Lolol what kind of fantasy world do you live in? Salaried worker here and although my job isn't 9-5 strictly if I don't work at least 40 hours a week my pay will be docked. So I get to choose between 8-5 or 9-6 or I can work while I eat and get that cushy 9-5 life. Or if I miss work I can make up those hours by working at night. It's a real luxury to be able to do that compared to shift work, but the hours are still being counted.

Also stop being so entitled. Most of your life necessities come from industries (groceries, power plants, gas stations, hospitals, etc) where people work on a timecard/shift basis so don't you come out here and pretend timecard or shift work isn't a "real" profession.

Yeah this is what happens with our kid (who, admittedly, has ADHD so maybe he's a bit unusual). The first day or week after a cool experience he's pretty meh about it and won't volunteer much in the way of thoughts or feelings and then suddenly he'll realize it was real again and all of a sudden he won't shut up about how cool it was! Then eventually he settles down into a steady pattern of "hey remember when we did X thing wasn't that so cool we should do it again" which is my favorite phase because that's how I know what he really likes that stuck with him. : )

This 100%. We and many of our peers with a kid are one and done in the current system. But if we could afford college educations for multiple kids, get adequate parental leave, access to early childcare that doesn't cost an entire paycheck? That would change the decision quite a bit.

But also I'm happy to have fewer kids and let more immigrant and/or refugee families with young kids move here too. Solves the labor shortage and provides a much needed influx of fresh ideas and culture, not to mention getting some folks out of dangerous situations. Somehow all of the people who want to "save the children" are extremely silent on that front when it's children moving to another country for a better life.

"Michelle Bond and her co-conspirator romantic partner attempted to fund her campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives by illegally using hundreds of thousands of dollars from corporate coffers, among other sources, and then lying to Congress and others to cover it all up," U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said.

The pair met in June 2021, according to prosecutors, and they have a young child together."

Holy fuck that child is going to have a fucked up childhood. I am so sorry, kid.

Kind of like the other poster, I can figure out how most simple mechanical things work by looking at them and can usually cobble together a solution to mechanical problems out of random stuff from the hardware store. I'm also really good at fixing simple mechanical and electrical things like bicycles, flashlights, hair dryers, fans, office chairs, etc. I'm also quite handy with a sewing machine and can fix most clothes.

More complicated things like appliances, software, etc I can't do as quickly or easily but I'm still pretty good at hacking together solutions with the help of YouTube and online forums.

Has probably saved me thousands of dollars over my lifetime in keeping things running and not having to buy replacements, but also I lose a lot of time and space to all my "I can fix this" projects.

You had me there at the first half, not gonna lie. 🤣

Not OP, but we have a bidet and a basket of cut up t-shirt cloths next to the toilet that are single-use and then go in the wash every week. I wouldn't personally reuse washcloths for wiping out of fear of UTIs, but I'm extra paranoid.

We have a Lectric XP 3.0 that is just... Okay. The features are great, especially the large cargo space, the fact that it folds so you can store it in a small shed, and the odometer/display is good. As far as actual bicycle build quality it's not the best, it's pretty rattly and we've only had it a year but it's already developed an annoying brake alignment issue that I'll need to find time to fix soon. That said, you can't beat the price (<$1,000 if you get it on sale, and they have pretty much constant sales) and it does have the ability to carry a passenger.

I'd say the Lectric is a good bike to get if you are comfortable making your own bike repairs and want something cheap. We got the cargo package and the comfort seat free with our Lectric and we use them both and like them. It's a good little bike and it gets the job done, even if it's not super refined.

For our main cargo bike we have a Flyer folding cargo that's fantastic except that the paint chips easily. But other than that one issue I'm 100% sold on this bike. It folds, it tows, it carries either a kid or a large amount of cargo, and the battery range is really good for the price. The battery assist is really peppy, which I love, and it's got a thumb throttle rather than a twist throttle which I personally think works better on an ebike where you're also keeping your hand on the hand brakes all the time and don't want to take your hand off to grab a twist throttle. It has a lot of other "extra" type features that are nice like a brake light, beefy kickstand, a carry handle on the battery, and a chain guard. Overall the design of the Flyer bike is really nice and it's solidly built. No rattling or brake alignment issues like the Lectric.

