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Moving into my first proper apartment soon and I am making a list of everything I need for the kitchen. Problem is I keep adding things and now the list is massive and so is the total cost lol.

I know I need basics like plates, bowls, cutlery, a couple of good knives, a frypan, and a saucepan. But do I actually need a toaster and a sandwich press? What about a garlic press? A salad spinner?

What did you guys buy when you first started out that you literally never use? And what did you wish you bought earlier? Trying to avoid wasting money on stuff that will just gather dust. Help a newbie out.

i started playing padel about two years ago and at first it was just a fun way to stay active a couple times a week. the games are intense though with all the quick movements rallies and sudden stops so i noticed my body taking a beating pretty fast. in the beginning i would finish sessions feeling completely drained with heavy legs and sometimes cramps the next day. even simple things like focus during long matches would slip after an hour because i was getting dehydrated.

over the last few months it got worse especially when i started playing more often and in warmer weather. my recovery between sessions was slow i felt tired all the time and my muscles would stay sore longer than they should. about six weeks ago i started taking padel electrolytes before and after my games and it has made a noticeable difference. the mix helps with steady energy during play less fatigue afterwards and i wake up feeling much better the next morning instead of wiped out.

what is the best way to time electrolytes around matches for optimal recovery? how do you combine hydration with other things like stretching or nutrition to cut down soreness even more? any specific routines that helped you push through longer sessions without crashing?

42 years old, 5'11, sitting around 237 lbs right now. I work long days on job sites and by evening I just eat everything in sight. Not even hungry half the time, just eating. That's been the hardest part honestly the appetite. Not the exercise, not the motivation. Just the constant urge to eat.

My wife mentioned she read about Oztrim a few weeks back. I was skeptical but ordered it anyway, figured I had nothing to lose. Been taking it for about three weeks now. The cravings aren't gone but they've pulled back enough that I'm not raiding the kitchen at 10pm every night. First time in a while I feel like I actually have some control over it.

Still a long way to go. Not claiming it fixed anything. But that one piece the appetite feels more manageable.

Anyone else struggle most with the eating side of things rather than the exercise?

so this started about two weeks ago. driving home from work and suddenly lost throttle response for like 2 seconds then came back. no cel thought i imagined it. happened again a few days later but longer. then cel came on with p0087 low fuel pressure.

i changed the fuel filter. checked for leaks and nothing. now im getting intermittent crank no start. sometimes starts fine sometimes just cranks forever. battery is new alternator is fine. grounds look ok.

im leaning toward hpfp failure because thats what everyone says on here but honestly the symptoms are all over the place. a buddy said maybe the ecm is glitching.

anyone dealt with something like this? how do i tell which one is actually failing without just guessing and spending a grand.

been following ubi discussions for a while now and i'm generally on board with the concept. like yeah people should have basic security without jumping through hoops seems obvious.

but here's what's been eating at me lately. every implementation i read about has this verification component built in. you need to prove you're a real person to receive the payments. and the more i think about it the more uncomfortable i get.

right now were all just kinda existing. nobody asks us to prove we're human on a daily basis. but with ubi suddenly theres this whole infrastructure of identity verification required. and who builds that infrastructure? who decides what counts as proof?

i was reading about proof-of-personhood systems recently. there's this technology that uses biometrics to verify uniqueness. sounds efficient but i keep thinking - what about people who can't access the verification? what about people who don't want to share that data?

idk maybe im paranoid. but it feels like we're so focused on making ubi work that we're not thinking enough about what it costs in terms of privacy and autonomy

I'm in Australia for work and had no idea Italian sandwiches were worth caring about. Back home in Pittsburgh I've had plenty of subs and hoagies but nothing that made me stop and actually think about what I was eating.

A coworker took me to Dom Panino in Sydney and I ordered something I couldn't even pronounce. Porchetta with salsa verde I think. Ate the whole thing in about four minutes.

