r/SALEM

Anybody have a dermatologist they are happy with? I don’t feel like I’ve have very good experiences at the one I go to and would like to see if people have one they feel is good. I’m looking for things like not waiting forever when I’ve arrived, not seeing a different provider every time I go, having them actually have my info in their system, friendly, and professional.

I booked a couple last min lakeside tent sites at the lake and am finding little info on lake levels (numbers i dont understand sure, but pics..)

Smokey there?

I have a few hours to cancel for a refund. Curious if its worth it.

Thanks!

Hi all - anyone here have an eCommerce business that does fulfillment in Salem? I'm wondering if there's a way to combine forces - sharing a small warehouse, etc.

My doctor wants me to get an EKG for an elective surgery. Salem Health doesn’t take my insurance and I’d like to try to use insurance but may need to pay out of pocket. Does anyone have recommendations on where to get an EKG? I’m having problems find where to go or who to call.

It's 2.8 miles. That's like a 4.75 K

I was stopped at 13th and State going east on state and when the light turned green the white compact car in front of me disappeared into an enormous cloud of smoke. It couldn't see an inch from my windshield. I couldn't see anything at all. The smoke was very white. I waited only about 10 seconds but I was very worried someone would hit me from behind with the light green. I drove slowly through the intersection blind and when it was clear about 50 yards later I could see the cloud extended to both lanes behind me and about three stories high. About 5 minutes later my throat burned for about 10 minutes and a stink remained in the car.

No noise accompanied this. Any idea about what happened here? Happened yesterday around 8 pm but I'm pretty unsure if the time.

Girl, IDK who you are, but you had a red car with incredible bumper stickers:

- Bi flag heart

- let me merge bestie

- mothman is my boyfriend

- QR code for Rick Roll

- that guy from Twilight saying "loca" about something

Anyway, your vibes are immaculate and I want to be your friend; and if we never meet, you're still amazing. Never change.

Ay, so I spoke with the owner of Fussy Duck and she is 1) well aware about the A.I. complaints and 2) trying to cleanse any A.I. from her store.

Here's the thing. Boomers often just don't spot it the same way Gen X and younger does. I showed her, for instance, the postcards made by A.I. and she assumed it was another language. A few others, she asked how I could tell. Upon learning a huge display of postcards were A.I., she immediately threw them in the trash.

I hate A.I., you hate A.I., all my homies hate A.I., but not everyone recognizes it. Think of how we fell for Photoshop or (subtle) autotune, or how CGI slop is obvious to us now, but at one point we paid good money to see Spawn in theaters and thought it looked amazing.

Point is, she and many others are extremely open to feedback, and sometimes I think we are too hard and fast in assuming folks know things.

Using Chat GPT for a flyer? That's intentional. Accidentally buying "Bulk vintage cards" from a vendor with a 72dpi 1" thumbnail is another story.

So I think folks in the know should meet the older crowd halfway before rushing to assumptions, Fussy Duck just didn't know, they are on our side and willing to listen to feedback. A polite reminder or IRL inquiry is a good middle step beteeen praise and boycott.

If the owner has a "MAKE DATA CENTERS GREAT AGAIN" hat, then yeah, fuccem. But a lot of the whimsical vendor ladies have been duped against their knowledge and are super open to feedback.

I have not met many vendors who openly embrace A.I. Many just do not know, and education is kinda on us (Gen X) because we pretty much started this ball rolling.

It doesn’t have to be big, just needs to taste amazing.

Hey there, party people. I've been applying like crazy at a ton of spots for a part time job and am either getting no response or getting rejected. I'm still keeping my nose to the grindstone but I'm wondering if there are any gigs hiring that I may not have seen on Indeed or ZipRecruiter yet? Or that I might have missed? I've got a wide range of experience and varied skill set that covers everything from restaurants and retail to clerical work but I'm down to try just about anything. My next stop is WorkSource when I get a chance but also wanted to put some feelers out here. TIA for any suggestions!!

P.S: I'm really good with my hands if you or anyone you know needs any minor home, plumbing, or electrical work done or needs any car or appliance repair 😊 I'm actually looking for part time so that I can also devote time to starting my own handyman company but that takes a long time to be a steady, solo gig.

Any recommendations for thrift stores that have reasonably priced antiques and little trinkets? Like beanie babies, stuffed animals, collectibles?

How about a shoutout for some of your favorite local items that are way better than you would expect / a great deal for the price.

I start because I am really digging on the poke tuna you can find in the deli section at Winco of all places.