u/OppositeOne6825

With the little bell on them? I find them grim.

Hey folks,

So I got into specialty around a year ago now, and have been drinking pour-over, I've got a V60, a c3 esp pro, Timemore nano scales, and a stovetop Melita gooseneck.
However, I've been looking at espresso machines, and espresso gear in general, and I've had a few while out and about, and certainly enjoyed having them (was looking at the Flair 58 2, and a DB54), it kinda made me reconsider why it was that I wanted these things.

I like pour-over, but I've found that I'm getting a bit bored of it, and I'm realising how little I actually change up the beans I'm drinking (I know, it's pretty obvious why that got boring in reflection)

Am I looking to buy these things, because I haven't truly experienced the variety of pour-over can have, or is it more samey and experience, and that's something you like about it?

Tl;dr

I guess my question is, how many of you folks have espresso setups as well as a pour-over kit, or do you simply save the espresso and milk drinks for when you're out at a cafe? Do you feel pour-over provides enough variety for you to not get bored?

Edit: Thanks for all the responses and advice everyone! I've decided I'm going to buck down the price, and go for a Flair Neo Flex and a Kingrinder K6. If it turns out Espresso isn't something I enjoy that much, I might look to put the money i would've been spending there on an Ode 2 😄

Hi folks,

So as the title describes, I've found myself in a very odd predicament.

I recently found out about anti-natalism, and found myself agreeing with it in a lot of what it states. When looking into it further though, I found myself confronted with the idea that some anti-natalists also hold that extermination of the natural world is the only logically consistent belief in regards to nature.

As someone who loves nature, I can't abide by this. I found myself questioning what is meant by "suffering", and ended up wondering if a distinction between human suffering and animal suffering can be made.

I briefly considered the idea that human suffering is based on foresight, and animal suffering is not. Humans can identify our own mortality, the mortality of those we love. The I realised that that would imply that the pain of someone with cancer for instance, isn't really suffering, which I don't believe.

Either I way, I'm still going in loops on this topic, and yet my final thoughts on this are a bit meta.

If it wrong for me to try and reach a conclusion to allow these two beliefs to coincide. Am I studiously trying to find a reason for something I haven't considered, or am I disingenuously trying to prevent myself from changing my mind?

I'm a part-time night manual labourer, contracted for 16 hours a week. I was asked to do full time hours for this week in exchange for a week of full holiday time.

I got some new shoes so I thought I could handle it, but my ankles really started to play up on the last half of my final shift. Should I have just stuck it out?

I think it wouldn't have been such an issue, if my Tuesday shift hasn't been so demanding.