u/OriginalDisk

I have off and on neck/shoulder/arm pain and I’m going to Knott’s for the first time in a couple weeks. I want to avoid anything that jerks around too quickly or has a huge drop (vertical compression). Rides with a seat where I can firmly rest my head are good.

I’m already going to avoid Supreme Scream (a harsh drop sounds bad for me) and Silver Bullet cause I’ve heard it’s getting old and jerky.

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If you want more context for my condition and rides I can tolerate:

I went to Universal almost a year ago and went on a few rides and had varying levels of discomfort/pain. For reference: the Transformers ride was awful as it jerked around way too quickly, The Mummy was harsh as well, but Flight of the Hippogriff was actually pretty doable and the Forbidden Journey ride was totally fine for me, since the movement is a lot slower. I had a lot of neck and arm pain in the days after but acupuncture made it basically disappear.

I’m in physical therapy for my condition as it’s mostly a muscle issue (thoracic outlet syndrome). I get flare ups that can be dealt with later through acupuncture, PT, and meds, and I have greatly improved my neck/shoulder/arm strength in the past year and a half, so things should be a little better but I obviously don’t want to rattle myself too hard.

I live in southern California, zone 10b, and I want to remove the lawn in my front yard. I’ve been told I shouldn’t due to the large date palm also in the yard, because it will drop fruit and cause baby palms to sprout up, and the grass is the only way to not have that happen.

Is the fruit that big of an issue or can I still replace the lawn with something more native and just weed out the baby palms if/when they show up?

The entire backyard was already landscaped with natives from before I moved in and I have basically no experience with plants or landscaping so advice with getting started is very appreciated!

The front yard also has agave, blue lilies, creeping lantana, and indian hawthorne.

Really dumb question probably, but I just haven’t seen it answered before.
I want to freeze rice to keep it good longer, but everything I look up only gives directions on freezing freshly cooked rice. If I have rice that has been in the fridge ~24 hours (and was placed there within 2 hours of being cooked) can I now divide it up and throw it in the freezer? And how do I avoid it getting freezer burned or going bad? How long can it be in the freezer before I should toss it?