Now I'm back at the hotel trying to figure out how something that simple tasted that good. The bread, the meat, the way it all came together with nothing extra. Just good ingredients.

Does anyone know what actually makes an Italian sandwich different from a regular one? And can you get close to that at home without a lot of equipment?

i wore my new celine out for brunch with my sister. she's always been a bit snobby about stuff like that. literally first thing she said was is that real? like damn okay.

i said yes it's auth. she looked at the stitching, felt the leather, turned it over. then she goes the logo is slightly crooked and i almost choked on my coffee. so i told her the truth. it's a rep. paid 190 eur for it plus shipping. she stared at me for a solid 5 seconds. then she asked where did you get it?

i used a forwarding service from europeand the seller was from a trusted list i found here.

now she wants one too. she literally went from judging me to asking for the whatsapp contact in like 15 minutes. some people istg.

anyway it's a great bag and i'm wearing it with confidence. my sister's approval isn't needed lol

i'm helping my aunt with her adult son. he's in his 30s, nonverbal, pretty intense behaviours. the provider they've been with for two years just keeps changing staff. every few months it's a new person. my aunt has to explain everything again. his triggers, his routines, what works.

the current person is nice but clearly new. she asked me last week what does he like? like he's been on their books for two years.

i'm looking around for someone else.

any provider that doesn't have massive staff turnover? i don't care about wait times anymore. i just want someone who stays longer than a cup of coffee

Working on a design proposal for a small commercial courtyard and adjoining parking area. One of the client's main priorities is keeping the space usable during summer, they want outdoor seating that people actually want to sit in, not a radiator.

Standard dark asphalt is obviously out. Even plain concrete slabs get brutal by midday in a 35 degree summer. The whole urban heat island thing is real and it completely kills the atmosphere for outdoor hospitality.

Been looking into permeable and resin-bound paving options. The porosity angle is interesting because apparently it lets moisture move through rather than just sitting and heating up on the surface, which reduces that stored heat effect you get with solid impermeable paving.

Has anyone specified or installed something like this for a commercial or retail space? Curious how it actually performs on a hot day compared to conventional concrete, and whether the maintenance trade-offs are worth it.

Also open to other material suggestions. Light-coloured pavers, gravel, green infrastructure, anything that's worked well in a commercial setting.

Been doing B2B outreach for my own freelance work for about 2 years and kept running into the same problem. Cold calls feel too aggressive, emails get ignored, SMS burns out fast. The one thing that worked better than expected was ringless voicemail, message drops straight to inbox without ringing.

Been using tools like Drop Cowboy and Slybroadcast but they feel built for big sales teams. Solo operators and freelancers are kind of an afterthought. Pricing is ok but the setup assumes you already know what you're doing, which most small business owners don't.

So I started sketching something out. Lighter onboarding, simple contact lists, maybe script templates for the most common situations. Nothing revolutionary, just less overwhelming for someone who isn't a sales pro.

Genuinely don't know if the market is big enough though. Is anyone here actually using voicemail drops for their own outreach? Would a simpler cheaper version of existing tools be something you'd use or is this solving a problem nobody actually has?

with the heat kicking in im finally pulling the trigger on a summer remodel for my miami home focusing on a kitchen refresh two baths and some simple layout tweaks to open things up. the place is a solid starter but needs updates to feel fresh and functional without going overboard on fancy stuff.

after getting a few quotes i decided to work with jmk contractor because they came in with the best price while still covering permits demo and finishes in one package. it felt like a practical choice that fit the budget and timeline for getting things done before the peak summer rush.

what details about the remodel process stood out in your experience like how they handled miami humidity or permit delays and any tips on keeping costs steady once work starts? also how did you manage living through the dust and noise with the family around?

