I bought cast iron pan which I think is the best ever purchase I made.
Proper chef’s knife and vegetable cleaver. Most of my military surplus clothes. A vaccuum sealer. Second hand books. My Traynor YBA-1. Some good boots. There’s definitely stuff i forgot, i don’t really buy items anymore.
Probably condoms.
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What sort of frequency are we talking about? 500 times a year? or more like 200 times a year?
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Yeah, I’m 5 years in and stopped getting tested.
It was a fantastic purchase though!!!
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This guy fucks
This means that over a span of 20 years, even with perfect use, there is a 33% chance for a pregnancy
No this is completely inaccurate and wrong…there’s a 33% risk of a condom failing. You’d still have to time it with ovulation of the person you’re boinking for there to be a risk of pregnancy. And even then, having sex in the most optimal period isn’t even a guarantee of pregnancy, far from it.
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aye aye
Yup this is why I got my tubes tied. Too much anxiety just relying on the pill!
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Oh man it was a nightmare finding someone who would sterilize me. I was 24 when I started seriously looking, and I can’t tell you how many doctors told me I’d change my mind about not wanting kids (insert huuuge eyeroll here), and one doctor even said that he thought my boyfriend was forcing me into it and that I didn’t understand how permanent it was. Thankfully I did finally find someone to take me seriously but man, what a pain in the ass!
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Yep - back in the day the LiveJournal childfree comm had a similar list which was really helpful!
Is the annual test really necessary?
Yes, if you fuck once annually
If you want to be 100% Sure then yes.
Most people are fine with being 98% sure though.
Okay, thanks.
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Got my procedure scheduled in two weeks, so I am hoping it’s a one and done thing
I worked with a guy that had to go in three times but I think he was no following post operation care. You are supposed to abstain for a few days while it heals.
When I got my vasectomy it was no needle, no scalpel. They make a small hole then pull the vas deferens out cut and tie it to itself then do the other, all with pain numbing spray. Was 5 minutes not including the ball shaving. I went in to work that night, with an ice pack on my balls all night but barely had any issues. Some extra swelling happened but I went back for an injection of anti inflammatory and it went away.
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3d printer. I can make custom things that just can’t be bought fairly easily.
My washing machine’s motor went out while it was full of water. I designed and printed an adapter that let me manually run the pump that drains the washer off of a cordless drill and successfully drained the washer. (Actually, the adapter broke in the middle, but I had the foresight to print a few spares. It only took a couple to drain the whole washer.)
A lot of the other stuff I print is custom wall mounts for things. A Raspberry Pi NAS that hangs on the wall, a mount for a SAD lamp, a mount for my Nintendo Switch Joycon charging base, etc.
Where did you buy your 3d printer and how much does it generally cost to get one?
Prices can vary wildly depending on how simple or advanced you go. A classic, tried-and-true Ender 3 can be found for $100 in some places, and something like a Bambu X1 Carbon can go for $1,400.
If you’re just starting out and don’t want to invest most of your free time to tweaking and maintaining a bare ones printer, look into something like the Bambu P1P. Not top end, definitely not low end, and does a lot of the tedium for you so you can go right into enjoying 3D printing.
Oh wow! I wasn’t expecting them to go as cheap as $100. I’m definitely getting one then, thanks!
Just be aware that these $100 printers are great if you want a HOBBY. If all you want out of a 3d printer is a tool to print things, plan to spend more.
The cheap ones need a lot of time tinkering and you’ll easily spend more time printing parts for the printer than printing anything else.
I personally use and recommend a Prusa i3, which I bought the kit for directly from Prusa for for mine. It’s a bit more expensive than something like an ender but strikes the best balance for price to performance and reliability - Not super cheap at $700 but but definitely worth it in my experience from the quality and lack of trouble alone
Atoro’s answer is pretty much what my response would be, but I figured I’d add a little more here.
I have an Ender 3 Pro that IIRC I spent about $250 on and an Ender 3 V2 Neo for about $285 (both made by the company “Creality”). I’m a huge fan of both and would recommend Creality any time. Most of Creality printers are really solid performers but without a ton of upgradeability or bells and whistles. In other words, really good beginner printers but also with limited upgradeability. They’re quite “plug and play” in the sense that you can unbox it, assemble it (the instructions are simple and straightforward), and and be printing in like 2 hours. You will for sure have to learn how to maintain your printer (replace a nozzle, configure the z-probe offset, etc), but there are so many resources for that and the processes aren’t terribly complex.
If you want any fancy features (multiple extruders so you can print complex things with multiple colors, faster printing, support for harder-to-print materials like HDPE, really high resolution, etc), there are of course options out there.
In general, I’d say before getting a printer, definitely spend some time doing research first. If you haven’t learned at least the basics, it’s easy to end up with a printer that’s hard to use or whatever.
I said I have two printers; I lied. I have three, but the third one is half-disassembled gathering dust on a shelf. I got my first printer second-hand and immediately fucked it over to the point of unrepairability. Lol. It wasn’t all a loss. I did learn a ton trying to fix it. But I do wish I’d done more research before I bought one.
There are tons of videos on YouTube that are great primers on the basics of 3d printing. They’ll have you salivating about all the cool things a 3d printer will let you do as well. And if you have issues with your printer, there are lots of communities to ask for help. And my experience has been that even maintenance info doesn’t need to be learned before you get the printer. It’ll chug along for quite a while before it starts needing maintenance.
Beyond that, the only thing I can think to say is that when I upgraded to a printer that had automatic bed leveling with a z-probe, I immediately decided I’d never mess with a printer that didn’t have it. It seems at first blush like it’s probably non-essential, but my experience has been that without a z-probe, you can’t use but a small portion of your print bed, which limits what you can do with your printer quite a bit.
If you do decide to embark on 3d printing, all the luck to you! I’ve found it extremely rewarding!
It’s not cheap but if you Cook daily a control freak induction burner. The precision not only allows for super reliable results it allows you to focus on other steps while cooking.
Sweating onions at 110c without worrying they will burn if not watched. Or getting a nice sear on meat at 163c for 3:15 on repeat is such a game changer.
Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X headphones. Love the sound profile on them.
My IKEA 100cm blahaj for 30€. Now I don’t feel as lonely every night.
I bought a nice sandwich last week
A robotic vacuum cleaner. I just have to clear the dust bin weekly and manually mob some spots that the robot couldn’t clean
I recently bought an electric car and I’m loving it. I would recommend getting one. I charge it at night and it can go all over town. We recently took a long trip too. It definitely took more time than it would have in a gas car but we just ate while the car charged and that worked out awesome since we needed to eat anyways.
Koss porta-pro headphones. And some vanity color ear foams just for fun. EDC.
Doom (1993). I bought it once and now all I need is the iWAD and I’ve got unlimited maps, mods, ports, and total conversions, to play forever and ever
Bedjet. I have constant nightmares which make me soaking in sweat. This thing keeps you and your sheets dry all night. Keeps me cool in the summer and warm in the winter. And the quality is something I have never seen before
My 2nd monitor. It’s some 24" curved 165Hz 1080p monitor that I bought from a guy at my university for $105. While not the best for gaming (noticable ghosting), it’s been incredibly helpful for work as it gets more complicated in university. The extra screen real estate lets me fit so much more without needing to alt tab or click on another window.
Kuru brand shoes. I’m on my feet for 12 hours shifts and I actually have zero foot pain, they’re amazing. Also I have extremely high arches, and the Kuru Quantums are the first shoes I’ve ever owned in my entire life that I don’t have to add orthotic arch supports.
I buy a new pair twice a year.
