I live in Texas and there's been an ice storm and I gotta say, Texas was even less prepared for this than I thought, and I didn't have high expectations before
I'm from Illinois so I have seen bad weather and bad roads, but here, in the richer part of the Dallas area, these are the worst iced up roads I have ever seen.
They did nothing! Not even a light salting on the main roads! The roads are all covered in glossy, smooth ice, I was questioning if my little car could make it up gentle slopes because of how slippery it was.
I live in Texas and there's been an ice storm and I gotta say, Texas was even less prepared for this than I thought, and I didn't have high expectations before
I'm from Illinois so I have seen bad weather and bad roads, but here, in the richer part of the Dallas area, these are the worst iced up roads I have ever seen.
They did nothing! Not even a light salting on the main roads! The roads are all covered in glossy, smooth ice, I was questioning if my little car could make it up gentle slopes because of how slippery it was.
I live about 50 minutes southwest of Fort Worth and yeah, ain't got shit for our roads out in the country. Just gotta hope enough people have previously driven where you're going so that the thick layer of ice is broken up. Luckily I live only 8 miles from the plant I work at so it's not an issue for me to get to work, but some of my coworkers live up in the DFW area and they stayed the night here last night. I offered my spare bedroom but had no takers for some reason
I live in Texas and there's been an ice storm and I gotta say, Texas was even less prepared for this than I thought, and I didn't have high expectations before
I'm from Illinois so I have seen bad weather and bad roads, but here, in the richer part of the Dallas area, these are the worst iced up roads I have ever seen.
They did nothing! Not even a light salting on the main roads! The roads are all covered in glossy, smooth ice, I was questioning if my little car could make it up gentle slopes because of how slippery it was.
I live about 50 minutes southwest of Fort Worth and yeah, ain't got shit for our roads out in the country. Just gotta hope enough people have previously driven where you're going so that the thick layer of ice is broken up. Luckily I live only 8 miles from the plant I work at so it's not an issue for me to get to work, but some of my coworkers live up in the DFW area and they stayed the night here last night. I offered my spare bedroom but had no takers for some reason
Caught a yeast infection on the side of my junk from an ex in my early twenties. Not wanting to go to the doctor, but wanting to help the spot "breathe" (I made some pretty stellar life decisions back then), I had the genius notion to Nair my pubic area. Felt it start burning after a few minutes, then more, then it started to hurt. It got so bad I had to completely strip naked and jump in the shower, trying to desperately to clean the stuff off as my hair sloughed off and my infection roiled. The entire area looked like a chemical burn for like, four days afterwards
Caught a yeast infection on the side of my junk from an ex in my early twenties. Not wanting to go to the doctor, but wanting to help the spot "breathe" (I made some pretty stellar life decisions back then), I had the genius notion to Nair my pubic area. Felt it start burning after a few minutes, then more, then it started to hurt. It got so bad I had to completely strip naked and jump in the shower, trying to desperately to clean the stuff off as my hair sloughed off and my infection roiled. The entire area looked like a chemical burn for like, four days afterwards
Nair with care, everybody!
I did the same thing to my face. It said to leave it on for like 3-4 minutes or something, but at the 2 minute mark it suddenly started to burn super badly. I ran back into the bathroom to wash it off but the shit seemed to stick and I had to just scrape it off with a towel. Lost several lays of skin off my face, and it oozed and scabbed over and I looked like Freddy fucking Krueger. It didn't even remove any of my hair
The silliest thing is that it wasn't the first time I tried Nair! The first time I used it to try and get rid of arm hair but it just burned and didn't remove any hair then either! Didn't melt my skin so bad I oozed tho
Doesn't Nair explicitly say not to use it on pubic areas?
And the face. Both are different types of hair than the body. When i was younger I Naired my back a few times before i succumbed to the inevitable and let myself go full squatch.
I don't shave my balls super regularly but I've done it plenty throughout my life, only nicked myself a couple of times and to be honest if I had a choice I'd rather nick my balls than my face, didn't hurt nearly as much as I would have thought.
