Soylent saved my butt when I went with Partner to visit the pseudo-in-laws and they swore they could feed me. We told them I was vegetarian. (Technically I’m not but it’s complicated and vegetarian is fine).

Dinner was a pile of lettuce with some cherry tomatoes. Everyone else got burgers on buns with cheese, green beans, and baked beans. There was bacon mixed into both the green beans and the baked beans.

Anyways, Soylent came in clutch. We also cut that trip short and haven’t visited again.

Have you considered making a list /s

(But seriously, I have a sheet I take in to the doctor with my goals for the appointment, things to bring up, and citations if I’m asking something weird. I also list my name, allergies, and who I’m meeting with. I’ll have 2 copies, one for me and one for the doctor.)

Cake is a quick bread, which might not count as bread for the purposes of sandwiches.

Further study is required. OP, how was your lunch cake?

A chart made by someone that’s never eaten a whole bag of beet chips in one sitting, I see.

I own a 3d printer and haven’t had a 2d printer since childhood. I do have a personal laser printer at the office and it’s awesome.

When I was in elementary school my dad introduced me to the concept of inflation using the “candy bar index”. Candy bars were 50¢ when I was a kid. They were, like, 25¢ when he was a kid. Nowadays they’re $1.25.

I still want/expect them to be 50¢.

My mom would always fuss that I’d drip water on the floor after a shower. After one such fussing, my dad took the time to actually give me advice on how to towel off properly, so as not to drip. (LPT: start from the top, work your way down)

Anyways, he was the more patient parent and would try and help you succeed.

Like “you sweet, summer child” except less obviously condescending?

Sometimes discoloration of water is just it being full of air. My HOA’s backup water well is like that. It’s been tested and is fine to drink, but it’s incredibly cloudy until it’s sat for a few minutes.

Also, if you’re on well water get it tested. Even if it was fine when you moved in, things change. Maybe the new farm down the road’s fertilizer is leaking in to the ground water. You won’t know unless someone tests.

The water at my office smells like chlorine. It’s dreadful. I wouldn’t even use it to make coffee, I fill up a nalgene at home and bring that in. My home water is well water and tastes a tad high iron, just the way I like it. (HOA regularly tests the water and it’s always within legal limits, yay.)

Zouaves!

We went to a small town one. We got there a bit late (after the scheduled end), but there were still folks protesting. There was a pride festival right after the protest, so it was nice seeing the overlap in folks.

I wanted to go to the protest early but partner is… he’s slow to get out the door in the morning. We should have budgeted more time to get ready.

The pride festival was great, too. There were so many young folks (30 or younger) in so many pride flags.

I’d happily give 25 times that to help domestic abuse survivors and their pets. To put that princely sum in context: 50¢ could buy you a full-sized candy bar 30 years ago.

I’m also on Sharkey. It’s just more fun that Mastodon. Also feels a touch more queer, in a wonderful way.

Write your emergency contact or lawyer’s phone # on your arm so you know who to call if you get arrested. Keep the sharpie on hand to share with others.

Good calls, thanks.

My personal threat assessment for the protest I’m going to is “bring snacks, electrolyte freeze pops, water, ice packs, ear plugs, first aid kit, and saline solution”.

The only thing listed that wouldn’t take to, say, a summer pride event is the saline solution.

State officials, survivors of school shootings (speaking for gun control, naturally), and immigrants fleeing war overseas. We also had a rock band whose name I didn’t catch.

And remember even RealID licenses aren’t proof of citizenship.

I get Ate sides (top and bottom, plus the ones you mentioned)