When you're laid off, fired, or just quit, one of the first things you worry about is money and how you're going to manage to feed, clothe, and house yourself without regular income. In this respect, there's a lot that the unemployed can learn from freegans, many of whom choose to be jobless because of the freedom their lifestyle affords. Not that I think that there isn't an awful lot of overpriced shit in supermarkets that gets tossed out, but squatting? Dumpster diving? Is freeganism a Guardian version of living like a tramp? Anyway, this man thinks shoplifting is ok (well, sort of ok), and he talks to GOD! 

I posted a couple of weeks ago about seeing my gp for depression and asking for help re social services. I have seen 2 doctors bother were shit and will not put me forward for counseling or anything. I am getting worse I am suicidal most of the time. Does anyone know where I can go for help, where someone will see me?

i_hope_that
For many of us, the holidays can be kind of rough. If you're searching for a network of understanding friends, this ultra-nurturing community encourages you to express your heartfelt wishes and offer other members encouragement and acceptance. Not for the terminally snarky or emotionally-challenged, this is a good-spirited place to lend comfort and support.

diygifts
Feeling crafty? If you've got a few last folks on your holiday gift list, this is a great place to seed your creativity and generosity. You'll also discover wonderful DIY tips to decorate your home and entertain guests. Offering a no-frills-no-skills attitude that welcomes the cash-challenged and arts-phobic, you're sure to get ideas and make friends in the process.

cooking_club
A fun and friendly community dedicated to those who love to cook, whether you're a meat-and-potatoes type, an aspiring gourmand, and/or a vegan. In search of a brilliant dish to use up those weekly leftovers? Post your ingredients and you'll be whipping up a feast by dinner. You can also share favorite recipes. For Type A chefs, you can spice up your culinary repertoire with exciting cooking challenges.

I'm wondering if there's a "I need a techie" community! Either that or if someone/ people could clarify / advise on bits and pieces that I might want to be looking for when I look for a new laptop.

I play WoW which is heavy on the memory -since I play with a bunch of add ons.

SO I am wondering what sort of thing to look for in Processor, graphics card and to a lesser extent memory.

For example, here are details from some I've found. Which would you think would be the features I should be looking for (and maybe "why"?)

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Processor things
AMD AthlonTM II Dual-Core Processor M320
Intel Core 2 Duo/Quad Processor,
Intel Core 2 Duo T65002.10GHz,
Intel Core 2Duo T6500 2.10GHz

graphics
NvidiaGeForce GTX 260M 1024MB,
ATIMobility Radeon HD 4330 Graphics,
ATIMobility Radeon HD 4330 Graphics
ATI Radeon HD 3200 integrated graphics processor

One of my favorite things to is watching freezing smokers getting their fix, and there were a fair few looking miserably cold but still kept at it. I'm sure some of them wouldn't go out for milk if they were home sick, but they would drag themselves out to get a packet og ciggies, even in blistering cold and snow.

Or maybe I'm just getting cynical with age!

Would they work for someone getting on disability? or on disability? as i found out due to certain reasons, I will not get as much as i hoped for, for back payments when I get approved, and wondering if I should go through http://jimcollinsfoundation.org/ and if so how would it work? Would it effect me with being on disability? Like will disability ask or wonder how I got the money to pay for it? Or how would it work? I know they pay the surgeon that your going to, would it count as income?

What're your thoughts on RATM getting number one?


My thoughts; FUCK YES. It'll be something to tell my kids when I have them.

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I wasn't fussed on the whole battle against Simon Cowell, I was more so excited to actually hear a song I liked on the charts. I also think that they've done a fantastic thing, giving most of the royalties to charity.

i did encounter one prominent tag regarding migraines, but i didn't feel it quite met my question.

i've had migraines (classic variety, with all the aura goodness and numbness and debilitating pain) since i was 6. they had a fairly regular occurrence of 3 to 4 in a year that would knock me down for two days at a time. the frequency didn't change when i started T, although they gradually shifted hemispheres (from left to right side).

