Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

What are you think 2017 to 2020

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 144
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous 1 22 62 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 82 122 144 template Next
    #1066
    Re: Whatcha thinking about now? (v2)

    Originally posted by Shahaku View Post
    Reading things from a book isn't the same as getting out and practicing. I've been working my way up to backpacking in and out of places, and even that is tough. I highly recommend taking several practice trips before committing, starting with just a couple days and working up to a couple weeks. I also highly recommend you try winter camping with decent gear before deciding to try it starting out with nothing.
    I promise I will heed your advice to the letter, ma'am. :^^:
    I'm currently looking into how my Choctaw ancestors survived the winters, and fashion my clothing off of the traditional garb. Not only will it help me connect with my roots, but it'll also be more practical than trying to reinvent the wheel so to speak; I'm definitely considering heading to the reservation in Oklahoma to obtain training from the elders firsthand.


    Originally posted by Shahaku View Post
    And quite frankly, you're going to need some gear. We don't live in the stone ages anymore. Our water is polluted and it doesn't matter where you go, it's not particularly safe to drink even boiled. You also need to look into where you can go. Most forests in the USA don't allow permanent or even semi permanent structures to be built and often have a 1-3 week clause for staying in one place even off trail. Into the Wild is a great movie, btw...
    That's not entirely true; in my region, which has a relatively high altitude, and relatively lower population than most metropolitan areas, the combination of freshwater springs mixed with the clean air is perfectly safe to drink after boiling it for an hour just to be safe; boiling it kills any and all bacteria, (that we know of), that might be lingering in it, which probably wouldn't kill you even if you drank it fresh from the stream, because chances are, the frigid temperatures would've killed off most micro-organisms that got caught in it's embrace. I have yet to hear of any bacteria that can survive being boiled alive; at least in these parts haha; maybe on Mars or the bottom of the ocean; there's some extremophiles out there that'd probably be able to survive...them and what army, right? :XD laugh:

    Yes; I'm going to have to keep a low profile and move around a little just to be on the safe side.

    Yes; Into the Wild was a good movie; pretty sad though. Should've looked before he leapt.

    I'm thinking of going to Montana Creek further west of me, a bit south; I hear that's a plentiful source of obsidian, which is one of the sharpest substances known to man, and famous for being used by the Native Americans to flintknap phenomenally high-quality blades and arrow heads, which would then often be secured to a handle, or shaft of an arrow, using the aid of pine sap glue; you can find videos of how to make it yourself directly from Nature. ::



    Originally posted by Shahaku View Post
    On another note. I have an Embalming quiz tomorrow. I'm feeling a bit more comfortable tonight than I was on Friday, but it's going to be tough. It's all the linear and anatomical guides for the major arteries, and while I have a good idea of where to find them all and I can point out the general area of the body, and am doing ok with finding the carotid from an incision on the clavicle, this stuff gets pretty specific. I'm having to review a lot of my anatomy for nearby structures, muscles, etc. It's good practice, but it's taken longer than I would like to feel even a little comfortable with the material.
    That...is...AWESOME! :=o:


    --Sollomyn
    Last edited by Sollomyn; 10 Mar 2019, 20:37.

    Comment

      #1067
      Re: Whatcha thinking about now? (v2)

      Originally posted by Sollomyn View Post
      That's not entirely true; in my region, which has a relatively high altitude, and relatively lower population than most metropolitan areas, the combination of freshwater springs mixed with the clean air is perfectly safe to drink after boiling it for an hour just to be safe; boiling it kills any and all bacteria, (that we know of), that might be lingering in it, which probably wouldn't kill you even if you drank it fresh from the stream, because chances are, the frigid temperatures would've killed off most micro-organisms that got caught in it's embrace. I have yet to hear of any bacteria that can survive being boiled alive; at least in these parts haha; maybe on Mars or the bottom of the ocean; there's some extremophiles out there that'd probably be able to survive...them and what army, right? :XD laugh:
      It's not bacteria so much as everything else that is leaching into our water system. Chemicals, heavy metals, etc. I remember reading that in the mountains, there's a good chance the water has been contaminated by mining, even if the mines have been closed for decades, for instance.
      We are what we are. Nothing more, nothing less. There is good and evil among every kind of people. It's the evil among us who rule now. -Anne Bishop, Daughter of the Blood

      I wondered if he could ever understand that it was a blessing, not a sin, to be graced with more than one love.
      It could be complicated; of course it could be complicated. And it opened one up to the possibility of more pain and loss.
      Still, it was a blessing I would never relinquish. Love, genuine love, was always a cause for joy.
      -Jacqueline Carey, Naamah's Curse

      Service to your fellows is the root of peace.

