sunshine

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[–] sunshine 4 points 1 year ago

Two pills of 50mg will double compared to the one 50mg....of that active drug. That number doesn't translate over the same to a different active drug. Just look at LD50s for that concept.

[–] sunshine 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't live in the UK, would you be willing to give an example of what the yearly lump sum is vs the monthly fee? I'm genuinely curious!

[–] sunshine 3 points 1 year ago

Shepherd's Crossing 2, for the DS. I've put a truly ridiculous number of hours into it over the years, and keep coming back.

It's not popular in the farm sims because a key part is butchering your meat animals so you can feed your dogs.

[–] sunshine 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fair opinion, it can be a little rough to follow along if you're not in the mood for comedy. Rating things as cringe is so dead tho.

[–] sunshine 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you work on your feet/have to stand on concrete/tile, definitely look at "Heel That Pain" brand heel seats. Full price is way too much (44$ for two boxes), so look for sales.

There's a gel one and a more firm one. The gel one helped with sciatic pain, and still works ~3 pairs of shoes later.

(I've also layered the heel seats over top of the typical Dr. Scholl's work gel inserts. Works great for me but my partner hates the feel. YMMV.)

[–] sunshine 2 points 1 year ago

The mushy flipflops!! I can't believe I forgot about those things. I had a pair as a gift when I graduated and they lasted me years. Once they died I wanted a new pair. Coughed up for the same brand and they.....leave weird black rubber bits on everything.

[–] sunshine 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Unfortunately, I can't afford the price just to try Hokas. They were recommended by another nursing student, and seem to be a gold standard shoe for a lot of healthcare workers.

From what I've heard, though, it "depends on your usage".

What do you do to make your 20$ shoes last as long as you can? And tips and tricks?

[–] sunshine 9 points 1 year ago

Super neat!! Thanks for the link. :) If anyone likes the style of writing, go look at the Discworld community. These books are great.

I'm hoping this quote can drive some critical thinking about sustainability, and maybe some discussion about how to better what people CAN afford/already have.

[–] sunshine 3 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Here's my example: Nice Hoka shoes are typically 100$+, but Sketcher's Work Sneakers are ~40$. The Hokas would last a lot longer and be more ergonomic, but that price is way out of my reach. The Sketchers get disintegrated by a year of use.

What I do is add arch supports and gel shoe inserts (9$ iirc) into the Sketchers, and replace those when they wear. It adds about two years of life to the shoes! :)

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Based on the excerpt from this Discworld book, what other items do you use regularly that would fit in this theory? (Boots and shoes are fair game!)

Text transcript for people who want it:

[The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend less money.

Take boots, for example. He earned thirty-eight dollars a month plus allowances. A really good pair of leather boots cost fifty dollars. But an affordable pair of boots, which were sort of OK for a season or two and then leaked like hell when the cardboard gave out, cost about ten dollars. Those were the kind of boots Vimes always bought, and wore until the soles were so thin that he could tell where he was in Ankh-Morpork on a foggy night by the feel of the cobbles.

But the thing was that good boots lasted for years and years. A man who could afford fifty dollars had a pair of boots that'd still be keeping his feet dry in ten years' time, while the poor man who could only afford cheap boots would have spent a hundred dollars on boots in the same time and would still have wet feet.

This was Captain Samuel Vimes 'Boots' theory of socioeconomic unfairness.]

Bonus: suggest ways you can repair/restore your item/other people's items.

[–] sunshine 3 points 2 years ago

Very interesting documentary on YouTube about using wood, wind, and sunlight as the sole powers to support a house and a family. Definitely sustainable! Thanks for sharing.

[–] sunshine 2 points 2 years ago

"Meat and parts – raw pet food. Great for pets with allergies or special diets."

This is a great guide with lots of good info! I like the above quote from the Benefits of Meat Rabbits. Extra meat from fryers would be an excellent sustainable source for feeding rehab falcons or other birds of prey!

[–] sunshine 3 points 2 years ago

Home-raised meat sounds like the best option for people who like to or have to eat meat. Without any interest in discussing veganism or not, I think that raising meat hens, meat rabbits, or any other healthy, sustainable meat source is good. I think I saw someone discussing meat rabbits over on /animal_husbandry?

The meat industry itself is incredibly suspect, and being able to provide your animals with a healthy, enriched life before they provide you with nutrients in turn seems perfectly solarpunk and sustainable to me.

The hardest part of backyard livestock is humane euthanasia. In some states and cities, dressing your birds in your own yard may be illegal (due to coyotes or health concerns) Have you looked into a butcher who can humanely kill & dress the birds for you? There are plenty that will do that service for larger animals (sheep, cattle, any wild game carcass you bring in) for a small fee. My local butcher will do birds in small batches, too.

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