Agreed. I finally went to a derm and got a prescription for Tazorac. Retinoids are TOTALLY worth it. I tried everything else (for 20+ years), too. I went from lifelong acne to "You have beautiful skin." Something I never ever thought I'd hear.

Gross.

I read a cool story many years ago that took place on the surface of a brown dwarf. It was not quite as cool as these stars; people had to wear special shoes. But it was cool enough to live on.

LOL. We have a winner.

To answer the original question: I wish I COULD answer it. I don't know. I just went out and bought a pack one day when my mom was dying in a hospice. And not being able to answer drives me nuts. I have a teenaged son and see many of his friends smoking now.

This. I did a lot of cocaine in the 80s. If crack had been available, I would have been all over it. I'm lucky that I was able to just walk away from it. I'm lucky that I was not one of the people who dropped dead the first time they tried it.

If you are using a tablet for "some interesting purpose while driving a car" please stop immediately. Have some respect for other people's lives and direct your attention to driving.

I totally hated Tarte Cheek Stains. Stayed gummy all day. Yuck.

Team sapphire. I was trying to choose between 3 diamonds and I saw this beautiful sapphire. I could not stop looking at it. Took me about 2 days to realize that I did not really want the diamond. People compliment the very simple ring all the time. It's a very clear, very light Ceylon sapphire.

I'm guilty of claiming an allergy to cilantro because no matter how hard I try, I can't stand the stuff. If I try to eat it, it IS coming back up, which is just not cool at the dinner table. On the west coast, you are almost guaranteed cilantro at most restaurants.

Honestly, you learn sewing the way you learn everything else: by doing it. There will be a lot of trial and error. There are books, online classes, and local classes. Start out with hand sewing — couture garments are all hand-sewn anyway. Buy old sheets at thrift stores for practice fabric.

I can't count the number of times I have watched people scroll through an entire document to replace a word, with no idea that "search & replace" exists in their word processor.

Or just get a Surly Troll or a Retrovelo or any frame that will accommodate a set of Fat Franks.

Don't forget the cost in human lives. All those human being driving cars kill and injure other human beings.

LOL. If she was motivated to "look like everyone else" she would have stayed overweight like most Americans.

Yep. One thing that drives me away from Jez is the emphasis on hating the thin. There is nothing wrong with taking care of yourself.

Taking care of yourself and your health is a fucked up priority?

Use a vacuum jar instead of a mason jar. And rinse it out after you eat the oatmeal for easy cleanup.

That's really sad. I've spent far more of my life without a TV than with, and at this point I doubt that I will ever go back to with. We live without a TV by, you know, DOING STUFF. I've never understood how anyone has time to watch TV.

Wow.