I'm smooth as a motherfuckin dolphin down there. Only there though because I'm a hairy, hairy man.
But holy shit is my junkular region aerodynamic. I cut through the water like a fuckin schooner. 31,100 tonnes of displacement like the Lusitania yo. Getting blown like it's a false flag to bring the Allies into the war.
That abscess of mine ended up healing pretty nicely, but now I have a similar spot on the back of my opposite leg, right near my butt. It hasn't turned into anything yet, but the soreness and general feel of it is very similar.
If I suddenly just have chronic abscesses for the rest of my life I'm gonna be fucking pissed.
We learned the trick to dealing with cats who don't want to go into the carrier: dump them into a pillowcase first then put that inside the carrier. Or wrap them up in some other kind of cloth to make a purrito and place that inside.
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We learned the trick to dealing with cats who don't want to go into the carrier: dump them into a pillowcase first then put that inside the carrier. Or wrap them up in some other kind of cloth to make a purrito and place that inside.
This. Someone here helped me save my cats during a wildfire evacuation a few years ago by teaching me the kitty burrito. Get a big towel and wrap the cat. It'll freeze and even if it doesn't its wrapped in a towel, then you shove the whole thing in the carrier.
We learned the trick to dealing with cats who don't want to go into the carrier: dump them into a pillowcase first then put that inside the carrier. Or wrap them up in some other kind of cloth to make a purrito and place that inside.
I wish I'd known this years back. The cat I was attempting to put in the carrier whipped around so fast and clawed my inner forearms so badly that it looked like I'd slit my wrists properly. I dropped the cat, wrapped my dripping forearms in paper towels, then grabbed the cat and not-so-gently stuffed him inside the carrier. Drove to the vet and set him on the counter with the paper towels completely soaked through and blood dripping everywhere and just growled at the vet techs, "He's your problem now." One of them actually screamed 😂
Then I laughed and the techs were sweet and helped me clean and bandage my arms. When they were done examining the cat (I think he was in for a possible bladder infection or something, I forget) they told me they had no issues getting him in the carrier, that he was so sweet, etc. Stupid cat. I still have scars on my wrists and forearms from that day that make me look like I was a cutter.
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they're always so pleasant to the vet, and you're like "he's a little hellbeast, I promise." and they're all snugglin' the vet and shit
that's my boy Alan, the most anxious of the cats, and he is actually the best with the carrier. when we're in my car, he doesn't need it, as shown.
he doesn't enjoy it by any means, that's hair is all anxiety shedding from being manhandled.
edit: I am glad at least one of my cats is cool in the car, that'll make bringing him with when I have to flee the Water Raiders and cannibals much easier
I live in Texas and there's been an ice storm and I gotta say, Texas was even less prepared for this than I thought, and I didn't have high expectations before
I'm from Illinois so I have seen bad weather and bad roads, but here, in the richer part of the Dallas area, these are the worst iced up roads I have ever seen.
They did nothing! Not even a light salting on the main roads! The roads are all covered in glossy, smooth ice, I was questioning if my little car could make it up gentle slopes because of how slippery it was.
They likely don't own any salt trucks because these freezes were rare in Texas.
We learned the trick to dealing with cats who don't want to go into the carrier: dump them into a pillowcase first then put that inside the carrier. Or wrap them up in some other kind of cloth to make a purrito and place that inside.
I wish I'd known this years back. The cat I was attempting to put in the carrier whipped around so fast and clawed my inner forearms so badly that it looked like I'd slit my wrists properly. I dropped the cat, wrapped my dripping forearms in paper towels, then grabbed the cat and not-so-gently stuffed him inside the carrier. Drove to the vet and set him on the counter with the paper towels completely soaked through and blood dripping everywhere and just growled at the vet techs, "He's your problem now." One of them actually screamed 😂
Then I laughed and the techs were sweet and helped me clean and bandage my arms. When they were done examining the cat (I think he was in for a possible bladder infection or something, I forget) they told me they had no issues getting him in the carrier, that he was so sweet, etc. Stupid cat. I still have scars on my wrists and forearms from that day that make me look like I was a cutter.
