of criminal charges? Please help me navigate this mess.

You should not answer ANY questions at this meeting. As far as you're concerned, the ONLY purpose of such a meeting is for them to give information to you. If you go to the meeting and, for whatever strange reason they offer to give you back the phone, ask for them to dispose of it, you don't want it, you'll buy a new one. If you go there and the police are there and want to ask you some questions, don't answer anything. Just say you will only answer questions with an attorney present. To be clear, if they ask you if you know the girl, you're only answer should be speak to my lawyer. If they say, "you took these pictures and gave them to your son, didn't you?" you should NOT say "No! We didn't do any such thing!" No, you should not answer ANY questions. Not even if they ask you if the sky is blue. It's best if you take a criminal defense lawyer with you.

1) You're not getting the phone back. Chances are, if it doesn't already happen, your son might well be in custody by then (Wednesday). Be prepared. 2) He _can_ be charged. He has received child pornography from someone on the Internet without regard to the knowledge that he was getting child porn. He is at least looking at a very possible year in juvie, and, if he's not careful, it could be five. 3) And then there's the sex offender angle. That might cost YOU everything -- there's no way many communities are going to put up with that kind of stuff, and your son being on "the list" (which is a very real eventual possibility) could force you to move for your safety/if where you live now would be a place he would not be permitted to live. Lawyer, and prepare for the worst. This is about as bad as it gets.

w4thgt

travel_train

Planning travel to Thailand, but need some advice/help Hello my fellow redditors, I was planning going to Thailand with a friend for 6 months or maybe more (we both are from Spain) but looking for info I found out that you can stay a max of 1 month, if you want to stay more you need to have a work contract or business pass (?), so if maybe some of you could explain me what you need for staying 6+ months (or you know another subs that could help me) because I don't really understand what I have read on the government website, I would really appreciate it

Do Thailandia do not have any Tourist Visa (3 Months) anymore, If they still have get "multiple Entries"! So, in Theory you have the nineties, extend 30 Days, do one land Visa Run get 30 Days and one Airport Visa on Arrival 30 Days.

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9yl907

changemyview_train

Change my view that anything can and should be joked about in the right context I believe that, in the right context, anything can and should be joked about. To say that some topics must never be made light of gives too much power to those things. For example, joking about the Holocaust, while not always situationally appropriate, helps us process the tragedy and reinforces that we won and that we aren’t letting Nazis hold that power over us any more. To say it’s never okay to joke about it is to give them and the event power over us, while making a joke out of it is the ultimate insult to Nazis and Hitler. Essentially, making a joke out of serious topics gives us power and takes away the negative power of those serious topics. Now, I’m not saying you should always tell jokes about serious topics. Don’t make Holocaust jokes with a survivor unless they make it clear they’re okay with it. Don’t make dead baby jokes around someone who miscarried unless they make it clear they’re okay with it. However, if someone tries to be offended on the behalf of others but has no actual personal ties to the topic, then joke away. In that case, the offended party is in the wrong. Tl;dr: as long as there’s either nobody with a personal connection to a serious topic or those with the connection give the okay, anything can be joked about. Telling jokes about serious topics helps us cope and takes away the negative power of those topics.

"In the right context" sort of defeats your CMV. Everything is okay in the right context. Even terribly abominable actions could be justified by some appeal to God or the greater good. I mean, the phrase "in the right context" implies the usage is correct.

Life has changed my view on this one. Everything used to be fair game for me to joke about. But then I witnessed tragedy, I found love, I became a parent, and I changed my opinion. Now I just don’t see the point in doing anything that is going to cause another person to feel badly. It’s not like I’ve lost my sense of humor. I still enjoy all of the raunchy shit that I used to rant about, but now I just don’t want to put someone else in a position that could cause them distress.

27ai2h

changemyview_train

Change my view that Christian Bakers Should Have the Right to Refuse Service for Couples Wanting Wedding Cake for Gay Marriage. http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/06/03/baker-forced-to-make-gay-wedding-cakes-undergo-sensitivity-training-after/ I saw the above link on my Facebook feed and it got me thinking. While I don't agree with the baker's views, I can't help but think that perhaps the baker should have the right to refuse service if he has a moral issue with the request, regardless of the legitimacy of the moral stance. I would argue that it is not healthy to live in a society where businesses must be legally forced to engage in relationships with anybody that walks through the door. He owns his own business and it should be society (via patronage) that dictates whether or not a baker like this can be prosperous in a changing society. By strong-arming people into toleration I believe it only serves to polarize the issue of homosexual acceptance and drive people further from a middle ground. Moreover, same-sex marriage is illegal in the state where this took place. Also, I think it is an important distinction that the baker did not refuse service to all homosexuals, but rather for this specific instance of a wedding cake. What if a baker refused to make a cake for a polygamous marriage? Would the law force them to make a cake in that case? _____ > *Hello, users of CMV! This is a footnote from your moderators. We'd just like to remind you of a couple of things. Firstly, please remember to* ***read through our rules***. *If you see a comment that has broken one, it is more effective to report it than downvote it. Speaking of which,* ***downvotes don't change views****! If you are thinking about submitting a CMV yourself, please have a look through our* ***popular topics wiki*** *first. Any questions or concerns? Feel free to* ***message us***. *Happy CMVing!*

