I bought a two bay Synology for $270, and a 20TB hdd for $260. I did this for multiple reasons. The HDD was on sale so I bought it and kept buying things. Also I couldn’t be buggered to learn everything necessary to set up a homemade NAS. Also also i didn’t have an old PC. My current PC is a Ship of Theseus that I originally bought in 2006.

You’re not wrong about an equivalent NAS to my current pc specs/capacity being more expensive. And yes i did spend $500+ on my NAS And yet I also saved several days worth of study, research, and trial and error by not building my own.

That being said, reducing e-waste by converting old PCs into Jellyfin/Plex streaming machines, NAS devices, or personal servers is a really good idea

Like, in the lower molar, where it meets the gums? Or suctioned to the base of your tongue? Cause one of those is common, and it ain’t the suction one

If you want a really good version of Death rounding up the horsemen for the Apocalypse, go read Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett. I admit it is the last in a character arc series, but even if it’s your first book from Sir Pterry you’ll not be left swimming in the deep end. He’s very good at summarizing who someone is even if they are a well established character by that point. Like how Death can have a granddaughter even though he is an anthropomorphic personification of a concept and does not, in fact, have genitals. (Some things go deeper than genetics)

Saw these guys live just after they released the song. They did the whole treadmill dance on stage live. Fantastic performers

Yes I’m old. Get off my lawn

Spiritual person here. I can only give you my perspective, so grain of salt and all that.

I classify things in four categories, physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.

• Physical is self explanatory I think.
• Mental is about structure of the brain and touches on things like ASD, ADHD, bipolar, and schizophrenia. It’s about things that are related more to the way the brain is functioning rather than environmental factors (please don’t think I’m equating ASD to mental disorders, it’s about how the brain is working more than the thing itself)
• Emotional is about how a person feels, moods and such. This touches on situational depression, happiness and sadness, PTSD, and other things related to their experiences in life.
• Spiritual is a bit more nebulous but could be summarized as an ephemeral connection to something greater than self. This encompasses all faiths and also other philosophical viewpoints like humanism, stoicism, fatalism, et al. Which is why an atheist could also be spiritual if they are also, say, humanist

So these all interconnect and affect each other. Mental health issues have physical consequences. Physical pain can make emotional health plummet. Feeling depressed can cause someone to doubt their place in the greater whole. And so on

Personally I think you are correct that the picture can describe a mental, or probably more likely an emotional journey. But I think it can also describe a spiritual journey separate from an emotional one. Or both together, since they often affect each other.

Anyway, that’s just my personal take. I’m no scholar or expert. I’m just a man with a sixth grade education who loves animals

Is a breakfast burrito a sandwich?

Asking for a friend

I made one yesterday. I tried using 100% butter in the crust instead of 50/50 butter/shortening. It was delicious. Harder to work, i wound up putting it in the fridge for a couple hours so that I could work it before it got too soft, but absolutely delicious. Melt in you mouth top crust, with just the right about of flake.

I also made the rue thicker than usual, knowing most of it would be lunch later this week. After resting for an hour it had the consistency of a fresh quiche, almost like a custard. Thus my shower (kitchen) thought

Booooo! Get out of here with that reasonable and accurate analysis! We’re not here for truth, we’re here for shower facts

(Yes you are correct, eggs =/= chicken as an ingredient. You learn this when you try to use pureed chicken breast as an egg replacement in cake. It was a meaty cake)

Same!

Binging Fargo rn, season one is pretty great so far

Is it possible the water rights are too restrictive in Colorado for their liking? I know there’s a lot of environmental restrictions and requirements for construction there. My friend’s brother makes serious money as a soil inspection engineer (not sure about his actual job title) in the mountains. If he says the ground isn’t stable the build doesn’t happen.

Sounds like Ohio with mountains and better PR

Hey, it’s okay, I got your joke

Do not hold on to hate. Don’t pay an emotional price on people who don’t care about you

Do not feel guilt about other people suffering the consequences of their own actions. Don’t pay an emotional price on people who don’t care about you

Have empathy for the injustices others face. It helps you let go of hate

You are responsible for how you respond to your environment. They are responsible for themselves. They chose to respond to abuse by abusing others. You can perpetuate that cycle or stop it. Treat them the way you wish to be treated. Do so knowing they owe you a social debt for their abuse, and do not put yourself at risk while treating them with fairness

Do these things and you will be at peace with yourself and others.

“If cats looked like frogs we’d realize what nasty, cruel little bastards they are.”

• Lords and Ladies

Grief is weird and normal. Glad she’s in relatively good spirits. Sometimes I get The Sads or The Grumpies and don’t know why until I remember. Try to be patient with her and yourself. You sound like a good friend

And remember, grief doesn’t have an expiration date

I lost my dad recently. I fully wept at the honor walk, and again at Dr Robbie’s flashback scene. You know the one

Currently a 1.72 ratio on The Pitt

No more than I consider Bill Watterson’s Calvin to be a redneck icon