I have exactly that set of scars from nearly exactly that scenario, high five!
I live in Texas and there's been an ice storm and I gotta say, Texas was even less prepared for this than I thought, and I didn't have high expectations before
I'm from Illinois so I have seen bad weather and bad roads, but here, in the richer part of the Dallas area, these are the worst iced up roads I have ever seen.
They did nothing! Not even a light salting on the main roads! The roads are all covered in glossy, smooth ice, I was questioning if my little car could make it up gentle slopes because of how slippery it was.
They likely don't own any salt trucks because these freezes were rare in Texas.
Yeah. Though it should be noted that even in MN we can get ice storms bad enough to shut down the major highways for a day.
I've only had to take my kitties to the vet once (they're ~8mo old now) but ever since bringing them home I just leave their carriers out so they can use them as play areas/mini-lairs, so when I did go to put them in they didn't put up any fuss at all. But they're also pretty damn tame in general compared to other cats their age, so I think I probably just lucked out.
they're always so pleasant to the vet, and you're like "he's a little hellbeast, I promise." and they're all snugglin' the vet and shit
Back when we had three cats and we'd take them for checkups all at once, my wife would offer the vet to choose which he'd like to see first by asking "Mild, medium or spicy?"
This new daily inhaler he gave me a sample unit of is bizarre
It's called sprivita or something and it puts out a mist?
And I think it's pressurized because it has this weird safety latch mechanism and you turn it to dispense a dose which pushes the tiny canister further into the unit?
It's kinda cool actually but I'm betting it's expensive and probably not going to be covered by my insurance after these samples what with all the moving parts and all.
I live in Texas and there's been an ice storm and I gotta say, Texas was even less prepared for this than I thought, and I didn't have high expectations before
I'm from Illinois so I have seen bad weather and bad roads, but here, in the richer part of the Dallas area, these are the worst iced up roads I have ever seen.
They did nothing! Not even a light salting on the main roads! The roads are all covered in glossy, smooth ice, I was questioning if my little car could make it up gentle slopes because of how slippery it was.
They likely don't own any salt trucks because these freezes were rare in Texas.
Yeah. Though it should be noted that even in MN we can get ice storms bad enough to shut down the major highways for a day.
The worst ice storm we have had here in Ontario and Quebec was 1998, when the ice was so bad it full out broke infrastructure
Whole hydro power towers folding over, cables so heavy with ice they snapped
Took weeks to sort out the damage and restore power
I had a pretty good time though - we got a couple weeks off school between it and my local board going on strike so I played a *lot* of Ocarina of Time when we had power
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I'm from Illinois so I have seen bad weather and bad roads, but here, in the richer part of the Dallas area, these are the worst iced up roads I have ever seen.
They did nothing! Not even a light salting on the main roads! The roads are all covered in glossy, smooth ice, I was questioning if my little car could make it up gentle slopes because of how slippery it was.
I live about 50 minutes southwest of Fort Worth and yeah, ain't got shit for our roads out in the country. Just gotta hope enough people have previously driven where you're going so that the thick layer of ice is broken up. Luckily I live only 8 miles from the plant I work at so it's not an issue for me to get to work, but some of my coworkers live up in the DFW area and they stayed the night here last night. I offered my spare bedroom but had no takers for some reason
Speaking from personal experience butthole stubble is right up there with it.
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i learned my lesson the first time thanks
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I have something for this- it's super gross!
Nair with care, everybody!
I shaved the entirety of that area as a teenager because I wanted to see how different it would feel. I did this during summer because I'm an idiot.
Combine the stubble with copious amounts of sweat from living in the literal Mojave Desert with 100+ degree days daily.
