Newest mask decor. Just diachromatic vinyl, dragon nail stickers, and adhesive gems. And a dragon googly eye because I like putting an eye on each filter to stare back at the people who stare at me, lol.
Previous mask post: https://www.reddit.com/r/ZeroCovidCommunity/s/22EcplL38h
Newest mask decor. Just diachromatic vinyl, dragon nail stickers, and adhesive gems. And a dragon googly eye because I like putting an eye on each filter to stare back at the people who stare at me, lol.
Previous mask: https://www.reddit.com/r/Masks4All/s/WphOg6xmqU
So I find this kind of content really useful for recalibrating what I think is normal in parent/adult child relationships, and I have a friend with shitty parents who isn't estranged who is currently binging Queer Kiwi and would probably appreciate some more similar content.
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We also listen to "How to be a terrible daughter" podcast (for all genders), which is fairly similar.
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They all relay stories of abusive parenting and then point out that's not normal or acceptable. Because I normalised everything, figuring out what I'm my past was abuse has been a long process of seeing someone else tell a story, see the reply that that's not cool, and then going "oh, is that not ok? Huh, gotta go back through my life and recalibrate with this new info" and that is a super helpful process for me.
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Thanks in advance!
Perfectly innocent dogs walking past my house are being stalked and attacked by my cat, Salem. I'm concerned about his safety, because not all dogs are going to run away, and some owners are going to kick to protect their dog.
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I can't think of anything other than locking him in, which isn't an option. So I'm asking for ideas.
I can buy a box of 20 Handanhy FFP3s from ebay for £13, or from a PPE retailer for £47, both including p&p. The ebay ones aren't in the box, so no date, but I've been ignoring the date on them for years anyway. It's a really good deal but maybe it's too good of a deal?
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I hate buying disposables because of stuff like this but I've finally run out so I have to order.
I'm finally getting my shower finished and I haven't picked a grout colour. What colour should I have? And would it be weird to request added glitter?
We're in the UK.
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My friend has schizophrenia and their meds have been working well to prevent hallucinations for a couple of years, but the side effects were a problem. So they started new meds a few weeks ago and now they're showing the usual warning signs of an incoming episode, but of course they think they're absolutely fine and I'm the problem because I don't believe their version of reality. It sucks because I get why they feel so defensive but also I care about them and I want to help them get help before everything gets worse and I can't.
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I called their GP surgery who are managing their meds change and the receptionist took a message that'll hopefully get passed on to their doctor, but obviously they can't even confirm they're a patient there so they can't tell me they'll pass a message on or anything.
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And my main worry is about their safety and wellbeing but also they're my neighbour and when they're having episodes it's also quite rough on me because they're quite difficult to live next to during this time.
I accidentally submitted my tribunal appeal too early, because I'm an idiot with ADHD and must not have been paying attention. DWP have until the 2nd of July to reply. Would it be a horrible idea to withdraw the appeal now and redo it? I submitted on the 4th of June. What I submitted is just the sort of notes to myself not properly fleshed out stuff. It's fine if they see it but I've got more to add to flesh it out.
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Am I even allowed to redo an appeal if I withdraw it?
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Thought I'd better ask before I make things worse.
I called in the middle of last week and they said they'd look for parts and get back to me. They haven't got back to me. I called again today and they said they'd chase their parts supplier and get back to me. They haven't called. I don't want to nag but I can't use my car. If they don't want the job I wish they'd tell me that so I can look for someone else. I like this garage and they always do a good job so I'd rather they did it, but I'm disabled and I really need my car.
Update: good news, they called today. They found the part, it'll be here in a couple of days.
The hole has a little blood. He seems fine. The bottom of the tooth is kind of ragged though, which is why I'm worried - has it broken below the gum line? If it has, does he need vet care? Things are super tight at the moment, if he needs a dental I'll have to surrender him so he can get the care he needs. I just need to know what's best for him.
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I have had so much fun with this one, and solved the "How do I decorate a mostly silicone elasto?" question. Turns out the answer is dyed silicone. Sticks to the silicone of an elasto really well, peels off nicely when you want to change your design. If I lived somewhere I could reliably get filters for those nice pastel elastos that are Canadian I think? I'd totally get one immediately. Sadly I'm in the UK and we have more limited options. Still, I adore my 3M 7500.
So the how to. You need some clear/translucent marine grade silicone, some silicone dyes, a silicone gun, some small ziploc bags, a pair of scissors, and quite a lot of paper roll. A silicone mat to protect your surface is useful, and a straight-edged object like a ruler or a credit card is also useful. You want marine grade silicone because it's 100% silicone, doesn't have any anti-fungals or anything in, which you don't want near your face. It's more expensive but a little goes a long way, I had already used the 300ml tube I had lying around my house and it's about halfway finished now. And I did one filter twice because I did if upside-down the first time, lol 🤦♀️
You squeeze a about teaspoon or so of silicone into a small ziploc, add some dye, mush it around to get the dye even (you can mix dye colours too), squidge the silicone down to a bottom corner (this is where the ruler or credit card is useful), wrap and twist it like a piping bag, cut the very tip off (really small hole), and pipe your design in silicone onto your mask.