> ...the baker should have the right to refuse service if he has a moral issue with the request, regardless of the legitimacy of the moral stance I just want to confirm that by saying this, you are basically ok with any type of discrimination - racial, gender, religious, etc. Should a pharmacy, grocery store, or doctor be allowed to refuse to serve a gay person because they are gay or serve a black person because they are black? > I would argue that it is not healthy to live in a society where businesses must be legally forced to engage in relationships with anybody that walks through the door. This isn't what is happening as a business owner can refuse service for almost any reason other than the very few specified by federal, state, and local laws (gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, etc.). > Moreover, same-sex marriage is illegal in the state where this took place. I don't see why this matters. A wedding doesn't have to be legally recognized to still be called a wedding. Plenty of gay couples have had weddings in places where they are not legally recognized, it isn't illegal. Perhaps they were getting married in a church. Perhaps they were having a private ceremony. The bottom line is the business owner agreed to abide by federal, state, and local laws when they applied for a business license. One such law specified that it is illegal to discriminate based on sexual orientation. Additionally, if the business wants to benefit from all of the services offered by the public that are paid for by the taxpayers, that business should serve all those taxpayers.

This has nothing to do with "having a moral issue." He can bake a cake just fine without having to agree with the wedding. This isn't about having a moral issue, this is about shoving your problems down someone's throat. This isn't about having a moral issue, this is about being a dick.

y3cfrv

moviesuggestions_train

Movies with a ridiculous premise but all of the characters play it straight? Or an inverse of this. Basically movies where what the characters are expressing isn’t fitting for the situation, and it’s intentional

The happening

For the inverse I would recommend Life is Beautiful

8z2yqx

asksciencefiction_train

[Marvel/DC] What hero and villain could become good friends/a couple under the right circumstances? Think Batman and Catwoman, or Diamondback and Constrictor.

Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom. Strange is better than Doom in the one field Doom is willing to acknowledge betters in - magic, so he could still get along without his ego getting in the way. They’re both smart enough that they’d respect each other.

Ozymandias and Thanos

abjt7p

askengineers_train

Is there a website dedicated to material properties? I need the density, permetivity, permeability, conductivity, and dynamic viscosity of molten aluminum

The other posts in this thread are good sources. If you're looking for solid engineering materials, https://www.makeitfrom.com is an excellent source. However, it less useful for molten materials.

You might need to go to several sites to get all of that info. Just google “(your material) material properties”

s14tpb

ultralight_train

What gear purchase from 2021 are you most stoked on? What piece are you most glad you purchased?

Umm not really the right forum but stoked about my new cassin alpine techs for the winter climbing season…

I bought an arcteryx atom LT vest. It is amazing and in my opinion worth every cent (overpriced, but still worth it). It is a everyday wear for me. When I'm running or hiking local trails, I've always struggled with absolutely freezing my ass off after I warm up from my sweat evaporating. Now I just unzip the front for a few minutes to cool off then zip up again. Hands down one of the best purchases for camp comfort I've made in a long time. Goose feet gear down booties still have the crown.

nnn3iy

booksuggestions_train

I just started The Dark Tower series I have been on an audiobook binder and My husband has been bugging me to read this series. I’m about half way through The Gunslinger (1st book) and it’s so strange so far. Who here has read it and what did you think?

Read the first one all the way thru even though I wanted to stop. I didn't like it and didn't pick up the 2nd book so I can't judge on the whole series.

I agree that it picks up in the second book, but it does continue to be a bit strange.

pg778a

musictheory_train

What key/mode is a song in if it plays cMaj, dMaj, and fMaj. It’s not c Lydian because then there would be no f, so I’m confused. Thanks.

