NABDad

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[–] NABDad 3 points 9 hours ago

Obedience and conformity.

Same as always.

[–] NABDad 1 points 15 hours ago

Ugh. I'm trying to move less!

[–] NABDad 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I'm screwed.

[–] NABDad 4 points 1 day ago

Now I want to make a yeti costume. However, I'm not sure it would be that scary.

[–] NABDad 4 points 1 day ago

I think I'm down to 2 hours and 12 years, 9 months.

Assuming it's still possible to retire by then.

[–] NABDad 2 points 1 day ago

Perhaps. If the purpose of making the movie is just to make Vin Diesel happy, then they shouldn't make the movie.

[–] NABDad 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

As I understand it, Groot has complete and complex thoughts and emotions but only three words with which to express them.

I can imagine a movie in which we're hearing his thoughts rather than his words. It could be interesting, particularly if another actor voices his thoughts.

[–] NABDad 6 points 1 day ago

Do you just expect people to have molotov cocktails on themselves and ready to go at all times?

Might be a good idea.

[–] NABDad 14 points 2 days ago

I think you misunderstood. He wasn't defending the January 6th terrorists, he was defending the FBI agents who were investigating them.

[–] NABDad 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

That one penguin, turning the corner and stopping. You could almost hear him saying, "Christ, there's more", while looking around for an elevator.

[–] NABDad 7 points 2 days ago (5 children)

It seems more likely now that the US will release them.

[–] NABDad 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I've never worked for a for-profit company since I graduated college. There is variation in non-profit employers, but there are some that are great places to work.

I got a job at a university after graduation (different university than where I got my degree), and I worked there in different departments until I took a job in the university hospital. I've worked here for more than 25 years.

The pay tends to be a bit lower than what you'd get at a for-profit company, but not as bad as some would lead you to believe. I've been able to buy a home, raise a family, and live fairly comfortably.

The benefits are very good. There's a strong focus on education and growth, and work-life balance isn't just a lie they tell people in the interview.

 

When the directions for knitting the 4th Doctor's scarf were posted, I mentioned in a post that I had the one my mom made for me ~40 years ago.

I said it had never been washed and it needed to be.

I finally did it. Cold water in the laundry room sink, a little bit of woolite, and some swishing. A couple of rinses, and some gentle squeezing to get as much water as I could out.

The tricky part, of course, was laying it out flat to air dry.

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submitted 3 months ago by NABDad to c/guineapigs
 

Seeing lots of cat pictures, but not enough guinea pigs, so here's Daisy and Rose.

Rose, by the way, seems to have recovered completely from her intestinal parasite.

She was getting better, but her recovery coincided with us introducing fresh wheatgrass into their diet (we grew a little window garden for the girls).

They both loved it, but Rose may have loved it too much and gave herself a bellyache. Rushed back to the vet and got more X-rays just to find out that Rose perhaps doesn't know the meaning of "enough".

She's doing well now, and having no problem with the wheatgrass.

We're also pig sitting for our daughter while she takes finals.

This is Etch, the chill college boy:

He's unique among guinea pigs in that he was abused by the other pigs in his environment before she got him, so he wouldn't tolerate being around other guinea pigs. He does ok with Daisy and Rose, although they are in a different pen at a suitable distance from his.

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Baby kangaroo (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 months ago by NABDad to c/mildlyinteresting
 

I have no idea what a kangaroo has to do with my employer, but they brought in a baby kangaroo for an event, so I waited in line to hold it.

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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by NABDad to c/guineapigs
 

We got Rose's test results back on Friday, and she's all better, so Rose and Daisy can be together again!

Edit: this is what things were like every day while they were separated:

https://youtube.com/shorts/SkCAVoe-cbM

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submitted 5 months ago by NABDad to c/guineapigs
 

We had to take Rose to the vet on Friday because she stopped eating hay and started having diarrhea.

Diagnosis: intestinal parasite and gas in her stomach.

She's on antiparasitic meds, antibiotics to prevent secondary infection, and a nutritional supplement to replace the hay she isn't eating.

She takes the tiny doses of the meds ok, but she's not a fan of the supplement.

We had a lot of trouble until we figured out how to get her burrito towel wrapped correctly.

She's starting to do better. More normal poops, started nibbling hay, and she stopped fighting the supplement.

Daisy and Rose are inconsolable because we had to separate them until Rose is all better.

The gateway between the pens is closed now and they keep pulling on it like they're trying to pull it open.

 
 
 
 

This is probably a stupid question, but if I want to add a line to a PDF telling people to direct any comments to my Lemmy account, how would I specify that?

 

Obviously teenager is 13-19.

"Young adult" would start at 20, but where's the cutoff at the upper end? Similarly, what's the range for "adult", "old", "elderly", " ancient"?

If someone asks for responses from "old men", how do I know if it applies to me?

 

It seemed like every time we visited WDW, there was some event or show taking place in front of Cinderella's Castle, and the interior was closed.

When I visited as a kid, you'd walk through the castle and ooh and aah at the mosaic.

I've wanted to see the mosaic again for years, and it was always closed. I finally got the chance again last time, and I took some pictures.

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