The piece in the image is absolutely spectacular. I’d love to know where I could find one like that, or by the same artist (for when I retire.)

The piece in the image is absolutely spectacular. I’d love to know where I could find one like that, or by the same…

I’m in the military stationed overseas, and the USPS is the only service that consistently delivers to APO/FPO addresses. UPS/FEDEX switch every so often on whether they deliver based on their government contracts.

Thank you for having, like, the one serious comment on this article.

For a few items at once I use the Scrubba. It’s been super useful when I’m deployed and the ship shuts down laundry (ALWAYS when you’re on your last pair of socks & skivvies.) It’s expensive, but worth it in terms of space, which is at a premium for an enlisted Sailor on a ship.

That could make sense in a big Navy hub-quarantine the incoming crew and test all of them, sanitize the ship, make the swap and go back out. However, the logistics of getting 5000 people, aircraft, support equipment, etc. out to a place like Guam would be logistically impossible without exposing everyone to the virus…

I’m in the Navy, I’ve been ship’s company on an aircraft carrier before and I cannot stress this enough: crews do not do this for outgoing Commanding Officers, even ones that the crew likes. This guy stepped up to take care of his crew when it was obvious that big Navy wasn’t going to do it and was fired. The Navy is…

I like Glerups-warm in winter, control sweat in summer, mold nicely to your feet. Bit pricey, though.

Well, that tracks with his history of being a Naval Officer-in my experience, most of them are like that.

Same. I’m a few months shy of 18, and although my command holds me as the “senior enlisted female” in the command (as a mere E6), I can’t in good conscience recommend reenlistment to the women who already have an exit plan. I hung on this long due to debt and sheer fucking gritting it out for that retirement-if they…

I can’t believe this doesn’t have enough stars for #COTD status.

It’s honestly comparing apples and oranges. I switched to lunapads 10 years ago (most recently the performa line), and have switched to thinx in the last year, and honestly it’s easy to forget you’re on your period with both of them. (Thinx is more comfortable on my bicycle, which I commute with, so those are my…

Thank god, because I can’t go back, they’re too comfortable.

For everyone lamenting the lack of low-rise jeans and has some cash to spend (and not available in larger sizes 😔): Patagonia.

I bought a mattress from Ikea of all places, and it’s actually been pretty freaking great.

Becky Chamber’s series (The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet; A Closed and Common Orbit; Record of a Spaceborn Few) were all excellent, but the last one was definitely the standout of them for me & I'm eagerly awaiting her next installment. They’ve got A LOT of heart without being overly sentimental or focused on…

It was probably the Berthing Petty Officer trying to figure out who wasn’t replacing the toilet paper rolls or wiping out the sink after using it.

I got some of those cable hiding bins and they are excellent for not getting caught in the robot.

I’ve seen Allerpet work wonders on someone with moderate cat allergies (no hives, but super sneezy, eye watering reactions just went away.)

The perfect amount is 1 box of cake.

It’s like they’ve forgotten their own history...