RecursiveParadox

RecursiveParadox, 4 days ago

I will sound like a shrill, but I love everything they make. Even though the City Pack Pro X-Pac became, accidentally and relative to initial cost, the single most expensive bag I own due to my stupid brother.

I live in Europe, and you have to pay big taxes on any imports by mail. So I asked my brother if I could mail to him and he’d mail it to me, like in the old days (20 years ago or so). Sure, he says no problem, when do you need it? I say not in a hurry but leaving for a trip in like three weeks, so if it made it here by then that would be nice.

Two weeks later he texts me saying I owe him USD 120 for shipping. I said WTF? He sent it express, like an idiot. The bag costs about USD 239. So, ok fine it least I’ll have it for my trip.

Nope. Three weeks later I call the UPS center. They got my bag, all right, but I owe EUR 135 in taxes and duties. My brother - who used to know how to do these things, insured it for USD 400 and wrote on the item description “brand new back pack.” That fuckwad (whom I love, but damn bro, you grew up stupid sometimes).

Anyway even at that price it’s worth it, and it too has all the features you mention above + in X-Pac + with a contrasting interior color. I may have gone to their flag ship “store” (a tiny, tiny little store front) in SF and fanboy’ed for an hour or so before buying a small inside bag. And I may or may not have ordered two of their computer peripheral storage bags, one for me and one as a bribe/tribute to our head of IT…

Anyway, ahem. It’s the ultimate combo between a carry on bag and an (largish) urban commuter bag. /Shrill, and if anyone from Aer is reading this, a discount code maybe?

RecursiveParadox, 4 days ago

Controversial take here: use filtered water, not the aquafaba. Yes, using the cooking water is more traditional in most cultures that make hummus. I made it that way for years.

But if the water’s off for any reason, usually the chick peas are old, it can become “dirty” tasting. Moreover, using water allows you to have tune in the flavors much better.

Just my Rupee 0.50.

RecursiveParadox, 4 days ago

It’s all linked to Russian commodities, especially oil, and the dark fleet. No, I will not explain how I know this.

RecursiveParadox, 10 days ago

Anyone have a non-Paywall link?

RecursiveParadox, 10 days ago

Laughs nervously in Dutch.

RecursiveParadox, 4 days ago

Yeah, I use that sometimes, but it’s really hit or miss. Thanks for the reminder though!

RecursiveParadox, 15 days ago

And the SWIFT System.

RecursiveParadox, 16 days ago

And many parents working two jobs while living in a food desert have few good alternatives. Ain’t got the time nor money.

That’s how you keep folks scared.

RecursiveParadox, 22 days ago

Very cool poster, thanks!

RecursiveParadox, 24 days ago

Department of war math represent.

RecursiveParadox, 24 days ago

Comment saved, thanks.

RecursiveParadox, 24 days ago

Not OP but can I just comment that there are some high-quality answers here, good discussion. Thanks!

RecursiveParadox, 24 days ago

I’m not part of the community, but I would like to say it is heartening to see such a wonderful discussion on Lemmy.

RecursiveParadox, 25 days ago

Folks this is a garbage study. N=18, and then extrapolating the dangers based on aggregated stats of disease states?

RecursiveParadox, 24 days ago

There are plenty of valid reasons for wanting one. I’m not against them. They just don’t suit my particular use case, and I hate deliberately misleading studies.

RecursiveParadox, 24 days ago

That’s a fair point and needs to be explored. But the study does not do what it says on the tin.

RecursiveParadox, 24 days ago

N=18. No control.

RecursiveParadox, 27 days ago

Pretty much everyone here in NL who is aware that would agree with you.

RecursiveParadox, 1 month ago

This is some very good advice. My eldest son is on the spectrum (also low needs now, but was moderate for a while), and he has found D&D groups to be just stimulating enough. Just as an example.

Tech can be your friend here. You can search for people with similar interests. For example, here in NL there’s an app for people who want to go on a walk (obviously, safety first of course). The point being use tech to help you discover stuff you like then find other people who are into the same thing.

RecursiveParadox, 1 month ago

Roundabout?

RecursiveParadox, 1 month ago

That’s enough internet for today.

RecursiveParadox, 1 month ago

Eh? A broken clock and all?

RecursiveParadox, 1 month ago

Not so much as a secret Trump supporter as helping to muddy the waters. There are many, many valid criticisms to make of Biden (and even more things to validly praise, oddly enough never covered in the press…)

I think the problem people have with criticism, valid or otherwise, is that this is no time to raise any doubt whatsoever about who should be president next. Yes, that’s a propagandist’s position. It’s also the only morally and practically correct one given the existential challenge we face.

RecursiveParadox, 1 month ago

If you finally achieve this please make a post about how you did it!

RecursiveParadox, 1 month ago

Why would you feel the need to type that out in a tread where a woman is just trying to express feeling happy about something that has nothing to do with anyone else?