u/ArmchairCriticSF

My father is 90 years old, and is in a rehab at the moment. He had dementia before going to the rehab, but it's gotten really pronounced since he's been there. Many times, he's not even able to speak, thus we have to guess what's going on with him in those moments. It's a lot like "The baby is crying. What's wrong? Is he wet? Is he hungry?". This disease has robbed him of so much. He essentially has the mentality of a 1 year-old. He even needs a pacifier (which for him, takes the form of a beverage with a straw in it), which he has to nurse on all day long, even if he finished the drink long before. I'm not even sure why I'm posting this. I guess I just need to vent. It's been (and continues to be) quite a journey.

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Like (I assume) everyone, I’ve been avoiding lettuce & other salad greens since the Cyclospora outbreak happened this summer, but I have to admit: I’m tired of it now! I want some damn lettuce & tomato on my sandwiches! Are we still in the AVOID mode, or can we finally start eating these again? What are you all doing?

Hey, everyone.
My father is 90 years old, and is currently in a rehab, but is about to be discharged. Our plan is to bring him back home. At the rehab, they change his diapers every few hours, even into the wee hours (3AM, 5:30AM, whenever necessary). We are getting home care in place, but these late-night diaper changes will be difficult. For those of you in similar situations, how do you deal with this?

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Is there any chance you can do just a regular Egg & Cheese Sizzli, with no meat? I’m in Wawa every morning, and wish I could get this. While I can just purchase a regular one & take the meat off, I end up taking most of the cheese with it when I do that. It’d be much easier if I could just get one that comes that way. I can’t imagine that I’m the first person to request this. Any chance you could add it to the menu?

Was in a Wawa in NJ yesterday, and saw some Pumpkin Spice Tastykake donuts on the shelf. I almost bought them, too! But isn’t early August a little TOO early to be shipping Pumpkin Spice stuff? As much as I love it?

My father is 90 years old, and is going to have to sell his home to pay for a nursing home. I need to find a moving company that specializes in this type of move. We will need assistance packing & putting items in storage. Sicklerville area. 08081. Any recommendations?

Gas at my local Wawa is $4.25/gallon this morning. Drive 10 minutes away, and it’s $3.99/gallon at places like Conoco & VP Racing Fuels. To me, that’s a pretty big markup. Is there any justification for it?

(For what it’s worth, I really don’t like Conoco. I appreciate the lower price, but the few times I’ve gotten gas at their stations, it just felt sketchy: Tap-to-Pay isn’t working, the receipt printer isn’t working… I’m just not comfortable handing my credit card over to their attendants. I feel like there may be skimmers on their pumps or something. Has anyone else had this feeling? No such issues with VP Racing Fuels)

So, did y’all hear about this Cyclosporiasis outbreak that’s going on right now? It’s a microscopic parasite that seems to be getting transmitted via salad greens (particularly the bagged variety), that causes people who get it to have “explosive diarrhea”. It’s mostly in other states at the moment (with Michigan having the highest concentration of cases), and not so much in NJ so far. It is generally advised to avoid salad greens right now. For me, that is difficult. I love some lettuce & tomato on my sandwiches, and love salads. I’m curious what other folks in this area are doing. Are you avoiding salad greens for the moment, or just proceeding as normal? Are you all feeling OK since your most recent consumption of lettuce or other salad greens? Am I being overcautious in avoiding them?

Just had my first Cool Wrap (I had the spicy one). And it was good. I enjoyed it. Price was $8.65. That’s more expensive than just about everything on the menu! Why, though? There’s probably less chicken in this item than everything else on the menu, too. I feel like a fair price for this (considering the prices on everything else) would be about $6.65. How does Chick-Fil-A justify the high (relative) price on this item?

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I’m coming toward the end of my Surfshark subscription, and have been researching other VPN’s. It’s been pretty smooth sailing for me with Surfshark: The speeds are good, the apps are easy to use, and I’ve had no problems with data leaks, etc. In fact the only thing critical I can say about it is that they don’t have any servers nearby to my area (the nearest ones are a 2-3 hour drive away from here). Apart from this, I’ve really had no issues. Proton is very popular on Reddit, so I’ve been seriously considering it. I happened upon a couple of articles from this year that interestingly rate Surfshark above Proton, so I figured I’d share, just to get people’s opinions. Check them out:

https://cybernews.com/best-vpn/surfshark-vs-protonvpn/

and

https://cyberinsider.com/vpn/comparison/surfshark-vs-proton-vpn/

What do you think?

There's one in Ashburn, VA (a place I've never even heard of, apart from there being a server there), but none for Philadelphia, one of the largest, best-known and historically significant cities in the United States? If I'm in Philly or South Jersey, my nearest servers are New York City or Ashburn, VA. Philly would just seem to be an obvious location for a server. Please help me understand!