now, however, they're becoming more frequent. much, much more frequent. i've had 10 so far this year, and i might be miscounting on the low side. i feel like my life is falling apart. i spoke to my doctor and she gave me zomig, which, praise whatever divine being there is, works. so far i've had at least one a month, with two within two weeks just this past week (with one happening at work).

i've been on T for 3.5 years, so i would think i'm past the "gets worse before it gets better" phase. a few questions:

how did you keep these things from destroying your life? (i don't know if i can describe the absolute panic that overtakes me when i begin to have one, or even suspect i might get one)

are there some questions you feel i would benefit from asking my doctor? (i'm going to request a set of blood panels with T and E on work-up. i want to see if these are hormone related. maybe there's some other imbalance i should watch out for?)

and i've done all the googling i can about possible other ways to prevent or reduce their occurrence. what worked/works best for you? i figure it's much better to ask fellow migraineurs, even though i know migraines are strange, finicky creatures.


thanks guys.

Hey guys, I checked the tags but couldn't find any information about this, so I figured I'd ask.

I've tried a variety of binding methods and although a binder I had tried out from Underworks definitely helped to give me a more masculine looking chest, I found it almost impossible to get the thing on, and then found myself in extreme discomfort for the duration of wearing it. I had recalled someone mentioning on this community a while back about using compression shirts for binding and after giving it a shot discovered that I can get myself decently flat by using a youth sized compression tee and it's a lot more comfortable than other binding methods I used.

Realistically, I'm probably at least a year away from top surgery, as I'm not currently prepared for either the financial or emotional issues that surgery raises for me at this time. Based on things I've seen and read, I think I'm a borderline candidate for peri-areolar surgery, which is preferable for me. I know that over time binding breaks down tissue in the breasts and I'm somewhat concerned about how this may affect my chances at opting for a surgery I find preferable. I'm wondering if using a compression shirt will damage my chances at peri being an option, or if the fact that it doesn't seem to bind me as tight as a traditional binder makes it less of an issue. As it is, I use a sports bra just for hanging out at home in order to give my chest better support and only use the compression shirt when going out. Also, if a guy is slightly bigger chested than is usual for peri, is it possible to use liposuction to remove some of the tissue/fat and then have the procedure done? Thanks for your help!

Can you tell me about the Priceless Shoes? Have you bought there something yourself & how was it? Would you recommed it? I'm dying to order some shoes from them (I live in Finland myself) because of the prices that are at the same time amazingly tempting, but also - I have to say - suspiciously low. Since I've understood it's an UK company I thought I'd might get some useful opinions/advice from here. Thanks (:

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Aww fuck. "We do not accept orders from outside the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Republic of Ireland." Well, lucky you guys! 

I got my T from Wal-Mart pharmacy and it said to inject 100/two weeks and that it was good for twenty weeks, so ten shots. I wanted a weekly shot, so I inject 50/week.
I got an appointment with my endo on March 12th, in where I want to tell him that I want to double my dose, so inject 100/week. But, I counted the weeks that I have left, which is eight and my T runs out in early February. I thought that I could just refill my prescription and everything would be good. Turns out that my refills are on a prescription basis. Meaning that I need another prescription if I want another vial.
So..I'm scared, lol. Should I phone my endo on Monday and mention this to him and see if I can reschedual my appointment to sometime in February or just grit my teeth and go without T for a month? I'm not really sure what I can do. If I go without T for a month, what changes will revert back and what won't?
Thansks for responding and happy holidays.

From Minnie to Mickey (and all they did was turn off a gene)

Newspaper article on sex changes in mice.

Science really is progressing all the time. :)

stepstomarrow
When granddaughter, Jada, was born with leukemia, a donor-match was located and Jada made a miraculous recovery. In honor of her grandaughter's health, Jeanna has decided to walk across the country (in the dead of winter) to raise awareness and build support for the bone marrow registry (all that's required is a cheek swab). Follow Jeanna's remarkable journey as she travels the United States by foot.

I wanted to share my experience since up until now pretty much all I had heard from trans guys were of negative experiences with pelvic exams. If anyone put off getting one for years and years like I did out of fear of it hurting too much, being too scary, etc, I'm hoping this might be able to reassure you a bit!

( My (positive!) pap smear experience )