I'm surprised I got 80%. I thought I'd fail for sure. Granted, the real test isn't multiple choice, at least according to the blurb at the end of the quiz. I'm sure I'd do horribly on the real thing, but that's why people study for it ahead of time.
Absolutely. Here's one specific example.
Yes, mostly from your instance.
Waffle House is great, though?
Ohhhhh, that makes sense. It would probably help if I read the article, but I hate giving these people clicks. I thought the headline was talking about resigning from running for VP.
I use them when warranted, which isn't very often. I don't think the avoidance of using swears is a religious thing, it's a language/cultural thing. For some reason they're just deemed "bad words". They exist in almost all languages and cultures as far as I know.
A good friend of mine swears a lot unless kids are around. I don't mind it, but he's sort of "that guy" because of it. If he was someone I just met, I'd think he's just a bit lowbrow and that's about it. I wouldn't think poorly of anyone because of it as long as their attitude is good.
If they both made it up, why aren't there calls for both to resign?
Great idea, but I don't know if I have the thrill for it! Maybe some other time.
September 15, 2024
Today I'm comparing gear, so Gearhead was in order.
I recently picked up a few of the new Bolzano which are made in Egypt, to compare to the older ones made in Germany. Both blades had one shave on them to brush off any pesky excess coating.
I have two Baili BR171 razors, because who doesn't? I bought them both with my own money, one from Chiseled Face and one from Ali Express. Thanks to @[email protected] for convincing me that this was the obvious choice of razor for a side-by-side comparison.
I used the Egypt blade on the left side of my face, and the Germany blade on the right. I shave my whole face, because I'm not a slacker, baby boomer, nor am I running for Republican Vice President of the United States. I do the standard with, across, against, then clean up below my jaw.
The differences between the blades are slight, but noticeable. I was very happy with both of them.
Here are the results:
Sharpness: Egypt wins. It just moves effortlessly through even the thickest whiskers on my chin, where the Germany blade lets you feel each hair as it's being cut. The German blades aren't tuggy, necessarily, they just give you more feedback.
Closeness: A tie. Both blades gave me such a close shave, which is especially notable considering the semi-mild razors I used them in. Important to note, however, that the German blade came out of the gate faster. The first 2 passes I was sure the German blade would give a closer shave, but the Egyptian blade caught up on the ATG pass for a photo finish.
Comfort: Both blades treat me very well. I would call them both "smooth". This was confirmed when I applied the aftershave. Clubman Special Reserve is typically very stingy because it's basically water and alcohol, but both sides of my face took it with ease. I didn't even grimace.
Longevity: TBD. I know the German blades can last around 10 shaves easily. In time I'll know if the Egypt ones are worth the $39.99 price tag, because for that price, they better last a little longer than a typical blade.
It'd be fun to see some lady in a suit hooking a Dodge Ram to a tow truck as fast as she could.
This was a repossession, so unless the repo guy made a mistake they were really far behind on payments. For a car to get repossessed, the loaner needs to get to the point where they know there's no way they're ever getting their money. They would much rather have the guy try and catch up on payments, maybe come to some sort of repayment plan, even something reduced from the original loan, etc. They want money, not a truck.
Otherwise, boots are definitely the way to go if possible, but most of the time a car gets towed because its parked illegally and shouldn't be there. You can't just move it off to the side, so they have to take it to the tow place. It's expensive and it sucks, but I don't know of a better solution.
I have multiple things running through a reverse proxy and I've never had trouble accessing them until now. The two hospitals are part of the same company, so their network setup is probably identical.
Curiously, it's not that the sites can't be found, but instead my browser complains that it's not secure.
So I don't think it's a DNS problem, but I wonder what the hospital is doing to the data.
All I could come up with in my research is this article about various methods of intercepting traffic. https://blog.cloudflare.com/performing-preventing-ssl-stripping-a-plain-english-primer/
Since my domain name is one that requires https (.app), the browser doesn't allow me to bypass the warning.
Is this just some sort of super strict security rules at the hospital? I doubt they're doing anything malicious, but it makes me wonder.
Thanks!
Also, if you know of any good networking Lemmy communities, feel free to share them.
After wanting a modern mountain bike for the past 5 years, I finally went and got one. It's a lot of fun.
This is replacing a ~2006 Schwinn Mesa that I never ride anymore, because the trails are too rough for it where I live.
The dropper post is compressed if you're wondering why it looks like the seat is too low 😊
Roam Two is a great scent that is not OG Roam, but still great. It wasn't on sale.
Promises - marketed for winter, an interesting scent that's absolutely worth the $5 I paid for it.
Cootie Killer 2.0 hand soaps - I got 6 of them for $2.50 each. I've never smelled Le Grand Chypre before so buying 3 bottles was a small risk, but it was worth it. It smells like a lemon-lime type of soft drink. Fougere Classique is so stanky and awesome, but I might be the only one in the house to use it.
September 16, 2024
Yesterday I posted a comparison between old and new Bolzano blades (Germany and Egypt, respectively).
Today I decided I'd compare the new Egyptian Bolzano to a Lord Platinum. Why? Because they're both made in Egypt, I like the Bolzano's from Egypt, and I remember liking Lord Platinum. So obviously they're maybe the same blade.
Well, I think I was way off. They felt a lot different. There's a problem, though -- I wasn't scientific with it, and the Lord is on the 1st use, and the Bolzano on its 3rd. It's possible the Lord hasn't had a chance for any excess coatings to flake off, making the comparison a real waste of time.
Both blades were great, but the Bolzano cut through the whiskers easier, and the end result is a tad closer (but maybe too close to call). Both were very smooth and irritation free.
Will I redo this comparison using blades with an equal number of shaves? Probably not.
P.S. - ~~I noticed that Lord blades (asside from Asco branded) aren't sold by razorbladesclub.com anymore~~Just kidding, they are. I also noticed that Bolzanos are only $18/100 there, less than half the price of other vendors.