Sounds like @Cody got the same investment advice I did back in the day: Whenever you can, buy land. It is the only thing they can’t make more of.
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Didn’t @Cody mention he likes a poppyseed bagel?
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Not military related but I did fail a drug test in college for a job application due to eating a poppy seed bagel. Took me about a week to figure out how I failed and why opiates showed up in my system.
Poppy seed bagels are worth it tho
Didn’t mythbusters do an episode about this, and they showed you’d have to eat like 200 poppyseed bagels/muffins to fail a drug test?
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This is a judgment free zone. They’re damn good.
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Oh wait I read that wrong
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They might have, but from my experience it wasn’t a concentration issue. It was just pass fail, I had the lab provide the percentage and they said it was consistent levels with food and not a prescription drug amount in my system but the company didn’t accept that as a result. Maybe some drug test companies run on a tolerance scale? This one didn’t….
Yeah so from what I’m able to find that’s based on actual data and not just old wives tales, it really comes down to when you eat the poppy seeds, how they were processed, and what level of tolerance the test has. Most companies/groups have a tolerance far higher than the level you could get to just with food, but some do still use the older very slow tolerance, so if you’ve had something with a heavy amount of seeds within 12-24 hours, you could have trade amounts that would be above that very low threshold
Interesting part was that this seemed to start in 1990 with a cop who tested positive for opiates and said he ate FOUR poppy seed bagels the day before, and managed to get the rest thrown out, which seems…suspicious.
This may be an extremely southern thing, but I’ve been to a few garage & garden couple’s wedding showers. @MerchCzar The intent is for people to bring gifts that are geared more towards tools, Home Depot/Lowes gifts cards, outdoors supplies, etc.
Sounds so ridiculous even typing it out, but it helps the fella knock some things off his list that aren’t pots, sheets, and dishes that’ll never be used.
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All I could think about while @MerchCzar was talking about his defensive driving… really hope @Dags98 is listening
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I haven’t. Now I know what I’m listening to while I commute into work……(via Metro North…no 
needed)
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Can we expect Omni to bring the boys to the Mount Washington in NH? If so, I will volunteer to shepherd you around and get a few rounds in before at my club and the oldest public golf course in NH
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Great first topic regarding shower schedule and making the bed. Night time shower is a game changer and there is science behind it improving sleep quality. I usually shower in the mornings as well after a workout or before I go into the office. Double shower may seem like a lot but when they’re relatively quick, I don’t feel guilty
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Making the bed as soon as you get out of bed is a horrible idea, what on earth @Cody 
your bed accumulates sweat and dirt during the night and needs to breathe. It’s a lot healthier to pull all the sheets back, open the window slightly and let your bed breathe before you make it again.
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I had to pause the pod and come here ASAP. @MerchCzar now have me freaking out. My wife’s bday is tomorrow and I got her the same damn vacuum you’re talking about. I’m so proud of myself but now I’m reconsidering, ESPECIALLY because we have employed a cleaning service this year and barely vacuum ourselves anymore. I need to make an emergency run to the nail salon and get her a GC for a mani/pedi.
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Important to note: the Dyson V15 Vacuum is fucking awesome, so at least you bought something of high quality that will be useful. Carson just got done using it this morning, and she loves it even though she won’t consider it an acceptable birthday gift. I think some extra, little stuff your wife can open my be good insurance.
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Rule of thumb I live by is that anything that could possibly be thought of as some sort of ‘homemaker’ item is an automatic no go for holiday or birthday gifts. Regardless of how practical or functional I believe it to be.
Stick to experiences.
Examples:
Interesting food experiences
Tickets to various productions (any excuse to dress up and feel important)
Art classes
Dance lesson(s)
Theme/thrill parks
5 years go by and your SO may or may not remember the stand up mixer you purchased. But they will remember the cooking class or orchestra production you attended.
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Amen.
Unless specifically requested, and especially not for a partner.
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