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  1. tango

    Best food to donate

    There was something I read a while back about what everybody gives and what's actually useful. Canned food isn't much help to people who don't have a can opener. Hamburger helper is great, if you have hamburger to use with it. There were a bunch of others that weren't things I'd have considered...
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    Florida criminalizes homelessness

    I've never been homeless so I can't comment on what would be more desirable. I've seen a few homeless people with dogs, and if you had to give up your dog in order to get out of the cold for a couple of nights I can see why people would decline. It's also hard to understand whether it's better...
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    Florida criminalizes homelessness

    If it is a clean bed it would be good. From what I gather some shelters don't allow pets (a problem if you have a dog on the basis it's your only companion), and you probably have to comply with a lot more rules than if you're living on the street. If you're sharing a room with a bunch of other...
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    Florida criminalizes homelessness

    For the homeless person, perhaps, although not necessarily by very much.. But that doesn't address any of the other concerns - insurance, security, personal safety, etc.
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    Florida criminalizes homelessness

    In theory they could but it runs into all sorts of other questions. For example my basement isn't sensibly habitable - it's an unfinished space with an uneven floor, a ceiling that's a bit low in places, no heating etc. It's hard to know if someone will be violent especially where mental health...
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    Do aliens fit in with Christian beliefs?

    It depends on whether they needed him to die for them. It's a bit presumptuous to assume that, if alien life exists, it takes a similar form to our own and needs to be saved.
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    Stay or Move?

    No, my house is currently inaccessible without going up some steps and has upstairs and downstairs as well as an attic and basement. Lots of steps, with minimal provision to do much of anything without going upstairs for something. So much is a personal decision based on your health and desired...
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    Stay or Move?

    That's not really a decision anyone else can make for you. If you're concerned about loss of mobility as you age you could look into a stairlift. It would make upstairs accessible if you're unable to climb stairs unaided and save a lot of the expense of converting space into a different space...
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    Fall prevention for the elderly

    They still happen, assisted living doesn't mean a magical way to make sure you never fall. It's just that with some level of assistance you're more likely to have help on hand if you need it, and hopefully have a living place that's designed to make it as easy as possible to navigate without...
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    Fall prevention for the elderly

    Possibly, although at that point maybe it is time to be considering some form of assisted living. If someone isn't ready to accept they need mobility aids it can be difficult to get them to accept their potential usefulness, and in that situation it's unlikely they will consider assisted...
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    Ecumenical?

    Unity is important but I think it's also important to consider the limitations. Jesus warned of false christs and false prophets, Paul warned that after he had gone "vicious wolves will arise from among you" (emphasis mine). This tells us that people will look like their are one of us but...
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    Fall prevention for the elderly

    Railings and handles help in areas most obviously associated with falls (stairs, bathtubs etc). Depending how vulnerable someone is it might be prudent to move to a house that has no stairs. Beyond that it's hard to say, if someone is very unsteady on their feet it might be best for them to use...
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    Lämmchen's Workout Thread

    Speed repeats today. My suggested workout was 8-minute threshold intervals but I didn't feel like doing that. Truth be told I didn't feel like running at all after working with soundproofing material but decided to go out anyway. The first few minutes are a gentle-ish warmup, then I started...
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    Lämmchen's Workout Thread

    If a hilly workout does mean overdoing it then you would see better results from a more gentle workout.
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    So... What are YOU doing? - Part 8

    No real progress on the house, I met a friend for lunch and overdid it on the coffee so my head was a bit wired this afternoon. I got the ladder moved downstairs, and a spare door that I'll use to cover one of the windows. When I fit the soundproofing material I need to take the blinds down, and...
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    So... What are YOU doing? - Part 8

    The last window well to be filled in is within range (just) of the end of the soundproofing roll, so I'll need to find a piece of wood I can cut up to fill the gap. Aside from that I now have an entire roll of material screwed into place. Next up is to cover the front wall. That will come in two...
  17. tango

    Lämmchen's Workout Thread

    It depends what you mean by a better workout and seeing results. Hills are probably better for working your CV system but will naturally result in having to work harder to cover less ground more slowly.
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    Leaf Spotting

    I live just a short hop from the state forest so it's easy to see. Usually the trees at the top of the mountain change first. A drive through the dirt roads can be most enjoyable, even when the leaves aren't changing.
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    So... What are YOU doing? - Part 8

    More soundproofing. So far I've got three window wells filled in ready to go. The last one can wait because it's past the range of the roll of material I'm working with. It's been tedious getting stuff ready to roll but now I'm mostly there, and hopefully the rest of the process will go more...
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    So... What are YOU doing? - Part 8

    More soundproofing yesterday, interspersed with lots of enabling work (mostly moving stuff around so I can get at the walls). I got some space cleared and a chunk of soundproofing rolled out and screwed into place. Then a visit to a friend to break up a piece of furniture. He said it was solid...
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