You're asking about the song "Forget You" by C Lo Green, aren't you? It's in C major, since everything wants to resolve to the C. It's not really in a Lydian mode. Blues and rock theory doesn't exactly discard modes, but a lot of times it's more useful to think of that theory as sort of mashing modes together instead of relying strictly on one or another. I.e. Jane Says uses G and A, and is in the key of G. But I would argue that it is not really in the Lydian mode because C# still sounds out of place over the G chord, and a C natural sounds better there. I think it's better to think of the major II chord as being something that was borrowed incredibly often in blues, jazz, and country music, usually functioning as the V/V, and now we don't really even think of it as sounding out of place in a pop or rock setting, even if it is removed from that original function. This is an example of somewhere where trying to analyze things through a classical lens will often lead to "answers" that aren't exactly the most useful. I really wish more college theory courses put more time into explaining the role of classical theory and how it is not universal, and how blues and jazz really developed a new theory that operates alongside it.

Think more of tonal centers. It's not uncommon for songs to fluctuate a lot and use chords not originally predicted in a given harmonic field.

wbifmg

moviesuggestions_train

Movies with the most WTF ending Great movies have great endings. But often we come across a complex layered movie with the most abrupt or weird ending; as if everything is just so convenient to happen. Can you recommend some good movies which could have had a better ending but they chose easier path.

Funny Games

The Departed

bvkfyx

asksciencefiction_train

[Marvel] Would a photograph of Galactus look like how the photographer sees Galactus, or how the person looking at the photograph sees Galactus?

Former. You aren't looking at Galactus himself, just an image. The image would probably look whatever like the camera tries to put together,

I'd guess the latter

vzmhz5

legaladvice_train

I tried to sell my car and now the buyer is refusing to pay me, what can I do? I live in WI, and was on a road trip to Yellowstone a month ago (June 16). Unfortunately I only made it to South Dakota before my car started having issues. I had to stop and get it checked out by a mechanic in a small town because it was the only place my car could make it to. It turned out that my car would be more expensive to fix then it was worth. The mechanic said he would buy it from me instead and I agreed. I had to leave SD to make it back to work on time (my trip was during my vacation week). So I left my car behind and said I would send the title once he sent me money. Well he hasn’t sent me any money. And I have contacted him many times about it. He claims the first check he sent must’ve gotten lost so he’d send another. And yet it’s been over a week and I still have not received a check. I don’t know what I can do to get my car back. Do I report it stolen? Should I contact the police in the town the mechanic is in and explain the situation to them? Would small claims be the move? I’m not sure how it works since we live in different states. It’s been a month since I left the car in SD and I don’t want the mechanic to claim I abandoned the car. I’d rather the cops auction off my car for themselves than the mechanic get my car. Any help is greatly appreciated.

The car is yours legally. None of us know for sure if you’re getting scammed, but “the check is in the mail” sure sounds like it. Why didn’t he pay you up front instead of you getting a check by mail? Anyways you still own the car, just have it towed and get a second opinion from a different mechanic.

You could try reporting it stolen. The problems with that are: 1. Most criminal theft statutes require a showing that the defendant intended to steal the item *at the time* they took possession of it. Based on your post, that doesn't seem like the case here 2. The most likely outcome even if he is arrested and charged with a crime doesn't involve you getting money or a car anytime soon. So, you'd be using the police and criminal justice system to try to get an outcome more appropriately sought in civil court under a breach of contract suit. Whether you think that's OK is a separate discussion. No one likes hearing this, but talk to an attorney in the area where the mechanic is about your options. A phone call or letter from a lawyer might be all it takes.

gze4cl

linuxquestions_train

I have a laptop that is touch screen, can I use that feature with linux? hi

Thinkpad X61 tablet (pen) worked out of box on Centos 6 (not bleeding edge distro) eight years ago.

AS U S TX300 - worked right out of the box. My 9 year old son uses it, to him touch is natural :)

ufjn35

moviesuggestions_train

Movies where the couple doesn’t end up together in the end. What are some good movies where the couple doesn’t end up staying together at the end? Kind of like the ending of la la land.

Blue Valentine Lost in Translation Pretty in Pink The Way We Were

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

ojj2um

booksuggestions_train

Sci-fi that doesn't care that it is sci-fi but just happens to be sci-fi Looking for sci-fi books that aren't too pretentious about world-building or the author flexing their physics knowledge. Hope this doesn't come off wrong, but the last few books that I've read have included e.g. lists of physical constants or math theorems in them, and I just wanna relax, yaknow, in space somewhere.

Oh, you definitely want to check out Becky Chambers. First book in her series is called A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet. It's like Firefly, but less wild wild west, and more cozy relationship exploration that "just happens to be sci-fi".

The Red Rising trilogy is fantastic. It’s technically sci-fi but it never relies too heavily on the technology. It’s just a ton of fun. It’s about a boy who is recruited to bring down a corrupt regime by infiltrating the highest caste in the society. It’s my favorite series right now, I can’t recommend it enough