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Toast bread with a bit of ketchup and a slice of cheese on top, sprinkle a bit of salt if necessary, then bake until the cheese bubbles. I call it the poor man's pizza.

Are any of you not nerds? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's an intelligent analysis of yourself, a supporting evidence that you fit in the nerd category.

Agent Orange in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Krasnov the agent orange

Orangutan habitat under siege as palm oil company clears forest in Borneo in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

And the president of Indonesia goes: "oil palms are trees, they've got leaves"

Meet Stardew Valley Characters in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Yes.

Pope Francis has died in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Relocated to another position, a lateral movement perhaps.

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I think I have tinnitus (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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One random night, I lay on my bed in my silent bedroom, and I felt that the silence is uncomfortable. Why, I asked myself, that the silence felt sharp, like I prefer the noise of my annoyingly loud dehumidifier, or the muffled sound of traffic in my old apartment?

I realized that the silence was ringing, in a high pitched noise that we all associate with being hit near the ears. My inner voice told myself: "man, you have tinnitus."

Thinking back, that wasn't the first time I thought that I have tinnitus, but I was probably in denial for years, or it just got louder. The sad part is that I'm only 26, and somehow, I feared getting tinnitus ever since my childhood.

Even worse, I just ordered a pair of headphones with ANC, and when I don't play anything through it, the ringing gets very clear.

Was depressed for a few days, thinking that it's not fair that I got it even though I don't expose myself to loud noises often, I listen to music at a couple levels lower than my preference, and I don't turn up my music to drown out noises.

But nothing in life is fair, and to compared to the suffering of others, this is only a mild discomfort. So I'll try to keep positive about it, and be grateful that I still enjoy a comparatively luxurious life.

I'll visit a doctor soon though!

Any of you have a similar experience? I'll be happy to read your stories!

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How much would a knee meniscus surgery costs in Taiwan with the NIH (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi folks,

I've been living in Taiwan for years so I have the NIH. Recently my knee is acting up and will get super painful during runs. As much as I want to deny it, I suspect that I have a meniscus tear 😢.

If that is the case, I don't know if I have the financial means to support the treatment, so I want to ask if there's anyone here with an experience with knee meniscus repair or ACL reconstruction surgery in Taiwan?

Any recommendations for a hospital or doctor? How much did it cost or did you get quoted?

Thank you very much!