      Comment

        #1068
        Re: Whatcha thinking about now? (v2)

        Originally posted by Shahaku View Post
        It's not bacteria so much as everything else that is leaching into our water system. Chemicals, heavy metals, etc. I remember reading that in the mountains, there's a good chance the water has been contaminated by mining, even if the mines have been closed for decades, for instance.
        Note to Self: Stay away from mining territory, and industrial plants. :grin:

        Comment

          #1069
          Re: Whatcha thinking about now? (v2)

          I've been working on sugar consumption, etc. I have an app I'm using to track it, and I've been watching calorie intake as well. Some days I do really good and others are just sort of blaw. I can almost guarantee that if I eat a bowl of cereal or drink a glass of chocolate milk (one glass) I'll go over my sugar consumption for the day (25g/day). So that sucks. I have been counting all sugars though, not just added sugar, and I'm going to talk to the doc about whether I can subtract what it adds for fruit for instance. I did decide to up the calorie restriction a bit from 1300 to 1500 on my gf's advice. I have lost 5 pounds in two weeks, but 4 of those were from the first week so... shrug.
          We are what we are. Nothing more, nothing less. There is good and evil among every kind of people. It's the evil among us who rule now. -Anne Bishop, Daughter of the Blood

          I wondered if he could ever understand that it was a blessing, not a sin, to be graced with more than one love.
          It could be complicated; of course it could be complicated. And it opened one up to the possibility of more pain and loss.
          Still, it was a blessing I would never relinquish. Love, genuine love, was always a cause for joy.
          -Jacqueline Carey, Naamah's Curse

          Service to your fellows is the root of peace.

          Comment

            #1070
            Re: Whatcha thinking about now? (v2)

            GO KETO OR GO HOME

            /10caps

            No but seriously I've been doing SO FRIGGING WELL on Keto, 25kg down in 4 months and still going down not even doing excercise, plus the short term effects are definitely a plus. Be wary of side effects though!

            Check out my blog! The Daily Satanist

            Comment

              #1071
              Re: Whatcha thinking about now? (v2)

              Originally posted by Sean R. R. View Post
              GO KETO OR GO HOME

              /10caps

              No but seriously I've been doing SO FRIGGING WELL on Keto, 25kg down in 4 months and still going down not even doing excercise, plus the short term effects are definitely a plus. Be wary of side effects though!
              Way to go Sean
              You remind me of the babe
              What babe?
              The babe with the power
              What power?
              The Power of voodoo
              Who do?
              You do!
              Do what?
              Remind me of the babe!

              Army of Darkness: Guardians of the Chat

              Comment

                #1072
                Re: Whatcha thinking about now? (v2)

                Originally posted by Sean R. R. View Post
                GO KETO OR GO HOME

                /10caps

                No but seriously I've been doing SO FRIGGING WELL on Keto, 25kg down in 4 months and still going down not even doing excercise, plus the short term effects are definitely a plus. Be wary of side effects though!
                It does cause some impressive weight loss, but it's not particularly healthy for the average person, long term (this from various articles and my doctor). And it's extremely hard for a vegetarian to do keto.
                We are what we are. Nothing more, nothing less. There is good and evil among every kind of people. It's the evil among us who rule now. -Anne Bishop, Daughter of the Blood

                I wondered if he could ever understand that it was a blessing, not a sin, to be graced with more than one love.
                It could be complicated; of course it could be complicated. And it opened one up to the possibility of more pain and loss.
                Still, it was a blessing I would never relinquish. Love, genuine love, was always a cause for joy.
                -Jacqueline Carey, Naamah's Curse

                Service to your fellows is the root of peace.

                Comment

                  #1073
                  Re: Whatcha thinking about now? (v2)

                  Originally posted by Shahaku View Post
                  It does cause some impressive weight loss, but it's not particularly healthy for the average person, long term (this from various articles and my doctor). And it's extremely hard for a vegetarian to do keto.
                  Oh, yeah being a vegetarian can be an issue BUT, you don't need to be on keto all the time, really. It's the metabolic reset that's very beneficial! Also, many people thrive in a paleo/primal diet until their death, and to my understanding it's very similar to keto when it comes to macro nutrients

                  There's also some studies that did not find any adverse effects for long term keto (they go up to 5 years, mostly focused on diabetics and people with bone structure issues though). I wasn't particularly unhealthy, just overweight, but it seems to be doing wonders for some other stuff Also I like fat foods, and was never much into sugars/carbs in the first place, so I'm 100% happy with this :P

                  Check out my blog! The Daily Satanist

                  Comment

                    #1074
                    Re: Whatcha thinking about now? (v2)

                    Oh come on. My entire band cancelled. Guitar, bass, keys, drums and backing vocals. And I only got the message after I got there. But hey at least I got exercise running for the bus to be on time xD
                    You remind me of the babe
                    What babe?
                    The babe with the power
                    What power?
                    The Power of voodoo
                    Who do?
                    You do!
                    Do what?
                    Remind me of the babe!

