just went through this looking up what a daruma doll is.

I read a couple sentences and then realized it was ai slop

I used to find them at secondhand shops, and I also reused the ones I got from the store.

if you have a pressure cooker you can sterilize them, and the lids aren’t going to fail right away.

that said, i eventually did just buy a case of new jars because I wanted the right jars for the job and uniform materials.

seriously, I’m thinking of blocking the users who keep spamming these AI bullshits.

i am so confused, i just looked it up and think i missed that episode somehow.

which is crazy because I love Atlanta and the Goofy movie.

thank you very much for leaving this comment. htf did that happen.

thanks, happy eid back at you.

usually water, but a varied flight of microbrews never hurts.

5-4, Blank Check,Hiw Did This Get Made

oh man my decathlon bicycle freaking Rocked for 6 years until I sold it when I left the country, and those decathlon one second tents are still my favorite tents from any store.

extremely durable fabric, poles, webbing even zippers.

where are you getting higher quality equipment?

I visited every sports store I could while in Europe and the states comment I couldn’t find anything as high quality as the products I used in decathlon.

I’m traveling again now, so I want to check out recommendations for a competitor.

“We were asked to always puncture old tyres, cut handles in half, etc. The watches case was infuriating to me: battery replacement was 5€, the same amount as a new basic watch.”

man, that is CRAZY! do you think maybe that was just your store?

did you talk to employees at other French stores?

I can see how that would turn you off the brand.

thanks, I’m going to look up News archives and see what was going on a decade ago in France that might indicate worse quality there.

that’s just about my heyday with decathlon, but I was in China. the quality across the stores there was consistent.

which country were you working at decathlon in?

I’ve been to them all over the world, and their manufacturing bases decentralized, so I’m wondering if one country has worse quality items than the others.

true, Aldi is the most impressive grocery store in the US(low bar, but still): better quality food, cheaper price.

I’ve similarly never been in a sports store with better quality items than decathlon, and I visit a lot of outdoor equipment stores.

can’t believe you about better quality elsewhere, decathlon is absolutely my go-to sports store for any equipment, I’ve been using them for about 15 years without a single product that hasn’t met or exceeded my expectations, and that’s not smoke.

the first rucksack I ever bought still looks and feels new 15 years later, like not a single buckle has even broken, the hammock I bought lasted for a decade without any tears, and that is a super lightweight material, the day bags last for years, I don’t think I’ve ever got something from decathlon that wasn’t great.

shoot I’ve only worn decathlon quick dry ripstop pants for the past 15 years haha, I love them.

I did try a couple different brands while I was visiting the states, but North face and Columbia quick dry ripstop pants are dog shit compared to decathlon products.

shoot I still have the sleeping bag I bought with the rucksack, haha.

"sometimes they were throwing away some products but always smashed them (like, with a hammer) "

well that sounds bananas.

Decathlon!

VPN fucking up my connection. Thanks. wonder why it’s only that site?

is the link broken?

i got used to LaCroix and prefer it to sugary sodas now after my taste buds went back to normal.

any sugary soda tastes grotesque to me now.

i think liking sodas is a symptom of desensitization to an absurd amount of sugar.

sugar damages your liver just like alcohol (former expert in drinking both here), so it’s worth desensitizing your taste buds to the normal soda amount of sugar.

it is a nationwide movement with at least tens of thousands of people across literally every state organizing political action, and it’s only growing, so… here they are.

yeah of course. it’s still a corrupted and broken democracy.

I have worn my socks inside out for over 20 years now.

I like the smoother side of the socks. feels nicer than the fuzzy side. especially if i can feel the seams, which I detest.

it looks weird to you and me, but it doesn’t seem like anybody ever notices. Even when I wear shorts. you should be fine.

in fact, I had a girlfriend of nearly 4 years and she didn’t notice my socks were inside out for the first two or three?

so she tried it out and even years later, she still wears her socks inside out as well(we’re on good enough terms to discuss sock developments).