I freeze soups, curries, and sauces in those plastic deli containers. If you're freezing something that goes with rice, freeze a container with a portion of rice too.

Then just take the frozen container(s) and put it in your lunchbox- voila, ice pack plus food.

You can freeze nuts to make them last longer. Also bread. Also hot peppers like serranos. If you have lemons that are going to go bad before you use them, juice them and freeze the juice.

Some leaves and spices that you get in large quantities, like curry leaves or kaffir lime leaves or lemongrass you can freeze the extras in bags until you need them again.

Ebikes, especially e cargo bikes, are the absolute bomb.

I can carry my 6 year old on the back while towing 60 lbs of groceries in a trailer and keep a steady 15mph even on hills without breaking a sweat. For my family, e cargo bikes are what will finally make the dream of car replacement a reality.

These other weird scooters seem cool too, maybe if you don't have kids and don't often carry cargo then something more sleek and portable is better.

Oh, they totally do. That's why I'd suggest not punching a Nazi in front of the cops, even if they 100% deserved it. The cops will arrest you much quicker than they will a fascist even if you do the same exact thing.

And also definitely YMMV on whether this works at all, I'm in Massachusetts where the cops have to at least pretend they're doing their jobs so they will typically detain Nazis if they take an actual swing at someone. Other states this might not work at all.

Nazis get worse if you don't actively oppose them. That can look like punching them, but it can also look like actively ostracizing them by taking away their jobs, denying them participation in community events, or just straight up shaming them in public.

Pacifism only works if the other side isn't willing to kill you. These jackasses fantasize about genociding people as a hobby, so if you think pacifism is going to work for you then go right ahead but I'll be over here working on my defensive skills.

In many situations nazi-punching is not your best tactical decision, especially in the presence of cops. Using your words to hurt the poor Nazi snowflakes feelings works just as well and has the added benefit of potentially provoking them into getting themselves arrested if there are cops watching.

Agreed. We have kept wearing masks in specific places (public transit, crowded events, airplanes) and it really does make a difference. I never get sick from airplane trips any more, which used to be a fairly regular occurrence.

I will say, I was never able to figure out how to stop a properly fitted mask from giving me a terrible headache after 8 hours of use so I'm glad I work from home and don't need to make the choice of mask vs comfort at work.

Yep other EVs have this as well. The Hyundai IONIQ has great front sightlines for an SUV IIRC.

Still a car, but I admit EVs are much less hateable in a city for multiple reasons. No stinky tailpipe, no roaring engine noise, and generally better sightlines and safety features.

I think my ideal city would be mostly bikes and ebikes, with those vehicles that can't be replaced by bikes being EVs.

I have the flyer folding cargo and absolutely love it. It's such a good set of features for a cargo bike at that price point.

The only complaint I have is the paint, which for some reason is super brittle and chips easily. I wish they would just use regular bike paint. But I put up with having to patch it regularly because the rest of the bike is such good quality otherwise and, c'mon, it cost $1800!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zZzn-KxeRI

Bought a Eufy g30 robot vacuum because it advertised that it could climb over thresholds and it does! The accessories are cheap too, especially if you buy knockoffs. Bought it in 2021 and still going strong, no complaints after almost daily use in a home with a cat and a small child.

Ohhh hell yeah I would watch the heck out of a Murderbot TV series!

Thank you for letting me know this was a thing!! Total game-changer.

Can't quote the lyrics without sharing the awesome lyric video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbQSzs11euk

Used to sing this song to my kid at bedtime but he hasn't asked for it lately. Maybe I'll try to work it back into the rotation.