                    Army of Darkness: Guardians of the Chat

                    Comment

                      #1075
                      Re: Whatcha thinking about now? (v2)

                      Originally posted by iris View Post
                      Oh come on. My entire band cancelled. Guitar, bass, keys, drums and backing vocals. And I only got the message after I got there. But hey at least I got exercise running for the bus to be on time xD
                      Aw, that sucks. Sorry to hear that.

                      Comment

                        #1076
                        Re: Whatcha thinking about now? (v2)

                        Consistent, objective reality was overrated anyway.
                        Last edited by MaskedOne; 13 Mar 2019, 04:36.
                        life itself was a lightsaber in his hands; even in the face of treachery and death and hopes gone cold, he burned like a candle in the darkness. Like a star shining in the black eternity of space.

                        Yoda: Dark Rendezvous

                        "But those men who know anything at all about the Light also know that there is a fierceness to its power, like the bare sword of the law, or the white burning of the sun." Suddenly his voice sounded to Will very strong, and very Welsh. "At the very heart, that is. Other things, like humanity, and mercy, and charity, that most good men hold more precious than all else, they do not come first for the Light. Oh, sometimes they are there; often, indeed. But in the very long run the concern of you people is with the absolute good, ahead of all else..."

                        John Rowlands, The Grey King by Susan Cooper

                        "You come from the Lord Adam and the Lady Eve", said Aslan. "And that is both honour enough to erect the head of the poorest beggar, and shame enough to bow the shoulders of the greatest emperor on earth; be content."

                        Aslan, Prince Caspian by CS Lewis


                        Comment

                          #1077
                          Re: Whatcha thinking about now? (v2)

                          Originally posted by MaskedOne View Post
                          Consistent, objective reality was overrated anyway.
                          You should have posted this in my thread and killed it. Lol 😊
                          How does this affect everyday life though?

                          Comment

                            #1078
                            Re: Whatcha thinking about now? (v2)

                            Originally posted by Azvanna View Post
                            You should have posted this in my thread and killed it. Lol ��
                            How does this affect everyday life though?
                            Right this second, probably doesn't. The test will need to be repeated and analyzed for loopholes that might influence it. After that, it depends on the scale of the effect. Taking the test at face value, we still only have mutually exclusive realities at a very small scale. They want to design tests for larger more complicated mutually exclusive realities later. I expect to see knock on effects from those tests.
                            life itself was a lightsaber in his hands; even in the face of treachery and death and hopes gone cold, he burned like a candle in the darkness. Like a star shining in the black eternity of space.

                            Yoda: Dark Rendezvous

                            "But those men who know anything at all about the Light also know that there is a fierceness to its power, like the bare sword of the law, or the white burning of the sun." Suddenly his voice sounded to Will very strong, and very Welsh. "At the very heart, that is. Other things, like humanity, and mercy, and charity, that most good men hold more precious than all else, they do not come first for the Light. Oh, sometimes they are there; often, indeed. But in the very long run the concern of you people is with the absolute good, ahead of all else..."

                            John Rowlands, The Grey King by Susan Cooper

                            "You come from the Lord Adam and the Lady Eve", said Aslan. "And that is both honour enough to erect the head of the poorest beggar, and shame enough to bow the shoulders of the greatest emperor on earth; be content."

                            Aslan, Prince Caspian by CS Lewis


                            Comment

                              #1079
                              Re: Whatcha thinking about now? (v2)

                              I have a midterm and a quiz this week and then "spring break" starts! That means I am going to read at least one book and work on a knitting project. I am ready
                              "If you want to know what a man is like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals." -- Sirius Black

                              "Time is an illusion, lunch time doubly so."-- Ford Prefect

                              Comment

                                #1080
                                Re: Whatcha thinking about now? (v2)

                                We are planning to go to a theme park this summer. We're trying to decide whether to do it with a pregnant partner, or a new baby. Baby would be 6 weeks oldish when we went, and it would be August heat... Nova was six months old when I took her the first time, she was a winter baby. This baby is due end of June. Pregnant partner probably can't get the time off work before having baby on a weekday and I can't get time off on a weekend, but she really wants to go. She doesn't care about riding crazy rides, she just wants to get out and have some fun. I also don't think she'll be ready to leave baby home with a sitter for a whole day at that point, especially since she'll be breastfeeding. Ugh, idk.
                                We are what we are. Nothing more, nothing less. There is good and evil among every kind of people. It's the evil among us who rule now. -Anne Bishop, Daughter of the Blood

                                I wondered if he could ever understand that it was a blessing, not a sin, to be graced with more than one love.
                                It could be complicated; of course it could be complicated. And it opened one up to the possibility of more pain and loss.
                                Still, it was a blessing I would never relinquish. Love, genuine love, was always a cause for joy.
                                -Jacqueline Carey, Naamah's Curse

                                Service to your fellows is the root of peace.

                                Comment

                                Previous 1 22 62 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 82 122 144 template Next
                                Working...
                                X