u/Prowlbeast

My boyfriend is Chinese and for the past month and a half ive been in China. His family eat large shared meals with us whenever we cross paths (travelling to multiple cities). Currently im in his hometown and often we will have large round table style meals. However, most members of the family will chew with their mouths open, slurp loudly, burp and make a lot of uncomfortable noises that make me want to storm out and flat out make me annoyed. However putting in my headphones would be rude, and I feel like earplugs would also be too obvious. I feel like if I keep eating with them I will go INSANE. I think it goes without saying its also rude to ask them to eat differently..

Are there techniques to calm yourself? Or a way to very discretely cover my ears?? Im going crazy!

The Shaanxi History Museum jumpscared me with a BIOS today LOL

Currently travelling across China, to meet his friends and family.

Ive had my birds for going on 5 years now. Throughout that whole time ive just used Pellets, the Hagen Tropican ones thats smell like bubblegum lol. I have known that its not recommended to do this for years, but I always try and fail to stuck to feeding fresh food alongside pellets. My birds lick the fresh food a bit, maybe bite once and then toss it to the floor where it might rot because I cant see it. Its been too messy for me for it to be practical. I always make frozen chop cubes and they sit in the freezer for years because I just forget or dont want to clean the mess…

Is there a way to capture/contain the mess from flinging? I dont want ants lol. Its not that I dont have the time, but itd save me some time to relax a bit 🥲

Hi all, new here..

I realized after years that having flat teeth ISNT the norm and my bf has normal round front teeth. That was a real reality check for me. Im 19 and if im not still on my parents insurance I dont think I can afford a retainer.. its a tough time, I now know I need one, but I dont have the funds.

How bad would you say this is now? Severe? Im about to go on a vacation for a month so I wont be able to get a mouthguard for a while even if I had the funds lol 🫩 ive always had poor dental health, that im slowly trying to fix. So yes my teeth are yellow and my gums are bad, throughout my teens I neglected my teeth.

Used filters to brighten the photos, sorry if theyre really weird.

Hi all, I really want to get started self hosting, but I am brokeeee. Im between jobs. Hard drives right now are Insane, but I can at least afford 1 large one for now. Im wondering though, everybody says “Just use an old Laptop!!” But for Jellyfin, the most common beginner self hosting app I see around here these days, A certain gen Intel Processor is recommended, which most “old” PCs on Facebook or in my home dont have. Finding anything newer than 20 years ago on Facebook feels impossible… And those who are selling newer systems know all their specs and use that to Overprice and charge like the system is brand new despite being 6+ years old. How do you guys manage? It feels like everybody in my area overprices for newer PCs and I really just want to find something reliable that mat support 4K streaming on at least 1 device if need be. It seems like so many devices out there are just too outdated..

I want to hear some stories and what you guys used when you started as well as what you use now and how you transitioned to using a newer/better computer when you upgraded?

My birds are SO chill when they get off their cage. But when on it they are PISSED. Biting, fluffing, screaming, head bobbing… theyve been doing it for a whileee, as long as i can recall. Ive had them for at least 4 years maybe 5 now, and as far as I know theyre both Male, but this behaviour continues no matter the season. They get less sleep than ideal, but the behaviour is localized to the cage. I let them out daily. I took this at night.

Hi employees and wanderers,

I got a 29 gallon Top Fin a few days ago for $140 CAD (SOMEHOW that was with a 25% discount, still not cheap but its a new tank with basics so meh). But all I hear online are horror stories. I was going to wait to fill it until I moved out but hearing theres only a 60 day return window, I have to test it quickly while I still can!

Im just wondering if any of you own Top Fin tanks and if you actually enjoy yours?

Got it on sale and has been working very well for us. Mostly for moving weeds from the garden to a corner full of dead plants and sticks

Our family has been going electric for 8 years now.. most of our commuter cars and machines are electric now!

Alberta 🇨🇦

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Just sharing, when I get a Betta I will probably get one from here. They have a lot of tanks set up outside of this main “shopping area” maintained by staff, and they give proper care advice. SO many Betta’s, this is only 1 of 4 SHELVES they had of Bettas! Should I take more pictures next time I go? Theres a LOT of them!

Pisces Pet Emporium in Calgary. Massive store with Birds, Rodents, Fish, Reptiles. Lots of pet supplies, fish tanks, saltwater and freshwater fish. The place is like a free zoo, its like a warehouse full of stuff. They even have a Koi pond IN the store.

This is my pride and joy as an amateur fossil hunter. On the side of the road, so I BELEIVE its free for me to take (in accordance to Alberta’s laws against hunting on private property without permission)

I am an Alberta resident. Only Alberta residents may find and keep vertebrate fossils from Alberta. Albertan fossils cannot be sold and cannot leave the province. All fossils technically belong to the government at all times.

Gorgosaurus or Daspletosaurus sp.

So im writing this partially because that was crazy and im not sure if I did the wrong thing, and partially because im hoping somebody else was a witness or has updates.

Today I was leaving the Jubilee Auditorium when, in slow traffic at a red light on 16th Avenue x 2nd Street (Near Jerusalem Shawarma near SAIT) I witnessed a White Car SLAM into the back of a black car right in front of me. I was in the left lane and they contacted one another right in front of me to my right (in the centre lane). It was bad enough to destroy the back of the black car and crumple the white cars front badly with airbags deployed.

Does anyone have a status? I am 19, dont have a dashcam and saw there were many people around so I left, since I want to get home at a reasonable time before working tomorrow. But now I feel guilty, and I was wondering if theres any news or witnesses who also saw it?

Ive had a frustrating time, ive gotten all ly PC parts on Amazon except for the PSU that I had to order on Newegg. They use Purolator… They told my the other day they arent authorized to hold my package. So they could only redeliver it. They failed to redeliver friday (partially my fault, I left an SNR but forgot to fill out the part with the shipment number somehow). I got this notification afterwards.

I know they close weekends. Does this mean its likely going to a depot or a third party? Why did they tell me they werent authorized to hold my package if theyre just going to hold my package at a “shipping centre”?

Is it likely this updates tomorrow or is it going to be stuck all weekend? I get all my last PC parts tomorrow except this dang PSU.