I do the xylitol gum! I think countries in asia regularly markets this as part of good dental hygiene for those reasons you listed. Some of the gum containers advertise, white healthy teeth. Not sure why the US doesn't promote xylitol gum more.

Yep, while driving, stopped, or parked and trapped in the car with whatever task is involved in the commute. I keep a little trash container in the car for normal trash and just chuck the placker in there when done.

This is for all my floss-averse people out there: put floss plackers in your car. I floss way more this way than in front of my sink. Yes, not optimal dental hygiene but there's just something that just clicks in my head and makes me want to do it when driving around vs literally any other time.

Thanks for all the advice and infos - super helpful! I looked at both the 600 and 750 this weekend and the price difference was not much, about $1k difference with a tradeoff in performance. The weight of the 750 surprised me as well.

I think 600s have been a dream of mine for a while so it's been a nice unfolding of events to be considering a bigger i4 and one that I can sit on comfortably as I'm vertically challenged. I read somewhere that the gsxr750 has the best ergos for supersport because of that low seat height - might be a turn off for some who want a more aggressive lean forward position, but I'm all about comfort once no one is looking lol.

Thanks for the pics too - great looking bike!

Inclement weather. Any kind really but the bigger, the better. Snow flurries, a really big thunderstorm, howling wind - I turn 5 years old again every time. Just overcome with excitement and fear and awe.

Wait, so does conception start at the mission briefing? Or the general's speech? Asking to inform my local politician.

I think this depends on what invisible means. Does it mean no detectable signature - IR/thermal, scent, sound, etc.? Or just not on the visible light spectrum for humans? If not detectable at all, I think it would hold greater value for information gathering and have a lot of useful applications in hostage and other criminal situations, as well as state security through a very useful means of tradecraft. All that's out the door if a couple of rottweilers can sniff me out though.

It's a bit of a monkey's paw question as having either power puts a huge burden of secrecy as well as the threat of danger on yourself and whomever you choose to share knowledge of it that with.

Is it just 1 pill for one-time use? I need this information to know if I can reuse some of these pill options.

If I had to watch that and then be expected to work the same day/week - everyone's order is going to fucked up.

Oh absolutely. Anyone got any recs for the Northern Virginia area??

Usually it's culture that's not their own, from a position of expertise. Theres a fairly good chance of putting out some really bad info and it can also come off as racially or culturally insensitive - which I want no part of. Extra cringe when it's your own culture that they're talking about and you're put in that awkward position of having to do an ackchyually...

For when Santa gives you that raise you've been waiting for.

Checked out their website - looks like they have a lot of rider themed ambiance. Very cool!

I watched my dad fall into depression after retirement. The same for a family friend who was able to retire early in their 40's. I think a lot of people only plan for the financial side of retirement and don't plan for post-retirement hobbies and activities. It took these 2 people's examples to open my eyes a bit and start planning for a heavy hobbying which will also look different from light hobbying where you are still committed to other things like work and raising a family.

Thank you for this - was curious to see what the early results were looking like.

Halloween 2025 is on a Friday! 1 year, 363 days to get ready for it...

Was your apology in food? If so, the cat won.

Not with a broken leg and ankle but I've been overcome before by situations like this. I know there's a lot of advice in here already to manage the anxiety, but here's a few things you can actually do:

1. Make a list. Write down everything that needs to be taken care of. Pets, bills, work, rent, school work...just write down everything that comes to mind. Write down deadlines and where you are going to come short.

2. If you are not on heavy pain meds, start communicating. There's a good chance that some deadlines can be pushed back, work can find you extra hours, friends and family can spot you. Even creditors may be willing to help. You have a situation that is entirely provable with hospital records.

3. Depending on your life situation, you may be able to find government resources, charity groups, etc. Just by calling around you could find a connection inadvertently that can help. I found pro bono legal services once when an someone tried to sue me because a charity group i called knew someone from another group.

4. Adjust your list and prioritize what needs to be done first. I think just putting things down on paper/word doc takes a lot of burden off your mind. You know you won't forget what needs to be done and it helps to have all the info in front of you when you need to communicate.

5. Sudoku. Optional, but highly advocate that or some kind of problem solving game.

Good luck to you, friend. Speedy recovery.

If its just one item that shocks you, I wonder if there's a permanent solution like taping dryer sheets to the legs or something.

