mister_flibble
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- Comment on Meme gift (and note in thread) 2 days ago:
That scene with the cars in the junkyard doing a whole ass musical number (“Worthless”) about how they were going to die freaked me out as a kid.
Gather round, children, it’s time to learn about existential dread!
- Comment on Good morning I choose redneck air conditioner. 2 weeks ago:
Whole house fans need to make a comeback. Our house was built in the 1920s and has one from the early 60’s before AC was common and I love that fucking thing. We still have some window AC units for really hot days or days when its hot and raining but it cuts WAAAAY down on how often we actually end up using them. Still uses some power obviously but nowhere near as much from what I can tell, and that’s a 60 odd year old one.
- Comment on Too soon? 5 weeks ago:
Gigapet? I had the koala one Image
- Comment on don't be a coward 2 months ago:
- Comment on BACK IT UP 2 months ago:
This is like, one mention of “nuclear wessels” away from being a deleted scene from Star Trek IV.
- Comment on You know what, fuck you [un-Jags uar icon] 2 months ago:
Even if that’s what’s going on (or at least that assumption on the part of the design team is what’s going on), this is shit. You know what requires even less reading than script OR basic print? THE FUCKING PICTURE OF THE FUCKING JUNGLE CAT.
- Comment on You know what, fuck you [un-Jags uar icon] 2 months ago:
I fucking hate this minimalist design trend more than it is probably reasonable to hate an aesthetic. It’s got the personality of unfinished drywall.
- Comment on Bear 2 months ago:
Fun fact, it’s actually been theorized that overlapping cave paintings like that were essentially a rudimentary form of animation, as flickering firelight would create the illusion of movement.
- Comment on Ah sweet! 5 months ago:
They can include the bath water for half price so you can make soup!
- Comment on Planning to propose in a few months, what should I look for in a good value engagement ring? 6 months ago:
I used to work at a jewelers. A good quality moissanite is gonna be as close to an actual diamond you can get without getting an actual diamond if that’s what you’re looking for.
As far as metals, gold is the traditional choice but sterling is both less expensive and more durable. If you do go with gold, I would opt for 14 kt over 18 kt personally. The higher the karat number, the purer the gold, which sounds like a good thing but from a practical standpoint is a bit of a PITA because this in effect means higher karats are both more expensive and more fragile because gold is soft. Since typically an engagement ring is worn every day, something that can handle some wear and tear is a plus.
For settings, look for something fairly low with prongs that have a decent heft to them. Tall settings bump into shit ALL THE TIME and eventually the prongs tens to shift and the stone goes flying (again, gold is soft).
Also, look at her other jewelry and talk to her about what her tastes are. There’s no rule that says it “has to be” anything if a more standard ring isn’t her thing. Going with her favorite color or her birthstone and working from there can be a good option.
