“It’s just always exciting! That amazing moment when twelve tonnes of metal leaves the earth… and no-one knows why!”

“Yes, we do.”

“Yeah, but, you know, not really. I mean, we know you need wings, and engines, and a sticky-up bit on the end for some reason, but it’s not like we actually know why a plane stays in the air.”

“No. No, Arthur, we really do! We- we do, we do know that!”

It’s this stuff:

My former boss’s wife is Thai and empathized with my hatred of mosquito bites, so she gifted it to me. Apparently it’s not uncommon to carry it in your purse over there. I live in the US and have seen it at Asian pharmacies.

Likely any strong herbal extract oil applied under the nose would have the same (I’m assuming mostly psychological) mild stimulating effect. Just make sure whatever it is, it’s safe to apply topically.

A tiny vial of peppermint clove oil. I struggle with sleepiness and lack of focus so after I’ve had an inadvisable amount of caffeine and am still not functional, I dab a bit right under my nostrils to help me wake up and focus a bit better

Also works as mosquito repellent on some species so if I forget bug spray I use some of this instead

LXDE/LXQT because I grew up using potato computers and now I can’t stand it if my DE uses more than 2% of my hardware resources

though I am currently using KDE because for fuck knows what reason, Kubuntu is the only prepackaged Linux I’ve been able to get to boot on my weird Samsung laptop and I haven’t bothered to gut KDE and replace it with LXQT yet

I feel like the only lesbian in the world who genuinely enjoys scissoring even though it’s not the most practical position 😭

the top is the one who has to go get the electrolyte water from the fridge when you’re both out of breath

first time seing a Galaxy Quest gif. 10/10

I would gladly decorate with a real skeleton as they’re biodegradable non-petroleum products but my mom said I’m not allowed

or deglazing! 🍷

Oh, I had assumed scratches were causing sticking

Ah, so the scratch removal, not the sanding, is what improved the nonstick attribute. Thanks for clarifying

Can you elaborate on sanding to create a nonstick surface? How long does it last/does it require periodic re-sanding? Does it make it harder or easier to clean burned on residue?

a novelization of one of my favorite video games

I suffered through it because I love the franchise so much and it wasn’t that long but holy shit, I was the writing quality of a grade schooler but with added unnecessary and gross romance between two children.

𝔡𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔢 𝔪𝔞𝔤𝔦𝔠 𝔡𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔢

Hey! I’m a white 30-year-old born female Linux user, clearly Lemmy is burgeoning with diversity!

that is a high fantasy wizard ass sounding name for a plumbing part

“don’t panic”

Being John Malkovich

the story is just so out there and it’s excellently acted and directed. chef’s kiss

INDOOR PLUMBING

I live in an apartment complex. The thought of having to share an outhouse (more than 1 if lucky) with hundreds of strangers TERRIFIES ME. And/or use chamberpots. FUCK NO

A BLESSED ETERNAL AFTERLIFE OF BLISS FOR ALL HUMANS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO INDOOR PLUMBING SCIENCE 😩

In addition to other reasons listed in replies, there’s a fair bit of bacteria that excrete antifungal compounds into their environment so that they can colonize it more effectively than the mold.

There are viruses that attack fungi, too.

Any environment that hasn’t been sterilized by some means is a constant microbial warzone between bacteria, fungi, algae, archea, viruses, etc. with the current winners being determined by how favorable the conditions (moisture, pH, toxin concentration, etc.) are to each species.