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Cake day: July 6th, 2023

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  • Long time ex vaper here, maybe think twice about that. No, you’re probably not going to get popcorn lung, but there is gathering evidence that the residual pg that runs into your throat is really bad for your gut. I may have developed inflammatory bowel disease because of vaping, and my flare ups have lessened significantly since I switched to pouches. I also became vastly more addicted to nicotine on the vape than smoking, because I could use it anywhere and did.

    Probably the most important thing is to stay away from disposable vapes. There’s no way to know the contents of the liquid, the integrity of the heating coil, or even where it came from usually. They are also really strong at 5% salt nicotine.




  • We got a new GMC 2500 for plowing at work last fall. My boss was a big truck guy and crowing about how awesome it was. Mechanically, it was alright I guess. I didn’t like the thousand speed Allison transmission.

    Regardless, I made the boss sit in the driver seat, in drive, with his foot on the brake and told him to beep the horn when he could see me then crouched in front of the truck and walked forward. Took about 10 steps.

    Repeated the same test with a treework company bucket truck International, easily 4 times the size. I can see the ground directly in front of the bumper.

    It’s not about the size of the truck, that lack of forward ground visibility is deliberate. It conveys a feeling of assuredness somehow.

















  • Thank you for what you do, we need more people in the world like you.

    My wife and I have pretty much decided on no kids. She works at a daycare so she gets plenty of time with kiddos, and doesn’t know if she wants one at home, all the time. Me, I have such a huge slew of my own problems that I really don’t think I would be capable of being a good parent. I was raised with the whole world on my plate, middle class, vacations, presents, not spoiled rotten but certainly privileged. If I can’t provide at least the kind of childhood that I had, the opportunities, the travel, I would feel guilty. And I know that I don’t have the resources for that.

    So we have always left adoption or fostering on the table. Maybe as the years pass I will heal and grow and be capable of providing the steady stable environment that a child in need requires. Until then I get to be the irresponsible uncle to all my friends kids. Gonna take a 7 year old skiing later this winter lol.