Yep that's exactly the thought process behind it lol. I've walked into and out of a couple interviews doing this because the alternative is usually the hand recoil plus an "ow fuck".

During the cold season, I will give all metal door knobs and door handles a little whack first with my hand before grabbing. I hate the static shock that may or may not be waiting and the whack absorbs it in a way I can anticipate it.

I thought this would be more common but I don't really see anyone else doing it.

So a few reasons:

Hawaii has a non-mainland, dont-look-like-you're-trying-too-hard kind of vibe. Business people don't wear full suits downtown. You're not even supposed to show up at the interview in a suit or you'll look off. Unfortunately this crosses over into motorcycle safety. So if you ride all geared up, you'll look like you're...not from Hawaii.

Island infrastructure is also pretty delicate. Traffic can be frequently gridlock and unpredictable. There's been a few cases where a traffic incident shut the entire island down for most of the day. Add that it's hot most of the year and you get tank top riders.

Most island residents, probably most of the ones you see riding, don't have high incomes and Hawaii is one of the most expensive states to live in. Gear is expensive. And they got that bike from their cousin.

Source: From Hawaii and rode there too.

I think this is awesome. I have some relatives in Texas and their kids are gearing up for college. Texas A&M offers the top 10% of a high-school class guaranteed admission so these kids have guaranteed admission there because their academic scores are high. They've told me that they feel so much relief that they have essentially a safety net in the form of a good school that's ready to take them as they apply around.

Her coloring is so pretty. Is she a Burmese?

If you throw in 5. Scary Movie Marathon, this is literally my Halloween plans. I'm very excited to be hosting myself. And my cats.

Same here. There's no way I'd transport a pet if I couldn't keep it in cabin with me. The cabin pet fees are a small price to pay for a lot of reassurance

It's too bad this data only runs up to 2018. The current/post pandemic era I think has made us all somewhat different consumers of film nowadays. Still cool to see though what we trending towards.

I've never heard of this witchcraft. This is exactly what I need.

Edit: heard not beard

Snag Nab-It and an electric depiller (fabric shaver).

Miracle makers during sweater season.

I hope they've sewn on each and every one of those tabs with only 2 stitches. I don't know why. Just sounds appropriate.

Oh right - that was the that did it

Creepshow (the 80s one) scared the bejesus out of me as a kid. I had an irrational fear of going to get anything out of our car at night for longer than I want to admit.

This movie for me cemented Sam Neill's acting range. From Dr. Grant with the dinosaurs...to this. This is also one of my favorite, if not THE favorite, sci-fi horror films of all time - which is kind of a tough genre to sell.

Not sure what flavor you're looking for but here's some of the ones I enjoyed:

• Pan's Labyrinth - fairy tale horror
• Gretel & Hansel -fairy tale horror
• Babadook - dramatic horror
• Mothman Prophecies - dramatic horror
• Hereditary - dramatic horror
• The Descent - adventure/action horror
• Jeepers Creepers - adventure/action horror
• The Mist - adventure/action horror
• The Crazies - adventure/action horror
• 10 Cloverfield Lane - adventure/action horror
• This is the End - comedy horror
• Shaun of the Dead - comedy horror
• Zombieland - comedy horror.

On my Halloween movie list this year I'm planning on watching

• Little Otik (fairy tale horror with stop motion & live action - looks artsy)
• Lamb (supernatural horror)
• Tigers are not Afraid (supposed to be similar to Pan's Labyrinth)
• Midnight Meat Train (Clive Barker horror- one of Bradley cooper's earlier movies)

Saw some other good ones already posted here - Event Horizon, Midsommar - so I think you'll get a good list.

I clean the house as a form of punishment. Then some kind of brunch with eggs, strong coffee, and NO mimosas.

It is...horrifyingly adorable. Aging it like fine wine.

So it sounds like this is a profit-driven decision with auteur dramas in general just not being as profitable as action films or films that have some element of action.

Kind of a radical idea, but I always wondered if the movie industry would do better with different pricing models. When people go to the movies nowadays it seems like its just a better deal over all to see something big budget (even though it may not be an especially good storyline). So maybe just so we can get more variety out of it, they price accordingly and see how the market reacts?

Did you read OP's question? How is he promoting anything?

For what it's worth I don't think you did anything wrong OP. Got some good info out of it. I'll share the downvotes with you.