I am so incredibly touched out today. we hit 9 months and my son will literally only sleep if my nipple is in his mouth or he is physically draped across my ribcage

I love the closeness I really do, but my lower back is absolutely screaming. I finally decided we need to transition to a floor bed so I can nurse him to sleep and then sneak away for like... maybe an hour? Just to wash my hair without rushing. but then I went down the rabbit hole of floor mattresses and why is everything made of polyurethane foam. It's so frustrating trying to find something for a baby that doesn't smell like a chemical factory right out of the box, especially when they're going to be face-planting into it all night. the baby industry just slaps a green leaf on a block of plastic and charges triple

after stressing myself out for a week I just threw my hands up and got a basic wool setup from Home of wool so I don't have to worry about weird off-gassing. so the safe "yes space" is finally set up

but here is the actual problem.

how do you guys actually do the ninja roll away?? the second I unlatch him and shift my weight even a millimeter, his eyes snap open like I just sounded a fire alarm. I tried the whole "keep your hand on their chest" trick but he just grabs my finger and pulls it into his mouth. Im currently trapped under him on the floor bed typing this with one hand while my coffee gets cold in the kitchen

please tell me the roll-away gets easier. or at least tell me I'm not the only one trapped in a dark room at 10am everyday feeling like a human mattress.

I know some people prefer being barefoot. But for me, a good pair of socks just feels more comfortable. Especially softer ones for home. Feels more relaxed somehow.

saw a mutual get their entire gallery scraped and reposted by automated bot accounts over the weekend. it just got me thinking about the whole concept of digital authorship and where we even go from here as creators

Watermarks don't really do anything against automated scripts anymore. tbh I was reading up on how some platforms are floating the idea of physical verification just to hold an account. like how that world project uses a physical Orb hardware setup to prove users are actually living, breathing humans

it sounds super sci-fi, but as someone who is exhausted by art thieves and spam networks, I kind of wonder if moving towards strict "verified biological human" networks is the only way we'll be able to safely share portfolios in a few years without having our identities cloned

curious how you guys are handling proof of authorship lately? are we just supposed to post endless messy WIP videos to prove we exist behind the canvas now?

My boyfriend is turning 25 next month and I’m honestly stumped. He’s a huge PC gamer (mostly plays FPS games like Valorant and Apex) and he’s also really into mechanical keyboards. He already has a "perfect" setup, so I feel like I can’t just buy him a random mouse or headset. He’s also a big fan of Studio Ghibli and drinks way too much iced coffee while he's gaming.

I’m looking for something around the $50–$100 range. It could be something practical for his desk or even something more sentimental/decor-related since his room is a bit plain. Does anyone have any unique ideas that aren't just "buy him a Steam gift card"? I’d love to get him something he wouldn't think to buy for himself!

I actually believed that my dog was being stubborn. Turns out it was me, or at least partly. Below is just one list of things that the trainer from All Dogs Unleashed found in my household within the first 20 minutes of observation:

• I was saying commands multiple times, like "sit, sit, SIT" that he learned the first command was irrelevant
• I was petting him when he was anxious, thus reinforcing his anxiety
• My reward delivery was delayed by 2-3 seconds, and that apparently matters much for a dog
• I allowed him to walk ahead on a leash towards the door, then tried correcting him outside, and that was way too late
• Each person in the household used their methods of training, so there was no consistency for him
• I made eye contact with him when trying to correct him, thus increasing his energy
• I asked for commands when he was already over the threshold point, so it was useless

Nothing from this list was clear to me. I've owned the dog for two years and knew him well enough.
That in-home training session was worthwhile just to find this list alone.

Anyone else had a trainer completely reframe how they saw their own behavior?

We are finishing our new home build near Toronto and now looking for unique side tables for the living room and bedrooms. We want high quality pieces with interesting designs that are a bit different from the usual options you see everywhere.

Any recommendations for good stores or custom makers in the Toronto area? What places have you had good experience with?

Some people keep it simple, others go all out, but everyone seems to have a default breakfast they come back to.

And do you prefer something quick or more elaborate?