So I ordered a pound of yeast because it’s cheaper than the hoarder prices for people reselling packets. We’ll see how it goes. Guess I need to do some serious baking the next couple weeks! (Assuming we have flour…)
They claim the filter inserts are N95 quality and have activated charcoal, how well they stick to that…I’ll find out, I guess. They’re not ideal since they have the exhalation vents, but I’d prefer that to a fully-sealed one since those tend to fog up my glasses fairly easily. Also, they look kinda cyberpunk as fuck, and that’s neat.
I’ll be interested to see if you get it. I thought it worth a shot for when I have to go back to the office (sooner or later), but when I got the receipt and it listed an unrelated domain (Customer@vivelacebeauty.com) and then the PayPay receipt listed a third domain, (printzily.com), I got suspicious and cancelled my order. A lot of sites seem to think this is a scam site.
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Yeah, I’ve seen the same masks listed on other sites with basically the same software running it, so it’s definitely sketchy, but I’m gonna give them until after their claimed processing time (5-7 business days) to sort it out before I start debating putting in a PayPal dispute. We shall see.
They’re probably some dudes working out of a warehouse in Thailand shipping leftovers or something, but hey, if it works it works.
Aaaaaand after thinking about this, I decided that looking at everything, it does indeed seem too scammy, so I went ahead and opened a PayPal dispute. Now the fun part’s gonna be seeing if PayPal can/will return everything, since for some reason the way it went through meant the bulk of the transaction doesn’t show up in my PayPal activity, only a small part does.
I ended up ordering 20 pounds last month because I couldn’t find pounds or packets.
Have nine left, wife started a baking group.
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For the majority of readers who don’t live in Maryland, is the meme that Marylanders are really obsessed with our state flag actually a thing? I’ve been seeing it recently and trying to decide if it’s actually a thing or a local joke.
I mean, sure, it is one of the best state flags. As someone recently commented elsewhere, a lot of other state flags are just the state seal on a solid color background, but Maryland’s got some style and looks like a knight’s horse blanket.
And, yes, I briefly considered changing to a Maryland flag avatar image, but that seemed to be going a step too far.
I never think about Maryland at all unless I have to go there for some reason, and then I resume not thinking about it. You do have a snazzy flag, though.
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I had to go look it up. Ours has a bear on it.
I still wonder if anyone there gets away with using this in place of the normal one sometimes:
(from Fallout, for the uninformed)
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I haven’t seen anything meme-ey related to the Maryland flag, but I, too, think it is nifty. I even have a Maryland flag that was flown over the state capital building. (It’s around here somewhere.)
One of Bill Engvall’s old jokes talked about while other people had Hamburger Helper, he just had “Helper”. Maybe not so much a joke any more?
I sleep on the couch in the living room next to the fireplace. Have done for years.
The last week, a woodpecker has been trying to get into the fireplace vent. Every morning. At 6:00. I want to do it some serious harm.
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Dang, that was fast. I placed an order with Red Blossom Tea yesterday and I just got a notice that it’s out for delivery.
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I’ve never heard it. I had to look up the Maryland flag, and yes, I can say it’s nice.
But the Ohio Burgee… now THAT’S a flag:
It has always made me think there was nautical influence. It is a swallowtail flag, the only non-rectangular U.S. state flag. Its red, white, and blue elements symbolize the state’s natural features and order of admission into the Union.
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I ordered something from Amazon last week, was initially told 05 May for delivery (I opted for free shipping so ya takes what ya gets).
On Friday that was updated to Apr 27th.
On Saturday it was update to Sunday, the 26th.
Weird, and not like Amazon’s normal. Usually the free shipping stuff is pushed to the end of the promised dates.
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Ohio’s is indeed impressive. For the record, here’s Maryland:
@DocDubious Amazon shipping estimates should basically be an animated gif of a shrug at this point. So many things are bouncing around: I’m assuming they’re prioritizing things they consider ‘essential’ and packing a lot of less essential stuff like books, household items, and other ‘Keep you sane’ stuff in to keep trucks full.
I had an order recently (scored a pound of yeast for what scalpers are selling 3 of the little packets for!) that was mis-shipped to one set of neighbors and still shows as ‘waiting for delivery’ with Amazon (but not USPS who actually delivered it). Another order got dropped off during yesterday’s torrential downpour at the neighbor’s so I had to run and the book inside only got a tiny bit wet.
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I have to change the email notification sound on my new work phone. It was a low tone followed by a higher tone. My partner started calling it the Horn of Gondor.
“Gondor calls. Will you answer?”
She finds it funny, but now it bugs me a little.
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I use the “Message for you, Sir!” line from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
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Not 40 times a day, though.
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Pick something you won’t get sick of, whether it’s Agnes Gru’s “Oh my gosh! It’s so fluffy!” or Kim Possible’s Kimmunicator beeper. I really need to update mine. I think I’ve got the sound files for the Babcom from Babylon 5.
Call me, beep me, if you wanna reach me.
When you wanna page me, it’s okay.
I just can’t wait until I hear my cell phone ring.
Doesn’t matter if it’s day or night
everything is gonna be all right.
Whenever you need me, baby
Call me, beep me, if you wanna reach me.
Call me, beep me
if you wanna reach me.
If you want to page me,
it’s okay!
Doesn’t matter where, doesn’t matter when.
I will be there for you 'till the very end.
Danger or trouble,
I’m there on the double
You know that you always can call
Kim Possible.
Kim: So what’s the sitch?
Call me, beep me, if you wanna reach me.
Or should I go for the Naked Mole Rap?