it’s not hard to make dishes modular

This is untrue. In many cooking styles using animal based stock as the entire foundation of the dish is completely normal. Subbing veggie stock isn’t always possible given the chef is going for a certain flavor profile. Veggie fond is not the same as animal fond, which also changes the flavor. Animal proteins denature differently, and some proteins are specifically used for their chemical and physical properties (think cream for a sauce, or eggs for a souffle).

While it is usually possible to sub vegan ingredients to approximate most of the effects of non-vegan ingredients, doing so entirely changes the flavor profile, presentation, and shopping list.

Can it be done? Absolutely. Is it as trivial as you make it out to be? Not even close.

I say this as a seasoned chef who has worked in commercial kitchens and cooks 3 meals a day at home from scratch. When I know I have guests coming over for a meal I attempt to accommodate for their dietary requirements (this doesn’t just apply to vegans), but it is rarely as easy as leaving one thing out. It usually means making two (or more) sets of completely separate mains and sides, which doubles the work and significantly increases the time spent.

What you’re referencing are Aminita Muscaria mushrooms. The active hallucinagenic compound is not psilocybin but rather muscimol. Psilocybin is a classic psychedelic, while muscimol is a depressant with sedative and dissociative properties.

It is true that muscimol doesn’t break down completely after ingestion, and shamans have used reindeer urine to consume what was left over.

I’m not sure how much psilocin (a metabolate of psilocybin) remains in urine, but it stands that the two compounds are very different, and interact with the human nervous system differently, even though the perceived effects are similar.

I definitely agree with your main point.

I need a husband who isn’t dealing with emotional baggage

Good fucking luck, every human has emotional baggage. I think the point you ought to be making is you want someone who deals with their shit in a mature and healthy way.

who can be supportive for me

Don’t forget that relationships are a two way street, everyone needs support, some more than others

rejection has to be performed with male emotional fragility in mind.

Eh, not really. If we rule out physical violence (hopefully) you can reject folks however you want. If you’re a jerk, sometimes people will be mean back. Sometimes even if you’re nice people will be dicks. Stay safe, disregard what people say if you don’t care about them, and move on.

The rifle pictured is a FAMAS, and the bolt does not lock open after the last round.

Though you’re not totally wrong, fewer bangs than you expect on the last trigger pull is pretty easy to notice.

The 2026 2 MEAL ALL SEASON DINING - PRESTIGE ADD-ON at Six Flags near LA is $99 for a whole year, and includes 2 meals a day, which sounds bonkers.

I think you have to add it to an annual park pass, but that sounds like a great deal assuming you don’t mind eating park food.

That’s what we used emulsified sauces for (in addition to flavoring) when I was working in kitchens. Mayo for instance is a tasty sauce, but it’ll also prevent the bread from absorbing moisture from the other fillings.

I don’t know why, I’m pretty sure hotdogs are more expensive per pound than ground beef at my local shop. 70/30 (which is fattier than I normally purchase) was $3/lb last time I was there, hotdogs are almost double that. Maybe that’s just a local thing?

I think this labelling is just marketing. Given the name of the product contains “hamburger” they can assume anyone buying it already knows they can add ground beef. I think they just added hotdogs to the label to give people ideas about other proteins they can use.

It’s been decades since I’ve eaten Hamburger Helper, but I recall liking it more with hotdogs.

For VIM development check out ctags (or LSP) with auto complete. It’s magic for large projects.

Light Yagami is the main protagonist in Death Note, and not necessarily a good guy. Excellent show though.

I’m not sure what emotion he’s feeling in that frame, or how this works in a meme.

It’s a fiber supplement, helps stuff move along and kind of fends off hunger until lunch since I’m fasting (except for the protein powder) 18 hours every weekday.

Proton decay

Weekdays: 5g psyllium husk, 5g creatine, 30g whey protein, double Turkish coffee, 1 liter of water.

Weekends: 3 thick cut slices of bacon, small potato grated and fried into hash browns, 2 eggs sunny side up, pour over coffee, in addition to the weekday supplements.

My wife eats oatmeal or a French omelette during the week, which I make. And something more hearty on the weekend, depending on her workout schedule.

There are some of us who wake up early to work out and have breakfast with our significant others before work. You don’t have to be old to appreciate spending time together, or make room for it in your life.

My wife leaves for work at 7:30a, I’ve been up since 5:30a spending the morning with her. Sometimes those two hours are the highest quality time we’ll spend together all day, fewer distractions.

Buttons in cars are amazing, you can use them while keeping your eyes on the road.

Why not have both? I’ve lived in the western US my entire life, but I think pickled herring is delicious, and I made rillettes (which is like a pate) just the other day.

the eggs had more water added than I realized

Uh what? If that number is anything other than zero I’m pretty sure you’re doing it wrong.

I make perfect French omelettes nearly every day, and it’s a 90 second start to finish process once the pan is heated. Other than whisking there are no required tools. Folding and flipping are done with the pan and a little wrist movement.

Unless your pepper is enormous (ex: cracked instead of ground) the size doesn’t matter. Paprika is a garnish in this dish, and even if it were an ingredient its moisture content is irrelevant.

Getting the heat right can be tricky at first, until you figure out your equipment. I can’t help but feel you’re overthinking this whole thing (or trolling)

As a person of Pacific Islander descent, rice is awesome and goes with everything.

Also if you’re on a budget rice is a cheap way to fill your stomach.

Rich people aren’t even in the graphic, they’re way off the top of the scale. The top of this graph doesn’t even get you into the top 5% in my state.

You sound reasonable, and I don’t have all the information, but maybe I can play devil’s advocate.

Suppose your friend is actually a good dad, and is using his time without his kids around to catch up with his friends, listen to what’s topical in your life, and then do something other than talk about his kids?

This is a non-rhetorical good faith question: should kids be the sole focus of their parent’s lives once they have them?

I agree that kids need to be the top priority once people have them, no question there. But aren’t parents allowed to have lives of their own as well?

I don’t have kids and I’m at the age where most of my friends have them. The folks I knew whose only focus was on their kids gradually phased out of the group. Many of those people ended up divorced unfortunately. The parents I see regularly spend most of their time on their kids, but also have hobbies and interests outside of just kid stuff.

People who have their own lives in addition to being good parents seem to be happier and more well rounded. It also makes connecting with them easier for people without kids. I’m up to date on their kids, go to birthdays, and occasionally babysit. We have kid friendly dinners at each other’s homes, go camping with kids, etc… But we also go out once in awhile without them, catch games, play golf.

I feel like that’s healthier.

That’s why the paper clips live in the junk drawer forever, instead of doing the job they were meant for!