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I’ve done some research, and it seems like both are great for beginners, but I’m seeing conflicting information. Some say a monophonic synth is better for beginners with their more simple design, some say poly is better. I enjoy a lot of your typical old synth driven music, OMD, etc, and I know that many of those bands only had access to monophonic synths, at least at first.

I don’t currently know how to play one and have never played a piano, so don’t see myself playing chords at this moment, but who knows what the future will bring! If I do go with the minilogue, I’d probably get a secondhand original and not the XD. My other option is a secondhand monologue.

So far, it seems it’s this:

Monologue is slightly smaller, can run on batteries, monophonic, also slightly cheaper

Minilogue has a bigger keyboard, is polyphonic but can be played monophonic, doesn’t run on batteries, slightly more expensive (though in some places the two are very close in price)

Any other differences I’m overlooking in my decision making process? Would it be unwise to get a monophonic synth to start with, or easier, or should I just get the better one? I am completely new to synths. Thanks for any and all help!

My friend has one of these that they got on marketplace. I saw that on the tag and googled the name and found NOTHING online. It’s so comfortable and I was wondering if I could research the brand or the type of mattress a bit, but no luck. There was also a dragonfly on the tag. Anyone know what brand it could be?

Long and short of it is, I just cant handle those giant house spiders we get here in the PNW. They’re bigger than what I can kill on my own, don’t like getting near them to take them outside. Just makes me too squeamish and anxious.

I bought peppermint oil to use as a perimeter spray, but realized it’s toxic to cats and my roommate has a cat. However, I am very afraid of them the bigger they get and would like to keep them at bay. Anything I can do? I’m going to do some research and only use the peppermint very high up near my ceilings where the cat won’t come into contact. I’ve heard of miss muffet’s spray, anything else I can try? I know they’re harmless, but they make my anxiety spike and I’d just rather not have them around. Thanks!

Any insight on this model? I’m seeing a listing for one on marketplace. Haven’t seen many reviews online as it’s discontinued. Thanks!

Hey guys. Just replaced my s1 that had broken (batteries corroded and sound was only off and on and then stopped working altogether), but now I’m wondering if I should have gotten a gen-x1 or x2 to be able to do more on it! Anyway. As of right now, I have an s1. May exchange it for a better one eventually. Found the Blue Monday tab on the stylophone account and it’s very fun, any other synthpop/related songs I should learn? I never learned songs on my old one I had, just messed around on it, so this is exciting. Thanks!

Posting this in drugstoremua and not fairolives because I only buy drugstore! I love revlon rosy rendezvous, but am wanting a darker blush for fall and more dramatic looks. Tried Maybelline fit me Plum and it somehow still pulls a little bright on me. Looking for a muted dark mauve or even very cool berry. Been into powder blushes lately, and matte finish! Any suggestions? Thanks!

Anyone tried them and had success? Been eyeing Honey and Ice, maybe Moon….but don’t want to risk them looking crazy bright on me.

Also been eyeing the nyx fat oil chillz in the blue/purple shades. Anyone tried these and had a particular shade work for you? Any other drugstore options I should try? I’m looking for something very sheer with maybe a hint of color that won’t look bright coral on my lips. Thanks!

Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but I'm going crazy haha. I've tried navigating to every possible "settings" and "edit appearance" page I have, but I have 0 options to change the color of my header and post/blog titles.

I can change my background color and accent color, which I did (background color has changed, accent is the deep eggplant purple that I chose), but there's no option to change the color of the post titles and header. It's stuck on brown. What am I doing wrong? Is there another secret appearance editing menu I don't know about? I can "click to edit" my header and it only gives me options to change font, background, and accent colors. Help! And thank you!

Edit: Was going to include images of what I'm talking about/the appearance editor pages I'm navigating to and how my page looks, but apparently I can't add those here, whoops!

I hope this post doesn’t get removed, I just want to rant for a second. This sub sometimes gets nasty, and it bothers me. I joined because I’ve always been small and have a hard time finding clothes and wanted to commiserate with others when strangers say bizarre things to me about the way my body looks. It sucks and I’m glad to have a community of sorts here.

