geekagirl

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by geekagirl 8y ago
People still do that but it’s generally not a good idea for many reasons. Feral hogs destroy crops, are dangerous to people, and eat foods that native species rely on to survive. In colonial times, it made a lot of sense to do that, but not
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by geekagirl 8y ago
Budget Bytes has relatively healthy, cheap, fast vegetarian and meat recipes. http://budgetbytes.com/
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by geekagirl 9y ago
I had my (very boxy and boring) 1800 sq ft house reroofed with 30 year asphalt shingles for ~$7k, including tearing off both previous layers of shingles. I looked at getting a metal roof, and standing seam was going to cost about $16k. Edit
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by geekagirl 9y ago
There's protein and then there's complete protein. You need to consume enough of all of the essential amino acids to avoid protein deficiency even if you're consuming "enough" grams of protein. https://en
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Pathways to the Middle Class: Balancing Personal and Public Responsibility [pdf](brookings.edu)
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by geekagirl 14y ago
There's a tool for grooming horses called a "sweat scrapper" for a reason. :) If you ever watch a horse race or any other time a horse is working hard and fast, you'll see white foam near where the reins touch the horse's neck and and anywh
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by geekagirl 14y ago
I'm wondering about the weight issue too. I also wonder about the preparation of the horses. Marathon runners are, in general, fantastically and specifically well trained for their sport. Are the horses involved specifically trained for
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by geekagirl 14y ago
Interesting! I'm also a woman, so there's some social pressure to shave.
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by geekagirl 14y ago
I've got pretty sensitive skin and anti-persperant caused it to crack and even bleed. So I tried the rock salt/crystal kind of deodorant. My local supermarket carries it, should I ever run out, but I've had the same one for seven or eight
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by geekagirl 15y ago
Because medical gauze, usually being sterile, is more expensive than napkins.
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by geekagirl 15y ago
You sound like me two years ago -- just replace "people on HN" with "classmates". I had clinical depression. It had very little to do with my ability and everything to do with stress levels, brain chemistry and horrible feedback loops. My
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by geekagirl 15y ago
"It was, of course, nothing more than sexism, the especially virulent type espoused by male techies who sincerely believe that they are too smart to be sexists." -- Neil Stephenson, Snow Crash
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by geekagirl 15y ago
Gender is between your ears. Sex is between your legs. There's more than two genders -- hijra in Indian culture, for example.
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by geekagirl 15y ago
"After all, when you introduce yourself in the real world, its apparent from either the looks or voice whether you're male or female." Apparently, it's really not. I get called 'sir' all the time, and I'm a tall skinny chick with long hair.
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by geekagirl 17y ago
This has been my experience.