I strongly suggest you have a practice first before you start on your mask. It takes a little bit to get used to the right sort of pressure and technique.
Keep some paper towel nearby because it gums up and I needed to wipe the tips of the bags clean frequently.
If anyone fancies sacrificing some cake icing tips, I bet they would be great decorating tools to use with silicone.
You can also use silicone as adhesive for glitter, or for rhinestones/gems if you want.
My design has a progress pride flag on each filter and my own 3 flags down the front of my mask: the new asexual flag, the agender flag, and the aromantic flag.
For previous decorations see: https://www.reddit.com/r/Masks4All/s/tDBcZqZ1Va
I have had so much fun with this one, and solved the "How do I decorate a mostly silicone elasto?" question. Turns out the answer is dyed silicone. Sticks to the silicone of an elasto really well, peels off nicely when you want to change your design. If I lived somewhere I could reliably get filters for those nice pastel elastos that are Canadian I think? I'd totally get one immediately. Sadly I'm in the UK and we have more limited options. Still, I adore my 3M 7500.
So the how to. You need some clear/translucent marine grade silicone, some silicone dyes, a silicone gun, some small ziploc bags, a pair of scissors, and quite a lot of paper roll. A silicone mat to protect your surface is useful, and a straight-edged object like a ruler or a credit card is also useful. You want marine grade silicone because it's 100% silicone, doesn't have any anti-fungals or anything in, which you don't want near your face. It's more expensive but a little goes a long way, I had already used the 300ml tube I had lying around my house and it's about halfway finished now. And I did one filter twice because I did if upside-down the first time, lol 🤦♀️
You squeeze a about teaspoon or so of silicone into a small ziploc, add some dye, mush it around to get the dye even (you can mix dye colours too), squidge the silicone down to a bottom corner (this is where the ruler or credit card is useful), wrap and twist it like a piping bag, cut the very tip off (really small hole), and pipe your design in silicone onto your mask.
I strongly suggest you have a practice first before you start on your mask. It takes a little bit to get used to the right sort of pressure and technique.
Keep some paper towel nearby because it gums up and I needed to wipe the tips of the bags clean frequently.
If anyone fancies sacrificing some cake icing tips, I bet they would be great decorating tools to use with silicone.
You can also use silicone as adhesive for glitter, or for rhinestones/gems if you want.
My design has a progress pride flag on each filter and my own 3 flags down the front of my mask: the new asexual flag, the agender flag, and the aromantic flag.
For previous decorations, see: https://www.reddit.com/r/Masks4All/s/tDBcZqZ1Va
I might be really late to the game with this realisation but I think I figured something out today. I think wearing a mask makes most people feel unsafe, even though it's making them safer in reality, and they'd rather be unsafe than feel unsafe.
I think that's why they say things like they don't want to live in fear, or they don't want to life life behind a mask. They feel afraid when they mask. Maybe it reminds them there's something to be scared of?
My elasto has been used once or twice a week on average since January 2023, so it's 3.5 years old now. It's a 3M 7500 half mask. I noticed recently it's started sometimes buckling under the chin when I do my negative pressure seal check, so I'm planning on replacing it soon. It just makes me a bit nervous, although it still passes a qualitative fit test. No other parts need replacement, or even appear worn. I store it in a cotton bag, never in direct sunlight, hung on a hook in the house, not near any heat sources.
Twice a week for 3 years would be about 300 uses, but I seal check often when I'm wearing it so I'm wondering if I've worn it out a bit.
Just wondered if that's a reasonable lifespan? It's £35 for a replacement so that's not especially expensive, still cheaper than a box of disposables!
I've got a bunch of G6 covers I can't use because I'm allergic. I've been trying to give them away on Facebook for ages but fb admins seem to think things we bought privately are the same as things we were prescribed, and keep deleting my posts. I can give these away perfectly legally because they're not a prescription item. So, does anyone want some of these for free? I will post them to you if you're in the UK.
I need to buy some more disposables and my usual mask, the Handanhy HY9330 FFP3 is oddly hard to get at the moment. Auras are too small for my face. I just wondered if anyone could recommend any Handanhy alternatives? I prefer the tri-fold shape, headstraps required, unvalved strongly preferred because my usual mask is an elasto and valved, I use my disposables for situations where valves wouldn't be acceptable. Cheers :)
I've had a fibre line for 2 years, installed by BT. I assumed that switching from one provider to another would be the same as it was before fibre, when we just plugged the new router into the same phone jack, but the new company I signed up with say I can't do that, they said an engineer has to come out to "configure" the fibre line, which requires them coming into my house. That's ridiculous to me. Is that really how fibre works?