I did the same thing to my face. It said to leave it on for like 3-4 minutes or something, but at the 2 minute mark it suddenly started to burn super badly. I ran back into the bathroom to wash it off but the shit seemed to stick and I had to just scrape it off with a towel. Lost several lays of skin off my face, and it oozed and scabbed over and I looked like Freddy fucking Krueger. It didn't even remove any of my hair
The silliest thing is that it wasn't the first time I tried Nair! The first time I used it to try and get rid of arm hair but it just burned and didn't remove any hair then either! Didn't melt my skin so bad I oozed tho
And the face. Both are different types of hair than the body. When i was younger I Naired my back a few times before i succumbed to the inevitable and let myself go full squatch.
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So, I wasn't technically on city property, but I was driving circles around the courthouse
This is a delightful turn of phrase.
But holy shit is my junkular region aerodynamic. I cut through the water like a fuckin schooner. 31,100 tonnes of displacement like the Lusitania yo. Getting blown like it's a false flag to bring the Allies into the war.
But it's a two person job to wrestle him into his carrier
So I haven't scheduled yet because I don't know when I'll be able to have someone help.
I should call tomorrow though I imagine it'll be more than a month out.
I'm just so overwhelmed with all the shit I've had to do without help from my mom since her surgery. She's recovering well at least...
If I suddenly just have chronic abscesses for the rest of my life I'm gonna be fucking pissed.
I did a similar thing as a teen and had a pretty miserable afternoon mowing a large lawn during a muggy Manitoba summer.
Ball and buttcrack stubble just grinding away.
We learned the trick to dealing with cats who don't want to go into the carrier: dump them into a pillowcase first then put that inside the carrier. Or wrap them up in some other kind of cloth to make a purrito and place that inside.
This. Someone here helped me save my cats during a wildfire evacuation a few years ago by teaching me the kitty burrito. Get a big towel and wrap the cat. It'll freeze and even if it doesn't its wrapped in a towel, then you shove the whole thing in the carrier.
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I wish I'd known this years back. The cat I was attempting to put in the carrier whipped around so fast and clawed my inner forearms so badly that it looked like I'd slit my wrists properly. I dropped the cat, wrapped my dripping forearms in paper towels, then grabbed the cat and not-so-gently stuffed him inside the carrier. Drove to the vet and set him on the counter with the paper towels completely soaked through and blood dripping everywhere and just growled at the vet techs, "He's your problem now." One of them actually screamed 😂
Then I laughed and the techs were sweet and helped me clean and bandage my arms. When they were done examining the cat (I think he was in for a possible bladder infection or something, I forget) they told me they had no issues getting him in the carrier, that he was so sweet, etc. Stupid cat. I still have scars on my wrists and forearms from that day that make me look like I was a cutter.
that's my boy Alan, the most anxious of the cats, and he is actually the best with the carrier. when we're in my car, he doesn't need it, as shown.
he doesn't enjoy it by any means, that's hair is all anxiety shedding from being manhandled.
edit: I am glad at least one of my cats is cool in the car, that'll make bringing him with when I have to flee the Water Raiders and cannibals much easier
They likely don't own any salt trucks because these freezes were rare in Texas.
god bless you forever
I have exactly that set of scars from nearly exactly that scenario, high five!
I'd then make sure to contain her in rooms with no hiding places beforehand, but that just meant she'd start hiding earlier
Yeah. Though it should be noted that even in MN we can get ice storms bad enough to shut down the major highways for a day.
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But also a bunch of new medicine to hopefully help with this asthma
Back when we had three cats and we'd take them for checkups all at once, my wife would offer the vet to choose which he'd like to see first by asking "Mild, medium or spicy?"
Need some stuff designed or printed? I can help with that.
It's called sprivita or something and it puts out a mist?
And I think it's pressurized because it has this weird safety latch mechanism and you turn it to dispense a dose which pushes the tiny canister further into the unit?
It's kinda cool actually but I'm betting it's expensive and probably not going to be covered by my insurance after these samples what with all the moving parts and all.
The worst ice storm we have had here in Ontario and Quebec was 1998, when the ice was so bad it full out broke infrastructure
Whole hydro power towers folding over, cables so heavy with ice they snapped
Took weeks to sort out the damage and restore power
I had a pretty good time though - we got a couple weeks off school between it and my local board going on strike so I played a *lot* of Ocarina of Time when we had power
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