However, what I find all too often is (I assume, mostly) women here tearing down other women who happen to be overweight. It’s starting to look like those pro-eating disorder communities where everyone makes fun of bigger people. Why do we think that’s okay? I agree that there’s a double standard here. I agree that it shouldn’t be socially acceptable to comment on our weight or our bodies, but that shouldn’t mean we get to tear down others and make fun of their bodies in the process.

Yes, sometimes people who are overweight say awful objectifying things to us, and sure, it’s ironic and there might be times we wished we could say something back. But that wouldn’t help anything. It’s also true that there is an obesity problem in America. But do you guys really feel better about yourselves snarking about women who are bigger than you? An honest question. It makes my stomach turn to see people being so nasty. Everyone deserves respect no matter how they look. We deserve respect, women bigger than us deserve respect. Let’s do better.

Hope this is okay to ask here! I love the design of the Factus 8 poster (everything’s gone green) and am looking for a copy of it as originals go for a lot of money, and the reprints I’m seeing on eBay include high shipping costs from the UK. Does anyone have a decent print of this, and if so, where did you get it? Doesn’t need to be large poster size, smaller is fine! I’ve considered getting a good image downloaded and having it printed at a shop, but I’m sure the quality would get messed up. Thanks!

Hey all. I just got a vintage blouse off of eBay, it’s a short sleeved linen button up. It’s adorable and in excellent condition (I’m guessing it’s 80s-90s) but the fabric is SO stiff, it feels like I’m wearing a nurses uniform lol. Would a gentle hand wash and tumble dry/partial dry help the fabric to soften just a bit? I don’t want to damage it but would like a bit more of a lived-in feel. Thanks!

Edit: these are all great suggestions, thank you!

Looking for something to give me good pressure relief (<100lbs side/stomach sleeper who sometimes turns in the night) but that also won’t make me feel like I’m drowning in my mattress. I do currently have a latex topper, so that’s also an option if something is too firm, but it hangs off the edges of my bed and a bit annoying so I’d rather not use it.

Been eyeing these options for a budget friendly mattress that’s not terrible. I bought my current mattress only 5 years ago, but it was cheap and it’s time for an upgrade. I know the BRS900 is a step up, but I’m seeing it on sale on a few websites, and I’m also seeing a pillow top version that might be good for me, if the br800 doesn’t have enough top layer padding. The Sealy frisco also seemed good in the store, but I’m wondering if it’ll be too firm for me. Thanks!

I’m envisioning something LIKE a bomber jacket, but not as 2000s, not shiny. A cropped collared jacket for fall, maybe a nicer bomber…..I already have a dickies jacket, I’d like something similar to that but that doesn’t feel as grungy. Which brands should I look for?

What are your faves? I have a few Mary chain songs saved on my ultimate guitar app because (as we know) many of their songs are just a few simple chords. Anything else I should learn as a beginner? Thanks!

Hey all. No formal ibs, SIBO or otherdiagnosis but have a history of digestive issues (chronic bloating, low appetite, getting too full too soon my entire life, was was diagnosed with delayed emptying as a baby. Was born premature, etc). Lately it seems I’ve been flipping between constipation or too soft stools. Sometimes coffee helps with the constipation, but that also puts me too far in the other direction which I also dislike, if you know what I mean.

It was better for a few weeks and then started up again. I realized recently that while I always had bloating issues, I didn’t used to have this constipation/soft stool cycle. I suppose I should track what I eat to find out what triggers it, because it isn’t constant, so I must be doing something wrong. Really bummed out because I struggle with digestion already, so this is just more to deal with. It’s really frustrating because I’m a thin person, but I’m nearly always bloated, and it wrecks my self esteem and feels awful. On the days when I’m not bloated, I take notice of it because it’s so rare.

Trying to eat more fiber, but I know that too much or the wrong kinds of fiber make things worse. What are your favorite foods that help your system without being “too much”? I’ve been eating grain bread in the mornings and trying to add more fruit to my diet, but I don’t want to go overboard in one direction and make things worse. Thanks

Do any of these shades work for you? I’ve been eyeing them, especially the blue shade, but might just go with the clear original lip oil to be safe!