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Since I asked for car stories, I will come clean that the above text is a bit of a lie.

The very first car I ever bought was straight from the lot, brand new, a pearly white Mazda 2 that I absolutely adored… For two weeks. To whoever cross in front of me at the stop light, apparently white isn’t very visible, so I hit them going about 50mph/75kph and totaled my brand new car in one fell swoop. I was okay, though. A little sore and bruised, but I was just fine.

My insurance offered me barely anything back, so I had to buckle down and save up for a few months. But I did get another Mazda 2 afterwards because I trusted the safety of the vehicle wholeheartedly. I just got a much brighter color that time.

Similar to above commenter, I’m just flinging poo, but

Those who are trained in the tougher situations are, I imagine, more desensitized and therefore don’t do the egads! sort of gasp. I imagine they probably don’t necessarily need to rely on that burst of air because they’ll take a purposeful deep breath before heading into the fray.

That being said, I think professionals do still gasp. It’s probably just not something one’s brain really catches onto. But it is a startle reflex - so if a surgeon is squirted in the face with blood, if there’s a close call with a firefighter, if a cop walks up to a car and has a gun out under their chin… I imagine each of these will get a little gasp at the very least.

I don’t really listen to podcasts often, but when I do they’re usually radio play, types. So I’ll absolutely start at the beginning.

For others that have topics that are done in pieces, like for Last Podcast on the Left, I’ll just usually scroll until I find something that sounds interesting. I absolutely love their Black Plague episodes, or The Donner Party ones.

The Boybands Have Won by Chumbawumba.

I love folk music and they hit the mark well

OP, you and I might make good friends. I was a weather forecaster for a little while and then got a degree in GIS (fancy cartography). I LOVE maps and I LOVE weather.

This website has always been one of my favorites. Check out the weather data-> satellite options.

https://weather.cod.edu/

My guess is because it’s not a company. NOAA didn’t have to make money because it’s government.

Not at all unreasonable.

If it’s within your means, could y’all take a long trip out that way? I can’t at all imagine what the draw is to rural Wyoming. It’s hot as hell and dryer than an oven in summer, and it’s insanely windy and cold in the winter. Maybe go take a week during each season and get an idea. I’m sure there are some ranchers out there that would hire a temporary farmhand as well.

Good luck.

Oh absolutely.

If I’m writing, my face usually contorts to the part I’m on. If a character is sleepy, I yawn, if they’re mad, I snarl, if they’re sad, I’ll pout.

Otherwise, often my intrusive thoughts win. To be fair, my anxiety meds sometimes kick up and “activate” as my psych calls it, which makes me entirely manic and unable to hold onto that impulse control.

KABLAM was the shit. Prometheus and Bob have always been some of my favorite short skits.

My dad is a master mason and can’t find anyone at all who wants to do the job. It’s hard, hard work. Unfortunately, it seems like he’s going to have to retire with no apprentices to carry on all his incredible knowledge.

My dad liked to use Weedeater as a sort of verb. To Weedeap. So he’d love to say he was going outside to weedeap the knee deep weeds.

I don’t have a link, sorry, but I know there’s a YouTube channel called “Dad, how do I…?” And it’s a lot of basic adult things. Such as change a tire, check your oil, resumes, tie a tie, things like that.

I don’t know if it’s long form, but I agree with you that videos are preferred for learning and disagree with the person saying Rule 1 for adulting is reading.

This is my best friend who I’m going to propose to soon.

Test

When I kept having to apologize for their behavior in front of my friends.

Making breakfast! It’s 930am :)

Oh what the heck? I didn’t know RL lost Linux support. I run Mint on my desktop so hrm. Will have to look into that more.

But good to know about the rest, thanks!

Any other popcorn tricks?

https://lemmy.world/comment/13583456

I have this one saved and I have no idea if it’s super helpful, but I hope it is.