Better to carry a packet with a couple of nitrile gloves … you’re not going to be able to work properly in dishwashing gloves :-/
I don’t know what the opposite of survivorship bias is, but it sounds like your work on claims gave you that. If humans were easy to kill there wouldn’t be so many of us!
Sorry, should have clarified - I’m European so less of an issue.
But also, if you’re considering it, it’s not hard to avoid brake dust going into the air for the most part. One guy I met just rained the brake cleaner over everything before starting, for instance.
That being said I’ve had an awful lot of brake fluid and cleaner (plus engine and gearbox oil, coolant, etc etc) on my hands over the years, so they’re probably going to fall off any time now … taking care of ones skin is important too :-)
Yeah. Even though asbestos has been illegal for ages there’s still loads of black soot … plus the hazards to skin of brake cleaner and brake fluid :-/
TBH the only time I do brake work now is when there’s something special needed, like a rebuild of something that needs to be done with care and attention
Good on you for being willing to give it a go :-)
As someone who can rebuild pretty much any part of an internal combustion car, there’s no shame in being careful with safety items. Also, brake work is nasty, dirty, and often swear-inducing … so you’re not missing out, lol
Oh I’ve seen one of those … just bizarre. I feel sorry for the baby.
Oh my dog, yes.
Extra torture is talking to people like this while daring to be female!
I’ve literally had men tell me that my car, that I am driving, is a) just a completely different car with a body kit, b) a kit car, c) illegal to use on the road, d) a gas guzzler because it’s a V8, e) cool because it was in Back to the Future
The car in question? An old and bone stock Dodge Daytona, which is none of those things.
The result of the UK referendum on proportional voting … it was obvious which choice made more sense, didn’t require much in terms of critical thinking, and the campaign against changing from FTTP was so obviously BS propaganda.
And that was how I learned that most people are absolute fucking morons.
After that Brexit, Trump, Boris Johnson, Trump again, etc etc, came as little surprise.
The thing about morality is that it’s a luxury for most people. When you’re put in a position where the only way to survive is to act against your own morals, it kinda breaks all of them.
And then you rebuild your morals to fit your situation … and if you then overthink it like I did, you realise how many moral standards are just bullshit.
Oh do fuck off with your holier than thou outlook.
Signed: someone who was in that position, married to someone else who was in that position.
Entropy. Go read up about it.
I like hiking in the mountains. Lots of exercise, great views.
Sometimes my wife drags me along to do some Via Ferrata, which is ok, but I’m not really built for it.
Yeah, I’m using the FOSS app Feeel for morning calisthenics before I take a shower, and it’s done me a lot of good. I’m 48.
I’m curious as to how / when you start each, too. Especially the Prodigy / Free Willy synching, lol
Mmm, I had a close call a couple of weeks ago with overheating it was genuinely scary … as in, I couldn’t feel my hands, and I was prepared to pass out.
I’m “of a certain age” but on bucketloads of HRT :-/
Young children and old people can have problems regulating their body temperature, if someone’s internal body temperature exceeds normal living range, they die.
If you want scary, look up Wet Bulb events.
“You just haven’t found the right one yet” is a typical passive aggressive way of telling people that they don’t know themselves.
So for me, a lesbian, I got “you just haven’t met the right man yet” many times. Most of the people saying that didn’t know how many men I have known.
Being mocked is a form of oppression … this sort of “humour” reinforces who is to be considered part of an outgroup, that can then be excluded from society.
See: the history of racist, sexist, and bigoted “jokes”
I this nk the Bhutan flag might be one of the best real flags I’ve ever seen!
Thanks for putting me onto that, lol
Hi, I’m late to the party, but wanted to chip in -
When I was young I was attracted to older women, because of one amazing mentor I had had (for reference, I’m AFAB). When I was out on my own, I met someone who I thought was perfect for me.
She was 17 years older than me, and early-on I was very happy. But she had seen me coming, and over 10 years used me financially, physically, and psychologically.
I just say this to be clear - you know what you want, but you need to be careful. With more life experience, abusive people can easily appear to be what you’re after, while patiently working towards other goals which go against your wellbeing. Usually over the course of years.
I hope you find someone who is right for you, and good for you <3